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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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 alone or in combination

    Total                                   12487         8.7            12.9           12.9            12.3

Age

Under 18 years                               3199         9.8            12.3           12.2            11.4
  Related children                           3159         9.4            12.0           11.9            11.1
    Under 6 years                            1109         7.3             8.9            8.9             8.2
18 to 24 years                               1292        14.5            16.9           16.9            16.4
25 to 44 years                               4380         8.5            10.0           10.0             9.6
45 to 64 years                               2621         5.6            10.5           10.5            10.0
65 years and over                             995         6.9            28.4           28.5            28.2
  65 to 74 years                              630         5.0            22.5           22.5            22.4
  75 years and over                           365        10.2            38.5           38.9            38.4

Family Relationship

In families                                 10742         6.4            10.3           10.3             9.7
  Married-couple families                    8766         4.7             9.0            8.9             8.6
    With related children under 18           6134         5.6             8.2            8.1             7.7
  Female hhlder, no husband present          1146        14.8            18.5           18.5            17.4
    With related children under 18            692        20.6            25.2           25.2            23.5
Unrelated individuals                        1708        23.0            28.8           28.8            28.4
  Living alone                                847        17.7            27.3           27.4            27.4
    65 years and over                         142        22.2            70.5           71.1            71.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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                   11959         8.7            12.7           12.7            12.2
  Inside central cities                      5293        10.1            15.0           14.9            14.3
  Outside central cities                     6665         7.6            10.9           10.9            10.6
Outside metropolitan areas                    528         9.2            16.7           16.5            14.5

Region

Northeast                                    2405         7.2            10.5           10.2             9.7
Midwest                                      1472        12.1            14.7           14.8            14.8
South                                        2687         8.4            11.6           11.7            11.1
West                                         5923         8.6            14.0           14.0            13.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 9287         8.4            13.1           13.1            12.6
18 to 24 years old                           1292        14.5            16.9           16.9            16.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            170        24.1            26.3           26.3            25.4
25 years old and over                        7995         7.4            12.5           12.5            12.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            975        16.1            27.8           27.8            26.6
  High school graduate, no college           1638         7.4            14.8           14.8            14.4
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1450         6.1            12.3           12.4            11.7
           Bachelor's degree or more         3933         5.6             7.8            7.7             7.6

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    7963         8.3            10.9           10.9            10.5
Worked at full-time jobs                     5187         2.4             3.5            3.5             3.1
  50 to 52 weeks                             4412         1.6             2.0            2.0             1.9
Worked at part-time jobs                      926        14.3            17.6           17.8            16.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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
Did not work                                 1850        21.6            28.4           28.3            28.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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                             678        23.2            48.7           48.7            48.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       205        51.2            68.5           68.5            67.9
    SSI                                       527        15.8            45.3           45.3            45.1
  Food stamps                                 483        51.0            70.7           70.7            69.9
  Housing assistance                          365        33.1            59.6           59.6            59.3
  Energy assistance                           131        53.3            82.0           82.0            82.0
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           1035        28.5            38.7           38.3            34.2
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         234        53.4            84.7           84.7            83.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              7574         1.8             3.4            3.4             2.8
  Medicare                                   1007         7.6            30.3           30.4            30.1
    Also Medicaid                             297        11.8            41.7           41.7            41.5
  Medicaid                                   1322        23.9            40.6           40.6            39.2
Not covered                                  2235        18.0            21.6           21.7            21.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                        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 alone or in combination

    Total                                         13.0           13.1           12.2           12.2            9.3

Age

Under 18 years                                    12.3           12.3           10.7           10.7            9.1
  Related children                                12.0           12.0           10.4           10.4            8.8
    Under 6 years                                  8.8            8.8            7.1            7.1            6.3
18 to 24 years                                    17.3           17.5           17.0           17.0           15.4
25 to 44 years                                    10.4           10.4            9.2            9.3            8.3
45 to 64 years                                    10.5           10.6           10.4           10.4            6.6
65 years and over                                 28.4           28.4           28.4           28.5           12.7
  65 to 74 years                                  22.7           22.7           22.7           22.8            9.2
  75 years and over                               38.4           38.4           38.4           38.5           18.7

Family Relationship

In families                                       10.4           10.5            9.4            9.4            6.7
  Married-couple families                          9.3            9.3            8.3            8.3            5.2
    With related children under 18                 8.6            8.6            7.2            7.2            5.4
  Female hhlder, no husband present               18.1           18.1           16.1           16.2           14.6
    With related children under 18                24.2           24.2           20.9           21.1           19.2
Unrelated individuals                             29.1           29.5           29.3           29.4           24.9
  Living alone                                    27.6           28.0           27.9           28.0           21.2
    65 years and over                             71.1           71.1           71.1           71.1           37.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                        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                         13.0           13.0           12.1           12.1            9.2
  Inside central cities                           15.3           15.4           13.7           13.7           10.7
  Outside central cities                          11.1           11.2           10.8           10.8            8.1
Outside metropolitan areas                        15.0           15.0           14.7           14.9            9.4

Region

Northeast                                         11.2           11.2            9.4            9.4            6.7
Midwest                                           15.8           15.8           15.1           15.1           12.2
South                                             11.4           11.5           10.1           10.1            8.0
West                                              13.9           14.0           13.5           13.6           10.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      13.3           13.4           12.7           12.7            9.3
18 to 24 years old                                17.3           17.5           17.0           17.0           15.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                25.4           25.4           25.3           25.3           23.4
25 years old and over                             12.6           12.7           12.0           12.0            8.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                28.2           28.2           26.4           26.5           19.2
  High school graduate, no college                15.3           15.6           14.6           14.7            8.5
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            12.1           12.2           11.7           11.7            7.5
           Bachelor's degree or more               7.9            7.9            7.5            7.5            5.8

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         11.2           11.3           10.5           10.5            8.6
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.6            3.7            3.3            3.3            2.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.2            2.2            1.9            1.9            1.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          18.4           18.6           16.3           16.4           13.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                        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
Did not work                                      28.9           28.9           27.9           27.9           22.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                        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                                 48.6           48.6           48.1           48.1           40.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           67.9           67.9           66.9           66.9           54.9
    SSI                                           45.3           45.3           45.1           45.1           37.2
  Food stamps                                     72.7           72.8           70.1           70.1           59.4
  Housing assistance                              59.3           59.4           53.3           53.3           43.5
  Energy assistance                               88.7           88.7           84.8           84.8           59.6
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                38.9           38.9           33.9           34.1           26.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             84.2           84.2           83.9           83.9           71.8

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    3.0            3.0            2.6            2.6            1.4
  Medicare                                        30.3           30.3           30.0           30.2           13.1
    Also Medicaid                                 41.5           41.5           41.5           41.6           30.8
  Medicaid                                        41.5           41.6           38.4           38.4           30.5
Not covered                                       22.4           22.5           20.6           20.7           18.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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 alone or in combination

    Total                                          9.2             9.2            8.2            7.9             7.5

Age

Under 18 years                                     9.1             9.1            8.5            8.0             7.4
  Related children                                 8.7             8.7            8.1            7.7             7.0
    Under 6 years                                  6.3             6.3            5.9            5.8             5.6
18 to 24 years                                    15.3            15.3           14.6           13.9            13.9
25 to 44 years                                     8.3             8.3            8.1            7.9             7.6
45 to 64 years                                     6.6             6.6            5.7            5.5             5.2
65 years and over                                 11.9            11.9            6.3            6.2             5.2
  65 to 74 years                                   8.2             8.2            4.5            4.5             3.4
  75 years and over                               18.4            18.4            9.3            9.2             8.4

Family Relationship

In families                                        6.7             6.7            5.8            5.5             5.2
  Married-couple families                          5.2             5.2            4.3            4.1             3.8
    With related children under 18                 5.4             5.4            4.9            4.6             4.3
  Female hhlder, no husband present               14.6            14.6           13.1           12.2            11.3
    With related children under 18                19.2            19.2           17.8           16.3            14.9
Unrelated individuals                             24.5            24.5           23.1           22.9            21.9
  Living alone                                    20.3            20.3           17.8           17.7            15.7
    65 years and over                             32.5            32.5           18.1           17.7            13.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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                          9.2             9.2            8.2            7.9             7.4
  Inside central cities                           10.6            10.6            9.2            8.9             8.4
  Outside central cities                           8.0             8.0            7.4            7.1             6.7
Outside metropolitan areas                         9.4             9.4            9.4            9.1             8.5

Region

Northeast                                          6.5             6.5            5.9            5.8             4.9
Midwest                                           12.2            12.2           12.2           12.2            11.9
South                                              8.0             8.0            7.6            7.6             7.6
West                                              10.0            10.0            8.4            7.9             7.4

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       9.2             9.2            8.1            7.9             7.5
18 to 24 years old                                15.3            15.3           14.6           13.9            13.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                23.2            23.2           23.2           21.2            21.2
25 years old and over                              8.2             8.2            7.1            6.9             6.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                18.7            18.7           15.5           14.8            13.5
  High school graduate, no college                 8.5             8.5            7.2            7.2             6.4
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             7.3             7.3            6.2            5.9             5.6
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.8             5.8            5.3            5.3             5.1

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                          8.6             8.6            8.1            7.9             7.6
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.7             2.7            2.6            2.5             2.5
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.7             1.7            1.6            1.6             1.5
Worked at part-time jobs                          13.6            13.6           13.2           12.3            11.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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
Did not work                                      22.6            22.6           21.1           20.7            19.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         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                                 39.1            39.1           21.4           16.8            12.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           54.3            54.3           46.5           31.7            25.3
    SSI                                           36.3            36.3           15.3           12.2             9.4
  Food stamps                                     58.0            58.0           48.3           41.9            32.9
  Housing assistance                              41.1            41.1           26.6           23.3            12.8
  Energy assistance                               57.6            57.6           53.3           52.8            41.7
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                26.8            26.8           25.3           22.5            19.5
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             69.5            69.5           49.5           36.3            26.8

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    1.4             1.4            1.4            1.4             1.3
  Medicare                                        12.3            12.3            6.8            6.8             5.3
    Also Medicaid                                 29.1            29.1           10.8           10.6             7.2
  Medicaid                                        30.0            30.0           22.1           19.4            16.3
Not covered                                       18.4            18.4           17.7           17.7            17.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                   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 alone or in combination

    Total                                             7.1               7.5            9.4            8.4

Age

Under 18 years                                        6.8               7.4           10.5            8.6
  Related children                                    6.5               7.1           10.2            8.2
    Under 6 years                                     5.3               5.8            8.3            6.0
18 to 24 years                                       13.8              14.1           15.5           15.0
25 to 44 years                                        7.3               7.6            9.3            8.2
45 to 64 years                                        4.7               5.2            5.9            5.8
65 years and over                                     4.6               5.2            7.0            6.9
  65 to 74 years                                      3.1               3.4            5.0            5.0
  75 years and over                                   7.0               8.4           10.4           10.2

Family Relationship

In families                                           4.8               5.2            7.0            5.9
  Married-couple families                             3.5               3.8            5.4            4.4
    With related children under 18                    3.9               4.3            6.5            5.0
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  11.0              11.5           15.2           13.2
    With related children under 18                   14.4              15.2           21.2           18.0
Unrelated individuals                                21.2              22.1           23.7           23.7
  Living alone                                       14.6              15.7           18.6           18.6
    65 years and over                                 7.7              13.1           22.2           22.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                   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                             7.0               7.5            9.4            8.3
  Inside central cities                               8.1               8.5           11.2            9.4
  Outside central cities                              6.2               6.7            7.9            7.5
Outside metropolitan areas                            7.6               8.5            9.8            9.8

Region

Northeast                                             4.5               4.9            8.2            6.0
Midwest                                              11.5              11.9           12.6           12.2
South                                                 7.3               7.6            9.4            7.9
West                                                  6.9               7.5            9.1            8.6

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          7.2               7.6            9.0            8.3
18 to 24 years old                                   13.8              14.1           15.5           15.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   21.2              21.2           24.1           23.2
25 years old and over                                 6.1               6.5            7.9            7.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   13.3              13.5           17.4           16.0
  High school graduate, no college                    6.1               6.4            8.2            7.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                5.1               5.7            6.6            6.4
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.7               5.1            6.0            5.4

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             7.2               7.6            9.0            8.2
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.4               2.5            3.1            2.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.5               1.5            2.0            1.6
Worked at part-time jobs                             11.1              11.7           15.4           14.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                   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
Did not work                                         18.7              19.9           22.4           21.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                   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                                    12.9              13.2           25.0           22.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              25.3              26.3           51.7           47.5
    SSI                                               9.4               9.4           17.9           15.8
  Food stamps                                        32.5              33.3           54.6           49.2
  Housing assistance                                 12.8              13.4           33.5           28.5
  Energy assistance                                  41.7              41.7           53.3           53.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   17.9              19.5           31.9           25.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                26.8              27.7           58.6           50.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       1.3               1.3            2.0            1.5
  Medicare                                            4.8               5.3            7.7            7.4
    Also Medicaid                                     7.2               7.2           11.8           11.8
  Medicaid                                           16.1              16.8           25.8           22.3
Not covered                                          16.4              17.4           19.5           17.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                    1088      1609      1606      1540      1629      1637      1521      1526      1155

Age

Under 18 years                                312       395       392       366       394       394       343       343       291
  Related children                            297       380       377       351       379       379       328       328       277
    Under 6 years                              81        98        98        90        98        98        79        79        70
18 to 24 years                                187       218       218       212       224       226       219       219       198
25 to 44 years                                374       440       439       419       454       456       405       407       365
45 to 64 years                                146       274       274       262       274       278       272       273       174
65 years and over                              69       282       283       281       283       283       283       284       126
  65 to 74 years                               32       142       142       141       143       143       143       144        58
  75 years and over                            37       140       142       140       140       140       140       140        68

Family Relationship

In families                                   686      1108      1104      1045      1121      1124      1011      1014       719
  Married-couple families                     416       788       784       752       812       815       725       726       457
    With related children under 18            344       502       499       472       529       529       439       439       330
  Female hhlder, no husband present           169       212       212       199       207       207       184       186       167
    With related children under 18            142       174       174       162       167       167       145       146       133
Unrelated individuals                         392       491       492       485       498       504       500       502       426
  Living alone                                150       231       232       232       234       237       237       237       179
    65 years and over                          32       100       101       101       101       101       101       101        53

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1040      1521      1519      1464      1549      1558      1444      1447      1106
  Inside central cities                       536       796       790       760       810       814       724       725       569
  Outside central cities                      504       725       729       704       740       744       720       723       537
Outside metropolitan areas                     49        88        87        76        79        79        77        79        50

Region

Northeast                                     172       253       245       233       269       269       227       227       160
Midwest                                       178       217       218       218       232       232       222       222       180
South                                         226       311       315       299       306       309       271       272       216
West                                          512       828       828       790       822       827       802       805       599

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  776      1215      1215      1175      1235      1244      1178      1183       864
18 to 24 years old                            187       218       218       212       224       226       219       219       198
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             41        45        45        43        43        43        43        43        40
25 years old and over                         589       997       997       962      1011      1017       959       963       665
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            157       271       271       259       275       275       258       258       187
  High school graduate, no college            122       242       242       236       251       255       239       241       140
  College: Less than bachelor's degree         89       178       179       170       176       177       169       169       109
           Bachelor's degree or more          221       306       304       297       309       311       293       295       230

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     658       869       869       836       890       898       836       839       687
Worked at full-time jobs                      126       180       179       163       185       191       169       171       142
  50 to 52 weeks                               73        88        87        82        96        96        83        83        76
Worked at part-time jobs                      133       163       165       154       170       173       151       152       126
Did not work                                  400       526       524       518       535       535       516       516       419

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                          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                             157       330       330       328       329       329       326       326       271
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       105       141       141       139       139       139       137       137       113
    SSI                                        83       239       239       238       239       239       238       238       196
  Food stamps                                 246       342       342       338       351       351       339       339       287
  Housing assistance                          121       218       218       217       217       217       195       195       159
  Energy assistance                            70       107       107       107       116       116       111       111        78
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            295       401       396       353       403       403       351       353       279
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         125       198       198       197       197       197       197       197       168

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               133       254       255       210       224       224       196       198       104
  Medicare                                     76       305       306       303       305       305       302       304       132
    Also Medicaid                              35       124       124       123       123       123       123       124        92
  Medicaid                                    316       537       537       519       548       551       508       508       403
Not covered                                   402       482       485       474       500       504       460       462       411

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                    1146      1146      1026       990       935       883       941      1172      1047

Age

Under 18 years                                291       291       271       256       236       218       238       337       275
  Related children                            276       276       256       242       222       204       224       322       260
    Under 6 years                              70        70        66        65        62        58        64        92        66
18 to 24 years                                198       198       189       180       180       178       183       201       193
25 to 44 years                                365       365       353       348       331       318       333       409       359
45 to 64 years                                174       174       151       145       136       123       136       155       152
65 years and over                             118       118        63        62        52        45        52        69        69
  65 to 74 years                               51        51        29        29        21        20        21        32        32
  75 years and over                            67        67        34        34        31        26        31        38        37

Family Relationship

In families                                   717       717       621       591       553       512       555       757       632
  Married-couple families                     456       456       377       358       337       308       337       475       384
    With related children under 18            330       330       299       281       265       242       265       398       306
  Female hhlder, no husband present           167       167       150       139       130       126       132       174       151
    With related children under 18            133       133       123       112       103        99       105       147       124
Unrelated individuals                         419       419       395       391       373       362       377       405       405
  Living alone                                172       172       151       150       133       124       133       157       157
    65 years and over                          46        46        26        25        19        11        19        32        32

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Type of Residence

Inside metropolitan areas                    1096      1096       976       942       890       842       896      1120       996
  Inside central cities                       560       560       485       469       446       430       451       591       496
  Outside central cities                      536       536       492       473       444       412       446       529       499
Outside metropolitan areas                     50        50        50        48        45        40        45        52        52

Region

Northeast                                     156       156       142       141       117       109       117       198       145
Midwest                                       180       180       180       180       176       170       176       185       180
South                                         216       216       205       205       203       197       203       253       211
West                                          594       594       500       465       440       407       445       536       512

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  855       855       755       735       699       665       703       835       772
18 to 24 years old                            198       198       189       180       180       178       183       201       193
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             39        39        39        36        36        36        36        41        39
25 years old and over                         657       657       566       555       519       486       520       634       579
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            182       182       151       145       132       129       132       170       156
  High school graduate, no college            139       139       118       117       105       100       105       134       119
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        106       106        90        86        81        73        82        96        93
           Bachelor's degree or more          229       229       207       207       201       183       201       234       211

Work Experience in 2002-X1

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     686       686       645       628       603       576       604       716       656
Worked at full-time jobs                      141       141       132       131       128       126       128       160       136
  50 to 52 weeks                               76        76        69        69        67        66        67        89        70
Worked at part-time jobs                      126       126       123       114       108       103       108       143       129
Did not work                                  419       419       390       383       366       347       368       414       391

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)

                                         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                             265       265       145       114        87        87        89       169       150
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       111       111        95        65        52        52        54       106        98
    SSI                                       191       191        81        64        50        50        50        94        83
  Food stamps                                 280       280       233       202       159       157       161       264       238
  Housing assistance                          150       150        97        85        47        47        49       122       104
  Energy assistance                            75        75        70        69        55        55        55        70        70
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            278       278       261       233       202       185       202       330       268
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         163       163       116        85        63        63        65       137       118

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               104       104       103       102       101        96       101       150       115
  Medicare                                    123       123        69        68        54        49        54        77        75
    Also Medicaid                              87        87        32        32        21        21        21        35        35
  Medicaid                                    397       397       292       257       216       213       222       342       295
Not covered                                   411       411       396       395       389       367       389       435       399
Race Footnotes

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/032003/rdcall/2X_007.htm