Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 2939 6.1 11.1 11.2 10.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 136 12.0 12.3 12.3 12.3
25 to 44 years 1452 6.8 7.9 8.0 7.5
45 to 54 years 668 4.9 9.5 9.5 9.0
55 to 64 years 391 3.2 10.4 10.4 9.5
65 years and over 292 6.6 31.2 31.3 30.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2344 4.5 10.1 10.2 9.8
With related children under 18 1368 5.2 7.9 7.9 7.5
With related children under 6 663 4.5 5.9 6.2 5.8
Male householder, no wife present 241 10.3 11.8 11.8 10.9
Female householder, no husband present 354 13.6 17.3 17.3 16.1
With related children under 18 188 19.6 24.8 24.8 22.7
With related children under 6 72 29.4 38.1 38.1 33.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2833 6.1 11.0 11.0 10.6
Inside central cities 1183 6.4 12.4 12.3 11.8
Outside central cities 1651 6.0 10.0 10.1 9.8
Outside metropolitan areas 105 5.5 14.9 14.5 11.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 596 4.5 7.8 7.5 7.3
Midwest 329 6.9 9.9 9.9 9.9
South 621 7.0 10.7 11.1 10.3
West 1393 6.2 13.0 13.1 12.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 323 17.6 30.7 30.7 28.8
High school graduate, no college 542 6.9 14.5 14.5 13.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 538 6.6 11.6 12.0 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1535 3.2 5.7 5.6 5.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2646 6.0 8.9 8.9 8.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1997 2.4 3.5 3.5 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1744 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 228 10.5 14.3 15.2 12.5
Did not work 422 20.9 31.5 31.5 31.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 569 23.8 47.0 46.9 45.3
Householder 15 to 64 years 406 29.0 43.8 43.8 41.6
Householder 65 years and over 163 11.0 54.8 54.5 54.5
One worker 1370 2.9 4.1 4.2 3.8
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-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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 143 17.5 48.6 48.6 48.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 39 45.5 64.2 64.2 64.2
SSI 115 11.8 48.3 48.3 48.2
Food stamps 95 45.9 68.7 68.7 67.7
Housing assistance 87 26.5 54.9 54.9 54.9
Energy assistance 23 60.3 89.6 89.6 89.6
Free or reduced-price school lunches 221 25.6 37.0 37.2 33.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 43 47.3 85.2 85.2 84.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2153 1.4 3.4 3.5 2.8
Medicare 521 4.3 21.2 21.2 21.0
Medicaid 499 15.5 30.2 30.6 28.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 416 18.7 20.6 20.2 20.2
Health insurance 255 18.1 20.9 20.9 20.9
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 180 8.2 28.0 28.0 27.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 11.3 11.3 10.3 10.3 6.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3
25 to 44 years 8.4 8.5 6.6 6.6 6.0
45 to 54 years 9.6 9.6 9.1 9.1 5.6
55 to 64 years 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 5.7
65 years and over 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.2 12.1
Type of Family
Married-couple families 10.4 10.4 9.3 9.4 5.4
With related children under 18 8.4 8.4 6.6 6.6 4.9
With related children under 6 6.5 6.5 4.6 4.6 3.8
Male householder, no wife present 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 10.2
Female householder, no husband present 17.2 17.2 15.6 15.7 13.8
With related children under 18 24.1 24.1 21.1 21.3 18.9
With related children under 6 36.4 36.4 31.2 31.2 28.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.2 11.3 10.2 10.2 6.8
Inside central cities 12.8 12.9 10.9 10.9 7.1
Outside central cities 10.1 10.1 9.7 9.7 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 12.4 12.4 11.5 11.5 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 8.8 8.8 7.1 7.1 3.9
Midwest 10.6 10.6 9.8 9.8 6.9
South 10.3 10.3 8.5 8.5 6.0
West 12.9 13.0 12.5 12.6 8.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.1 31.1 28.1 28.1 20.4
High school graduate, no college 14.7 14.7 13.4 13.5 7.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.6 11.8 10.8 10.8 7.4
Bachelor's degree or more 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.2 3.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.1 9.1 8.0 8.0 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.7
Worked at part-time jobs 14.8 14.8 8.6 8.6 7.7
Did not work 31.7 31.7 31.0 31.0 22.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 46.5 46.8 43.9 44.0 27.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.3 43.6 39.7 39.7 30.0
Householder 65 years and over 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.8 20.9
One worker 4.5 4.5 3.5 3.5 2.9
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-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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 48.6 48.6 48.3 48.3 39.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.2 64.2 63.3 63.3 51.3
SSI 48.3 48.3 48.2 48.2 38.3
Food stamps 71.0 71.0 66.8 66.8 54.5
Housing assistance 54.9 54.9 46.4 46.4 36.4
Energy assistance 94.5 94.5 88.8 88.8 68.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 38.3 38.3 31.4 31.6 24.2
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 3.0 3.0 2.4 2.5 1.0
Medicare 21.2 21.2 20.7 20.8 7.8
Medicaid 30.7 30.9 26.8 26.8 20.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.3 21.3 19.4 19.4 18.7
Health insurance 21.5 21.5 19.4 19.4 18.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 27.7 27.7 27.0 27.2 19.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6.8 6.8 5.7 5.5 5.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
25 to 44 years 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3
45 to 54 years 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.1 3.7
55 to 64 years 5.7 5.7 3.9 3.9 3.9
65 years and over 11.9 11.9 6.6 6.6 5.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.4 5.4 4.2 4.1 3.8
With related children under 18 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.2 3.9
With related children under 6 3.8 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.3
Male householder, no wife present 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.0
Female householder, no husband present 13.8 13.8 12.6 11.8 11.3
With related children under 18 18.9 18.9 17.7 16.1 15.1
With related children under 6 28.6 28.6 27.9 27.5 26.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.8 6.8 5.7 5.5 5.1
Inside central cities 7.1 7.1 5.6 5.3 5.1
Outside central cities 6.6 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.1
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-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
Region
Northeast 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.6 2.5
Midwest 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9
South 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8
West 8.3 8.3 6.2 5.8 5.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.1 20.1 17.2 16.4 15.5
High school graduate, no college 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.4 7.4 6.4 5.8 5.8
Bachelor's degree or more 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.7
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.3 5.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 7.7 7.7 7.1 5.8 5.1
Did not work 22.8 22.8 20.4 19.8 19.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 27.3 27.3 22.9 21.9 20.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 30.0 30.0 27.6 26.3 24.6
Householder 65 years and over 20.6 20.6 11.0 11.0 9.8
One worker 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.2
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-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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 38.6 38.6 16.0 12.1 8.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 50.3 50.3 40.2 25.6 18.9
SSI 37.9 37.9 11.8 9.8 8.1
Food stamps 53.6 53.6 43.2 37.2 28.1
Housing assistance 35.4 35.4 18.9 15.3 8.8
Energy assistance 68.4 68.4 60.3 59.1 45.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 24.0 24.0 22.7 20.2 16.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 65.7 65.7 43.0 29.9 19.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
Medicare 7.6 7.6 4.0 4.0 3.6
Medicaid 20.1 20.1 13.6 12.5 10.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.6
Health insurance 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 18.6 18.6 8.2 8.2 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 4.8 5.1 6.8 5.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.2 12.0 13.4 13.1
25 to 44 years 5.0 5.3 7.8 5.9
45 to 54 years 3.5 3.7 5.2 4.9
55 to 64 years 2.6 3.9 3.9 3.9
65 years and over 6.4 5.9 6.8 6.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.5 3.8 5.2 4.3
With related children under 18 3.6 3.9 6.2 4.6
With related children under 6 2.9 3.3 5.9 3.6
Male householder, no wife present 8.6 9.0 11.7 10.5
Female householder, no husband present 10.9 11.3 14.3 12.7
With related children under 18 14.6 15.1 20.8 17.9
With related children under 6 27.1 26.6 32.0 28.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.8 5.1 6.9 5.8
Inside central cities 4.9 5.1 7.6 5.7
Outside central cities 4.8 5.1 6.4 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 4.9 4.9 5.5 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 2.3 2.5 5.5 3.6
Midwest 6.9 6.9 7.3 6.9
South 5.4 5.8 7.8 6.1
West 5.1 5.5 6.9 6.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 15.5 19.6 17.2
High school graduate, no college 5.3 5.0 7.5 6.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.8 7.4 7.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.3 2.7 3.7 2.8
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.6 5.0 6.8 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 1.9 2.1 3.1 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.3 2.2 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 3.5 5.1 13.1 8.7
Did not work 18.0 19.0 21.3 20.5
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 18.9 20.4 25.3 23.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 22.7 24.6 31.0 28.2
Householder 65 years and over 9.6 9.8 11.0 11.0
One worker 2.0 2.2 3.9 2.5
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-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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 8.9 8.9 18.6 16.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 18.9 18.9 45.5 40.8
SSI 8.1 8.1 13.2 11.8
Food stamps 27.6 28.1 50.0 43.6
Housing assistance 8.8 8.8 26.5 18.9
Energy assistance 45.3 45.3 60.3 60.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 15.1 16.4 29.3 23.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 19.4 19.4 50.9 43.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.1
Medicare 3.9 3.6 4.4 4.0
Medicaid 10.3 10.5 17.5 14.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.8 18.6 20.1 18.7
Health insurance 16.4 18.4 19.8 18.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.2 7.2 8.2 8.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 179 327 328 313 331 332 301 302 199
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
25 to 44 years 98 115 116 109 122 123 95 95 88
45 to 54 years 33 64 64 60 64 64 61 61 37
55 to 64 years 13 41 41 37 38 38 38 38 22
65 years and over 19 91 91 90 90 90 90 91 35
Type of Family
Married-couple families 106 238 238 230 243 244 219 219 126
With related children under 18 71 108 109 102 115 115 90 90 66
With related children under 6 30 39 41 39 43 43 30 30 25
Male householder, no wife present 25 28 28 26 27 27 27 27 25
Female householder, no husband present 48 61 61 57 61 61 55 56 49
With related children under 18 37 47 47 43 45 45 40 40 36
With related children under 6 21 27 27 24 26 26 22 22 21
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 173 312 313 301 318 319 289 290 194
Inside central cities 75 146 145 140 151 153 129 129 85
Outside central cities 98 165 167 162 167 167 160 161 109
Outside metropolitan areas 6 16 15 12 13 13 12 12 6
Region
Northeast 27 46 45 43 52 52 42 42 23
Midwest 23 33 33 33 35 35 32 32 23
South 44 67 69 64 64 64 52 52 37
West 86 182 182 173 180 181 174 175 116
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57 99 99 93 101 101 91 91 66
High school graduate, no college 37 79 79 74 80 80 73 73 42
College: Less than bachelor's degree 36 62 64 62 62 64 58 58 40
Bachelor's degree or more 49 87 86 83 89 89 79 80 52
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 160 236 236 223 241 242 211 211 164
Worked at full-time jobs 48 71 69 63 73 74 61 61 50
50 to 52 weeks 30 36 34 31 39 39 30 30 29
Worked at part-time jobs 24 32 35 28 34 34 19 19 17
Did not work 88 133 133 131 134 134 131 131 97
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 136 267 267 258 265 266 250 251 156
Householder 15 to 64 years 118 178 178 169 176 177 161 161 122
Householder 65 years and over 18 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 34
One worker 40 56 57 52 62 62 47 48 39
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 25 70 70 69 70 70 69 69 56
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 18 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20
SSI 14 56 56 55 56 56 55 55 44
Food stamps 43 65 65 64 67 67 63 63 52
Housing assistance 23 48 48 48 48 48 40 40 32
Energy assistance 14 21 21 21 22 22 20 20 16
Free or reduced-price school lunches 57 82 82 74 85 85 69 70 53
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 20 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 29
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 29 73 75 60 65 65 52 53 21
Medicare 22 111 111 109 111 111 108 109 40
Medicaid 77 151 153 143 153 154 134 134 101
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 78 86 84 84 89 89 81 81 78
Health insurance 46 53 53 53 55 55 49 49 47
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 15 50 50 50 50 50 48 49 34
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 199 199 166 161 150 141 150 201 170
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16 16 16 16 16 17 16 18 18
25 to 44 years 88 88 83 82 77 72 77 113 85
45 to 54 years 37 37 32 27 25 23 25 35 33
55 to 64 years 22 22 15 15 15 10 15 15 15
65 years and over 35 35 19 19 17 19 17 20 19
Type of Family
Married-couple families 126 126 98 95 89 82 89 122 100
With related children under 18 66 66 60 58 53 49 53 85 63
With related children under 6 25 25 22 22 22 19 22 39 24
Male householder, no wife present 24 24 24 24 22 21 22 28 25
Female householder, no husband present 49 49 45 42 40 38 40 51 45
With related children under 18 36 36 33 30 28 27 28 39 34
With related children under 6 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 23 20
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 193 193 160 155 145 136 145 195 165
Inside central cities 84 84 66 63 61 58 61 90 67
Outside central cities 109 109 95 92 85 78 85 105 97
Outside metropolitan areas 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6
Region
Northeast 23 23 22 22 15 14 15 33 22
Midwest 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 23
South 37 37 36 36 36 34 36 49 38
West 115 115 86 80 77 71 77 95 88
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65 65 56 53 50 49 50 63 56
High school graduate, no college 42 42 33 33 27 29 27 41 33
College: Less than bachelor's degree 40 40 35 31 31 28 31 40 38
Bachelor's degree or more 52 52 44 44 42 36 42 57 44
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 164 164 147 141 133 123 133 181 151
Worked at full-time jobs 50 50 45 45 41 39 41 61 45
50 to 52 weeks 29 29 24 24 22 20 22 39 24
Worked at part-time jobs 17 17 16 13 12 8 12 30 20
Did not work 96 96 86 83 80 76 80 90 86
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 156 156 130 125 116 108 116 144 132
Householder 15 to 64 years 122 122 112 107 100 92 100 126 114
Householder 65 years and over 34 34 18 18 16 16 16 18 18
One worker 39 39 32 32 31 28 31 53 34
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 55 55 23 17 13 13 13 27 23
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 20 20 16 10 7 7 7 18 16
SSI 44 44 14 11 9 9 9 15 14
Food stamps 51 51 41 35 27 26 27 47 41
Housing assistance 31 31 16 13 8 8 8 23 16
Energy assistance 16 16 14 14 10 10 10 14 14
Free or reduced-price school lunches 53 53 50 45 36 33 36 65 53
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 28 28 19 13 8 8 8 22 19
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 21 21 20 20 20 19 20 37 24
Medicare 40 40 21 21 19 20 19 23 21
Medicaid 100 100 68 62 53 51 53 87 70
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 78 78 78 78 77 70 77 83 78
Health insurance 47 47 47 47 47 42 47 50 47
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 33 33 15 15 13 13 13 15 15
Race Footnotes