Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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
All families 2845 7.4 12.3 12.1 11.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 127 14.3 14.6 14.6 13.1
25 to 44 years 1402 8.1 9.2 9.0 8.6
45 to 54 years 643 5.8 10.3 10.3 9.9
55 to 64 years 386 4.9 11.1 11.1 10.5
65 years and over 286 8.2 32.1 31.4 31.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2286 5.9 11.3 11.0 10.8
With related children under 18 1331 7.0 9.5 9.3 9.1
With related children under 6 642 6.6 8.0 7.6 7.2
Male householder, no wife present 223 12.4 13.9 13.9 11.9
Female householder, no husband present 337 14.2 18.0 18.0 16.8
With related children under 18 173 21.2 26.0 26.0 24.0
With related children under 6 66 33.3 42.6 42.6 38.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2746 7.5 12.2 12.0 11.6
Inside central cities 1146 8.4 14.3 14.0 13.6
Outside central cities 1600 6.8 10.6 10.6 10.2
Outside metropolitan areas 98 5.5 14.8 14.4 12.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 581 5.1 9.0 8.7 8.7
Midwest 321 8.4 11.7 10.9 10.9
South 604 8.8 12.4 12.4 11.4
West 1340 7.5 13.8 13.7 13.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 311 20.7 32.1 31.6 31.6
High school graduate, no college 517 8.2 16.3 15.9 15.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 511 8.4 13.7 13.6 12.8
Bachelor's degree or more 1506 4.1 6.3 6.2 5.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 2559 7.3 10.0 9.9 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1928 3.2 4.2 4.1 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 1684 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 216 14.8 17.2 16.8 14.7
Did not work 415 22.6 33.4 33.4 33.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 552 27.5 49.1 48.9 47.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 392 33.1 46.7 46.4 44.5
Householder 65 years and over 160 13.7 55.3 54.8 54.8
One worker 1321 4.1 5.6 5.3 4.9
Two workers or more 972 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)
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 130 19.7 50.6 49.9 49.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35 40.7 63.7 61.2 61.2
SSI 107 16.8 51.4 51.4 51.4
Food stamps 89 48.8 71.7 71.7 70.3
Housing assistance 82 25.8 54.8 54.8 54.8
Energy assistance 21 55.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 212 31.5 41.4 41.4 39.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39 48.7 84.8 84.8 84.8
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2081 2.0 3.8 3.8 3.1
Medicare 505 5.8 22.6 22.2 22.0
Medicaid 473 19.2 33.2 32.7 31.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 402 21.9 23.2 23.2 23.2
Health insurance 244 23.2 25.0 25.0 25.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 170 11.4 29.7 29.7 29.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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
All families 12.2 12.2 11.0 11.1 7.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1
25 to 44 years 9.3 9.3 7.7 7.7 6.8
45 to 54 years 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.5 6.0
55 to 64 years 11.6 11.6 9.9 9.9 5.8
65 years and over 31.7 31.7 31.7 31.8 12.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.4 11.4 10.2 10.3 6.1
With related children under 18 9.7 9.7 7.8 7.9 6.0
With related children under 6 7.8 7.8 6.1 6.2 5.3
Male householder, no wife present 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 10.7
Female householder, no husband present 18.2 18.2 15.9 16.0 13.5
With related children under 18 26.8 26.8 22.3 22.5 18.9
With related children under 6 45.4 45.4 35.2 35.2 29.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.1 12.1 11.0 11.0 7.4
Inside central cities 14.2 14.2 12.5 12.5 8.1
Outside central cities 10.6 10.6 9.9 10.0 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 14.4 14.4 12.0 12.0 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 9.1 9.1 7.2 7.2 3.6
Midwest 10.9 10.9 10.1 10.1 7.8
South 12.7 12.7 10.8 10.8 8.0
West 13.6 13.6 13.0 13.1 8.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.7 32.7 29.3 29.3 21.1
High school graduate, no college 16.9 16.9 13.7 13.7 7.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.1 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.7 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 4.1 4.1 3.3 3.4 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 16.4 16.4 11.5 11.5 10.7
Did not work 34.0 34.0 32.3 32.3 24.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 48.6 48.6 45.9 46.1 29.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 46.1 46.1 42.3 42.5 32.4
Householder 65 years and over 54.8 54.8 54.8 54.8 21.9
One worker 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 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)
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 49.9 49.9 49.8 49.8 40.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 61.2 61.2 61.2 61.2 48.4
SSI 51.4 51.4 51.3 51.3 40.6
Food stamps 71.2 71.2 66.2 67.1 54.5
Housing assistance 54.8 54.8 51.4 51.4 40.9
Energy assistance 93.9 93.9 87.6 87.6 70.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 42.6 42.6 34.0 34.2 26.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.8 84.8 84.4 84.4 65.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.9 1.4
Medicare 22.3 22.3 22.0 22.1 8.8
Medicaid 33.0 33.0 29.3 29.5 22.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 24.5 24.5 21.6 21.6 20.3
Health insurance 27.1 27.1 23.4 23.4 21.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 30.3 30.3 29.5 29.7 21.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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
All families 7.4 7.4 6.4 6.0 5.6
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.1 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.8
25 to 44 years 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.4 5.8
45 to 54 years 6.0 6.0 5.2 4.7 3.8
55 to 64 years 5.8 5.8 4.4 4.0 4.0
65 years and over 12.7 12.7 7.1 7.1 7.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.1 6.1 5.0 4.6 4.2
With related children under 18 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.0 4.4
With related children under 6 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.4 3.7
Male householder, no wife present 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.3
Female householder, no husband present 13.5 13.5 13.5 12.8 11.5
With related children under 18 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.6 16.0
With related children under 6 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.1 28.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.4 7.4 6.4 6.1 5.6
Inside central cities 8.1 8.1 6.7 6.3 5.7
Outside central cities 7.0 7.0 6.2 5.9 5.5
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)
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 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.2
Midwest 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.5
South 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.6
West 8.6 8.6 6.5 6.2 5.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.1 21.1 18.2 17.4 16.0
High school graduate, no college 7.9 7.9 6.2 6.0 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.9 8.9 7.9 7.8 6.8
Bachelor's degree or more 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.1 3.0
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.8 6.8 6.3 5.9 5.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 10.7 10.7 10.5 9.1 5.0
Did not work 24.4 24.4 22.2 21.0 20.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 29.4 29.4 24.8 23.8 21.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 32.4 32.4 30.0 28.7 26.1
Householder 65 years and over 21.9 21.9 11.8 11.8 11.8
One worker 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.5
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)
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 40.0 40.0 18.5 13.6 11.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 48.4 48.4 40.1 31.2 21.3
SSI 40.6 40.6 15.5 10.2 10.2
Food stamps 54.5 54.5 46.4 39.9 31.0
Housing assistance 40.9 40.9 23.5 20.0 9.3
Energy assistance 70.4 70.4 61.4 55.9 50.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.0 26.0 25.6 22.9 17.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 65.6 65.6 46.9 35.0 26.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0
Medicare 8.8 8.8 5.0 5.0 5.0
Medicaid 22.2 22.2 16.3 14.2 11.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 19.8
Health insurance 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 20.8
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 21.0 21.0 9.5 9.5 9.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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
All families 5.3 6.0 8.2 6.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.8 12.8 14.3 14.0
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.1 9.2 7.3
45 to 54 years 3.6 4.4 6.2 5.2
55 to 64 years 2.9 4.4 5.9 4.4
65 years and over 6.1 8.0 8.2 8.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.0 4.6 6.5 5.3
With related children under 18 4.4 4.9 7.9 5.9
With related children under 6 3.7 4.3 7.0 5.5
Male householder, no wife present 9.9 10.3 13.4 11.6
Female householder, no husband present 10.9 12.0 16.1 14.2
With related children under 18 15.2 16.0 22.7 19.1
With related children under 6 28.2 28.2 37.2 30.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5.3 6.0 8.3 6.9
Inside central cities 5.7 5.8 9.2 7.2
Outside central cities 5.0 6.1 7.6 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 4.9 4.9 6.0 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 2.9 3.2 6.5 4.2
Midwest 7.1 7.8 9.0 7.8
South 6.6 7.2 9.8 8.2
West 5.3 6.2 8.0 7.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 16.7 22.5 18.8
High school graduate, no college 6.0 5.9 9.4 6.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.4 7.2 8.8 8.4
Bachelor's degree or more 2.5 3.4 4.6 3.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.2 5.7 8.2 6.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.3 3.8 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 1.4 1.6 2.9 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 4.4 6.0 14.8 11.3
Did not work 19.3 21.4 25.3 23.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 20.2 22.8 28.6 26.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 24.8 26.7 34.6 31.0
Householder 65 years and over 9.0 13.4 13.7 13.7
One worker 2.4 3.0 5.4 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)
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 9.5 17.3 21.5 21.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 21.3 28.1 40.7 40.1
SSI 8.4 18.0 19.0 18.9
Food stamps 28.4 36.6 52.2 47.8
Housing assistance 9.3 9.3 27.4 24.5
Energy assistance 50.3 55.8 73.4 61.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 16.9 20.9 38.0 27.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 21.4 36.3 50.3 49.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 0.9 1.1 2.3 1.7
Medicare 4.4 5.5 6.0 5.7
Medicaid 10.8 14.2 21.2 17.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.0 19.8 23.5 20.3
Health insurance 19.5 20.8 25.3 21.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.6 11.0 12.4 11.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
All families 210 349 344 331 347 347 314 315 210
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 18 19 19 17 17 17 17 17 17
25 to 44 years 113 129 127 121 131 131 107 107 96
45 to 54 years 37 66 66 64 64 64 61 61 39
55 to 64 years 19 43 43 41 45 45 38 38 22
65 years and over 23 92 90 89 91 91 91 91 36
Type of Family
Married-couple families 135 257 252 248 260 260 234 234 140
With related children under 18 93 126 124 121 128 128 104 105 80
With related children under 6 43 52 49 46 50 50 39 40 34
Male householder, no wife present 27 31 31 26 26 26 26 26 24
Female householder, no husband present 48 61 61 57 61 61 54 54 45
With related children under 18 37 45 45 42 46 46 39 39 33
With related children under 6 22 28 28 25 30 30 23 23 20
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 205 334 330 319 333 333 302 303 204
Inside central cities 97 164 160 156 163 163 143 143 93
Outside central cities 108 170 169 162 170 170 159 160 111
Outside metropolitan areas 5 15 14 12 14 14 12 12 5
Region
Northeast 30 52 51 50 53 53 42 42 21
Midwest 27 37 35 35 35 35 32 32 25
South 53 75 75 69 77 77 65 65 48
West 100 184 184 177 183 183 174 175 116
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 64 100 98 98 102 102 91 91 66
High school graduate, no college 42 84 82 78 87 87 71 71 41
College: Less than bachelor's degree 43 70 69 65 67 67 66 67 46
Bachelor's degree or more 61 95 94 89 91 91 86 86 58
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 187 257 254 241 257 257 223 224 173
Worked at full-time jobs 61 81 79 71 80 80 64 65 49
50 to 52 weeks 40 45 45 40 45 45 34 34 31
Worked at part-time jobs 32 37 36 32 35 35 25 25 23
Did not work 94 139 139 138 141 141 134 134 101
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 152 271 270 262 269 269 254 254 162
Householder 15 to 64 years 130 183 182 175 181 181 166 167 127
Householder 65 years and over 22 89 88 88 88 88 88 88 35
One worker 55 73 70 64 75 75 56 57 44
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 26 66 65 65 65 65 65 65 52
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 14 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 17
SSI 18 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 43
Food stamps 44 64 64 63 64 64 59 60 49
Housing assistance 21 45 45 45 45 45 42 42 34
Energy assistance 12 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 15
Free or reduced-price school lunches 67 88 88 84 90 90 72 72 55
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 19 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 26
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 41 80 78 65 71 71 59 60 29
Medicare 29 114 112 111 113 113 111 112 45
Medicaid 91 157 155 147 156 156 138 139 105
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 88 93 93 93 98 98 87 87 82
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)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
All families 210 210 182 172 158 149 170 233 194
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 18 18
25 to 44 years 96 96 95 90 82 81 85 128 102
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 36 36 20 20 20 17 23 23 23
Type of Family
Married-couple families 140 140 113 106 97 91 106 149 120
With related children under 18 80 80 75 67 58 58 65 105 79
With related children under 6 34 34 32 28 24 24 27 45 36
Male householder, no wife present 24 24 23 23 23 22 23 30 26
Female householder, no husband present 45 45 45 43 39 37 40 54 48
With related children under 18 33 33 33 32 28 26 28 39 33
With related children under 6 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 25 20
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 204 204 176 166 153 145 165 227 189
Inside central cities 93 93 77 73 65 65 67 105 83
Outside central cities 111 111 99 94 88 80 98 121 106
Outside metropolitan areas 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
Region
Northeast 21 21 21 21 18 17 18 38 25
Midwest 25 25 25 24 24 23 25 29 25
South 48 48 48 44 40 40 43 59 50
West 116 116 88 83 76 70 83 107 95
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 66 66 57 54 50 47 52 70 59
High school graduate, no college 41 41 32 31 29 31 30 48 34
College: Less than bachelor's degree 46 46 40 40 35 33 37 45 43
Bachelor's degree or more 58 58 53 47 45 38 50 69 59
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 15 to 64 years 173 173 162 152 138 132 147 209 171
Worked at full-time jobs 49 49 47 45 44 43 45 72 50
50 to 52 weeks 31 31 28 27 25 24 27 49 32
Worked at part-time jobs 23 23 23 20 11 9 13 32 24
Did not work 101 101 92 87 84 80 89 105 96
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 162 162 137 131 121 112 126 158 144
Householder 15 to 64 years 127 127 118 113 102 97 105 136 122
Householder 65 years and over 35 35 19 19 19 14 22 22 22
One worker 44 44 41 37 33 32 40 71 46
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 52 52 24 18 14 12 23 28 28
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 17 17 14 11 7 7 10 14 14
SSI 43 43 17 11 11 9 19 20 20
Food stamps 49 49 41 36 28 25 33 47 43
Housing assistance 34 34 19 16 8 8 8 23 20
Energy assistance 15 15 13 12 10 10 12 15 13
Free or reduced-price school lunches 55 55 54 49 37 36 44 80 59
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 26 26 18 14 10 8 14 20 19
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002 (Revised)
(Asian alone)
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 29 29 28 25 21 18 23 49 36
Medicare 45 45 25 25 25 22 28 30 29
Medicaid 105 105 77 67 56 51 67 100 82
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 82 82 82 82 80 77 80 95 82
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