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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                   12580         9.8            13.4           13.3            13.0

Age

Under 18 years                               2871         9.8            11.2           11.2            10.7
  Related children                           2842         9.9            11.1           11.1            10.6
    Under 6 years                             977         8.7             9.1            9.1             8.7
18 to 24 years                               1156        19.2            21.2           21.2            20.8
25 to 44 years                               4467         8.8            10.1           10.1             9.8
45 to 64 years                               2967         7.7            10.3           10.3             9.9
65 years and over                            1118         9.9            32.3           31.9            31.7
  65 to 74 years                              658         9.4            27.8           27.8            27.5
  75 years and over                           460        10.6            38.6           37.7            37.7

Family Relationship

In families                                 10911         7.7            10.8           10.8            10.4
  Married-couple families                    9111         6.9             9.6            9.5             9.4
    With related children under 18           6045         7.9             8.5            8.5             8.3
  Female hhlder, no husband present          1059        15.3            21.7           21.7            20.5
    With related children under 18            612        17.4            25.5           25.5            23.4
Unrelated individuals                        1645        24.0            30.3           30.3            29.7
  Living alone                                793        18.6            28.6           28.6            28.0
    65 years and over                         163        19.9            62.9           62.9            62.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

Region

Northeast                                    2791        11.6            14.3           14.3            13.9
Midwest                                      1458        10.3            11.4           11.4            11.3
South                                        2265        10.3            12.6           12.6            12.1
West                                         6065         8.7            13.7           13.6            13.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                 9709         9.9            14.0           14.0            13.7
18 to 24 years old                           1156        19.2            21.2           21.2            20.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            181        17.7            18.3           18.3            18.3
25 years old and over                        8552         8.6            13.0           13.0            12.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1075        16.4            27.7           27.7            27.2
  High school graduate, no college           1766        10.1            15.6           15.3            15.0
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1464         8.8            12.7           12.8            12.4
           Bachelor's degree or more         4247         5.9             8.4            8.4             8.2

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    8304         9.6            11.4           11.4            11.1
Worked at full-time jobs                     5431         3.4             3.8            3.8             3.5
  50 to 52 weeks                             4682         2.6             2.8            2.8             2.6
Worked at part-time jobs                      946        12.1            15.2           15.2            14.8
Did not work                                 1927        26.0            31.0           31.0            30.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             649        19.8            40.6           40.6            40.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       128        68.8            76.8           76.8            76.8
    SSI                                       561        12.8            36.6           36.6            36.6
  Food stamps                                 408        51.3            65.1           65.1            63.1
  Housing assistance                          413        45.4            72.1           72.1            72.1
  Energy assistance                            81        55.2            75.2           75.2            75.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            950        33.2            41.2           41.2            39.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         165        57.4            74.0           74.0            74.0

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              7861         3.3             4.3            4.2             3.7
  Medicare                                   1103        10.9            35.8           35.8            35.6
    Also Medicaid                             304        19.7            51.0           51.0            51.0
  Medicaid                                   1215        27.6            40.5           40.5            40.3
Not covered                                  2252        20.5            22.6           22.6            22.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                         13.6           13.3           12.2           12.1            9.4

Age

Under 18 years                                    11.6           10.8            9.1            8.8            8.0
  Related children                                11.5           10.7            9.0            8.7            8.0
    Under 6 years                                  9.1            8.9            7.0            6.8            6.4
18 to 24 years                                    21.2           21.2           20.4           20.5           19.2
25 to 44 years                                    10.5           10.0            8.7            8.7            7.7
45 to 64 years                                    10.3           10.3            9.8            9.8            8.1
65 years and over                                 32.4           32.2           31.9           31.9           13.1
  65 to 74 years                                  28.7           28.3           28.0           28.0           12.5
  75 years and over                               37.7           37.8           37.6           37.6           13.9

Family Relationship

In families                                       11.1           10.7            9.5            9.4            7.0
  Married-couple families                         10.1            9.7            8.3            8.2            5.9
    With related children under 18                 9.1            8.5            6.4            6.2            5.8
  Female hhlder, no husband present               21.6           21.2           20.2           20.2           16.7
    With related children under 18                24.9           23.5           21.8           21.8           18.5
Unrelated individuals                             30.0           30.0           29.9           30.1           25.3
  Living alone                                    28.6           28.6           28.6           28.8           20.9
    65 years and over                             62.9           62.9           62.9           62.9           28.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

Region

Northeast                                         14.4           14.4           12.7           12.3            9.8
Midwest                                           11.8           11.7           11.2           11.2           10.2
South                                             13.2           12.3           10.1           10.2            7.8
West                                              13.8           13.5           13.0           13.0            9.5

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      14.2           14.0           13.1           13.1            9.8
18 to 24 years old                                21.2           21.2           20.4           20.5           19.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                19.2           18.4           15.4           15.4           14.7
25 years old and over                             13.3           13.0           12.2           12.1            8.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                27.9           27.9           26.5           26.5           19.1
  High school graduate, no college                15.7           15.6           14.1           14.2            9.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            13.5           12.9           12.3           12.3            8.3
           Bachelor's degree or more               8.5            8.2            7.7            7.6            5.3

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         11.6           11.4           10.4           10.5            9.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.9            3.7            3.0            3.0            2.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.8            2.7            2.0            2.0            1.9
Worked at part-time jobs                          15.4           15.2           14.5           14.5           12.2
Did not work                                      31.4           31.2           29.5           29.5           25.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 40.6           41.1           37.9           37.9           33.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           76.8           76.8           68.6           68.6           66.1
    SSI                                           36.6           37.2           35.3           35.3           29.7
  Food stamps                                     65.1           63.1           57.9           57.9           50.3
  Housing assistance                              75.5           73.1           69.8           69.8           52.1
  Energy assistance                               75.2           75.2           75.2           75.2           63.7
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                41.8           40.1           33.7           33.7           30.2
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             74.0           74.0           68.1           68.1           66.4

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    3.8            3.7            3.2            3.2            2.4
  Medicare                                        35.9           36.2           35.9           35.9           15.9
    Also Medicaid                                 51.0           51.7           50.6           50.6           36.0
  Medicaid                                        41.4           41.2           38.2           37.4           31.3
Not covered                                       24.2           23.3           20.8           20.8           18.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                          9.0             9.0            8.4            8.2             7.6

Age

Under 18 years                                     7.8             7.8            7.5            7.1             6.3
  Related children                                 7.8             7.8            7.5            7.2             6.3
    Under 6 years                                  6.3             6.3            6.3            6.3             6.0
18 to 24 years                                    18.7            18.7           18.4           18.0            17.3
25 to 44 years                                     7.5             7.5            7.5            7.5             7.1
45 to 64 years                                     7.5             7.5            6.8            6.5             5.9
65 years and over                                 11.5            11.5            8.7            8.7             7.8
  65 to 74 years                                  10.9            10.9            9.4            9.4             8.7
  75 years and over                               12.3            12.3            7.8            7.8             6.4

Family Relationship

In families                                        6.6             6.6            6.3            6.1             5.5
  Married-couple families                          5.5             5.5            5.4            5.1             4.7
    With related children under 18                 5.6             5.6            5.6            5.4             4.9
  Female hhlder, no husband present               16.7            16.7           14.4           14.4            12.6
    With related children under 18                18.5            18.5           14.5           14.5            12.4
Unrelated individuals                             24.5            24.5           22.9           22.7            21.9
  Living alone                                    19.5            19.5           17.1           17.1            16.0
    65 years and over                             23.2            23.2           13.9           13.9            12.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

Region

Northeast                                          9.6             9.6            9.4            9.1             8.0
Midwest                                            9.9             9.9            9.7            9.7             9.1
South                                              7.8             7.8            7.7            7.7             7.5
West                                               8.9             8.9            8.0            7.7             7.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       9.3             9.3            8.7            8.6             8.0
18 to 24 years old                                18.7            18.7           18.4           18.0            17.3
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                14.5            14.5           14.5           13.9            12.3
25 years old and over                              8.0             8.0            7.4            7.3             6.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                17.5            17.5           14.4           13.6            11.3
  High school graduate, no college                 9.0             9.0            8.2            8.2             7.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             8.2             8.2            8.2            8.2             7.8
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.2             5.2            5.0            5.0             4.9

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                           2.6             2.6            2.6            2.5             2.3
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.8             1.8            1.8            1.7             1.6
Worked at part-time jobs                          11.6            11.6           11.6           11.4            10.6
Did not work                                      25.1            25.1           23.8           23.3            22.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                         After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 27.1            27.1           16.9           13.4             9.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           66.1            66.1           61.2           44.3            33.5
    SSI                                           22.8            22.8           11.1            7.1             3.3
  Food stamps                                     48.7            48.7           41.5           36.0            23.2
  Housing assistance                              45.9            45.9           37.4           32.2            21.9
  Energy assistance                               62.1            62.1           51.5           50.5            26.1
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                29.0            29.0           26.5           24.7            19.1
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             64.9            64.9           47.0           33.5            21.1

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.3             2.3            2.3            2.3             2.2
  Medicare                                        13.2            13.2            9.5            9.5             7.8
    Also Medicaid                                 27.5            27.5           15.0           14.8            11.1
  Medicaid                                        28.2            28.2           23.3           21.2            17.7
Not covered                                       18.4            18.4           18.2           18.2            17.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                             7.0               7.7           10.2            9.1

Age

Under 18 years                                        5.5               6.3           10.0            8.2
  Related children                                    5.5               6.4           10.1            8.3
    Under 6 years                                     5.2               6.0            8.9            6.8
18 to 24 years                                       17.2              17.5           19.7           18.9
25 to 44 years                                        6.9               7.2            9.2            8.2
45 to 64 years                                        4.8               5.9            8.3            7.4
65 years and over                                     6.4               7.8           10.0            9.7
  65 to 74 years                                      6.6               8.8           10.3           10.0
  75 years and over                                   6.1               6.4            9.7            9.3

Family Relationship

In families                                           4.9               5.5            8.0            6.8
  Married-couple families                             4.1               4.8            7.2            5.9
    With related children under 18                    4.3               5.0            8.2            6.3
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  11.5              12.6           16.2           15.2
    With related children under 18                   11.7              12.4           17.6           15.9
Unrelated individuals                                20.9              22.1           24.6           24.4
  Living alone                                       13.8              16.0           19.7           19.2
    65 years and over                                 9.5              12.5           19.9           19.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

Region

Northeast                                             8.1               8.1           12.3           10.7
Midwest                                               7.8               9.1           10.5           10.0
South                                                 7.0               7.5           10.9            8.7
West                                                  6.2               7.2            8.9            8.4

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          7.4               8.1           10.2            9.4
18 to 24 years old                                   17.2              17.5           19.7           18.9
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   12.0              12.3           17.7           14.5
25 years old and over                                 6.1               6.8            9.0            8.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   10.0              11.4           16.9           15.6
  High school graduate, no college                    7.2               7.8           10.6            9.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                6.8               7.9            9.5            8.4
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.4               4.9            6.1            5.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             7.4               8.0           10.1            9.1
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.3               2.4            3.7            3.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.7               1.7            2.8            2.1
Worked at part-time jobs                             10.3              10.6           13.1           12.0
Did not work                                         20.3              22.4           26.5           25.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                     8.8               9.4           19.8           18.0
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              33.5              33.5           68.8           61.2
    SSI                                               2.6               3.3           12.8           12.4
  Food stamps                                        23.2              23.2           51.3           45.8
  Housing assistance                                 21.9              21.9           47.3           42.1
  Energy assistance                                  34.9              26.1           55.2           55.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   16.1              19.5           34.0           27.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                21.1              21.1           57.4           50.3

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       2.1               2.2            3.3            3.2
  Medicare                                            6.5               7.8           11.5           11.1
    Also Medicaid                                     9.4              11.1           19.7           19.0
  Medicaid                                           15.3              18.1           27.8           24.9
Not covered                                          16.1              17.7           21.7           18.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                    1239      1681      1677      1632      1712      1670      1535      1527      1179

Age

Under 18 years                                282       321       321       306       332       310       260       252       229
  Related children                            280       316       316       301       327       305       255       247       227
    Under 6 years                              85        89        89        85        89        87        69        67        62
18 to 24 years                                222       245       245       240       245       245       236       237       222
25 to 44 years                                395       450       450       438       468       449       390       389       342
45 to 64 years                                230       304       305       294       304       306       292       292       240
65 years and over                             110       361       357       354       362       360       357       357       146
  65 to 74 years                               62       183       183       181       189       187       184       184        82
  75 years and over                            49       178       173       173       173       174       173       173        64

Family Relationship

In families                                   844      1178      1175      1138      1214      1171      1038      1026       762
  Married-couple families                     628       872       869       856       919       881       759       747       539
    With related children under 18            479       514       515       502       553       511       389       377       352
  Female hhlder, no husband present           162       229       229       217       229       225       214       214       177
    With related children under 18            106       156       156       143       152       144       133       133       113
Unrelated individuals                         394       498       498       489       494       494       492       496       416
  Living alone                                148       227       227       222       227       227       227       229       166
    65 years and over                          32       102       102       102       102       102       102       102        47

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9

Region

Northeast                                     325       398       398       388       402       401       353       343       275
Midwest                                       150       166       166       164       171       170       163       163       149
South                                         234       286       286       274       299       279       228       230       177
West                                          529       831       827       806       840       819       791       791       578

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  957      1360      1356      1326      1380      1360      1275      1275       950
18 to 24 years old                            222       245       245       240       245       245       236       237       222
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             32        33        33        33        35        33        28        28        27
25 years old and over                         735      1116      1112      1086      1135      1115      1039      1038       728
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            177       298       298       293       300       300       285       285       206
  High school graduate, no college            179       275       271       265       277       275       249       251       174
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        129       187       187       181       198       190       180       180       122
           Bachelor's degree or more          251       356       356       346       360       350       325       322       227

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     801       946       946       918       961       945       867       868       760
Worked at full-time jobs                      185       205       205       187       210       201       161       161       148
  50 to 52 weeks                              121       133       133       121       133       125        95        95        90
Worked at part-time jobs                      114       143       143       140       146       144       137       138       115
Did not work                                  502       597       597       591       605       600       569       569       497

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                          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                             129       264       264       264       264       267       246       246       215
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        88        98        98        98        98        98        88        88        84
    SSI                                        72       205       205       205       205       209       198       198       167
  Food stamps                                 209       266       266       257       266       257       236       236       205
  Housing assistance                          187       298       298       298       312       302       288       288       215
  Energy assistance                            45        61        61        61        61        61        61        61        52
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            316       392       392       374       397       381       321       321       287
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                          95       122       122       122       122       122       112       112       110

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               262       335       331       288       301       294       251       251       186
  Medicare                                    120       395       395       393       397       399       396       396       176
    Also Medicaid                              60       155       155       155       155       157       154       154       109
  Medicaid                                    335       492       492       490       502       500       463       455       381
Not covered                                   462       508       509       509       546       525       467       468       423

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone

    Total                                    1127      1127      1061      1035       961       878       967      1282      1148

Age

Under 18 years                                223       223       214       205       181       158       182       288       236
  Related children                            222       222       213       203       180       157       181       287       235
    Under 6 years                              61        61        61        61        58        51        59        87        66
18 to 24 years                                217       217       213       208       200       199       202       228       218
25 to 44 years                                336       336       334       333       319       306       320       409       367
45 to 64 years                                223       223       203       192       175       143       175       245       218
65 years and over                             128       128        98        98        87        71        87       112       108
  65 to 74 years                               72        72        62        62        57        44        58        68        66
  75 years and over                            57        57        36        36        29        28        30        45        43

Family Relationship

In families                                   724       724       683       661       600       533       603       876       746
  Married-couple families                     504       504       489       467       432       370       435       651       533
    With related children under 18            340       340       340       324       297       258       300       494       379
  Female hhlder, no husband present           177       177       153       153       134       122       134       171       161
    With related children under 18            113       113        89        89        76        72        76       108        97
Unrelated individuals                         403       403       376       373       360       343       363       405       401
  Living alone                                154       154       136       136       127       109       127       156       153
    65 years and over                          38        38        23        23        20        15        20        32        32

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18

Region

Northeast                                     269       269       261       254       223       227       226       343       297
Midwest                                       144       144       142       141       133       114       133       152       145
South                                         177       177       173       173       171       159       171       246       198
West                                          537       537       484       467       434       377       437       541       507

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  904       904       847       831       780       720       785       994       911
18 to 24 years old                            217       217       213       208       200       199       202       228       218
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             26        26        26        25        22        22        22        32        26
25 years old and over                         688       688       634       623       581       521       583       766       693
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            188       188       155       146       122       107       123       182       168
  High school graduate, no college            159       159       146       145       137       126       138       186       164
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        120       120       120       120       115        99       115       138       124
           Bachelor's degree or more          220       220       213       213       207       188       207       259       238

Work Experience in 2005-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     733       733       708       693       659       612       663       836       760
Worked at full-time jobs                      140       140       139       136       127       123       131       200       163
  50 to 52 weeks                               83        83        83        80        77        77        80       130        99
Worked at part-time jobs                      109       109       109       108       100        97       100       124       113
Did not work                                  483       483       459       449       431       392       432       512       483

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005-RS
(Asian alone)

                                         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                             176       176       110        87        61        57        61       129       117
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        84        84        78        56        43        43        43        88        78
    SSI                                       128       128        63        40        18        14        18        72        70
  Food stamps                                 199       199       169       147        94        94        94       209       187
  Housing assistance                          190       190       154       133        91        91        91       195       174
  Energy assistance                            51        51        42        41        21        28        21        45        45
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            275       275       252       234       182       153       185       323       263
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         107       107        78        55        35        35        35        95        83

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               180       180       180       180       170       168       171       262       250
  Medicare                                    145       145       105       104        86        72        86       126       122
    Also Medicaid                              84        84        46        45        34        29        34        60        58
  Medicaid                                    343       343       283       258       216       186       220       338       302
Not covered                                   415       415       410       410       398       363       398       490       412
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: November 25, 2008
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/rdcall/2RS_008.htm