Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 11.1 14.7 14.6 14.1
Age
Under 18 years 2871 11.1 12.5 12.5 11.8
Related children 2842 11.0 12.3 12.3 11.7
Under 6 years 977 9.6 10.2 10.2 9.5
18 to 24 years 1156 20.8 23.1 23.1 22.5
25 to 44 years 4467 9.9 11.3 11.3 10.8
45 to 64 years 2967 8.7 11.4 11.4 10.7
65 years and over 1118 12.8 34.0 33.5 33.3
65 to 74 years 658 13.1 29.7 29.7 29.3
75 years and over 460 12.4 40.1 39.1 39.1
Family Relationship
In families 10911 8.9 12.1 12.0 11.5
Married-couple families 9111 7.8 10.6 10.5 10.2
With related children under 18 6045 8.8 9.6 9.6 9.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 1059 17.8 23.4 23.4 22.5
With related children under 18 612 20.5 26.9 26.9 25.4
Unrelated individuals 1645 26.0 32.0 32.0 31.5
Living alone 793 21.1 30.9 30.8 30.5
65 years and over 163 23.5 66.2 65.8 65.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 13.8 17.0 17.0 15.6
Midwest 1458 11.2 12.9 12.9 12.8
South 2265 11.1 13.8 13.8 13.7
West 6065 9.9 14.4 14.3 13.9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9709 11.2 15.3 15.3 14.8
18 to 24 years old 1156 20.8 23.1 23.1 22.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 181 18.5 20.8 20.8 19.2
25 years old and over 8552 9.9 14.3 14.2 13.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1075 18.3 30.3 30.3 28.5
High school graduate, no college 1766 11.6 17.1 16.9 16.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1464 10.3 14.6 14.6 14.2
Bachelor's degree or more 4247 6.8 8.9 8.9 8.7
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8304 10.7 12.6 12.6 12.1
Worked at full-time jobs 5431 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0
50 to 52 weeks 4682 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.0
Worked at part-time jobs 946 14.3 17.1 17.1 16.6
Did not work 1927 27.8 33.1 33.1 32.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 21.5 44.8 44.8 42.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 128 68.8 82.0 82.0 82.0
SSI 561 14.8 40.2 40.2 37.9
Food stamps 408 55.0 66.9 66.9 66.9
Housing assistance 413 53.5 75.5 75.5 75.5
Energy assistance 81 62.5 75.2 75.2 75.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 950 36.9 45.4 45.4 42.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 165 60.1 78.0 78.0 78.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 7861 3.6 4.7 4.6 4.0
Medicare 1103 14.4 38.3 38.2 37.2
Also Medicaid 304 24.4 53.5 53.5 51.7
Medicaid 1215 30.8 43.4 43.4 42.3
Not covered 2252 23.7 25.6 25.6 25.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 15.1 14.7 13.7 13.7 11.0
Age
Under 18 years 13.4 12.2 10.5 10.4 9.4
Related children 13.3 12.1 10.4 10.3 9.4
Under 6 years 10.9 9.7 8.6 8.6 8.1
18 to 24 years 23.0 23.0 22.6 22.8 21.2
25 to 44 years 11.8 11.3 10.2 10.1 9.1
45 to 64 years 11.3 11.4 11.1 11.1 9.2
65 years and over 34.1 34.6 34.1 34.1 16.2
65 to 74 years 30.3 30.9 30.3 30.3 16.2
75 years and over 39.5 39.9 39.5 39.5 16.2
Family Relationship
In families 12.5 12.0 10.9 10.9 8.5
Married-couple families 11.2 10.7 9.8 9.7 7.4
With related children under 18 10.5 9.6 8.1 8.0 7.6
Female hhlder, no husband present 24.0 23.1 21.7 22.0 18.7
With related children under 18 27.0 25.4 23.0 23.6 20.4
Unrelated individuals 31.9 32.6 32.2 32.4 27.5
Living alone 31.2 31.9 31.5 31.9 23.4
65 years and over 65.8 68.0 68.0 68.0 33.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 16.8 16.3 15.1 14.8 11.8
Midwest 13.0 12.9 12.5 12.7 11.1
South 15.6 14.4 12.8 12.8 10.7
West 14.6 14.5 13.8 13.8 10.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 15.5 15.4 14.7 14.7 11.4
18 to 24 years old 23.0 23.0 22.6 22.8 21.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.3 20.3 19.5 19.5 18.8
25 years old and over 14.5 14.4 13.6 13.6 10.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.4 29.4 28.5 28.4 21.6
High school graduate, no college 17.9 17.6 16.6 16.5 11.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15.0 15.1 14.1 14.1 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 6.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 12.8 12.6 11.9 11.9 10.5
Worked at full-time jobs 4.6 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.5
Worked at part-time jobs 18.5 18.6 17.3 17.6 14.6
Did not work 33.4 33.1 32.3 32.3 28.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 42.9 42.8 42.8 43.3 37.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 82.6 82.0 82.0 82.0 74.2
SSI 37.9 37.9 37.9 38.5 33.4
Food stamps 68.5 66.9 62.5 62.5 55.5
Housing assistance 80.0 77.1 72.7 72.7 60.1
Energy assistance 75.2 75.2 75.2 75.2 65.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.7 44.5 40.0 40.4 35.7
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 78.5 78.0 78.0 78.0 72.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 2.9
Medicare 37.9 38.4 38.2 38.2 19.0
Also Medicaid 52.3 52.3 52.3 52.3 42.9
Medicaid 46.0 43.1 41.7 41.7 36.1
Not covered 27.1 26.8 23.9 23.9 22.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 10.3 10.3 9.8 9.3 8.8
Age
Under 18 years 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.4 7.6
Related children 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.4 7.6
Under 6 years 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.2
18 to 24 years 20.7 20.7 20.3 19.2 18.8
25 to 44 years 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.3
45 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 7.9 7.3 6.7
65 years and over 12.9 12.9 10.6 10.0 9.1
65 to 74 years 12.3 12.3 10.8 10.8 9.7
75 years and over 13.8 13.8 10.3 8.9 8.1
Family Relationship
In families 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.5
Married-couple families 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.1 5.6
With related children under 18 7.4 7.4 7.3 6.7 6.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 17.8 17.8 15.8 15.1 14.0
With related children under 18 19.3 19.3 15.9 14.7 13.7
Unrelated individuals 26.5 26.5 25.3 24.9 24.2
Living alone 21.7 21.7 20.1 19.5 18.4
65 years and over 26.9 26.9 20.4 17.5 14.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 11.5 11.5 11.3 10.5 9.8
Midwest 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.2 10.1
South 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.6
West 9.6 9.6 8.7 8.4 7.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10.6 10.6 10.1 9.6 9.1
18 to 24 years old 20.7 20.7 20.3 19.2 18.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.7 18.7 18.7 15.0 13.8
25 years old and over 9.2 9.2 8.7 8.3 7.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20.0 20.0 17.1 15.8 13.5
High school graduate, no college 10.1 10.1 9.6 9.4 9.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.1 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.6
Bachelor's degree or more 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.6
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.3 9.0
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.3 12.5
Did not work 27.3 27.3 26.2 25.1 24.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 29.8 29.8 20.2 14.9 10.5
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 73.7 73.7 68.8 47.4 33.5
SSI 24.2 24.2 13.3 8.1 4.5
Food stamps 53.2 53.2 46.8 38.1 25.3
Housing assistance 51.2 51.2 42.0 32.9 25.3
Energy assistance 62.1 62.1 53.6 51.5 44.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 33.9 33.9 31.0 27.0 21.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 70.8 70.8 55.0 37.1 22.1
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6
Medicare 14.5 14.5 11.4 10.9 9.4
Also Medicaid 31.0 31.0 20.5 18.7 14.2
Medicaid 32.0 32.0 27.5 23.9 20.2
Not covered 21.7 21.7 21.4 20.8 20.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 8.3 9.0 11.7 10.6
Age
Under 18 years 7.2 7.8 11.7 9.7
Related children 7.1 7.8 11.6 9.7
Under 6 years 6.7 7.3 10.0 8.3
18 to 24 years 18.9 19.2 21.5 21.2
25 to 44 years 8.0 8.3 10.5 9.2
45 to 64 years 6.0 6.9 9.3 8.9
65 years and over 8.0 9.6 12.7 12.2
65 to 74 years 8.3 10.4 13.6 12.9
75 years and over 7.5 8.6 11.5 11.2
Family Relationship
In families 6.1 6.7 9.4 8.2
Married-couple families 5.3 5.9 8.4 7.2
With related children under 18 5.7 6.2 9.5 7.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 13.2 14.0 18.6 17.0
With related children under 18 13.6 13.7 20.6 18.0
Unrelated individuals 23.1 24.5 26.5 26.5
Living alone 16.2 18.4 21.4 21.4
65 years and over 10.9 14.3 23.5 23.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 9.4 9.9 14.3 12.3
Midwest 10.6 10.3 11.7 11.1
South 9.0 9.6 12.2 10.9
West 7.0 8.0 10.3 9.6
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.7 9.3 11.7 10.9
18 to 24 years old 18.9 19.2 21.5 21.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.4 13.8 19.6 18.8
25 years old and over 7.3 8.0 10.4 9.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.5 14.2 19.0 17.6
High school graduate, no college 8.4 9.3 12.2 11.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.8 8.6 10.6 9.6
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.8
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.5 9.1 11.3 10.5
Worked at full-time jobs 2.8 2.9 4.3 3.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.1 3.2 2.8
Worked at part-time jobs 12.0 12.7 16.4 14.5
Did not work 23.0 24.6 28.5 27.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 10.2 13.0 21.6 20.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 33.5 43.9 69.4 68.8
SSI 4.2 6.7 14.8 14.0
Food stamps 25.2 28.0 55.0 51.6
Housing assistance 25.3 28.9 53.5 49.6
Energy assistance 44.5 51.3 62.5 57.4
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 21.0 22.9 38.7 34.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 22.1 28.6 60.1 57.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.6 2.6 3.7 3.6
Medicare 8.0 10.3 14.5 13.7
Also Medicaid 12.5 16.7 24.4 24.4
Medicaid 19.0 21.9 31.8 29.3
Not covered 19.0 20.3 25.1 22.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 1402 1847 1842 1774 1895 1847 1729 1727 1378
Age
Under 18 years 317 360 360 340 385 350 302 299 271
Related children 312 349 349 333 378 343 295 292 268
Under 6 years 94 100 100 93 106 95 84 84 80
18 to 24 years 241 267 267 260 266 266 261 264 245
25 to 44 years 441 503 503 484 527 507 456 452 408
45 to 64 years 259 337 337 318 335 337 329 330 273
65 years and over 143 380 375 373 381 387 381 381 181
65 to 74 years 86 195 195 193 200 204 199 199 106
75 years and over 57 185 180 180 182 183 182 182 74
Family Relationship
In families 970 1316 1312 1251 1365 1306 1195 1189 925
Married-couple families 714 961 957 928 1022 977 889 880 675
With related children under 18 534 579 579 550 633 580 492 482 456
Female hhlder, no husband present 189 247 247 238 254 244 230 233 198
With related children under 18 125 165 165 155 165 155 141 144 125
Unrelated individuals 427 526 526 518 525 536 530 533 452
Living alone 167 245 244 242 247 253 250 253 185
65 years and over 38 108 107 107 107 111 111 111 55
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Asian alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 386 473 473 435 468 456 422 413 330
Midwest 163 188 188 186 190 188 182 185 161
South 253 313 313 310 354 326 289 289 243
West 600 873 868 842 883 877 836 839 643
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1085 1488 1483 1434 1509 1497 1427 1428 1107
18 to 24 years old 241 267 267 260 266 266 261 264 245
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33 38 38 35 37 37 35 35 34
25 years old and over 844 1220 1216 1174 1243 1231 1166 1164 862
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 197 326 325 306 327 316 306 305 233
High school graduate, no college 205 302 298 292 316 310 293 291 207
College: Less than bachelor's degree 151 214 214 208 219 221 206 206 142
Bachelor's degree or more 291 379 379 368 381 383 360 362 281
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 890 1046 1046 1002 1066 1048 988 988 873
Worked at full-time jobs 219 245 245 219 248 235 201 201 188
50 to 52 weeks 141 159 159 139 160 151 127 126 119
Worked at part-time jobs 136 162 162 157 175 176 163 166 139
Did not work 536 638 638 626 643 637 623 621 547
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 140 291 291 278 279 278 278 281 246
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 88 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 95
SSI 83 226 226 213 213 213 213 216 188
Food stamps 224 273 273 273 279 273 255 255 226
Housing assistance 221 312 312 312 330 318 300 300 248
Energy assistance 51 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 54
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 351 432 432 407 472 423 380 384 339
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 99 129 129 129 130 129 129 129 119
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 281 369 365 316 334 333 314 306 232
Medicare 159 422 422 411 418 424 421 422 210
Also Medicaid 74 162 162 157 159 159 159 159 130
Medicaid 374 527 527 513 559 524 507 506 438
Not covered 534 577 577 574 609 603 539 539 503
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 1294 1294 1232 1174 1106 1048 1130 1470 1335
Age
Under 18 years 266 266 255 240 218 206 223 335 278
Related children 263 263 252 237 215 203 220 330 275
Under 6 years 79 79 79 77 71 66 72 97 81
18 to 24 years 239 239 234 222 217 219 222 248 245
25 to 44 years 395 395 391 385 370 358 373 470 412
45 to 64 years 249 249 233 215 199 177 205 275 264
65 years and over 145 145 118 112 101 89 108 142 136
65 to 74 years 81 81 71 71 64 54 68 89 85
75 years and over 64 64 47 41 37 35 40 53 51
Family Relationship
In families 856 856 814 764 706 666 726 1030 898
Married-couple families 620 620 599 557 514 481 534 764 656
With related children under 18 446 446 439 404 365 343 378 577 469
Female hhlder, no husband present 188 188 167 160 148 140 148 196 180
With related children under 18 118 118 97 90 84 83 84 126 110
Unrelated individuals 437 437 417 409 398 381 403 436 436
Living alone 172 172 159 155 146 129 146 169 169
65 years and over 44 44 33 28 23 18 23 38 38
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(Asian alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 321 321 316 292 274 262 277 398 344
Midwest 158 158 158 149 148 155 150 170 162
South 234 234 230 227 218 205 218 276 248
West 581 581 528 507 466 425 485 627 581
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1028 1028 977 934 888 842 907 1135 1058
18 to 24 years old 239 239 234 222 217 219 222 248 245
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 34 34 34 27 25 24 25 36 34
25 years old and over 789 789 742 712 671 623 685 886 812
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 215 215 184 170 145 134 153 204 189
High school graduate, no college 179 179 169 167 160 149 164 215 196
College: Less than bachelor's degree 133 133 133 129 126 114 126 156 141
Bachelor's degree or more 261 261 256 246 240 227 242 312 287
Work Experience in 2005
Total, 20 to 64 years 832 832 809 776 745 710 755 939 871
Worked at full-time jobs 178 178 176 165 156 153 160 234 201
50 to 52 weeks 109 109 109 101 93 97 97 152 130
Worked at part-time jobs 129 129 128 126 119 114 120 155 137
Did not work 526 526 505 484 470 443 475 550 532
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
(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 194 194 131 97 68 66 84 140 136
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 94 94 88 61 43 43 56 89 88
SSI 136 136 74 46 25 23 38 83 79
Food stamps 217 217 191 155 103 103 114 224 211
Housing assistance 211 211 173 136 105 105 119 221 205
Energy assistance 51 51 44 42 36 36 42 51 47
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 322 322 294 257 206 200 218 367 324
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 117 117 91 61 36 36 47 99 95
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 215 215 215 215 203 208 204 294 282
Medicare 160 160 126 120 104 88 114 159 151
Also Medicaid 94 94 62 57 43 38 51 74 74
Medicaid 389 389 334 290 245 231 265 387 356
Not covered 488 488 483 469 457 428 457 565 495
Race Footnotes