Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 3064 10.2 15.3 14.9 14.2
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 145 19.3 24.0 21.7 21.7
25 to 44 years 1476 9.3 10.8 10.6 10.3
45 to 54 years 709 10.7 11.9 12.1 10.7
55 to 64 years 415 7.8 11.7 11.3 10.4
65 years and over 320 11.6 44.2 42.3 41.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2497 8.0 13.0 12.6 12.3
With related children under 18 1471 8.1 8.9 8.8 8.2
With related children under 6 745 7.3 8.7 8.4 8.1
Male householder, no wife present 219 12.8 16.7 16.7 14.1
Female householder, no husband present 348 23.8 30.8 29.8 28.1
With related children under 18 214 29.0 38.2 36.6 34.1
With related children under 6 84 30.9 41.4 41.4 39.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 2971 10.2 15.3 14.9 14.3
Inside central cities 1293 14.0 20.5 19.8 18.8
Outside central cities 1679 7.3 11.4 11.2 10.8
Outside metropolitan areas 93 8.8 13.8 13.7 13.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 594 11.7 15.6 15.1 14.4
Midwest 396 9.8 14.2 13.9 13.2
South 600 12.2 13.8 13.5 12.8
West 1474 8.8 16.0 15.6 15.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 376 21.0 36.4 34.7 32.8
High school graduate, no college 476 15.9 21.9 21.1 19.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 589 9.7 14.1 14.1 13.4
Bachelor's degree or more 1623 6.1 8.9 8.7 8.6
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 2744 10.0 11.9 11.7 11.0
Worked at full-time jobs 2066 4.6 5.6 5.5 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 1772 3.2 3.6 3.4 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 235 13.2 16.2 16.2 15.4
Did not work 443 33.3 38.9 38.0 36.7
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 641 35.6 57.1 55.4 54.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 436 45.3 54.4 53.2 52.4
Householder 65 years and over 205 15.1 62.9 60.0 60.0
One worker 1422 5.0 6.3 6.2 5.2
Two workers or more 1001 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 136 31.1 62.6 62.6 62.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 42 57.5 71.4 71.4 71.4
SSI 104 27.1 62.6 62.6 62.2
Food stamps 107 66.0 80.5 80.5 80.2
Housing assistance 92 33.5 56.2 56.2 55.4
Energy assistance 42 33.7 66.0 59.0 59.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 231 39.1 44.3 44.9 40.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 46 60.0 82.5 82.5 82.5
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 2212 2.4 4.3 4.3 3.4
Medicare 566 12.5 34.8 33.1 32.5
Medicaid 489 25.2 37.2 36.8 35.5
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 430 26.1 28.6 28.0 28.0
Health insurance 273 30.6 33.4 32.4 32.4
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 178 18.1 43.2 41.3 39.9
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 15.1 15.0 13.4 13.3 10.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.5 21.7 21.7 21.7 17.4
25 to 44 years 10.9 10.9 9.4 9.3 8.5
45 to 54 years 12.4 12.4 9.3 9.0 8.3
55 to 64 years 11.2 11.2 10.2 10.3 8.8
65 years and over 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 19.4
Type of Family
Married-couple families 13.1 13.1 11.6 11.5 8.2
With related children under 18 9.5 9.5 7.1 6.9 6.5
With related children under 6 8.4 8.4 7.2 7.0 6.3
Male householder, no wife present 16.5 15.3 15.3 15.3 11.1
Female householder, no husband present 28.8 28.8 25.4 25.6 22.5
With related children under 18 35.2 35.2 30.1 30.1 26.6
With related children under 6 41.4 41.4 34.6 34.6 30.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 15.1 15.1 13.5 13.4 10.2
Inside central cities 19.9 19.9 17.9 17.8 14.0
Outside central cities 11.5 11.4 10.1 10.0 7.2
Outside metropolitan areas 13.7 13.7 12.2 12.2 7.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 15.8 15.8 13.5 12.9 10.0
Midwest 13.2 13.2 12.8 12.8 10.0
South 13.2 13.2 11.5 11.5 10.4
West 16.1 15.9 14.3 14.4 10.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35.4 35.4 30.9 30.5 23.4
High school graduate, no college 21.1 21.1 19.6 19.3 15.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.1 13.7 12.2 12.2 8.9
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 5.9
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 12.0 11.9 10.1 10.0 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.9 5.9 3.9 3.7 3.3
50 to 52 weeks 3.7 3.7 2.2 2.0 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 16.1 16.1 15.4 15.4 12.9
Did not work 38.3 37.7 36.6 36.6 33.3
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 55.7 55.7 53.1 53.1 39.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 53.7 53.7 49.8 49.8 45.4
Householder 65 years and over 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 28.2
One worker 6.4 6.2 4.0 4.0 2.9
Two workers or more 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 63.3 63.3 60.4 60.7 56.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.4 71.4 66.7 66.7 64.8
SSI 63.4 63.4 61.7 62.0 57.6
Food stamps 80.2 80.2 73.7 73.7 68.4
Housing assistance 58.8 58.8 54.8 55.3 45.6
Energy assistance 59.0 59.0 50.8 50.8 29.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 46.9 45.8 34.7 34.7 33.1
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 82.5 82.5 77.4 77.4 76.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.3 1.8
Medicare 33.2 33.2 31.9 32.0 17.0
Medicaid 38.7 38.7 33.1 33.2 29.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 29.0 28.4 25.4 24.7 23.4
Health insurance 33.0 33.0 30.2 29.7 28.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 40.6 40.6 38.2 38.5 32.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 9.5 9.4 8.6 8.2 7.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4
25 to 44 years 8.5 8.4 8.1 8.0 7.7
45 to 54 years 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.3 6.9
55 to 64 years 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0
65 years and over 15.2 15.2 8.5 7.7 6.8
Type of Family
Married-couple families 7.7 7.6 6.7 6.3 6.0
With related children under 18 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.4
With related children under 6 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.7
Male householder, no wife present 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6
Female householder, no husband present 22.1 22.1 20.9 20.9 19.8
With related children under 18 26.0 26.0 24.9 24.9 23.9
With related children under 6 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 9.6 9.5 8.6 8.3 8.0
Inside central cities 13.0 12.9 11.6 11.3 10.9
Outside central cities 6.9 6.9 6.3 5.9 5.7
Outside metropolitan areas 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.7 6.9
Midwest 9.6 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.9
South 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.2
West 9.7 9.7 8.1 7.5 7.2
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.3 21.3 17.7 15.9 14.3
High school graduate, no college 14.6 14.2 13.4 12.8 12.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.7 8.7 7.5 7.5 7.1
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.4
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.3 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5
Worked at part-time jobs 12.9 12.9 11.8 11.8 10.6
Did not work 32.6 32.6 32.4 31.2 30.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 37.4 37.4 33.4 32.3 31.0
Householder 15 to 64 years 44.8 44.8 43.5 42.6 41.3
Householder 65 years and over 21.7 21.7 11.8 10.4 9.1
One worker 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7
Two workers or more 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 48.6 48.6 28.9 23.9 20.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.8 64.8 50.3 41.0 37.8
SSI 46.9 46.9 27.1 20.6 17.7
Food stamps 62.1 62.1 53.6 49.9 45.1
Housing assistance 43.6 43.6 29.0 21.4 16.1
Energy assistance 29.5 29.5 23.0 23.0 23.0
Free or reduced-price school lunches 32.6 32.6 31.1 29.3 27.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 73.0 73.0 53.4 44.8 38.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Medicare 13.9 13.9 10.1 9.6 9.1
Medicaid 27.7 27.7 22.3 20.3 19.0
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4
Health insurance 28.1 28.1 28.1 28.1 28.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 27.2 27.2 15.0 13.4 12.6
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
All families 7.6 8.1 10.8 9.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.4 17.4 19.3 19.3
25 to 44 years 7.8 7.8 10.0 8.3
45 to 54 years 6.7 7.2 11.6 8.5
55 to 64 years 7.0 8.0 8.5 8.0
65 years and over 4.6 7.2 11.6 11.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 5.7 6.2 8.5 7.1
With related children under 18 5.6 5.6 8.8 6.5
With related children under 6 5.7 5.8 7.3 5.9
Male householder, no wife present 10.6 10.6 12.8 12.8
Female householder, no husband present 18.8 19.8 25.3 21.2
With related children under 18 23.4 23.9 31.7 25.4
With related children under 6 28.8 29.2 34.4 30.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7.6 8.1 10.8 9.2
Inside central cities 10.9 11.1 14.3 12.3
Outside central cities 5.0 5.7 8.2 6.8
Outside metropolitan areas 7.3 7.3 8.4 7.3
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Region
Northeast 6.8 7.2 12.1 9.1
Midwest 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.6
South 10.4 10.2 12.4 10.2
West 6.2 7.4 9.8 8.6
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.4 15.4 22.5 19.8
High school graduate, no college 12.5 12.5 16.6 14.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.1 7.1 10.4 8.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 5.4 6.5 5.5
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.9 8.2 10.7 8.9
Worked at full-time jobs 3.1 3.0 5.3 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.6 3.6 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.4 10.6 13.9 13.2
Did not work 29.7 31.1 33.9 32.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 28.7 31.2 37.1 34.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 39.5 41.3 47.5 43.6
Householder 65 years and over 5.8 9.7 15.1 15.1
One worker 2.6 2.7 5.5 3.4
Two workers or more 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.0
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 20.2 21.7 32.9 29.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 33.8 41.0 62.6 52.8
SSI 17.0 17.7 27.4 27.1
Food stamps 42.8 46.3 68.3 59.9
Housing assistance 16.1 17.6 37.3 32.0
Energy assistance 23.0 23.0 33.7 25.5
Free or reduced-price school lunches 27.1 27.7 42.8 32.7
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 37.2 41.6 65.5 55.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 2.6 2.0
Medicare 7.3 9.3 12.5 11.8
Medicaid 18.8 19.6 27.9 23.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 22.2 23.4 27.1 23.4
Health insurance 27.3 28.1 31.3 28.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 12.4 12.6 18.3 16.7
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
All families 311 468 456 436 463 460 411 409 309
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 28 35 32 32 34 32 32 32 25
25 to 44 years 138 159 156 153 161 161 138 137 126
45 to 54 years 76 84 86 76 88 88 66 64 59
55 to 64 years 32 49 47 43 46 46 42 43 37
65 years and over 37 141 136 133 133 133 133 133 62
Type of Family
Married-couple families 200 324 316 308 326 326 289 286 206
With related children under 18 119 130 129 121 140 140 105 101 95
With related children under 6 55 65 62 60 62 62 54 52 47
Male householder, no wife present 28 37 37 31 36 34 34 34 24
Female householder, no husband present 83 107 104 98 100 100 89 89 79
With related children under 18 62 82 78 73 75 75 64 64 57
With related children under 6 26 35 35 33 35 35 29 29 26
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 303 455 443 424 450 448 400 397 302
Inside central cities 181 265 256 243 257 257 231 230 181
Outside central cities 122 191 188 181 193 191 169 168 121
Outside metropolitan areas 8 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 7
Region
Northeast 70 92 90 86 94 94 80 77 60
Midwest 39 56 55 52 52 52 51 51 39
South 73 83 81 77 79 79 69 69 63
West 130 236 230 222 238 235 212 212 147
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 79 137 130 123 133 133 116 115 88
High school graduate, no college 76 104 100 94 100 100 93 92 72
College: Less than bachelor's degree 57 83 83 79 83 81 72 72 52
Bachelor's degree or more 99 144 142 140 146 146 130 130 96
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 274 327 321 303 329 327 278 275 247
Worked at full-time jobs 96 117 114 104 122 122 80 77 69
50 to 52 weeks 56 63 61 55 65 65 39 35 31
Worked at part-time jobs 31 38 38 36 38 38 36 36 30
Did not work 147 172 169 162 170 167 162 162 147
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 228 366 355 352 357 357 340 340 256
Householder 15 to 64 years 197 237 232 228 234 234 217 217 198
Householder 65 years and over 31 129 123 123 123 123 123 123 58
One worker 71 90 89 74 91 88 57 56 42
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 42 85 85 85 86 86 82 82 77
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 24 30 30 30 30 30 28 28 27
SSI 28 65 65 65 66 66 64 64 60
Food stamps 70 86 86 85 85 85 79 79 73
Housing assistance 31 51 51 51 54 54 50 51 42
Energy assistance 14 28 25 25 25 25 22 22 13
Free or reduced-price school lunches 90 102 104 94 108 106 80 80 76
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 27 38 38 38 38 38 35 35 35
Table 3. Percent of Families 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
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 54 96 95 76 82 82 72 72 39
Medicare 71 197 188 184 188 188 181 181 97
Medicaid 123 182 180 173 189 189 162 162 145
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 113 123 121 121 125 122 109 106 101
Health insurance 84 91 89 89 90 90 83 81 77
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 32 77 74 71 72 72 68 69 58
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 291 289 262 253 243 232 247 330 280
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 28 28
25 to 44 years 126 124 119 118 114 115 115 147 122
45 to 54 years 58 58 57 52 49 48 51 82 60
55 to 64 years 34 34 33 33 33 29 33 35 33
65 years and over 49 49 27 25 22 15 23 37 37
Type of Family
Married-couple families 191 189 167 157 151 143 155 213 178
With related children under 18 95 93 89 82 79 82 82 129 96
With related children under 6 47 47 44 43 42 42 44 54 44
Male householder, no wife present 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 28 28
Female householder, no husband present 77 77 73 73 69 66 69 88 74
With related children under 18 56 56 53 53 51 50 51 68 54
With related children under 6 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 29 26
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 284 282 256 246 236 225 240 322 274
Inside central cities 168 166 150 147 141 141 144 185 159
Outside central cities 116 116 106 99 95 84 96 137 114
Outside metropolitan areas 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7
Region
Northeast 48 48 47 45 41 41 43 72 54
Midwest 38 36 35 35 35 37 35 39 38
South 63 63 61 61 61 63 61 74 61
West 142 142 119 111 106 92 109 145 127
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 80 80 67 60 54 54 58 85 74
High school graduate, no college 70 68 64 61 59 59 59 79 68
College: Less than bachelor's degree 51 51 44 44 42 42 42 61 48
Bachelor's degree or more 90 90 88 88 88 76 88 105 89
Work Experience in 2003
Total, 15 to 64 years 243 240 235 228 221 217 224 293 243
Worked at full-time jobs 68 66 63 62 60 63 62 110 67
50 to 52 weeks 31 29 29 28 27 30 29 64 33
Worked at part-time jobs 30 30 28 28 25 22 25 33 31
Did not work 144 144 144 138 137 132 138 150 145
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 240 240 214 207 198 184 200 238 221
Householder 15 to 64 years 195 195 190 186 180 172 180 207 190
Householder 65 years and over 44 44 24 21 19 12 20 31 31
One worker 41 41 40 39 38 37 39 78 49
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 66 66 39 32 28 27 29 45 40
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 27 27 21 17 16 14 17 26 22
SSI 49 49 28 21 18 18 18 28 28
Food stamps 66 66 57 53 48 46 49 73 64
Housing assistance 40 40 27 20 15 15 16 34 29
Energy assistance 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 14 11
Free or reduced-price school lunches 75 75 72 68 64 63 64 99 75
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 33 33 24 21 18 17 19 30 25
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003
(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 36 34 34 34 32 33 32 58 45
Medicare 79 79 57 54 51 42 53 71 67
Medicaid 136 136 109 99 93 92 96 136 114
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 101 101 101 101 101 95 101 117 101
Health insurance 77 77 77 77 77 75 77 86 77
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 48 48 27 24 22 22 22 33 30
Race Footnotes