Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 2939 7.4 12.2 12.0 11.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 136 13.4 13.7 13.7 12.3
25 to 44 years 1452 8.2 9.4 9.2 8.8
45 to 54 years 668 5.6 9.9 9.9 9.6
55 to 64 years 391 4.8 11.0 11.0 10.4
65 years and over 292 8.7 32.2 31.4 31.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2344 5.9 11.1 10.9 10.6
With related children under 18 1368 6.9 9.3 9.1 8.8
With related children under 6 663 6.4 7.8 7.4 7.0
Male householder, no wife present 241 12.6 14.0 14.0 12.1
Female householder, no husband present 354 14.3 18.3 18.3 17.2
With related children under 18 188 21.0 26.0 26.0 24.1
With related children under 6 72 32.0 40.7 40.7 36.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2833 7.5 12.1 11.9 11.5
Inside central cities 1183 8.5 14.2 13.9 13.5
Outside central cities 1651 6.8 10.5 10.5 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas 105 5.5 14.9 14.5 12.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Region
Northeast 596 5.6 9.3 9.0 9.0
Midwest 329 8.2 11.4 10.6 10.6
South 621 8.8 12.3 12.3 11.3
West 1393 7.4 13.5 13.5 12.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 323 20.9 32.1 31.6 31.6
High school graduate, no college 542 8.5 16.3 15.9 15.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 538 8.1 13.2 13.1 12.3
Bachelor's degree or more 1535 4.0 6.2 6.1 5.8
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 2646 7.3 10.0 9.9 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1997 3.3 4.3 4.2 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 1744 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 228 14.5 17.2 16.9 14.8
Did not work 422 22.5 33.1 33.1 33.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 569 27.7 48.9 48.6 47.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 406 33.0 46.4 46.2 44.3
Householder 65 years and over 163 14.5 55.3 54.8 54.8
One worker 1370 4.1 5.5 5.3 4.8
Two workers or more 1000 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 143 20.9 49.2 48.6 48.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39 46.0 66.4 64.2 64.2
SSI 115 15.9 48.3 48.3 48.3
Food stamps 95 50.7 72.3 72.3 71.0
Housing assistance 87 27.1 54.9 54.9 54.9
Energy assistance 23 60.3 94.5 94.5 94.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 221 31.5 41.5 41.5 40.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 43 52.5 85.2 85.2 85.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2153 2.0 3.8 3.8 3.1
Medicare 521 5.7 22.0 21.6 21.3
Medicaid 499 19.3 32.6 32.1 30.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 416 21.6 22.8 22.8 22.8
Health insurance 255 22.3 24.0 24.0 24.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 180 10.8 28.0 28.0 27.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 12.1 12.1 10.9 11.0 7.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3
25 to 44 years 9.5 9.5 7.8 7.8 7.0
45 to 54 years 9.7 9.7 9.1 9.2 5.8
55 to 64 years 11.5 11.5 9.8 9.8 5.7
65 years and over 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.7 13.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.2 11.2 10.0 10.1 6.1
With related children under 18 9.4 9.4 7.6 7.7 5.8
With related children under 6 7.6 7.6 5.9 6.0 5.1
Male householder, no wife present 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.1
Female householder, no husband present 18.5 18.5 16.1 16.2 13.8
With related children under 18 26.7 26.7 22.1 22.3 19.0
With related children under 6 43.1 43.1 33.8 33.8 28.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.0 12.0 10.9 11.0 7.5
Inside central cities 14.1 14.1 12.4 12.4 8.1
Outside central cities 10.6 10.6 9.9 9.9 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 14.5 14.5 11.5 11.5 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Region
Northeast 9.5 9.5 7.6 7.6 4.1
Midwest 10.6 10.6 9.8 9.8 7.6
South 12.6 12.6 10.8 10.8 8.0
West 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.8 8.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.7 32.7 29.1 29.1 21.2
High school graduate, no college 16.7 16.7 13.7 13.7 8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.7 8.7
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.6 3.8
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.0 10.0 8.7 8.7 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 4.2 4.2 3.4 3.4 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 16.5 16.5 11.5 11.5 10.7
Did not work 33.8 33.8 32.0 32.0 24.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.4 48.4 45.7 45.8 29.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 45.8 45.8 42.0 42.2 32.4
Householder 65 years and over 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 22.5
One worker 5.6 5.6 4.2 4.2 3.3
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 48.6 48.6 48.5 48.5 39.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.2 52.9
SSI 48.3 48.3 48.2 48.2 38.3
Food stamps 71.9 71.9 67.2 68.0 56.1
Housing assistance 54.9 54.9 51.8 51.8 41.8
Energy assistance 94.5 94.5 88.8 88.8 73.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.7 42.7 34.1 34.3 26.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.2 85.2 84.9 84.9 67.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.8 1.4
Medicare 21.6 21.6 21.3 21.4 8.5
Medicaid 32.4 32.4 28.9 29.1 22.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 24.0 24.0 21.3 21.3 20.0
Health insurance 26.0 26.0 22.4 22.4 20.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 28.6 28.6 27.8 28.1 19.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 7.4 7.4 6.4 6.1 5.5
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.3 12.3 12.0 12.0 12.0
25 to 44 years 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.5 5.8
45 to 54 years 5.8 5.8 5.1 4.6 3.7
55 to 64 years 5.7 5.7 4.4 3.9 3.9
65 years and over 13.0 13.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.1 6.1 4.9 4.6 4.2
With related children under 18 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.9 4.2
With related children under 6 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.2 3.6
Male householder, no wife present 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.7 9.9
Female householder, no husband present 13.8 13.8 13.7 12.9 11.3
With related children under 18 19.0 19.0 18.7 18.3 15.1
With related children under 6 28.9 28.9 28.6 27.5 26.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.1 5.5
Inside central cities 8.1 8.1 6.8 6.4 5.7
Outside central cities 7.0 7.0 6.2 5.9 5.4
Outside metropolitan areas 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Region
Northeast 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.1
Midwest 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.3 7.3
South 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.4 6.7
West 8.5 8.5 6.5 6.1 5.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.2 21.2 18.5 17.7 15.9
High school graduate, no college 8.2 8.2 6.5 6.3 5.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.6 6.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 10.7 10.7 10.3 9.0 5.1
Did not work 24.2 24.2 22.1 20.8 20.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 29.6 29.6 25.0 24.0 21.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 32.4 32.4 30.0 28.6 25.6
Householder 65 years and over 22.5 22.5 12.6 12.6 12.6
One worker 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.4
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 39.6 39.6 19.6 15.0 10.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 52.9 52.9 44.9 36.2 18.9
SSI 38.3 38.3 14.7 9.8 9.8
Food stamps 56.1 56.1 48.4 42.0 30.1
Housing assistance 41.8 41.8 24.9 21.2 8.8
Energy assistance 73.3 73.3 65.2 59.1 45.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.4 26.4 25.8 23.2 17.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 67.8 67.8 50.9 39.4 23.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0
Medicare 8.5 8.5 4.8 4.8 4.8
Medicaid 22.2 22.2 16.5 14.4 11.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.6
Health insurance 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19.8 19.8 8.9 8.9 8.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 5.2 5.9 8.2 6.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.2 12.0 13.4 13.1
25 to 44 years 5.7 6.0 9.2 7.4
45 to 54 years 3.5 4.2 6.0 5.1
55 to 64 years 2.9 4.4 5.8 4.4
65 years and over 6.5 8.4 8.7 8.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.9 4.6 6.4 5.2
With related children under 18 4.2 4.8 7.7 5.8
With related children under 6 3.6 4.1 6.8 5.4
Male householder, no wife present 9.5 9.9 13.5 11.8
Female householder, no husband present 10.9 11.8 16.2 14.4
With related children under 18 14.6 15.1 22.3 19.0
With related children under 6 27.1 26.6 35.6 29.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.2 5.9 8.3 6.9
Inside central cities 5.7 5.8 9.2 7.3
Outside central cities 4.9 6.0 7.6 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 4.9 4.9 5.9 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Region
Northeast 2.8 3.1 6.9 4.7
Midwest 6.9 7.6 8.8 7.6
South 6.7 7.3 9.8 8.3
West 5.2 6.1 7.9 7.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 16.6 22.6 19.1
High school graduate, no college 5.9 5.8 9.6 6.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.3 7.0 8.5 8.1
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 3.3 4.5 3.8
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.1 5.6 8.1 6.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.3 3.8 2.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.5 2.9 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 4.5 6.0 14.5 11.2
Did not work 19.2 21.2 25.1 23.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.3 22.8 28.7 26.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 24.5 26.2 34.5 31.0
Householder 65 years and over 9.8 14.2 14.5 14.5
One worker 2.4 2.9 5.3 3.5
Two workers or more 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 8.9 16.0 22.5 22.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 18.9 25.0 46.0 45.5
SSI 8.1 17.0 17.9 17.8
Food stamps 27.6 35.4 53.9 49.7
Housing assistance 8.8 8.8 28.6 25.8
Energy assistance 45.3 50.3 76.0 65.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 16.5 20.3 37.7 28.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 19.4 32.9 53.9 53.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 0.9 1.1 2.4 1.8
Medicare 4.2 5.3 5.9 5.6
Medicaid 10.6 13.8 21.2 17.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.9 19.6 23.1 20.0
Health insurance 18.9 20.0 24.3 20.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.2 10.4 11.8 10.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 218 358 353 339 356 356 322 323 218
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18 19 19 17 17 17 17 17 17
25 to 44 years 119 136 133 127 138 138 113 113 102
45 to 54 years 37 66 66 64 65 65 61 62 39
55 to 64 years 19 43 43 41 45 45 38 38 22
65 years and over 26 94 92 91 92 92 92 93 38
Type of Family
Married-couple families 137 259 255 249 261 261 235 236 142
With related children under 18 94 127 124 121 128 128 104 105 80
With related children under 6 43 52 49 46 50 50 39 40 34
Male householder, no wife present 30 34 34 29 29 29 29 29 27
Female householder, no husband present 51 65 65 61 66 66 57 57 49
With related children under 18 39 49 49 45 50 50 42 42 36
With related children under 6 23 29 29 26 31 31 24 24 21
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 213 342 338 326 341 341 310 311 212
Inside central cities 101 168 164 160 167 167 147 147 96
Outside central cities 112 174 174 167 174 174 163 164 116
Outside metropolitan areas 6 16 15 13 15 15 12 12 6
Region
Northeast 33 55 54 54 56 56 45 45 24
Midwest 27 37 35 35 35 35 32 32 25
South 55 76 76 70 79 79 67 67 50
West 103 189 188 180 186 186 177 178 119
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 104 102 102 106 106 94 94 69
High school graduate, no college 46 88 86 82 91 91 74 75 45
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44 71 70 66 68 68 67 68 47
Bachelor's degree or more 61 95 94 89 92 92 86 86 58
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 193 264 261 249 264 264 229 230 180
Worked at full-time jobs 65 85 83 75 84 84 68 69 53
50 to 52 weeks 41 47 47 42 46 46 35 35 32
Worked at part-time jobs 33 39 38 34 38 38 26 26 24
Did not work 95 140 140 139 142 142 135 135 102
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 158 279 277 269 276 276 260 261 168
Householder 15 to 64 years 134 188 187 180 186 186 171 171 132
Householder 65 years and over 24 90 89 89 89 89 89 89 37
One worker 57 75 72 66 77 77 58 58 45
Two workers or more 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 30 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 57
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 18 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 21
SSI 18 56 56 56 56 56 55 55 44
Food stamps 48 68 68 67 68 68 64 64 53
Housing assistance 24 48 48 48 48 48 45 45 36
Energy assistance 14 22 22 22 22 22 20 20 17
Free or reduced-price school lunches 70 92 92 88 94 94 75 76 58
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 23 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 29
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 42 82 81 67 73 73 60 61 30
Medicare 30 115 112 111 113 113 111 112 45
Medicaid 96 163 160 153 162 162 144 145 111
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 90 95 95 95 100 100 89 89 83
Health insurance 57 61 61 61 66 66 57 57 53
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19 50 50 50 51 51 50 50 36
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (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
All families 218 218 189 179 162 153 173 241 202
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17 17 16 16 16 17 16 18 18
25 to 44 years 102 102 100 95 84 83 87 134 108
45 to 54 years 39 39 34 30 25 23 28 40 34
55 to 64 years 22 22 17 15 15 11 17 23 17
65 years and over 38 38 22 22 22 19 25 26 26
Type of Family
Married-couple families 142 142 115 107 98 92 108 151 123
With related children under 18 80 80 75 67 58 58 65 106 79
With related children under 6 34 34 32 28 24 24 27 45 36
Male householder, no wife present 27 27 26 26 24 23 24 33 29
Female householder, no husband present 49 49 48 46 40 38 42 57 51
With related children under 18 36 36 35 34 28 27 28 42 36
With related children under 6 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 26 21
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 212 212 183 173 157 148 168 234 196
Inside central cities 96 96 81 76 68 68 69 109 87
Outside central cities 116 116 103 97 89 81 99 125 110
Outside metropolitan areas 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6
Region
Northeast 24 24 24 24 18 17 18 41 28
Midwest 25 25 25 24 24 23 25 29 25
South 50 50 50 46 41 41 45 61 51
West 119 119 90 85 78 73 85 110 98
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 69 69 60 57 51 49 54 73 62
High school graduate, no college 45 45 35 34 30 32 31 52 38
College: Less than bachelor's degree 47 47 41 41 35 34 37 46 44
Bachelor's degree or more 58 58 53 47 45 38 51 69 59
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 180 180 167 157 140 134 149 215 177
Worked at full-time jobs 53 53 50 49 44 43 46 76 54
50 to 52 weeks 32 32 30 28 25 24 27 50 33
Worked at part-time jobs 24 24 23 21 12 10 14 33 25
Did not work 102 102 93 88 84 81 90 106 97
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 168 168 142 137 125 115 130 164 150
Householder 15 to 64 years 132 132 122 116 104 99 106 140 126
Householder 65 years and over 37 37 21 21 21 16 23 24 24
One worker 45 45 43 38 33 32 40 73 49
Two workers or more 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 57 57 28 21 15 13 23 32 32
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 21 21 17 14 7 7 10 18 18
SSI 44 44 17 11 11 9 20 21 20
Food stamps 53 53 46 40 28 26 33 51 47
Housing assistance 36 36 22 18 8 8 8 25 22
Energy assistance 17 17 15 14 10 10 12 18 15
Free or reduced-price school lunches 58 58 57 51 38 37 45 83 62
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 29 29 22 17 10 8 14 23 23
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 30 30 29 26 21 19 23 51 38
Medicare 45 45 25 25 25 22 28 31 29
Medicaid 111 111 82 72 57 53 69 106 88
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 83 83 83 83 81 79 81 96 83
Health insurance 53 53 53 53 51 48 51 62 53
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 36 36 16 16 16 13 19 21 20
Race Footnotes