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Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian Alone)
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]
======================================================== All households ========================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
Asian alone 3,917 764 19.5 216 5.5 675 17.2 124 3.2 157 4.0 585 14.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3,789 733 19.4 204 5.4 650 17.1 116 3.1 154 4.1 562 14.8
Inside central cities........... 1,788 430 24.0 118 6.6 372 20.8 75 4.2 116 6.5 305 17.1
One million or more........... 1,395 351 25.2 93 6.7 306 22.0 50 3.6 93 6.6 253 18.1
Under one million............. 393 78 19.9 24 6.2 66 16.8 24 6.2 23 5.9 52 13.3
Outside central cities.......... 2,001 304 15.2 86 4.3 277 13.9 42 2.1 38 1.9 256 12.8
One million or more........... 1,684 252 15.0 68 4.0 228 13.5 31 1.9 30 1.8 219 13.0
Under one million............. 317 51 16.2 18 5.7 49 15.5 10 3.2 8 2.5 38 11.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 129 30 23.4 13 9.8 25 19.7 7 5.7 4 2.8 23 17.8
Region
Northeast......................... 766 174 22.7 46 6.0 153 20.0 19 2.4 34 4.4 134 17.5
Midwest........................... 465 67 14.4 25 5.4 60 12.9 23 4.9 6 1.4 50 10.8
South............................. 827 113 13.6 39 4.7 93 11.3 22 2.6 21 2.6 73 8.9
West.............................. 1,860 410 22.1 106 5.7 369 19.8 60 3.2 96 5.2 327 17.6
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 2,220 290 13.1 75 3.4 251 11.3 23 1.0 0 0.0 246 11.1
Renter occupied................... 1,697 473 27.9 141 8.3 424 25.0 101 5.9 157 9.3 338 19.9
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 3,479 622 17.9 212 6.1 536 15.4 101 2.9 96 2.8 464 13.3
15 to 24 years.................. 286 59 20.6 16 5.5 47 16.3 12 4.1 6 2.2 40 14.2
25 to 34 years.................. 955 142 14.9 45 4.7 129 13.5 22 2.3 19 2.0 107 11.2
35 to 44 years.................. 988 194 19.6 75 7.6 162 16.4 30 3.0 24 2.4 145 14.6
45 to 54 years.................. 781 160 20.5 64 8.2 135 17.3 25 3.2 35 4.5 117 15.0
55 to 64 years.................. 469 68 14.4 12 2.5 63 13.5 13 2.7 11 2.4 55 11.7
65 years and over................. 439 141 32.2 5 1.1 139 31.7 22 5.1 61 13.9 121 27.5
65 to 74 years.................. 274 80 29.3 4 1.5 78 28.3 18 6.5 31 11.4 61 22.3
75 years and over............... 164 61 37.2 0 0.0 61 37.2 4 2.7 30 18.1 59 36.2
Mean age.......................... 43.9 46.7 (x) 40.9 (x) 47.6 (x) 46.1 (x) 55.6 (x) 47.8 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 3,917 764 19.5 216 5.5 675 17.2 124 3.2 157 4.0 585 14.9
Worked.......................... 2,995 478 16.0 155 5.2 411 13.7 55 1.8 58 1.9 358 12.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,269 316 13.9 109 4.8 265 11.7 31 1.4 30 1.3 226 10.0
Did not work.................... 923 285 30.9 61 6.6 264 28.6 68 7.4 99 10.8 226 24.5
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 3,473 617 17.8 207 6.0 535 15.4 100 2.9 96 2.8 464 13.4
No work disability.............. 3,310 539 16.3 190 5.7 460 13.9 69 2.1 77 2.3 397 12.0
With a work disability.......... 163 79 48.4 17 10.2 75 46.1 32 19.5 19 11.9 67 40.9
severe work disability........ 96 67 69.7 16 17.1 63 65.7 29 30.6 16 16.5 58 60.3
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 2,845 612 21.5 215 7.6 524 18.4 90 3.2 82 2.9 478 16.8
Married-couple families.......... 2,286 407 17.8 135 5.9 364 15.9 55 2.4 63 2.8 331 14.5
Male householder, wife absent.... 223 76 34.0 19 8.6 62 28.0 10 4.5 7 3.1 53 23.8
Female householder,husband absent 337 129 38.3 61 18.1 98 29.1 25 7.4 12 3.6 93 27.7
Nonfamily households.............. 1,073 152 14.2 1 0.1 151 14.1 34 3.1 75 7.0 107 10.0
Male householder................ 526 62 11.8 1 0.2 61 11.6 10 1.9 28 5.2 36 6.9
Living alone.................. 383 40 10.6 0 0.0 40 10.6 6 1.5 25 6.6 21 5.4
Female householders............. 547 90 16.4 0 0.0 90 16.4 24 4.3 47 8.7 71 12.9
Living alone.................. 423 72 17.0 0 0.0 72 17.0 20 4.7 47 11.1 55 12.9
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 194 190 98.3 26 13.3 190 98.3 59 30.4 66 34.2 187 96.5
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 42 42 100.0 13 31.2 42 100.0 29 68.0 9 20.2 42 100.0
Receiving SSI.................... 166 163 98.0 21 12.4 163 98.0 45 27.2 61 36.7 160 95.9
No cash assistance................ 3,724 573 15.4 191 5.1 485 13.0 65 1.7 91 2.4 398 10.7
Presence of Children
No children....................... 1,825 232 12.7 0 0.0 232 12.7 44 2.4 95 5.2 179 9.8
One or more related
Children 2,083 529 25.4 215 10.3 441 21.2 80 3.8 62 3.0 404 19.4
Child under 18 years............ 1,583 433 27.4 211 13.3 348 22.0 67 4.2 43 2.7 324 20.5
All under 6 years............. 470 113 24.0 11 2.4 109 23.2 15 3.2 14 3.0 100 21.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 265 95 36.1 54 20.4 82 30.9 17 6.6 3 1.2 76 28.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 849 225 26.6 146 17.2 158 18.6 34 4.1 26 3.0 148 17.4
One child....................... 731 180 24.7 62 8.5 152 20.8 21 2.9 30 4.1 137 18.8
Under 6 years................. 309 81 26.4 8 2.5 79 25.5 10 3.1 14 4.5 70 22.8
6 to 17 years................. 422 99 23.4 54 12.8 73 17.4 12 2.8 16 3.7 67 15.8
Two or more children............ 852 253 29.7 149 17.5 196 23.0 46 5.4 13 1.6 187 21.9
All under 6 years............. 161 31 19.4 3 2.1 30 18.7 5 3.4 0 0.0 30 18.7
Some under 6 years............ 265 95 36.1 54 20.4 82 30.9 17 6.6 3 1.2 76 28.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 427 127 29.7 92 21.5 84 19.7 23 5.3 10 2.3 81 18.9
Mean children................... 1.68 1.87 (x) 2.14 (x) 1.85 (x) 2.32 (x) 1.44 (x) 1.84 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 784 194 24.8 59 7.5 173 22.0 28 3.6 29 3.8 155 19.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 17 10 59.9 5 28.3 8 49.8 3 16.1 0 0.0 8 49.8
All under 6 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 6 55.9 3 26.7 6 55.9 3 26.7 0 0.0 6 55.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 4 66.1 2 30.9 3 40.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 40.4
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 3,246 540 16.6 203 6.3 455 14.0 96 3.0 96 3.0 383 11.8
One or more elderly............... 671 223 33.2 13 1.9 220 32.8 27 4.1 61 9.1 202 30.1
All members elderly.............. 259 97 37.3 0 0.0 97 37.3 17 6.7 56 21.6 80 31.0
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 451 142 31.5 6 1.4 140 31.0 19 4.3 61 13.5 122 27.0
Elderly other relative only...... 192 73 37.7 5 2.5 72 37.5 5 2.3 0 0.0 72 37.5
Elderly nonrelative only......... 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian Alone)
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]
==================================================== Households in poverty =====================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
Asian alone 415 166 40.0 67 16.1 146 35.2 68 16.4 45 10.8 123 29.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 400 160 39.9 64 16.1 140 35.1 64 16.0 43 10.8 119 29.7
Inside central cities........... 219 106 48.5 38 17.5 95 43.2 46 21.2 39 17.9 74 34.0
One million or more........... 165 82 49.7 31 18.7 72 43.8 29 17.8 25 15.3 60 36.1
Under one million............. 54 24 44.9 7 13.7 22 41.4 17 31.6 14 25.5 15 27.7
Outside central cities.......... 181 54 29.6 26 14.3 46 25.3 18 9.7 4 2.3 44 24.6
One million or more........... 149 46 30.6 19 12.8 38 25.7 14 9.2 3 2.3 37 25.0
Under one million............. 32 8 24.9 7 21.4 8 23.8 4 12.1 1 2.1 7 22.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 15 6 41.5 3 16.6 6 37.9 4 26.6 1 9.4 4 29.4
Region
Northeast......................... 63 28 43.5 12 19.1 21 33.9 6 9.3 6 10.2 21 33.9
Midwest........................... 72 29 39.6 13 17.6 25 35.1 15 20.9 3 3.6 19 26.5
South............................. 96 31 32.5 11 11.6 28 28.7 14 14.9 9 9.6 23 24.1
West.............................. 184 79 42.9 31 16.8 72 39.1 33 17.8 26 14.3 60 32.5
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 113 38 33.2 12 10.9 32 28.2 8 6.7 0 0.0 30 26.6
Renter occupied................... 302 129 42.6 54 18.0 114 37.9 60 20.0 45 14.8 93 30.9
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 357 132 37.0 65 18.3 112 31.4 54 15.1 31 8.6 95 26.5
15 to 24 years.................. 71 16 22.2 3 4.7 15 20.8 11 15.8 2 3.3 12 17.1
25 to 34 years.................. 98 31 31.8 14 14.7 29 29.2 8 8.6 2 2.1 26 26.9
35 to 44 years.................. 103 56 53.7 26 25.2 43 41.1 18 17.9 15 14.2 35 34.2
45 to 54 years.................. 50 21 42.6 16 32.0 21 42.6 10 21.0 9 18.5 19 39.1
55 to 64 years.................. 35 8 24.1 6 16.5 5 14.6 5 14.6 2 7.1 1 3.8
65 years and over................. 58 34 58.3 1 2.3 34 58.3 14 24.4 14 23.8 29 49.3
65 to 74 years.................. 34 21 62.4 1 4.0 21 62.4 12 35.2 9 26.8 16 47.0
75 years and over............... 24 13 52.5 0 0.0 13 52.5 2 9.0 5 19.4 13 52.5
Mean age.......................... 41.8 45.5 (x) 41.4 (x) 46.2 (x) 45.3 (x) 52.2 (x) 45.8 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 415 166 40.0 67 16.1 146 35.2 68 16.4 45 10.8 123 29.7
Worked.......................... 164 70 42.5 38 22.9 58 35.5 26 15.8 16 9.6 50 30.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 51 30 59.4 23 45.6 19 37.6 6 11.9 0 0.0 19 37.6
Did not work.................... 251 96 38.4 29 11.6 88 35.0 42 16.8 29 11.5 73 29.1
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 356 131 36.8 64 18.1 111 31.2 53 14.8 31 8.6 95 26.6
No work disability.............. 318 113 35.6 62 19.5 93 29.3 40 12.6 24 7.4 82 25.8
With a work disability.......... 37 18 47.6 2 5.9 18 47.6 13 33.5 7 19.4 13 33.6
severe work disability........ 28 17 62.1 2 7.2 17 62.1 12 43.3 7 25.9 12 43.4
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 210 119 56.4 67 31.7 99 47.0 44 20.7 21 10.1 91 43.2
Married-couple families.......... 135 79 58.4 44 32.9 65 48.1 27 20.3 15 10.7 62 45.6
Male householder, wife absent.... 27 12 42.2 9 31.3 8 29.6 3 9.5 2 6.0 6 20.0
Female householder,husband absent 48 28 59.0 14 28.6 26 53.8 14 28.5 5 10.7 24 49.9
Nonfamily households.............. 205 47 23.1 0 0.0 47 23.1 24 11.9 23 11.4 32 15.8
Male householder................ 91 14 15.6 0 0.0 14 15.6 7 8.1 5 5.7 10 10.6
Living alone.................. 66 12 19.0 0 0.0 12 19.0 6 8.6 5 7.8 10 14.6
Female householders............. 114 33 29.1 0 0.0 33 29.1 17 14.9 18 16.0 23 20.0
Living alone.................. 87 26 29.8 0 0.0 26 29.8 15 16.9 18 20.6 16 17.8
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 51 50 97.2 10 20.4 50 97.2 32 62.1 20 39.5 46 90.1
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 19 19 100.0 7 36.4 19 100.0 17 91.9 5 25.5 19 100.0
Receiving SSI.................... 40 39 96.4 6 15.0 39 96.4 22 55.6 16 39.6 35 87.5
No cash assistance................ 364 116 32.0 56 15.5 96 26.5 36 9.9 24 6.7 77 21.2
Presence of Children
No children....................... 249 59 23.7 0 0.0 59 23.7 31 12.4 24 9.6 44 17.7
One or more related
Children 167 107 64.3 67 40.1 87 52.4 37 22.4 21 12.5 79 47.6
Child under 18 years............ 145 102 70.2 65 44.7 82 56.5 37 25.4 21 14.3 75 51.4
All under 6 years............. 40 28 70.0 1 1.3 28 70.0 10 25.1 7 18.2 26 65.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 28 20 70.3 18 63.5 16 56.9 8 28.2 1 2.3 16 56.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 78 55 70.2 47 59.9 39 49.5 19 24.5 13 16.6 33 42.1
One child....................... 57 39 68.9 12 20.8 38 66.2 8 14.8 13 22.7 32 57.0
Under 6 years................. 31 21 68.3 1 1.7 21 68.3 5 16.9 7 21.9 20 63.0
6 to 17 years................. 25 18 69.6 11 44.3 16 63.7 3 12.2 6 23.5 13 49.5
Two or more children............ 89 63 71.0 53 60.0 45 50.3 28 32.1 8 8.9 42 47.8
All under 6 years............. 8 6 76.7 0 0.0 6 76.7 5 56.5 0 0.0 6 76.7
Some under 6 years............ 28 20 70.3 18 63.5 16 56.9 8 28.2 1 2.3 16 56.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 53 37 70.5 35 67.5 22 42.7 16 30.4 7 13.2 20 38.5
Mean children................... 2.02 2.14 (x) 2.47 (x) 2.03 (x) 2.50 (x) 1.46 (x) 2.05 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 55 25 46.3 16 29.1 24 44.5 8 14.7 5 8.8 21 37.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All under 6 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 352 130 36.9 65 18.6 110 31.2 54 15.3 31 8.7 92 26.2
One or more elderly............... 63 36 57.5 1 2.2 36 57.5 14 22.5 14 21.9 31 49.1
All members elderly.............. 44 26 59.4 0 0.0 26 59.4 12 28.2 14 31.7 21 47.4
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 55 31 55.9 0 0.0 31 55.9 12 22.4 14 25.2 26 46.3
Elderly other relative only...... 5 2 47.4 0 0.0 2 47.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 47.4
Elderly nonrelative only......... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Race Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: October 5, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/noncash/new01_10.htm