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Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                             3208         7.5            11.5           11.4            11.1

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                129         8.7            13.7           13.7            13.7
25 to 44 years                               1536         7.4             8.2            8.2             8.1
45 to 54 years                                702         8.5             9.7            9.7             9.4
55 to 64 years                                495         6.1             9.5            9.6             8.8
65 years and over                             345         7.2            31.5           30.9            30.5

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      2590         6.3            10.1           10.0             9.9
  With related children under 18             1453         7.1             7.7            7.7             7.4
    With related children under 6             684         7.5             7.7            7.7             7.5
Male householder, no wife present             235         5.8             9.4            9.4             8.5
Female householder, no husband present        383        16.6            22.0           22.0            21.2
  With related children under 18              196        19.4            25.9           25.9            24.3
    With related children under 6              67        20.0            22.7           22.7            19.9

Region

Northeast                                     696         7.9            10.8           10.8            10.6
Midwest                                       357         5.9             6.8            6.8             6.8
South                                         610         8.4            11.3           11.3            10.8
West                                         1545         7.3            12.9           12.7            12.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              372        15.5            25.1           25.1            24.2
High school graduate, no college              612        11.0            15.6           15.2            14.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree          566         7.9            12.2           12.2            11.8
         Bachelor's degree or more           1659         4.3             6.6            6.6             6.6

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   2864         7.5             9.0            9.1             8.8
Worked at full-time jobs                     2085         3.8             4.2            4.2             3.9
  50 to 52 weeks                             1845         2.9             3.2            3.2             2.9
Worked at part-time jobs                      253         8.9            12.3           12.3            12.2
Did not work                                  526        21.7            26.6           26.6            26.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    636        25.8            43.8           43.5            43.1
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  437        32.4            40.4           40.4            39.9
  Householder 65 years and over               199        11.4            51.3           50.3            50.3
One worker                                   1453         4.6             5.5            5.5             5.1
Two workers or more                          1120         0.9             0.9            0.9             0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             155        22.2            45.1           45.1            45.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        34        70.2            78.0           78.0            78.0
    SSI                                       129        13.2            40.0           40.0            40.0
  Food stamps                                  96        48.3            65.2           65.2            63.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                           98        37.8            70.9           70.9            70.9
  Energy assistance                            17        55.8            67.7           67.7            67.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        217        33.5            42.4           42.4            40.7
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              41        59.2            76.5           76.5            76.5

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     2391         2.5             3.7            3.6             3.3
  Medicare                                    362         6.0            27.6           27.6            27.6
  Medicaid                                    438        19.2            30.5           30.5            30.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                    0          .               .              .               .
  Health insurance                              0          .               .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       117        10.6            30.1           30.1            30.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                  11.8           11.5           10.4           10.3            7.1

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    15.0           15.0           15.0           15.0           11.5
25 to 44 years                                     9.1            8.4            6.6            6.5            5.9
45 to 54 years                                     9.5            9.9            9.2            9.2            7.9
55 to 64 years                                     9.0            9.0            8.5            8.5            6.6
65 years and over                                 31.1           31.1           31.0           31.0           10.2

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           10.5           10.2            9.0            8.9            5.6
  With related children under 18                   8.2            7.5            5.4            5.3            4.8
    With related children under 6                  7.8            7.7            5.2            5.0            4.7
Male householder, no wife present                  8.5            8.5            8.5            8.5            5.8
Female householder, no husband present            22.1           22.2           21.2           21.2           18.1
  With related children under 18                  25.3           24.5           22.6           22.6           20.6
    With related children under 6                 22.3           19.9           19.9           19.9           17.2

Region

Northeast                                         11.4           11.5           10.1            9.8            7.2
Midwest                                            7.3            7.1            6.6            6.6            5.7
South                                             11.7           11.0            8.5            8.5            5.5
West                                              13.0           12.7           12.2           12.2            8.1

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  24.3           25.1           23.4           23.4           16.9
High school graduate, no college                  15.7           15.6           13.9           13.9           10.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree              13.0           12.1           11.4           11.4            7.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 7.1            6.7            5.9            5.8            3.7

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         9.4            9.1            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                                   3.3            3.0            1.8            1.8            1.6
Worked at part-time jobs                          12.2           12.2           11.6           10.9            8.0
Did not work                                      27.7           27.5           26.8           26.8           23.3

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        44.6           44.7           43.2           43.2           28.3
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      41.7           41.8           39.7           39.7           34.1
  Householder 65 years and over                   51.2           51.2           51.0           51.0           15.7
One worker                                         5.8            5.2            3.6            3.5            2.9
Two workers or more                                0.8            0.8            0.6            0.6            0.6

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 45.1           45.7           41.3           41.3           35.7
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           78.0           78.0           65.6           65.6           65.6
    SSI                                           40.0           40.8           38.7           38.7           32.0
  Food stamps                                     65.2           63.5           56.4           56.4           44.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              74.6           73.1           69.8           69.8           45.2
  Energy assistance                               67.7           67.7           67.7           67.7           67.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            43.1           41.2           33.8           33.8           29.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 76.5           76.5           67.1           67.1           64.1

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.4            3.3            2.8            2.8            1.8
  Medicare                                        28.1           28.2           27.4           27.4            9.2
  Medicaid                                        31.2           30.7           26.5           26.1           20.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .              .              .              .              .
  Health insurance                                  .              .              .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           30.1           30.3           28.0           28.0           19.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                   6.8             6.8            6.3            6.1             5.5

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    11.5            11.5            9.9            9.9             8.9
25 to 44 years                                     5.9             5.9            5.7            5.7             5.4
45 to 54 years                                     7.2             7.2            7.1            6.9             5.6
55 to 64 years                                     6.1             6.1            5.1            4.5             4.5
65 years and over                                  9.1             9.1            7.0            7.0             6.4

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            5.2             5.2            4.9            4.8             4.4
  With related children under 18                   4.7             4.7            4.7            4.6             4.2
    With related children under 6                  4.7             4.7            4.7            4.7             4.4
Male householder, no wife present                  5.1             5.1            4.9            4.7             3.8
Female householder, no husband present            18.1            18.1           16.1           16.1            14.4
  With related children under 18                  20.6            20.6           16.6           16.6            15.2
    With related children under 6                 17.2            17.2           17.2           17.2            17.2

Region

Northeast                                          7.0             7.0            6.7            6.3             4.8
Midwest                                            5.4             5.4            5.2            5.2             4.9
South                                              5.5             5.5            5.5            5.5             5.5
West                                               7.5             7.5            6.6            6.5             6.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  15.9            15.9           13.8           12.6            10.1
High school graduate, no college                   9.9             9.9            9.2            9.2             8.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree               7.2             7.2            6.9            6.8             6.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 3.4             3.4            3.3            3.3             3.3

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                           8.0             8.0            8.0            8.0             7.9
Did not work                                      22.4            22.4           21.0           20.0            18.1

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        27.4            27.4           24.8           24.1            21.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      33.1            33.1           31.1           30.0            27.0
  Householder 65 years and over                   14.6            14.6           11.1           11.1            10.1
One worker                                         2.5             2.5            2.5            2.5             2.3
Two workers or more                                0.6             0.6            0.6            0.6             0.6

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 29.3            29.3           19.0           15.8            10.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           65.6            65.6           58.9           44.4            33.3
    SSI                                           24.3            24.3           12.3            8.5             4.3
  Food stamps                                     44.6            44.6           38.5           33.4            20.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                              40.2            40.2           31.6           26.6            15.3
  Energy assistance                               67.7            67.7           50.6           50.6            20.4
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            29.1            29.1           25.6           24.5            17.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 63.5            63.5           49.2           37.2            23.0

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                                        18.3            18.3           14.7           13.6            10.7
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                        .               .              .              .               .
  Health insurance                                  .               .              .              .               .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           16.2            16.2           10.2           10.2             6.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                                      4.9               5.5            7.9            6.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                        8.9               8.9            9.9            9.9
25 to 44 years                                        5.1               5.4            7.8            6.5
45 to 54 years                                        5.0               5.6            8.8            7.3
55 to 64 years                                        2.6               4.5            6.7            5.7
65 years and over                                     5.8               6.4            7.1            7.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               3.8               4.4            6.6            5.4
  With related children under 18                      3.8               4.2            7.4            5.4
    With related children under 6                     3.4               4.5            7.7            5.6
Male householder, no wife present                     4.7               3.8            5.8            5.8
Female householder, no husband present               12.8              14.4           17.6           16.5
  With related children under 18                     14.2              15.2           19.5           17.4
    With related children under 6                    19.1              17.2           20.0           19.5

Region

Northeast                                             5.0               4.8            8.8            7.6
Midwest                                               4.3               4.9            5.9            5.4
South                                                 4.8               5.5            8.9            6.6
West                                                  5.1               6.0            7.5            6.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                      9.0              10.1           16.1           14.4
High school graduate, no college                      7.5               8.3           11.6           10.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  5.7               6.2            8.2            7.1
         Bachelor's degree or more                    2.8               3.3            4.5            3.7

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            4.8               5.4            7.9            6.7
Worked at full-time jobs                              1.8               2.0            4.1            2.9
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.4               1.4            3.1            2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                              7.3               7.9            9.7            8.0
Did not work                                         15.6              18.1           22.4           21.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           18.6              21.7           27.0           25.9
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         23.2              27.0           34.1           32.6
  Householder 65 years and over                       8.5              10.1           11.3           11.3
One worker                                            2.3               2.3            4.8            2.9
Two workers or more                                   0.6               0.6            0.9            0.9

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                     9.8              10.8           22.2           19.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              33.3              33.3           70.2           58.9
    SSI                                               3.0               4.3           13.2           13.0
  Food stamps                                        20.9              20.9           48.3           40.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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
  Housing assistance                                 15.3              15.3           42.0           34.3
  Energy assistance                                  33.2              20.4           55.8           55.8
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               15.7              18.1           34.1           26.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    23.0              23.0           59.2           49.2

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                                            9.7              10.8           19.3           15.5
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                           .                 .              .              .
  Health insurance                                     .                 .              .              .
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                               7.3               7.0           10.9           10.7

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                              241       368       366       357       377       369       334       332       229

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 11        18        18        18        19        19        19        19        15
25 to 44 years                                114       126       126       124       140       128       101        99        90
45 to 54 years                                 60        68        68        66        67        69        64        64        56
55 to 64 years                                 30        47        48        44        44        44        42        42        33
65 years and over                              25       109       106       105       107       107       107       107        35

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       163       261       259       256       272       264       232       231       145
  With related children under 18              103       112       112       108       120       110        78        77        70
    With related children under 6              51        52        52        51        53        53        36        34        32
Male householder, no wife present              14        22        22        20        20        20        20        20        14
Female householder, no husband present         64        84        84        81        85        85        81        81        70
  With related children under 18               38        51        51        48        50        48        44        44        40
    With related children under 6              13        15        15        13        15        13        13        13        11

Region

Northeast                                      55        75        75        74        79        80        70        68        50
Midwest                                        21        24        24        24        26        25        24        24        20
South                                          51        69        69        66        72        67        52        52        33
West                                          113       199       197       192       200       196       188       188       125

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               58        93        93        90        90        93        87        87        63
High school graduate, no college               67        95        93        90        96        95        85        85        63
College: Less than bachelor's degree           45        69        69        67        74        68        64        64        41
         Bachelor's degree or more             71       110       110       110       117       112        97        96        62

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    216       259       259       252       270       262       227       225       194
Worked at full-time jobs                       79        88        88        81        94        86        57        57        51
  50 to 52 weeks                               54        59        59        54        61        55        33        33        30
Worked at part-time jobs                       23        31        31        31        31        31        29        28        20
Did not work                                  114       140       140       140       146       145       141       141       123

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    164       278       276       274       284       284       275       275       180
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  141       176       176       174       182       182       173       173       149
  Householder 65 years and over                23       102       100       100       102       102       101       101        31
One worker                                     67        79        79        75        85        76        52        51        42
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                              34        70        70        70        70        71        64        64        55
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        24        26        26        26        26        26        22        22        22
    SSI                                        17        52        52        52        52        53        50        50        41
  Food stamps                                  47        63        63        61        63        61        54        54        43
  Housing assistance                           37        69        69        69        73        71        68        68        44
  Energy assistance                             9        11        11        11        11        11        11        11        11
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         73        92        92        88        93        89        73        73        65
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              24        31        31        31        31        31        27        27        26

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       59        89        87        78        81        80        68        68        43
  Medicare                                     22       100       100       100       102       102        99        99        33
  Medicaid                                     84       134       134       132       137       135       116       114        90
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)

                                          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                        12        35        35        35        35        35        33        33        22

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

    All families                              217       217       201       196       178       159       178       252       217

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 15        15        13        13        12        12        12        13        13
25 to 44 years                                 90        90        88        88        82        79        83       120       100
45 to 54 years                                 50        50        50        48        39        35        39        62        52
55 to 64 years                                 30        30        25        22        22        13        22        33        28
65 years and over                              31        31        24        24        22        20        22        25        25

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       135       135       128       123       113        98       114       171       140
  With related children under 18               69        69        69        67        61        55        62       107        79
    With related children under 6              32        32        32        32        30        23        31        53        39
Male householder, no wife present              12        12        12        11         9        11         9        14        14
Female householder, no husband present         70        70        62        62        55        49        55        67        63
  With related children under 18               40        40        33        33        30        28        30        38        34
    With related children under 6              11        11        11        11        11        13        11        13        13

Region

Northeast                                      49        49        47        44        34        35        34        61        53
Midwest                                        19        19        19        19        18        16        18        21        19
South                                          33        33        33        33        33        29        33        54        41
West                                          115       115       102       100        93        79        93       116       105

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               59        59        51        47        37        34        37        60        54
High school graduate, no college               60        60        56        56        50        46        51        71        61
College: Less than bachelor's degree           41        41        39        38        35        32        35        46        40
         Bachelor's degree or more             57        57        55        55        55        47        55        75        62

Table 3.  Percent of Families 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

Work Experience in 2005-RS

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    186       186       177       172       155       139       156       227       193
Worked at full-time jobs                       48        48        46        46        40        38        41        85        60
  50 to 52 weeks                               27        27        27        27        26        25        26        58        37
Worked at part-time jobs                       20        20        20        20        20        18        20        24        20
Did not work                                  118       118       110       105        95        82        95       118       113

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    174       174       158       153       138       118       138       171       165
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  145       145       136       131       118       101       118       149       142
  Householder 65 years and over                29        29        22        22        20        17        20        22        22
One worker                                     37        37        37        37        33        34        33        70        43
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                              45        45        29        24        17        15        17        34        30
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        22        22        20        15        11        11        11        24        20
    SSI                                        31        31        16        11         6         4         6        17        17
  Food stamps                                  43        43        37        32        20        20        20        47        39
  Housing assistance                           39        39        31        26        15        15        15        41        33
  Energy assistance                            11        11         8         8         3         5         3         9         9
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         63        63        55        53        39        34        39        74        57
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                       41        41        41        41        39        38        39        59        55
  Medicare                                     30        30        23        23        19        16        19        26        24
  Medicaid                                     80        80        64        59        47        42        47        85        68
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)

                                         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         8        13        12
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_008.htm