Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 12465 10.2 14.2 14.1 13.7
Age
Under 18 years 3215 11.5 13.8 13.4 13.0
Related children 3169 11.1 13.3 13.0 12.5
Under 6 years 1079 9.7 10.6 10.6 10.5
18 to 24 years 1385 18.8 22.8 22.1 21.7
25 to 44 years 4305 8.1 9.5 9.4 9.0
45 to 64 years 2661 7.8 11.0 11.1 11.0
65 years and over 899 10.2 34.8 34.9 34.4
65 to 74 years 551 11.2 31.5 31.7 31.0
75 years and over 348 8.5 39.9 39.9 39.8
Family Relationship
In families 10745 8.1 11.8 11.7 11.3
Married-couple families 8854 7.1 10.2 10.1 9.9
With related children under 18 6266 7.4 9.2 9.0 8.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 1333 14.8 22.0 22.0 20.4
With related children under 18 790 20.7 25.0 25.0 22.6
Unrelated individuals 1682 23.4 29.2 29.0 28.6
Living alone 799 18.0 27.1 26.7 26.4
65 years and over 130 20.7 67.3 66.7 66.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 11831 9.9 13.9 13.7 13.4
Inside central cities 5154 14.8 19.5 19.2 18.5
Outside central cities 6677 6.2 9.6 9.5 9.5
Outside metropolitan areas 634 15.7 20.3 19.9 19.3
Region
Northeast 2312 12.8 15.4 15.5 15.4
Midwest 1432 7.8 9.0 8.8 8.1
South 2361 9.8 12.4 12.3 12.2
West 6361 10.0 15.6 15.4 14.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9251 9.8 14.4 14.3 13.9
18 to 24 years old 1385 18.8 22.8 22.1 21.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 174 22.9 25.2 23.6 23.4
25 years old and over 7866 8.2 12.9 12.9 12.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 988 15.9 27.1 27.3 26.6
High school graduate, no college 1726 11.5 19.1 18.8 18.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1441 6.9 11.3 11.4 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 3711 5.2 6.8 6.9 6.5
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 7976 9.2 11.7 11.5 11.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5377 3.6 4.6 4.5 4.3
50 to 52 weeks 4521 2.3 2.7 2.5 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 909 13.9 18.0 17.4 16.9
Did not work 1690 24.6 30.6 30.6 30.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 906 25.1 44.7 44.6 44.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 377 45.4 57.7 57.5 57.0
SSI 595 12.7 40.7 40.7 40.5
Food stamps 605 46.9 63.1 62.9 60.7
Housing assistance 393 48.7 64.4 64.2 63.7
Energy assistance 168 36.1 59.8 59.8 58.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1209 30.0 38.2 37.0 35.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 417 52.7 71.1 70.9 70.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7680 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.6
Medicare 949 11.7 38.4 38.4 38.1
Also Medicaid 259 16.3 49.2 48.9 48.9
Medicaid 1247 32.7 48.8 48.5 48.0
Not covered 2260 21.6 24.2 23.5 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 14.6 14.8 13.9 14.0 10.9
Age
Under 18 years 14.4 14.4 12.7 12.8 11.2
Related children 14.0 13.9 12.3 12.3 10.8
Under 6 years 11.4 11.1 10.1 10.1 9.4
18 to 24 years 23.2 23.9 22.9 23.1 19.9
25 to 44 years 9.7 9.8 9.2 9.3 8.4
45 to 64 years 11.4 11.8 11.2 11.3 8.8
65 years and over 34.6 34.6 34.5 34.8 14.0
65 to 74 years 31.3 31.3 31.2 31.5 12.8
75 years and over 39.8 39.8 39.8 40.1 16.0
Family Relationship
In families 12.3 12.4 11.4 11.5 8.6
Married-couple families 10.7 10.6 9.8 9.9 7.3
With related children under 18 9.8 9.6 8.5 8.6 7.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.0 23.6 21.0 21.0 15.7
With related children under 18 25.2 26.7 22.2 22.2 20.6
Unrelated individuals 28.9 29.5 29.5 29.8 25.4
Living alone 26.5 26.9 26.9 27.4 21.0
65 years and over 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.3 36.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 14.3 14.5 13.6 13.7 10.6
Inside central cities 19.5 20.0 18.5 18.6 15.4
Outside central cities 10.3 10.3 9.8 10.0 6.9
Outside metropolitan areas 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.7 16.1
Region
Northeast 16.4 17.2 15.6 15.6 13.8
Midwest 9.1 9.2 8.6 9.1 7.7
South 12.6 12.4 11.8 11.8 8.9
West 15.9 16.0 15.2 15.3 11.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.7 14.9 14.3 14.4 10.8
18 to 24 years old 23.2 23.9 22.9 23.1 19.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.4 23.4 23.2 23.2 20.8
25 years old and over 13.1 13.3 12.8 12.9 9.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 26.6 27.1 26.1 26.4 18.6
High school graduate, no college 19.4 20.0 19.7 19.8 12.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.2 12.0 11.1 11.2 7.8
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 7.1 6.6 6.8 5.5
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.0 12.3 11.6 11.7 10.0
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 5.0 4.5 4.6 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 3.0 2.6 2.7 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 18.6 18.6 17.2 17.5 13.6
Did not work 31.6 31.9 31.1 31.3 27.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 46.7 46.7 44.1 44.6 38.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.9 63.0 60.8 61.8 61.3
SSI 40.5 40.5 37.9 37.9 29.7
Food stamps 65.4 64.7 61.5 62.1 57.4
Housing assistance 64.2 64.2 63.7 63.8 58.9
Energy assistance 61.1 61.1 59.3 60.4 53.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 40.6 41.7 37.6 37.8 33.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.5 75.5 71.4 72.2 67.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 1.7
Medicare 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.5 15.8
Also Medicaid 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.8 31.4
Medicaid 50.9 51.7 47.3 47.7 39.7
Not covered 26.2 26.6 24.8 25.1 22.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 10.7 10.7 9.8 8.9 8.2
Age
Under 18 years 11.2 11.2 10.6 8.6 7.2
Related children 10.8 10.8 10.2 8.2 6.7
Under 6 years 9.4 9.4 8.9 6.9 5.6
18 to 24 years 19.9 19.9 18.8 17.9 17.5
25 to 44 years 8.3 8.3 7.9 7.3 6.9
45 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 7.7 7.3 7.1
65 years and over 12.1 12.1 8.7 8.6 7.8
65 to 74 years 11.5 11.5 9.6 9.6 8.5
75 years and over 13.2 13.2 7.2 7.0 6.7
Family Relationship
In families 8.4 8.4 7.7 6.7 6.0
Married-couple families 7.2 7.2 6.5 5.7 5.0
With related children under 18 7.4 7.4 6.6 5.6 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.7 15.7 14.7 11.8 11.1
With related children under 18 20.6 20.6 20.0 15.1 14.0
Unrelated individuals 25.0 25.0 23.2 22.8 22.2
Living alone 20.1 20.1 17.2 16.8 15.9
65 years and over 32.0 32.0 14.8 14.3 11.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 10.4 10.4 9.5 8.6 8.0
Inside central cities 15.1 15.1 13.9 13.1 11.7
Outside central cities 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.1 5.1
Outside metropolitan areas 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.2 13.6
Region
Northeast 13.5 13.5 12.6 11.7 11.7
Midwest 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.7 6.7
South 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.4
West 11.2 11.2 9.8 8.6 7.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.5 10.5 9.5 9.0 8.6
18 to 24 years old 19.9 19.9 18.8 17.9 17.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.8 20.8 20.8 19.0 18.8
25 years old and over 8.9 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.2 17.2 14.5 13.5 12.3
High school graduate, no college 12.7 12.7 11.5 10.5 9.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.8 7.8 6.7 6.0 5.5
Bachelor's degree or more 5.4 5.4 5.0 5.0 4.9
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.9 9.9 9.2 8.6 8.3
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 13.6 13.6 13.0 12.3 11.9
Did not work 26.8 26.8 24.4 23.3 22.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 38.1 38.1 25.6 17.9 9.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 61.3 61.3 48.1 29.7 15.1
SSI 28.4 28.4 11.8 8.6 5.2
Food stamps 56.5 56.5 48.2 36.5 23.2
Housing assistance 55.2 55.2 45.5 40.7 32.1
Energy assistance 53.3 53.3 35.2 34.6 32.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.7 33.7 30.7 22.0 16.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 67.0 67.0 54.8 38.2 20.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6
Medicare 14.0 14.0 10.0 9.8 9.0
Also Medicaid 28.7 28.7 14.1 13.8 10.8
Medicaid 39.2 39.2 31.5 23.9 17.9
Not covered 22.1 22.1 21.6 21.1 20.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 7.9 9.2 11.4 10.2
Age
Under 18 years 6.8 9.3 12.8 10.8
Related children 6.4 8.9 12.5 10.4
Under 6 years 5.5 7.9 10.9 9.1
18 to 24 years 17.2 17.9 20.3 19.3
25 to 44 years 6.9 7.5 9.2 8.2
45 to 64 years 6.2 7.5 8.7 8.1
65 years and over 7.3 8.4 10.6 10.1
65 to 74 years 8.4 9.5 11.8 11.1
75 years and over 5.6 6.7 8.5 8.5
Family Relationship
In families 5.7 7.0 9.2 7.9
Married-couple families 4.8 6.2 7.6 6.7
With related children under 18 4.3 6.2 8.1 6.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 10.4 11.1 18.9 14.7
With related children under 18 13.4 14.0 26.7 20.0
Unrelated individuals 21.5 22.6 24.7 24.5
Living alone 14.7 15.9 18.6 18.5
65 years and over 9.7 11.2 20.7 20.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 7.6 8.9 11.1 9.9
Inside central cities 11.5 13.2 16.5 14.6
Outside central cities 4.7 5.6 7.0 6.3
Outside metropolitan areas 12.6 13.6 16.0 15.1
Region
Northeast 11.4 12.0 15.4 13.0
Midwest 6.0 7.5 8.8 8.3
South 8.4 8.4 10.3 8.9
West 6.9 8.8 10.9 10.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.3 9.1 10.8 10.0
18 to 24 years old 17.2 17.9 20.3 19.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.1 18.8 21.9 20.8
25 years old and over 6.7 7.6 9.2 8.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.1 13.7 17.9 15.8
High school graduate, no college 9.6 11.0 12.7 11.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.8
Bachelor's degree or more 4.5 5.0 6.0 5.4
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.9 8.8 10.4 9.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.4 4.6 3.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 3.0 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 11.6 12.5 15.4 13.8
Did not work 21.2 23.9 26.0 25.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 9.7 19.7 27.2 26.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 15.1 34.1 50.4 48.1
SSI 5.2 9.0 12.7 12.7
Food stamps 23.0 37.8 52.4 48.6
Housing assistance 32.1 36.3 51.6 47.9
Energy assistance 32.7 32.7 47.3 35.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 15.7 24.7 36.6 30.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 20.3 41.3 57.2 55.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.6 2.4 2.0
Medicare 7.9 9.9 12.1 11.7
Also Medicaid 9.7 13.6 17.6 16.9
Medicaid 17.4 26.2 35.9 32.1
Not covered 20.4 21.2 24.4 21.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 1275 1772 1752 1706 1817 1841 1730 1746 1357
Age
Under 18 years 369 442 432 417 462 463 409 411 360
Related children 353 423 413 397 442 442 389 391 343
Under 6 years 105 114 114 113 123 120 109 109 101
18 to 24 years 260 316 306 300 321 330 318 320 276
25 to 44 years 348 408 406 388 419 424 394 401 360
45 to 64 years 206 294 294 292 304 313 299 302 236
65 years and over 92 312 314 309 311 311 310 313 126
65 to 74 years 62 174 175 171 172 172 172 174 70
75 years and over 30 139 139 139 139 139 139 140 56
Family Relationship
In families 873 1271 1255 1215 1321 1335 1225 1236 922
Married-couple families 624 906 894 874 950 942 868 873 646
With related children under 18 462 577 563 549 611 603 534 537 462
Female hhlder, no husband present 198 293 293 272 293 315 279 279 209
With related children under 18 164 198 198 178 199 211 176 176 163
Unrelated individuals 393 491 487 482 486 496 496 501 427
Living alone 144 217 213 211 211 215 215 219 167
65 years and over 27 88 87 87 87 87 87 88 48
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 1175 1643 1626 1584 1693 1717 1607 1621 1255
Inside central cities 761 1004 991 953 1007 1030 952 957 793
Outside central cities 414 638 635 631 686 686 655 664 462
Outside metropolitan areas 100 129 126 122 124 125 124 125 102
Region
Northeast 297 355 358 355 380 398 361 361 320
Midwest 112 128 126 116 130 132 123 131 111
South 231 293 291 288 297 292 279 279 210
West 635 995 978 947 1011 1019 966 975 717
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 906 1329 1320 1290 1355 1378 1322 1336 998
18 to 24 years old 260 316 306 300 321 330 318 320 276
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40 44 41 41 41 41 40 40 36
25 years old and over 646 1014 1014 990 1034 1048 1004 1016 722
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 157 268 269 263 263 268 258 261 184
High school graduate, no college 198 329 325 323 336 344 340 342 221
College: Less than bachelor's degree 99 162 164 163 176 173 160 161 113
Bachelor's degree or more 192 254 256 241 259 263 247 252 204
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 736 930 919 894 957 980 926 937 794
Worked at full-time jobs 195 249 243 229 255 271 244 249 215
50 to 52 weeks 104 122 113 102 123 135 119 122 113
Worked at part-time jobs 126 163 158 154 169 170 157 159 123
Did not work 415 517 518 511 533 540 525 529 456
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 228 405 404 400 423 423 400 403 352
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 171 217 216 214 237 237 229 233 231
SSI 76 242 242 241 241 241 226 226 177
Food stamps 283 381 380 367 396 391 372 376 347
Housing assistance 191 253 252 250 252 252 250 251 231
Energy assistance 60 100 100 98 102 102 99 101 89
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 362 461 447 432 491 504 455 457 407
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 220 297 296 293 315 315 298 301 283
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 153 231 233 200 207 210 197 200 132
Medicare 111 364 365 362 363 363 363 365 150
Also Medicaid 42 127 127 127 127 127 127 129 81
Medicaid 408 609 605 599 635 645 590 595 496
Not covered 489 547 531 529 591 602 560 567 504
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 1335 1335 1223 1110 1027 984 1144 1416 1273
Age
Under 18 years 360 360 340 277 230 219 299 413 347
Related children 343 343 324 261 214 203 282 395 331
Under 6 years 101 101 97 74 61 60 85 117 99
18 to 24 years 276 276 260 248 242 239 248 281 267
25 to 44 years 357 357 339 313 296 295 322 397 354
45 to 64 years 234 234 205 195 188 165 200 231 214
65 years and over 109 109 78 77 70 66 75 95 91
65 to 74 years 63 63 53 53 47 46 52 65 61
75 years and over 46 46 25 24 23 20 23 30 30
Family Relationship
In families 907 907 824 717 645 614 755 993 851
Married-couple families 637 637 573 506 443 425 548 675 594
With related children under 18 462 462 415 349 286 271 390 505 431
Female hhlder, no husband present 209 209 196 158 148 138 148 252 196
With related children under 18 163 163 158 120 110 106 110 211 158
Unrelated individuals 420 420 390 384 373 362 380 415 413
Living alone 161 161 138 134 127 117 127 149 148
65 years and over 42 42 19 19 15 13 15 27 27
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 1234 1234 1129 1020 941 904 1058 1315 1177
Inside central cities 778 778 716 677 603 591 683 850 754
Outside central cities 456 456 413 344 338 313 375 465 423
Outside metropolitan areas 102 102 94 90 86 80 86 102 96
Region
Northeast 313 313 290 271 271 263 278 356 301
Midwest 105 105 103 96 96 85 108 126 119
South 207 207 207 199 198 199 198 243 209
West 711 711 623 545 463 437 561 692 644
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 976 976 883 833 797 765 846 1004 926
18 to 24 years old 276 276 260 248 242 239 248 281 267
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36 36 36 33 33 32 33 38 36
25 years old and over 700 700 623 585 554 526 598 722 659
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 170 170 143 133 121 119 135 177 156
High school graduate, no college 219 219 199 181 171 165 190 220 206
College: Less than bachelor's degree 112 112 97 87 79 76 86 105 98
Bachelor's degree or more 200 200 184 184 183 166 186 221 199
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 789 789 731 684 660 630 700 829 760
Worked at full-time jobs 213 213 199 177 168 166 181 249 210
50 to 52 weeks 113 113 107 93 86 89 94 138 112
Worked at part-time jobs 123 123 119 112 108 106 114 140 126
Did not work 453 453 413 395 384 359 405 440 424
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001 (Revised) (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 345 345 232 162 88 88 179 247 238
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 231 231 181 112 57 57 128 190 181
SSI 169 169 70 51 31 31 54 76 76
Food stamps 342 342 291 221 140 139 228 317 294
Housing assistance 217 217 179 160 126 126 143 203 188
Energy assistance 89 89 59 58 55 55 55 79 59
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 407 407 371 266 195 189 299 442 374
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 279 279 229 159 85 85 172 239 230
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 131 131 125 124 123 108 123 186 152
Medicare 133 133 95 93 85 75 94 115 111
Also Medicaid 74 74 37 36 28 25 35 46 44
Medicaid 489 489 393 298 223 216 327 448 400
Not covered 500 500 488 477 471 462 479 551 495