Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 1682 23.4 29.2 29.0 28.6
Age
15 to 24 years 398 42.7 46.3 45.7 45.1
25 to 44 years 837 14.4 15.1 15.0 14.6
45 to 54 years 178 15.1 15.9 15.9 15.9
55 to 64 years 112 35.7 42.3 42.3 42.3
65 years and over 157 22.7 67.1 66.6 66.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1598 22.6 28.4 28.2 27.8
Inside central cities 937 27.8 33.1 33.1 32.6
Outside central cities 661 15.4 21.6 21.2 21.0
Outside metropolitan areas 84 37.2 44.8 44.3 44.3
Region
Northeast 319 25.7 30.5 30.5 30.5
Midwest 181 24.6 28.5 28.8 26.8
South 290 25.8 29.8 28.8 28.0
West 893 21.5 28.7 28.6 28.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1669 22.9 28.6 28.4 28.1
18 to 24 years old 385 41.4 44.4 43.8 43.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13 71.4 71.4 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 1283 17.4 23.9 23.8 23.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 108 30.4 56.5 55.9 55.9
High school graduate, no college 268 24.1 35.0 34.7 34.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 239 15.8 20.7 20.7 20.7
Bachelor's degree or more 670 13.1 15.4 15.4 14.9
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 1462 21.1 22.9 22.7 22.3
Worked at full-time jobs 1031 7.4 7.9 7.6 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 849 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 196 32.0 38.0 37.9 36.9
Did not work 234 72.3 76.3 76.3 76.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 49 41.2 91.4 91.4 91.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
SSI 43 34.3 91.2 91.2 91.2
Food stamps 42 74.7 88.1 88.1 88.1
Housing assistance 80 43.2 68.5 68.5 68.5
Energy assistance 14 39.4 79.1 79.1 79.1
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 14 76.4 94.5 94.5 94.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 916 6.0 7.9 7.9 7.3
Medicare 172 26.2 69.7 69.3 69.3
Also Medicaid 54 34.8 88.3 87.6 87.6
Medicaid 111 43.5 73.7 73.4 73.4
Not covered by:
Health insurance 377 42.6 44.1 44.0 44.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 28.9 29.5 29.5 29.8 25.4
Age
15 to 24 years 46.0 46.5 46.5 46.9 43.3
25 to 44 years 14.6 15.3 15.3 15.6 14.9
45 to 54 years 15.9 17.1 17.1 17.1 16.1
55 to 64 years 42.3 42.3 42.3 42.6 39.6
65 years and over 66.8 66.8 66.8 67.1 36.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.1 28.7 28.7 29.0 24.7
Inside central cities 32.8 33.4 33.4 33.9 30.2
Outside central cities 21.4 21.9 21.9 21.9 16.8
Outside metropolitan areas 44.5 44.9 44.9 45.4 38.5
Region
Northeast 31.2 31.8 31.8 31.8 27.3
Midwest 27.5 27.5 27.5 28.3 25.6
South 28.0 29.4 29.4 29.5 25.4
West 28.6 29.1 29.1 29.5 24.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 28.3 28.9 28.9 29.2 24.9
18 to 24 years old 44.2 44.7 44.7 45.1 42.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 23.5 24.2 24.2 24.5 19.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.9 56.1 56.1 56.8 45.6
High school graduate, no college 34.7 35.7 35.7 35.8 25.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.7 20.7 20.7 21.0 16.9
Bachelor's degree or more 14.9 15.7 15.7 16.0 14.2
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.5 23.2 23.2 23.5 22.0
Worked at full-time jobs 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.0
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.2
Worked at part-time jobs 38.1 38.2 38.2 39.3 33.2
Did not work 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 74.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
SSI 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Food stamps 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1 80.6
Housing assistance 68.5 68.5 68.5 69.0 62.9
Energy assistance 79.1 79.1 79.1 79.1 69.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.8 6.1
Medicare 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.7 38.5
Also Medicaid 87.6 87.6 87.6 88.3 73.1
Medicaid 73.4 73.4 73.4 73.7 65.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.0 46.0 46.0 46.2 44.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 25.0 25.0 23.2 22.8 22.2
Age
15 to 24 years 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 42.7
25 to 44 years 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.5 14.1
45 to 54 years 16.1 16.1 16.1 14.7 14.5
55 to 64 years 39.2 39.2 32.6 32.6 32.6
65 years and over 32.1 32.1 17.8 17.4 14.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 24.3 24.3 22.4 22.1 21.4
Inside central cities 29.6 29.6 27.3 26.9 26.1
Outside central cities 16.8 16.8 15.5 15.2 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 37.7 37.7 37.7 37.0 36.5
Region
Northeast 26.2 26.2 25.9 25.8 25.8
Midwest 25.6 25.6 24.4 24.4 24.4
South 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4
West 24.2 24.2 21.3 20.6 19.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 24.5 24.5 22.7 22.4 21.7
18 to 24 years old 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 19.3 19.3 16.9 16.5 15.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.7 39.7 23.1 22.5 21.7
High school graduate, no college 25.9 25.9 23.6 22.4 21.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.8 16.8 16.2 15.1 13.3
Bachelor's degree or more 14.2 14.2 13.6 13.6 13.6
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.9 21.9 21.4 21.0 20.8
Worked at full-time jobs 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7
50 to 52 weeks 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.9
Worked at part-time jobs 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.0
Did not work 73.7 73.7 70.6 68.2 68.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.6 90.6 30.3 22.8 15.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.8 87.8 87.8 39.0 39.0
SSI 90.3 90.3 21.9 20.3 12.1
Food stamps 80.0 80.0 72.1 69.9 52.1
Housing assistance 54.9 54.9 33.8 29.3 19.4
Energy assistance 69.0 69.0 39.4 39.4 39.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.5 94.5 70.4 65.2 39.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.8
Medicare 34.6 34.6 19.4 19.0 16.6
Also Medicaid 73.1 73.1 24.9 23.6 16.3
Medicaid 65.1 65.1 38.7 33.1 29.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.5 44.5 44.5 44.5 43.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 21.5 22.6 24.7 24.5
Age
15 to 24 years 42.7 42.7 44.7 44.7
25 to 44 years 13.9 14.4 15.7 15.4
45 to 54 years 13.6 14.7 16.4 16.4
55 to 64 years 26.5 35.6 36.5 36.5
65 years and over 13.6 14.8 22.7 22.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 20.7 21.8 24.0 23.8
Inside central cities 25.5 26.8 29.6 29.5
Outside central cities 13.9 14.8 16.0 15.8
Outside metropolitan areas 36.1 36.5 38.0 38.0
Region
Northeast 25.8 25.8 27.0 27.0
Midwest 24.4 24.4 26.4 26.4
South 25.4 25.4 26.3 26.1
West 18.1 20.2 23.0 22.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 21.0 22.1 24.2 24.1
18 to 24 years old 41.4 41.4 43.5 43.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 14.9 16.4 18.4 18.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.7 21.7 31.5 31.5
High school graduate, no college 19.2 23.6 24.9 24.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.1 13.5 16.3 16.3
Bachelor's degree or more 13.0 13.6 14.5 14.3
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.1 21.2 22.6 22.4
Worked at full-time jobs 7.6 7.7 8.6 8.5
50 to 52 weeks 4.9 4.9 5.6 5.5
Worked at part-time jobs 29.9 33.0 36.8 36.2
Did not work 66.8 70.8 72.3 72.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 15.6 27.7 41.2 41.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39.0 82.2 87.8 87.8
SSI 12.1 19.7 34.3 34.3
Food stamps 48.3 53.1 74.7 74.7
Housing assistance 19.4 20.0 43.8 43.8
Energy assistance 39.4 39.4 39.4 39.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 39.2 39.2 76.4 76.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.7 5.8 7.1 7.0
Medicare 14.8 18.6 26.2 26.2
Also Medicaid 13.4 22.4 34.8 34.8
Medicaid 27.7 34.9 43.5 43.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.2 43.6 44.5 44.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 393 491 487 482 486 496 496 501 427
Age
15 to 24 years 170 184 182 180 183 185 185 187 173
25 to 44 years 120 126 125 122 122 128 128 131 125
45 to 54 years 27 28 28 28 28 30 30 30 29
55 to 64 years 40 47 47 47 47 47 47 48 44
65 years and over 36 105 104 104 105 105 105 105 56
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 362 453 450 444 448 458 458 463 394
Inside central cities 260 311 310 306 307 313 313 318 283
Outside central cities 102 143 140 139 141 145 145 145 111
Outside metropolitan areas 31 38 37 37 37 38 38 38 32
Region
Northeast 82 97 97 97 99 101 101 101 87
Midwest 44 51 52 48 50 50 50 51 46
South 75 86 84 81 81 85 85 85 74
West 192 256 255 255 255 260 260 263 220
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 382 478 474 469 473 483 483 488 416
18 to 24 years old 160 171 169 167 170 172 172 174 162
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
25 years old and over 223 307 305 302 302 310 310 314 254
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33 61 60 60 60 60 60 61 49
High school graduate, no college 64 94 93 93 93 95 95 96 69
College: Less than bachelor's degree 38 49 49 49 49 49 49 50 40
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 88 103 103 99 100 105 105 107 95
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 308 334 331 326 329 339 339 344 321
Worked at full-time jobs 76 81 78 74 76 85 85 88 83
50 to 52 weeks 38 38 35 34 35 42 42 44 44
Worked at part-time jobs 63 74 74 72 75 75 75 77 65
Did not work 169 179 179 179 179 179 179 179 173
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 20 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SSI 15 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Food stamps 31 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 34
Housing assistance 34 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 50
Energy assistance 6 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
Food stamps and cash assistance 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 55 73 72 67 67 69 69 71 56
Medicare 45 120 119 119 119 119 119 120 66
Also Medicaid 19 48 47 47 47 47 47 48 40
Medicaid 48 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 72
Not covered by:
Health insurance 161 166 166 166 166 173 173 174 168
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 420 420 390 384 373 362 380 415 413
Age
15 to 24 years 173 173 173 173 170 170 170 178 178
25 to 44 years 124 124 124 121 118 117 121 131 129
45 to 54 years 29 29 29 26 26 24 26 29 29
55 to 64 years 44 44 36 36 36 30 40 41 41
65 years and over 50 50 28 27 23 21 23 36 36
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 388 388 358 353 343 331 349 383 381
Inside central cities 277 277 256 252 245 239 251 277 276
Outside central cities 111 111 103 100 98 92 98 106 105
Outside metropolitan areas 32 32 32 31 31 30 31 32 32
Region
Northeast 84 84 82 82 82 82 82 86 86
Midwest 46 46 44 44 44 44 44 48 48
South 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 76 76
West 216 216 190 184 173 162 180 205 204
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 409 409 380 373 363 351 369 404 402
18 to 24 years old 162 162 162 162 159 159 159 168 168
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
25 years old and over 247 247 218 211 203 192 210 237 235
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 43 43 25 24 23 22 23 34 34
High school graduate, no college 69 69 63 60 57 51 63 67 67
College: Less than bachelor's degree 40 40 39 36 32 31 32 39 39
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 95 95 91 91 91 87 91 97 96
Work Experience in 2001
Total, 20 to 64 years 320 320 313 308 304 294 310 330 328
Worked at full-time jobs 83 83 83 83 80 79 80 88 88
50 to 52 weeks 44 44 44 44 41 41 41 47 47
Worked at part-time jobs 65 65 65 65 65 59 65 72 71
Did not work 173 173 165 160 159 157 166 169 169
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 45 45 15 11 8 8 14 20 20
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5
SSI 39 39 10 9 5 5 9 15 15
Food stamps 34 34 30 29 22 20 22 31 31
Housing assistance 44 44 27 23 15 15 16 35 35
Energy assistance 10 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Food stamps and cash assistance 13 13 10 9 5 5 5 10 10
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 56 56 53 53 53 52 53 65 64
Medicare 59 59 33 33 29 25 32 45 45
Also Medicaid 40 40 14 13 9 7 12 19 19
Medicaid 72 72 43 37 32 31 39 48 48
Not covered by:
Health insurance 168 168 168 168 165 159 165 168 168