Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 10.9 14.3 14.3 13.7
Age
Under 18 years 3472 10.3 11.9 11.9 11.2
Related children 3435 10.2 11.7 11.7 11.1
Under 6 years 1192 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.2
18 to 24 years 1316 20.1 22.3 22.3 21.4
25 to 44 years 4747 9.8 11.1 11.1 10.7
45 to 64 years 3052 8.9 11.5 11.5 10.8
65 years and over 1144 12.6 33.4 33.0 32.8
65 to 74 years 678 12.8 29.0 29.0 28.7
75 years and over 465 12.3 39.8 38.8 38.8
Family Relationship
In families 11931 8.7 11.8 11.7 11.2
Married-couple families 9901 7.5 10.1 10.1 9.7
With related children under 18 6678 8.4 9.1 9.1 8.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 1223 18.0 23.6 23.6 22.8
With related children under 18 753 20.8 27.3 27.3 25.9
Unrelated individuals 1771 25.8 31.5 31.4 31.0
Living alone 840 21.0 30.5 30.4 30.1
65 years and over 165 23.2 65.8 65.5 65.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 13.7 16.8 16.8 15.5
Midwest 1614 11.3 13.0 13.0 12.9
South 2484 10.7 13.2 13.2 13.1
West 6759 9.8 14.0 13.9 13.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10259 11.1 15.2 15.1 14.6
18 to 24 years old 1316 20.1 22.3 22.3 21.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 201 19.6 22.7 22.7 21.3
25 years old and over 8943 9.8 14.1 14.1 13.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1107 18.8 30.7 30.7 29.0
High school graduate, no college 1864 11.4 16.7 16.4 16.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1594 10.4 14.4 14.4 14.0
Bachelor's degree or more 4378 6.7 8.7 8.7 8.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8785 10.8 12.6 12.6 12.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5767 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.2
50 to 52 weeks 4955 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.9
Worked at part-time jobs 1021 14.4 17.0 17.0 16.4
Did not work 1997 28.0 33.2 33.2 32.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 21.8 44.8 44.8 42.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 141 66.2 81.6 81.6 81.5
SSI 601 15.1 40.3 40.3 38.0
Food stamps 465 54.6 66.0 66.0 65.8
Housing assistance 431 54.1 75.9 75.9 75.7
Energy assistance 93 64.0 75.2 75.2 75.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1037 36.6 45.6 45.6 43.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 183 59.5 77.1 77.1 76.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8674 3.6 4.6 4.6 3.9
Medicare 1133 14.2 37.6 37.6 36.6
Also Medicaid 310 24.2 52.8 52.8 51.1
Medicaid 1343 30.5 42.5 42.5 41.4
Not covered 2378 23.9 25.9 25.9 25.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 14.6 14.3 13.3 13.3 10.6
Age
Under 18 years 12.6 11.6 10.0 9.9 8.8
Related children 12.5 11.4 9.8 9.8 8.7
Under 6 years 10.3 9.4 8.1 8.1 7.7
18 to 24 years 21.9 21.9 21.0 21.2 19.6
25 to 44 years 11.6 11.2 10.0 9.9 8.9
45 to 64 years 11.4 11.5 11.2 11.2 9.4
65 years and over 33.6 34.0 33.5 33.5 15.9
65 to 74 years 29.7 30.3 29.6 29.6 15.8
75 years and over 39.2 39.6 39.3 39.3 16.1
Family Relationship
In families 12.2 11.7 10.5 10.5 8.1
Married-couple families 10.7 10.2 9.2 9.1 7.0
With related children under 18 9.9 9.2 7.6 7.5 7.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 24.1 23.3 21.9 22.2 18.5
With related children under 18 27.3 25.9 23.7 24.1 20.1
Unrelated individuals 31.4 32.0 31.7 31.8 27.2
Living alone 30.8 31.4 31.1 31.5 23.3
65 years and over 65.5 67.6 67.6 67.6 33.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 16.6 16.2 15.0 14.7 11.7
Midwest 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.8 11.2
South 14.8 13.7 12.0 12.0 10.2
West 14.1 14.0 13.2 13.2 10.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.3 15.2 14.4 14.4 11.2
18 to 24 years old 21.9 21.9 21.0 21.2 19.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22.3 22.3 19.9 19.9 18.3
25 years old and over 14.4 14.2 13.4 13.4 10.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.9 29.8 28.5 28.4 21.6
High school graduate, no college 17.4 17.1 16.2 16.1 11.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 14.7 14.8 13.8 13.8 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.3 6.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.8 12.6 11.7 11.7 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 4.7 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 18.1 18.2 16.9 17.2 14.4
Did not work 33.5 33.2 32.0 32.0 28.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 42.9 42.8 42.7 43.2 37.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.1 81.6 81.5 81.5 71.7
SSI 38.0 38.0 37.9 38.4 32.7
Food stamps 67.2 65.8 61.4 61.4 54.8
Housing assistance 80.1 77.3 72.9 72.9 60.2
Energy assistance 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2 67.0
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.4 44.6 40.3 40.7 35.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 77.0 76.6 76.1 76.1 70.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.7 2.9
Medicare 37.3 37.8 37.5 37.6 18.7
Also Medicaid 51.7 51.7 51.7 51.7 42.5
Medicaid 44.9 42.3 40.7 40.7 35.2
Not covered 27.3 27.0 23.8 23.8 22.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5
Age
Under 18 years 8.6 8.6 8.3 7.8 7.0
Related children 8.6 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.0
Under 6 years 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.4 6.8
18 to 24 years 19.2 19.2 18.8 17.6 17.2
25 to 44 years 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.4 8.1
45 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.4 6.9
65 years and over 12.7 12.7 10.4 9.8 8.9
65 to 74 years 12.1 12.1 10.5 10.5 9.5
75 years and over 13.7 13.7 10.2 8.8 8.0
Family Relationship
In families 7.6 7.6 7.2 6.7 6.2
Married-couple families 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.3
With related children under 18 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.2 5.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.6 17.6 15.9 15.3 13.9
With related children under 18 19.2 19.2 16.4 15.4 14.0
Unrelated individuals 26.3 26.3 25.2 24.6 24.0
Living alone 21.7 21.7 20.1 19.6 18.5
65 years and over 26.8 26.8 20.2 17.3 14.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 11.4 11.4 11.2 10.3 9.7
Midwest 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.2 10.0
South 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.5 9.2
West 9.2 9.2 8.4 8.0 7.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.5 9.0
18 to 24 years old 19.2 19.2 18.8 17.6 17.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.2 18.2 18.0 14.7 13.6
25 years old and over 9.1 9.1 8.6 8.3 7.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 20.0 17.2 15.9 13.7
High school graduate, no college 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.3 8.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.2 9.2 9.2 8.9 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.5
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.9 9.9 9.6 9.2 8.8
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 13.5 13.5 13.3 13.1 12.3
Did not work 27.1 27.1 26.0 24.9 24.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 29.6 29.6 20.3 15.3 11.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 71.0 71.0 65.0 45.4 32.7
SSI 24.1 24.1 13.5 8.7 5.1
Food stamps 52.8 52.8 46.7 39.0 26.5
Housing assistance 51.6 51.6 42.3 33.6 25.7
Energy assistance 63.7 63.7 55.2 53.0 43.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.5 33.5 30.7 27.1 21.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 69.4 69.4 54.1 37.7 23.5
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5
Medicare 14.3 14.3 11.2 10.7 9.2
Also Medicaid 30.8 30.8 20.3 18.5 13.9
Medicaid 31.5 31.5 27.2 23.7 19.9
Not covered 21.4 21.4 21.2 20.6 20.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 8.0 8.7 11.5 10.3
Age
Under 18 years 6.5 7.2 10.9 9.0
Related children 6.5 7.1 10.8 9.0
Under 6 years 6.0 6.9 9.6 7.8
18 to 24 years 17.3 17.8 20.7 20.0
25 to 44 years 7.8 8.1 10.4 9.0
45 to 64 years 6.2 7.1 9.4 9.1
65 years and over 7.8 9.5 12.5 11.9
65 to 74 years 8.1 10.1 13.2 12.5
75 years and over 7.4 8.5 11.4 11.1
Family Relationship
In families 5.8 6.4 9.2 8.0
Married-couple families 4.9 5.5 8.1 6.8
With related children under 18 5.2 5.8 9.1 7.2
Female hhlder, no husband present 13.1 13.9 18.8 17.0
With related children under 18 13.7 14.0 21.1 18.3
Unrelated individuals 23.0 24.4 26.3 26.3
Living alone 16.4 18.5 21.3 21.3
65 years and over 10.9 14.2 23.2 23.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 9.3 9.8 14.1 12.2
Midwest 10.4 10.3 11.8 11.2
South 8.5 9.2 11.7 10.5
West 6.7 7.7 10.2 9.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.5 9.2 11.6 10.8
18 to 24 years old 17.3 17.8 20.7 20.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.3 13.6 20.6 18.6
25 years old and over 7.2 7.9 10.3 9.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.6 14.4 19.5 17.7
High school graduate, no college 8.2 9.1 11.9 10.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.9 8.7 10.6 9.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.2 5.6 7.2 6.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.4 9.0 11.3 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 3.0 4.4 3.8
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.0 3.2 2.7
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 12.5 16.3 14.5
Did not work 22.8 24.5 28.7 27.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 10.5 13.4 21.9 20.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 31.8 42.1 66.9 65.0
SSI 4.7 7.3 15.1 14.2
Food stamps 26.5 28.9 54.6 51.0
Housing assistance 25.7 29.1 54.1 49.6
Energy assistance 43.9 49.8 64.0 58.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 20.5 22.7 38.3 33.5
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 23.5 29.4 59.5 56.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.5 2.5 3.7 3.5
Medicare 7.8 10.2 14.2 13.5
Also Medicaid 12.2 16.6 24.2 24.2
Medicaid 18.7 21.7 31.7 29.0
Not covered 18.8 20.1 25.2 21.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 1501 1967 1962 1887 2010 1962 1824 1821 1453
Age
Under 18 years 359 413 413 390 438 402 347 344 304
Related children 352 400 400 381 429 393 338 335 299
Under 6 years 110 116 116 109 123 112 96 96 91
18 to 24 years 264 293 293 282 288 288 277 279 258
25 to 44 years 463 529 529 509 552 532 474 471 423
45 to 64 years 272 350 350 331 348 350 342 343 285
65 years and over 144 382 377 375 384 389 384 384 182
65 to 74 years 87 197 197 195 201 205 201 201 107
75 years and over 57 185 180 180 182 184 183 183 75
Family Relationship
In families 1039 1405 1401 1333 1450 1391 1258 1252 970
Married-couple families 746 1002 997 964 1059 1014 911 902 690
With related children under 18 559 610 610 580 664 612 508 499 469
Female hhlder, no husband present 220 289 289 278 295 285 268 271 226
With related children under 18 157 205 205 195 206 195 179 182 152
Unrelated individuals 457 557 557 549 556 567 561 564 482
Living alone 177 256 255 253 258 264 261 264 196
65 years and over 38 109 108 108 108 112 112 112 56
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 392 484 484 446 478 466 432 422 336
Midwest 182 210 210 207 212 210 204 207 181
South 267 327 327 324 368 340 299 299 252
West 660 947 942 909 952 946 890 893 685
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1143 1555 1550 1497 1572 1560 1476 1477 1149
18 to 24 years old 264 293 293 282 288 288 277 279 258
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39 46 46 43 45 45 40 40 37
25 years old and over 879 1262 1257 1215 1284 1272 1200 1198 891
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 208 340 340 321 342 330 315 314 239
High school graduate, no college 212 311 306 300 324 319 302 299 214
College: Less than bachelor's degree 165 229 229 223 234 236 220 220 155
Bachelor's degree or more 293 382 382 371 384 386 362 364 283
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 945 1105 1105 1057 1122 1104 1031 1032 912
Worked at full-time jobs 240 268 268 240 269 256 218 218 203
50 to 52 weeks 146 166 166 146 166 158 131 131 122
Worked at part-time jobs 147 174 174 167 185 186 172 175 147
Did not work 558 664 664 651 668 663 640 639 562
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 152 312 312 298 299 298 297 300 259
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 93 115 115 115 116 115 115 115 101
SSI 91 242 242 229 229 229 228 231 196
Food stamps 254 307 307 306 312 306 286 286 255
Housing assistance 233 327 327 327 345 333 314 314 259
Energy assistance 60 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 62
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 380 473 473 447 513 463 419 422 365
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 109 141 141 140 141 140 139 139 130
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 308 400 396 340 360 358 333 324 248
Medicare 161 426 426 415 422 428 425 426 212
Also Medicaid 75 164 164 158 160 160 160 160 132
Medicaid 410 571 571 556 603 569 547 547 473
Not covered 568 616 616 613 649 642 566 566 524
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 1369 1369 1304 1242 1166 1102 1196 1573 1416
Age
Under 18 years 299 299 287 271 244 227 250 379 313
Related children 294 294 282 266 239 222 245 372 308
Under 6 years 91 91 90 88 81 71 82 114 93
18 to 24 years 252 252 247 232 227 228 235 272 263
25 to 44 years 410 410 406 400 383 371 386 492 428
45 to 64 years 262 262 245 227 211 188 216 287 276
65 years and over 145 145 119 112 102 89 108 143 137
65 to 74 years 82 82 71 71 64 55 69 90 85
75 years and over 64 64 47 41 37 35 40 53 51
Family Relationship
In families 901 901 857 805 741 695 763 1103 949
Married-couple families 634 634 612 569 524 487 545 797 673
With related children under 18 458 458 450 413 373 347 387 605 481
Female hhlder, no husband present 216 216 194 187 170 160 170 229 208
With related children under 18 145 145 124 116 105 104 105 159 138
Unrelated individuals 467 467 446 435 424 407 432 466 466
Living alone 182 182 169 164 156 138 156 179 179
65 years and over 44 44 33 29 23 18 23 38 38
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 326 326 321 297 280 268 283 404 350
Midwest 177 177 177 165 161 168 166 190 182
South 244 244 240 236 228 211 228 290 260
West 622 622 565 543 498 455 520 689 624
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1070 1070 1017 971 922 876 945 1194 1103
18 to 24 years old 252 252 247 232 227 228 235 272 263
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37 37 36 30 27 27 27 41 38
25 years old and over 817 817 770 739 696 648 711 922 841
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 222 222 190 177 151 140 159 216 196
High school graduate, no college 186 186 175 172 165 154 169 222 202
College: Less than bachelor's degree 147 147 146 142 137 125 138 170 154
Bachelor's degree or more 263 263 258 248 242 229 244 314 289
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 871 871 847 810 777 741 791 995 914
Worked at full-time jobs 193 193 192 178 168 165 174 256 219
50 to 52 weeks 112 112 112 104 96 100 100 158 134
Worked at part-time jobs 137 137 136 134 126 121 128 166 148
Did not work 541 541 520 498 483 455 489 573 547
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 206 206 141 106 76 73 93 153 146
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 100 100 91 64 46 45 59 94 91
SSI 145 145 81 52 31 28 44 91 86
Food stamps 245 245 217 181 123 123 134 254 237
Housing assistance 222 222 182 145 111 111 126 233 214
Energy assistance 59 59 51 49 41 41 46 60 55
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 348 348 318 281 223 213 236 398 348
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 127 127 99 69 43 43 54 109 103
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 231 231 230 230 216 218 218 323 305
Medicare 162 162 127 121 104 88 115 161 153
Also Medicaid 95 95 63 57 43 38 51 75 75
Medicaid 423 423 365 318 267 251 292 426 389
Not covered 509 509 504 490 477 448 478 599 517
Race Footnotes