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Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                             3358         9.1            12.8           12.8            12.2

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                146        15.0            23.2           23.2            19.9
25 to 44 years                               1624         8.9             9.6            9.6             9.3
45 to 54 years                                725         9.1            10.9           10.9            10.3
55 to 64 years                                509         7.3             9.9            9.9             9.2
65 years and over                             354        10.5            31.8           31.2            30.9

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      2692         7.5            11.0           10.9            10.5
  With related children under 18             1504         8.1             8.8            8.8             8.3
    With related children under 6             713         8.3             8.7            8.7             8.2
Male householder, no wife present             251         8.8            13.5           13.5            11.4
Female householder, no husband present        415        20.0            24.4           24.4            23.7
  With related children under 18              221        24.3            28.6           28.6            27.4
    With related children under 6              73        27.7            30.6           30.6            28.4

Region

Northeast                                     702        11.1            14.2           14.2            13.1
Midwest                                       369         7.7             9.6            9.6             9.6
South                                         647         9.1            12.1           12.1            11.9
West                                         1640         8.6            13.3           13.1            12.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              384        18.0            29.7           29.7            26.8
High school graduate, no college              645        12.7            17.1           16.8            16.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree          618         9.1            13.0           13.0            12.8
         Bachelor's degree or more           1710         5.8             7.4            7.4             7.3

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   3004         8.9            10.6           10.6            10.0
Worked at full-time jobs                     2190         4.8             5.3            5.3             4.8
  50 to 52 weeks                             1941         3.5             3.7            3.7             3.5
Worked at part-time jobs                      272        12.8            15.1           15.1            14.3
Did not work                                  541        23.9            29.6           29.6            29.2

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    657        31.8            47.9           47.6            47.0
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  455        38.2            45.9           45.9            44.9
  Householder 65 years and over               202        17.4            52.6           51.6            51.6
One worker                                   1525         5.7             6.9            6.9             6.2
Two workers or more                          1176         0.9             0.9            0.9             0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             161        23.9            50.3           50.3            48.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        37        65.7            82.4           82.4            82.4
    SSI                                       135        15.6            45.1           45.1            42.8
  Food stamps                                 106        56.5            67.9           67.9            67.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4
  Housing assistance                          102        50.2            74.9           74.9            74.9
  Energy assistance                            19        67.4            69.7           69.7            69.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        230        38.5            47.7           47.7            45.1
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              44        59.5            79.0           79.0            79.0

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     2504         3.0             4.4            4.3             3.6
  Medicare                                    632        10.4            27.3           27.3            25.8
  Medicaid                                    545        21.2            31.2           31.2            29.7
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  453        25.1            26.2           26.2            26.2
  Health insurance                            275        27.2            28.0           28.0            28.0
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       214        17.1            36.7           36.7            33.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                                  13.1           12.7           11.7           11.6            8.7

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    21.3           21.3           18.0           18.6           13.2
25 to 44 years                                    10.5            9.6            7.8            7.7            7.2
45 to 54 years                                    10.8           10.8           10.5           10.5            9.3
55 to 64 years                                     9.9            9.5            9.5            9.5            8.1
65 years and over                                 31.2           32.0           32.0           32.0           13.4

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           11.3           11.0           10.1           10.0            7.1
  With related children under 18                   9.4            8.7            7.1            6.9            6.5
    With related children under 6                  9.1            8.4            7.2            7.2            7.0
Male householder, no wife present                 12.2           11.4           10.1           10.1            7.5
Female householder, no husband present            25.4           24.2           22.6           22.8           19.9
  With related children under 18                  29.6           27.4           24.4           24.8           22.7
    With related children under 6                 35.1           28.4           21.9           21.9           19.1

Region

Northeast                                         14.0           13.7           12.3           12.0            9.1
Midwest                                           10.0            9.6            9.1            9.4            7.5
South                                             13.8           12.5           10.8           10.8            8.4
West                                              13.2           13.0           12.3           12.3            9.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  29.1           28.1           27.1           26.6           20.0
High school graduate, no college                  18.5           16.9           15.6           15.7           11.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree              13.5           13.8           12.4           12.4            8.4
         Bachelor's degree or more                 7.3            7.3            6.4            6.4            5.1

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        11.0           10.4            9.3            9.2            8.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           5.3            4.8            3.8            3.7            3.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                   4.0            3.5            2.8            2.7            2.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          15.9           15.9           13.4           13.7           12.0
Did not work                                      31.3           30.2           29.1           29.1           24.6

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        48.7           48.4           46.3           46.5           32.8
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      47.4           46.3           43.4           43.6           37.8
  Householder 65 years and over                   51.6           53.0           53.0           53.0           21.5
One worker                                         7.3            6.5            5.1            5.0            4.5
Two workers or more                                0.8            0.8            0.7            0.7            0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 48.6           48.4           47.8           48.4           40.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           83.1           82.4           82.4           82.4           72.9
    SSI                                           42.8           42.8           42.1           42.8           35.4
  Food stamps                                     70.7           67.9           61.4           61.4           54.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                       After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9
  Housing assistance                              80.5           76.8           73.1           73.1           57.3
  Energy assistance                               69.7           69.7           69.7           69.7           69.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            52.1           46.7           41.0           41.4           35.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 79.6           79.0           76.9           76.9           69.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.8            3.7            3.4            3.3            2.3
  Medicare                                        26.8           26.7           26.3           26.5           13.3
  Medicaid                                        32.6           30.6           28.4           28.2           24.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      28.0           27.6           23.6           23.6           22.5
  Health insurance                                31.0           30.2           25.1           25.1           24.3
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           35.1           34.4           33.3           33.7           26.6

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                                   7.9             7.9            7.5            7.1             6.5

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    13.2            13.2           11.8           11.8            11.6
25 to 44 years                                     7.0             7.0            6.9            6.7             6.3
45 to 54 years                                     8.5             8.5            8.3            7.8             6.5
55 to 64 years                                     7.2             7.2            6.7            5.5             5.1
65 years and over                                  9.6             9.6            7.7            7.7             7.0

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            6.3             6.3            6.0            5.6             5.2
  With related children under 18                   6.4             6.4            6.3            5.9             5.3
    With related children under 6                  7.0             7.0            6.9            6.7             6.2
Male householder, no wife present                  6.7             6.7            6.6            6.4             5.7
Female householder, no husband present            19.2            19.2           17.7           16.7            15.1
  With related children under 18                  21.9            21.9           19.1           17.3            16.0
    With related children under 6                 19.1            19.1           19.1           19.1            18.2

Region

Northeast                                          8.5             8.5            8.2            7.6             6.7
Midwest                                            7.3             7.3            7.3            6.5             6.4
South                                              7.9             7.9            7.9            7.6             7.3
West                                               7.8             7.8            7.0            6.8             6.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  18.9            18.9           16.6           15.5            12.6
High school graduate, no college                  10.8            10.8           10.3           10.1             9.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree               8.2             8.2            7.8            7.4             6.9
         Bachelor's degree or more                 4.3             4.3            4.3            3.9             3.8

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                         7.7             7.7            7.5            7.0             6.4
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.4             3.4            3.3            3.1             2.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.4             2.4            2.4            2.2             1.9
Worked at part-time jobs                          10.6            10.6           10.6           10.6             9.6
Did not work                                      23.8            23.8           22.7           20.8            19.5

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        30.0            30.0           27.8           26.6            24.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      36.3            36.3           34.6           32.9            30.6
  Householder 65 years and over                   15.8            15.8           12.4           12.4            11.2
One worker                                         4.0             4.0            4.0            3.6             3.1
Two workers or more                                0.7             0.7            0.7            0.7             0.7

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 31.6            31.6           22.5           16.6            10.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           71.9            71.9           64.4           46.2            30.5
    SSI                                           24.5            24.5           14.1            8.4             4.3
  Food stamps                                     52.3            52.3           46.3           38.0            22.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14
  Housing assistance                              45.8            45.8           36.9           27.4            18.8
  Energy assistance                               69.7            69.7           58.2           53.7            40.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            34.2            34.2           31.1           27.2            20.2
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 68.7            68.7           54.3           39.1            21.3

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           2.1             2.1            2.1            2.1             1.9
  Medicare                                         9.1             9.1            7.5            7.4             6.4
  Medicaid                                        20.6            20.6           17.9           15.3            12.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      22.5            22.5           22.5           22.5            22.1
  Health insurance                                24.3            24.3           24.3           24.3            23.7
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           17.7            17.7           13.2           12.8            10.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                                      6.0               6.7            9.5            8.4

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       11.6              11.6           17.3           14.7
25 to 44 years                                        6.0               6.3            9.4            7.2
45 to 54 years                                        5.9               6.7            9.1            9.0
55 to 64 years                                        4.3               5.3            8.1            8.0
65 years and over                                     6.5               8.1           10.0            9.9

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               4.8               5.5            7.9            6.8
  With related children under 18                      4.9               5.4            8.7            6.7
    With related children under 6                     5.3               6.3            8.7            7.0
Male householder, no wife present                     5.7               5.7            9.4            8.4
Female householder, no husband present               14.0              15.1           20.5           18.4
  With related children under 18                     15.8              16.0           24.5           20.5
    With related children under 6                    19.9              18.2           27.7           21.2

Region

Northeast                                             6.4               6.7           11.3            9.2
Midwest                                               6.8               6.6            8.3            7.6
South                                                 6.7               7.3            9.9            8.6
West                                                  5.4               6.4            8.9            8.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     12.1              13.5           19.1           17.5
High school graduate, no college                      9.0               9.6           13.3           11.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  6.6               6.9            9.4            8.3
         Bachelor's degree or more                    3.3               3.9            6.0            5.1

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            6.0               6.5            9.5            8.2
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.6               2.8            4.9            3.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                      2.1               1.9            3.6            2.9
Worked at part-time jobs                              8.4               9.6           15.3           11.8
Did not work                                         18.3              20.0           25.3           23.9

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           22.1              25.6           32.6           30.1
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         27.5              31.1           39.7           36.2
  Householder 65 years and over                       9.7              13.1           16.5           16.4
One worker                                            3.2               3.1            6.3            4.8
Two workers or more                                   0.7               0.7            0.9            0.9

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    10.4              13.2           24.1           22.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              30.5              39.9           66.7           64.4
    SSI                                               4.1               6.1           15.6           14.3
  Food stamps                                        22.9              24.3           56.5           50.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18
  Housing assistance                                 18.8              23.1           50.2           46.6
  Energy assistance                                  40.6              54.9           67.4           58.2
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               19.5              21.0           40.3           33.8
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    21.3              24.9           59.5           54.9

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              2.0               1.9            3.3            2.9
  Medicare                                            5.8               7.5           10.5            9.5
  Medicaid                                           12.3              13.5           22.1           19.1
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         20.1              22.1           26.4           22.5
  Health insurance                                   21.8              23.7           29.4           24.3
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              11.0              13.1           17.2           15.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                              306       431       429       411       440       426       391       390       293

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 22        34        34        29        31        31        26        27        19
25 to 44 years                                144       155       155       151       170       156       127       125       117
45 to 54 years                                 66        79        79        75        78        78        76        76        68
55 to 64 years                                 37        50        50        47        51        49        48        48        41
65 years and over                              37       113       111       109       111       113       113       113        47

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       201       296       294       284       304       297       272       270       192
  With related children under 18              121       133       133       124       141       131       106       104        99
    With related children under 6              59        62        62        58        65        60        51        51        50
Male householder, no wife present              22        34        34        29        31        29        25        25        19
Female householder, no husband present         83       101       101        98       105       100        94        95        82
  With related children under 18               54        63        63        61        65        61        54        55        50
    With related children under 6              20        22        22        21        26        21        16        16        14

Region

Northeast                                      78       100       100        92        98        97        86        84        64
Midwest                                        28        35        35        35        37        35        34        35        28
South                                          59        78        78        77        89        81        70        70        55
West                                          141       218       216       207       216       214       202       202       147

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               69       114       114       103       112       108       104       102        77
High school graduate, no college               82       110       108       105       119       109       101       101        77
College: Less than bachelor's degree           56        81        81        79        83        85        77        77        52
         Bachelor's degree or more             99       126       126       124       126       124       110       110        87

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    269       318       318       302       330       313       278       277       246
Worked at full-time jobs                      105       117       117       105       117       106        84        82        80
  50 to 52 weeks                               67        73        73        68        77        69        55        53        53
Worked at part-time jobs                       35        41        41        39        43        43        37        37        33
Did not work                                  129       160       160       158       169       164       157       157       133

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    209       315       313       309       320       318       305       305       216
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  174       209       209       204       216       211       198       199       172
  Householder 65 years and over                35       106       104       104       104       107       107       107        43
One worker                                     87       106       106        94       111       100        78        76        69
Two workers or more                            10        10        10         9         9         9         8         8         8

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                              39        81        81        78        78        78        77        78        66
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        24        30        30        30        31        30        30        30        27
    SSI                                        21        61        61        58        58        58        57        58        48
  Food stamps                                  60        72        72        72        75        72        65        65        58
  Housing assistance                           51        77        77        77        82        79        75        75        59
  Energy assistance                            13        13        13        13        13        13        13        13        13
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         88       110       110       104       120       107        94        95        83
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              26        35        35        35        35        35        34        34        30

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       76       110       108        90        96        92        85        83        58
  Medicare                                     66       173       173       163       169       169       166       167        84
  Medicaid                                    116       170       170       162       178       167       155       154       131
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  114       119       119       119       127       125       107       107       102

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
  Health insurance                             75        77        77        77        85        83        69        69        67
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        37        79        79        72        75        74        71        72        57

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    All families                              266       266       251       237       217       202       224       320       280

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 19        19        17        17        17        17        17        25        21
25 to 44 years                                114       114       112       108       102        97       102       152       118
45 to 54 years                                 62        62        60        56        47        43        48        66        66
55 to 64 years                                 37        37        34        28        26        22        27        41        41
65 years and over                              34        34        27        27        25        23        29        36        35

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       170       170       161       152       140       130       147       212       183
  With related children under 18               96        96        95        89        79        74        82       130       102
    With related children under 6              50        50        49        47        44        38        45        62        50
Male householder, no wife present              17        17        17        16        14        14        14        24        21
Female householder, no husband present         79        79        73        69        62        58        62        85        76
  With related children under 18               48        48        42        38        35        35        35        54        45
    With related children under 6              14        14        14        14        13        15        13        20        15

Region

Northeast                                      60        60        58        53        47        45        47        80        65
Midwest                                        27        27        27        24        23        25        24        31        28
South                                          51        51        51        49        47        43        47        64        55
West                                          128       128       115       111        99        89       105       146       132

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               73        73        64        60        48        46        52        73        67
High school graduate, no college               70        70        66        65        61        58        62        86        75
College: Less than bachelor's degree           51        51        48        46        43        41        43        58        51
         Bachelor's degree or more             73        73        73        67        65        57        67       103        87

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    232       232       224       210       192       179       195       285       245
Worked at full-time jobs                       74        74        73        69        61        57        61       106        84
  50 to 52 weeks                               47        47        47        43        37        40        37        69        56
Worked at part-time jobs                       29        29        29        29        26        23        26        42        32
Did not work                                  129       129       123       113       105        99       108       137       129

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    197       197       183       175       162       145       168       214       198
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  165       165       158       150       139       125       142       181       165
  Householder 65 years and over                32        32        25        25        23        20        26        33        33
One worker                                     61        61        61        54        47        49        47        95        73
Two workers or more                             8         8         8         8         8         8         8        11        10

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                              51        51        36        27        17        17        21        39        37
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        27        27        24        17        11        11        15        25        24
    SSI                                        33        33        19        11         6         6         8        21        19
  Food stamps                                  55        55        49        40        24        24        26        60        53
  Housing assistance                           47        47        38        28        19        19        24        51        48
  Energy assistance                            13        13        11        10         8         8        11        13        11
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         79        79        71        63        46        45        48        93        78
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              30        30        24        17         9         9        11        26        24

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       52        52        52        52        48        49        48        82        72
  Medicare                                     57        57        48        47        41        37        47        66        60
  Medicaid                                    112       112        97        83        69        67        73       121       104
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  102       102       102       102       100        91       100       120       102

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone or in combination)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
  Health insurance                             67        67        67        67        65        60        65        81        67
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        38        38        28        27        23        23        28        37        33
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: March 16, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/rdcall/3_007.htm