Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Total 11856 10.2 14.8 14.6 13.9
Age
Under 18 years 2759 10.8 12.9 12.9 11.9
Related children 2726 10.5 12.5 12.5 11.6
Under 6 years 908 7.5 9.6 9.8 9.6
18 to 24 years 1127 15.3 17.4 17.6 16.3
25 to 44 years 4229 9.3 10.9 11.0 10.6
45 to 64 years 2689 8.3 11.2 10.9 10.2
65 years and over 1052 11.8 41.8 39.9 39.5
65 to 74 years 640 10.0 35.6 35.0 34.5
75 years and over 412 14.6 51.4 47.7 47.3
Family Relationship
In families 10333 8.5 12.2 12.1 11.4
Married-couple families 8636 6.8 10.3 10.1 9.6
With related children under 18 5967 6.9 8.0 8.0 7.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 1028 20.8 27.7 27.6 26.4
With related children under 18 677 25.3 33.5 33.4 31.5
Unrelated individuals 1494 21.9 32.2 31.5 31.2
Living alone 789 20.7 36.4 35.8 35.8
65 years and over 200 26.8 78.9 76.3 76.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11500 10.2 14.8 14.6 13.9
Inside central cities 5271 13.4 19.1 18.9 18.3
Outside central cities 6230 7.5 11.2 11.0 10.3
Outside metropolitan areas 355 9.9 14.8 14.6 13.3
Region
Northeast 2259 11.0 14.9 14.5 14.4
Midwest 1542 12.2 16.6 16.4 13.9
South 2368 9.8 11.1 11.3 11.1
West 5688 9.5 15.8 15.5 14.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9097 10.0 15.4 15.1 14.5
18 to 24 years old 1127 15.3 17.4 17.6 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 148 18.0 20.8 22.1 20.8
25 years old and over 7970 9.3 15.1 14.8 14.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1054 18.8 35.4 34.3 33.1
High school graduate, no college 1575 9.5 15.7 15.5 14.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1401 9.2 13.5 13.4 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3940 6.7 9.9 9.7 9.5
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7792 9.5 11.7 11.6 11.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5077 2.9 3.6 3.7 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 4347 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 865 11.8 15.2 15.0 13.8
Did not work 1849 26.7 32.1 31.7 30.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 652 26.8 53.3 52.5 49.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 173 53.5 64.5 62.0 61.8
SSI 524 23.8 53.3 53.1 50.0
Food stamps 416 56.6 72.3 71.1 70.8
Housing assistance 386 35.0 63.2 61.9 61.6
Energy assistance 163 37.3 64.2 58.0 58.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1044 34.1 39.9 40.2 37.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 185 58.7 75.3 72.6 72.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7203 2.2 3.4 3.4 2.4
Medicare 1067 13.6 44.6 42.4 42.1
Also Medicaid 283 18.9 59.7 58.4 57.7
Medicaid 1227 26.9 43.6 42.9 41.5
Not covered 2224 22.8 26.5 26.4 26.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Total 14.9 14.9 13.1 13.0 10.2
Age
Under 18 years 13.3 13.3 10.2 9.8 9.1
Related children 13.0 13.0 9.8 9.4 8.7
Under 6 years 10.2 10.2 8.0 8.0 7.3
18 to 24 years 17.5 17.5 16.1 16.1 14.8
25 to 44 years 11.2 11.2 10.0 9.9 8.8
45 to 64 years 11.3 11.4 9.7 9.6 7.6
65 years and over 40.0 40.0 39.2 39.2 20.2
65 to 74 years 34.8 34.8 33.8 33.8 14.7
75 years and over 48.2 48.2 47.6 47.6 28.8
Family Relationship
In families 12.4 12.4 10.5 10.3 7.9
Married-couple families 10.6 10.6 8.8 8.6 6.3
With related children under 18 8.5 8.5 6.0 5.8 5.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 27.0 27.1 24.1 24.1 20.6
With related children under 18 32.3 32.3 28.1 28.1 23.6
Unrelated individuals 31.5 31.5 31.4 31.4 25.4
Living alone 35.8 35.8 35.8 35.8 27.4
65 years and over 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3 49.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 14.9 14.9 13.1 13.0 10.2
Inside central cities 19.2 19.2 17.2 16.9 13.3
Outside central cities 11.2 11.2 9.7 9.7 7.6
Outside metropolitan areas 14.6 15.2 14.4 13.4 8.4
Region
Northeast 15.5 15.5 12.4 11.5 8.3
Midwest 16.2 16.2 14.0 14.0 11.0
South 11.5 11.6 11.0 11.0 10.0
West 15.7 15.7 14.1 14.1 10.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.3 15.4 14.1 14.0 10.5
18 to 24 years old 17.5 17.5 16.1 16.1 14.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.8 20.8 17.6 17.6 17.6
25 years old and over 15.0 15.1 13.8 13.7 9.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.5 35.7 31.1 30.8 21.5
High school graduate, no college 15.6 15.6 14.1 14.0 9.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.5 13.5 13.1 12.9 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 9.8 9.8 9.3 9.2 6.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.8 11.8 10.5 10.4 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.6 2.2
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.5 1.1
Worked at part-time jobs 15.1 15.1 13.0 13.0 11.2
Did not work 32.2 32.3 30.9 30.6 26.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 53.5 53.7 49.1 49.1 44.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 65.7 65.7 59.1 59.1 54.9
SSI 53.3 53.7 50.2 50.2 45.7
Food stamps 72.0 72.0 67.2 67.2 58.8
Housing assistance 62.8 62.8 62.2 62.2 51.5
Energy assistance 61.3 61.3 53.9 49.8 32.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.4 39.4 31.2 29.8 27.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 75.2 75.2 69.6 69.6 65.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.1 3.1 2.4 2.3 1.5
Medicare 42.5 42.7 41.6 41.6 22.2
Also Medicaid 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 50.8
Medicaid 44.5 44.5 38.3 37.9 33.6
Not covered 27.7 27.7 24.5 24.1 21.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Total 9.9 9.9 8.9 8.7 8.1
Age
Under 18 years 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.6 7.7
Related children 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3
Under 6 years 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.6
18 to 24 years 14.8 14.8 14.4 13.8 13.3
25 to 44 years 8.7 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.1
45 to 64 years 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.5 6.2
65 years and over 18.9 18.9 10.3 10.0 8.8
65 to 74 years 13.4 13.4 7.9 7.9 6.5
75 years and over 27.3 27.3 14.0 13.2 12.3
Family Relationship
In families 7.7 7.7 7.1 6.8 6.3
Married-couple families 6.1 6.1 5.5 5.3 4.9
With related children under 18 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 20.6 20.6 19.0 19.0 16.6
With related children under 18 23.6 23.6 22.7 22.6 19.4
Unrelated individuals 25.0 25.0 21.3 21.0 20.5
Living alone 26.8 26.8 19.9 19.7 18.6
65 years and over 47.1 47.1 23.9 23.9 19.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.0 10.0 8.9 8.7 8.1
Inside central cities 12.9 12.9 11.5 11.4 10.6
Outside central cities 7.5 7.5 6.8 6.4 6.0
Outside metropolitan areas 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
Region
Northeast 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.5 7.1
Midwest 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.0
South 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5
West 10.6 10.6 8.7 8.3 7.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.2 10.2 9.0 8.7 8.2
18 to 24 years old 14.8 14.8 14.4 13.8 13.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.6 17.6 16.4 13.9 12.5
25 years old and over 9.6 9.6 8.2 8.0 7.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.1 21.1 16.2 15.2 12.8
High school graduate, no college 9.1 9.1 7.7 7.6 7.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.3 9.3 8.3 8.2 8.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.8 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.4 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9
Worked at part-time jobs 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.2
Did not work 26.3 26.3 25.2 24.5 24.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 42.2 42.2 24.1 20.1 15.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 54.3 54.3 50.8 39.5 25.7
SSI 42.6 42.6 21.2 16.3 13.6
Food stamps 57.3 57.3 53.1 47.1 33.9
Housing assistance 49.2 49.2 28.4 22.8 10.8
Energy assistance 31.9 31.9 26.4 26.1 21.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 27.6 27.6 27.0 25.1 21.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 62.6 62.6 53.3 40.2 22.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Medicare 20.9 20.9 11.9 11.6 10.0
Also Medicaid 47.8 47.8 14.4 13.4 10.6
Medicaid 32.6 32.6 23.3 21.1 17.4
Not covered 20.7 20.7 20.6 20.5 20.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Total 7.5 8.2 10.8 9.4
Age
Under 18 years 7.4 7.8 11.7 9.2
Related children 7.0 7.4 11.4 8.9
Under 6 years 6.5 6.8 8.2 7.3
18 to 24 years 12.7 13.3 16.0 14.7
25 to 44 years 7.9 8.2 9.9 9.0
45 to 64 years 5.4 6.2 8.9 7.1
65 years and over 5.6 8.9 11.7 11.7
65 to 74 years 4.9 6.5 9.9 9.8
75 years and over 6.6 12.6 14.6 14.6
Family Relationship
In families 5.7 6.3 9.2 7.6
Married-couple families 4.5 5.0 7.4 6.0
With related children under 18 4.5 4.7 7.7 5.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.7 16.6 21.6 19.2
With related children under 18 19.3 19.4 26.5 22.9
Unrelated individuals 19.5 20.6 22.0 22.0
Living alone 16.9 18.6 20.7 20.7
65 years and over 13.1 19.8 25.6 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.5 8.2 10.8 9.4
Inside central cities 10.2 10.8 14.3 12.3
Outside central cities 5.2 6.0 7.9 7.0
Outside metropolitan areas 7.6 8.4 10.9 9.5
Region
Northeast 7.1 7.1 11.9 8.2
Midwest 9.2 10.0 12.1 11.6
South 9.1 9.8 10.8 9.9
West 6.5 7.5 10.1 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.5 8.3 10.6 9.5
18 to 24 years old 12.7 13.3 16.0 14.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.0 12.5 18.0 16.4
25 years old and over 6.8 7.6 9.8 8.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.5 12.8 20.6 17.0
High school graduate, no college 7.5 7.7 9.9 8.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.6 8.0 9.6 9.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4.9 6.1 6.9 6.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 8.2 10.1 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.0 3.4 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 2.3 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 8.8 10.2 12.5 11.2
Did not work 22.5 24.1 27.3 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 14.7 15.1 26.5 25.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 23.8 25.7 53.7 51.0
SSI 13.1 13.6 23.4 23.4
Food stamps 26.9 34.0 56.0 54.6
Housing assistance 10.8 10.8 33.1 32.3
Energy assistance 18.4 21.3 34.2 26.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.0 21.1 34.6 27.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 22.3 22.7 57.6 55.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.9
Medicare 7.1 10.2 13.5 13.3
Also Medicaid 7.6 10.7 18.0 18.0
Medicaid 15.8 17.6 28.5 24.3
Not covered 19.0 20.5 24.8 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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
Total 1212 1754 1730 1652 1762 1764 1559 1540 1206 1176 1176
Age
Under 18 years 298 356 355 329 366 366 280 271 250 247 247
Related children 285 339 342 316 353 353 267 257 237 234 234
Under 6 years 68 87 89 87 93 93 72 72 66 64 64
18 to 24 years 172 196 198 184 198 198 181 181 166 166 166
25 to 44 years 395 460 464 449 472 472 425 418 371 366 366
45 to 64 years 223 302 293 274 304 306 261 258 205 198 198
65 years and over 125 440 420 416 421 421 412 412 212 198 198
65 to 74 years 64 228 224 221 223 223 216 216 94 86 86
75 years and over 60 212 197 195 198 198 196 196 119 113 113
Family Relationship
In families 876 1264 1250 1177 1282 1284 1081 1062 818 794 794
Married-couple families 585 887 871 833 917 917 760 741 548 525 525
With related children under 18 413 479 478 446 509 509 359 343 329 320 320
Female hhlder, no husband present 214 285 284 271 277 279 248 248 212 212 212
With related children under 18 171 227 226 213 219 219 191 191 160 160 160
Unrelated individuals 328 482 471 466 471 471 469 469 380 374 374
Living alone 164 287 283 282 283 283 282 282 216 211 211
65 years and over 54 158 153 153 153 153 153 153 100 94 94
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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 1177 1702 1678 1604 1710 1710 1508 1492 1176 1146 1146
Inside central cities 707 1007 994 964 1012 1012 904 889 702 680 680
Outside central cities 470 695 684 641 698 698 603 603 473 466 466
Outside metropolitan areas 35 53 52 47 52 54 51 47 30 30 30
Region
Northeast 249 336 328 325 349 349 280 261 187 181 181
Midwest 188 257 252 215 249 249 216 216 170 166 166
South 232 262 268 263 273 275 261 261 238 228 228
West 543 900 882 849 890 890 802 802 611 600 600
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 914 1398 1375 1323 1396 1397 1279 1269 955 929 929
18 to 24 years old 172 196 198 184 198 198 181 181 166 166 166
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27 31 33 31 31 31 26 26 26 26 26
25 years old and over 742 1202 1177 1139 1198 1200 1098 1088 789 762 762
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 198 373 361 349 374 376 328 325 227 222 222
High school graduate, no college 149 248 245 233 246 246 222 220 153 143 143
College: Less than bachelor's degree 130 189 187 183 190 190 183 181 136 130 130
Bachelor's degree or more 265 392 384 374 388 388 365 362 273 267 267
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 743 908 904 859 920 922 821 812 701 689 689
Worked at full-time jobs 147 183 188 169 194 194 137 134 114 108 108
50 to 52 weeks 79 95 97 80 104 104 70 67 50 47 47
Worked at part-time jobs 103 131 130 119 131 131 112 112 97 94 94
Did not work 494 594 586 571 596 598 572 565 490 487 487
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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 175 347 342 325 348 350 320 320 291 275 275
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 92 111 107 107 114 114 102 102 95 94 94
SSI 125 279 278 262 279 281 263 263 239 223 223
Food stamps 235 301 296 294 299 299 279 279 244 238 238
Housing assistance 135 244 239 238 242 242 240 240 199 190 190
Energy assistance 61 105 94 94 100 100 88 81 52 52 52
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 356 416 420 388 412 412 326 311 288 288 288
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 108 139 134 133 139 139 128 128 121 116 116
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 159 245 247 176 221 221 170 167 109 109 109
Medicare 145 475 453 449 453 455 443 443 237 223 223
Also Medicaid 53 169 165 163 164 164 164 164 144 135 135
Medicaid 330 534 526 509 546 546 470 464 413 400 400
Not covered 506 589 587 585 617 617 546 536 470 460 460
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 1058 1030 961 887 972 1283 1117
Age
Under 18 years 244 239 211 205 214 323 255
Related children 231 225 198 192 201 310 242
Under 6 years 64 64 60 59 62 74 66
18 to 24 years 163 155 150 143 150 180 166
25 to 44 years 361 356 341 335 347 417 381
45 to 64 years 182 174 167 145 167 240 192
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 732 707 647 588 656 946 780
Married-couple families 479 455 423 385 433 641 515
With related children under 18 320 300 273 267 282 460 341
Female hhlder, no husband present 196 195 171 161 171 223 197
With related children under 18 154 153 131 131 131 179 155
Unrelated individuals 318 314 306 291 308 329 329
Living alone 157 155 147 133 147 163 163
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)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1028 1000 931 861 942 1245 1083
Inside central cities 604 600 557 538 568 753 650
Outside central cities 424 400 374 322 374 492 433
Outside metropolitan areas 30 30 30 27 30 39 34
Region
Northeast 172 168 159 160 161 268 184
Midwest 166 166 154 142 154 187 179
South 225 225 224 216 233 256 235
West 495 470 424 370 424 573 519
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 814 791 750 683 758 960 862
18 to 24 years old 163 155 150 143 150 180 166
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24 21 18 18 18 27 24
25 years old and over 652 636 600 539 608 780 696
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 170 161 135 121 135 217 179
High school graduate, no college 121 119 115 118 121 156 138
College: Less than bachelor's degree 116 114 112 106 113 134 128
Bachelor's degree or more 244 241 237 195 239 273 252
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 664 651 628 596 635 786 698
Worked at full-time jobs 105 105 96 103 101 174 126
50 to 52 weeks 47 47 41 44 43 98 63
Worked at part-time jobs 94 94 88 76 88 108 97
Did not work 465 452 445 416 446 504 474
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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 157 131 98 96 99 173 168
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88 68 44 41 44 93 88
SSI 111 85 71 69 71 122 122
Food stamps 221 196 141 112 141 233 227
Housing assistance 110 88 42 42 42 127 125
Energy assistance 43 43 35 30 35 56 43
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 282 262 220 209 220 361 284
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 98 74 42 41 42 106 102
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 109 109 102 95 102 162 135
Medicare 127 124 107 76 109 144 142
Also Medicaid 41 38 30 22 30 51 51
Medicaid 286 259 214 194 215 349 299
Not covered 457 456 447 423 455 552 472
Race Footnotes