Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3194 10.0 15.2 14.8 14.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 159 18.0 22.2 20.1 20.1
25 to 44 years 1545 9.3 10.8 10.6 10.4
45 to 54 years 734 10.6 12.2 12.4 11.0
55 to 64 years 431 7.7 11.7 11.3 10.5
65 years and over 326 11.4 43.8 42.0 41.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2576 7.9 12.8 12.4 12.1
With related children under 18 1514 8.0 8.8 8.7 8.2
With related children under 6 770 7.4 8.7 8.4 8.1
Male householder, no wife present 241 11.8 16.1 16.1 13.7
Female householder, no husband present 378 23.5 31.1 30.2 28.6
With related children under 18 235 28.2 38.2 36.8 34.3
With related children under 6 93 28.9 41.5 41.5 39.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3087 10.1 15.3 14.9 14.2
Inside central cities 1341 13.8 20.5 19.9 18.9
Outside central cities 1745 7.2 11.2 11.0 10.6
Outside metropolitan areas 108 8.2 13.2 13.0 13.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 610 11.9 15.7 15.2 14.5
Midwest 402 9.7 14.3 14.0 13.3
South 638 11.4 13.0 12.7 12.0
West 1545 8.8 16.1 15.7 15.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 391 20.7 35.7 34.1 32.3
High school graduate, no college 509 16.1 22.0 21.2 20.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 638 9.1 13.9 13.9 13.2
Bachelor's degree or more 1656 6.0 8.8 8.7 8.5
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 2868 9.9 11.9 11.7 11.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2156 4.6 5.6 5.5 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 1856 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 249 13.2 17.8 17.8 17.1
Did not work 463 32.5 38.2 37.4 36.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 661 35.6 57.6 55.9 55.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 455 44.9 55.1 53.9 53.2
Householder 65 years and over 207 14.9 63.1 60.2 60.2
One worker 1494 4.9 6.2 6.1 5.1
Two workers or more 1039 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 149 30.2 62.0 62.0 61.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 51 52.0 72.9 72.9 72.2
SSI 110 26.3 61.1 61.1 60.7
Food stamps 116 63.8 81.6 81.6 81.0
Housing assistance 94 34.1 56.9 56.9 55.7
Energy assistance 44 32.8 64.3 57.5 57.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 243 38.2 44.8 45.4 41.3
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 54 56.4 84.6 84.6 84.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2304 2.5 4.4 4.4 3.5
Medicare 591 12.0 34.2 32.6 32.0
Medicaid 514 25.0 37.2 36.8 35.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 448 25.4 27.8 27.2 27.2
Health insurance 287 29.5 32.2 31.3 31.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 183 17.7 42.5 40.6 39.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 15.1 15.0 13.4 13.3 10.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 21.7 20.1 20.1 20.1 16.2
25 to 44 years 11.0 11.0 9.5 9.5 8.7
45 to 54 years 12.7 12.7 9.5 9.2 8.1
55 to 64 years 11.2 11.2 10.3 10.4 8.7
65 years and over 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 19.0
Type of Family
Married-couple families 12.8 12.8 11.4 11.3 8.1
With related children under 18 9.4 9.4 7.1 6.9 6.4
With related children under 6 8.4 8.4 7.3 7.1 6.3
Male householder, no wife present 15.9 14.9 14.9 14.9 10.9
Female householder, no husband present 29.6 29.6 26.1 26.2 22.3
With related children under 18 35.3 35.3 30.7 30.7 26.0
With related children under 6 41.5 41.5 35.4 35.4 28.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.1 15.0 13.4 13.3 10.1
Inside central cities 19.9 19.9 17.9 17.8 13.9
Outside central cities 11.3 11.2 10.0 9.9 7.1
Outside metropolitan areas 14.4 14.4 13.1 13.1 8.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 15.9 15.9 13.4 12.9 10.0
Midwest 13.3 13.3 12.9 12.9 10.1
South 12.7 12.7 11.1 11.1 10.0
West 16.2 16.0 14.5 14.5 10.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34.8 34.8 30.4 30.1 23.1
High school graduate, no college 21.2 21.2 19.5 19.2 15.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.8 13.4 12.0 12.0 8.4
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.1 12.0 10.2 10.1 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 5.9 3.9 3.7 3.4
50 to 52 weeks 3.6 3.6 2.2 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 17.8 17.8 17.1 17.1 13.5
Did not work 37.7 37.1 36.0 36.1 32.6
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 56.2 56.2 53.4 53.4 39.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 54.4 54.4 50.4 50.4 45.1
Householder 65 years and over 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 28.0
One worker 6.3 6.1 4.1 4.0 3.0
Two workers or more 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 63.4 63.4 60.8 61.1 55.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 72.2 72.2 68.4 68.4 61.0
SSI 63.1 63.1 61.5 61.8 57.7
Food stamps 81.0 81.0 75.1 75.1 67.3
Housing assistance 59.0 59.0 55.2 55.6 46.2
Energy assistance 57.5 57.5 49.5 49.5 28.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 47.2 46.1 35.6 35.6 32.6
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 84.0 84.0 79.6 79.6 73.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.4 1.9
Medicare 32.9 32.9 31.7 31.7 16.9
Medicaid 38.8 38.8 33.5 33.6 29.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 28.1 27.5 24.6 23.9 22.8
Health insurance 31.8 31.8 29.2 28.7 27.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 40.7 40.7 38.4 38.6 32.8
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 9.4 9.3 8.4 8.1 7.8
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.4 8.1 8.0 7.7
45 to 54 years 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.0 6.7
55 to 64 years 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.8
65 years and over 14.9 14.9 8.4 7.5 6.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 7.5 7.4 6.6 6.2 6.0
With related children under 18 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.4
With related children under 6 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.8
Male householder, no wife present 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8
Female householder, no husband present 21.5 21.5 20.3 20.2 19.2
With related children under 18 25.5 25.5 24.3 24.2 23.1
With related children under 6 27.3 27.3 27.0 27.0 27.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9.4 9.4 8.5 8.2 7.9
Inside central cities 12.8 12.7 11.4 11.2 10.8
Outside central cities 6.8 6.8 6.2 5.9 5.6
Outside metropolitan areas 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.7 6.9
Midwest 9.5 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.7
South 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6
West 9.6 9.6 8.1 7.5 7.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.1 21.1 17.6 15.8 14.2
High school graduate, no college 14.5 14.1 13.4 12.7 12.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.2 8.2 7.0 7.0 6.7
Bachelor's degree or more 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.3
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.7 8.7 8.4 8.2 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 13.0 13.0 11.8 11.8 10.6
Did not work 32.0 32.0 31.7 30.5 30.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 37.1 37.1 33.1 32.0 30.6
Householder 15 to 64 years 44.1 44.1 42.8 41.9 40.5
Householder 65 years and over 21.5 21.5 11.7 10.4 9.0
One worker 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7
Two workers or more 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 46.1 46.1 27.8 23.1 19.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 58.6 58.6 45.4 37.0 34.4
SSI 45.0 45.0 26.1 19.7 16.6
Food stamps 60.2 60.2 51.9 48.3 43.5
Housing assistance 44.2 44.2 29.3 21.5 16.1
Energy assistance 28.7 28.7 22.4 22.4 22.4
Free or reduced-price school lunches 32.0 32.0 30.4 28.7 27.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 67.7 67.7 49.8 41.9 36.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 13.4 13.4 9.7 9.2 8.8
Medicaid 27.4 27.4 22.0 20.1 18.8
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8
Health insurance 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 26.6 26.6 14.6 13.1 12.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 7.5 7.9 10.6 9.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.2 16.2 18.0 18.0
25 to 44 years 7.8 7.8 9.9 8.3
45 to 54 years 6.5 6.9 11.4 8.2
55 to 64 years 6.9 7.8 8.4 7.9
65 years and over 4.5 7.1 11.4 11.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.6 6.1 8.4 7.0
With related children under 18 5.5 5.6 8.7 6.5
With related children under 6 5.8 5.9 7.4 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 9.8 9.8 11.8 11.8
Female householder, no husband present 18.3 19.2 25.0 20.7
With related children under 18 22.7 23.1 30.8 25.0
With related children under 6 26.7 27.0 32.0 28.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.5 8.0 10.7 9.1
Inside central cities 10.7 11.0 14.1 12.1
Outside central cities 5.0 5.7 8.1 6.7
Outside metropolitan areas 6.6 6.6 7.9 6.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 6.9 7.2 12.2 9.0
Midwest 9.1 8.7 9.7 9.5
South 9.8 9.6 11.7 9.6
West 6.3 7.4 9.8 8.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.3 15.2 22.2 19.6
High school graduate, no college 12.4 12.4 16.6 14.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.7 6.7 9.8 7.7
Bachelor's degree or more 4.6 5.3 6.4 5.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.8 8.0 10.5 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 3.0 3.0 5.3 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 3.6 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.6 10.6 14.0 13.2
Did not work 29.0 30.3 33.1 32.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 28.5 30.9 37.0 34.2
Householder 15 to 64 years 38.8 40.5 47.1 43.0
Householder 65 years and over 5.7 9.6 14.9 14.9
One worker 2.6 2.8 5.4 3.4
Two workers or more 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 19.4 20.8 32.0 28.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 31.1 37.0 56.7 48.1
SSI 16.0 16.6 26.6 26.1
Food stamps 41.4 44.6 66.2 58.0
Housing assistance 16.1 17.5 38.1 32.6
Energy assistance 22.4 22.4 32.8 24.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.5 27.1 41.9 32.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 34.7 38.5 61.7 52.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 2.7 2.1
Medicare 7.1 9.0 12.1 11.4
Medicaid 18.6 19.4 27.5 23.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.6 22.8 26.3 22.8
Health insurance 26.4 27.1 30.2 27.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 12.0 12.3 17.9 16.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
All families 320 485 473 453 481 479 428 426 319
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 29 35 32 32 35 32 32 32 26
25 to 44 years 144 167 164 160 170 170 147 146 135
45 to 54 years 78 90 91 81 93 93 70 68 59
55 to 64 years 33 50 49 45 48 48 44 45 37
65 years and over 37 143 137 135 135 135 135 135 62
Type of Family
Married-couple families 203 329 320 312 331 331 294 291 209
With related children under 18 121 133 132 124 142 142 107 104 97
With related children under 6 57 67 65 63 65 65 56 55 49
Male householder, no wife present 28 39 39 33 38 36 36 36 26
Female householder, no husband present 89 118 114 108 112 112 99 99 84
With related children under 18 66 90 86 81 83 83 72 72 61
With related children under 6 27 39 39 37 39 39 33 33 27
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 312 471 459 439 466 463 414 411 311
Inside central cities 185 276 266 254 268 268 240 239 186
Outside central cities 126 196 193 185 198 196 174 172 125
Outside metropolitan areas 9 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 9
Region
Northeast 72 96 93 89 97 97 82 78 61
Midwest 39 58 56 53 53 53 52 52 41
South 73 83 81 77 81 81 71 71 64
West 136 249 243 235 250 248 224 225 154
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 81 140 133 126 136 136 119 118 90
High school graduate, no college 82 112 108 102 108 108 99 98 78
College: Less than bachelor's degree 58 89 89 84 88 86 77 77 53
Bachelor's degree or more 100 145 143 141 149 149 133 133 98
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 283 343 336 318 346 344 293 291 257
Worked at full-time jobs 99 121 118 108 127 127 84 81 73
50 to 52 weeks 58 66 63 57 67 67 41 38 33
Worked at part-time jobs 33 45 45 43 44 44 43 43 34
Did not work 151 177 173 167 174 172 167 167 151
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 235 381 370 366 372 372 354 354 263
Householder 15 to 64 years 204 250 245 242 247 247 229 229 205
Householder 65 years and over 31 130 124 124 124 124 124 124 58
One worker 73 92 91 76 94 92 61 60 45
Two workers or more 12 13 13 11 15 15 14 12 12
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 45 93 93 92 95 95 91 91 83
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 26 37 37 37 37 37 35 35 31
SSI 29 67 67 67 70 70 68 68 64
Food stamps 74 94 94 94 94 94 87 87 78
Housing assistance 32 53 53 52 55 55 52 52 43
Energy assistance 14 28 25 25 25 25 22 22 13
Free or reduced-price school lunches 93 109 110 100 115 112 86 86 79
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 30 45 45 45 45 45 43 43 39
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 58 102 101 81 90 90 77 78 43
Medicare 71 202 193 189 195 195 187 188 100
Medicaid 128 191 189 182 199 199 172 173 152
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 114 124 122 122 126 123 110 107 102
Health insurance 85 92 90 90 91 91 84 82 78
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 32 78 74 72 75 75 70 71 60
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 299 297 269 259 249 238 254 339 288
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 29 29
25 to 44 years 132 130 125 123 119 120 120 153 128
45 to 54 years 58 58 57 52 49 48 51 84 60
55 to 64 years 35 35 34 34 34 30 34 36 34
65 years and over 49 49 27 25 22 15 23 37 37
Type of Family
Married-couple families 194 192 169 159 153 145 158 216 181
With related children under 18 97 95 91 84 81 84 84 131 98
With related children under 6 49 49 46 45 44 44 46 57 46
Male householder, no wife present 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 28 28
Female householder, no husband present 81 81 77 76 72 69 72 95 78
With related children under 18 60 60 57 57 54 53 54 72 59
With related children under 6 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 30 27
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 291 289 262 252 242 231 247 331 280
Inside central cities 172 170 153 150 144 144 147 190 163
Outside central cities 119 119 109 102 98 87 99 141 118
Outside metropolitan areas 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7
Region
Northeast 50 50 48 47 42 42 44 74 55
Midwest 38 36 35 35 35 37 35 39 38
South 63 63 61 61 61 63 61 74 61
West 148 148 125 117 111 97 114 152 133
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 82 82 69 62 55 56 60 87 76
High school graduate, no college 74 72 68 65 63 63 63 85 73
College: Less than bachelor's degree 52 52 45 45 43 43 43 62 49
Bachelor's degree or more 91 91 88 88 88 76 88 105 90
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 250 248 242 235 228 223 231 302 251
Worked at full-time jobs 70 68 66 64 62 65 64 114 69
50 to 52 weeks 33 31 31 30 29 32 31 66 35
Worked at part-time jobs 32 32 30 30 27 24 27 35 33
Did not work 148 148 147 141 139 134 140 154 148
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 245 245 219 212 203 188 204 245 226
Householder 15 to 64 years 201 201 195 190 184 177 184 214 195
Householder 65 years and over 44 44 24 21 19 12 20 31 31
One worker 43 43 42 41 40 39 41 81 51
Two workers or more 10 8 8 7 7 11 8 14 10
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 69 69 41 34 30 29 31 48 43
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 30 30 23 19 17 16 19 29 24
SSI 50 50 29 22 18 18 18 29 29
Food stamps 70 70 60 56 50 48 52 77 67
Housing assistance 42 42 28 20 15 15 16 36 31
Energy assistance 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 14 11
Free or reduced-price school lunches 78 78 74 70 66 64 66 102 78
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 36 36 27 22 19 19 21 33 28
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 39 37 37 37 35 36 35 63 47
Medicare 79 79 57 55 52 42 53 71 67
Medicaid 141 141 113 103 97 96 100 142 119
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 102 102 102 102 102 97 102 118 102
Health insurance 78 78 78 78 78 76 78 87 78
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 49 49 27 24 22 22 22 33 30
Race Footnotes