Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6.0 11.2 11.2 10.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 127 12.8 13.1 13.1 13.1
25 to 44 years 1402 6.6 7.7 7.8 7.4
45 to 54 years 643 5.0 9.8 9.8 9.2
55 to 64 years 386 3.2 10.5 10.5 9.7
65 years and over 286 6.2 31.4 31.2 31.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2286 4.6 10.3 10.3 10.0
With related children under 18 1331 5.3 8.1 8.1 7.7
With related children under 6 642 4.6 6.1 6.4 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 223 9.9 11.5 11.5 10.5
Female householder, no husband present 337 13.4 16.9 16.9 15.9
With related children under 18 173 19.8 24.7 24.7 22.9
With related children under 6 66 30.4 39.8 39.8 35.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2746 6.1 11.1 11.1 10.7
Inside central cities 1146 6.3 12.5 12.3 11.9
Outside central cities 1600 5.9 10.1 10.2 9.8
Outside metropolitan areas 98 5.5 14.8 14.4 12.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 4.0 7.4 7.2 6.9
Midwest 321 7.1 10.1 10.1 10.1
South 604 6.9 10.8 11.1 10.3
West 1340 6.2 13.3 13.3 12.7
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 311 17.4 30.6 30.6 28.9
High school graduate, no college 517 6.6 14.5 14.5 13.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 511 6.8 12.0 12.4 12.0
Bachelor's degree or more 1506 3.2 5.8 5.7 5.5
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 2559 6.0 8.9 9.0 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 1928 2.3 3.5 3.4 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1684 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 216 10.7 14.0 15.0 12.5
Did not work 415 21.0 31.8 31.8 31.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 552 23.5 47.1 47.1 45.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 392 28.9 44.0 44.0 41.9
Householder 65 years and over 160 10.1 54.8 54.5 54.5
One worker 1321 2.9 4.1 4.2 3.8
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-X1 (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 16.0 49.9 49.9 49.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35 40.1 61.2 61.2 61.2
SSI 107 12.4 51.4 51.4 51.3
Food stamps 89 43.7 67.8 67.8 66.8
Housing assistance 82 25.3 54.8 54.8 54.8
Energy assistance 21 55.9 88.4 88.4 88.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 212 25.3 36.7 37.0 33.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 39 43.0 84.8 84.8 84.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2081 1.3 3.4 3.5 2.8
Medicare 505 4.4 21.9 21.8 21.6
Medicaid 473 15.2 30.6 31.1 29.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 402 18.9 20.9 20.5 20.5
Health insurance 244 18.8 21.7 21.7 21.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 170 8.7 29.7 29.7 29.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 11.3 11.4 10.3 10.3 6.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1
25 to 44 years 8.2 8.3 6.4 6.4 5.8
45 to 54 years 9.9 9.9 9.4 9.4 5.8
55 to 64 years 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 5.8
65 years and over 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.3 11.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 10.6 10.6 9.5 9.5 5.4
With related children under 18 8.7 8.7 6.8 6.8 5.0
With related children under 6 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 3.9
Male householder, no wife present 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 9.8
Female householder, no husband present 16.8 16.8 15.4 15.5 13.5
With related children under 18 24.0 24.0 21.2 21.4 18.9
With related children under 6 38.0 38.0 32.4 32.4 29.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.3 11.3 10.3 10.3 6.8
Inside central cities 12.9 13.0 10.9 11.0 7.1
Outside central cities 10.2 10.2 9.8 9.8 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 5.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 8.4 8.4 6.7 6.7 3.4
Midwest 10.9 10.9 10.1 10.1 7.1
South 10.3 10.3 8.4 8.4 5.9
West 13.1 13.2 12.8 12.9 8.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 31.1 31.1 28.2 28.2 20.2
High school graduate, no college 14.7 14.7 13.4 13.5 7.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.0 12.2 11.2 11.2 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.3 3.4
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.1 9.2 8.0 8.0 6.2
Worked at full-time jobs 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.0 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 14.7 14.7 8.4 8.4 7.5
Did not work 32.0 32.0 31.2 31.2 23.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 46.7 46.9 44.1 44.2 27.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 43.5 43.8 39.9 39.9 30.0
Householder 65 years and over 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.8 20.2
One worker 4.6 4.6 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)
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 49.5 49.5 39.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 61.2 61.2 60.2 60.2 47.4
SSI 51.4 51.4 51.3 51.3 40.6
Food stamps 70.3 70.3 65.8 65.8 52.8
Housing assistance 54.8 54.8 45.7 45.7 35.2
Energy assistance 93.9 93.9 87.6 87.6 64.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 38.0 38.0 31.2 31.4 23.6
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 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.0
Medicare 21.9 21.9 21.4 21.5 8.0
Medicaid 31.2 31.4 27.0 27.1 20.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.6 21.6 19.7 19.7 19.0
Health insurance 22.4 22.4 20.2 20.2 19.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 29.4 29.4 28.6 28.8 20.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 6.7 6.7 5.6 5.4 5.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8
25 to 44 years 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.3
45 to 54 years 5.8 5.8 5.0 4.2 3.8
55 to 64 years 5.8 5.8 4.0 4.0 4.0
65 years and over 11.6 11.6 6.2 6.2 5.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.4 5.4 4.2 4.1 3.8
With related children under 18 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.0
With related children under 6 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.4 3.4
Male householder, no wife present 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.4
Female householder, no husband present 13.5 13.5 12.8 12.0 11.5
With related children under 18 18.9 18.9 18.6 17.0 16.0
With related children under 6 29.9 29.9 29.1 29.1 28.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.7 6.7 5.6 5.4 5.2
Inside central cities 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.3 5.1
Outside central cities 6.6 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.2
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)
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 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.6
Midwest 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1
South 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7
West 8.4 8.4 6.2 5.8 5.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 19.9 17.4 16.5 15.6
High school graduate, no college 7.4 7.4 5.7 5.7 5.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 7.6 6.5 6.0 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.7
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.4 5.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 7.5 7.5 7.1 5.8 5.0
Did not work 22.9 22.9 20.5 19.9 19.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 27.1 27.1 22.5 21.6 20.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 30.0 30.0 27.6 26.3 25.0
Householder 65 years and over 19.9 19.9 10.1 10.1 9.0
One worker 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.3
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-X1 (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 39.0 39.0 15.6 11.5 9.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.3 46.3 38.6 23.1 21.3
SSI 40.2 40.2 12.4 10.2 8.4
Food stamps 51.8 51.8 42.4 36.4 28.9
Housing assistance 34.1 34.1 17.1 13.7 9.3
Energy assistance 64.9 64.9 55.9 55.9 50.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 23.5 23.5 22.3 19.8 16.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 63.3 63.3 41.6 27.8 21.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Medicare 7.8 7.8 4.1 4.1 3.8
Medicaid 20.0 20.0 13.5 12.4 10.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 18.8
Health insurance 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 19.7 19.7 8.7 8.7 7.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 4.8 5.2 6.8 5.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 12.8 12.8 14.3 14.0
25 to 44 years 5.0 5.3 7.7 5.8
45 to 54 years 3.6 3.8 5.3 5.0
55 to 64 years 2.6 4.0 4.0 4.0
65 years and over 6.0 5.5 6.2 6.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 3.5 3.8 5.2 4.3
With related children under 18 3.7 4.0 6.3 4.7
With related children under 6 3.0 3.4 6.1 3.7
Male householder, no wife present 9.0 9.4 11.4 10.1
Female householder, no husband present 10.9 11.5 14.1 12.8
With related children under 18 15.2 16.0 21.1 18.6
With related children under 6 28.2 28.2 33.3 29.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.8 5.2 6.8 5.8
Inside central cities 4.8 5.1 7.5 5.7
Outside central cities 4.8 5.2 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)
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 2.6 5.1 3.4
Midwest 7.1 7.1 7.5 7.1
South 5.3 5.7 7.8 6.0
West 5.2 5.6 6.9 6.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.2 15.6 19.3 17.4
High school graduate, no college 5.3 5.1 7.1 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 6.0 7.6 7.3
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.7 3.8 2.9
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 4.7 5.1 6.8 5.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.1 3.0 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 3.3 5.0 13.4 8.8
Did not work 18.1 19.2 21.4 20.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 18.8 20.4 25.0 22.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 23.0 25.0 31.0 28.1
Householder 65 years and over 8.7 9.0 10.1 10.1
One worker 2.1 2.3 3.9 2.6
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)
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 9.5 17.2 15.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 21.3 21.3 40.1 38.6
SSI 8.4 8.4 13.9 12.4
Food stamps 28.4 28.9 48.0 42.8
Housing assistance 9.3 9.3 25.3 17.1
Energy assistance 50.3 50.3 55.9 55.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 15.4 16.8 29.2 23.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 21.4 21.4 46.9 41.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.1
Medicare 4.0 3.8 4.4 4.1
Medicaid 10.5 10.8 17.3 14.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 16.8 18.8 20.3 19.0
Health insurance 16.9 19.2 20.6 19.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.6 7.6 8.7 8.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 172 319 319 305 322 324 293 294 192
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
25 to 44 years 93 108 109 103 115 116 89 89 82
45 to 54 years 32 63 63 59 64 64 60 60 37
55 to 64 years 13 41 41 37 38 38 38 38 22
65 years and over 18 90 89 89 89 89 89 90 34
Type of Family
Married-couple families 104 236 236 229 241 243 217 218 124
With related children under 18 71 108 108 102 115 115 90 90 66
With related children under 6 30 39 41 39 43 43 30 30 25
Male householder, no wife present 22 26 26 23 24 24 24 24 22
Female householder, no husband present 45 57 57 53 57 57 52 52 45
With related children under 18 34 43 43 40 42 42 37 37 33
With related children under 6 20 26 26 23 25 25 21 21 20
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 166 304 305 293 310 312 282 282 186
Inside central cities 72 143 141 136 148 149 125 126 81
Outside central cities 94 161 163 157 162 162 156 156 105
Outside metropolitan areas 5 15 14 12 12 12 12 12 5
Region
Northeast 23 43 42 40 49 49 39 39 20
Midwest 23 33 33 33 35 35 32 32 23
South 42 65 67 62 62 62 51 51 36
West 84 178 178 170 176 177 171 172 114
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 54 95 95 90 97 97 88 88 63
High school graduate, no college 34 75 75 71 76 76 69 69 38
College: Less than bachelor's degree 35 61 63 61 61 62 57 57 39
Bachelor's degree or more 49 87 85 83 88 88 79 79 52
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 154 229 229 217 234 235 205 205 158
Worked at full-time jobs 44 67 65 59 69 70 57 57 46
50 to 52 weeks 28 34 33 30 38 38 29 29 28
Worked at part-time jobs 23 30 32 27 32 32 18 18 16
Did not work 87 132 132 130 133 133 130 130 96
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 130 260 260 251 258 259 244 244 150
Householder 15 to 64 years 113 172 172 164 171 172 156 156 118
Householder 65 years and over 16 88 87 87 87 87 87 88 32
One worker 38 55 55 50 61 61 46 46 38
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 21 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 52
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 14 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 16
SSI 13 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 43
Food stamps 39 61 61 60 63 63 59 59 47
Housing assistance 21 45 45 45 45 45 38 38 29
Energy assistance 12 18 18 18 19 19 18 18 13
Free or reduced-price school lunches 53 78 78 71 80 80 66 66 50
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 17 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 26
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 28 71 73 59 63 63 51 52 20
Medicare 22 111 110 109 111 111 108 109 40
Medicaid 72 145 147 137 147 148 128 128 95
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 76 84 82 82 87 87 79 79 76
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)
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 191 191 160 155 147 137 147 193 164
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 18
25 to 44 years 82 82 79 79 75 71 75 107 81
45 to 54 years 37 37 32 27 25 23 25 34 32
55 to 64 years 22 22 15 15 15 10 15 15 15
65 years and over 33 33 18 18 16 17 16 18 18
Type of Family
Married-couple families 124 124 96 93 87 80 87 120 99
With related children under 18 66 66 60 58 53 49 53 84 63
With related children under 6 25 25 22 22 22 19 22 39 24
Male householder, no wife present 21 21 21 21 21 20 21 25 22
Female householder, no husband present 45 45 43 40 39 37 39 48 43
With related children under 18 33 33 32 29 28 26 28 37 32
With related children under 6 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 22 19
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 185 185 155 149 142 132 142 187 159
Inside central cities 80 80 64 61 58 55 58 86 65
Outside central cities 105 105 91 89 83 77 83 102 94
Outside metropolitan areas 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Region
Northeast 20 20 20 20 15 13 15 30 20
Midwest 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 23
South 36 36 34 34 34 32 34 47 36
West 113 113 84 78 75 69 75 92 86
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 62 62 54 51 48 47 48 60 54
High school graduate, no college 38 38 30 30 26 28 26 37 30
College: Less than bachelor's degree 39 39 33 31 31 27 31 39 37
Bachelor's degree or more 52 52 43 43 41 36 41 57 43
Work Experience in 2002-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 158 158 143 137 131 120 131 175 147
Worked at full-time jobs 46 46 42 42 41 38 41 58 42
50 to 52 weeks 28 28 24 24 22 20 22 38 24
Worked at part-time jobs 16 16 15 13 11 7 11 29 19
Did not work 95 95 85 83 80 75 80 89 85
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 149 149 124 119 113 104 113 138 126
Householder 15 to 64 years 118 118 108 103 98 90 98 122 110
Householder 65 years and over 32 32 16 16 14 14 14 16 16
One worker 37 37 32 32 30 28 30 51 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 51 51 20 15 12 12 12 22 20
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 16 16 13 8 7 7 7 14 13
SSI 43 43 13 11 9 9 9 15 13
Food stamps 46 46 38 33 26 25 26 43 38
Housing assistance 28 28 14 11 8 8 8 21 14
Energy assistance 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 12 12
Free or reduced-price school lunches 50 50 47 42 36 33 36 62 50
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 25 25 16 11 8 8 8 18 16
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2002-X1 (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 20 20 19 19 19 18 19 36 23
Medicare 40 40 21 21 19 20 19 22 21
Medicaid 95 95 64 59 51 50 51 82 66
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 76 76 76 76 76 68 76 82 76
Health insurance 47 47 47 47 47 41 47 50 47
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 33 33 15 15 13 13 13 15 15
Race Footnotes