Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 12891 10.2 14.6 14.4 13.7
Age
Under 18 years 3316 10.7 12.8 12.8 11.8
Related children 3279 10.4 12.4 12.5 11.5
Under 6 years 1121 7.5 9.5 9.7 9.3
18 to 24 years 1263 14.3 16.2 16.4 15.2
25 to 44 years 4476 9.5 11.1 11.1 10.8
45 to 64 years 2770 8.2 11.2 10.9 10.2
65 years and over 1065 11.7 41.7 39.9 39.5
65 to 74 years 650 9.9 35.5 34.9 34.4
75 years and over 416 14.5 51.4 47.7 47.4
Family Relationship
In families 11266 8.5 12.1 12.0 11.3
Married-couple families 9348 6.6 9.9 9.8 9.3
With related children under 18 6550 6.7 7.9 7.9 7.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 1184 21.9 28.4 28.3 26.9
With related children under 18 798 26.5 34.0 33.8 31.8
Unrelated individuals 1590 21.9 32.0 31.3 30.9
Living alone 829 20.5 36.1 35.5 35.4
65 years and over 204 26.4 78.4 75.9 75.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12440 10.2 14.6 14.4 13.8
Inside central cities 5596 13.6 19.2 19.0 18.4
Outside central cities 6844 7.4 10.9 10.7 10.0
Outside metropolitan areas 451 8.5 14.1 13.9 12.9
Region
Northeast 2366 11.0 14.8 14.5 14.3
Midwest 1622 11.9 16.3 16.0 13.6
South 2612 10.2 11.6 11.8 11.4
West 6291 9.4 15.3 15.1 14.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9575 10.0 15.2 15.0 14.4
18 to 24 years old 1263 14.3 16.2 16.4 15.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 161 17.0 19.6 20.7 19.6
25 years old and over 8312 9.3 15.1 14.8 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1089 19.1 35.7 34.6 33.5
High school graduate, no college 1657 9.6 15.9 15.7 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1504 9.1 13.3 13.1 12.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4063 6.7 9.8 9.7 9.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8227 9.5 11.7 11.6 11.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5351 2.9 3.6 3.7 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 4579 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 938 11.8 15.1 15.0 13.8
Did not work 1937 26.6 32.2 31.8 31.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 714 27.9 53.1 52.4 50.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 215 53.3 62.9 60.9 60.7
SSI 546 23.1 52.8 52.6 49.6
Food stamps 464 57.0 72.0 70.9 70.6
Housing assistance 413 35.4 64.0 62.8 62.4
Energy assistance 173 35.6 61.5 55.6 55.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1134 34.1 40.2 40.5 37.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 222 58.4 74.0 71.7 71.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7822 2.2 3.5 3.5 2.5
Medicare 1096 13.6 44.4 42.3 42.0
Also Medicaid 291 19.3 59.7 58.4 57.7
Medicaid 1383 27.1 42.7 42.1 40.9
Not covered 2397 22.2 25.8 25.7 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 14.7 14.8 12.9 12.7 10.0
Age
Under 18 years 13.2 13.2 10.0 9.7 8.9
Related children 13.0 13.0 9.7 9.4 8.6
Under 6 years 10.1 10.1 7.8 7.8 7.1
18 to 24 years 16.5 16.7 15.1 15.1 13.8
25 to 44 years 11.4 11.4 10.2 10.0 8.9
45 to 64 years 11.4 11.5 9.7 9.6 7.6
65 years and over 40.0 40.0 39.1 39.1 19.9
65 to 74 years 34.7 34.7 33.6 33.6 14.5
75 years and over 48.2 48.2 47.7 47.7 28.5
Family Relationship
In families 12.3 12.4 10.3 10.1 7.8
Married-couple families 10.4 10.4 8.5 8.3 6.1
With related children under 18 8.4 8.4 5.8 5.6 5.3
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.7 28.2 23.9 23.9 20.6
With related children under 18 32.8 32.8 28.0 28.0 23.9
Unrelated individuals 31.4 31.4 31.3 31.3 25.5
Living alone 35.5 35.6 35.5 35.5 27.4
65 years and over 75.9 75.9 75.9 75.9 49.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.8 14.8 12.9 12.8 10.1
Inside central cities 19.6 19.6 17.2 16.9 13.4
Outside central cities 10.8 10.8 9.4 9.4 7.4
Outside metropolitan areas 14.0 15.2 13.0 12.1 7.5
Region
Northeast 15.3 15.3 12.0 11.2 8.0
Midwest 15.9 15.9 13.9 13.9 10.9
South 11.8 12.0 11.1 11.1 10.0
West 15.4 15.4 13.7 13.7 10.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.3 15.3 13.9 13.8 10.4
18 to 24 years old 16.5 16.7 15.1 15.1 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 19.6 16.7 16.7 16.7
25 years old and over 15.1 15.1 13.7 13.6 9.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.8 36.0 31.4 31.1 21.9
High school graduate, no college 15.8 15.8 14.2 14.1 9.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.5 12.8 12.6 9.5
Bachelor's degree or more 9.8 9.8 9.2 9.1 6.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.9 12.0 10.6 10.4 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 3.9 2.8 2.7 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.5 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 15.6 15.6 13.0 13.0 11.2
Did not work 32.3 32.6 30.9 30.6 26.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 53.8 54.6 49.4 49.4 45.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.8 65.8 59.1 59.1 55.7
SSI 53.0 54.1 49.9 49.9 45.6
Food stamps 72.6 72.6 67.5 67.5 59.9
Housing assistance 63.8 63.9 62.5 62.5 52.1
Energy assistance 58.7 58.7 51.7 47.9 31.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.8 39.8 30.9 29.5 27.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.8 75.8 69.5 69.5 66.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.1 3.1 2.4 2.4 1.5
Medicare 42.5 42.7 41.4 41.4 22.1
Also Medicaid 58.1 58.1 58.0 58.0 50.5
Medicaid 44.3 44.4 37.1 36.7 32.9
Not covered 27.2 27.2 23.9 23.5 20.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 9.8 9.8 8.8 8.6 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.4 7.4
Related children 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.1 7.0
Under 6 years 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.0
18 to 24 years 13.8 13.8 13.6 13.0 12.5
25 to 44 years 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.5 8.1
45 to 64 years 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 6.1
65 years and over 18.6 18.6 10.2 9.9 8.7
65 to 74 years 13.2 13.2 7.8 7.8 6.4
75 years and over 27.1 27.1 13.8 13.1 12.1
Family Relationship
In families 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.2
Married-couple families 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.1 4.8
With related children under 18 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.6 20.6 19.1 19.0 16.3
With related children under 18 23.9 23.9 23.0 22.8 19.1
Unrelated individuals 25.1 25.1 21.3 21.0 20.5
Living alone 26.7 26.7 19.7 19.3 18.3
65 years and over 46.4 46.4 23.5 23.5 19.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9.9 9.9 8.9 8.6 8.0
Inside central cities 13.0 13.0 11.6 11.5 10.6
Outside central cities 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.1 7.1
Region
Northeast 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 6.8
Midwest 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 9.8
South 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.4
West 10.4 10.4 8.6 8.2 7.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.1 10.1 8.9 8.6 8.2
18 to 24 years old 13.8 13.8 13.6 13.0 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.7 16.7 15.5 13.3 11.9
25 years old and over 9.6 9.6 8.2 8.0 7.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.4 21.4 16.4 15.5 13.0
High school graduate, no college 9.3 9.3 7.9 7.8 7.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.1 9.1 8.1 7.9 7.8
Bachelor's degree or more 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.9 8.9 8.5 8.3 8.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 9.9
Did not work 26.3 26.3 25.0 24.3 23.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 42.5 42.5 25.1 21.4 15.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 54.3 54.3 50.7 41.3 27.1
SSI 42.0 42.0 20.5 15.7 13.0
Food stamps 57.7 57.7 53.5 47.9 34.1
Housing assistance 49.7 49.7 29.1 23.4 10.2
Energy assistance 31.0 31.0 25.4 25.1 20.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.9 26.9 26.3 24.5 20.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 62.0 62.0 53.2 41.9 24.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 20.6 20.6 11.8 11.5 10.0
Also Medicaid 47.4 47.4 14.9 13.9 11.2
Medicaid 31.9 31.9 23.3 21.2 17.2
Not covered 20.2 20.2 20.0 20.0 19.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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 7.4 8.1 10.8 9.3
Age
Under 18 years 7.1 7.4 11.8 8.9
Related children 6.8 7.1 11.5 8.6
Under 6 years 5.8 6.1 8.3 7.0
18 to 24 years 12.0 12.5 15.1 13.8
25 to 44 years 8.0 8.3 9.9 9.1
45 to 64 years 5.3 6.1 8.9 7.1
65 years and over 5.5 8.8 11.6 11.5
65 to 74 years 4.8 6.4 9.7 9.6
75 years and over 6.6 12.5 14.5 14.5
Family Relationship
In families 5.6 6.2 9.2 7.4
Married-couple families 4.4 4.9 7.3 5.8
With related children under 18 4.3 4.6 7.6 5.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.3 16.3 22.8 19.3
With related children under 18 18.8 19.1 27.7 23.2
Unrelated individuals 19.5 20.7 22.1 22.1
Living alone 16.6 18.3 20.5 20.5
65 years and over 12.9 19.5 25.2 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.4 8.1 10.9 9.3
Inside central cities 10.2 10.8 14.7 12.4
Outside central cities 5.1 5.9 7.8 6.8
Outside metropolitan areas 6.4 7.1 9.2 8.1
Region
Northeast 6.8 6.9 11.8 7.8
Midwest 9.0 9.8 11.8 11.4
South 9.1 9.8 11.1 9.9
West 6.4 7.4 10.1 9.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.5 8.3 10.5 9.4
18 to 24 years old 12.0 12.5 15.1 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.5 11.9 17.0 15.5
25 years old and over 6.8 7.6 9.8 8.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.7 13.1 20.8 17.2
High school graduate, no college 7.6 7.9 10.1 8.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.4 7.8 9.4 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 6.0 6.9 6.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 8.1 10.1 8.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.1 3.5 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 2.3 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 8.7 9.9 12.5 11.1
Did not work 22.4 24.0 27.2 25.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 15.4 15.9 27.6 26.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 25.6 27.1 53.4 50.9
SSI 12.6 13.2 22.7 22.7
Food stamps 27.8 34.4 56.4 55.0
Housing assistance 10.2 10.2 33.9 32.7
Energy assistance 17.4 20.1 32.7 25.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.2 20.4 34.7 26.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 23.7 24.4 57.5 55.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.3 1.4 2.3 1.9
Medicare 7.2 10.2 13.4 13.3
Also Medicaid 8.3 11.2 18.4 18.4
Medicaid 15.7 17.3 29.3 24.1
Not covered 18.6 20.0 24.3 20.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 1310 1881 1858 1771 1900 1906 1661 1642 1294 1260 1260
Age
Under 18 years 354 424 425 391 439 439 330 320 294 290 290
Related children 341 407 411 377 425 425 317 307 281 277 277
Under 6 years 84 106 109 104 113 113 87 87 80 77 77
18 to 24 years 180 205 207 193 208 211 190 190 175 175 175
25 to 44 years 423 495 499 483 510 512 456 449 401 394 394
45 to 64 years 228 312 302 284 317 319 268 266 211 203 203
65 years and over 125 444 425 421 426 426 417 417 212 198 198
65 to 74 years 64 231 226 224 225 225 218 218 94 86 86
75 years and over 60 214 198 197 200 200 198 198 119 113 113
Family Relationship
In families 954 1363 1350 1270 1391 1397 1155 1136 880 852 852
Married-couple families 614 930 915 873 969 969 792 773 572 548 548
With related children under 18 436 515 515 479 552 552 382 367 348 338 338
Female hhlder, no husband present 260 336 335 319 328 334 284 284 245 245 245
With related children under 18 211 271 270 253 262 262 224 224 191 191 191
Unrelated individuals 348 508 498 492 499 500 498 498 406 400 400
Living alone 170 299 295 294 295 295 294 294 227 221 221
65 years and over 54 160 154 154 154 154 154 154 100 94 94
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1272 1817 1795 1713 1837 1837 1603 1587 1260 1226 1226
Inside central cities 763 1074 1062 1031 1097 1097 962 947 750 726 726
Outside central cities 509 743 733 682 740 740 641 641 509 500 500
Outside metropolitan areas 38 63 63 58 63 69 58 55 34 34 34
Region
Northeast 261 350 342 339 363 363 283 264 189 182 182
Midwest 193 264 260 221 258 258 225 225 177 172 172
South 266 302 307 298 309 315 289 289 262 253 253
West 590 965 948 913 970 970 864 864 666 653 653
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 956 1456 1433 1380 1461 1467 1331 1322 999 970 970
18 to 24 years old 180 205 207 193 208 211 190 190 175 175 175
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27 32 33 32 32 32 27 27 27 27 27
25 years old and over 776 1251 1226 1188 1253 1256 1141 1132 824 795 795
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 208 389 377 364 390 392 341 338 238 232 232
High school graduate, no college 160 263 260 248 262 262 235 234 165 153 153
College: Less than bachelor's degree 136 200 198 193 203 203 192 189 143 137 137
Bachelor's degree or more 272 400 392 382 398 399 372 370 279 273 273
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 784 960 957 911 980 986 868 859 744 729 729
Worked at full-time jobs 157 195 200 181 208 209 147 145 124 118 118
50 to 52 weeks 84 100 102 85 109 109 74 71 54 51 51
Worked at part-time jobs 111 142 141 130 146 146 122 122 105 101 101
Did not work 515 624 616 601 627 631 599 592 515 510 510
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9 Defin 10 Defin 11
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 199 379 374 357 384 390 352 352 323 303 303
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 115 135 131 131 142 142 127 127 120 117 117
SSI 126 288 288 271 290 296 272 272 249 229 229
Food stamps 264 334 329 327 337 337 313 313 278 268 268
Housing assistance 147 264 259 258 264 264 258 258 215 206 206
Energy assistance 62 106 96 96 101 101 89 83 54 54 54
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 386 456 460 424 451 451 350 335 307 305 305
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 130 164 159 159 169 169 154 154 147 138 138
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 176 271 275 195 241 243 188 184 120 120 120
Medicare 149 487 464 460 466 468 454 454 243 226 226
Also Medicaid 56 174 170 168 169 169 169 169 147 138 138
Medicaid 375 590 582 565 612 614 513 508 455 441 441
Not covered 533 618 617 615 653 653 573 563 494 483 483
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 1136 1106 1027 951 1040 1397 1196
Age
Under 18 years 286 280 244 235 247 392 297
Related children 273 267 231 222 234 378 284
Under 6 years 77 77 67 65 69 93 79
18 to 24 years 171 164 158 152 158 190 175
25 to 44 years 386 380 364 359 371 445 406
45 to 64 years 185 176 168 147 169 246 196
65 years and over 108 105 92 58 94 124 123
65 to 74 years 51 51 42 31 42 63 63
75 years and over 58 55 50 27 52 60 60
Family Relationship
In families 789 763 694 633 703 1037 837
Married-couple families 502 479 446 407 455 682 539
With related children under 18 338 318 290 284 300 495 359
Female hhlder, no husband present 227 225 193 181 193 270 228
With related children under 18 184 182 152 150 152 221 185
Unrelated individuals 339 334 326 310 329 351 351
Living alone 163 160 151 138 151 170 170
65 years and over 48 48 40 26 40 51 51
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1104 1074 996 922 1008 1355 1160
Inside central cities 648 642 594 573 606 821 694
Outside central cities 456 432 401 349 402 534 466
Outside metropolitan areas 33 32 32 29 32 42 37
Region
Northeast 173 170 161 161 162 280 185
Midwest 171 171 159 146 159 192 184
South 250 248 246 238 255 291 259
West 542 516 462 406 463 634 568
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 850 826 783 716 793 1005 900
18 to 24 years old 171 164 158 152 158 190 175
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 25 21 19 18 19 27 25
25 years old and over 679 662 625 564 634 814 725
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 178 168 142 128 143 227 187
High school graduate, no college 130 129 124 127 131 167 147
College: Less than bachelor's degree 122 119 117 111 118 141 134
Bachelor's degree or more 249 246 242 199 243 280 256
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 699 685 661 628 669 830 734
Worked at full-time jobs 115 115 105 113 110 187 136
50 to 52 weeks 51 51 45 48 47 104 67
Worked at part-time jobs 100 99 93 81 93 117 104
Did not work 484 471 463 434 465 526 494
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 179 152 112 110 113 197 192
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 109 89 58 55 58 115 110
SSI 112 86 71 69 72 124 124
Food stamps 248 222 158 129 159 261 255
Housing assistance 120 97 42 42 42 140 135
Energy assistance 44 43 35 30 35 57 44
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 298 277 231 218 232 394 301
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 118 93 53 53 54 128 123
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 120 120 113 105 113 181 146
Medicare 129 127 110 79 112 147 145
Also Medicaid 43 40 32 24 33 53 53
Medicaid 322 293 238 217 240 405 334
Not covered 480 479 470 446 479 582 495
Race Footnotes