Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- 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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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 12,580 11.4 11.4 10.4 11.2 14.6 12.0 11.2 10.2 8.6 13.3 11.9 10.9 10.1
Age
Under 18 years 2,871 11.2 11.2 10.2 11.6 13.1 12.0 11.6 10.3 7.0 13.1 10.0 9.5 8.5
Related children 2,842 11.2 11.2 10.2 11.4 12.9 11.9 11.4 10.2 6.9 13.1 10.0 9.5 8.4
Under 6 years 977 9.5 9.5 8.6 9.8 10.6 9.8 9.8 9.6 6.0 11.4 8.1 8.1 7.8
18 to 24 years 1,156 20.7 20.7 20.1 21.3 24.1 22.2 21.3 20.5 19.6 24.2 23.6 22.6 21.9
25 to 44 years 4,467 10.1 10.1 9.5 10.4 11.7 10.6 10.4 9.9 8.2 11.9 10.4 10.0 9.7
45 to 64 years 2,967 8.9 8.9 7.7 8.1 11.0 8.9 8.1 7.1 6.5 10.1 9.7 8.8 7.8
65 years and over 1,118 14.3 13.9 11.4 11.6 29.6 15.5 11.6 9.0 8.6 16.4 16.0 11.8 9.5
65 to 74 years 658 14.2 14.2 11.5 11.5 27.8 14.7 11.5 9.6 8.8 15.8 15.6 12.1 10.2
75 years and over 460 14.4 13.4 11.2 11.6 32.2 16.6 11.6 8.2 8.2 17.2 16.5 11.5 8.5
Family Relationship
In families 10,911 9.4 9.4 8.5 9.3 12.4 10.0 9.3 8.5 6.6 11.3 9.6 8.8 8.1
In married-couple families 9,111 8.4 8.3 7.5 8.2 10.9 8.7 8.2 7.4 5.6 9.8 8.3 7.8 7.3
With related children under 18 6,045 9.2 9.2 8.5 9.6 10.5 9.7 9.6 8.6 5.9 10.4 8.2 8.0 7.4
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,059 19.0 19.0 17.9 18.9 24.3 21.1 18.9 16.7 13.4 23.9 20.4 16.9 14.3
With related children under 18 612 21.6 21.6 20.9 21.9 27.8 25.1 21.9 19.2 13.4 28.7 22.8 18.5 14.9
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 741 9.0 9.0 7.6 9.8 13.6 10.3 9.8 9.6 9.6 11.9 10.4 9.8 9.7
With related children under 18 292 14.3 14.3 11.0 11.0 13.5 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.6 14.9 11.0 11.0 10.6
Unrelated individuals 1,645 24.5 24.5 22.8 23.6 29.1 25.3 23.6 21.7 21.7 26.6 26.6 25.0 23.2
Living alone 793 19.2 19.2 16.2 16.9 25.4 19.2 16.9 14.0 14.0 20.9 20.9 18.6 15.7
65 years and over 163 22.8 22.8 18.6 18.6 53.9 28.7 18.6 9.3 9.3 30.8 30.8 20.8 11.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 12,229 11.5 11.4 10.4 11.2 14.5 12.1 11.2 10.2 8.6 13.4 11.9 11.0 10.1
Inside principal cities 6,437 14.0 13.9 13.3 14.5 18.5 15.6 14.5 13.3 11.5 17.2 15.7 14.3 13.3
Outside principal cities 5,792 8.7 8.7 7.2 7.6 10.1 8.1 7.6 6.8 5.3 9.1 7.7 7.2 6.5
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 351 9.8 9.8 9.6 10.9 15.6 10.9 10.9 10.3 9.1 11.5 10.3 10.2 9.7
Region
Northeast 2,791 13.5 13.5 12.5 14.3 18.1 14.4 14.3 12.8 10.6 16.2 13.7 13.6 12.6
Midwest 1,458 11.3 11.3 10.1 11.8 13.5 12.0 11.8 10.0 8.3 13.8 11.8 11.6 10.9
South 2,265 11.5 11.5 10.7 11.4 13.6 11.9 11.4 10.9 8.4 13.5 11.2 10.8 10.6
West 6,065 10.5 10.4 9.3 9.6 13.6 11.0 9.6 8.9 7.8 11.8 11.3 9.6 8.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,709 11.5 11.4 10.4 11.1 15.0 12.0 11.1 10.2 9.1 13.4 12.4 11.4 10.5
18 to 24 years old 1,156 20.7 20.7 20.1 21.3 24.1 22.2 21.3 20.5 19.6 24.2 23.6 22.6 21.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 181 19.7 19.7 18.7 20.3 21.9 20.3 20.3 17.9 14.9 22.9 22.9 22.9 20.6
25 years old and over 8,552 10.2 10.2 9.1 9.7 13.8 10.7 9.7 8.8 7.6 11.9 10.9 9.8 9.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,075 19.0 19.0 17.1 18.8 30.7 23.2 18.8 15.1 12.8 24.6 22.0 17.3 14.1
High school graduate, no college 1,766 12.0 11.8 10.5 11.3 15.6 12.5 11.3 10.3 9.2 15.0 13.4 12.1 11.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,464 10.4 10.4 9.5 10.1 14.0 10.2 10.1 9.4 7.8 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 4,247 7.2 7.2 6.4 6.7 8.7 6.9 6.7 6.4 5.6 7.6 6.9 6.7 6.4
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,304 10.8 10.8 10.0 10.7 12.7 11.3 10.7 10.1 8.8 12.6 11.6 11.0 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5,431 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.4 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.2 5.5 4.5 4.3 4.1
50 to 52 weeks 4,682 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4 2.5 4.5 3.7 3.5 3.3
Worked at part-time jobs 946 14.4 14.4 13.7 15.5 18.8 16.1 15.5 14.7 12.9 17.8 16.0 15.4 14.8
Did not work 1,927 28.0 28.0 25.4 26.3 32.2 27.9 26.3 24.5 22.7 30.2 29.3 27.5 25.8
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 649 22.4 22.4 21.6 23.5 43.8 39.3 23.5 16.6 14.6 40.9 40.9 23.4 16.5
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 128 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 81.7 73.9 69.4 52.4 47.4 73.9 73.9 69.4 52.4
SSI 561 15.6 15.6 14.7 17.0 39.1 35.1 17.0 9.0 7.8 37.0 37.0 16.9 8.8
Food stamps 408 55.9 55.9 55.5 55.7 66.2 61.0 55.7 38.4 29.1 62.2 60.0 54.8 32.5
Housing assistance 413 54.4 54.4 54.4 56.7 79.6 67.7 56.7 34.2 30.3 68.6 62.7 51.7 31.8
Energy assistance 81 62.5 62.5 62.5 62.5 82.4 65.4 62.5 43.4 43.4 65.4 65.4 62.5 43.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 950 37.4 37.4 35.1 38.5 47.7 41.8 38.5 30.3 20.7 44.0 36.1 32.1 25.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 165 60.1 60.1 60.1 60.1 77.1 73.1 60.1 33.8 30.4 73.1 73.1 60.1 33.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,328 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.7 12.3 9.5 8.7 7.6 6.4 10.5 9.4 8.5 7.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,861 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.1 5.0 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.1 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.9
Medicare 1,103 15.5 15.5 12.7 13.2 34.0 18.2 13.2 9.6 9.1 19.9 19.1 13.7 10.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid 304 24.7 24.7 23.5 24.6 52.9 42.6 24.6 16.8 16.1 43.8 43.8 24.2 16.6
Medicaid 1,215 31.1 31.1 29.2 32.0 45.0 39.1 32.0 25.6 20.2 42.9 38.2 30.9 24.9
Not covered at any time during the year 2,252 23.8 23.8 21.4 22.8 24.8 23.5 22.8 22.3 18.8 26.2 23.0 22.3 21.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- 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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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 12,580 1,436 1,432 1,305 1,411 1,834 1,513 1,411 1,288 1,080 1,674 1,491 1,377 1,267
Age
Under 18 years 2,871 323 323 294 332 377 344 332 296 201 378 288 274 243
Related children 2,842 319 319 290 325 367 337 325 289 197 371 283 270 239
Under 6 years 977 93 93 84 96 104 96 96 94 58 111 79 79 76
18 to 24 years 1,156 239 239 232 246 279 257 246 237 226 280 273 262 253
25 to 44 years 4,467 451 451 424 463 522 475 463 442 364 533 464 449 432
45 to 64 years 2,967 264 264 228 240 325 264 240 212 192 301 288 260 232
65 years and over 1,118 159 155 127 129 331 173 129 101 96 183 178 132 106
65 to 74 years 658 93 93 76 76 183 97 76 63 58 104 102 79 67
75 years and over 460 66 62 51 53 148 76 53 38 38 79 76 53 39
Family Relationship
In families 10,911 1,029 1,025 925 1,018 1,348 1,093 1,018 925 721 1,231 1,053 965 885
In married-couple families 9,111 762 757 679 746 990 794 746 677 508 889 759 713 662
With related children under 18 6,045 558 558 514 577 637 589 577 522 355 628 497 486 448
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,059 201 201 189 200 257 223 200 177 142 253 216 179 151
With related children under 18 612 132 132 128 134 170 154 134 117 82 175 139 113 91
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 741 66 66 57 72 101 76 72 71 71 89 77 73 72
With related children under 18 292 42 42 32 32 39 32 32 31 31 43 32 32 31
Unrelated individuals 1,645 402 402 375 388 479 415 388 358 358 437 437 411 381
Living alone 793 153 153 128 134 201 152 134 111 111 166 166 147 125
65 years and over 163 37 37 30 30 88 47 30 15 15 50 50 34 19
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 12,229 1,402 1,398 1,271 1,373 1,779 1,475 1,373 1,251 1,048 1,634 1,455 1,341 1,233
Inside principal cities 6,437 899 895 856 932 1,193 1,004 932 858 741 1,106 1,010 922 855
Outside principal cities 5,792 503 503 415 441 586 471 441 393 306 528 445 419 378
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 351 34 34 34 38 55 38 38 36 32 40 36 36 34
Region
Northeast 2,791 377 377 349 400 506 403 400 358 295 453 381 381 352
Midwest 1,458 165 165 148 172 196 175 172 146 120 201 172 169 158
South 2,265 260 260 241 259 308 270 259 246 191 305 253 246 240
West 6,065 634 630 567 580 824 665 580 538 473 716 684 582 517
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,709 1,114 1,109 1,011 1,079 1,457 1,170 1,079 992 879 1,297 1,203 1,103 1,024
18 to 24 years old 1,156 239 239 232 246 279 257 246 237 226 280 273 262 253
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 181 36 36 34 37 40 37 37 32 27 42 42 42 37
25 years old and over 8,552 875 870 779 833 1,178 913 833 755 652 1,017 930 841 771
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,075 204 204 184 202 330 249 202 163 138 265 237 186 151
High school graduate, no college 1,766 212 208 185 200 276 220 200 182 163 265 237 214 200
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,464 152 152 140 147 205 150 147 138 114 165 162 157 146
Bachelor's degree or more 4,247 307 307 270 284 368 294 284 272 238 322 294 283 273
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,304 900 900 830 890 1,058 935 890 836 732 1,050 961 909 861
Worked at full-time jobs 5,431 224 224 211 237 260 245 237 224 173 300 246 233 224
50 to 52 weeks 4,682 150 150 149 167 184 174 167 159 117 211 172 162 155
Worked at part-time jobs 946 136 136 130 147 178 153 147 139 122 168 151 146 140
Did not work 1,927 539 539 489 506 620 538 506 473 437 581 564 531 497
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 649 145 145 140 153 284 255 153 108 95 266 266 152 107
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 128 89 89 89 89 104 94 89 67 61 94 94 89 67
SSI 561 88 88 83 95 220 197 95 50 44 208 208 95 50
Food stamps 408 228 228 226 227 270 249 227 157 119 254 245 223 133
Housing assistance 413 225 225 225 234 329 280 234 141 125 283 259 214 131
Energy assistance 81 51 51 51 51 67 53 51 35 35 53 53 51 35
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 950 355 355 333 366 453 397 366 288 197 418 343 305 243
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 165 99 99 99 99 127 121 99 56 50 121 121 99 56
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,328 901 896 824 897 1,274 984 897 786 656 1,084 972 874 781
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,861 295 290 292 322 396 322 322 301 245 368 328 319 305
Medicare 1,103 171 171 140 146 375 201 146 106 100 219 211 151 114
Both Medicare and Medicaid 304 75 75 71 75 161 129 75 51 49 133 133 74 50
Medicaid 1,215 378 378 355 389 547 475 389 311 245 521 464 375 302
Not covered at any time during the year 2,252 536 536 481 514 559 530 514 501 424 591 519 503 486
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- 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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
Age
Under 18 years (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1
Related children (X) 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1
Under 6 years (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.6 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.8
18 to 24 years (X) 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
25 to 44 years (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
45 to 64 years (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
65 years and over (X) 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3
65 to 74 years (X) 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.8
75 years and over (X) 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 3.7 2.7 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.9
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6
In married-couple families (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
With related children under 18 (X) 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.7 3.4 3.0 2.8
With related children under 18 (X) 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.3 5.0 4.6 4.3 3.5 5.4 4.7 4.2 3.8
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.7 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7
With related children under 18 (X) 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 5.4 4.6 4.6 4.5
Unrelated individuals (X) 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5
Living alone (X) 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7
65 years and over (X) 4.6 4.6 4.1 4.1 7.8 5.2 4.1 2.8 2.8 5.5 5.5 4.3 3.1
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7
Inside principal cities (X) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1
Outside principal cities (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.1 6.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.8
Region
Northeast (X) 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6
Midwest (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0
South (X) 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
West (X) 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
18 to 24 years old (X) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 4.9 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.2 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.0
25 years old and over (X) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 4.0 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.5 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.7
High school graduate, no college (X) 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.0
Did not work (X) 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.6 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.5 3.3 2.4 1.9 1.8 3.3 3.3 2.4 1.9
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 12.1 11.2 10.7 8.8 8.3 11.2 11.2 10.7 8.8
SSI (X) 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 3.5 3.3 2.1 1.5 1.4 3.4 3.4 2.1 1.5
Food stamps (X) 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.8 5.5 5.2 4.0 3.4 5.6 5.4 5.1 3.6
Housing assistance (X) 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 6.6 5.9 5.2 3.7 3.5 5.9 5.6 4.9 3.6
Energy assistance (X) 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 15.2 12.9 12.5 9.8 9.8 12.9 12.9 12.5 9.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.3 1.8 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 10.2 9.8 8.5 5.8 5.5 9.8 9.8 8.5 5.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
Medicare (X) 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.6 4.4 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.3
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.9 10.8 9.5 6.9 5.6 5.5 9.6 9.6 6.9 5.6
Medicaid (X) 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.9 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.1 4.8 4.4 3.9 3.5
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds: 2005 -- 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: 2005,' at
www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005htm. 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 87 87 83 86 98 89 86 82 75 94 89 85 82
Age
Under 18 years 0 36 36 35 37 39 37 37 35 29 39 34 33 31
Related children 86 36 36 34 36 39 37 36 34 28 39 34 33 31
Under 6 years 51 19 19 18 20 21 20 20 20 15 21 18 18 18
18 to 24 years 0 22 22 21 22 24 23 22 22 21 24 23 23 22
25 to 44 years 0 30 30 29 30 32 31 30 30 27 33 30 30 29
45 to 64 years 0 23 23 21 22 25 23 22 21 20 24 24 23 22
65 years and over 0 18 18 16 16 26 19 16 14 14 19 19 16 15
65 to 74 years 0 14 14 12 12 19 14 12 11 11 14 14 13 12
75 years and over 0 11 11 10 10 17 12 10 9 9 13 12 10 9
Family Relationship
In families 184 74 73 70 73 84 76 73 70 62 80 74 71 68
In married-couple families 169 63 63 60 63 72 65 63 60 52 68 63 61 59
With related children under 18 138 54 54 52 55 58 56 55 52 43 58 51 51 49
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 58 33 33 32 32 37 34 32 31 27 37 34 31 28
With related children under 18 44 26 26 26 27 30 28 27 25 21 30 27 24 22
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 49 19 19 17 20 23 20 20 19 19 22 20 20 19
With related children under 18 31 15 15 13 13 14 13 13 13 13 15 13 13 13
Unrelated individuals 41 23 23 22 22 25 23 22 21 21 24 24 23 22
Living alone 29 14 14 13 13 16 14 13 12 12 14 14 14 12
65 years and over 13 7 7 6 6 10 8 6 4 4 8 8 6 5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 194 86 86 82 85 97 88 85 81 74 93 87 84 81
Inside principal cities 142 69 69 67 70 79 73 70 67 62 76 73 70 67
Outside principal cities 135 51 51 47 48 56 50 48 46 40 53 48 47 45
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 41 17 17 16 17 21 17 17 17 16 18 17 17 16
Region
Northeast 0 46 46 44 47 53 47 47 44 40 50 46 46 44
Midwest 0 30 30 28 31 33 31 31 28 26 33 31 30 29
South 0 38 38 37 38 42 39 38 37 33 42 38 37 37
West 0 60 60 57 58 69 62 58 56 52 64 63 58 55
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 106 77 76 73 75 87 78 75 72 68 83 80 76 73
18 to 24 years old 37 22 22 21 22 24 23 22 22 21 24 23 23 22
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 9 9 9 9
25 years old and over 100 68 68 64 66 79 69 66 63 59 73 70 67 64
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36 33 33 31 33 42 36 33 29 27 37 35 31 28
High school graduate, no college 46 33 33 31 32 38 34 32 31 29 37 35 34 33
College: Less than bachelor's degree 42 28 28 27 28 33 28 28 27 25 29 29 29 28
Bachelor's degree or more 71 40 40 38 39 44 39 39 38 35 41 39 39 38
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 156 69 69 66 68 75 70 68 66 62 74 71 69 67
Worked at full-time jobs 127 34 34 33 35 37 36 35 34 30 40 36 35 34
50 to 52 weeks 118 28 28 28 30 31 30 30 29 25 33 30 29 29
Worked at part-time jobs 54 27 27 26 28 31 28 28 27 25 30 28 28 27
Did not work 77 53 53 51 52 57 53 52 50 48 55 55 53 51
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 29 13 13 13 14 19 18 14 12 11 18 18 14 12
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 11 11 11 9
SSI 27 10 10 10 11 17 16 11 8 7 16 16 11 8
Food stamps 23 17 17 17 17 18 18 17 14 12 18 18 17 13
Housing assistance 23 17 17 17 17 20 19 17 13 13 19 18 16 13
Energy assistance 10 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 35 21 21 20 21 24 22 21 19 16 23 21 20 17
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 14 11 11 11 11 13 12 11 8 8 12 12 11 8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 163 69 69 66 69 82 72 69 64 59 76 72 68 64
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 142 39 39 39 41 46 41 41 40 36 44 42 41 40
Medicare 54 30 30 27 28 45 33 28 24 23 34 33 28 25
Both Medicare and Medicaid 28 20 20 19 20 29 26 20 16 16 27 27 20 16
Medicaid 57 45 45 43 45 54 50 45 40 36 52 49 44 40
Not covered at any time during the year 77 53 53 50 52 54 53 52 51 47 56 52 51 51
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes