Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 1682 21.8 28.0 27.8 27.5
Age
15 to 24 years 398 41.6 45.5 44.9 44.4
25 to 44 years 837 13.4 14.0 13.9 13.5
45 to 54 years 178 11.6 13.6 13.6 13.6
55 to 64 years 112 33.2 42.0 42.0 42.0
65 years and over 157 19.7 64.7 64.5 64.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1598 21.1 27.2 27.0 26.7
Inside central cities 937 26.1 31.8 31.7 31.2
Outside central cities 661 14.1 20.7 20.3 20.3
Outside metropolitan areas 84 34.4 43.2 43.2 43.2
Region
Northeast 319 24.7 30.0 30.0 30.0
Midwest 181 23.4 26.7 27.0 25.9
South 290 23.4 27.9 26.9 25.8
West 893 19.9 27.6 27.5 27.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1669 21.3 27.4 27.2 26.9
18 to 24 years old 385 40.2 43.6 43.0 42.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13 71.4 71.4 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 1283 15.6 22.6 22.5 22.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 108 22.0 54.0 53.6 53.6
High school graduate, no college 268 23.4 34.4 34.2 34.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 239 13.6 18.6 18.6 18.6
Bachelor's degree or more 670 12.2 14.2 14.2 13.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 1462 19.6 21.7 21.5 21.2
Worked at full-time jobs 1031 6.0 6.7 6.4 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 849 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.2
Worked at part-time jobs 196 30.7 36.5 36.5 35.4
Did not work 234 70.1 75.5 75.5 75.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 49 37.0 91.4 91.4 91.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 6 82.2 87.8 87.8 87.8
SSI 43 30.3 91.2 91.2 91.2
Food stamps 42 63.9 78.5 78.5 78.5
Housing assistance 80 34.4 68.0 68.0 68.0
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-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
Food stamps and cash assistance 14 72.9 94.5 94.5 94.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 916 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.4
Medicare 172 23.1 67.6 67.3 67.3
Also Medicaid 54 31.7 88.3 87.6 87.6
Medicaid 111 37.9 71.9 71.6 71.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 377 40.2 41.9 41.7 41.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 28.2 28.3 28.3 28.5 23.9
Age
15 to 24 years 44.5 44.9 44.9 45.5 41.9
25 to 44 years 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.4 13.9
45 to 54 years 15.9 16.1 16.1 16.1 13.8
55 to 64 years 42.3 42.3 42.3 42.6 37.5
65 years and over 64.5 64.5 64.5 64.7 33.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 27.4 27.6 27.5 27.8 23.2
Inside central cities 32.0 32.2 32.2 32.3 28.4
Outside central cities 20.9 20.9 20.7 21.3 15.9
Outside metropolitan areas 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 37.2
Region
Northeast 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.7 25.7
Midwest 25.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 24.5
South 27.4 27.4 26.9 27.4 23.4
West 28.3 28.4 28.4 28.5 23.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 27.6 27.8 27.7 28.0 23.5
18 to 24 years old 42.6 43.1 43.1 43.7 40.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 23.2 23.2 23.1 23.3 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.9 54.9 54.9 55.2 39.9
High school graduate, no college 34.7 34.8 34.3 35.0 25.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 15.5
Bachelor's degree or more 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.7 13.2
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 22.0 22.2 22.1 22.4 20.5
Worked at full-time jobs 7.1 7.3 7.1 7.3 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1
Worked at part-time jobs 36.3 36.7 36.7 38.2 31.9
Did not work 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5 72.2
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 68.5 55.5
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-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
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.9 5.6
Medicare 67.3 67.3 67.3 67.6 36.4
Also Medicaid 87.6 87.6 87.6 87.6 73.1
Medicaid 71.6 71.6 71.6 71.6 61.3
Not covered by:
Health insurance 43.5 43.7 43.7 43.8 42.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 23.7 23.7 21.9 21.6 20.7
Age
15 to 24 years 41.9 41.9 41.9 41.9 40.2
25 to 44 years 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.4 13.1
45 to 54 years 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.5
55 to 64 years 37.1 37.1 30.5 30.5 28.9
65 years and over 31.8 31.8 17.4 16.9 14.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 23.0 23.0 21.2 20.9 20.2
Inside central cities 28.1 28.1 25.8 25.4 24.4
Outside central cities 15.9 15.9 14.6 14.6 14.2
Outside metropolitan areas 36.4 36.4 36.0 35.8 30.8
Region
Northeast 25.7 25.7 25.3 25.2 24.8
Midwest 24.5 24.5 23.3 23.3 21.2
South 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4
West 22.9 22.9 19.9 19.5 18.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 23.3 23.3 21.4 21.2 20.2
18 to 24 years old 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5 38.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 18.1 18.1 15.7 15.4 14.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.0 37.0 20.0 19.7 17.3
High school graduate, no college 25.1 25.1 22.6 21.4 20.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.3 15.3 14.7 14.4 13.0
Bachelor's degree or more 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.6 12.6
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 20.5 20.5 20.0 19.7 19.1
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.0
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.4
Worked at part-time jobs 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.6
Did not work 71.9 71.9 68.6 67.1 66.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 90.6 90.6 28.9 21.6 10.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 87.8 87.8 82.2 29.4 29.4
SSI 90.3 90.3 21.1 20.3 7.9
Food stamps 80.0 80.0 71.3 67.4 36.4
Housing assistance 51.5 51.5 29.5 28.2 19.0
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-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
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.5 94.5 67.8 60.9 21.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.3
Medicare 34.4 34.4 18.9 18.5 15.4
Also Medicaid 73.1 73.1 24.3 22.8 12.9
Medicaid 61.3 61.3 34.3 30.4 24.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5 40.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 19.9 21.2 22.8 22.8
Age
15 to 24 years 40.2 40.2 42.8 42.8
25 to 44 years 12.9 13.4 14.3 14.3
45 to 54 years 12.6 13.7 14.0 14.0
55 to 64 years 22.6 32.2 33.5 33.5
65 years and over 12.0 14.4 19.7 19.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 19.3 20.6 22.1 22.1
Inside central cities 23.8 25.2 27.2 27.2
Outside central cities 12.9 14.2 14.8 14.8
Outside metropolitan areas 30.8 31.2 36.3 36.3
Region
Northeast 24.8 24.8 25.4 25.4
Midwest 21.2 21.2 25.2 25.2
South 22.7 23.4 24.2 24.2
West 17.0 19.1 20.9 20.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 19.4 20.7 22.3 22.3
18 to 24 years old 38.9 38.9 41.5 41.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
25 years old and over 13.6 15.2 16.6 16.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.8 17.3 23.7 23.7
High school graduate, no college 18.0 22.8 23.9 23.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.9 13.2 15.0 15.0
Bachelor's degree or more 11.6 12.6 13.1 13.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.4 19.6 20.8 20.8
Worked at full-time jobs 6.2 6.0 7.2 7.2
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.4 4.5 4.5
Worked at part-time jobs 28.5 31.7 33.1 33.1
Did not work 63.9 69.3 70.1 70.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 10.7 24.0 37.0 37.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 29.4 82.2 82.2 82.2
SSI 7.9 15.5 30.3 30.3
Food stamps 32.7 39.6 73.5 73.5
Housing assistance 19.0 20.0 34.4 34.4
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-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
Food stamps and cash assistance 21.6 25.9 72.9 72.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.7 5.3 6.2 6.2
Medicare 12.4 17.3 23.1 23.1
Also Medicaid 10.0 19.0 31.7 31.7
Medicaid 23.5 31.5 37.9 37.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 39.2 40.7 42.5 42.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 366 471 468 462 474 477 475 480 402
Age
15 to 24 years 166 181 179 177 177 179 179 181 167
25 to 44 years 112 117 116 113 120 120 119 121 116
45 to 54 years 21 24 24 24 28 29 29 29 25
55 to 64 years 37 47 47 47 47 47 47 48 42
65 years and over 31 102 101 101 101 101 101 102 53
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 337 435 431 426 438 440 439 444 371
Inside central cities 244 298 297 292 300 302 302 303 266
Outside central cities 93 137 134 134 138 138 137 141 105
Outside metropolitan areas 29 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 31
Region
Northeast 79 95 95 95 95 95 95 98 82
Midwest 42 48 49 47 47 49 49 49 44
South 68 81 78 75 79 79 78 79 68
West 177 246 245 245 253 253 253 254 208
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 356 458 455 449 461 464 462 467 392
18 to 24 years old 155 168 166 164 164 166 166 168 156
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
25 years old and over 201 290 289 286 297 297 296 298 236
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 43
High school graduate, no college 63 92 92 92 93 93 92 94 67
College: Less than bachelor's degree 33 44 44 44 47 47 47 47 37
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 82 95 95 92 98 98 98 98 88
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 286 318 315 310 322 324 322 327 300
Worked at full-time jobs 61 69 66 63 73 75 74 75 68
50 to 52 weeks 28 30 27 27 34 35 34 35 35
Worked at part-time jobs 60 72 72 69 71 72 72 75 63
Did not work 164 177 177 177 177 177 177 177 169
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 18 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SSI 13 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Food stamps 27 33 33 33 37 37 37 37 34
Housing assistance 27 54 54 54 55 55 55 55 44
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 49 64 64 59 63 63 62 64 51
Medicare 40 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 63
Also Medicaid 17 48 47 47 47 47 47 47 40
Medicaid 42 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 68
Not covered by:
Health insurance 152 158 157 157 164 165 165 165 160
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 399 399 368 364 348 335 356 383 383
Age
15 to 24 years 167 167 167 167 160 160 160 170 170
25 to 44 years 116 116 115 112 109 108 112 120 120
45 to 54 years 25 25 25 24 24 22 24 25 25
55 to 64 years 42 42 34 34 32 25 36 37 37
65 years and over 50 50 27 26 23 19 23 31 31
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 368 368 338 334 322 309 329 353 353
Inside central cities 263 263 242 238 229 223 236 255 255
Outside central cities 105 105 96 96 94 85 94 98 98
Outside metropolitan areas 31 31 30 30 26 26 26 31 31
Region
Northeast 82 82 81 80 79 79 79 81 81
Midwest 44 44 42 42 38 38 38 46 46
South 68 68 68 68 68 66 68 70 70
West 205 205 178 174 163 152 171 187 187
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 388 388 358 353 338 324 345 373 373
18 to 24 years old 156 156 156 156 150 150 150 160 160
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
25 years old and over 232 232 202 197 188 174 195 213 213
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 40 40 22 21 19 20 19 25 25
High school graduate, no college 67 67 61 57 54 48 61 64 64
College: Less than bachelor's degree 37 37 35 34 31 28 31 36 36
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 88 88 84 84 84 78 84 88 88
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 300 300 292 288 279 269 287 303 303
Worked at full-time jobs 68 68 68 68 62 64 62 74 74
50 to 52 weeks 35 35 35 35 29 29 29 38 38
Worked at part-time jobs 63 63 63 63 62 56 62 65 65
Did not work 169 169 161 157 155 150 162 164 164
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 45 45 14 11 5 5 12 18 18
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 5 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5
SSI 39 39 9 9 3 3 7 13 13
Food stamps 34 34 30 28 15 14 17 31 31
Housing assistance 41 41 24 23 15 15 16 27 27
Energy assistance 10 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Food stamps and cash assistance 13 13 9 8 3 3 4 10 10
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 51 51 48 48 48 43 48 56 56
Medicare 59 59 33 32 26 21 30 40 40
Also Medicaid 40 40 13 12 7 5 10 17 17
Medicaid 68 68 38 34 28 26 35 42 42
Not covered by:
Health insurance 160 160 160 160 153 148 153 160 160