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

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

Asian alone

    All families                             3208         9.0            12.8           12.7            12.2

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                129        11.1            20.1           20.1            17.8
25 to 44 years                               1536         9.1             9.7            9.7             9.5
45 to 54 years                                702         8.9            10.7           10.7            10.1
55 to 64 years                                495         7.0             9.7            9.7             9.0
65 years and over                             345        10.7            32.5           31.9            31.6

Type of Family

Married-couple families                      2590         7.5            11.1           11.0            10.7
  With related children under 18             1453         8.1             8.8            8.8             8.2
    With related children under 6             684         8.1             8.6            8.6             8.1
Male householder, no wife present             235         8.3            13.3           13.3            11.1
Female householder, no husband present        383        19.7            24.1           24.1            23.4
  With related children under 18              196        23.7            27.7           27.7            26.3
    With related children under 6              67        25.0            27.8           27.8            25.4

Region

Northeast                                     696        10.9            14.0           14.0            12.9
Midwest                                       357         6.8             8.8            8.8             8.8
South                                         610         9.1            12.3           12.3            12.0
West                                         1545         8.6            13.4           13.3            12.8

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma              372        16.9            28.7           28.7            25.6
High school graduate, no college              612        12.7            17.3           16.9            16.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree          566         9.2            13.5           13.5            13.3
         Bachelor's degree or more           1659         5.8             7.3            7.3             7.3

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                   2864         8.8            10.4           10.4             9.9
Worked at full-time jobs                     2085         4.6             5.2            5.2             4.7
  50 to 52 weeks                             1845         3.4             3.7            3.7             3.4
Worked at part-time jobs                      253        12.4            14.5           14.5            13.6
Did not work                                  526        23.6            29.2           29.2            28.8

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    636        31.1            47.3           46.9            46.6
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  437        37.2            44.6           44.6            44.0
  Householder 65 years and over               199        17.6            53.2           52.1            52.1
One worker                                   1453         5.6             6.9            6.9             6.1
Two workers or more                          1120         0.9             0.9            0.9             0.8

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             155        24.4            50.2           50.2            48.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        34        70.2            84.2           84.2            84.2
    SSI                                       129        15.9            44.5           44.5            42.2
  Food stamps                                  96        55.8            67.4           67.4            67.4

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                                                         Before taxes
                                                                                                Definition 3
                                                                Money income--                          plus
                                                    Excluding                                         health
                                                      capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance
                                                        gains            less           plus  supplements to
                                                     (current      government        capital  wage or salary
                                            Total    measure)       transfers          gains          income
                                         (thous.)      Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4
  Housing assistance                           98        49.9            74.6           74.6            74.6
  Energy assistance                            17        65.1            67.7           67.7            67.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        217        39.0            47.5           47.5            44.9
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              41        62.9            81.7           81.7            81.7

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                     2391         2.9             4.3            4.2             3.6
  Medicare                                    613        10.6            28.0           28.0            26.4
  Medicaid                                    520        20.4            30.3           30.3            28.8
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  431        25.4            26.6           26.6            26.6
  Health insurance                            260        27.2            28.1           28.1            28.1
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                       208        17.1            37.3           37.3            34.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Asian alone

    All families                                  13.2           12.7           11.8           11.8            8.8

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    19.4           19.4           19.4           20.1           14.3
25 to 44 years                                    10.7            9.7            8.0            7.8            7.4
45 to 54 years                                    10.6           10.6           10.4           10.4            9.1
55 to 64 years                                     9.7            9.3            9.3            9.3            7.8
65 years and over                                 31.9           32.7           32.7           32.7           13.7

Type of Family

Married-couple families                           11.5           11.2           10.4           10.3            7.3
  With related children under 18                   9.4            8.7            7.2            7.1            6.7
    With related children under 6                  9.1            8.3            7.4            7.4            7.2
Male householder, no wife present                 11.9           11.1           10.1           10.1            7.3
Female householder, no husband present            25.2           23.9           22.5           22.7           20.1
  With related children under 18                  28.8           26.3           23.6           24.1           22.7
    With related children under 6                 32.7           25.4           20.4           20.4           17.6

Region

Northeast                                         13.8           13.6           12.1           11.8            8.8
Midwest                                            9.2            8.8            8.3            8.6            6.7
South                                             14.1           12.7           11.2           11.2            8.8
West                                              13.4           13.3           12.7           12.7            9.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  28.1           27.0           27.0           26.4           19.9
High school graduate, no college                  18.8           17.1           15.7           15.9           11.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree              14.1           14.3           12.8           12.8            8.6
         Bachelor's degree or more                 7.4            7.3            6.6            6.6            5.3

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                        10.9           10.3            9.3            9.2            8.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           5.3            4.8            3.9            3.8            3.7
  50 to 52 weeks                                   3.9            3.5            2.9            2.8            2.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          15.4           15.4           13.1           13.4           11.7
Did not work                                      31.0           29.9           28.9           28.9           24.5

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        48.3           48.0           46.3           46.4           32.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      46.6           45.5           43.0           43.2           37.7
  Householder 65 years and over                   52.1           53.5           53.5           53.5           21.8
One worker                                         7.3            6.5            5.3            5.1            4.6
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                                 48.4           48.3           48.3           48.8           42.1
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           85.0           84.2           84.2           84.2           78.0
    SSI                                           42.2           42.2           42.2           42.9           36.5
  Food stamps                                     70.4           67.4           62.6           62.6           55.5

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                                                       After taxes
                                                                                                      Definition 8
                                          Definition 4                  Definition 6                          plus
                                                  less   Definition 5           plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-
                                                Social           less         Earned           less         tested
                                              Security        Federal         Income          state     government
                                               payroll         income            Tax         income           cash
                                                 taxes          taxes         Credit          taxes      transfers
                                                Def 5          Def 6          Def 7          Def 8          Def 9
  Housing assistance                              80.4           76.5           73.6           73.6           57.7
  Energy assistance                               67.7           67.7           67.7           67.7           67.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            52.3           46.6           40.9           41.3           36.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 82.3           81.7           81.7           81.7           73.5

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           3.8            3.7            3.5            3.4            2.4
  Medicare                                        27.5           27.3           26.9           27.1           13.6
  Medicaid                                        31.7           29.7           27.8           27.6           23.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      28.5           28.0           24.4           24.4           23.2
  Health insurance                                31.3           30.4           26.0           26.0           25.1
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           35.6           34.9           33.8           34.2           26.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Asian alone

    All families                                   8.0             8.0            7.5            7.1             6.5

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                    14.3            14.3           12.7           12.7            12.5
25 to 44 years                                     7.2             7.2            7.1            6.9             6.5
45 to 54 years                                     8.3             8.3            8.1            7.5             6.2
55 to 64 years                                     6.9             6.9            6.5            5.3             4.9
65 years and over                                  9.8             9.8            7.8            7.8             7.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                            6.4             6.4            6.1            5.8             5.3
  With related children under 18                   6.6             6.6            6.5            6.1             5.4
    With related children under 6                  7.2             7.2            7.2            6.9             6.5
Male householder, no wife present                  6.5             6.5            6.4            6.1             5.4
Female householder, no husband present            19.3            19.3           17.8           16.7            15.2
  With related children under 18                  21.8            21.8           18.9           16.8            15.9
    With related children under 6                 17.6            17.6           17.6           17.6            17.6

Region

Northeast                                          8.3             8.3            8.0            7.3             6.4
Midwest                                            6.4             6.4            6.4            5.6             5.6
South                                              8.2             8.2            8.2            7.9             7.6
West                                               8.1             8.1            7.3            7.0             6.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                  18.8            18.8           16.5           15.3            12.3
High school graduate, no college                  10.7            10.7           10.2           10.1             9.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree               8.4             8.4            8.0            7.5             7.2
         Bachelor's degree or more                 4.4             4.4            4.4            4.0             3.9

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            3.4            3.2             2.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.4             2.4            2.4            2.2             1.9
Worked at part-time jobs                          10.2            10.2           10.2           10.2             9.4
Did not work                                      23.7            23.7           22.6           20.7            19.4

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                        29.8            29.8           27.5           26.3            24.5
  Householder 15 to 64 years                      36.1            36.1           34.4           32.6            30.5
  Householder 65 years and over                   16.0            16.0           12.5           12.5            11.3
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                                 32.4            32.4           23.3           17.1            10.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           76.9            76.9           70.2           50.4            33.3
    SSI                                           25.2            25.2           14.5            8.5             4.3
  Food stamps                                     52.6            52.6           46.6           37.4            22.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                                                        After taxes
                                                                                                       Definition 13
                                                                        Definition 11                           plus
                                                         Definition 10           plus                          other
                                                                  plus   means-tested                   means-tested
                                          Definition 9   regular-price     government  Definition 12      government
                                                  plus          school           cash           plus         noncash
                                              Medicare         lunches      transfers       Medicaid       transfers
                                               Def 10          Def 11         Def 12         Def 13          Def 14
  Housing assistance                              45.6            45.6           36.8           26.8            18.5
  Energy assistance                               67.7            67.7           55.8           50.6            39.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches            34.7            34.7           31.6           27.6            20.8
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                 72.9            72.9           58.6           42.1            23.0

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                           2.1             2.1            2.1            2.1             2.0
  Medicare                                         9.2             9.2            7.6            7.5             6.5
  Medicaid                                        20.0            20.0           17.2           14.6            12.0
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                      23.2            23.2           23.2           23.2            22.8
  Health insurance                                25.1            25.1           25.1           25.1            24.5
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                           17.7            17.7           13.1           12.7            10.9

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Asian alone

    All families                                      6.1               6.7            9.4            8.4

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                       12.5              12.5           13.8           13.8
25 to 44 years                                        6.2               6.5            9.7            7.5
45 to 54 years                                        5.7               6.4            8.9            8.8
55 to 64 years                                        4.1               5.1            7.9            7.8
65 years and over                                     6.6               8.2           10.2           10.1

Type of Family

Married-couple families                               4.9               5.6            7.9            6.9
  With related children under 18                      5.1               5.6            8.7            6.9
    With related children under 6                     5.5               6.5            8.6            7.2
Male householder, no wife present                     5.4               5.4            8.9            7.8
Female householder, no husband present               14.1              15.2           20.4           18.6
  With related children under 18                     15.7              15.9           23.9           20.4
    With related children under 6                    19.5              17.6           25.0           20.0

Region

Northeast                                             6.2               6.4           11.1            9.0
Midwest                                               6.1               5.9            7.5            6.8
South                                                 6.9               7.6           10.0            8.8
West                                                  5.6               6.7            8.9            8.3

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma                     11.8              13.2           18.1           17.1
High school graduate, no college                      9.0               9.6           13.3           11.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree                  6.8               7.2            9.6            8.5
         Bachelor's degree or more                    3.4               4.0            6.0            5.2

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                            6.0               6.5            9.3            8.1
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.7               2.8            4.7            3.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                      2.1               1.9            3.5            2.9
Worked at part-time jobs                              8.1               9.4           15.1           11.5
Did not work                                         18.2              19.8           25.0           23.7

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                           21.8              25.4           31.9           29.7
  Householder 15 to 64 years                         27.4              31.0           38.8           35.6
  Householder 65 years and over                       9.7              13.2           16.7           16.5
One worker                                            3.3               3.1            6.2            4.8
Two workers or more                                   0.7               0.7            1.0            0.9

Program Participation Status of
  Family Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    10.8              13.6           24.7           23.4
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              33.3              43.5           71.2           70.2
    SSI                                               4.3               6.2           15.9           14.7
  Food stamps                                        22.0              23.6           55.8           51.0

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                                                   After taxes
                                            Definition 14
                                                     plus
                                                      net                            Money
                                                  imputed     Definition 14         Income          Money
                                                   return              less    after Taxes         Income
                                                on equity           medical  not including          after
                                              in own home          programs           EITC          Taxes
                                                  Def 15            Def 16         Def 17         Def 18
  Housing assistance                                 18.5              22.9           49.9           47.0
  Energy assistance                                  39.1              55.8           65.1           55.8
  Free or reduced-price school lunches               20.0              21.6           40.9           34.5
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                                    23.0              26.9           62.9           59.2

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                              2.0               2.0            3.2            2.8
  Medicare                                            5.9               7.6           10.7            9.6
  Medicaid                                           11.8              12.9           21.3           18.6
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                         20.7              22.8           26.8           23.2
  Health insurance                                   22.5              24.5           29.6           25.1
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                              11.1              13.1           17.3           15.2

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Asian alone

    All families                              289       411       409       393       422       408       379       378       283

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 14        26        26        23        25        25        25        26        18
25 to 44 years                                140       149       149       145       164       150       122       120       114
45 to 54 years                                 62        75        75        71        74        74        73        73        64
55 to 64 years                                 35        48        48        44        48        46        46        46        39
65 years and over                              37       112       110       109       110       113       113       113        47

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       193       287       285       277       298       290       269       267       189
  With related children under 18              117       128       128       120       136       126       105       103        97
    With related children under 6              56        59        59        55        62        57        51        51        50
Male householder, no wife present              20        31        31        26        28        26        24        24        17
Female householder, no husband present         76        92        92        90        96        92        86        87        77
  With related children under 18               47        54        54        52        57        52        46        47        45
    With related children under 6              17        19        19        17        22        17        14        14        12

Region

Northeast                                      76        98        98        90        96        94        84        82        62
Midwest                                        24        31        31        31        33        31        30        31        24
South                                          55        75        75        73        86        78        69        69        54
West                                          133       207       205       198       208       205       196       196       144

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               63       107       107        95       104       101       100        98        74
High school graduate, no college               78       106       104       101       115       105        96        97        73
College: Less than bachelor's degree           52        77        77        75        79        81        73        73        49
         Bachelor's degree or more             96       122       122       122       123       122       110       110        87

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    252       299       299       284       312       295       266       265       236
Worked at full-time jobs                       96       108       108        98       110        99        81        79        77
  50 to 52 weeks                               63        68        68        63        73        65        53        51        51
Worked at part-time jobs                       31        37        37        34        39        39        33        34        30
Did not work                                  124       154       154       151       163       157       152       152       129

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    197       300       298       296       307       305       294       295       208
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  163       195       195       192       204       199       188       189       164
  Householder 65 years and over                35       106       104       104       104       106       106       106        43
One worker                                     81       100       100        88       106        94        76        74        67
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                              38        78        78        75        75        75        75        76        65
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        24        28        28        28        29        28        28        28        26
    SSI                                        21        58        58        55        55        55        55        55        47
  Food stamps                                  54        65        65        65        68        65        60        60        53
  Housing assistance                           49        73        73        73        78        75        72        72        56
  Energy assistance                            11        11        11        11        11        11        11        11        11
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         85       103       103        97       113       101        89        90        79
Family received both food stamps and
  cash assistance                              26        33        33        33        34        33        33        33        30

Health Insurance Coverage

One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan                       70       103       101        85        92        88        83        81        57
  Medicare                                     65       172       172       162       168       168       165       166        83
  Medicaid                                    106       158       158       150       165       154       145       143       123
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  109       115       115       115       123       121       105       105       100

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                          Defin 1   Defin 2   Defin 3   Defin 4   Defin 5   Defin 6   Defin 7   Defin 8   Defin 9
  Health insurance                             71        73        73        73        81        79        67        67        65
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        36        78        78        71        74        73        70        71        56

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Asian alone

    All families                              256       256       242       228       209       194       215       303       268

Age of Householder

15 to 24 years                                 18        18        16        16        16        16        16        18        18
25 to 44 years                                111       111       109       105       100        96       101       148       115
45 to 54 years                                 58        58        57        53        44        40        45        63        62
55 to 64 years                                 34        34        32        26        24        20        25        39        39
65 years and over                              34        34        27        27        25        23        28        35        35

Type of Family

Married-couple families                       167       167       158       149       138       128       144       204       178
  With related children under 18               95        95        94        88        79        74        81       126       101
    With related children under 6              49        49        49        47        44        38        44        59        50
Male householder, no wife present              15        15        15        14        13        13        13        21        18
Female householder, no husband present         74        74        68        64        58        54        58        78        71
  With related children under 18               43        43        37        33        31        31        31        47        40
    With related children under 6              12        12        12        12        12        13        12        17        13

Region

Northeast                                      58        58        56        51        45        43        45        77        63
Midwest                                        23        23        23        20        20        22        21        27        24
South                                          50        50        50        48        47        42        47        61        53
West                                          125       125       113       108        97        87       103       138       127

Educational Attainment

Less than 12th grade, no diploma               70        70        61        57        46        44        49        67        64
High school graduate, no college               66        66        62        62        58        55        59        81        71
College: Less than bachelor's degree           47        47        45        43        41        39        41        54        48
         Bachelor's degree or more             73        73        73        67        65        57        67       100        86

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

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

Work Experience in 2005

     Total, 15 to 64 years                    222       222       215       201       184       172       187       268       233
Worked at full-time jobs                       71        71        70        66        59        55        59        98        79
  50 to 52 weeks                               45        45        45        41        36        38        36        65        54
Worked at part-time jobs                       26        26        26        26        24        21        24        38        29
Did not work                                  125       125       119       109       102        96       104       132       124

Year-Round Full-Time Workers

No workers                                    189       189       175       167       155       139       162       202       188
  Householder 15 to 64 years                  158       158       150       143       133       119       136       169       156
  Householder 65 years and over                32        32        25        25        22        19        26        33        33
One worker                                     59        59        59        52        45        48        45        90        69
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                              50        50        36        26        17        17        21        38        36
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        26        26        24        17        11        11        15        24        24
    SSI                                        33        33        19        11         6         6         8        21        19
  Food stamps                                  51        51        45        36        21        21        23        54        49
  Housing assistance                           45        45        36        26        18        18        22        49        46
  Energy assistance                            11        11         9         8         6         6         9        11         9
  Free or reduced-price school lunches         75        75        69        60        45        43        47        89        75
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                       51        51        51        51        47        48        47        76        67
  Medicare                                     56        56        47        46        40        36        47        65        59
  Medicaid                                    104       104        90        76        62        61        67       111        96
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
    Medicaid                                  100       100       100       100        98        89        98       116       100

Table 3.  Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2005
 (Asian alone)

                                         Defin 10  Defin 11  Defin 12  Defin 13  Defin 14  Defin 15  Defin 16  Defin 17  Defin 18
  Health insurance                             65        65        65        65        63        58        63        77        65
Family received:
  Medicare and Medicaid                        37        37        27        26        23        23        27        36        32
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_008.htm