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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 10916 10.7 14.4 14.3 14.0
Age
Under 18 years 3057 11.8 14.3 14.1 13.6
Related children 3026 11.5 14.0 13.8 13.3
Under 6 years 1009 10.0 11.7 11.7 11.7
18 to 24 years 1192 20.0 23.6 23.6 23.5
25 to 44 years 3729 7.6 8.8 8.8 8.5
45 to 64 years 2138 9.1 12.2 12.2 11.8
65 years and over 800 10.6 32.5 32.4 32.4
65 to 74 years 514 10.9 29.9 29.9 29.9
75 years and over 286 10.1 37.3 37.0 37.0
Family Relationship
In families 9618 9.6 13.1 13.0 12.7
Married-couple families 7937 7.5 10.1 10.0 9.8
With related children under 18 5694 7.4 8.0 7.9 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 1097 23.0 31.1 31.1 30.2
With related children under 18 765 25.8 35.2 35.2 34.1
Unrelated individuals 1267 18.8 24.2 24.1 23.7
Living alone 626 13.1 20.1 19.9 19.6
65 years and over 93 14.8 51.3 50.4 50.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10451 10.6 14.4 14.4 14.1
Inside central cities 5183 14.1 18.8 18.8 18.3
Outside central cities 5268 7.2 10.1 10.1 10.0
Outside metropolitan areas 465 11.3 12.8 11.3 10.5
Region
Northeast 1938 12.8 16.2 16.2 16.1
Midwest 1228 8.8 12.0 12.0 12.0
South 1896 11.6 12.6 12.6 12.5
West 5854 10.0 14.8 14.7 14.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7859 10.2 14.4 14.4 14.1
18 to 24 years old 1192 20.0 23.6 23.6 23.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 201 22.2 28.5 28.5 28.0
25 years old and over 6667 8.4 12.7 12.7 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 957 19.5 29.8 29.7 29.7
High school graduate, no college 1474 8.9 14.7 14.7 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1307 8.8 12.4 12.4 11.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2929 4.4 6.4 6.4 6.3
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 6676 9.6 11.6 11.6 11.3
Worked at full-time jobs 4597 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 3886 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 692 16.5 19.5 19.5 18.7
Did not work 1387 27.9 34.7 34.7 34.5
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1083 23.3 37.9 37.9 37.6
AFDC or other non-SSI 397 33.7 53.9 53.9 53.1
SSI 768 15.4 31.6 31.6 31.6
Food stamps 670 46.5 60.7 59.7 59.2
Housing assistance 431 49.6 76.9 76.9 75.8
Energy assistance 100 21.6 49.6 43.0 43.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1231 30.7 37.4 36.8 34.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 469 40.9 57.6 57.6 56.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 6588 2.8 3.8 3.8 3.4
Medicare 825 13.1 38.0 37.9 37.9
Also Medicaid 274 24.4 48.8 48.8 48.8
Medicaid 1083 32.5 46.5 45.9 45.6
Not covered 2267 21.4 24.1 24.1 24.0
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 15.5 15.6 14.0 14.3 11.4
Age
Under 18 years 16.2 16.3 13.1 13.7 11.9
Related children 15.9 16.0 12.8 13.4 11.6
Under 6 years 12.6 12.6 11.2 11.5 9.8
18 to 24 years 26.0 26.1 25.0 25.0 21.8
25 to 44 years 9.6 9.7 8.4 8.6 7.3
45 to 64 years 12.6 12.6 11.7 12.3 10.0
65 years and over 32.6 32.8 32.8 33.0 16.5
65 to 74 years 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 16.3
75 years and over 37.0 37.4 37.4 38.1 17.0
Family Relationship
In families 14.3 14.4 12.5 12.9 10.2
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 9.8 10.2 8.3
With related children under 18 10.2 10.2 7.4 7.8 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.2 30.8 29.0 29.0 21.4
With related children under 18 34.1 34.5 32.0 32.0 24.9
Unrelated individuals 24.8 24.9 24.8 25.3 20.3
Living alone 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.4 14.3
65 years and over 50.4 50.4 50.4 52.6 22.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.7 15.7 14.1 14.5 11.5
Inside central cities 21.1 21.2 18.4 18.7 15.6
Outside central cities 10.3 10.3 9.9 10.3 7.5
Outside metropolitan areas 12.3 13.1 10.5 10.9 9.5
Region
Northeast 17.4 17.5 15.5 16.7 13.9
Midwest 12.2 12.2 11.2 11.2 8.6
South 14.4 14.4 12.1 12.7 11.6
West 16.0 16.1 14.6 14.7 11.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.3 15.3 14.3 14.6 11.2
18 to 24 years old 26.0 26.1 25.0 25.0 21.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.2 30.6 28.0 28.0 25.9
25 years old and over 13.3 13.4 12.4 12.7 9.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.5 31.7 30.0 30.5 23.1
High school graduate, no college 16.2 16.3 14.1 14.9 10.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.6 12.6 12.2 12.5 9.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.3 6.4 5.9 5.9 4.5
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.4 12.5 11.3 11.6 9.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.1 4.1 3.0 3.3 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 1.8 2.1 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 20.6 21.0 20.5 20.6 16.6
Did not work 35.9 35.9 34.3 34.7 30.1
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 43.9 43.9 39.9 40.0 37.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 70.3 70.3 59.3 59.6 56.0
SSI 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 29.6
Food stamps 70.4 70.4 64.0 64.1 57.3
Housing assistance 77.0 77.0 75.8 75.8 64.9
Energy assistance 49.6 49.6 43.0 43.0 28.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 44.5 44.8 35.2 36.4 32.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 71.4 71.4 63.7 63.9 62.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.4 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.3
Medicare 38.1 38.2 38.2 38.5 19.4
Also Medicaid 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8 40.0
Medicaid 54.7 54.7 47.6 48.6 42.5
Not covered 26.5 26.6 23.5 24.3 21.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 11.1 11.1 9.8 9.2 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 11.9 11.9 10.3 9.1 7.1
Related children 11.6 11.6 10.0 8.8 6.8
Under 6 years 9.8 9.8 8.6 6.6 5.8
18 to 24 years 21.6 21.6 20.1 19.3 18.9
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.6 6.1
45 to 64 years 9.8 9.8 8.7 8.3 7.3
65 years and over 13.9 13.9 8.3 8.3 7.8
65 to 74 years 13.1 13.1 9.5 9.5 9.2
75 years and over 15.3 15.3 6.1 6.1 5.4
Family Relationship
In families 9.9 9.9 8.5 7.8 6.7
Married-couple families 7.9 7.9 6.7 6.0 5.1
With related children under 18 7.4 7.4 6.4 5.5 4.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 21.4 21.4 19.2 17.6 14.8
With related children under 18 24.9 24.9 22.1 19.7 15.7
Unrelated individuals 20.1 20.1 19.5 19.3 18.8
Living alone 14.2 14.2 13.0 13.0 12.1
65 years and over 22.4 22.4 14.3 14.3 14.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.2 11.2 9.9 9.2 8.2
Inside central cities 15.0 15.0 13.2 12.4 11.3
Outside central cities 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.1 5.1
Outside metropolitan areas 9.4 9.4 9.1 8.0 6.9
Region
Northeast 13.7 13.7 12.9 10.1 9.2
Midwest 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.2
South 11.4 11.4 11.0 11.0 8.6
West 10.8 10.8 8.7 8.4 7.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.8 10.8 9.6 9.2 8.5
18 to 24 years old 21.6 21.6 20.1 19.3 18.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.5 24.5 21.9 18.4 18.4
25 years old and over 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.4 6.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.6 21.6 17.1 16.2 15.0
High school graduate, no college 9.5 9.5 8.5 7.6 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.6 7.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.8 9.8 9.3 8.8 8.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 16.1 16.1 14.4 13.4 13.3
Did not work 29.8 29.8 28.1 26.9 25.3
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 35.2 35.2 22.1 17.6 13.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 56.0 56.0 33.3 21.6 20.9
SSI 26.8 26.8 14.0 13.7 7.8
Food stamps 54.2 54.2 39.8 32.7 24.3
Housing assistance 58.0 58.0 40.0 34.6 18.4
Energy assistance 28.5 28.5 14.9 14.9 14.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 32.5 32.5 25.4 22.2 15.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 59.7 59.7 39.1 29.0 18.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.5
Medicare 16.3 16.3 10.9 10.9 10.1
Also Medicaid 35.7 35.7 19.4 19.4 18.0
Medicaid 41.1 41.1 28.9 23.2 17.2
Not covered 21.2 21.2 20.8 20.4 19.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 8.0 8.6 12.2 10.4
Age
Under 18 years 6.9 7.8 13.7 10.9
Related children 6.6 7.4 13.4 10.6
Under 6 years 5.7 6.7 11.4 9.2
18 to 24 years 19.4 19.3 21.8 20.2
25 to 44 years 6.0 6.3 8.9 7.6
45 to 64 years 7.2 8.0 10.8 9.2
65 years and over 7.1 8.6 10.9 10.6
65 to 74 years 8.1 9.5 11.4 10.9
75 years and over 5.4 6.8 10.1 10.1
Family Relationship
In families 6.7 7.2 11.1 9.1
Married-couple families 5.0 5.7 9.0 7.3
With related children under 18 4.4 5.0 9.1 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.5 15.0 24.8 19.7
With related children under 18 15.7 16.0 27.1 22.7
Unrelated individuals 18.3 19.2 20.3 20.3
Living alone 11.4 12.4 13.5 13.5
65 years and over 12.1 14.3 14.8 14.8
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.1 8.7 12.2 10.5
Inside central cities 11.2 11.4 16.4 14.1
Outside central cities 5.2 6.1 8.1 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 5.8 6.9 10.4 9.2
Region
Northeast 8.7 9.9 14.5 13.9
Midwest 8.2 8.3 8.8 8.8
South 8.4 9.6 14.6 11.6
West 7.6 8.0 11.3 9.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.5 9.0 11.6 10.3
18 to 24 years old 19.4 19.3 21.8 20.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.4 18.6 24.1 21.9
25 years old and over 6.5 7.1 9.7 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.0 15.4 21.5 18.8
High school graduate, no college 5.9 7.7 11.7 9.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 8.2 10.3 9.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 3.7 4.6 4.3
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.1 8.5 11.1 9.8
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.4 4.0 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.6 2.8 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 14.5 13.7 19.4 15.7
Did not work 24.9 26.3 30.2 28.4
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 13.0 15.5 25.0 23.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 20.4 21.8 35.0 34.0
SSI 7.8 10.6 17.1 15.4
Food stamps 23.1 27.5 47.9 42.7
Housing assistance 18.4 21.5 53.4 44.4
Energy assistance 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 15.0 16.7 36.0 27.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 18.3 22.9 44.2 41.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.6 3.4 2.7
Medicare 9.4 11.0 14.3 13.1
Also Medicaid 18.0 20.2 24.4 24.4
Medicaid 17.0 21.0 35.1 30.4
Not covered 20.1 20.2 25.0 20.9
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 1163 1567 1560 1526 1695 1703 1525 1562 1245
Age
Under 18 years 361 437 430 416 496 498 401 417 364
Related children 348 424 417 403 482 484 388 404 351
Under 6 years 101 118 118 118 127 127 113 116 98
18 to 24 years 239 281 281 280 310 311 298 298 261
25 to 44 years 283 329 329 319 359 362 313 320 274
45 to 64 years 195 260 260 252 269 270 251 262 215
65 years and over 85 260 259 259 261 262 262 264 132
65 to 74 years 56 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 84
75 years and over 29 107 106 106 106 107 107 109 49
Family Relationship
In families 919 1256 1249 1220 1375 1382 1206 1237 982
Married-couple families 597 803 796 776 931 931 775 806 659
With related children under 18 424 454 448 430 580 580 424 444 424
Female hhlder, no husband present 253 341 341 332 332 338 319 319 234
With related children under 18 198 269 269 261 261 264 245 245 191
Unrelated individuals 238 306 305 301 314 316 314 320 258
Living alone 82 125 125 122 126 126 126 128 89
65 years and over 14 48 47 47 47 47 47 49 21
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1110 1508 1507 1477 1638 1643 1476 1512 1201
Inside central cities 731 974 973 951 1094 1098 953 968 808
Outside central cities 379 534 534 526 545 545 524 543 394
Outside metropolitan areas 53 59 53 49 57 61 49 51 44
Region
Northeast 248 314 314 312 337 339 301 323 269
Midwest 108 148 148 148 150 150 138 138 106
South 220 239 239 237 273 273 230 241 220
West 586 866 858 829 935 942 857 861 650
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 802 1130 1129 1110 1200 1206 1124 1145 882
18 to 24 years old 239 281 281 280 310 311 298 298 261
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 45 57 57 56 61 62 56 56 52
25 years old and over 563 849 848 830 890 895 826 847 621
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 187 285 284 284 301 304 287 291 221
High school graduate, no college 132 216 216 208 239 240 208 220 151
College: Less than bachelor's degree 115 162 162 155 164 164 160 163 117
Bachelor's degree or more 129 186 186 183 185 186 172 172 132
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 643 776 776 758 829 833 756 775 663
Worked at full-time jobs 142 160 160 150 188 189 138 150 130
50 to 52 weeks 77 82 82 71 104 105 70 83 72
Worked at part-time jobs 114 135 135 129 143 146 142 143 115
Did not work 387 481 481 479 498 498 476 482 418
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 252 410 410 407 475 475 432 433 403
AFDC or other non-SSI 134 214 214 211 279 279 235 237 222
SSI 118 243 243 243 243 243 243 243 227
Food stamps 312 407 400 397 472 472 429 430 384
Housing assistance 214 332 332 327 332 332 327 327 280
Energy assistance 22 50 43 43 50 50 43 43 29
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 378 460 453 427 548 551 434 447 400
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 192 270 270 267 335 335 299 300 291
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 181 249 249 221 226 229 198 199 151
Medicare 108 313 312 312 314 315 315 317 160
Also Medicaid 67 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 110
Medicaid 352 503 497 494 592 592 515 526 460
Not covered 485 547 547 544 601 604 533 551 484
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian or Pacific Islander
Total 1214 1214 1072 1000 886 877 943 1328 1140
Age
Under 18 years 364 364 316 278 217 211 238 420 334
Related children 351 351 303 266 205 199 225 406 321
Under 6 years 98 98 87 67 58 57 68 115 93
18 to 24 years 258 258 239 230 225 231 230 260 240
25 to 44 years 271 271 263 247 226 223 235 332 285
45 to 64 years 210 210 187 178 155 154 172 230 196
65 years and over 111 111 66 66 63 57 69 87 85
65 to 74 years 67 67 49 49 47 42 49 59 56
75 years and over 44 44 17 17 15 15 20 29 29
Family Relationship
In families 954 954 819 751 644 641 696 1065 878
Married-couple families 630 630 529 479 402 393 452 714 583
With related children under 18 424 424 364 314 257 252 287 518 398
Female hhlder, no husband present 234 234 211 193 162 170 165 272 216
With related children under 18 191 191 169 151 120 120 122 207 174
Unrelated individuals 255 255 248 244 239 232 243 257 257
Living alone 89 89 81 81 76 71 78 84 84
65 years and over 21 21 13 13 13 11 13 14 14
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1170 1170 1030 962 854 850 911 1280 1098
Inside central cities 777 777 687 642 584 578 589 852 729
Outside central cities 394 394 343 320 270 271 322 428 369
Outside metropolitan areas 43 43 42 37 32 27 32 48 43
Region
Northeast 265 265 249 196 179 169 193 281 269
Midwest 103 103 103 103 100 100 102 108 108
South 215 215 209 209 162 160 183 278 220
West 631 631 510 491 445 448 466 661 543
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 850 850 756 722 669 666 705 908 807
18 to 24 years old 258 258 239 230 225 231 230 260 240
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49 49 44 37 37 35 37 48 44
25 years old and over 592 592 516 492 444 434 476 649 566
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 207 207 164 155 143 143 148 205 180
High school graduate, no college 140 140 125 113 97 88 113 173 139
College: Less than bachelor's degree 117 117 115 112 104 100 107 135 122
Bachelor's degree or more 129 129 112 112 100 104 107 136 125
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 20 to 64 years 655 655 621 589 544 544 571 738 653
Worked at full-time jobs 130 130 130 123 102 99 111 184 151
50 to 52 weeks 72 72 72 66 55 55 61 107 83
Worked at part-time jobs 112 112 100 93 92 100 95 134 109
Did not work 413 413 390 374 350 345 365 419 393
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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 1999 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 381 381 240 191 143 141 168 270 253
AFDC or other non-SSI 222 222 132 86 83 81 86 139 135
SSI 206 206 107 105 60 60 81 131 118
Food stamps 363 363 267 219 163 155 184 321 286
Housing assistance 250 250 172 149 79 79 93 230 192
Energy assistance 29 29 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 400 400 313 273 185 185 205 443 335
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 280 280 184 136 88 86 107 208 193
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 144 144 133 132 98 95 105 227 180
Medicare 134 134 90 90 83 77 91 118 108
Also Medicaid 98 98 53 53 49 49 55 67 67
Medicaid 445 445 313 251 186 184 227 380 330
Not covered 481 481 472 462 449 456 457 566 474