Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.8 16.2 15.9 15.3
Age
Under 18 years 3316 12.7 14.7 14.6 13.7
Related children 3279 12.4 14.4 14.4 13.4
Under 6 years 1121 8.7 10.7 10.7 10.3
18 to 24 years 1263 16.0 18.0 18.0 17.3
25 to 44 years 4476 10.8 12.4 12.3 11.9
45 to 64 years 2770 9.8 12.8 12.5 11.7
65 years and over 1065 14.2 43.0 41.2 40.8
65 to 74 years 650 12.7 36.4 35.9 35.4
75 years and over 416 16.7 53.4 49.5 49.2
Family Relationship
In families 11266 9.9 13.7 13.5 12.8
Married-couple families 9348 7.9 11.3 11.2 10.8
With related children under 18 6550 8.2 9.3 9.3 8.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 1184 24.8 31.4 30.7 28.9
With related children under 18 798 30.0 38.2 37.1 34.6
Unrelated individuals 1590 25.3 33.7 32.9 32.3
Living alone 829 24.6 37.2 36.4 36.4
65 years and over 204 32.7 79.4 76.8 76.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.9 16.2 15.9 15.3
Inside central cities 5596 16.3 21.6 21.2 20.3
Outside central cities 6844 8.4 11.8 11.6 11.1
Outside metropolitan areas 451 9.7 15.6 15.4 15.2
Region
Northeast 2366 13.6 16.7 16.4 15.7
Midwest 1622 12.6 17.4 17.1 16.1
South 2612 12.2 13.4 13.3 12.7
West 6291 10.9 16.8 16.5 15.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9575 11.6 16.7 16.3 15.8
18 to 24 years old 1263 16.0 18.0 18.0 17.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 161 18.2 20.7 20.7 19.6
25 years old and over 8312 10.9 16.5 16.1 15.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1089 23.0 38.2 37.3 35.9
High school graduate, no college 1657 11.5 17.8 17.1 16.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1504 10.3 15.1 14.9 14.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4063 7.6 10.7 10.4 10.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 8227 11.0 13.2 13.0 12.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5351 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.2
50 to 52 weeks 4579 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 938 14.1 17.5 17.3 16.3
Did not work 1937 28.9 34.5 34.0 33.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 31.9 55.7 55.6 55.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 215 57.0 70.2 70.2 69.1
SSI 546 27.1 53.8 53.7 53.5
Food stamps 464 64.7 76.8 76.6 75.9
Housing assistance 413 41.6 65.6 65.4 64.5
Energy assistance 173 41.7 66.5 63.0 63.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1134 37.5 43.6 44.0 40.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 222 62.7 81.6 81.3 80.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7822 2.6 4.2 4.1 3.3
Medicare 1096 16.8 46.5 44.4 44.0
Also Medicaid 291 25.1 61.9 61.0 60.2
Medicaid 1383 31.5 45.7 45.6 44.9
Not covered 2397 25.7 29.1 28.6 28.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 16.4 16.3 14.7 14.6 11.8
Age
Under 18 years 14.8 14.8 12.0 11.9 11.0
Related children 14.6 14.5 11.8 11.6 10.7
Under 6 years 10.6 10.6 9.5 9.4 8.4
18 to 24 years 19.5 19.3 17.6 17.6 15.8
25 to 44 years 12.8 12.7 11.7 11.6 10.5
45 to 64 years 13.1 13.1 11.3 11.4 9.1
65 years and over 41.2 41.2 40.7 40.7 22.4
65 to 74 years 36.1 36.1 35.5 35.5 18.4
75 years and over 49.2 49.2 48.7 48.7 28.7
Family Relationship
In families 13.9 13.8 11.9 11.9 9.4
Married-couple families 11.7 11.7 9.8 9.7 7.5
With related children under 18 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.3 6.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 30.1 30.1 27.0 27.1 23.7
With related children under 18 35.7 35.7 31.8 31.8 27.6
Unrelated individuals 33.7 33.8 33.8 34.0 28.7
Living alone 37.1 37.2 37.2 37.7 30.1
65 years and over 76.8 76.8 76.8 76.8 52.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 16.4 16.3 14.6 14.6 11.9
Inside central cities 21.6 21.6 19.6 19.5 16.2
Outside central cities 12.1 12.0 10.6 10.6 8.4
Outside metropolitan areas 16.6 16.6 15.4 15.4 9.9
Region
Northeast 17.2 17.2 14.4 14.1 11.6
Midwest 16.2 16.3 15.3 15.3 12.6
South 13.7 13.7 12.2 12.2 11.1
West 17.2 17.1 15.6 15.7 12.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 16.9 16.9 15.6 15.6 12.1
18 to 24 years old 19.5 19.3 17.6 17.6 15.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.6 20.6 19.6 19.6 18.2
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.3 11.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.9 37.9 34.9 34.5 26.1
High school graduate, no college 18.3 18.1 16.4 16.5 12.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.8 14.8 14.0 14.0 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 10.7 10.7 10.0 10.1 7.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.6 13.6 12.2 12.2 10.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.3 5.2 4.0 4.0 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.3 2.6 2.5 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 18.1 18.0 16.9 16.9 14.6
Did not work 34.5 34.5 32.7 32.8 28.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 57.2 57.2 53.6 53.6 50.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.1 69.1 65.8 65.8 63.1
SSI 56.2 56.2 52.7 52.8 49.9
Food stamps 75.9 75.9 70.7 70.7 66.2
Housing assistance 67.4 67.4 64.1 64.2 54.8
Energy assistance 63.0 63.0 56.1 56.1 39.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.9 45.1 34.1 34.1 32.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.2 80.2 75.8 75.8 72.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.6 3.6 3.1 3.2 2.0
Medicare 44.8 44.8 43.7 43.8 25.1
Also Medicaid 60.6 60.6 58.5 58.6 54.8
Medicaid 48.5 48.6 42.0 42.1 38.4
Not covered 30.3 30.2 26.8 26.7 23.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.4 11.3 10.4 9.9 9.4
Age
Under 18 years 10.9 10.7 10.3 9.6 9.1
Related children 10.6 10.4 10.1 9.3 8.8
Under 6 years 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.3 6.8
18 to 24 years 15.6 15.6 15.4 14.9 14.4
25 to 44 years 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.7 9.6
45 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.6 7.1
65 years and over 19.8 19.8 11.7 11.4 10.0
65 to 74 years 14.2 14.2 9.3 8.9 7.6
75 years and over 28.5 28.5 15.4 15.3 13.7
Family Relationship
In families 9.0 8.9 8.3 7.7 7.4
Married-couple families 7.2 7.1 6.5 5.9 5.6
With related children under 18 6.8 6.6 6.4 5.6 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.7 22.7 21.7 21.6 20.0
With related children under 18 27.1 27.1 26.1 26.1 24.3
Unrelated individuals 28.5 28.5 25.3 24.8 23.8
Living alone 29.7 29.7 23.9 23.2 21.2
65 years and over 50.5 50.5 28.7 28.5 24.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.5 11.4 10.5 9.9 9.5
Inside central cities 15.6 15.4 14.0 13.3 12.6
Outside central cities 8.2 8.2 7.6 7.2 6.9
Outside metropolitan areas 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.2
Region
Northeast 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.5 8.9
Midwest 12.3 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.2
South 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.7
West 11.8 11.8 10.1 9.3 8.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.6 11.5 10.4 10.0 9.5
18 to 24 years old 15.6 15.6 15.4 14.9 14.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.2 18.2 18.2 15.9 13.3
25 years old and over 11.0 10.9 9.7 9.2 8.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 24.1 24.1 19.5 17.7 15.5
High school graduate, no college 11.4 11.2 10.0 9.8 9.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.2 10.2 9.3 9.2 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.8 6.8
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.4 10.3 10.1 9.7 9.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.1 12.5
Did not work 28.0 28.0 27.5 26.2 25.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 45.5 45.5 28.7 24.3 20.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 62.1 62.1 51.1 41.7 37.5
SSI 43.2 43.2 25.2 19.4 16.0
Food stamps 61.6 61.6 54.6 50.1 43.7
Housing assistance 53.2 53.2 35.5 27.2 17.4
Energy assistance 39.0 39.0 31.2 29.9 27.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.6 31.6 30.5 28.5 26.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.3 69.3 54.6 45.2 36.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
Medicare 21.9 21.9 13.6 13.3 11.7
Also Medicaid 49.4 49.4 18.8 17.7 14.0
Medicaid 36.7 36.7 28.2 24.3 21.4
Not covered 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.0 22.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 8.9 9.7 12.5 11.0
Age
Under 18 years 9.0 9.7 13.4 10.9
Related children 8.7 9.4 13.1 10.6
Under 6 years 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.0
18 to 24 years 14.0 14.4 17.5 16.3
25 to 44 years 9.4 9.7 11.4 10.3
45 to 64 years 6.5 7.4 10.5 8.9
65 years and over 6.7 10.3 14.0 13.8
65 to 74 years 6.0 7.8 12.5 12.5
75 years and over 7.9 14.2 16.2 15.7
Family Relationship
In families 7.0 7.7 10.5 8.8
Married-couple families 5.3 6.0 8.5 6.9
With related children under 18 5.4 5.8 8.9 6.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.7 20.1 26.1 22.1
With related children under 18 23.2 24.5 32.0 26.8
Unrelated individuals 22.3 24.0 26.4 26.4
Living alone 18.4 21.2 24.9 24.9
65 years and over 14.8 24.4 31.4 31.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.0 9.8 12.6 11.1
Inside central cities 12.4 13.2 16.6 14.8
Outside central cities 6.1 6.9 9.3 8.1
Outside metropolitan areas 7.8 8.2 9.5 8.6
Region
Northeast 8.7 9.4 14.0 10.8
Midwest 11.6 11.2 12.6 12.5
South 10.5 10.7 12.7 10.8
West 7.7 9.0 11.9 10.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.9 9.7 12.2 11.1
18 to 24 years old 14.0 14.4 17.5 16.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.3 13.3 19.6 18.2
25 years old and over 8.1 9.0 11.4 10.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.6 16.8 24.3 21.8
High school graduate, no college 9.2 9.4 12.0 10.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.3 8.9 11.0 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 5.9 6.9 7.9 7.2
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.1 9.6 11.7 10.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.1 4.6 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 1.9 3.0 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 11.5 12.8 15.6 14.5
Did not work 24.1 25.9 29.7 28.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 19.4 21.1 32.7 30.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.6 39.5 60.1 53.7
SSI 14.6 16.2 26.9 26.5
Food stamps 40.4 44.9 65.9 59.3
Housing assistance 17.4 18.0 44.6 39.7
Energy assistance 26.2 27.3 40.6 33.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.3 26.8 40.5 31.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.0 39.1 65.0 57.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 2.8 2.3
Medicare 8.7 12.1 16.6 15.8
Also Medicaid 11.1 14.1 24.5 22.2
Medicaid 20.4 23.2 34.0 29.5
Not covered 21.8 23.1 26.9 23.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1527 2087 2050 1966 2112 2104 1892 1885 1526 1471 1461
Age
Under 18 years 420 488 485 455 492 490 399 395 364 361 355
Related children 406 471 471 441 478 476 386 381 351 348 342
Under 6 years 98 120 120 116 118 118 107 106 94 92 92
18 to 24 years 202 228 228 218 246 243 222 222 200 197 197
25 to 44 years 483 556 553 533 573 570 523 520 472 464 460
45 to 64 years 270 355 346 325 363 362 314 315 252 238 238
65 years and over 152 458 439 435 439 439 433 433 239 211 211
65 to 74 years 82 236 233 230 234 234 231 231 120 92 92
75 years and over 69 222 206 204 204 204 203 203 119 118 118
Family Relationship
In families 1116 1542 1517 1443 1566 1557 1345 1335 1061 1010 1000
Married-couple families 737 1059 1043 1006 1093 1093 918 907 704 673 663
With related children under 18 539 608 608 572 656 656 488 478 446 445 435
Female hhlder, no husband present 294 372 363 343 357 357 320 321 280 269 269
With related children under 18 239 305 296 276 285 285 254 254 220 216 216
Unrelated individuals 402 536 523 514 536 537 537 541 457 453 453
Living alone 204 308 301 301 307 309 309 312 250 246 246
65 years and over 67 162 156 156 156 156 156 156 106 103 103
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1484 2016 1980 1897 2037 2030 1822 1816 1482 1432 1422
Inside central cities 910 1211 1186 1137 1208 1208 1096 1092 906 871 861
Outside central cities 573 805 794 760 830 822 726 723 575 561 561
Outside metropolitan areas 44 70 70 69 75 75 70 70 45 39 39
Region
Northeast 321 395 388 371 408 408 342 334 275 244 244
Midwest 204 282 277 262 263 264 248 248 204 199 189
South 318 350 346 331 359 359 318 318 291 285 285
West 684 1059 1038 1002 1082 1073 984 985 756 742 742
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1107 1598 1565 1511 1620 1614 1492 1490 1162 1110 1106
18 to 24 years old 202 228 228 218 246 243 222 222 200 197 197
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29 33 33 32 33 33 32 32 29 29 29
25 years old and over 905 1370 1337 1293 1374 1371 1270 1268 963 913 909
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 250 416 406 391 413 413 380 376 284 263 263
High school graduate, no college 191 294 283 272 303 300 272 273 202 189 185
College: Less than bachelor's degree 155 227 225 215 223 223 210 210 158 154 154
Bachelor's degree or more 309 433 423 415 435 435 408 409 319 306 306
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 904 1084 1071 1021 1121 1118 1007 1005 877 853 849
Worked at full-time jobs 212 252 251 225 282 280 214 212 184 178 174
50 to 52 weeks 116 136 135 116 156 153 121 116 97 94 90
Worked at part-time jobs 133 164 162 153 169 169 158 158 137 132 132
Did not work 559 668 658 644 669 669 634 635 556 543 543
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 228 398 397 394 408 408 382 383 361 324 324
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 123 151 151 149 149 149 142 142 136 134 134
SSI 148 294 293 292 307 307 288 288 272 236 236
Food stamps 300 356 355 352 352 352 328 328 307 286 286
Housing assistance 172 271 270 267 279 279 265 265 226 220 220
Energy assistance 72 115 109 109 109 109 97 97 68 67 67
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 425 494 499 460 520 511 387 387 365 359 359
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 139 181 181 178 178 178 169 169 162 154 154
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 207 326 321 259 279 279 246 248 159 152 142
Medicare 184 509 487 483 492 492 479 480 275 240 240
Also Medicaid 73 180 178 175 176 176 170 171 160 144 144
Medicaid 435 632 630 621 670 672 581 581 530 508 508
Not covered 616 696 686 674 727 725 643 640 573 563 563
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1341 1275 1216 1150 1253 1613 1421
Age
Under 18 years 343 319 301 298 321 445 361
Related children 330 306 288 285 307 431 348
Under 6 years 88 82 76 76 82 101 89
18 to 24 years 195 188 182 177 182 220 206
25 to 44 years 450 435 429 423 436 508 460
45 to 64 years 228 212 197 181 205 291 246
65 years and over 125 121 107 72 110 149 147
65 to 74 years 61 58 49 39 51 81 81
75 years and over 64 64 57 33 59 68 65
Family Relationship
In families 931 872 829 787 863 1185 994
Married-couple families 608 550 526 500 559 790 646
With related children under 18 419 367 353 355 382 582 447
Female hhlder, no husband present 257 256 237 221 238 309 262
With related children under 18 209 208 194 185 195 255 214
Unrelated individuals 403 395 378 355 382 419 419
Living alone 198 192 176 153 176 206 206
65 years and over 58 58 50 30 50 64 64
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1303 1238 1179 1115 1216 1570 1382
Inside central cities 783 745 707 696 741 931 827
Outside central cities 521 493 471 419 475 639 555
Outside metropolitan areas 38 38 37 35 37 43 39
Region
Northeast 238 225 210 206 223 331 255
Midwest 184 184 182 188 182 205 202
South 282 282 279 275 279 330 282
West 637 583 544 482 569 746 682
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 998 957 914 853 932 1169 1060
18 to 24 years old 195 188 182 177 182 220 206
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29 26 21 21 21 32 29
25 years old and over 803 769 733 676 751 948 853
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 212 192 169 159 183 265 237
High school graduate, no college 166 162 155 152 155 198 178
College: Less than bachelor's degree 140 138 134 124 134 166 146
Bachelor's degree or more 285 277 275 239 279 319 291
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 828 796 773 746 788 967 864
Worked at full-time jobs 170 165 162 171 167 246 185
50 to 52 weeks 89 84 83 89 88 138 102
Worked at part-time jobs 126 123 117 107 120 146 136
Did not work 532 508 494 467 501 574 543
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 205 173 145 138 151 233 217
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 110 90 81 77 85 129 116
SSI 138 106 87 80 88 147 145
Food stamps 253 232 203 187 208 306 275
Housing assistance 147 112 72 72 74 184 164
Energy assistance 54 52 47 45 47 70 58
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 345 323 302 286 304 459 361
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 121 101 82 78 87 144 129
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 142 141 134 131 134 219 179
Medicare 149 146 129 95 133 182 173
Also Medicaid 55 51 41 32 41 71 65
Medicaid 390 336 296 282 320 470 407
Not covered 563 551 545 523 553 644 573
Race Footnotes