Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 1708 24.4 29.9 29.9 29.8
Age
15 to 24 years 356 37.6 38.1 38.1 38.1
25 to 44 years 898 21.6 22.6 22.6 22.5
45 to 54 years 188 13.6 15.3 15.3 15.3
55 to 64 years 108 24.7 29.4 29.4 29.4
65 years and over 157 23.3 70.5 70.5 70.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1655 24.1 29.6 29.6 29.6
Inside central cities 998 24.4 30.4 30.4 30.4
Outside central cities 657 23.7 28.4 28.4 28.4
Outside metropolitan areas 52 33.4 38.9 38.9 36.8
Region
Northeast 282 23.2 28.8 28.8 28.8
Midwest 220 38.1 39.2 39.2 39.2
South 384 24.2 27.7 27.7 27.7
West 822 21.3 28.8 28.8 28.6
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1702 24.1 29.6 29.6 29.5
18 to 24 years old 350 36.5 37.0 37.0 37.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6
25 years old and over 1352 20.9 27.7 27.7 27.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 152 41.4 61.5 61.5 61.5
High school graduate, no college 210 23.9 34.5 34.5 34.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 251 17.4 25.1 25.1 25.1
Bachelor's degree or more 739 17.1 19.8 19.8 19.6
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 1509 23.4 24.6 24.6 24.5
Worked at full-time jobs 995 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8
50 to 52 weeks 842 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 219 43.9 47.3 47.3 47.3
Did not work 295 67.3 71.0 71.0 71.0
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 66 47.0 91.8 91.8 91.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 9 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2
SSI 58 42.0 92.5 92.5 92.5
Food stamps 48 73.6 86.5 86.5 86.5
Housing assistance 89 38.7 71.6 71.6 70.3
Energy assistance 22 64.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 21 81.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 841 8.1 10.1 10.1 9.9
Medicare 170 26.5 72.8 72.8 72.8
Also Medicaid 65 31.4 86.0 86.0 86.0
Medicaid 137 40.4 68.1 68.1 68.1
Not covered by:
Health insurance 410 39.8 40.8 40.8 40.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.1 26.5
Age
15 to 24 years 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 38.2
25 to 44 years 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.2
45 to 54 years 16.9 16.9 16.9 18.1 14.3
55 to 64 years 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 24.3
65 years and over 70.5 70.5 70.5 71.3 35.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 26.4
Inside central cities 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 26.7
Outside central cities 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.3 26.0
Outside metropolitan areas 36.8 36.8 36.8 40.4 30.4
Region
Northeast 28.8 28.8 28.8 29.2 25.4
Midwest 39.9 39.9 39.9 39.9 38.1
South 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 26.6
West 29.8 29.8 29.8 30.0 23.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.8 26.3
18 to 24 years old 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 37.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6
25 years old and over 28.7 28.7 28.7 28.9 23.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 61.6 61.6 61.6 62.9 49.6
High school graduate, no college 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.7 27.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 19.0
Bachelor's degree or more 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.5 18.5
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.9 24.5
Worked at full-time jobs 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.3 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 48.9 48.9 48.9 49.4 47.3
Did not work 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 67.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.8 91.8 91.8 91.8 78.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2
SSI 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 78.0
Food stamps 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3 81.9
Housing assistance 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8 55.7
Energy assistance 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8 73.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.2 8.0
Medicare 72.8 72.8 72.8 73.5 38.5
Also Medicaid 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0 62.3
Medicaid 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1 56.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.2 44.2 44.2 44.5 42.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 26.2 26.2 24.8 24.6 23.7
Age
15 to 24 years 38.2 38.2 38.2 38.2 38.2
25 to 44 years 23.2 23.2 23.0 22.6 22.0
45 to 54 years 14.3 14.3 14.3 13.7 12.6
55 to 64 years 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 23.9
65 years and over 31.4 31.4 18.2 18.2 14.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 26.0 26.0 24.7 24.4 23.6
Inside central cities 26.1 26.1 24.1 24.1 23.0
Outside central cities 25.9 25.9 25.4 24.8 24.6
Outside metropolitan areas 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 27.4
Region
Northeast 23.9 23.9 21.5 21.5 20.9
Midwest 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 36.7
South 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.1 25.7
West 23.6 23.6 21.6 21.3 20.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 25.9 25.9 24.6 24.3 23.4
18 to 24 years old 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6
25 years old and over 23.0 23.0 21.3 21.0 19.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 47.8 47.8 40.2 38.9 34.2
High school graduate, no college 27.3 27.3 25.3 25.3 23.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 17.8 17.8 17.0 16.5 15.8
Bachelor's degree or more 18.5 18.5 17.7 17.6 17.3
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.1 23.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 47.3 47.3 47.0 46.1 45.6
Did not work 67.8 67.8 67.3 66.5 64.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 73.8 73.8 39.0 37.4 22.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2 79.1
SSI 72.3 72.3 33.0 31.2 15.5
Food stamps 73.3 73.3 65.4 65.4 51.3
Housing assistance 49.2 49.2 28.7 27.5 12.3
Energy assistance 61.5 61.5 52.8 52.8 47.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 84.6 84.6 66.6 66.6 42.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.7
Medicare 34.8 34.8 21.7 21.7 15.3
Also Medicaid 57.3 57.3 22.7 22.7 10.4
Medicaid 54.6 54.6 37.8 34.7 27.5
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.3
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 22.9 23.9 25.6 25.4
Age
15 to 24 years 38.2 38.2 38.2 38.2
25 to 44 years 22.0 22.4 23.4 23.1
45 to 54 years 10.9 12.6 14.3 14.3
55 to 64 years 20.9 23.9 24.7 24.7
65 years and over 9.4 14.0 23.3 23.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 22.9 23.8 25.3 25.1
Inside central cities 22.5 23.0 25.1 25.0
Outside central cities 23.5 25.0 25.6 25.4
Outside metropolitan areas 23.3 27.4 33.4 33.4
Region
Northeast 20.5 20.9 24.3 23.6
Midwest 35.8 36.7 38.1 38.1
South 25.7 26.2 26.9 26.6
West 19.0 20.5 22.0 22.0
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 22.6 23.6 25.3 25.1
18 to 24 years old 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 48.6 48.6 48.6 48.6
25 years old and over 18.9 20.2 22.2 22.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.5 35.5 44.2 43.6
High school graduate, no college 21.7 23.9 25.6 25.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.6 16.2 18.2 18.2
Bachelor's degree or more 16.4 17.3 18.2 17.9
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 23.1 23.8 24.7 24.5
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 6.7 7.1 6.9
50 to 52 weeks 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0
Worked at part-time jobs 44.1 46.5 47.0 47.0
Did not work 63.0 64.5 67.3 67.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 22.9 22.9 47.0 47.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.1 79.1 88.2 88.2
SSI 15.5 15.5 42.0 42.0
Food stamps 48.6 51.3 74.4 74.4
Housing assistance 12.3 12.3 39.1 39.1
Energy assistance 47.9 47.9 64.8 64.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Food stamps and cash assistance 42.9 42.9 81.2 81.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 7.5 7.7 8.4 8.1
Medicare 12.0 15.3 26.5 26.5
Also Medicaid 10.4 10.4 31.4 31.4
Medicaid 27.5 29.8 42.6 41.9
Not covered by:
Health insurance 41.5 42.3 42.4 42.4
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 417 510 510 509 527 527 527 531 453
Age
15 to 24 years 134 136 136 136 139 139 139 139 136
25 to 44 years 194 203 203 202 213 213 213 213 208
45 to 54 years 26 29 29 29 32 32 32 34 27
55 to 64 years 27 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 26
65 years and over 37 111 111 111 111 111 111 112 56
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 399 490 490 490 508 508 508 509 437
Inside central cities 244 303 303 303 310 310 310 310 267
Outside central cities 156 186 186 186 198 198 198 199 171
Outside metropolitan areas 18 20 20 19 19 19 19 21 16
Region
Northeast 65 81 81 81 81 81 81 82 72
Midwest 84 86 86 86 88 88 88 88 84
South 93 106 106 106 113 113 113 113 102
West 175 237 237 235 245 245 245 247 196
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 411 504 504 503 521 521 521 524 447
18 to 24 years old 128 129 129 129 133 133 133 133 130
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
25 years old and over 283 375 375 373 388 388 388 391 317
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 63 93 93 93 94 94 94 96 75
High school graduate, no college 50 72 72 72 79 79 79 79 57
College: Less than bachelor's degree 44 63 63 63 65 65 65 65 48
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 127 146 146 145 151 151 151 152 137
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 353 371 371 370 388 388 388 391 370
Worked at full-time jobs 58 59 59 57 72 72 72 73 67
50 to 52 weeks 26 26 26 26 35 35 35 35 33
Worked at part-time jobs 96 104 104 104 107 107 107 108 104
Did not work 198 209 209 209 209 209 209 209 200
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 31 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 52
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
SSI 25 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 46
Food stamps 35 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 39
Housing assistance 34 64 64 63 63 63 63 63 50
Energy assistance 14 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 16
Food stamps and cash assistance 17 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 68 85 85 84 84 84 84 86 67
Medicare 45 124 124 124 124 124 124 125 66
Also Medicaid 20 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 40
Medicaid 55 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 78
Not covered by:
Health insurance 163 167 167 167 181 181 181 182 174
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Total 447 447 424 420 405 391 408 437 434
Age
15 to 24 years 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136
25 to 44 years 208 208 206 203 198 198 201 210 207
45 to 54 years 27 27 27 26 24 20 24 27 27
55 to 64 years 26 26 26 26 26 23 26 27 27
65 years and over 49 49 29 29 22 15 22 37 37
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 431 431 408 404 391 379 394 419 416
Inside central cities 261 261 241 241 229 225 229 251 249
Outside central cities 170 170 167 163 161 154 165 168 167
Outside metropolitan areas 16 16 16 16 14 12 14 18 18
Region
Northeast 67 67 61 61 59 58 59 69 67
Midwest 84 84 84 84 81 79 81 84 84
South 102 102 102 100 98 98 100 103 102
West 194 194 177 175 167 156 168 181 181
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 441 441 418 414 399 385 402 430 428
18 to 24 years old 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
25 years old and over 311 311 288 284 269 255 272 301 298
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 73 73 61 59 52 49 54 67 66
High school graduate, no college 57 57 53 53 50 46 50 54 54
College: Less than bachelor's degree 45 45 43 42 40 39 41 46 46
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Bachelor's degree or more 136 136 131 130 127 121 127 134 132
Work Experience in 2002
Total, 20 to 64 years 370 370 368 363 355 349 359 372 369
Worked at full-time jobs 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 71 68
50 to 52 weeks 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 33
Worked at part-time jobs 104 104 103 101 100 97 102 103 103
Did not work 200 200 198 196 189 186 190 198 198
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 49 49 26 25 15 15 15 31 31
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8
SSI 42 42 19 18 9 9 9 25 25
Food stamps 35 35 31 31 25 23 25 36 36
Housing assistance 44 44 26 24 11 11 11 35 35
Energy assistance 13 13 11 11 10 10 10 14 14
Food stamps and cash assistance 18 18 14 14 9 9 9 17 17
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 67 67 66 66 65 63 65 71 68
Medicare 59 59 37 37 26 20 26 45 45
Also Medicaid 37 37 15 15 7 7 7 20 20
Medicaid 75 75 52 48 38 38 41 58 57
Not covered by:
Health insurance 174 174 174 174 173 170 173 174 174
Race Footnotes