Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3194 8.8 13.8 13.5 12.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 159 18.0 22.2 20.1 18.3
25 to 44 years 1545 8.2 9.7 9.7 9.3
45 to 54 years 734 8.7 10.3 10.4 9.8
55 to 64 years 431 7.3 9.7 9.7 9.1
65 years and over 326 9.6 42.3 40.2 39.5
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2576 6.8 11.6 11.3 11.0
With related children under 18 1514 6.6 7.5 7.5 7.2
With related children under 6 770 6.1 7.4 7.5 7.1
Male householder, no wife present 241 11.2 14.1 14.5 12.1
Female householder, no husband present 378 21.2 28.3 27.9 26.4
With related children under 18 235 25.6 34.3 33.7 31.4
With related children under 6 93 27.5 35.1 37.1 35.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3087 8.9 13.8 13.6 13.0
Inside central cities 1341 11.9 18.3 17.9 17.3
Outside central cities 1745 6.6 10.4 10.2 9.7
Outside metropolitan areas 108 6.9 11.6 11.4 11.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 610 9.3 14.0 13.5 13.5
Midwest 402 9.3 13.3 12.9 11.4
South 638 9.7 11.3 11.4 10.8
West 1545 8.2 14.8 14.5 14.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 391 17.2 33.4 31.8 30.7
High school graduate, no college 509 14.5 19.8 19.5 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 638 7.9 12.0 12.0 11.3
Bachelor's degree or more 1656 5.5 8.0 7.9 7.8
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 2868 8.8 10.5 10.5 9.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2156 3.5 4.4 4.4 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 1856 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 249 12.7 15.3 15.4 14.0
Did not work 463 31.2 36.5 35.8 35.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 661 33.3 55.0 53.5 53.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 455 42.9 52.4 51.5 51.0
Householder 65 years and over 207 12.2 60.6 57.8 57.8
One worker 1494 3.6 4.5 4.5 3.7
Two workers or more 1039 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 149 27.4 57.0 56.3 55.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 51 47.4 59.6 57.6 57.6
SSI 110 24.3 59.3 59.3 58.0
Food stamps 116 53.3 73.8 72.9 72.6
Housing assistance 94 30.8 55.7 54.6 54.3
Energy assistance 44 28.3 59.3 50.1 50.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 243 34.7 40.5 40.9 37.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 54 51.7 71.8 69.9 69.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2304 2.1 3.4 3.5 2.7
Medicare 591 10.0 31.6 30.3 29.7
Medicaid 514 22.7 34.5 33.6 32.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 448 23.2 25.7 25.2 25.2
Health insurance 287 28.0 30.9 30.0 30.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 183 16.3 40.7 38.2 36.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 13.7 13.7 11.9 11.8 8.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 20.1 20.1 16.9 16.9 16.2
25 to 44 years 9.8 9.9 8.1 8.0 7.3
45 to 54 years 10.9 10.9 8.2 8.0 7.3
55 to 64 years 10.1 10.1 9.7 9.7 7.7
65 years and over 40.0 40.0 39.1 39.1 15.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.6 11.6 10.3 10.2 6.9
With related children under 18 7.8 7.8 5.6 5.4 5.3
With related children under 6 7.8 7.8 5.7 5.7 5.6
Male householder, no wife present 13.7 13.7 12.3 12.3 9.5
Female householder, no husband present 27.8 28.1 23.0 23.0 19.9
With related children under 18 33.1 33.1 26.5 26.5 22.9
With related children under 6 38.8 38.8 29.5 29.5 24.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.8 13.8 12.0 11.9 8.7
Inside central cities 18.3 18.3 16.0 15.7 11.6
Outside central cities 10.3 10.3 8.9 8.9 6.5
Outside metropolitan areas 11.4 12.7 10.9 10.9 6.4
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 14.2 14.2 11.0 10.6 6.6
Midwest 12.8 12.8 11.5 11.5 8.3
South 11.2 11.4 10.5 10.5 9.5
West 14.7 14.7 13.0 13.0 9.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.2 32.2 27.5 26.7 18.3
High school graduate, no college 19.5 19.5 16.6 16.6 12.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.3 12.3 10.8 10.8 8.3
Bachelor's degree or more 8.1 8.2 7.3 7.3 5.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.7 10.8 8.8 8.7 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 4.7 2.8 2.7 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 16.8 16.8 12.4 12.4 10.9
Did not work 35.4 35.4 35.1 35.1 31.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 53.8 53.8 50.0 50.0 36.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 52.0 52.0 46.4 46.4 42.8
Householder 65 years and over 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 23.3
One worker 4.7 4.8 3.0 2.8 1.9
Two workers or more 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60.0 60.9 55.1 55.1 48.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 68.4 68.4 57.0 57.0 53.9
SSI 60.4 61.7 59.1 59.1 51.0
Food stamps 77.2 77.2 69.8 69.8 59.4
Housing assistance 55.4 55.4 54.9 54.9 44.3
Energy assistance 52.5 52.5 43.8 40.4 22.9
Free or reduced-price school lunches 40.3 40.3 31.1 29.9 27.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 79.6 79.6 69.4 69.4 66.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.0 3.1 2.4 2.4 1.4
Medicare 30.4 30.7 29.3 29.3 14.3
Medicaid 34.9 35.2 28.5 28.2 24.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 26.5 26.5 23.1 22.8 21.0
Health insurance 30.8 30.8 27.4 27.0 25.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 37.6 38.4 35.1 35.1 28.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 8.3 8.3 7.4 7.3 6.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.0
25 to 44 years 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.3
45 to 54 years 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 5.6
55 to 64 years 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 6.9
65 years and over 14.4 14.4 7.4 7.0 6.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.6 6.6 5.7 5.5 5.2
With related children under 18 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.5
With related children under 6 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0
Male householder, no wife present 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.2
Female householder, no husband present 19.9 19.9 18.2 18.2 16.1
With related children under 18 22.9 22.9 21.6 21.6 18.3
With related children under 6 24.7 24.7 24.4 24.4 21.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.4 8.4 7.5 7.3 6.8
Inside central cities 11.1 11.1 10.0 10.0 9.1
Outside central cities 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.3 5.0
Outside metropolitan areas 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.2
Midwest 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7
South 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.8
West 9.0 9.0 7.5 7.2 6.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.2 18.2 14.6 13.6 11.2
High school graduate, no college 11.1 11.1 9.8 9.8 9.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.1 8.1 6.9 6.7 6.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.3 6.8
Worked at full-time jobs 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7
Worked at part-time jobs 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.2 9.0
Did not work 31.6 31.6 31.0 30.2 29.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 35.4 35.4 31.2 30.4 28.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 41.8 41.8 40.6 39.8 37.8
Householder 65 years and over 21.3 21.3 10.4 9.6 9.0
One worker 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.3
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 43.2 43.2 24.6 21.0 15.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 51.0 51.0 44.7 37.0 24.9
SSI 44.4 44.4 21.8 17.0 12.9
Food stamps 56.3 56.3 51.4 46.7 33.8
Housing assistance 42.1 42.1 24.0 19.9 9.7
Energy assistance 22.9 22.9 19.0 19.0 17.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 27.6 27.6 26.4 24.8 20.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 59.7 59.7 49.2 39.1 23.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2
Medicare 12.4 12.4 8.5 8.3 7.2
Medicaid 24.0 24.0 18.6 17.5 15.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0
Health insurance 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 25.5 25.5 12.9 12.1 10.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6.1 6.8 9.3 7.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 14.7 16.0 18.0 16.2
25 to 44 years 6.3 6.5 8.6 7.4
45 to 54 years 5.2 5.6 9.8 6.8
55 to 64 years 5.7 6.9 7.7 7.3
65 years and over 3.0 6.6 9.4 9.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.7 5.3 7.2 6.1
With related children under 18 4.4 4.6 7.2 5.4
With related children under 6 4.8 5.4 6.6 5.6
Male householder, no wife present 7.1 8.2 11.8 10.4
Female householder, no husband present 14.9 16.1 22.1 18.3
With related children under 18 18.1 18.3 26.7 21.7
With related children under 6 20.7 21.3 27.3 24.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.1 6.9 9.4 7.9
Inside central cities 8.6 9.3 12.6 10.7
Outside central cities 4.1 5.0 6.9 5.8
Outside metropolitan areas 6.1 6.1 7.5 6.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 5.1 5.2 9.7 6.1
Midwest 6.0 6.7 9.1 8.4
South 8.4 9.2 10.7 9.2
West 5.5 6.5 8.7 7.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.6 11.2 18.9 15.0
High school graduate, no college 9.8 9.8 14.7 11.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.6 6.6 7.9 7.1
Bachelor's degree or more 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.3
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.4 6.9 9.3 7.7
Worked at full-time jobs 1.8 1.8 4.0 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.7 2.6 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 8.4 9.0 12.7 10.2
Did not work 26.7 29.2 32.0 31.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 25.4 28.8 33.8 31.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 34.9 37.8 43.6 40.7
Householder 65 years and over 4.6 9.0 12.4 12.4
One worker 1.4 1.5 4.1 2.2
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 15.2 15.2 28.1 26.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 21.6 24.9 49.5 44.7
SSI 12.8 12.9 24.3 24.3
Food stamps 27.2 33.8 54.1 51.6
Housing assistance 9.7 9.7 29.5 28.5
Energy assistance 11.7 17.1 25.9 19.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.2 20.6 35.8 26.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 22.8 23.0 53.7 49.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.6
Medicare 5.2 7.7 10.3 10.1
Medicaid 13.8 15.1 24.4 19.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.3 21.0 23.7 21.0
Health insurance 23.5 25.2 28.5 25.2
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.7 10.0 15.7 15.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
All families 282 440 431 413 437 439 381 378 277
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29 35 32 29 32 32 27 27 26
25 to 44 years 127 149 150 144 151 152 125 124 113
45 to 54 years 64 76 77 72 80 80 60 59 53
55 to 64 years 32 42 42 39 44 44 42 42 33
65 years and over 31 138 131 129 130 130 127 127 51
Type of Family
Married-couple families 176 299 291 285 299 299 264 262 178
With related children under 18 101 114 113 108 118 118 85 82 80
With related children under 6 47 57 57 55 60 60 44 44 43
Male householder, no wife present 27 34 35 29 33 33 30 30 23
Female householder, no husband present 80 107 105 100 105 106 87 87 75
With related children under 18 60 80 79 74 78 78 62 62 54
With related children under 6 26 33 35 33 36 36 27 27 23
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 275 427 418 401 425 425 369 367 270
Inside central cities 160 246 240 232 245 245 214 211 156
Outside central cities 115 182 178 169 180 180 155 155 114
Outside metropolitan areas 7 12 12 12 12 14 12 12 7
Region
Northeast 56 85 83 83 87 87 67 64 40
Midwest 38 54 52 46 52 52 46 46 33
South 62 72 73 69 71 73 67 67 60
West 126 229 224 216 227 227 201 201 143
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 131 124 120 126 126 107 105 71
High school graduate, no college 74 101 99 92 99 99 85 85 62
College: Less than bachelor's degree 50 76 76 72 78 78 69 69 53
Bachelor's degree or more 91 132 131 129 134 136 120 120 90
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 251 302 300 285 307 308 254 251 226
Worked at full-time jobs 75 95 96 87 101 102 60 57 51
50 to 52 weeks 43 48 45 37 51 51 27 25 19
Worked at part-time jobs 32 38 38 35 42 42 31 31 27
Did not work 145 169 166 163 164 164 162 162 148
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 220 364 354 352 356 356 331 331 243
Householder 15 to 64 years 195 238 234 232 236 236 211 211 194
Householder 65 years and over 25 125 119 119 120 120 120 120 48
One worker 53 67 68 55 70 72 45 42 29
Two workers or more 9 9 9 7 11 11 6 6 5
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 41 85 84 83 90 91 82 82 72
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 24 30 29 29 35 35 29 29 27
SSI 27 65 65 64 67 68 65 65 56
Food stamps 62 85 84 84 89 89 81 81 69
Housing assistance 29 52 51 51 52 52 52 52 42
Energy assistance 12 26 22 22 23 23 19 18 10
Free or reduced-price school lunches 84 98 99 92 98 98 76 73 67
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 28 39 37 37 43 43 37 37 36
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 47 79 80 63 70 71 56 56 31
Medicare 59 187 179 175 180 181 174 174 85
Medicaid 116 177 173 168 179 181 146 145 128
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 104 115 113 113 119 119 104 102 94
Health insurance 80 89 86 86 88 88 79 77 72
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 30 75 70 66 69 70 64 64 51
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(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
All families 265 265 238 232 215 194 218 298 252
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 26 26 26 26 25 23 25 29 26
25 to 44 years 109 109 106 106 97 98 100 133 114
45 to 54 years 52 52 50 46 41 38 41 72 50
55 to 64 years 32 32 32 32 30 24 30 33 32
65 years and over 47 47 24 23 21 10 21 31 31
Type of Family
Married-couple families 169 169 147 142 135 121 138 186 157
With related children under 18 77 77 77 73 68 67 70 109 82
With related children under 6 41 41 41 41 39 37 41 51 43
Male householder, no wife present 21 21 21 21 20 17 20 28 25
Female householder, no husband present 75 75 69 69 61 56 61 83 69
With related children under 18 54 54 51 51 43 42 43 63 51
With related children under 6 23 23 23 23 20 19 20 25 23
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 259 259 231 226 209 187 211 290 245
Inside central cities 149 149 134 134 122 115 124 170 143
Outside central cities 110 110 98 92 87 72 87 120 102
Outside metropolitan areas 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7
Region
Northeast 37 37 34 34 31 31 31 59 37
Midwest 31 31 31 31 27 24 27 37 34
South 58 58 56 56 56 54 59 68 59
West 140 140 116 111 101 84 101 134 121
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 71 71 57 53 44 41 44 74 59
High school graduate, no college 56 56 50 50 47 50 50 75 60
College: Less than bachelor's degree 51 51 44 43 42 42 42 50 46
Bachelor's degree or more 86 86 86 86 82 61 82 99 87
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 219 219 213 210 194 184 197 267 221
Worked at full-time jobs 46 46 44 44 36 39 39 87 52
50 to 52 weeks 19 19 19 19 14 17 14 49 22
Worked at part-time jobs 26 26 26 26 22 21 22 32 26
Did not work 146 146 144 140 135 124 135 148 144
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 234 234 206 201 191 168 191 224 211
Householder 15 to 64 years 190 190 185 181 172 159 172 198 185
Householder 65 years and over 44 44 21 20 19 10 19 26 26
One worker 26 26 26 26 20 20 22 62 32
Two workers or more 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 12 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 65 65 37 31 23 23 23 42 40
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 26 26 23 19 13 11 13 25 23
SSI 49 49 24 19 14 14 14 27 27
Food stamps 65 65 59 54 39 32 39 63 60
Housing assistance 40 40 23 19 9 9 9 28 27
Energy assistance 10 10 8 8 7 5 7 11 8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 67 67 64 60 50 49 50 87 64
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 32 32 26 21 12 12 12 29 26
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 31 31 31 31 27 26 27 52 38
Medicare 73 73 50 49 43 31 45 61 59
Medicaid 123 123 95 90 77 71 77 126 102
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 94 94 94 94 94 86 94 106 94
Health insurance 72 72 72 72 72 67 72 82 72
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 47 47 24 22 18 16 18 29 29
Race Footnotes