Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 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 9.9 9.9 8.4 9.4 12.9 10.4 9.4 8.3 7.1 11.6 10.2 9.1 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 2,871 9.9 9.9 8.2 9.5 11.0 10.1 9.5 8.2 6.1 11.2 8.8 8.1 6.6
Related children 2,842 10.0 10.0 8.3 9.5 10.7 10.1 9.5 8.2 6.1 11.0 8.8 8.1 6.6
Under 6 years 977 8.8 8.8 7.0 7.9 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.6 5.4 8.5 7.0 7.0 5.8
18 to 24 years 1,156 18.1 18.1 16.4 17.4 20.8 18.6 17.4 16.1 15.6 21.3 20.4 19.1 18.1
25 to 44 years 4,467 9.0 9.0 8.2 9.1 10.3 9.6 9.1 8.5 7.5 10.3 9.0 8.5 8.0
45 to 64 years 2,967 7.7 7.7 6.1 6.8 9.8 7.8 6.8 5.5 4.7 9.0 8.3 7.2 6.0
65 years and over 1,118 11.2 10.8 7.5 9.0 27.8 12.9 9.0 6.6 6.2 14.1 13.1 9.1 6.9
65 to 74 years 658 11.5 11.5 8.1 9.7 25.4 13.0 9.7 6.9 6.3 14.4 13.3 10.0 7.2
75 years and over 460 10.6 9.7 6.8 7.9 31.3 12.9 7.9 6.1 6.1 13.6 12.8 7.8 6.4
Family Relationship
In families 10,911 8.1 8.1 6.6 7.7 10.6 8.6 7.7 6.6 5.3 9.6 8.1 7.1 6.1
In married-couple families 9,111 7.3 7.2 5.6 6.8 9.2 7.3 6.8 5.8 4.5 8.3 6.7 6.1 5.2
With related children under 18 6,045 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.8 8.5 8.0 7.8 6.9 4.9 9.1 6.7 6.4 5.5
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,059 16.5 16.5 14.5 16.0 20.9 19.1 16.0 12.7 11.2 20.3 19.0 15.5 12.9
With related children under 18 612 18.3 18.3 16.8 18.1 23.6 23.0 18.1 14.3 11.7 23.9 21.6 16.0 12.6
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 741 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 12.7 9.4 7.2 7.0 6.9 9.8 9.7 7.4 7.3
With related children under 18 292 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 13.5 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.3 11.0 10.6 10.6 10.3
Unrelated individuals 1,645 22.0 22.0 20.3 20.9 27.8 22.6 20.9 19.5 19.2 24.3 24.3 22.5 21.1
Living alone 793 16.9 16.9 13.9 14.2 24.2 16.7 14.2 12.4 12.1 18.5 18.5 16.1 14.3
65 years and over 163 16.6 16.6 12.4 12.4 53.9 22.5 12.4 6.9 6.9 24.7 24.7 14.6 9.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 12,229 10.0 9.9 8.4 9.4 12.9 10.4 9.4 8.2 7.1 11.6 10.3 9.1 8.0
Inside principal cities 6,437 12.1 12.0 10.5 11.7 16.3 13.2 11.7 10.4 9.4 14.8 13.5 11.9 10.7
Outside principal cities 5,792 7.6 7.6 5.9 6.8 9.2 7.3 6.8 5.9 4.6 8.0 6.6 6.1 5.0
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 351 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.5 11.6 9.5 9.5 8.9 7.6 9.6 8.2 8.2 7.7
Region
Northeast 2,791 11.8 11.8 9.4 11.3 14.9 12.0 11.3 9.6 9.0 13.7 12.0 11.2 10.1
Midwest 1,458 10.3 10.3 9.1 9.2 11.4 9.6 9.2 8.6 7.1 11.5 10.2 9.8 8.0
South 2,265 10.1 10.1 8.9 10.2 12.6 10.8 10.2 9.7 7.9 11.7 9.8 9.3 8.7
West 6,065 8.9 8.9 7.6 8.3 12.4 9.8 8.3 7.0 6.0 10.5 9.5 7.9 6.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,709 10.0 9.9 8.4 9.4 13.4 10.5 9.4 8.3 7.5 11.7 10.6 9.4 8.5
18 to 24 years old 1,156 18.1 18.1 16.4 17.4 20.8 18.6 17.4 16.1 15.6 21.3 20.4 19.1 18.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 181 18.8 18.8 14.8 15.6 18.2 17.1 15.6 11.9 11.1 20.9 17.1 15.4 13.2
25 years old and over 8,552 8.8 8.8 7.4 8.3 12.4 9.4 8.3 7.2 6.3 10.4 9.3 8.1 7.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,075 16.0 16.0 12.9 14.8 27.5 19.6 14.8 11.8 10.2 21.3 18.7 13.7 10.8
High school graduate, no college 1,766 9.9 9.6 8.0 9.4 13.8 10.8 9.4 8.4 7.2 12.1 11.2 9.6 8.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,464 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.8 12.7 9.4 8.8 8.0 6.7 10.8 9.7 9.0 8.1
Bachelor's degree or more 4,247 6.5 6.5 5.4 6.0 7.9 6.2 6.0 5.3 4.9 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.2
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,304 9.6 9.6 8.3 9.2 11.2 9.9 9.2 8.3 7.5 11.0 10.0 9.2 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 5,431 3.4 3.4 2.9 3.5 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.6 4.4 3.7 3.3 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 4,682 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.9 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.0 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 946 11.3 11.3 10.2 12.4 15.2 13.0 12.4 10.5 9.6 15.7 14.0 13.4 11.9
Did not work 1,927 26.2 26.2 22.7 23.6 29.7 25.6 23.6 21.4 20.1 27.3 25.9 23.7 21.7
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 649 19.8 19.8 18.8 18.9 43.3 38.6 18.9 10.1 8.5 38.6 38.6 17.4 8.5
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 128 68.8 68.8 68.8 69.4 81.7 73.9 69.4 41.6 33.5 73.9 73.9 65.6 33.5
SSI 561 12.8 12.8 11.6 11.6 38.5 34.3 11.6 2.2 2.2 34.3 34.3 10.7 2.2
Food stamps 408 52.6 52.6 52.4 53.0 63.2 58.6 53.0 31.1 23.5 58.6 55.3 47.4 24.8
Housing assistance 413 45.7 45.7 45.7 51.0 74.4 62.0 51.0 23.4 21.9 62.0 57.2 45.7 21.9
Energy assistance 81 56.5 56.5 55.5 55.5 72.7 63.2 55.5 34.9 34.9 63.2 63.2 51.4 34.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 950 33.6 33.6 26.5 31.8 41.0 36.3 31.8 23.6 17.5 40.6 32.8 27.3 19.4
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 165 58.6 58.6 58.1 58.1 77.1 71.8 58.1 27.2 21.0 71.8 71.8 52.4 21.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,328 7.6 7.6 6.6 7.2 10.9 8.2 7.2 6.0 5.3 9.1 8.4 7.2 6.0
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,861 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.2 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.8 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.2
Medicare 1,103 11.9 11.9 8.5 9.8 32.2 15.4 9.8 6.4 6.3 16.7 16.2 10.3 7.2
Both Medicare and Medicaid 304 21.1 21.1 16.1 19.0 52.4 39.2 19.0 10.6 10.6 39.3 39.3 18.8 10.7
Medicaid 1,215 28.3 28.3 24.2 26.3 40.1 34.6 26.3 19.4 16.5 37.6 34.6 25.6 17.8
Not covered at any time during the year 2,252 20.6 20.6 16.8 19.6 22.0 20.5 19.6 18.4 15.4 22.8 18.7 17.9 17.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 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 1,251 1,246 1,055 1,182 1,618 1,310 1,182 1,038 898 1,453 1,285 1,148 1,011
Age
Under 18 years 2,871 284 284 236 271 315 290 271 235 175 320 254 233 189
Related children 2,842 283 283 235 270 305 286 270 234 173 314 249 231 187
Under 6 years 977 86 86 69 77 81 77 77 74 53 83 68 68 57
18 to 24 years 1,156 210 210 189 201 241 215 201 186 181 247 236 221 209
25 to 44 years 4,467 402 402 364 407 460 428 407 382 333 462 403 380 359
45 to 64 years 2,967 229 229 181 202 291 231 202 162 140 267 246 212 178
65 years and over 1,118 125 120 84 100 311 145 100 74 69 157 146 102 77
65 to 74 years 658 76 76 53 64 167 86 64 46 41 95 88 66 47
75 years and over 460 49 44 31 36 144 59 36 28 28 63 59 36 29
Family Relationship
In families 10,911 888 884 720 838 1,156 936 838 717 581 1,048 885 776 662
In married-couple families 9,111 661 657 514 616 841 664 616 531 412 760 611 557 472
With related children under 18 6,045 483 483 379 469 513 481 469 417 298 550 402 385 332
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 1,059 174 174 154 169 221 203 169 134 118 215 202 164 137
With related children under 18 612 112 112 103 111 144 141 111 87 72 146 132 98 77
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 741 53 53 53 53 94 70 53 52 51 73 72 55 54
With related children under 18 292 32 32 32 32 39 32 32 31 30 32 31 31 30
Unrelated individuals 1,645 361 361 334 343 457 372 343 320 316 400 400 371 347
Living alone 793 134 134 110 112 192 132 112 98 96 147 147 127 113
65 years and over 163 27 27 20 20 88 37 20 11 11 40 40 24 15
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 12,229 1,218 1,214 1,022 1,149 1,577 1,276 1,149 1,007 872 1,419 1,257 1,119 984
Inside principal cities 6,437 777 773 679 756 1,046 852 756 666 607 953 872 765 692
Outside principal cities 5,792 441 441 343 393 531 424 393 340 265 466 385 353 292
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 351 33 33 33 33 41 33 33 31 27 34 29 29 27
Region
Northeast 2,791 328 328 261 314 415 334 314 269 252 381 336 313 283
Midwest 1,458 151 151 133 134 166 140 134 126 104 168 149 143 117
South 2,265 229 229 202 231 286 244 231 219 179 265 223 210 198
West 6,065 543 539 458 502 752 592 502 425 363 638 578 482 413
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9,709 966 962 819 911 1,303 1,019 911 803 723 1,133 1,032 915 822
18 to 24 years old 1,156 210 210 189 201 241 215 201 186 181 247 236 221 209
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 181 34 34 27 28 33 31 28 21 20 38 31 28 24
25 years old and over 8,552 756 752 629 710 1,062 804 710 617 543 886 796 694 613
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1,075 173 173 139 159 296 211 159 127 110 229 201 147 116
High school graduate, no college 1,766 174 170 142 166 244 191 166 148 128 214 198 170 155
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1,464 132 132 118 129 186 137 129 117 97 158 142 132 119
Bachelor's degree or more 4,247 278 278 231 255 336 265 255 226 208 285 255 245 223
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8,304 796 796 693 762 934 821 762 691 620 915 830 765 703
Worked at full-time jobs 5,431 183 183 158 191 216 205 191 181 142 240 199 181 172
50 to 52 weeks 4,682 120 120 109 134 151 147 134 126 94 170 138 123 115
Worked at part-time jobs 946 107 107 96 117 144 123 117 99 91 148 133 127 113
Did not work 1,927 505 505 438 454 573 493 454 412 387 526 499 457 418
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 649 129 129 122 123 281 251 123 66 55 251 251 113 55
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 128 88 88 88 89 104 94 89 53 43 94 94 84 43
SSI 561 72 72 65 65 216 193 65 13 13 193 193 60 13
Food stamps 408 214 214 214 216 258 239 216 127 96 239 225 193 101
Housing assistance 413 189 189 189 211 307 256 211 97 91 256 236 189 91
Energy assistance 81 46 46 45 45 59 51 45 28 28 51 51 42 28
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 950 319 319 252 302 390 345 302 224 166 386 312 260 184
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 165 97 97 96 96 127 119 96 45 35 119 119 87 35
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 10,328 786 781 678 740 1,124 849 740 624 551 939 864 744 621
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7,861 261 256 239 263 328 273 263 247 218 305 280 270 250
Medicare 1,103 132 132 94 108 355 170 108 70 70 185 179 114 79
Both Medicare and Medicaid 304 64 64 49 58 159 119 58 32 32 119 119 57 32
Medicaid 1,215 343 343 294 320 487 420 320 235 200 457 420 311 216
Not covered at any time during the year 2,252 465 465 377 442 495 461 442 414 347 514 422 403 389
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 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) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Age
Under 18 years (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0
Related children (X) 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
Under 6 years (X) 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6
18 to 24 years (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8
25 to 44 years (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
45 to 64 years (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6
65 years and over (X) 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.1
65 to 74 years (X) 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.8 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.4 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.5
75 years and over (X) 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.9 3.7 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.7
Family Relationship
In families (X) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
In married-couple families (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
With related children under 18 (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
In families with female hhlder, no husband present (X) 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.4 3.4 3.3 2.9 2.6
With related children under 18 (X) 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.2 3.7 3.3 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.4
In families with male hhlder, no wife present (X) 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.1 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3
With related children under 18 (X) 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4
Unrelated individuals (X) 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4
Living alone (X) 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6
65 years and over (X) 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 7.8 4.5 3.2 2.4 2.4 4.8 4.8 3.5 2.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Inside principal cities (X) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
Outside principal cities (X) 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
Outside metropolitan statistical areas (X) 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 5.3 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.3
Region
Northeast (X) 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4
Midwest (X) 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7
South (X) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5
West (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
18 to 24 years old (X) 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.3 4.7 4.6 4.3 3.7 3.6 5.1 4.6 4.3 4.0
25 years old and over (X) 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma (X) 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.7 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 3.3 3.1 2.6 2.3
High school graduate, no college (X) 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7
Bachelor's degree or more (X) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 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 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
Worked at full-time jobs (X) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
50 to 52 weeks (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
Worked at part-time jobs (X) 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.4 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.7
Did not work (X) 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance (X) 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 3.5 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.3 3.2 3.2 2.0 1.3
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI (X) 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 12.1 11.2 10.7 7.6 6.6 11.2 11.2 10.3 6.6
SSI (X) 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.2 3.2 1.6 0.7
Food stamps (X) 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.6 5.4 5.0 3.5 3.0 5.4 5.1 4.6 3.1
Housing assistance (X) 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.8 6.3 5.5 4.8 3.0 2.8 5.5 5.2 4.5 2.8
Energy assistance (X) 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 13.9 12.6 11.5 8.5 8.5 12.6 12.6 10.9 8.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch (X) 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.6 2.8 2.4 2.2 1.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance (X) 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 10.2 9.7 8.3 5.1 4.4 9.7 9.7 7.8 4.4
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 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative (X) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Medicare (X) 2.5 2.5 2.1 2.2 4.2 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.8 2.9 2.9 2.3 1.9
Both Medicare and Medicaid (X) 6.4 6.4 5.5 6.0 10.7 9.0 6.0 4.4 4.4 9.0 9.0 6.0 4.4
Medicaid (X) 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.6 4.6 4.2 3.6 3.0 2.8 4.4 4.2 3.5 2.9
Not covered at any time during the year (X) 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table RD-REV POV01 RS.
Percent and Number of People in Poverty Under Alternative Income Definitions and Using Three-Parameter Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation Using the CPI-U-RS: 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 81 81 75 79 92 83 79 74 69 87 82 78 73
Age
Under 18 years 0 34 34 31 33 36 34 33 31 27 36 32 31 28
Related children 86 34 34 31 33 35 34 33 31 27 36 32 31 28
Under 6 years 51 19 19 17 18 18 18 18 17 15 18 17 17 15
18 to 24 years 0 20 20 19 20 22 21 20 19 19 22 22 21 20
25 to 44 years 0 28 28 27 28 30 29 28 28 26 30 28 27 27
45 to 64 years 0 21 21 19 20 24 21 20 18 17 23 22 21 19
65 years and over 0 16 15 13 14 25 17 14 12 12 18 17 14 12
65 to 74 years 0 12 12 10 11 18 13 11 10 9 14 13 11 10
75 years and over 0 10 9 8 9 17 11 9 7 7 11 11 8 8
Family Relationship
In families 184 68 68 62 66 78 70 66 61 55 74 68 64 59
In married-couple families 169 59 59 52 57 67 59 57 53 47 63 57 54 50
With related children under 18 138 50 50 45 50 52 50 50 47 40 54 46 45 42
In families with female hhlder, no husband present 58 30 30 29 30 34 33 30 27 25 34 33 29 27
With related children under 18 44 24 24 23 24 28 27 24 21 19 28 26 23 20
In families with male hhlder, no wife present 49 17 17 17 17 22 19 17 17 16 20 19 17 17
With related children under 18 31 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Unrelated individuals 41 21 21 21 21 24 22 21 20 20 22 22 22 21
Living alone 29 13 13 12 12 16 13 12 11 11 14 14 13 12
65 years and over 13 6 6 5 5 10 7 5 4 4 7 7 5 4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan statistical areas 194 80 80 73 78 91 82 78 73 68 86 81 77 72
Inside principal cities 142 64 64 60 63 74 67 63 59 57 71 68 64 60
Outside principal cities 135 48 48 43 46 53 47 46 42 37 50 45 43 39
Outside metropolitan statistical areas 41 16 16 16 16 18 16 16 16 15 16 15 15 15
Region
Northeast 0 43 43 38 42 48 43 42 39 37 46 43 42 39
Midwest 0 29 29 27 27 30 28 27 26 24 30 28 28 25
South 0 36 36 34 36 40 37 36 35 32 39 36 35 34
West 0 56 56 51 54 66 58 54 50 46 61 58 53 49
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 106 71 71 66 69 83 73 69 65 62 77 74 69 66
18 to 24 years old 37 20 20 19 20 22 21 20 19 19 22 22 21 20
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 9 8 7 7
25 years old and over 100 63 63 58 61 75 65 61 57 53 68 65 60 57
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 36 30 30 27 29 40 33 29 26 24 35 33 28 25
High school graduate, no college 46 30 30 27 30 36 32 30 28 26 34 32 30 29
College: Less than bachelor's degree 42 26 26 25 26 31 27 26 25 23 29 27 26 25
Bachelor's degree or more 71 38 38 35 37 42 37 37 35 33 39 37 36 34
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 156 65 65 60 63 70 66 63 60 57 69 66 63 61
Worked at full-time jobs 127 31 31 29 32 34 33 32 31 27 36 32 31 30
50 to 52 weeks 118 25 25 24 27 28 28 27 26 22 30 27 26 25
Worked at part-time jobs 54 24 24 23 25 28 25 25 23 22 28 26 26 24
Did not work 77 52 52 48 49 55 51 49 47 45 53 51 49 47
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 29 13 13 12 12 19 18 12 9 8 18 18 12 8
Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 13 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 8 7 11 11 10 7
SSI 27 9 9 9 9 16 16 9 4 4 16 16 9 4
Food stamps 23 16 16 16 16 18 17 16 13 11 17 17 16 11
Housing assistance 23 15 15 15 16 20 18 16 11 11 18 17 15 11
Energy assistance 10 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 6 6 8 8 7 6
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 35 20 20 18 20 22 21 20 17 14 22 20 18 15
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 14 11 11 11 11 13 12 11 7 7 12 12 10 7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered for part or all of the year 163 64 64 60 62 77 67 62 57 54 70 67 63 57
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 142 37 37 36 37 42 38 37 36 34 40 38 38 36
Medicare 54 26 26 22 24 43 30 24 19 19 31 31 25 20
Both Medicare and Medicaid 28 18 18 16 17 29 25 17 13 13 25 25 17 13
Medicaid 57 43 43 39 41 51 47 41 35 32 49 47 41 34
Not covered at any time during the year 77 50 50 45 48 51 49 48 47 43 52 47 46 45
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Race Footnotes