12/17/01 445
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 2663 8.8 12.4 12.3 11.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 136 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6
25 to 44 years 1337 7.9 8.7 8.8 8.7
45 to 54 years 639 9.5 11.2 11.2 10.6
55 to 64 years 306 9.2 13.5 13.5 13.5
65 years and over 245 11.1 35.2 33.8 32.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2200 7.7 11.3 11.1 10.9
With related children under 18 1308 8.1 9.1 9.1 8.8
With related children under 6 612 7.4 8.1 8.2 8.2
Male householder, no wife present 164 4.1 6.9 6.9 5.7
Female householder, no husband present 299 19.9 23.6 23.6 22.7
With related children under 18 189 27.3 31.3 31.3 30.7
With related children under 6 84 41.5 45.0 45.0 43.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2571 8.8 12.4 12.3 12.0
Inside central cities 1107 9.5 15.5 15.1 14.9
Outside central cities 1464 8.3 10.1 10.2 9.7
Outside metropolitan areas 92 8.6 10.8 10.8 9.7
12/17/01 446
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 10.2 13.3 13.5 13.0
Midwest 295 5.6 6.7 6.7 6.7
South 499 6.2 9.1 9.1 8.8
West 1416 10.0 14.4 14.1 13.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 283 22.2 36.0 36.0 35.4
High school graduate, no college 501 11.2 15.0 14.2 14.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 516 9.9 12.3 12.3 11.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1362 4.8 6.5 6.6 6.4
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 2418 8.6 10.1 10.1 9.8
Worked at full-time jobs 1936 3.9 4.6 4.6 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 1717 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 186 15.4 17.2 17.2 17.2
Did not work 296 34.8 41.5 41.5 41.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 503 30.8 48.0 47.3 46.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 350 36.6 44.3 44.3 44.3
Householder 65 years and over 153 17.7 56.5 54.1 51.7
One worker 1121 6.2 6.9 7.0 6.4
Two workers or more 1039 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
12/17/01 447
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 194 21.2 39.5 39.3 39.3
AFDC or other non-SSI 58 28.6 64.3 63.6 63.6
SSI 148 16.7 33.4 33.4 33.4
Food stamps 93 56.4 80.8 80.4 80.4
Housing assistance 119 41.9 57.5 57.5 57.5
Energy assistance 28 62.1 85.9 85.9 80.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 214 34.7 43.0 43.1 42.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 63 46.6 81.0 80.4 80.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1983 2.4 3.6 3.7 3.2
Medicare 441 9.5 24.0 24.0 23.2
Medicaid 496 25.0 35.2 35.2 34.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 354 15.8 17.1 16.1 16.1
Health insurance 231 18.7 20.6 19.1 19.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 191 10.7 25.7 25.7 24.4
12/17/01 448
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 12.5 12.7 11.7 11.7 9.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.8 13.8 6.7 6.7 6.7
25 to 44 years 9.2 9.2 8.2 8.2 7.3
45 to 54 years 11.0 11.0 10.4 10.4 9.8
55 to 64 years 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 11.2
65 years and over 32.2 34.1 34.1 34.6 14.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.0 11.0 10.3 10.3 7.6
With related children under 18 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.7 7.2
With related children under 6 8.4 8.4 6.6 6.6 5.5
Male householder, no wife present 10.1 10.1 6.9 6.9 5.4
Female householder, no husband present 24.5 26.1 24.4 24.8 21.2
With related children under 18 32.1 32.1 29.4 30.0 27.8
With related children under 6 43.8 43.8 43.0 44.3 39.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.6 12.8 11.8 11.8 9.1
Inside central cities 15.6 15.6 14.5 14.5 10.7
Outside central cities 10.3 10.6 9.7 9.8 7.9
Outside metropolitan areas 9.7 9.7 8.7 8.7 6.4
12/17/01 449
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 14.2 14.2 11.8 11.8 10.0
Midwest 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 5.6
South 9.7 9.7 9.3 9.3 6.3
West 14.0 14.3 13.5 13.6 10.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.3 39.0 36.4 36.4 26.6
High school graduate, no college 15.4 15.4 13.3 13.6 10.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.4 11.4 10.5 10.5 8.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.4 4.9
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.5 10.5 9.4 9.4 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.9 4.9 4.2 4.2 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.6 3.1 3.1 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 17.2 17.2 13.2 13.2 11.9
Did not work 42.9 42.9 40.8 40.8 38.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.0 48.9 46.8 47.0 33.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 46.4 46.4 43.3 43.3 38.7
Householder 65 years and over 51.7 54.7 54.7 55.4 22.5
One worker 7.2 7.2 5.8 5.8 5.2
Two workers or more 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
12/17/01 450
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 39.3 39.3 38.8 38.8 32.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 63.6 63.6 61.9 61.9 55.1
SSI 33.4 33.4 33.4 33.4 28.2
Food stamps 80.4 80.4 79.3 79.3 70.4
Housing assistance 57.5 57.5 55.9 55.9 52.7
Energy assistance 80.2 80.2 76.7 76.7 76.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 43.7 43.7 37.4 37.9 35.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 80.4 80.4 78.8 78.8 67.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 2.3
Medicare 23.5 24.6 24.5 24.7 11.2
Medicaid 35.7 35.7 31.3 31.5 26.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 17.3 17.3 16.5 16.5 16.2
Health insurance 20.9 20.9 20.0 20.0 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.9 15.0
12/17/01 451
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 8.7 8.7 7.6 7.2 6.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.2 5.8
45 to 54 years 9.8 9.8 8.3 8.3 7.0
55 to 64 years 11.2 11.2 9.2 9.2 7.2
65 years and over 11.4 11.4 7.8 7.8 7.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.2 5.7
With related children under 18 7.2 7.2 6.1 6.0 5.6
With related children under 6 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0
Male householder, no wife present 5.4 5.4 4.1 4.1 4.1
Female householder, no husband present 20.8 20.8 19.3 16.7 13.7
With related children under 18 27.3 27.3 25.0 20.7 16.1
With related children under 6 38.3 38.3 38.3 29.5 23.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.8 8.8 7.6 7.3 6.5
Inside central cities 10.4 10.4 8.3 7.9 7.2
Outside central cities 7.6 7.6 7.2 6.7 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
12/17/01 452
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 10.0 10.0 7.7 7.3 7.3
Midwest 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6
South 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.8
West 9.7 9.7 8.6 8.1 6.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.3 26.3 20.2 17.4 14.6
High school graduate, no college 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.0 8.0 6.6 6.6 5.0
Bachelor's degree or more 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.1
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.2 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.4 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 10.6
Did not work 38.2 38.2 32.8 31.5 28.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 32.3 32.3 27.4 26.5 24.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 38.4 38.4 33.9 32.6 29.5
Householder 65 years and over 18.3 18.3 12.5 12.5 12.5
One worker 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.5 3.7
Two workers or more 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9
12/17/01 453
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 31.2 31.2 16.1 13.6 9.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 53.4 53.4 22.4 14.0 14.0
SSI 26.0 26.0 12.4 12.4 7.4
Food stamps 69.3 69.3 46.9 38.3 21.7
Housing assistance 46.5 46.5 31.5 27.9 13.3
Energy assistance 61.7 61.7 34.5 34.5 19.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 35.5 35.5 28.2 24.2 18.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 65.7 65.7 32.4 24.7 12.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.8
Medicare 9.5 9.5 6.1 6.1 6.1
Medicaid 25.4 25.4 19.5 17.5 13.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2
Health insurance 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 13.3 13.3 5.5 5.5 5.5
12/17/01 454
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 5.0 6.7 9.7 8.3
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 6.7 6.7 13.5 6.7
25 to 44 years 5.3 5.9 9.1 7.4
45 to 54 years 5.0 7.0 9.9 8.9
55 to 64 years 4.0 8.5 9.5 9.2
65 years and over 4.1 7.8 11.1 11.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.2 5.9 8.2 7.0
With related children under 18 4.7 5.8 8.8 6.8
With related children under 6 4.6 5.0 7.6 5.9
Male householder, no wife present 2.9 4.1 7.2 4.1
Female householder, no husband present 12.4 13.7 22.2 19.9
With related children under 18 16.1 16.1 29.4 25.9
With related children under 6 24.1 23.4 43.6 38.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.0 6.7 9.7 8.3
Inside central cities 6.1 7.2 10.2 9.2
Outside central cities 4.1 6.3 9.4 7.6
Outside metropolitan areas 6.4 6.4 9.6 7.4
12/17/01 455
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 5.8 7.7 10.9 8.9
Midwest 4.2 5.6 6.9 5.6
South 5.2 5.8 7.1 6.3
West 4.9 6.9 10.8 9.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.8 14.6 24.1 22.3
High school graduate, no college 7.0 10.3 14.3 10.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.6 5.7 10.2 7.8
Bachelor's degree or more 2.9 4.1 4.9 4.6
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.1 6.6 9.6 8.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.6 5.0 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 2.0 3.9 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.5 10.6 15.4 12.9
Did not work 22.2 30.0 35.8 34.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.0 25.1 32.4 29.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 25.9 30.6 38.8 35.2
Householder 65 years and over 6.5 12.5 17.7 17.7
One worker 2.5 3.7 7.6 5.3
Two workers or more 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0
12/17/01 456
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 9.8 11.8 21.2 21.2
AFDC or other non-SSI 14.0 14.0 28.6 28.6
SSI 7.4 9.9 16.7 16.7
Food stamps 21.7 25.8 56.4 56.4
Housing assistance 13.3 16.5 45.6 41.9
Energy assistance 19.4 19.4 62.1 62.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 18.3 19.1 38.2 31.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 12.9 18.9 46.6 46.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.8 3.3 2.4
Medicare 3.2 6.1 9.5 9.3
Medicaid 13.1 14.7 27.7 22.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 12.0 16.2 17.0 16.2
Health insurance 16.6 19.6 20.5 19.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 5.5 5.5 10.7 10.7
12/17/01 457
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 235 330 326 317 333 337 311 312 239
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13 13 13 13 19 19 9 9 9
25 to 44 years 106 117 118 116 123 123 110 110 98
45 to 54 years 60 72 71 68 70 70 67 67 63
55 to 64 years 28 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 34
65 years and over 27 86 83 79 79 84 84 85 34
Type of Family
Married-couple families 169 248 244 240 243 243 227 227 167
With related children under 18 106 119 119 116 117 117 100 100 94
With related children under 6 45 50 50 50 51 51 40 40 34
Male householder, no wife present 7 11 11 9 17 17 11 11 9
Female householder, no husband present 59 71 71 68 73 78 73 74 63
With related children under 18 52 59 59 58 61 61 56 57 53
With related children under 6 35 38 38 37 37 37 36 37 33
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 227 320 316 308 324 328 303 304 233
Inside central cities 105 171 167 165 173 173 160 160 118
Outside central cities 122 148 149 143 151 156 142 144 115
Outside metropolitan areas 8 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 6
Region
Northeast 46 60 61 59 64 64 53 53 46
Midwest 17 20 20 20 22 22 20 20 16
South 31 45 45 44 49 49 47 47 32
West 141 204 200 194 198 203 192 193 145
12/17/01 458
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63 102 102 100 106 110 103 103 76
High school graduate, no college 56 75 71 70 77 77 67 68 55
College: Less than bachelor's degree 51 64 64 59 59 59 54 54 41
Bachelor's degree or more 65 89 90 88 91 91 87 87 67
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 208 243 244 238 254 254 227 227 204
Worked at full-time jobs 76 88 89 83 95 95 82 82 68
50 to 52 weeks 55 59 60 54 62 62 53 53 50
Worked at part-time jobs 29 32 32 32 32 32 25 25 22
Did not work 103 123 123 123 127 127 121 121 114
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 155 241 238 234 241 246 235 236 170
Householder 15 to 64 years 128 155 155 155 162 162 152 152 135
Householder 65 years and over 27 86 83 79 79 84 84 85 34
One worker 69 78 78 72 81 81 65 65 58
Two workers or more 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 41 77 76 76 76 76 75 75 64
AFDC or other non-SSI 16 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 32
SSI 25 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 42
Food stamps 53 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 66
Housing assistance 50 68 68 68 68 68 67 67 63
Energy assistance 17 24 24 22 22 22 21 21 21
Free or reduced-price school lunches 74 92 92 91 94 94 80 81 76
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 29 51 51 51 51 51 50 50 42
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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 48 72 73 63 73 73 64 66 46
Medicare 42 106 106 102 104 108 108 109 49
Medicaid 124 175 174 172 177 177 155 156 129
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 56 60 57 57 61 61 58 58 57
Health insurance 43 48 44 44 48 48 46 46 45
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 20 49 49 46 46 46 46 48 29
12/17/01 460
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
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 231 231 202 193 173 134 178 259 220
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 18 9
25 to 44 years 97 97 93 83 78 71 79 121 99
45 to 54 years 63 63 53 53 45 32 45 63 57
55 to 64 years 34 34 28 28 22 12 26 29 28
65 years and over 28 28 19 19 19 10 19 27 27
Type of Family
Married-couple families 160 160 138 136 125 92 131 181 154
With related children under 18 94 94 80 79 74 61 76 115 89
With related children under 6 34 34 30 30 30 28 30 47 36
Male householder, no wife present 9 9 7 7 7 5 7 12 7
Female householder, no husband present 62 62 58 50 41 37 41 66 60
With related children under 18 52 52 47 39 30 30 30 56 49
With related children under 6 32 32 32 25 20 20 20 37 32
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 225 225 196 187 167 128 172 250 213
Inside central cities 115 115 92 88 80 68 80 113 102
Outside central cities 111 111 105 99 87 60 93 137 112
Outside metropolitan areas 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 7
Region
Northeast 46 46 35 33 33 26 35 49 40
Midwest 16 16 16 16 16 12 16 20 16
South 32 32 29 29 29 26 29 36 32
West 138 138 122 114 95 69 98 153 132
12/17/01 461
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 75 75 57 49 41 36 41 68 63
High school graduate, no college 53 53 53 51 50 35 52 72 53
College: Less than bachelor's degree 41 41 34 34 26 23 29 53 40
Bachelor's degree or more 63 63 58 58 56 39 56 66 63
Work Experience in 2000
Total, 15 to 64 years 203 203 183 173 154 124 159 232 193
Worked at full-time jobs 68 68 64 58 49 41 51 97 67
50 to 52 weeks 50 50 46 41 32 24 34 67 50
Worked at part-time jobs 22 22 22 22 20 18 20 29 24
Did not work 113 113 97 93 85 66 89 106 102
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 162 162 138 133 122 101 126 163 150
Householder 15 to 64 years 134 134 119 114 103 91 107 136 123
Householder 65 years and over 28 28 19 19 19 10 19 27 27
One worker 58 58 54 50 41 28 41 85 59
Two workers or more 11 11 11 9 9 5 11 11 11
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60 60 31 26 19 19 23 41 41
AFDC or other non-SSI 31 31 13 8 8 8 8 16 16
SSI 39 39 18 18 11 11 15 25 25
Food stamps 65 65 44 36 20 20 24 53 53
Housing assistance 55 55 37 33 16 16 20 54 50
Energy assistance 17 17 10 10 5 5 5 17 17
Free or reduced-price school lunches 76 76 60 52 39 39 41 82 68
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 41 41 20 16 8 8 12 29 29
12/17/01 462
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2000 (Asian or Pacific Islander)
(Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 46 46 41 41 36 27 36 66 47
Medicare 42 42 27 27 27 14 27 42 41
Medicaid 126 126 97 87 67 65 73 137 110
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 57 57 57 57 57 43 57 60 57
Health insurance 45 45 45 45 45 38 45 47 45
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 25 25 11 11 11 11 11 20 20