Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 13731 9.6 13.0 12.9 12.6
Age
Under 18 years 3472 9.1 10.6 10.6 10.1
Related children 3435 9.1 10.5 10.5 10.0
Under 6 years 1192 8.1 8.6 8.6 8.2
18 to 24 years 1316 17.8 19.9 19.9 19.4
25 to 44 years 4747 8.6 9.9 9.9 9.6
45 to 64 years 3052 7.9 10.3 10.3 10.0
65 years and over 1144 9.7 31.7 31.4 31.2
65 to 74 years 678 9.2 27.2 27.2 26.9
75 years and over 465 10.4 38.4 37.4 37.4
Family Relationship
In families 11931 7.5 10.5 10.4 10.1
Married-couple families 9901 6.5 9.0 9.0 8.9
With related children under 18 6678 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 1223 15.5 22.1 22.1 21.0
With related children under 18 753 17.7 26.0 26.0 24.2
Unrelated individuals 1771 23.8 29.7 29.7 29.2
Living alone 840 18.5 28.0 28.0 27.5
65 years and over 165 19.7 62.6 62.6 62.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 2873 11.5 14.2 14.2 13.8
Midwest 1614 10.5 11.6 11.6 11.5
South 2484 9.9 12.1 12.1 11.5
West 6759 8.4 13.1 13.0 12.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10259 9.7 13.7 13.7 13.4
18 to 24 years old 1316 17.8 19.9 19.9 19.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 201 17.6 19.3 19.3 18.8
25 years old and over 8943 8.5 12.8 12.8 12.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1107 16.5 27.7 27.7 27.2
High school graduate, no college 1864 10.0 15.2 15.0 14.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1594 8.9 12.6 12.7 12.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4378 5.7 8.1 8.1 7.9
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8785 9.5 11.3 11.3 10.9
Worked at full-time jobs 5767 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 4955 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 1021 12.0 15.0 15.0 14.7
Did not work 1997 25.9 30.8 30.8 30.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 696 20.1 40.8 40.8 40.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 141 65.6 76.7 76.7 76.7
SSI 601 13.2 36.8 36.8 36.8
Food stamps 465 50.9 64.3 64.3 62.5
Housing assistance 431 45.9 72.6 72.6 72.5
Energy assistance 93 57.7 75.2 75.2 75.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1037 32.9 41.5 41.5 39.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 183 56.8 73.0 73.0 73.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8674 3.2 4.1 4.1 3.5
Medicare 1133 10.7 35.2 35.2 35.0
Also Medicaid 310 19.6 50.4 50.4 50.4
Medicaid 1343 27.4 39.9 39.9 39.6
Not covered 2378 20.2 22.4 22.4 22.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 13.2 12.8 11.8 11.8 9.1
Age
Under 18 years 10.8 10.2 8.7 8.4 7.5
Related children 10.7 10.1 8.6 8.3 7.5
Under 6 years 8.5 8.4 6.8 6.6 6.2
18 to 24 years 19.8 19.8 19.0 19.1 17.8
25 to 44 years 10.3 9.9 8.6 8.6 7.5
45 to 64 years 10.4 10.4 10.0 10.0 8.3
65 years and over 31.9 31.7 31.4 31.4 12.9
65 to 74 years 28.1 27.7 27.3 27.3 12.2
75 years and over 37.4 37.5 37.3 37.3 13.8
Family Relationship
In families 10.7 10.3 9.2 9.1 6.7
Married-couple families 9.5 9.1 7.8 7.7 5.6
With related children under 18 8.5 7.9 6.0 5.8 5.4
Female hhlder, no husband present 22.0 21.6 20.6 20.5 16.7
With related children under 18 25.4 24.3 22.7 22.5 18.6
Unrelated individuals 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.7 25.2
Living alone 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.6 21.0
65 years and over 62.6 62.6 62.6 62.6 28.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.3 14.3 12.6 12.3 9.8
Midwest 11.9 11.8 11.2 11.2 10.4
South 12.5 11.7 9.6 9.7 7.5
West 13.2 12.9 12.5 12.4 9.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13.9 13.7 12.9 12.9 9.7
18 to 24 years old 19.8 19.8 19.0 19.1 17.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.6 18.9 16.1 16.1 14.6
25 years old and over 13.1 12.8 12.0 12.0 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.9 27.9 26.5 26.5 19.1
High school graduate, no college 15.3 15.2 13.8 13.9 9.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.3 12.8 12.2 12.2 8.5
Bachelor's degree or more 8.3 8.1 7.5 7.4 5.2
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.4 11.3 10.3 10.3 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 4.0 3.8 3.1 3.1 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 15.3 15.1 14.3 14.3 12.1
Did not work 31.1 30.9 29.3 29.3 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 40.8 41.2 38.0 38.0 32.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 76.7 76.7 69.1 69.1 64.1
SSI 36.8 37.3 35.4 35.4 29.2
Food stamps 64.3 62.5 56.9 56.9 50.2
Housing assistance 75.7 73.5 70.0 69.8 52.6
Energy assistance 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2 65.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 42.0 40.4 34.4 34.3 30.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 73.0 73.0 67.1 67.1 65.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 3.7 3.6 3.1 3.1 2.3
Medicare 35.3 35.6 35.3 35.3 15.7
Also Medicaid 50.4 51.1 50.1 50.1 35.7
Medicaid 40.5 40.4 37.4 36.7 30.8
Not covered 24.0 23.2 20.7 20.8 18.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 8.7 8.7 8.2 8.0 7.4
Age
Under 18 years 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.9
Related children 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.9
Under 6 years 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.7
18 to 24 years 17.4 17.4 17.1 16.5 15.9
25 to 44 years 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.0
45 to 64 years 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.1
65 years and over 11.3 11.3 8.6 8.6 7.6
65 to 74 years 10.7 10.7 9.2 9.2 8.5
75 years and over 12.1 12.1 7.7 7.7 6.3
Family Relationship
In families 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.3
Married-couple families 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.5
With related children under 18 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 16.7 16.7 14.6 14.6 12.7
With related children under 18 18.6 18.6 15.3 15.3 12.9
Unrelated individuals 24.4 24.4 22.9 22.5 21.8
Living alone 19.6 19.6 17.3 17.3 16.2
65 years and over 23.2 23.2 13.8 13.8 12.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.0 8.0
Midwest 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.7 9.0
South 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.2
West 8.5 8.5 7.7 7.4 6.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.2 9.2 8.6 8.4 7.9
18 to 24 years old 17.4 17.4 17.1 16.5 15.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.5 14.5 14.3 13.7 12.3
25 years old and over 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.3 6.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17.6 17.6 14.6 13.7 11.5
High school graduate, no college 8.9 8.9 8.1 8.1 7.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 7.9
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.8
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.3 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.4 10.5
Did not work 24.9 24.9 23.7 23.1 22.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 27.1 27.1 17.1 13.7 10.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 64.1 64.1 57.8 42.5 32.7
SSI 22.8 22.8 11.5 7.6 4.0
Food stamps 48.8 48.8 42.0 36.9 24.5
Housing assistance 46.6 46.6 37.9 32.8 22.4
Energy assistance 63.7 63.7 53.0 51.3 27.7
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 28.9 28.9 26.4 24.7 19.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 64.1 64.1 46.7 33.8 22.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1
Medicare 13.0 13.0 9.4 9.3 7.6
Also Medicaid 27.4 27.4 14.9 14.7 10.9
Medicaid 28.0 28.0 23.3 21.1 17.6
Not covered 18.3 18.3 18.1 18.1 17.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 6.8 7.5 9.9 8.9
Age
Under 18 years 5.2 6.0 9.3 7.7
Related children 5.1 5.9 9.3 7.7
Under 6 years 4.7 5.8 8.3 6.5
18 to 24 years 15.8 16.3 18.4 17.5
25 to 44 years 6.7 7.0 8.9 8.0
45 to 64 years 5.1 6.1 8.4 7.5
65 years and over 6.3 7.7 9.8 9.5
65 to 74 years 6.5 8.6 10.0 9.7
75 years and over 6.0 6.4 9.6 9.2
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 5.3 7.8 6.6
Married-couple families 3.8 4.5 6.7 5.5
With related children under 18 3.9 4.6 7.6 5.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 11.6 12.7 16.4 15.3
With related children under 18 12.2 12.9 18.2 16.4
Unrelated individuals 20.8 22.2 24.6 24.3
Living alone 14.2 16.2 19.7 19.3
65 years and over 9.5 12.4 19.7 19.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 8.1 8.1 12.1 10.5
Midwest 7.9 9.2 10.6 10.2
South 6.6 7.2 10.5 8.4
West 6.0 6.9 8.6 8.0
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.3 8.0 10.1 9.3
18 to 24 years old 15.8 16.3 18.4 17.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.0 12.3 17.6 14.3
25 years old and over 6.1 6.8 8.9 8.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.2 11.6 17.0 15.7
High school graduate, no college 7.0 7.7 10.4 9.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.9 8.0 9.5 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.8 6.0 5.5
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.3 7.9 10.0 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.5 3.8 3.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.7 2.7 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 10.2 10.6 13.0 11.9
Did not work 20.2 22.3 26.3 24.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 9.2 10.1 20.1 18.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 31.8 32.7 65.6 57.8
SSI 3.2 4.0 13.2 12.8
Food stamps 24.6 24.5 51.2 45.8
Housing assistance 22.4 22.4 47.8 42.4
Energy assistance 35.4 27.7 57.7 56.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 16.0 19.4 33.6 27.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 22.6 22.6 56.8 49.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.0 2.1 3.3 3.1
Medicare 6.3 7.7 11.3 10.9
Also Medicaid 9.2 11.0 19.6 18.9
Medicaid 15.4 18.2 27.8 24.9
Not covered 16.1 17.6 21.5 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 1313 1778 1775 1724 1807 1764 1624 1614 1251
Age
Under 18 years 317 369 369 350 376 354 302 292 260
Related children 313 362 362 343 369 347 295 285 257
Under 6 years 97 102 102 98 102 100 81 79 74
18 to 24 years 235 261 261 256 261 261 250 252 235
25 to 44 years 410 470 470 457 488 468 408 406 356
45 to 64 years 240 315 316 304 317 319 305 305 252
65 years and over 111 363 359 357 365 363 359 359 147
65 to 74 years 62 185 185 182 190 188 186 186 83
75 years and over 49 178 174 174 174 175 174 174 64
Family Relationship
In families 891 1247 1243 1201 1277 1234 1096 1082 804
Married-couple families 642 895 891 876 940 901 775 763 550
With related children under 18 490 532 532 518 568 526 400 388 361
Female hhlder, no husband present 190 270 270 256 268 264 252 251 204
With related children under 18 133 196 196 182 191 183 171 169 140
Unrelated individuals 421 527 527 518 525 525 523 527 446
Living alone 155 235 235 231 238 238 238 240 176
65 years and over 33 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 48
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 331 407 407 398 412 410 362 353 280
Midwest 169 187 187 185 193 191 181 181 168
South 246 300 300 285 310 290 238 240 187
West 567 884 880 857 893 872 842 840 616
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 996 1410 1406 1374 1430 1410 1322 1322 991
18 to 24 years old 235 261 261 256 261 261 250 252 235
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 35 39 39 38 39 38 32 32 29
25 years old and over 761 1148 1145 1118 1169 1149 1072 1070 756
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 183 307 307 301 309 309 294 294 212
High school graduate, no college 185 283 279 273 285 283 257 259 180
College: Less than bachelor's degree 142 201 202 196 213 204 194 194 135
Bachelor's degree or more 251 357 357 347 363 353 327 324 229
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 837 988 989 960 1005 990 909 909 798
Worked at full-time jobs 198 221 221 203 228 219 178 178 163
50 to 52 weeks 124 137 137 125 137 129 99 99 93
Worked at part-time jobs 123 153 153 150 156 154 146 146 124
Did not work 516 614 614 607 621 617 585 585 511
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 140 284 284 284 284 287 264 264 227
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 92 108 108 108 108 108 97 97 90
SSI 80 221 221 221 221 224 213 213 176
Food stamps 237 299 299 290 299 290 265 265 234
Housing assistance 198 313 313 312 327 317 302 301 227
Energy assistance 54 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 61
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 341 431 431 412 435 419 357 356 312
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 104 133 133 133 133 133 123 123 120
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 281 359 354 307 321 314 269 269 201
Medicare 122 399 399 397 400 403 400 400 178
Also Medicaid 61 156 156 156 156 158 155 155 111
Medicaid 368 536 536 532 545 542 503 493 414
Not covered 481 533 533 533 572 551 493 493 443
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone or in combination
Total 1199 1199 1130 1100 1021 932 1030 1362 1219
Age
Under 18 years 255 255 244 234 206 179 208 324 267
Related children 251 251 241 231 203 175 204 321 264
Under 6 years 73 73 72 72 68 56 69 99 78
18 to 24 years 229 229 225 217 209 208 214 243 231
25 to 44 years 351 351 348 347 332 319 333 425 381
45 to 64 years 236 236 215 204 186 154 187 258 230
65 years and over 129 129 98 98 87 72 88 113 109
65 to 74 years 73 73 62 62 58 44 58 68 66
75 years and over 57 57 36 36 29 28 30 45 43
Family Relationship
In families 766 766 723 700 633 562 636 926 787
Married-couple families 516 516 499 476 441 375 444 665 545
With related children under 18 349 349 348 331 304 261 307 505 389
Female hhlder, no husband present 204 204 179 179 155 142 155 201 187
With related children under 18 140 140 115 115 97 92 97 137 124
Unrelated individuals 433 433 406 399 386 369 393 435 430
Living alone 164 164 145 145 136 119 136 166 162
65 years and over 38 38 23 23 21 16 21 33 33
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 275 275 267 259 229 233 232 348 303
Midwest 162 162 161 156 146 127 149 171 164
South 187 187 183 183 180 165 180 260 208
West 575 575 519 502 466 407 470 582 544
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 945 945 885 866 814 753 822 1037 951
18 to 24 years old 229 229 225 217 209 208 214 243 231
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29 29 29 28 25 24 25 35 29
25 years old and over 715 715 660 649 605 545 608 795 721
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 194 194 161 152 128 113 128 188 174
High school graduate, no college 166 166 151 150 142 131 143 193 170
College: Less than bachelor's degree 133 133 133 132 126 111 127 152 137
Bachelor's degree or more 222 222 215 215 209 190 209 261 240
Work Experience in 2005-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 770 770 744 726 691 643 698 876 798
Worked at full-time jobs 156 156 154 149 139 135 145 217 179
50 to 52 weeks 86 86 86 83 80 80 83 133 102
Worked at part-time jobs 118 118 117 116 107 104 108 133 122
Did not work 497 497 473 462 444 404 445 526 497
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 189 189 119 96 70 64 70 140 127
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 90 90 81 60 46 45 46 92 81
SSI 137 137 69 45 24 19 24 80 77
Food stamps 227 227 195 171 114 114 114 238 213
Housing assistance 201 201 164 142 97 97 97 206 183
Energy assistance 59 59 49 48 26 33 26 54 52
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 300 300 274 256 199 166 202 348 285
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 117 117 85 62 41 41 41 104 91
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 196 196 195 195 182 178 184 285 265
Medicare 147 147 106 105 86 72 88 128 124
Also Medicaid 85 85 46 45 34 29 34 61 59
Medicaid 376 376 313 284 237 207 244 374 334
Not covered 435 435 430 430 417 383 418 511 433
Race Footnotes