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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 2506 10.3 14.7 14.7 14.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 120 29.2 31.5 31.5 31.5
25 to 44 years 1201 8.6 10.0 10.0 9.8
45 to 54 years 633 8.3 12.0 12.0 11.1
55 to 64 years 294 10.4 13.6 13.6 13.6
65 years and over 259 14.3 36.6 36.6 36.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1996 8.1 11.8 11.8 11.5
With related children under 18 1189 7.4 7.9 7.9 7.5
With related children under 6 524 6.5 7.6 7.6 7.6
Male householder, no wife present 179 11.3 19.5 19.5 19.5
Female householder, no husband present 331 23.1 29.6 29.6 28.8
With related children under 18 202 27.4 34.0 34.0 32.7
With related children under 6 50 41.5 50.4 50.4 50.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2408 10.3 14.8 14.8 14.5
Inside central cities 1163 13.2 18.4 18.4 18.0
Outside central cities 1245 7.6 11.5 11.5 11.3
Outside metropolitan areas 98 9.8 12.0 12.0 11.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 453 13.4 16.9 16.9 16.9
Midwest 269 7.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
South 415 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0
West 1370 9.1 15.1 15.1 14.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 288 27.3 38.2 38.2 38.2
High school graduate, no college 501 9.8 18.0 18.0 17.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 529 11.7 15.7 15.7 14.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1188 5.8 7.1 7.1 7.1
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 2247 9.8 12.2 12.2 11.8
Worked at full-time jobs 1740 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 1517 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 174 22.4 29.6 29.6 28.6
Did not work 333 33.5 41.4 41.4 41.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 521 39.3 59.4 59.4 59.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 384 43.7 56.1 56.1 55.7
Householder 65 years and over 137 27.1 68.3 68.3 68.3
One worker 1044 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.9
Two workers or more 942 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 227 26.2 44.5 44.5 44.1
AFDC or other non-SSI 81 33.5 52.6 52.6 51.6
SSI 165 19.6 41.4 41.4 41.4
Food stamps 136 49.8 67.8 67.8 67.2
Housing assistance 107 47.4 77.3 77.3 75.6
Energy assistance 22 11.3 56.9 56.9 56.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 249 31.8 38.4 38.4 35.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 92 44.8 66.3 66.3 65.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1823 3.4 5.1 5.1 4.7
Medicare 457 9.5 26.7 26.7 26.7
Medicaid 397 26.7 39.6 39.6 39.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 366 25.7 29.8 29.8 29.8
Health insurance 257 29.7 32.9 32.9 32.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 175 16.6 37.2 37.2 37.2
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 15.5 15.6 14.2 14.4 11.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 31.5 31.5 31.5 31.5 29.6
25 to 44 years 11.0 11.0 9.0 9.2 7.9
45 to 54 years 12.6 12.8 11.5 11.5 8.4
55 to 64 years 14.8 14.8 13.6 14.9 11.9
65 years and over 37.2 37.7 37.7 37.7 22.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.0 13.0 11.4 11.7 9.1
With related children under 18 9.7 9.7 7.1 7.3 6.9
With related children under 6 9.0 9.0 7.1 7.6 7.1
Male householder, no wife present 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 15.2
Female householder, no husband present 28.8 29.4 28.0 28.0 20.5
With related children under 18 32.7 33.2 30.8 30.8 24.6
With related children under 6 50.4 50.4 50.4 50.4 32.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.7 15.7 14.3 14.5 11.1
Inside central cities 19.9 20.0 17.5 17.6 14.7
Outside central cities 11.7 11.7 11.3 11.6 7.7
Outside metropolitan areas 12.0 12.8 12.0 12.0 9.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 17.4 17.4 15.9 16.4 14.0
Midwest 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.4 6.4
South 15.8 15.8 13.6 14.5 13.1
West 15.9 16.1 14.8 14.8 10.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40.3 40.8 37.8 37.8 31.5
High school graduate, no college 21.3 21.3 18.2 18.6 11.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.7 15.7 14.8 15.5 11.7
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.5 6.5 5.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 13.0 13.1 11.5 11.8 9.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 3.8 4.0 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.1 2.0 2.2 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 31.3 31.8 30.8 30.8 20.1
Did not work 44.2 44.2 41.7 42.3 37.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 60.6 60.8 58.9 58.9 44.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 57.9 58.1 55.5 55.5 45.2
Householder 65 years and over 68.3 68.3 68.3 68.3 42.4
One worker 6.5 6.6 4.5 4.7 3.8
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 49.5 49.5 45.8 45.8 42.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 66.8 66.8 56.3 56.3 52.5
SSI 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 38.5
Food stamps 76.2 76.2 70.0 70.0 60.7
Housing assistance 75.6 75.6 74.7 74.7 63.5
Energy assistance 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.9 30.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 44.2 44.6 34.9 35.8 30.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 78.8 78.8 69.5 69.5 66.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.2 3.0
Medicare 27.9 28.1 27.4 27.4 14.1
Medicaid 44.2 44.2 39.8 40.3 34.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 32.0 32.0 29.1 30.1 25.8
Health insurance 35.8 35.8 31.6 33.1 29.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 39.2 39.2 37.2 37.2 28.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 10.6 10.6 9.2 8.6 7.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29.6 29.6 29.6 25.9 25.1
25 to 44 years 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.5 6.8
45 to 54 years 8.4 8.4 6.1 5.6 4.9
55 to 64 years 11.9 11.9 11.0 10.2 7.3
65 years and over 18.0 18.0 11.3 11.3 10.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 8.5 8.5 7.1 6.6 5.7
With related children under 18 6.9 6.9 6.2 5.4 4.5
With related children under 6 7.1 7.1 6.5 5.5 4.5
Male householder, no wife present 15.2 15.2 13.9 13.9 13.9
Female householder, no husband present 20.5 20.5 19.3 17.7 15.6
With related children under 18 24.6 24.6 22.8 20.2 16.8
With related children under 6 32.6 32.6 32.6 22.0 17.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.6 10.6 9.2 8.6 7.7
Inside central cities 13.7 13.7 12.1 11.3 10.5
Outside central cities 7.7 7.7 6.4 6.0 5.0
Outside metropolitan areas 9.8 9.8 9.8 8.3 6.9
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 13.5 13.5 12.4 9.7 8.8
Midwest 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
South 12.5 12.5 11.7 11.7 9.8
West 9.9 9.9 7.9 7.7 6.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.9 29.9 23.0 20.2 18.6
High school graduate, no college 10.5 10.5 8.9 7.9 7.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.3 10.2
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.9 4.0
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.7 9.7 9.0 8.3 7.3
Worked at full-time jobs 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 20.1 20.1 16.2 13.5 13.0
Did not work 37.5 37.5 34.4 32.1 29.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 42.2 42.2 35.6 33.7 31.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.2 45.2 40.7 38.2 35.3
Householder 65 years and over 33.9 33.9 21.2 21.2 19.8
One worker 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.2 2.1
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 39.2 39.2 24.0 19.3 14.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 52.5 52.5 34.0 20.9 19.7
SSI 34.3 34.3 16.3 16.3 10.0
Food stamps 55.5 55.5 40.7 32.9 23.5
Housing assistance 52.7 52.7 34.5 29.9 16.9
Energy assistance 30.8 30.8 11.3 11.3 11.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 30.9 30.9 25.2 22.2 15.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 63.6 63.6 41.6 30.0 17.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.1
Medicare 11.6 11.6 7.3 7.3 6.9
Medicaid 32.3 32.3 23.6 19.7 15.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.1
Health insurance 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 28.5
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 23.4 23.4 12.2 12.2 11.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 7.6 8.2 11.8 10.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.5 25.4 29.6 29.6
25 to 44 years 6.7 7.0 10.1 8.5
45 to 54 years 5.3 5.4 8.9 6.8
55 to 64 years 7.3 9.3 14.7 11.7
65 years and over 10.1 11.3 15.3 14.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.6 6.4 9.4 8.0
With related children under 18 4.5 5.0 8.9 6.9
With related children under 6 4.5 5.5 7.6 6.9
Male householder, no wife present 13.4 13.9 13.9 13.9
Female householder, no husband present 16.0 15.7 25.2 20.1
With related children under 18 16.8 17.0 28.4 24.3
With related children under 6 17.2 18.0 42.3 32.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.7 8.2 11.8 10.1
Inside central cities 10.5 10.6 15.5 13.3
Outside central cities 5.1 6.0 8.4 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 5.1 6.9 10.7 9.8
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 8.4 9.8 14.1 13.4
Midwest 6.4 6.4 7.0 7.0
South 9.8 10.6 15.7 13.1
West 6.9 7.3 10.8 8.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.9 19.5 29.5 25.8
High school graduate, no college 6.9 7.6 13.6 9.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 10.9 13.9 12.6
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.5 5.8 5.4
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.3 7.8 11.4 9.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.7 5.3 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.5 3.9 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 14.9 14.4 26.5 17.4
Did not work 28.0 30.9 35.4 34.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 31.2 32.7 42.3 38.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 35.5 36.9 47.1 42.5
Householder 65 years and over 19.1 21.2 28.8 27.1
One worker 2.1 2.7 6.2 4.0
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 13.9 17.9 27.9 26.4
AFDC or other non-SSI 18.5 20.2 35.2 34.0
SSI 10.0 14.7 21.0 19.6
Food stamps 21.3 27.9 52.5 46.5
Housing assistance 16.9 20.3 50.5 42.0
Energy assistance 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 15.3 16.6 37.4 27.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 17.7 24.2 48.9 45.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.0 2.3 4.1 3.2
Medicare 6.6 7.7 11.1 9.5
Medicaid 15.1 18.8 29.3 25.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 25.8 25.1 30.3 25.8
Health insurance 29.8 28.5 35.8 29.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 11.1 13.5 18.0 16.6
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 258 368 368 361 390 392 356 362 277
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 35 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 35
25 to 44 years 103 120 120 118 132 132 108 110 95
45 to 54 years 53 76 76 70 80 81 73 73 53
55 to 64 years 31 40 40 40 43 43 40 44 35
65 years and over 37 95 95 95 96 98 98 98 58
Type of Family
Married-couple families 162 235 235 230 259 259 228 234 181
With related children under 18 88 94 94 89 116 116 84 87 82
With related children under 6 34 40 40 40 47 47 37 40 37
Male householder, no wife present 20 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 27
Female householder, no husband present 76 98 98 95 95 98 93 93 68
With related children under 18 55 69 69 66 66 67 62 62 50
With related children under 6 21 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 16
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 249 356 356 350 378 379 344 350 267
Inside central cities 154 214 214 209 232 233 203 205 172
Outside central cities 95 143 143 141 146 146 141 145 96
Outside metropolitan areas 10 12 12 11 12 13 12 12 10
Region
Northeast 61 77 77 77 79 79 72 74 63
Midwest 19 27 27 27 27 27 25 25 17
South 54 58 58 58 65 65 56 60 54
West 125 206 206 199 218 220 202 202 142
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 79 110 110 110 116 117 109 109 91
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 49 90 90 88 106 106 91 93 60
College: Less than bachelor's degree 62 83 83 79 83 83 78 82 62
Bachelor's degree or more 69 85 85 84 84 85 77 77 64
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 221 273 273 266 293 294 258 264 218
Worked at full-time jobs 71 84 84 78 91 91 66 70 59
50 to 52 weeks 44 44 44 38 47 47 30 34 32
Worked at part-time jobs 39 52 52 50 55 56 54 54 35
Did not work 111 138 138 138 147 147 139 141 125
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 205 309 309 308 316 317 307 307 232
Householder 15 to 64 years 167 215 215 214 222 223 213 213 173
Householder 65 years and over 37 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 58
One worker 47 52 52 51 68 69 47 49 39
Two workers or more 7 7 7 2 6 6 2 6 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59 101 101 100 112 112 104 104 96
AFDC or other non-SSI 27 43 43 42 54 54 45 45 42
SSI 32 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 64
Food stamps 68 92 92 91 104 104 95 95 83
Housing assistance 51 83 83 81 81 81 80 80 68
Energy assistance 2 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 79 95 95 88 110 111 87 89 77
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41 61 61 60 72 72 64 64 61
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 63 93 93 86 86 87 77 77 54
Medicare 43 122 122 122 127 129 125 125 64
Medicaid 106 157 157 156 175 175 158 160 137
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 94 109 109 109 117 117 106 110 94
Health insurance 76 85 85 85 92 92 81 85 75
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 29 65 65 65 69 69 65 65 50
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 265 265 230 215 191 190 205 295 252
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 35 35 35 31 30 28 31 35 35
25 to 44 years 95 95 95 89 81 80 84 121 102
45 to 54 years 53 53 39 36 31 34 34 57 43
55 to 64 years 35 35 32 30 22 22 27 43 34
65 years and over 47 47 29 29 27 26 29 40 37
Type of Family
Married-couple families 170 170 142 132 115 113 128 187 161
With related children under 18 82 82 74 64 54 54 59 106 82
With related children under 6 37 37 34 29 23 23 29 40 36
Male householder, no wife present 27 27 25 25 25 24 25 25 25
Female householder, no husband present 68 68 64 58 52 53 52 84 67
With related children under 18 50 50 46 41 34 34 34 57 49
With related children under 6 16 16 16 11 9 9 9 21 16
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 255 255 221 207 184 185 198 285 242
Inside central cities 160 160 141 132 123 122 123 180 155
Outside central cities 96 96 80 75 62 63 75 105 87
Outside metropolitan areas 10 10 10 8 7 5 7 10 10
Region
Northeast 61 61 56 44 40 38 44 64 60
Midwest 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 19
South 52 52 48 48 41 41 44 65 54
West 135 135 109 106 93 94 99 148 118
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 86 86 66 58 54 52 56 85 74
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 53 53 44 39 36 35 38 68 47
College: Less than bachelor's degree 62 62 62 60 54 52 58 74 67
Bachelor's degree or more 64 64 58 58 48 51 53 69 64
Work Experience in 1999
Total, 15 to 64 years 218 218 201 186 164 163 176 256 215
Worked at full-time jobs 59 59 59 56 44 44 47 92 70
50 to 52 weeks 32 32 32 31 20 20 23 59 38
Worked at part-time jobs 35 35 28 24 23 26 25 46 30
Did not work 125 125 115 107 97 93 103 118 115
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 220 220 185 176 163 162 171 220 200
Householder 15 to 64 years 173 173 156 146 136 136 141 181 163
Householder 65 years and over 47 47 29 29 27 26 29 40 37
One worker 39 39 39 34 22 22 28 65 41
Two workers or more 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 89 89 54 44 32 32 41 63 60
AFDC or other non-SSI 42 42 27 17 16 15 16 28 27
SSI 57 57 27 27 17 17 24 35 32
Food stamps 75 75 55 45 32 29 38 71 63
Housing assistance 57 57 37 32 18 18 22 54 45
Energy assistance 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 77 77 63 55 38 38 41 93 69
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 58 58 38 28 16 16 22 45 41
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 52 52 48 47 38 36 42 76 59
Medicare 53 53 33 33 31 30 35 51 43
Medicaid 128 128 93 78 61 60 75 116 101
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Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 94 94 94 94 92 94 92 111 94
Health insurance 75 75 75 75 73 77 73 92 75
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 41 41 21 21 20 20 24 31 29