Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.8 16.3 16.0 15.4
Age
Under 18 years 2759 12.5 14.6 14.4 13.7
Related children 2726 12.1 14.2 14.1 13.4
Under 6 years 908 8.6 10.7 10.7 10.5
18 to 24 years 1127 17.0 19.3 19.3 18.4
25 to 44 years 4229 10.7 12.2 12.2 11.7
45 to 64 years 2689 9.8 12.7 12.4 11.6
65 years and over 1052 14.3 43.1 41.2 40.8
65 to 74 years 640 12.7 36.5 36.0 35.6
75 years and over 412 16.9 53.4 49.4 49.1
Family Relationship
In families 10333 9.8 13.7 13.5 12.9
Married-couple families 8636 8.0 11.6 11.4 11.0
With related children under 18 5967 8.4 9.4 9.4 8.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 1028 23.6 30.2 29.4 28.1
With related children under 18 677 28.6 37.1 35.8 33.9
Unrelated individuals 1494 25.1 33.9 33.1 32.5
Living alone 789 24.4 37.5 36.7 36.7
65 years and over 200 32.6 79.9 77.3 77.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.8 16.3 16.0 15.4
Inside central cities 5271 15.9 21.4 20.9 20.0
Outside central cities 6230 8.4 12.0 11.8 11.5
Outside metropolitan areas 355 11.3 16.6 16.4 16.1
Region
Northeast 2259 13.6 16.9 16.6 15.8
Midwest 1542 12.9 17.6 17.3 16.4
South 2368 11.7 12.9 12.8 12.3
West 5688 10.8 17.1 16.8 16.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9097 11.6 16.8 16.5 15.9
18 to 24 years old 1127 17.0 19.3 19.3 18.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 148 19.3 22.1 22.1 20.8
25 years old and over 7970 10.9 16.5 16.1 15.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1054 22.5 37.9 37.0 35.6
High school graduate, no college 1575 11.3 17.6 17.0 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1401 10.6 15.2 15.1 14.4
Bachelor's degree or more 3940 7.6 10.7 10.5 10.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 7792 11.0 13.1 13.0 12.3
Worked at full-time jobs 5077 3.9 4.7 4.7 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 4347 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 865 14.3 17.2 17.0 15.9
Did not work 1849 28.8 34.4 33.9 33.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 29.9 54.7 54.6 54.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 173 55.7 68.1 68.1 67.9
SSI 524 26.9 54.1 54.0 53.9
Food stamps 416 64.0 75.4 75.2 74.8
Housing assistance 386 39.9 64.1 63.9 63.5
Energy assistance 163 41.6 67.5 63.9 63.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1044 36.9 42.6 43.1 40.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 185 61.0 79.3 78.9 78.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7203 2.6 4.1 4.0 3.3
Medicare 1067 16.5 46.2 44.1 43.7
Also Medicaid 283 23.3 60.8 59.9 59.1
Medicaid 1227 30.2 45.7 45.6 44.9
Not covered 2224 26.3 29.7 29.2 28.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 16.6 16.5 14.8 14.8 11.9
Age
Under 18 years 15.0 15.0 12.0 11.8 10.9
Related children 14.7 14.7 11.7 11.5 10.6
Under 6 years 10.7 10.7 9.5 9.4 8.2
18 to 24 years 20.7 20.4 18.7 18.7 16.7
25 to 44 years 12.6 12.5 11.5 11.4 10.4
45 to 64 years 13.0 13.0 11.3 11.3 9.1
65 years and over 41.3 41.3 40.7 40.7 22.6
65 to 74 years 36.2 36.2 35.6 35.6 18.5
75 years and over 49.1 49.1 48.6 48.6 29.0
Family Relationship
In families 14.0 13.9 12.0 11.9 9.4
Married-couple families 12.0 12.0 10.1 9.9 7.7
With related children under 18 10.2 10.2 7.5 7.3 6.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 29.1 29.1 26.3 26.4 23.2
With related children under 18 35.2 35.2 31.1 31.1 27.1
Unrelated individuals 34.0 34.1 34.1 34.3 28.7
Living alone 37.4 37.6 37.6 38.0 30.2
65 years and over 77.3 77.3 77.3 77.3 52.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 16.6 16.5 14.8 14.8 12.0
Inside central cities 21.3 21.3 19.3 19.3 15.9
Outside central cities 12.5 12.4 11.0 10.9 8.6
Outside metropolitan areas 16.8 16.8 15.3 15.3 10.3
Region
Northeast 17.5 17.5 14.9 14.5 11.9
Midwest 16.5 16.6 15.5 15.5 12.8
South 13.3 13.3 11.7 11.8 10.8
West 17.6 17.4 15.9 15.9 12.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 17.0 17.0 15.7 15.7 12.2
18 to 24 years old 20.7 20.4 18.7 18.7 16.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.9 21.9 20.8 20.8 19.3
25 years old and over 16.5 16.5 15.3 15.2 11.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.7 37.7 34.6 34.2 25.6
High school graduate, no college 18.2 18.0 16.3 16.4 12.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.0 15.0 14.0 14.0 10.8
Bachelor's degree or more 10.7 10.7 10.1 10.1 7.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 13.6 13.5 12.2 12.1 10.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.2 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 17.8 17.7 16.8 16.8 14.9
Did not work 34.4 34.4 32.6 32.6 28.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 56.1 56.1 52.6 52.7 49.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 67.9 67.9 65.7 65.7 64.1
SSI 55.9 55.9 52.2 52.3 49.4
Food stamps 74.9 74.9 69.9 69.9 65.8
Housing assistance 66.5 66.5 63.0 63.1 53.8
Energy assistance 63.9 63.9 58.5 58.5 40.6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 45.7 44.8 33.6 33.6 32.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 78.7 78.7 75.2 75.2 73.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.2 2.0
Medicare 44.6 44.6 43.7 43.7 25.2
Also Medicaid 59.5 59.5 58.5 58.6 54.8
Medicaid 48.8 48.9 42.0 42.1 38.2
Not covered 31.1 30.9 27.5 27.3 24.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.5 11.4 10.4 10.0 9.6
Age
Under 18 years 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.7 9.4
Related children 10.5 10.3 9.9 9.3 9.0
Under 6 years 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.3 7.3
18 to 24 years 16.7 16.7 16.6 15.9 15.4
25 to 44 years 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.5
45 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 8.3 7.8 7.3
65 years and over 20.0 20.0 11.8 11.5 10.1
65 to 74 years 14.4 14.4 9.5 9.0 7.7
75 years and over 28.7 28.7 15.5 15.5 13.9
Family Relationship
In families 9.0 8.9 8.2 7.8 7.5
Married-couple families 7.3 7.2 6.6 6.0 5.8
With related children under 18 6.9 6.7 6.5 5.8 5.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.6 22.6 21.4 21.4 20.3
With related children under 18 26.5 26.5 25.5 25.5 24.5
Unrelated individuals 28.6 28.6 25.3 25.0 24.0
Living alone 29.9 29.9 23.9 23.6 21.7
65 years and over 51.3 51.3 29.1 29.0 24.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 11.6 11.5 10.5 10.0 9.6
Inside central cities 15.3 15.1 13.6 13.2 12.5
Outside central cities 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.4 7.1
Outside metropolitan areas 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8
Region
Northeast 10.6 10.6 10.4 9.8 9.2
Midwest 12.5 11.9 11.6 11.6 11.5
South 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.5
West 11.9 11.9 10.1 9.4 8.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 11.7 11.7 10.5 10.1 9.7
18 to 24 years old 16.7 16.7 16.6 15.9 15.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.3 19.3 19.3 16.8 13.9
25 years old and over 11.0 11.0 9.7 9.3 8.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.8 23.8 19.0 17.4 15.2
High school graduate, no college 11.4 11.1 9.9 9.7 9.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.5 10.5 9.6 9.4 9.2
Bachelor's degree or more 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.4 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 14.4 14.4 13.8 13.5 13.0
Did not work 28.1 28.1 27.5 26.5 25.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 45.3 45.3 27.4 23.1 20.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 63.5 63.5 50.8 39.5 37.9
SSI 43.7 43.7 25.4 20.1 16.7
Food stamps 61.5 61.5 54.1 49.4 44.3
Housing assistance 52.5 52.5 33.9 26.3 18.1
Energy assistance 40.3 40.3 32.5 31.1 29.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 31.8 31.8 30.7 28.7 27.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 71.0 71.0 54.6 43.8 37.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
Medicare 22.2 22.2 13.7 13.5 11.8
Also Medicaid 49.7 49.7 18.4 17.3 13.5
Medicaid 36.7 36.7 27.3 24.0 21.5
Not covered 24.2 24.2 24.2 23.7 23.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.1 9.8 12.5 11.1
Age
Under 18 years 9.4 9.7 13.2 10.9
Related children 9.0 9.3 12.9 10.5
Under 6 years 7.3 7.5 8.9 7.8
18 to 24 years 14.9 15.4 18.7 17.6
25 to 44 years 9.4 9.7 11.3 10.2
45 to 64 years 6.7 7.5 10.5 9.0
65 years and over 6.8 10.4 14.1 13.8
65 to 74 years 6.1 7.9 12.5 12.5
75 years and over 7.9 14.4 16.4 15.8
Family Relationship
In families 7.1 7.7 10.5 8.8
Married-couple families 5.5 6.0 8.6 7.0
With related children under 18 5.6 5.9 9.1 6.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 18.8 20.3 24.8 21.8
With related children under 18 23.3 24.5 30.6 26.2
Unrelated individuals 22.5 24.2 26.2 26.2
Living alone 18.8 21.7 24.8 24.8
65 years and over 15.1 24.8 31.3 31.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 9.1 9.8 12.6 11.1
Inside central cities 12.4 13.0 16.3 14.5
Outside central cities 6.3 7.1 9.4 8.3
Outside metropolitan areas 9.4 9.8 11.1 10.0
Region
Northeast 9.0 9.7 14.1 11.1
Midwest 11.9 11.5 12.9 12.8
South 10.5 10.5 12.2 10.6
West 7.8 9.1 11.9 10.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.0 9.8 12.3 11.2
18 to 24 years old 14.9 15.4 18.7 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.9 13.9 20.8 19.3
25 years old and over 8.1 9.1 11.4 10.3
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.3 16.4 23.9 21.2
High school graduate, no college 9.1 9.3 11.8 10.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.5 9.2 11.3 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 7.0 7.9 7.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.1 9.7 11.8 10.6
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.1 4.6 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 3.1 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 11.8 13.3 15.9 15.0
Did not work 24.3 26.1 29.6 28.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 18.9 20.4 30.4 29.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 35.5 39.5 58.3 53.5
SSI 15.3 16.7 26.7 26.5
Food stamps 40.7 45.0 64.8 59.0
Housing assistance 18.1 18.8 42.6 37.8
Energy assistance 27.8 29.0 40.4 35.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 25.9 27.0 40.0 32.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 35.3 38.9 62.6 57.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.3
Medicare 8.7 12.2 16.3 15.8
Also Medicaid 10.5 13.6 22.6 21.6
Medicaid 20.5 22.7 32.9 28.5
Not covered 22.4 23.8 27.6 24.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1401 1934 1897 1823 1964 1956 1759 1752 1412 1365 1355
Age
Under 18 years 344 402 398 378 414 413 331 326 301 299 293
Related children 331 386 385 365 401 399 318 313 288 286 280
Under 6 years 78 97 97 95 97 97 87 86 75 74 74
18 to 24 years 192 217 217 208 233 230 210 211 189 188 188
25 to 44 years 451 518 514 495 533 530 486 483 439 435 431
45 to 64 years 263 343 333 313 350 349 303 303 246 232 232
65 years and over 151 454 434 430 434 434 428 428 238 211 211
65 to 74 years 81 234 230 228 232 232 228 228 119 92 92
75 years and over 69 220 204 202 202 202 200 200 119 118 118
Family Relationship
In families 1017 1418 1393 1329 1447 1438 1241 1231 975 930 920
Married-couple families 692 1002 987 953 1038 1038 869 859 664 634 624
With related children under 18 499 561 560 527 610 610 448 437 411 411 401
Female hhlder, no husband present 242 311 302 289 299 299 271 271 239 232 232
With related children under 18 194 251 243 230 238 238 211 211 184 179 179
Unrelated individuals 375 507 495 485 507 509 509 512 429 427 427
Living alone 193 296 289 289 295 296 296 300 238 236 236
65 years and over 65 160 155 155 155 155 155 155 105 103 103
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 1361 1875 1838 1766 1904 1897 1704 1698 1376 1330 1320
Inside central cities 836 1127 1102 1052 1122 1122 1019 1016 840 807 796
Outside central cities 525 748 737 714 782 774 685 682 536 524 524
Outside metropolitan areas 40 59 58 57 60 60 54 54 37 35 35
Region
Northeast 308 381 374 357 394 394 336 328 269 240 240
Midwest 199 272 267 253 254 256 240 240 197 193 183
South 277 306 302 292 316 316 278 279 255 253 253
West 617 974 954 921 1000 991 905 905 691 679 679
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1057 1531 1498 1445 1549 1544 1428 1426 1112 1066 1062
18 to 24 years old 192 217 217 208 233 230 210 211 189 188 188
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28 33 33 31 32 32 31 31 28 28 28
25 years old and over 865 1314 1281 1238 1317 1314 1217 1215 923 878 874
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 237 400 390 376 397 397 365 360 270 251 251
High school graduate, no college 179 278 267 256 287 284 257 258 190 179 175
College: Less than bachelor's degree 148 213 211 201 210 210 197 197 152 147 147
Bachelor's degree or more 301 423 413 405 423 423 398 400 312 301 301
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 856 1024 1010 961 1056 1053 948 946 829 811 807
Worked at full-time jobs 199 238 236 211 266 264 200 198 171 166 162
50 to 52 weeks 110 130 129 110 150 148 116 111 91 88 84
Worked at part-time jobs 124 149 147 138 154 154 145 145 129 125 125
Did not work 533 637 627 613 635 635 603 603 529 520 520
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 195 357 356 355 365 365 343 343 325 295 295
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 96 118 118 117 117 117 114 114 111 110 110
SSI 141 283 283 282 292 292 273 274 259 229 229
Food stamps 266 313 313 311 311 311 290 290 274 255 255
Housing assistance 154 247 247 245 257 257 243 244 207 202 202
Energy assistance 68 110 104 104 104 104 95 95 66 66 66
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 385 445 450 417 477 468 351 351 337 332 332
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 112 146 146 145 145 145 139 139 135 131 131
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 186 296 292 238 255 255 226 228 142 138 128
Medicare 176 493 470 466 475 475 466 467 268 236 236
Also Medicaid 66 172 170 167 168 168 166 166 155 141 141
Medicaid 371 561 559 551 599 600 516 516 469 450 450
Not covered 586 660 650 638 691 688 611 608 548 538 538
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Asian alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 1238 1187 1138 1076 1163 1483 1315
Age
Under 18 years 282 268 259 259 267 366 299
Related children 269 255 246 246 254 352 286
Under 6 years 70 67 66 66 68 81 71
18 to 24 years 187 179 173 168 173 210 198
25 to 44 years 421 410 403 397 410 476 431
45 to 64 years 224 209 196 180 202 284 241
65 years and over 125 121 107 72 110 148 146
65 to 74 years 61 58 49 39 51 80 80
75 years and over 64 64 57 33 59 68 65
Family Relationship
In families 852 805 771 732 794 1083 914
Married-couple families 569 522 499 476 522 745 607
With related children under 18 385 344 330 336 351 542 413
Female hhlder, no husband present 220 220 208 193 208 255 224
With related children under 18 173 173 166 158 166 207 177
Unrelated individuals 378 374 359 336 361 392 392
Living alone 189 186 171 148 171 196 196
65 years and over 58 58 50 30 50 63 63
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(Asian alone)
Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1203 1152 1103 1043 1128 1444 1279
Inside central cities 719 693 661 653 683 857 763
Outside central cities 484 459 442 390 445 587 517
Outside metropolitan areas 35 35 35 34 35 39 36
Region
Northeast 234 222 207 202 219 318 250
Midwest 179 179 177 183 177 199 197
South 250 250 249 247 249 290 250
West 575 536 505 443 518 676 618
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 956 919 879 817 896 1118 1015
18 to 24 years old 187 179 173 168 173 210 198
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28 25 21 21 21 31 28
25 years old and over 770 740 706 649 723 908 818
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 201 183 161 151 173 251 224
High school graduate, no college 156 153 146 143 146 186 168
College: Less than bachelor's degree 134 131 129 119 129 158 140
Bachelor's degree or more 279 272 270 235 275 312 286
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 20 to 64 years 787 760 739 712 753 918 822
Worked at full-time jobs 159 154 152 160 156 233 173
50 to 52 weeks 83 78 78 84 82 133 97
Worked at part-time jobs 119 117 112 102 115 137 129
Did not work 509 490 475 449 482 548 520
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 178 151 130 123 133 198 189
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88 68 66 61 68 101 92
SSI 133 105 87 80 88 140 139
Food stamps 225 205 184 169 187 269 245
Housing assistance 131 102 70 70 73 164 146
Energy assistance 53 51 47 45 47 66 57
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 320 299 282 271 282 417 334
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 101 81 69 65 72 116 106
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 127 127 121 120 121 196 165
Medicare 147 143 126 92 130 174 168
Also Medicaid 52 49 38 30 38 64 61
Medicaid 334 295 264 251 278 403 350
Not covered 538 526 520 498 529 614 548
Race Footnotes