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Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                             3358         7.5            11.4           11.4            11.1

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                146         8.9            14.6           14.6            13.9
25 to 44 years                               1624         7.2             8.1            8.1             8.0
45 to 54 years                                725         8.8             9.9            9.9             9.6
55 to 64 years                                509         6.4             9.8            9.8             9.0
65 years and over                             354         7.1            30.8           30.2            29.9

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      2692         6.2             9.9            9.8             9.7
  With related children under 18             1504         7.0             7.6            7.6             7.3
    With related children under 6             713         7.3             7.4            7.4             7.2
Male householder, no wife present             251         6.5             9.8            9.8             8.6
Female householder, no husband present        415        16.6            22.4           22.4            21.7
  With related children under 18              221        19.6            27.0           27.0            25.6
    With related children under 6              73        21.2            26.0           26.0            23.4

Region

Northeast                                     702         8.2            11.0           11.0            10.8
Midwest                                       369         6.8             7.7            7.7             7.7
South                                         647         8.2            11.2           11.2            10.6
West                                         1640         7.1            12.5           12.4            12.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              384        16.0            25.6           25.6            24.5
High school graduate, no college              645        11.1            15.5           15.1            14.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree          618         7.7            11.8           11.9            11.4
         Bachelor's degree or more           1710         4.1             6.6            6.6             6.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   3004         7.5             9.1            9.1             8.8
Worked at full-time jobs                     2190         3.7             4.2            4.2             3.9
  50 to 52 weeks                             1941         2.9             3.1            3.1             2.9
Worked at part-time jobs                      272         9.4            13.1           13.1            13.0
Did not work                                  541        22.0            27.0           27.0            26.8

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    657        26.2            44.3           44.0            43.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  455        32.7            41.4           41.4            40.9
  Householder 65 years and over               202        11.4            50.8           49.8            49.8
One worker                                   1525         4.6             5.4            5.4             5.0
Two workers or more                          1176         0.8             0.8            0.8             0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             161        21.6            45.4           45.4            45.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        37        65.0            76.7           76.7            76.7
    SSI                                       135        13.0            40.7           40.7            40.7
  Food stamps                                 106        48.2            65.9           65.9            64.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                          102        38.1            71.4           71.4            71.4
  Energy assistance                            19        59.5            69.7           69.7            69.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        230        33.0            42.8           42.8            41.2
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              44        55.5            74.2           74.2            74.2

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     2504         2.5             3.7            3.6             3.2
  Medicare                                    371         6.0            27.0           27.0            27.0
  Medicaid                                    457        20.1            32.0           32.0            31.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0          .               .              .               .
  Health insurance                              0          .               .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       117        11.0            30.3           30.3            30.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                  11.7           11.4           10.3           10.2            7.1

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    15.0           15.0           14.0           14.0           10.7
25 to 44 years                                     9.0            8.3            6.5            6.4            5.8
45 to 54 years                                     9.7           10.1            9.4            9.4            8.2
55 to 64 years                                     9.1            9.1            8.7            8.7            6.9
65 years and over                                 30.4           30.4           30.3           30.3           10.0

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           10.3            9.9            8.7            8.7            5.5
  With related children under 18                   8.1            7.4            5.3            5.2            4.7
    With related children under 6                  7.5            7.4            5.1            4.8            4.6
Male householder, no wife present                  8.6            8.6            8.6            8.6            6.1
Female householder, no husband present            22.5           22.6           21.4           21.4           18.1
  With related children under 18                  26.5           25.8           23.5           23.3           20.8
    With related children under 6                 25.5           23.4           21.5           21.5           18.6

Region

Northeast                                         11.6           11.7           10.3           10.0            7.5
Midwest                                            8.1            8.0            7.5            7.5            6.6
South                                             11.4           10.7            8.2            8.2            5.3
West                                              12.6           12.3           11.8           11.7            7.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  24.6           25.3           23.7           23.7           17.1
High school graduate, no college                  15.5           15.4           13.8           13.8           10.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree              12.5           11.7           11.1           11.0            7.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 7.0            6.7            5.7            5.6            3.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         9.5            9.2            7.9            7.9            6.8
Worked at full-time jobs                           4.5            4.1            2.7            2.7            2.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                   3.2            2.9            1.8            1.8            1.6
Worked at part-time jobs                          13.0           13.0           12.0           11.3            8.6
Did not work                                      27.9           27.7           27.0           27.0           23.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        45.1           45.2           43.4           43.3           28.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      42.6           42.7           40.2           40.2           34.4
  Householder 65 years and over                   50.7           50.7           50.5           50.5           15.6
One worker                                         5.7            5.1            3.5            3.4            2.9
Two workers or more                                0.7            0.7            0.6            0.6            0.6

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 45.4           46.0           41.1           41.1           34.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           76.7           76.7           65.4           65.4           61.6
    SSI                                           40.7           41.5           38.8           38.8           31.0
  Food stamps                                     65.9           64.4           55.8           55.8           45.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              74.9           73.5           69.4           69.2           45.4
  Energy assistance                               69.7           69.7           69.7           69.7           69.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            43.5           41.7           34.2           34.1           29.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 74.2           74.2           63.4           63.4           60.6

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.4            3.3            2.8            2.8            1.8
  Medicare                                        27.5           27.6           26.9           26.9            9.1
  Medicaid                                        32.6           32.1           27.5           27.1           21.3
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .              .              .              .              .
  Health insurance                                  .              .              .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           30.3           30.6           28.3           28.3           19.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                   6.7             6.7            6.3            6.1             5.5

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    10.7            10.7            9.3            9.3             8.5
25 to 44 years                                     5.7             5.7            5.6            5.6             5.2
45 to 54 years                                     7.4             7.4            7.4            7.1             5.9
55 to 64 years                                     6.4             6.4            5.4            4.8             4.8
65 years and over                                  8.9             8.9            6.9            6.9             6.3

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            5.1             5.1            4.8            4.7             4.3
  With related children under 18                   4.6             4.6            4.6            4.5             4.1
    With related children under 6                  4.5             4.5            4.5            4.5             4.2
Male householder, no wife present                  5.4             5.4            5.3            5.1             4.2
Female householder, no husband present            18.1            18.1           16.1           16.1            14.3
  With related children under 18                  20.8            20.8           17.1           17.1            15.4
    With related children under 6                 18.6            18.6           18.6           18.6            17.8

Region

Northeast                                          7.2             7.2            6.9            6.6             5.1
Midwest                                            6.3             6.3            6.1            6.1             5.7
South                                              5.3             5.3            5.3            5.3             5.3
West                                               7.2             7.2            6.4            6.2             5.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  16.1            16.1           14.0           12.9            10.4
High school graduate, no college                   9.9             9.9            9.2            9.2             8.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree               7.2             7.2            6.8            6.7             6.1
         Bachelor's degree or more                 3.3             3.3            3.2            3.2             3.2

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         6.5             6.5            6.2            6.0             5.4
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.3             2.3            2.2            2.2             1.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.5             1.5            1.5            1.5             1.4
Worked at part-time jobs                           8.6             8.6            8.5            8.5             8.2
Did not work                                      22.5            22.5           21.0           20.1            18.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        27.7            27.7           25.2           24.4            22.0
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      33.5            33.5           31.4           30.3            27.2
  Householder 65 years and over                   14.5            14.5           11.1           11.1            10.0
One worker                                         2.5             2.5            2.5            2.5             2.3
Two workers or more                                0.5             0.5            0.5            0.5             0.5

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 28.6            28.6           18.4           15.3            10.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           61.6            61.6           54.0           40.7            30.5
    SSI                                           23.7            23.7           12.0            8.4             4.3
  Food stamps                                     45.0            45.0           39.0           34.4            21.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              40.6            40.6           31.9           27.1            15.8
  Energy assistance                               69.7            69.7           53.7           53.7            24.4
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            28.8            28.8           25.3           24.2            17.4
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 60.0            60.0           45.6           34.5            21.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           1.7             1.7            1.7            1.7             1.6
  Medicare                                         8.3             8.3            6.4            6.4             5.2
  Medicaid                                        19.2            19.2           15.6           14.6            11.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .               .              .              .               .
  Health insurance                                  .               .              .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           16.5            16.5           10.6           10.6             7.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                      5.0               5.5            7.9            6.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                        8.5               8.5           11.0            9.3
25 to 44 years                                        4.9               5.2            7.6            6.3
45 to 54 years                                        5.4               5.9            9.0            7.6
55 to 64 years                                        2.9               4.8            6.9            6.0
65 years and over                                     5.7               6.3            7.0            7.0

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               3.7               4.3            6.5            5.3
  With related children under 18                      3.7               4.1            7.2            5.3
    With related children under 6                     3.2               4.3            7.4            5.4
Male householder, no wife present                     5.1               4.2            6.5            6.1
Female householder, no husband present               12.8              14.3           17.8           16.5
  With related children under 18                     14.5              15.4           20.4           17.9
    With related children under 6                    19.5              17.8           23.1           20.8

Region

Northeast                                             5.3               5.1            9.0            7.8
Midwest                                               5.1               5.7            6.8            6.3
South                                                 4.6               5.3            8.9            6.4
West                                                  4.9               5.8            7.2            6.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                      9.4              10.4           16.5           14.7
High school graduate, no college                      7.5               8.3           11.6           10.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  5.6               6.1            8.0            7.0
         Bachelor's degree or more                    2.7               3.2            4.4            3.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            4.9               5.4            8.0            6.7
Worked at full-time jobs                              1.8               1.9            4.1            2.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.4               1.4            3.1            2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                              7.6               8.2           10.1            8.5
Did not work                                         15.7              18.2           22.7           21.5

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           18.9              22.0           27.5           26.2
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         23.6              27.2           34.7           32.9
  Householder 65 years and over                       8.5              10.0           11.2           11.2
One worker                                            2.3               2.3            4.8            2.9
Two workers or more                                   0.5               0.6            0.9            0.9

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                     9.4              10.6           21.6           18.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              30.5              30.5           65.0           54.0
    SSI                                               2.9               4.3           13.0           12.7
  Food stamps                                        21.9              21.9           49.5           40.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                                 15.8              15.8           42.1           34.5
  Energy assistance                                  35.4              24.4           59.5           58.2
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               15.3              17.6           33.5           26.1
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    21.3              21.3           55.5           45.6

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              1.6               1.6            2.5            2.3
  Medicare                                            4.5               5.3            7.1            6.5
  Medicaid                                           10.5              11.7           20.6           16.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                           .                 .              .              .
  Health insurance                                     .                 .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                               7.6               7.4           11.3           11.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                              251       383       381       371       392       383       346       344       239

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 13        21        21        20        22        22        20        20        16
25 to 44 years                                117       132       132       130       145       134       106       104        93
45 to 54 years                                 64        72        72        70        70        73        68        68        59
55 to 64 years                                 33        50        50        46        47        47        44        44        35
65 years and over                              25       109       107       106       108       108       107       107        35

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       166       266       264       260       277       268       235       233       148
  With related children under 18              105       114       114       110       122       112        79        78        71
    With related children under 6              52        53        53        52        53        53        36        34        32
Male householder, no wife present              16        25        25        22        22        22        22        22        15
Female householder, no husband present         69        93        93        90        94        94        89        89        75
  With related children under 18               43        60        60        57        58        57        52        52        46
    With related children under 6              15        19        19        17        19        17        16        16        14

Region

Northeast                                      57        77        77        76        81        82        72        71        52
Midwest                                        25        28        28        28        30        29        28        28        24
South                                          53        73        73        68        74        69        53        53        34
West                                          116       205       203       199       206       203       193       192       127

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               61        98        98        94        94        97        91        91        66
High school graduate, no college               71       100        98        94       100       100        89        89        67
College: Less than bachelor's degree           48        73        73        71        78        72        68        68        44
         Bachelor's degree or more             71       112       112       112       119       114        97        96        62

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    226       274       274       266       284       276       238       236       203
Worked at full-time jobs                       82        92        92        85        98        90        59        59        53
  50 to 52 weeks                               56        61        61        55        63        56        34        34        32
Worked at part-time jobs                       25        36        36        35        35        35        33        31        23
Did not work                                  119       146       146       145       151       150       146       146       127

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    172       291       289       287       296       297       285       285       188
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  149       188       189       186       194       194       183       183       157
  Householder 65 years and over                23       103       100       100       102       102       102       102        31
One worker                                     70        83        83        77        87        78        54        52        44
Two workers or more                            10        10        10         8         9         9         7         7         7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                              35        73        73        73        73        74        66        66        56
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        24        28        28        28        28        28        24        24        23
    SSI                                        18        55        55        55        55        56        52        52        42
  Food stamps                                  51        70        70        68        70        68        59        59        48
  Housing assistance                           39        73        73        73        77        75        71        71        46
  Energy assistance                            11        13        13        13        13        13        13        13        13
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         76        99        99        95       100        96        79        78        68
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              24        33        33        33        33        33        28        28        27

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       61        93        91        81        84        83        70        70        44
  Medicare                                     22       100       100       100       102       102       100       100        34
  Medicaid                                     92       146       146       144       149       147       126       124        97
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Health insurance                              0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        13        36        36        36        36        36        33        33        23

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                              227       227       210       205       185       166       186       264       227

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 16        16        14        14        12        12        12        16        14
25 to 44 years                                 93        93        91        91        84        80        84       123       103
45 to 54 years                                 54        54        54        52        43        39        43        66        55
55 to 64 years                                 32        32        27        24        24        15        24        35        30
65 years and over                              31        31        25        25        22        20        22        25        25

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       138       138       130       126       116       100       116       174       143
  With related children under 18               69        69        69        67        61        55        62       108        79
    With related children under 6              32        32        32        32        30        23        31        53        39
Male householder, no wife present              14        14        13        13        11        13        11        16        15
Female householder, no husband present         75        75        67        67        59        53        59        74        69
  With related children under 18               46        46        38        38        34        32        34        45        39
    With related children under 6              14        14        14        14        13        14        13        17        15

Region

Northeast                                      51        51        49        46        36        37        36        63        55
Midwest                                        23        23        23        23        21        19        21        25        23
South                                          34        34        34        34        34        30        34        57        42
West                                          118       118       105       102        95        80        95       119       107

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               62        62        54        50        40        36        40        63        56
High school graduate, no college               64        64        60        60        53        49        54        75        65
College: Less than bachelor's degree           44        44        42        41        38        35        38        50        44
         Bachelor's degree or more             57        57        55        55        55        47        55        76        62

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    195       195       186       181       163       146       163       239       202
Worked at full-time jobs                       50        50        49        49        42        40        43        89        63
  50 to 52 weeks                               29        29        29        29        27        27        27        59        38
Worked at part-time jobs                       23        23        23        23        22        21        22        27        23
Did not work                                  121       121       114       109        98        85        98       123       116

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    182       182       165       161       144       124       144       181       172
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  153       153       143       138       124       107       124       158       150
  Householder 65 years and over                29        29        22        22        20        17        20        23        23
One worker                                     38        38        38        38        35        35        35        73        44
Two workers or more                             6         6         6         6         6         6         7        10        10

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                              46        46        30        25        17        15        17        35        30
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        23        23        20        15        11        11        11        24        20
    SSI                                        32        32        16        11         6         4         6        18        17
  Food stamps                                  48        48        41        36        23        23        23        52        43
  Housing assistance                           41        41        33        28        16        16        16        43        35
  Energy assistance                            13        13        10        10         5         7         5        11        11
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         66        66        58        56        40        35        40        77        60
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              26        26        20        15         9         9         9        24        20

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       42        42        42        42        40        39        40        63        56
  Medicare                                     31        31        24        24        19        17        20        26        24
  Medicaid                                     88        88        71        67        53        48        53        94        75
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Health insurance                              0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        19        19        12        12         8         9         9        13        13
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/3RS_007.htm