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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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         9.4            13.4           13.0            12.7

Age

Under 18 years                               3215        10.4            12.8           12.0            11.6
  Related children                           3169        10.0            12.4           11.6            11.2
    Under 6 years                            1079         8.4            10.0           10.0             9.8
18 to 24 years                               1385        18.1            22.2           21.3            21.0
25 to 44 years                               4305         7.4             8.7            8.5             8.2
45 to 64 years                               2661         7.1            10.6           10.3            10.2
65 years and over                             899         9.2            33.4           33.4            33.1
  65 to 74 years                              551        10.2            29.9           29.8            29.5
  75 years and over                           348         7.6            38.9           39.0            38.8

Family Relationship

In families                                 10745         7.4            11.1           10.7            10.4
  Married-couple families                    8854         6.4             9.6            9.0             8.8
    With related children under 18           6266         6.7             8.5            7.8             7.6
  Female hhlder, no husband present          1333        13.5            20.9           20.9            20.0
    With related children under 18            790        18.5            23.3           23.3            21.9
Unrelated individuals                        1682        21.8            28.0           27.8            27.5
  Living alone                                799        16.6            26.1           25.7            25.1
    65 years and over                         130        17.1            64.5           64.2            64.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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         9.2            13.1           12.7            12.4
  Inside central cities                      5154        13.9            18.5           18.1            17.6
  Outside central cities                     6677         5.5             9.0            8.6             8.4
Outside metropolitan areas                    634        14.4            19.3           18.9            18.9

Region

Northeast                                    2312        12.4            15.0           15.0            14.9
Midwest                                      1432         7.4             8.4            8.3             7.8
South                                        2361         8.2            11.2            9.9             9.8
West                                         6361         9.2            14.8           14.5            14.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 9251         9.1            13.7           13.4            13.1
18 to 24 years old                           1385        18.1            22.2           21.3            21.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            174        20.6            24.7           23.0            22.8
25 years old and over                        7866         7.5            12.2           12.0            11.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            988        14.1            26.0           25.8            25.5
  High school graduate, no college           1726        11.1            18.6           17.9            17.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1441         6.0            10.0           10.1            10.1
           Bachelor's degree or more         3711         4.7             6.3            6.3             6.0

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    7976         8.5            11.0           10.7            10.4
Worked at full-time jobs                     5377         3.2             4.2            4.0             3.8
  50 to 52 weeks                             4521         1.9             2.3            2.1             1.9
Worked at part-time jobs                      909        12.3            16.2           15.3            15.0
Did not work                                 1690        23.6            29.9           29.4            29.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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        22.8            43.1           43.0            42.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       377        40.2            55.8           55.6            55.1
    SSI                                       595        10.1            39.5           39.5            39.2
  Food stamps                                 605        43.4            58.8           58.6            58.1
  Housing assistance                          393        45.5            63.9           63.6            63.6
  Energy assistance                           168        36.1            58.0           58.0            58.0
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           1209        27.1            35.2           31.9            31.1
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         417        48.0            67.6           67.4            66.6

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              7680         1.8             2.6            2.6             2.3
  Medicare                                    949        10.8            37.1           37.0            36.9
    Also Medicaid                             259        15.7            48.8           48.5            48.5
  Medicaid                                   1247        29.5            46.7           45.7            45.4
Not covered                                  2260        20.0            22.7           21.6            21.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                         13.8           14.0           12.9           12.9            9.9

Age

Under 18 years                                    13.3           13.6           11.5           11.5           10.0
  Related children                                12.9           13.2           11.0           11.0            9.6
    Under 6 years                                 10.4           10.7            9.2            9.3            8.6
18 to 24 years                                    21.6           22.3           21.3           21.5           18.6
25 to 44 years                                     9.2            9.2            8.4            8.4            7.5
45 to 64 years                                    11.2           11.3           10.5           10.6            8.0
65 years and over                                 33.5           33.5           33.4           33.5           13.0
  65 to 74 years                                  30.1           30.1           30.0           30.1           12.1
  75 years and over                               38.9           38.9           38.8           38.9           14.5

Family Relationship

In families                                       11.5           11.7           10.4           10.5            7.6
  Married-couple families                         10.1           10.2            9.2            9.2            6.5
    With related children under 18                 9.2            9.2            7.8            7.8            6.5
  Female hhlder, no husband present               20.3           21.5           18.5           18.8           14.5
    With related children under 18                22.3           24.4           19.3           19.4           18.5
Unrelated individuals                             28.2           28.3           28.3           28.5           23.9
  Living alone                                    25.7           25.8           25.8           25.8           19.1
    65 years and over                             64.2           64.2           64.2           64.5           33.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                         13.6           13.7           12.6           12.7            9.7
  Inside central cities                           18.7           18.7           17.0           17.1           13.9
  Outside central cities                           9.6            9.9            9.2            9.4            6.4
Outside metropolitan areas                        19.0           19.0           17.1           17.1           13.9

Region

Northeast                                         15.9           16.0           14.1           14.2           11.9
Midwest                                            7.9            8.0            7.1            7.1            6.1
South                                             12.1           12.1           10.5           10.6            7.7
West                                              15.1           15.3           14.6           14.7           10.8

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      14.0           14.1           13.3           13.4            9.8
18 to 24 years old                                21.6           22.3           21.3           21.5           18.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                23.4           23.4           23.2           23.2           20.6
25 years old and over                             12.7           12.7           12.0           12.0            8.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                26.4           26.5           25.1           25.2           16.7
  High school graduate, no college                19.0           19.1           18.0           18.4           11.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            11.0           11.0           10.1           10.1            6.7
           Bachelor's degree or more               6.7            6.7            6.3            6.4            5.0

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         11.4           11.5           10.7           10.8            9.0
Worked at full-time jobs                           4.4            4.5            3.8            3.9            3.2
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.5            2.6            2.1            2.2            2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                          17.1           17.5           16.4           16.7           12.9
Did not work                                      30.5           30.7           29.5           29.6           25.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                 44.1           46.2           43.9           43.9           38.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           57.0           61.9           60.2           60.2           60.2
    SSI                                           40.3           40.3           37.9           37.9           29.1
  Food stamps                                     60.5           63.6           61.1           61.1           56.2
  Housing assistance                              63.7           63.7           61.3           61.3           54.7
  Energy assistance                               58.0           59.3           58.0           58.0           50.9
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                37.1           38.7           33.8           33.9           29.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             69.8           74.3           70.8           70.8           66.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.5            2.5            2.1            2.2            1.4
  Medicare                                        37.3           37.3           36.9           37.0           14.8
    Also Medicaid                                 48.9           48.9           48.9           48.9           29.6
  Medicaid                                        47.8           49.2           45.2           45.2           36.9
Not covered                                       24.8           24.8           22.6           22.8           20.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                          9.8             9.8            8.7            7.8             6.9

Age

Under 18 years                                    10.0            10.0            8.9            6.6             5.1
  Related children                                 9.6             9.6            8.5            6.1             4.6
    Under 6 years                                  8.6             8.6            7.5            4.9             4.2
18 to 24 years                                    18.6            18.6           16.9           16.6            15.6
25 to 44 years                                     7.5             7.5            7.0            6.3             5.7
45 to 64 years                                     8.0             8.0            6.9            6.8             6.3
65 years and over                                 12.1            12.1            8.6            8.5             7.3
  65 to 74 years                                  11.5            11.5            9.6            9.5             8.0
  75 years and over                               13.1            13.1            7.0            6.9             6.0

Family Relationship

In families                                        7.6             7.6            6.6            5.5             4.7
  Married-couple families                          6.5             6.5            5.8            4.6             3.8
    With related children under 18                 6.5             6.5            5.8            4.2             3.0
  Female hhlder, no husband present               14.5            14.5           11.1           10.5             9.0
    With related children under 18                18.5            18.5           13.9           12.8            10.8
Unrelated individuals                             23.7            23.7           21.9           21.6            20.7
  Living alone                                    18.7            18.7           15.7           15.6            14.5
    65 years and over                             31.7            31.7           14.2           13.6            10.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                          9.6             9.6            8.5            7.5             6.7
  Inside central cities                           13.7            13.7           12.5           11.4            10.0
  Outside central cities                           6.4             6.4            5.4            4.6             4.1
Outside metropolitan areas                        13.8            13.8           12.3           11.9            10.4

Region

Northeast                                         11.8            11.8           10.9           10.4            10.0
Midwest                                            6.1             6.1            5.9            5.1             4.8
South                                              7.7             7.7            7.6            7.3             7.2
West                                              10.7            10.7            8.9            7.6             6.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       9.8             9.8            8.6            8.2             7.5
18 to 24 years old                                18.6            18.6           16.9           16.6            15.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                20.6            20.6           19.0           19.0            18.8
25 years old and over                              8.2             8.2            7.1            6.7             6.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                16.2            16.2           13.3           12.1            10.4
  High school graduate, no college                11.7            11.7           10.4            9.4             8.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             6.7             6.7            5.6            5.3             4.6
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.0             5.0            4.6            4.6             4.5

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                          9.0             9.0            8.1            7.7             7.1
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.2             3.2            2.9            2.6             2.3
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.0             2.0            1.8            1.6             1.2
Worked at part-time jobs                          12.9            12.9           12.1           11.4            10.1
Did not work                                      25.2            25.2           22.6           21.7            21.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                 37.6            37.6           21.8           12.7             7.2
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           60.2            60.2           39.0           17.2            10.5
    SSI                                           28.4            28.4            9.3            8.6             4.3
  Food stamps                                     55.8            55.8           42.5           28.6            17.6
  Housing assistance                              52.6            52.6           42.2           40.1            23.6
  Energy assistance                               50.9            50.9           35.2           33.8            21.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                29.7            29.7           24.3           17.1            10.1
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             65.9            65.9           46.6           26.9            14.8

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    1.4             1.4            1.3            1.2             1.1
  Medicare                                        13.9            13.9            9.9            9.8             7.6
    Also Medicaid                                 28.7            28.7           14.0           13.7             9.6
  Medicaid                                        36.7            36.7           26.8           18.1            13.7
Not covered                                       20.3            20.3           19.6           19.5            18.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                             6.6               7.2           10.3            9.1

Age

Under 18 years                                        4.8               5.5           11.5            9.3
  Related children                                    4.4               5.1           11.1            8.9
    Under 6 years                                     4.0               4.7            9.6            8.0
18 to 24 years                                       15.2              15.9           18.3           17.7
25 to 44 years                                        5.8               6.0            8.4            7.3
45 to 64 years                                        5.7               6.5            7.8            7.2
65 years and over                                     6.7               7.3            9.6            9.3
  65 to 74 years                                      7.8               8.0           10.8           10.4
  75 years and over                                   5.1               6.0            7.6            7.6

Family Relationship

In families                                           4.5               4.9            8.3            6.9
  Married-couple families                             3.7               4.1            7.2            6.1
    With related children under 18                    2.9               3.5            7.6            6.1
  Female hhlder, no husband present                   8.3               9.0           14.7           11.4
    With related children under 18                   10.3              10.8           19.9           14.4
Unrelated individuals                                19.9              21.2           22.8           22.8
  Living alone                                       12.8              14.5           16.7           16.7
    65 years and over                                 7.8              10.7           17.1           17.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                             6.4               7.0           10.0            8.9
  Inside central cities                               9.8              10.2           15.0           13.4
  Outside central cities                              3.9               4.5            6.1            5.4
Outside metropolitan areas                           10.0              10.6           15.2           12.4

Region

Northeast                                            10.0              10.5           13.9           11.8
Midwest                                               4.8               5.2            7.8            6.9
South                                                 7.1               7.4            9.6            7.7
West                                                  5.6               6.3            9.8            9.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          7.3               7.7            9.8            9.0
18 to 24 years old                                   15.2              15.9           18.3           17.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   17.7              18.8           19.6           19.2
25 years old and over                                 5.9               6.3            8.3            7.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   10.8              10.6           15.1           13.8
  High school graduate, no college                    8.2               9.1           12.0           11.0
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                4.5               4.8            6.9            5.7
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.0               4.5            5.4            4.8

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             6.9               7.3            9.4            8.5
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.4               2.3            3.9            3.1
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.3               1.3            2.5            2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                              9.3              10.1           13.7           12.5
Did not work                                         19.8              21.7           24.5           23.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                     7.2               8.0           23.3           22.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              10.5              11.8           41.5           39.2
    SSI                                               4.3               4.8           10.1           10.1
  Food stamps                                        17.3              19.1           46.4           43.1
  Housing assistance                                 23.6              25.2           46.6           43.6
  Energy assistance                                  21.4              23.7           43.0           35.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   10.1              10.7           30.1           25.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                14.8              15.9           49.2           47.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       1.1               1.2            2.1            1.8
  Medicare                                            6.3               8.0           11.0           10.8
    Also Medicaid                                     8.4              10.8           15.7           15.7
  Medicaid                                           13.3              16.0           31.0           27.3
Not covered                                          17.6              18.2           22.7           19.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                    1174      1676      1623      1588      1725      1746      1603      1613      1233

Age

Under 18 years                                334       412       386       373       429       438       368       369       322
  Related children                            318       392       367       354       409       418       349       349       306
    Under 6 years                              91       108       108       105       113       115       100       100        93
18 to 24 years                                250       308       295       290       300       308       294       297       258
25 to 44 years                                317       374       368       355       397       397       360       364       322
45 to 64 years                                190       283       275       272       298       301       280       282       214
65 years and over                              83       300       300       297       301       301       300       301       117
  65 to 74 years                               56       164       164       162       166       166       165       166        66
  75 years and over                            27       135       136       135       135       135       135       135        50

Family Relationship

In families                                   799      1195      1146      1115      1240      1259      1118      1123       822
  Married-couple families                     568       846       799       781       899       901       811       811       578
    With related children under 18            418       534       488       473       574       576       486       486       407
  Female hhlder, no husband present           181       279       279       266       271       287       246       250       193
    With related children under 18            146       184       184       173       176       193       152       153       146
Unrelated individuals                         366       471       468       462       474       477       475       480       402
  Living alone                                133       209       205       200       206       206       206       206       153
    65 years and over                          22        84        84        84        84        84        84        84        44

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                    1083      1554      1503      1468      1604      1625      1495      1504      1145
  Inside central cities                       718       953       931       908       962       964       878       879       716
  Outside central cities                      365       600       572       560       642       661       617       625       429
Outside metropolitan areas                     91       122       120       120       121       121       109       109        88

Region

Northeast                                     287       347       347       344       367       369       327       329       276
Midwest                                       106       121       119       111       113       115       101       101        88
South                                         194       264       235       232       286       286       248       249       181
West                                          587       944       923       900       958       975       927       934       688

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  840      1264      1237      1215      1296      1308      1235      1244       911
18 to 24 years old                            250       308       295       290       300       308       294       297       258
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             36        43        40        40        41        41        40        40        36
25 years old and over                         590       956       943       925       996      1000       940       947       653
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            140       257       255       252       261       262       248       249       165
  High school graduate, no college            191       321       308       304       327       330       311       317       203
  College: Less than bachelor's degree         86       145       145       145       158       158       146       146        97
           Bachelor's degree or more          174       234       234       224       249       249       235       236       187

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     681       878       853       833       908       920       852       861       718
Worked at full-time jobs                      170       226       217       204       238       242       205       209       174
  50 to 52 weeks                               87       104        96        87       112       116        95        98        91
Worked at part-time jobs                      112       147       139       136       155       159       149       152       118
Did not work                                  399       505       497       493       515       518       498       500       427

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                             207       390       389       386       399       418       397       397       345
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       152       210       209       207       214       233       227       227       227
    SSI                                        60       235       235       234       240       240       226       226       173
  Food stamps                                 262       355       354       351       366       385       369       369       340
  Housing assistance                          179       251       250       250       250       250       241       241       215
  Energy assistance                            60        97        97        97        97        99        97        97        85
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            328       425       386       376       449       467       408       409       359
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         200       282       281       278       291       310       295       295       276

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               140       202       203       174       191       192       162       165       107
  Medicare                                    103       352       351       350       353       353       350       351       141
    Also Medicaid                              41       127       126       126       127       127       127       127        77
  Medicaid                                    368       582       570       566       596       614       564       564       460
Not covered                                   452       514       487       484       560       561       511       515       458

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                                    1224      1224      1081       968       858       826       894      1279      1133

Age

Under 18 years                                322       322       286       211       162       155       178       369       300
  Related children                            306       306       269       195       147       139       162       352       283
    Under 6 years                              93        93        81        53        45        44        51       104        87
18 to 24 years                                258       258       234       229       216       211       220       254       245
25 to 44 years                                321       321       301       272       246       248       258       362       314
45 to 64 years                                214       214       183       180       168       152       173       208       191
65 years and over                             109       109        77        76        65        61        65        86        84
  65 to 74 years                               63        63        53        52        44        43        44        59        57
  75 years and over                            46        46        24        24        21        18        21        27        27

Family Relationship

In families                                   817       817       704       595       502       483       530       887       740
  Married-couple families                     573       573       512       412       338       326       366       638       537
    With related children under 18            407       407       363       263       189       183       217       476       382
  Female hhlder, no husband present           193       193       148       140       120       111       120       195       152
    With related children under 18            146       146       110       101        85        81        85       157       114
Unrelated individuals                         399       399       368       364       348       335       356       383       383
  Living alone                                149       149       126       125       116       102       116       134       134
    65 years and over                          41        41        19        18        14        10        14        22        22

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                    1137      1137      1003       893       792       763       827      1183      1054
  Inside central cities                       708       708       643       588       518       503       525       774       691
  Outside central cities                      429       429       360       305       274       259       302       409       363
Outside metropolitan areas                     88        88        78        76        66        63        67        97        79

Region

Northeast                                     273       273       252       241       231       230       242       321       273
Midwest                                        88        88        85        73        69        68        75       112        99
South                                         181       181       180       173       169       168       176       226       182
West                                          683       683       564       480       389       359       402       621       578

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  902       902       796       757       695       671       716       910       833
18 to 24 years old                            258       258       234       229       216       211       220       254       245
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             36        36        33        33        33        31        33        34        33
25 years old and over                         644       644       562       528       479       460       496       656       588
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            160       160       131       119       103       106       104       149       136
  High school graduate, no college            202       202       179       162       144       142       156       206       190
  College: Less than bachelor's degree         96        96        81        77        67        64        69        99        83
           Bachelor's degree or more          186       186       170       170       166       148       166       202       180

Work Experience in 2001-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     718       718       646       612       568       548       585       747       676
Worked at full-time jobs                      174       174       154       141       121       130       126       207       168
  50 to 52 weeks                               91        91        82        71        54        60        58       115        91
Worked at part-time jobs                      118       118       110       104        91        84        92       125       113
Did not work                                  426       426       382       367       355       335       367       415       394

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (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                             341       341       198       115        65        65        73       211       203
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       227       227       147        65        40        40        44       156       148
    SSI                                       169       169        56        51        26        26        29        60        60
  Food stamps                                 338       338       257       173       106       105       115       281       260
  Housing assistance                          207       207       166       158        93        93        99       183       171
  Energy assistance                            85        85        59        57        36        36        40        72        59
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            359       359       294       207       122       122       129       363       306
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         275       275       195       112        62        62        66       205       196

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               105       105       100        93        86        86        92       163       135
  Medicare                                    132       132        94        93        72        60        76       105       103
    Also Medicaid                              74        74        36        35        25        22        28        41        41
  Medicaid                                    457       457       334       226       171       166       200       387       340
Not covered                                   458       458       443       441       407       399       411       513       448


For further explanation of the tax model revisions issued in April 2004 see, "Alternative Measures
of Poverty for 2001 and 2002 (Revised)" at Alternative Measures Revision
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/rdcall/2X_005.htm