Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3064 8.9 14.0 13.7 13.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 145 19.3 24.0 21.7 19.8
25 to 44 years 1476 8.2 9.7 9.7 9.3
45 to 54 years 709 8.8 10.4 10.5 9.8
55 to 64 years 415 7.4 9.6 9.6 9.1
65 years and over 320 9.8 42.7 40.5 39.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2497 6.9 11.8 11.5 11.2
With related children under 18 1471 6.7 7.6 7.5 7.2
With related children under 6 745 6.0 7.4 7.4 7.0
Male householder, no wife present 219 12.1 15.0 15.4 12.8
Female householder, no husband present 348 21.4 28.6 28.2 26.6
With related children under 18 214 26.3 35.4 34.7 32.2
With related children under 6 84 29.4 37.9 40.1 37.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2971 9.0 14.0 13.7 13.1
Inside central cities 1293 12.0 18.5 18.0 17.4
Outside central cities 1679 6.6 10.5 10.4 9.8
Outside metropolitan areas 93 7.7 12.4 12.2 12.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 594 9.0 13.8 13.4 13.4
Midwest 396 9.5 13.5 13.1 11.6
South 600 10.3 12.0 12.1 11.5
West 1474 8.2 14.9 14.5 14.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 376 17.3 33.9 32.3 31.2
High school graduate, no college 476 14.4 19.8 19.6 18.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 589 8.4 12.6 12.6 11.9
Bachelor's degree or more 1623 5.6 8.1 8.0 7.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 2744 8.8 10.6 10.5 10.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2066 3.4 4.4 4.4 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 1772 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 235 12.7 15.2 15.4 13.9
Did not work 443 32.0 37.1 36.3 35.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 641 33.3 55.1 53.6 53.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 436 43.2 52.6 51.6 51.1
Householder 65 years and over 205 12.3 60.6 57.8 57.8
One worker 1422 3.6 4.6 4.6 3.7
Two workers or more 1001 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)
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 136 28.5 60.4 59.6 58.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42 52.8 66.1 63.6 63.6
SSI 104 25.5 61.9 61.9 60.4
Food stamps 107 55.1 76.4 75.4 75.0
Housing assistance 92 30.5 55.4 54.3 53.9
Energy assistance 42 29.0 60.9 51.4 51.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 231 35.5 41.2 41.5 38.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 46 55.7 77.4 75.1 75.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2212 2.0 3.3 3.4 2.6
Medicare 566 10.4 32.4 31.0 30.3
Medicaid 489 22.9 35.1 34.1 33.2
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 430 23.9 26.5 25.9 25.9
Health insurance 273 29.0 32.0 31.1 31.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 178 16.7 41.3 38.8 36.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 13.7 13.7 12.1 12.0 8.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.7 21.7 18.2 18.2 17.4
25 to 44 years 9.7 9.7 8.0 7.9 7.3
45 to 54 years 10.6 10.6 8.4 8.2 7.5
55 to 64 years 10.1 10.1 9.6 9.6 7.8
65 years and over 40.4 40.4 39.5 39.5 15.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.8 11.8 10.5 10.4 7.1
With related children under 18 7.9 7.9 5.7 5.5 5.4
With related children under 6 7.8 7.8 5.8 5.8 5.7
Male householder, no wife present 14.1 14.1 12.5 12.5 9.6
Female householder, no husband present 27.2 27.2 23.5 23.5 20.3
With related children under 18 32.7 32.7 27.1 27.1 23.2
With related children under 6 38.4 38.4 31.5 31.5 26.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.8 13.8 12.1 12.0 8.8
Inside central cities 18.1 18.1 16.1 15.9 11.7
Outside central cities 10.4 10.4 9.1 9.1 6.6
Outside metropolitan areas 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.6 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 14.1 14.1 11.3 10.8 6.7
Midwest 12.7 12.7 11.4 11.4 8.1
South 11.9 11.9 11.1 11.1 10.1
West 14.6 14.6 13.0 13.0 9.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 32.7 32.7 28.2 27.4 18.7
High school graduate, no college 19.2 19.2 16.5 16.5 11.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.4 12.4 11.4 11.4 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 8.2 8.2 7.4 7.4 5.5
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 10.6 10.6 8.9 8.8 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 4.7 2.9 2.7 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 15.1 15.1 11.7 11.7 10.1
Did not work 35.9 35.9 35.6 35.6 32.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 53.3 53.3 50.2 50.2 36.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 51.1 51.1 46.5 46.5 43.0
Householder 65 years and over 57.9 57.9 57.9 57.9 23.5
One worker 4.8 4.8 3.1 2.9 2.0
Two workers or more 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 60.6 60.6 57.4 57.4 49.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 66.7 66.7 60.1 60.1 56.3
SSI 61.9 61.9 60.4 60.4 51.9
Food stamps 76.0 76.0 71.1 71.1 59.8
Housing assistance 55.0 55.0 54.5 54.5 43.7
Energy assistance 53.9 53.9 45.0 41.5 23.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 39.6 39.6 31.4 30.2 28.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 77.4 77.4 71.8 71.8 68.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2.9 2.9 2.4 2.4 1.3
Medicare 30.9 30.9 29.9 29.9 14.6
Medicaid 34.9 34.9 29.1 28.8 25.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 27.3 27.3 23.8 23.5 21.6
Health insurance 31.9 31.9 28.4 27.9 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 38.2 38.2 35.8 35.8 28.5
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 8.5 8.5 7.6 7.4 6.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.2
25 to 44 years 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.3
45 to 54 years 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 5.9
55 to 64 years 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.1
65 years and over 14.6 14.6 7.6 7.1 6.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.7 6.7 5.9 5.6 5.4
With related children under 18 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.6
With related children under 6 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1
Male householder, no wife present 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 8.8
Female householder, no husband present 20.3 20.3 18.7 18.7 16.5
With related children under 18 23.2 23.2 22.0 22.0 18.8
With related children under 6 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.2 22.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 8.5 8.5 7.6 7.4 6.9
Inside central cities 11.2 11.2 10.1 10.1 9.2
Outside central cities 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.4 5.1
Outside metropolitan areas 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.3
Midwest 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 6.8
South 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.4
West 9.1 9.1 7.5 7.1 6.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.7 18.7 15.0 14.0 11.6
High school graduate, no college 11.0 11.0 9.7 9.7 9.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.6 8.6 7.4 7.1 7.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.4 6.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.2 2.2 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 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 8.8
Did not work 32.3 32.3 31.8 30.9 30.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 35.7 35.7 31.5 30.6 29.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 42.4 42.4 41.3 40.4 38.6
Householder 65 years and over 21.5 21.5 10.4 9.7 9.1
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)
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 45.6 45.6 25.7 21.7 15.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 56.3 56.3 50.3 41.0 27.1
SSI 46.5 46.5 22.9 17.7 13.7
Food stamps 58.0 58.0 53.3 48.3 34.9
Housing assistance 41.7 41.7 23.9 19.6 10.0
Energy assistance 23.5 23.5 19.5 19.5 17.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 28.0 28.0 26.9 25.2 21.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 64.3 64.3 53.4 41.6 24.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1
Medicare 12.9 12.9 8.8 8.6 7.5
Medicaid 24.5 24.5 18.9 17.8 15.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6
Health insurance 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 26.2 26.2 13.3 12.4 10.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 6.2 7.0 9.4 8.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 15.8 17.2 19.3 17.4
25 to 44 years 6.4 6.5 8.6 7.4
45 to 54 years 5.4 5.9 10.0 7.0
55 to 64 years 5.7 7.1 7.8 7.4
65 years and over 3.1 6.7 9.6 9.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.8 5.5 7.4 6.3
With related children under 18 4.5 4.7 7.3 5.5
With related children under 6 4.9 5.5 6.6 5.7
Male householder, no wife present 7.6 8.8 12.8 11.3
Female householder, no husband present 15.3 16.5 22.3 18.8
With related children under 18 18.5 18.8 27.5 22.2
With related children under 6 22.2 22.8 29.2 26.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 6.2 7.0 9.5 8.1
Inside central cities 8.7 9.4 12.7 10.8
Outside central cities 4.2 5.1 7.0 6.0
Outside metropolitan areas 6.7 6.7 8.4 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 5.3 5.3 9.5 6.3
Midwest 6.1 6.8 9.2 8.6
South 9.0 9.8 11.3 9.8
West 5.4 6.5 8.7 7.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.0 11.6 19.1 15.4
High school graduate, no college 9.6 9.7 14.6 11.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.1 7.1 8.4 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3.7 5.1 6.1 5.4
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 6.5 7.0 9.4 7.8
Worked at full-time jobs 1.9 1.8 4.0 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 0.9 0.7 2.7 1.2
Worked at part-time jobs 8.2 8.8 12.7 10.1
Did not work 27.4 30.1 32.8 31.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 25.6 29.1 33.9 32.1
Householder 15 to 64 years 35.5 38.6 44.0 41.4
Householder 65 years and over 4.7 9.1 12.5 12.5
One worker 1.4 1.5 4.2 2.2
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 15.7 15.8 29.3 27.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 23.1 27.1 55.4 50.3
SSI 13.6 13.7 25.5 25.5
Food stamps 27.8 34.9 56.0 53.6
Housing assistance 10.0 10.0 29.2 28.5
Energy assistance 12.1 17.5 26.5 19.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.6 21.1 36.6 27.0
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 24.0 24.3 58.0 53.4
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.6
Medicare 5.4 8.0 10.7 10.4
Medicaid 14.1 15.4 24.8 20.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 19.8 21.6 24.4 21.6
Health insurance 24.2 26.0 29.5 26.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 8.9 10.3 16.1 16.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
All families 274 427 418 401 421 421 371 368 269
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 28 35 32 29 32 32 26 26 25
25 to 44 years 121 143 143 137 143 143 119 117 107
45 to 54 years 62 73 74 70 75 75 59 58 53
55 to 64 years 31 40 40 38 42 42 40 40 32
65 years and over 31 137 130 128 129 129 126 126 51
Type of Family
Married-couple families 173 295 286 280 295 295 261 259 177
With related children under 18 99 112 111 106 116 116 84 81 79
With related children under 6 45 55 55 53 58 58 43 43 42
Male householder, no wife present 27 33 34 28 31 31 27 27 21
Female householder, no husband present 74 100 98 93 95 95 82 82 71
With related children under 18 56 76 74 69 70 70 58 58 50
With related children under 6 25 32 34 32 32 32 26 26 22
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 267 416 407 390 409 409 360 357 263
Inside central cities 155 239 233 225 234 234 208 205 151
Outside central cities 112 177 174 165 175 175 152 152 112
Outside metropolitan areas 7 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 6
Region
Northeast 54 82 79 79 84 84 67 64 40
Midwest 38 54 52 46 50 50 45 45 32
South 62 72 73 69 71 71 67 67 60
West 121 220 214 207 215 215 192 192 136
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 65 128 121 117 123 123 106 103 70
High school graduate, no college 69 94 93 86 92 92 79 79 57
College: Less than bachelor's degree 49 74 74 70 73 73 67 67 52
Bachelor's degree or more 91 131 130 128 133 133 119 119 90
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 242 291 289 273 291 291 245 242 218
Worked at full-time jobs 71 90 91 82 97 97 59 56 50
50 to 52 weeks 41 46 43 35 49 49 27 24 18
Worked at part-time jobs 30 36 36 33 36 36 27 27 24
Did not work 142 164 161 158 159 159 158 158 144
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 214 353 344 341 342 342 321 321 236
Householder 15 to 64 years 188 229 225 223 223 223 203 203 187
Householder 65 years and over 25 124 118 118 119 119 119 119 48
One worker 51 65 66 53 68 68 44 41 28
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 39 82 81 79 82 82 78 78 67
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 22 28 27 27 28 28 25 25 24
SSI 27 64 64 63 64 64 63 63 54
Food stamps 59 81 80 80 81 81 76 76 64
Housing assistance 28 51 50 49 50 50 50 50 40
Energy assistance 12 26 22 22 23 23 19 18 10
Free or reduced-price school lunches 82 95 96 88 92 92 73 70 65
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 25 35 34 34 35 35 33 33 31
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 43 73 74 57 64 64 52 52 28
Medicare 59 183 176 172 175 175 169 169 83
Medicaid 112 171 167 162 170 170 142 141 124
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 103 114 112 112 117 117 103 101 93
Health insurance 79 87 85 85 87 87 78 76 71
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 30 74 69 66 68 68 64 64 51
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
All families 259 259 232 227 211 189 213 289 246
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25 25 25 25 25 23 25 28 25
25 to 44 years 105 105 102 102 94 94 96 128 110
45 to 54 years 52 52 50 46 41 38 41 71 50
55 to 64 years 31 31 31 31 29 24 29 32 31
65 years and over 47 47 24 23 21 10 21 31 31
Type of Family
Married-couple families 167 167 146 141 134 119 136 184 156
With related children under 18 77 77 77 73 67 67 70 107 81
With related children under 6 40 40 40 40 38 36 41 49 43
Male householder, no wife present 21 21 21 21 19 17 19 28 25
Female householder, no husband present 71 71 65 65 58 53 58 78 65
With related children under 18 50 50 47 47 40 40 40 59 47
With related children under 6 22 22 22 22 19 19 19 24 22
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 253 253 226 221 204 183 207 282 240
Inside central cities 145 145 130 130 119 113 122 165 140
Outside central cities 108 108 96 90 85 70 85 117 100
Outside metropolitan areas 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6
Region
Northeast 37 37 34 34 31 31 31 57 37
Midwest 31 31 31 31 27 24 27 37 34
South 58 58 56 56 56 54 59 68 59
West 134 134 111 105 96 80 96 128 116
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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 70 70 57 53 44 41 44 72 58
High school graduate, no college 52 52 46 46 43 46 46 69 56
College: Less than bachelor's degree 51 51 44 42 42 42 42 49 45
Bachelor's degree or more 86 86 86 86 82 60 82 99 87
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 212 212 208 204 189 179 192 259 215
Worked at full-time jobs 46 46 43 43 35 39 38 84 51
50 to 52 weeks 18 18 18 18 13 16 13 47 21
Worked at part-time jobs 24 24 24 24 21 19 21 30 24
Did not work 143 143 141 137 133 121 133 145 141
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 229 229 202 196 187 164 187 217 206
Householder 15 to 64 years 185 185 180 176 168 155 168 192 180
Householder 65 years and over 44 44 21 20 19 10 19 26 26
One worker 25 25 25 25 19 20 21 60 31
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 62 62 35 29 21 21 21 40 38
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 24 24 21 17 11 10 11 23 21
SSI 48 48 24 18 14 14 14 27 27
Food stamps 62 62 57 51 37 30 37 60 57
Housing assistance 38 38 22 18 9 9 9 27 26
Energy assistance 10 10 8 8 7 5 7 11 8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 65 65 62 58 49 48 49 85 62
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 29 29 24 19 11 11 11 27 24
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(Asian alone)
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 28 28 28 28 25 23 25 48 36
Medicare 73 73 50 49 43 31 45 61 59
Medicaid 120 120 93 87 75 69 75 121 99
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 93 93 93 93 93 85 93 105 93
Health insurance 71 71 71 71 71 66 71 81 71
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 47 47 24 22 18 16 18 29 29
Race Footnotes