Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 2980 7.3 12.0 11.8 11.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 155 11.6 21.1 19.8 19.8
25 to 44 years 1463 7.2 8.8 8.8 8.3
45 to 54 years 735 6.2 8.6 8.0 8.0
55 to 64 years 356 5.6 10.3 9.8 9.8
65 years and over 273 9.9 35.7 36.0 35.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2378 5.9 10.2 9.9 9.7
With related children under 18 1409 6.0 7.7 7.2 7.0
With related children under 6 698 6.2 7.1 7.1 7.1
Male householder, no wife present 187 9.1 12.8 12.3 12.3
Female householder, no husband present 415 13.9 22.3 22.3 21.5
With related children under 18 221 20.9 25.9 25.9 24.6
With related children under 6 74 27.1 33.0 33.0 32.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2834 6.9 11.6 11.4 11.1
Inside central cities 1190 10.5 16.3 16.0 15.5
Outside central cities 1644 4.4 8.2 8.0 7.9
Outside metropolitan areas 146 13.2 20.4 19.6 19.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 589 9.6 12.4 12.4 12.2
Midwest 342 4.5 5.4 5.0 4.6
South 587 7.1 10.0 9.4 9.4
West 1462 7.0 14.2 14.0 13.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 327 14.6 25.2 24.7 24.0
High school graduate, no college 558 12.8 20.6 19.8 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 600 7.3 13.4 13.1 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1494 3.6 5.4 5.4 5.0
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2708 7.0 9.6 9.3 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2036 3.8 4.9 4.8 4.4
50 to 52 weeks 1756 2.3 2.9 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 259 10.3 14.5 14.2 14.2
Did not work 413 20.6 29.9 28.6 28.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 622 26.0 46.5 45.8 45.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 447 30.3 43.2 42.0 41.7
Householder 65 years and over 175 15.1 55.1 55.6 55.6
One worker 1287 3.8 4.9 4.9 4.5
Two workers or more 1072 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 195 17.4 44.4 44.1 43.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71 35.9 54.6 54.0 53.5
SSI 137 6.8 43.0 43.0 42.7
Food stamps 121 40.0 58.4 58.1 57.5
Housing assistance 81 44.9 65.0 64.4 64.4
Energy assistance 33 32.9 58.8 58.8 58.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 247 25.9 33.6 31.8 31.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 77 43.8 70.0 69.4 68.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2128 1.5 2.7 2.7 2.4
Medicare 506 8.0 27.0 26.8 26.6
Medicaid 504 18.5 34.0 33.3 33.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 440 17.6 18.7 17.9 17.9
Health insurance 288 20.3 20.6 19.4 19.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 171 10.2 32.5 32.3 32.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 12.4 12.6 11.2 11.3 7.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 20.7 22.6 17.3 17.3 11.9
25 to 44 years 9.3 9.3 8.0 8.0 7.3
45 to 54 years 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.9 6.0
55 to 64 years 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.6 6.8
65 years and over 36.0 36.0 35.7 35.8 11.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 10.7 10.8 9.9 9.9 6.2
With related children under 18 8.2 8.2 6.7 6.7 5.6
With related children under 6 7.6 7.6 6.4 6.4 5.9
Male householder, no wife present 13.1 13.1 11.7 12.0 9.5
Female householder, no husband present 21.9 22.6 18.9 19.3 13.9
With related children under 18 25.2 26.6 19.5 19.7 19.2
With related children under 6 34.5 38.5 36.5 37.0 36.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.1 12.2 10.9 11.0 7.3
Inside central cities 16.2 16.2 14.4 14.4 9.9
Outside central cities 9.0 9.2 8.4 8.5 5.3
Outside metropolitan areas 19.9 19.9 17.6 17.6 12.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 13.6 13.7 11.8 11.8 9.7
Midwest 4.6 4.6 3.7 3.7 2.9
South 11.1 11.1 9.5 9.5 6.6
West 14.3 14.5 13.5 13.6 8.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25.7 25.8 23.9 23.9 15.6
High school graduate, no college 21.4 21.9 19.5 19.9 13.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.8 13.8 12.1 12.1 7.4
Bachelor's degree or more 5.7 5.7 5.1 5.1 3.5
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.1 10.2 8.8 8.9 7.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 4.1 4.1 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.0 3.0 2.4 2.5 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 16.6 17.8 15.2 15.2 12.0
Did not work 29.7 29.8 28.0 28.1 23.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.1 48.1 44.9 44.9 27.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.1 45.1 40.7 40.8 31.7
Householder 65 years and over 55.8 55.8 55.5 55.5 17.4
One worker 5.0 5.2 3.9 4.0 3.5
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45.1 46.8 43.6 43.6 32.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 56.0 60.6 57.7 57.7 57.7
SSI 43.3 43.3 40.4 40.4 23.8
Food stamps 59.6 62.3 58.7 58.7 51.9
Housing assistance 64.4 64.4 60.6 60.6 51.6
Energy assistance 58.8 59.7 58.8 58.8 48.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 35.2 36.5 30.7 30.8 26.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 71.9 76.0 70.7 70.7 62.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.6 2.6 2.2 2.2 1.1
Medicare 27.2 27.2 27.0 27.0 9.9
Medicaid 34.7 35.3 31.7 31.7 22.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.8 20.8 18.2 18.6 17.2
Health insurance 23.8 23.8 20.4 21.0 19.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 15.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 7.4 7.4 6.4 5.9 5.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 11.9 11.9 7.4 7.4 7.4
25 to 44 years 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.5 4.7
45 to 54 years 6.0 6.0 5.4 5.0 4.6
55 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.8
65 years and over 10.3 10.3 9.5 9.5 8.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.1 6.1 5.3 4.7 4.2
With related children under 18 5.6 5.6 4.9 3.9 3.0
With related children under 6 5.9 5.9 5.2 3.3 2.9
Male householder, no wife present 9.5 9.5 8.5 8.5 8.5
Female householder, no husband present 13.9 13.9 11.7 11.3 9.6
With related children under 18 19.2 19.2 15.9 15.0 12.8
With related children under 6 36.5 36.5 27.1 25.7 22.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.2 7.2 6.3 5.7 5.1
Inside central cities 9.7 9.7 8.7 8.1 7.1
Outside central cities 5.3 5.3 4.5 4.0 3.7
Outside metropolitan areas 12.1 12.1 9.4 8.9 7.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 9.4 9.4 8.2 7.9 7.6
Midwest 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.4
South 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.7
West 8.0 8.0 6.5 5.7 4.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.4 15.4 13.8 12.8 11.1
High school graduate, no college 13.4 13.4 11.4 9.4 8.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.4 7.4 6.2 5.9 5.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.0 2.8
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.1 7.1 6.1 5.5 4.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 12.0 12.0 9.8 8.5 7.1
Did not work 23.0 23.0 18.9 18.3 17.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 27.3 27.3 23.8 23.1 21.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 31.7 31.7 27.4 26.3 24.4
Householder 65 years and over 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.8 12.4
One worker 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.0 1.8
Two workers or more 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 31.0 31.0 15.5 10.0 6.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 57.7 57.7 31.2 15.9 10.4
SSI 22.4 22.4 6.5 6.1 4.1
Food stamps 51.2 51.2 36.6 27.5 18.3
Housing assistance 48.4 48.4 41.4 39.5 23.0
Energy assistance 48.9 48.9 31.9 30.3 19.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.8 26.8 22.1 17.1 11.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 61.9 61.9 39.1 25.2 16.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.7
Medicare 9.4 9.4 7.8 7.7 6.2
Medicaid 22.0 22.0 16.0 12.9 10.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 16.4
Health insurance 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 18.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 14.7 14.7 10.0 9.8 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 5.1 5.4 8.0 6.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 7.4 7.4 10.7 9.1
25 to 44 years 4.9 5.0 8.3 6.7
45 to 54 years 4.7 4.6 6.8 5.5
55 to 64 years 4.9 5.8 6.5 6.0
65 years and over 6.7 8.0 10.1 10.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.1 4.4 6.7 5.6
With related children under 18 2.9 3.3 6.9 5.1
With related children under 6 2.8 3.5 7.3 5.6
Male householder, no wife present 9.0 8.5 9.7 9.3
Female householder, no husband present 9.3 9.6 14.8 12.2
With related children under 18 13.0 12.8 21.7 16.7
With related children under 6 22.9 22.9 29.6 27.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.1 5.3 7.7 6.6
Inside central cities 7.0 7.1 11.3 9.5
Outside central cities 3.7 4.0 5.1 4.5
Outside metropolitan areas 6.8 7.4 14.0 9.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 7.5 7.9 11.2 9.2
Midwest 2.4 2.4 4.5 3.5
South 6.0 6.0 8.3 6.5
West 4.5 4.8 7.5 6.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.4 11.1 15.2 14.1
High school graduate, no college 8.0 8.9 13.8 12.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.6 5.4 8.1 6.4
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 2.8 4.3 3.3
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.0 5.1 7.8 6.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.3 4.5 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.3 3.0 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 6.7 7.1 12.2 9.9
Did not work 16.4 17.7 21.3 19.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.0 21.1 27.5 24.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 23.8 24.5 32.2 28.0
Householder 65 years and over 10.3 12.4 15.6 15.6
One worker 1.8 2.1 4.6 3.3
Two workers or more 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 6.6 6.6 17.6 15.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 10.4 10.4 36.3 31.5
SSI 4.1 4.1 6.8 6.8
Food stamps 18.3 18.7 42.6 37.5
Housing assistance 23.0 24.2 46.5 42.5
Energy assistance 19.9 21.4 39.2 31.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 11.3 11.4 28.4 23.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 16.6 16.6 44.2 39.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.4
Medicare 5.1 6.2 8.4 8.0
Medicaid 10.4 11.5 19.7 16.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 15.7 16.4 19.9 17.2
Health insurance 18.5 18.8 23.9 19.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 6.4 7.2 11.4 10.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 216 358 351 343 371 374 335 338 224
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18 33 31 31 32 35 27 27 18
25 to 44 years 106 129 128 121 136 136 117 117 107
45 to 54 years 46 63 59 59 65 66 56 58 44
55 to 64 years 20 37 35 35 39 39 38 38 24
65 years and over 27 97 98 97 98 98 97 98 31
Type of Family
Married-couple families 141 242 235 231 255 256 235 235 148
With related children under 18 84 108 102 99 116 116 95 95 79
With related children under 6 44 50 50 49 53 53 45 45 41
Male householder, no wife present 17 24 23 23 25 25 22 22 18
Female householder, no husband present 58 93 93 89 91 94 78 80 58
With related children under 18 46 57 57 54 56 59 43 43 42
With related children under 6 20 25 25 24 26 29 27 28 27
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 197 329 322 314 342 345 309 312 206
Inside central cities 125 194 190 184 193 193 171 171 118
Outside central cities 72 135 132 130 149 152 139 141 88
Outside metropolitan areas 19 30 29 29 29 29 26 26 18
Region
Northeast 57 73 73 72 80 81 70 70 57
Midwest 15 18 17 16 16 16 13 13 10
South 42 59 55 55 65 65 56 56 39
West 102 208 205 200 209 212 197 199 118
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48 82 81 79 84 84 78 78 51
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 71 115 110 110 119 122 109 111 75
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44 80 79 79 83 83 72 72 45
Bachelor's degree or more 53 81 81 75 85 85 75 76 53
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 189 261 253 246 273 276 238 240 193
Worked at full-time jobs 77 100 98 91 107 107 83 84 67
50 to 52 weeks 41 50 47 42 53 53 43 45 41
Worked at part-time jobs 27 37 37 37 43 46 39 39 31
Did not work 85 123 118 118 123 123 116 116 95
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 162 290 285 284 300 300 279 280 172
Householder 15 to 64 years 135 193 188 186 202 202 182 182 142
Householder 65 years and over 27 97 97 97 98 98 97 97 31
One worker 48 63 63 57 64 67 50 52 45
Two workers or more 6 6 3 2 7 7 6 6 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 34 86 86 85 88 91 85 85 62
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 25 39 38 38 40 43 41 41 41
SSI 9 59 59 58 59 59 55 55 33
Food stamps 48 71 70 70 72 75 71 71 63
Housing assistance 36 52 52 52 52 52 49 49 42
Energy assistance 11 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 16
Free or reduced-price school lunches 64 83 79 77 87 90 76 76 66
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34 54 54 53 56 59 55 55 48
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 32 58 58 50 55 56 46 47 23
Medicare 40 137 135 135 138 138 136 137 50
Medicaid 93 171 168 166 175 178 160 160 113
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 77 82 79 79 91 91 80 82 76
Health insurance 58 59 56 56 69 69 59 60 57
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 17 56 55 55 56 56 56 56 27
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 221 221 191 175 156 153 160 239 201
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18 18 11 11 11 11 11 17 14
25 to 44 years 107 107 93 80 68 72 73 122 98
45 to 54 years 44 44 39 37 33 35 33 50 41
55 to 64 years 24 24 21 21 21 18 21 23 21
65 years and over 28 28 26 26 22 18 22 28 27
Type of Family
Married-couple families 146 146 126 112 100 98 104 160 133
With related children under 18 79 79 68 54 42 41 46 97 72
With related children under 6 41 41 36 23 20 19 25 51 39
Male householder, no wife present 18 18 16 16 16 17 16 18 17
Female householder, no husband present 58 58 49 47 40 39 40 62 51
With related children under 18 42 42 35 33 28 29 28 48 37
With related children under 6 27 27 20 19 17 17 17 22 20
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 203 203 177 162 145 144 149 219 187
Inside central cities 116 116 104 97 84 83 84 135 114
Outside central cities 88 88 74 65 61 60 65 84 74
Outside metropolitan areas 18 18 14 13 11 10 11 20 14
Region
Northeast 55 55 48 46 45 44 46 66 54
Midwest 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 15 12
South 39 39 38 37 34 35 35 49 38
West 118 118 95 84 69 66 70 109 97
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 50 50 45 42 36 37 36 50 46
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
High school graduate, no college 75 75 63 53 45 45 50 77 67
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44 44 37 35 32 34 32 49 38
Bachelor's degree or more 51 51 45 45 42 38 42 64 50
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 193 193 165 149 134 135 138 212 174
Worked at full-time jobs 67 67 61 52 45 50 47 92 67
50 to 52 weeks 41 41 36 27 21 25 22 52 39
Worked at part-time jobs 31 31 25 22 18 17 18 31 26
Did not work 95 95 78 76 70 68 73 88 81
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 170 170 148 144 131 125 131 171 153
Householder 15 to 64 years 142 142 122 118 109 106 110 144 125
Householder 65 years and over 28 28 26 26 22 18 22 27 27
One worker 45 45 37 26 23 23 27 59 43
Two workers or more 6 6 6 6 2 6 2 9 6
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60 60 30 19 13 13 13 34 31
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 41 41 22 11 7 7 7 26 22
SSI 31 31 9 8 6 6 6 9 9
Food stamps 62 62 44 33 22 22 23 52 45
Housing assistance 39 39 33 32 19 19 19 37 34
Energy assistance 16 16 11 10 7 7 7 13 11
Free or reduced-price school lunches 66 66 55 42 27 28 28 70 58
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 48 48 30 19 13 13 13 34 31
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 22 22 20 19 16 21 16 39 29
Medicare 47 47 39 39 31 26 31 42 40
Medicaid 111 111 81 65 54 52 58 99 83
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 76 76 76 76 72 69 72 88 76
Health insurance 57 57 57 57 54 53 54 69 57
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 25 25 17 17 12 11 12 19 17