Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- Asian alone
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
___________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in Def. 1 plus net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official imputed net on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure capital gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Asian alone
Total 12,231 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.8 13.7 10.6 9.8 9.0 8.1 12.0 11.1 10.2 9.4
Age
Under 18 years 2,854 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 12.2 10.7 10.0 8.9 7.4 12.3 10.6 9.9 8.7
Related children 2,823 9.5 9.5 8.9 9.6 11.8 10.3 9.6 8.4 6.9 11.8 10.1 9.4 8.2
Under 6 years 958 8.5 8.5 8.2 9.0 9.7 9.0 9.0 8.4 6.7 9.3 7.9 7.9 7.1
18 to 24 years 1,109 19.1 19.1 18.0 19.2 22.1 19.6 19.2 18.8 17.5 22.3 20.8 20.2 19.8
25 to 44 years 4,399 7.9 7.9 7.6 8.1 9.7 8.8 8.1 7.8 7.1 9.5 8.9 8.3 7.9
45 to 64 years 2,786 8.1 8.1 7.0 7.5 10.6 8.3 7.5 6.8 6.2 10.3 9.7 8.9 8.3
65 years and over 1,083 14.5 14.5 11.8 12.3 33.6 14.9 12.3 9.3 9.2 15.2 15.0 12.0 9.6
65 to 74 years 640 13.9 13.9 11.3 12.1 30.9 13.3 12.1 8.9 8.9 13.8 13.6 11.6 9.4
75 years and over 443 15.5 15.5 12.4 12.6 37.5 17.1 12.6 9.8 9.6 17.3 17.1 12.6 9.8
Family Relationship
In families 10,734 8.0 8.0 7.4 8.0 11.4 8.6 8.0 7.2 6.2 9.9 8.9 8.2 7.5
In married-couple families 8,892 6.5 6.5 5.9 6.4 9.5 7.0 6.4 5.8 4.8 7.8 7.0 6.4 5.9
With related children under 18 6,006 7.2 7.2 6.8 7.3 9.3 7.9 7.3 6.8 5.4 8.4 7.5 6.8 6.3
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,024 14.2 14.2 13.0 15.3 20.8 16.3 15.3 13.1 12.1 18.0 15.4 14.4 12.1
With related children under 18 627 16.2 16.2 14.4 16.3 20.4 16.3 16.3 13.0 11.2 18.9 14.6 14.6 11.2
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 817 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.9 19.7 16.6 15.9 14.6 13.8 23.0 21.4 20.5 19.1
With related children under 18 395 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 22.1 17.5 16.4 13.5 12.0 30.7 27.3 25.6 22.7
Unrelated individuals 1,472 24.2 24.2 22.4 23.1 30.6 25.3 23.1 21.6 21.6 26.9 26.7 24.5 23.1
Living alone 772 18.7 18.7 15.6 16.0 26.2 19.0 16.0 13.4 13.4 20.3 20.1 17.1 14.7
65 years and over 168 28.2 28.2 19.5 19.5 54.3 28.2 19.5 13.5 13.5 28.5 28.5 19.7 13.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 11,903 10.0 10.0 9.3 9.9 13.8 10.7 9.9 9.0 8.1 12.1 11.2 10.3 9.4
Inside principal cities 6,111 12.0 12.0 11.2 11.9 16.8 13.1 11.9 11.0 10.0 14.1 13.1 11.8 11.0
Outside principal cities 5,792 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 10.5 8.2 7.7 6.9 6.2 9.9 9.1 8.6 7.7
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 329 9.2 9.2 7.0 7.4 12.0 7.6 7.4 7.0 7.0 10.0 8.6 8.4 7.9
Region
Northeast 2,463 11.9 11.9 10.5 11.2 13.7 11.6 11.2 10.7 9.5 13.5 12.7 12.0 11.4
Midwest 1,529 11.7 11.7 10.7 11.9 15.4 12.8 11.9 10.9 9.2 14.5 12.0 11.4 10.4
South 2,522 10.6 10.6 9.9 10.2 13.6 10.4 10.2 8.7 8.0 11.2 10.1 10.1 8.7
West 5,717 8.5 8.5 7.9 8.5 13.3 9.7 8.5 7.8 7.2 11.0 10.6 9.2 8.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,377 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.7 14.2 10.6 9.7 9.0 8.3 11.9 11.2 10.3 9.6
18 to 24 years old 1,109 19.1 19.1 18.0 19.2 22.1 19.6 19.2 18.8 17.5 22.3 20.8 20.2 19.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 160 20.2 20.2 18.7 22.1 23.8 22.1 22.1 20.6 15.1 27.1 20.4 19.7 18.2
25 years old and over 8,268 8.8 8.8 8.0 8.5 13.1 9.4 8.5 7.7 7.1 10.5 10.0 9.0 8.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,022 18.8 18.8 17.1 17.8 30.9 20.8 17.8 15.1 13.9 23.6 22.0 18.9 15.9
High school graduate, no college 1,688 9.8 9.8 9.0 10.4 18.4 12.8 10.4 9.2 8.4 14.1 13.4 10.7 10.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,407 9.1 9.1 8.4 8.7 12.0 8.9 8.7 8.0 7.0 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4,151 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.3 7.0 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.8 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,003 9.0 9.0 8.4 9.0 11.2 9.7 9.0 8.5 7.8 11.0 10.4 9.7 9.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5,193 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.6 4.4 3.8 3.6 3.4 2.9 4.6 4.1 3.9 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 4,551 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.3 3.0 2.6 2.3 2.2 1.7 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 920 13.7 13.7 13.1 13.9 16.1 14.0 13.9 13.4 12.2 15.5 14.1 14.0 13.4
Did not work 1,890 22.2 22.2 21.0 21.5 27.5 23.8 21.5 20.3 19.4 26.5 25.7 23.5 22.3
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 624 22.7 22.7 22.0 23.7 46.1 39.9 23.7 15.9 15.5 42.2 40.6 23.4 16.6
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 144 45.0 45.0 45.0 52.2 68.1 62.2 52.2 30.8 28.9 65.4 61.1 45.0 28.9
SSI 506 20.1 20.1 19.2 19.2 42.3 36.3 19.2 14.2 14.2 38.3 37.5 20.9 15.6
Food stamps 448 53.5 53.5 51.5 53.8 66.9 60.3 53.8 33.7 31.7 63.3 60.0 51.6 32.9
Housing assistance 321 42.9 42.9 42.9 43.4 65.7 55.3 43.4 25.3 24.4 57.0 55.3 43.9 24.4
Energy assistance 145 39.3 39.3 36.2 37.0 63.8 38.1 37.0 24.4 23.7 43.9 37.0 36.2 26.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 998 36.7 36.7 35.8 36.9 47.1 39.7 36.9 31.2 27.5 46.1 41.0 37.2 32.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 198 43.7 43.7 41.5 46.7 72.0 61.0 46.7 22.6 22.1 63.4 60.2 41.5 22.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,217 7.8 7.8 7.0 7.5 11.5 8.4 7.5 6.7 6.0 9.5 8.7 7.8 7.1
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,587 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.8 3.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.1 3.6 2.9 2.9 2.8
Medicare 1,081 14.8 14.8 11.8 12.3 35.2 15.7 12.3 9.2 8.9 16.6 16.3 12.8 10.1
Both Medicare and Medicaid 250 24.8 24.8 22.9 22.9 44.0 36.8 22.9 13.6 13.6 38.1 37.6 24.2 15.6
Medicaid 1,281 27.9 27.9 26.9 27.4 39.2 34.2 27.4 22.8 21.2 37.1 35.4 28.5 23.6
Not covered at any time during the year 2,014 21.4 21.4 20.2 21.7 25.0 22.2 21.7 20.4 19.0 24.5 23.1 22.4 21.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- Asian alone
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Asian alone
Total 12,231 1,224 1,224 1,127 1,200 1,678 1,301 1,200 1,096 990 1,467 1,357 1,250 1,149
Age
Under 18 years 2,854 285 285 268 286 349 305 286 254 211 350 303 283 248
Related children 2,823 270 270 253 271 333 290 271 238 196 333 286 266 231
Under 6 years 958 81 81 79 86 93 87 86 81 64 89 75 75 68
18 to 24 years 1,109 211 211 199 213 245 218 213 208 194 248 231 224 219
25 to 44 years 4,399 345 345 337 358 426 387 358 344 313 417 390 364 346
45 to 64 years 2,786 225 225 196 209 294 230 209 190 172 288 271 248 232
65 years and over 1,083 157 157 127 133 364 161 133 100 99 165 163 130 104
65 to 74 years 640 89 89 72 78 198 85 78 57 57 88 87 74 60
75 years and over 443 69 69 55 56 166 76 56 43 43 77 76 56 43
Family Relationship
In families 10,734 862 862 792 854 1,222 923 854 772 667 1,065 959 883 803
In married-couple families 8,892 582 582 528 567 849 621 567 519 430 692 626 569 523
With related children under 18 6,006 435 435 405 439 561 474 439 408 325 505 451 408 377
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,024 145 145 133 157 213 167 157 134 123 184 157 148 124
With related children under 18 627 102 102 90 102 128 102 102 81 70 119 92 92 70
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 817 135 135 130 130 161 135 130 119 113 188 175 167 156
With related children under 18 395 65 65 65 65 87 69 65 54 47 121 108 101 90
Unrelated individuals 1,472 357 357 329 339 450 372 339 318 318 396 393 361 340
Living alone 772 144 144 121 124 202 147 124 104 104 157 155 132 113
65 years and over 168 47 47 33 33 91 47 33 23 23 48 48 33 23
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 11,903 1,194 1,194 1,104 1,175 1,639 1,276 1,175 1,073 967 1,435 1,329 1,222 1,123
Inside principal cities 6,111 732 732 684 729 1,028 802 729 674 609 863 801 723 675
Outside principal cities 5,792 462 462 420 446 610 474 446 399 358 571 528 499 449
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 329 30 30 23 24 39 25 24 23 23 33 28 28 26
Region
Northeast 2,463 293 293 259 275 337 287 275 263 234 333 313 295 282
Midwest 1,529 179 179 163 183 235 196 183 167 141 222 183 174 160
South 2,522 267 267 251 256 343 262 256 219 201 282 254 254 219
West 5,717 486 486 454 486 763 557 486 447 413 629 606 527 489
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,377 939 939 859 913 1,329 996 913 842 779 1,118 1,055 967 901
18 to 24 years old 1,109 211 211 199 213 245 218 213 208 194 248 231 224 219
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 160 32 32 30 35 38 35 35 33 24 43 33 31 29
25 years old and over 8,268 728 728 660 700 1,084 779 700 634 585 870 824 742 682
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,022 192 192 175 182 315 213 182 154 142 241 224 193 162
High school graduate, no college 1,688 165 165 152 175 310 216 175 156 142 238 225 181 168
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,407 128 128 119 123 169 125 123 113 99 144 140 138 128
Bachelor's degree or more 4,151 243 243 215 220 290 224 220 211 201 247 234 230 224
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,003 720 720 676 720 899 775 720 682 628 881 829 775 736
Worked at full-time jobs 5,193 175 175 159 186 230 196 186 175 148 238 214 203 191
50 to 52 weeks 4,551 96 96 84 106 135 116 106 99 76 148 127 116 109
Worked at part-time jobs 920 126 126 121 128 149 129 128 123 112 142 130 128 123
Did not work 1,890 420 420 396 405 520 449 405 383 367 501 486 444 422
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 624 142 142 137 148 288 249 148 100 97 264 253 146 104
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 144 65 65 65 75 98 90 75 44 42 94 88 65 42
SSI 506 102 102 97 97 214 184 97 72 72 194 189 106 79
Food stamps 448 240 240 231 241 300 270 241 151 142 283 269 231 147
Housing assistance 321 138 138 138 139 211 178 139 81 79 183 178 141 79
Energy assistance 145 57 57 52 53 92 55 53 35 34 64 53 52 38
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 998 366 366 357 368 470 396 368 312 275 460 409 371 320
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 198 86 86 82 92 142 121 92 45 44 125 119 82 44
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,217 794 794 719 762 1,176 854 762 685 608 973 892 799 721
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,587 221 221 187 213 281 214 213 207 160 271 221 221 215
Medicare 1,081 160 160 127 133 381 170 133 99 96 179 177 139 109
Both Medicare and Medicaid 250 62 62 57 57 110 92 57 34 34 95 94 61 39
Medicaid 1,281 358 358 345 352 502 438 352 292 271 475 454 365 302
Not covered at any time during the year 2,014 430 430 408 437 503 447 437 411 382 494 465 451 429
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- Asian alone
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Percent of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
_________________________________________________ ______________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________
Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Asian alone
Total (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
Age
Under 18 years (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Related children (X) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Under 6 years (X) 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
18 to 24 years (X) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9
25 to 44 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
45 to 64 years (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
65 years and over (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3
65 to 74 years (X) 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 3.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.7
75 years and over (X) 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 4.1 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.1
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
In married-couple families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
With related children under 18 (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.6
With related children under 18 (X) 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.2 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.2
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.7
With related children under 18 (X) 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.8 5.1 4.9 4.4 4.2 7.0 6.5 6.3 5.9
Unrelated individuals (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5
Living alone (X) 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6
65 years and over (X) 5.1 5.1 4.1 4.1 7.7 5.1 4.1 3.3 3.3 5.1 5.1 4.1 3.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Inside principal cities (X) 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
Outside principal cities (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 4.9 4.9 4.2 4.3 5.6 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.5
Region
Northeast (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6
Midwest (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.9
South (X) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
West (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
18 to 24 years old (X) 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 5.7 5.7 5.4 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.8 6.8 5.7 5.6 5.3
25 years old and over (X) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.2 4.3 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.0
High school graduate, no college (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9
Did not work (X) 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 3.7 3.4 2.4 1.9 1.9 3.5 3.4 2.4 2.0
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.3 10.0 9.3 8.3 5.9 5.7 9.7 9.2 7.5 5.7
SSI (X) 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.9 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.0 3.6 3.6 2.5 2.1
Food stamps (X) 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.6 5.2 4.8 3.6 3.4 5.4 5.2 4.7 3.5
Housing assistance (X) 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 6.5 5.8 4.9 3.5 3.4 5.9 5.8 5.0 3.4
Energy assistance (X) 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.6 9.5 6.7 6.6 5.1 5.0 7.4 6.6 6.5 5.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.6 8.9 7.9 6.6 4.2 4.1 8.1 7.8 6.1 4.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
Medicare (X) 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.5 4.5 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.1 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 10.6 9.6 7.3 5.5 5.5 9.8 9.7 7.6 6.0
Medicaid (X) 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.4 4.1 3.6 3.2 3.1 4.3 4.1 3.7 3.3
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2004 -- Asian alone
[Numbers of people in thousands, poverty rates in percentage points. For explanations of the income definitions and thresholds used in this table, see 'The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004htm. People as of March of the following year]
Standard Error Number of Persons in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds
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Post-social insurance income
Market _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disposable
Money income -- income Before taxes After taxes income
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Def 3a plus Def 3f plus
noncash, non- noncash, non-
Def. 1a plus Def. 2 plus medical medical
Def.1 plus imputed non-means- Def. 3 plus transfers that Def. 3b plus Def. 3 less Def. 3e plus transfers that
As used in imputed net net return Def. 1b Def. 1c less tested means- can be Earned Income taxes after Def. 3d plus means- can be
Total people, official capital on home less work all government cash tested cash measured and Tax Credit all credits Earned Income tested cash measured and
all income measure gains equity expenses cash transfers transfers transfers valued (EITC) except EITC Tax Credit transfers valued
levels (1) (1a) (1b) (1c) (2) (3) (3a) (3b) (3c) (3d) (3e) (3f) (4)
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Asian alone
Total 0 80 80 77 79 94 83 79 76 72 88 84 81 78
Age
Under 18 years 0 34 34 33 34 38 35 34 32 29 38 35 34 32
Related children 86 33 33 32 33 37 34 33 31 28 37 34 33 31
Under 6 years 50 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 16 19 18 18 17
18 to 24 years 0 21 21 20 21 22 21 21 20 20 22 21 21 21
25 to 44 years 0 26 26 26 27 29 28 27 26 25 29 28 27 26
45 to 64 years 0 21 21 20 20 24 21 20 19 19 24 23 22 22
65 years and over 0 18 18 16 16 27 18 16 14 14 18 18 16 14
65 to 74 years 0 13 13 12 12 20 13 12 11 11 13 13 12 11
75 years and over 0 12 12 10 11 18 12 11 9 9 12 12 11 9
Family Relationship
In families 183 67 67 65 67 80 70 67 64 59 75 71 68 65
In married-couple families 167 55 55 53 55 67 57 55 52 48 60 57 55 52
With related children under 18 138 48 48 46 48 54 50 48 46 41 52 49 46 45
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 57 28 28 27 29 34 30 29 27 26 31 29 28 26
With related children under 18 45 23 23 22 23 26 23 23 21 19 25 22 22 19
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 51 27 27 26 26 29 27 26 25 24 32 30 30 29
With related children under 18 36 19 19 19 19 21 19 19 17 16 25 24 23 22
Unrelated individuals 39 21 21 20 21 24 22 21 20 20 22 22 21 21
Living alone 28 13 13 12 12 16 14 12 11 11 14 14 13 12
65 years and over 13 8 8 6 6 11 8 6 5 5 8 8 6 5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 192 79 79 76 79 93 82 79 75 71 87 84 80 77
Inside principal cities 139 62 62 60 62 74 65 62 60 57 67 65 62 60
Outside principal cities 135 49 49 47 48 57 50 48 46 43 55 53 51 49
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 40 16 16 13 14 18 14 14 13 13 16 15 15 14
Region
Northeast 0 40 40 38 39 43 40 39 38 36 43 42 40 39
Midwest 0 31 31 30 31 36 33 31 30 28 35 32 31 29
South 0 39 39 38 38 44 39 38 35 34 40 38 38 35
West 0 53 53 51 53 66 57 53 51 49 60 59 55 53
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 155 70 70 67 69 84 72 69 67 64 77 74 71 69
18 to 24 years old 54 21 21 20 21 22 21 21 20 20 22 21 21 21
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 7 9 8 8 8
25 years old and over 146 62 62 59 61 75 64 61 58 56 68 66 63 60
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52 32 32 30 31 41 34 31 29 27 36 34 32 29
High school graduate, no college 67 29 29 28 30 40 34 30 29 27 35 34 31 30
College: Less than bachelor's degree 61 26 26 25 25 30 26 25 24 23 28 27 27 26
Bachelor's degree or more 104 36 36 34 34 39 34 34 33 33 36 35 35 34
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 153 62 62 60 62 69 64 62 60 57 68 66 64 62
Worked at full-time jobs 125 30 30 29 31 35 32 31 30 28 35 34 33 32
50 to 52 weeks 117 23 23 21 24 27 25 24 23 20 28 26 25 24
Worked at part-time jobs 53 26 26 25 26 28 26 26 26 24 27 26 26 26
Did not work 76 47 47 46 46 52 49 46 45 44 51 51 48 47
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 28 13 13 13 14 19 18 14 11 11 18 18 14 11
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 13 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 7 7 11 10 9 7
SSI 25 11 11 11 11 16 15 11 9 9 16 15 11 10
Food stamps 24 17 17 17 17 19 18 17 14 13 19 18 17 14
Housing assistance 20 13 13 13 13 16 15 13 10 10 15 15 13 10
Energy assistance 13 8 8 8 8 11 8 8 7 7 9 8 8 7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 36 22 22 21 22 24 22 22 20 19 24 23 22 20
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 16 10 10 10 11 13 12 11 7 7 13 12 10 7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 162 65 65 62 63 79 67 63 60 57 72 69 65 62
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 140 34 34 31 34 38 34 34 33 29 38 34 34 34
Medicare 53 29 29 26 27 45 30 27 23 23 31 31 27 24
Both Medicare and Medicaid 26 18 18 17 17 24 22 17 13 13 22 22 18 14
Medicaid 58 43 43 43 43 51 48 43 39 38 50 49 44 40
Not covered at any time during the year 73 48 48 46 48 51 49 48 47 45 51 50 49 48
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Based on the June 2006 Weighting Correction.
Race Footnotes