U.S. Census Bureau
Current Population Survey (CPS)
A joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau


Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement
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Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                   14331         9.1            12.3           12.2            11.7

Age

Under 18 years                               3573        10.0            11.0           10.8             9.9
  Related children                           3530         9.9            10.8           10.6             9.8
    Under 6 years                            1264         7.4             8.2            8.0             7.7
18 to 24 years                               1375        15.3            17.6           17.6            16.8
25 to 44 years                               4935         7.6             8.5            8.5             8.0
45 to 64 years                               3243         7.3             9.8            9.7             9.3
65 years and over                            1205         9.7            32.5           32.4            32.3
  65 to 74 years                              662         7.3            28.9           28.9            28.8
  75 years and over                           543        12.7            37.0           36.8            36.7

Family Relationship

In families                                 12463         6.9             9.6            9.6             9.0
  Married-couple families                   10545         5.7             8.3            8.2             7.7
    With related children under 18           7114         6.5             7.3            7.1             6.6
  Female hhlder, no husband present          1210        15.4            19.7           19.7            18.7
    With related children under 18            681        20.9            25.3           25.4            23.5
Unrelated individuals                        1801        23.4            30.4           30.4            30.0
  Living alone                                838        14.6            26.4           26.3            25.5
    65 years and over                         178        18.3            64.8           64.2            63.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                    3229        10.5            13.4           13.4            12.9
Midwest                                      1737        10.5            13.1           12.4            12.1
South                                        2774         8.5            10.3           10.3             9.9
West                                         6591         8.2            12.4           12.4            11.7

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                10758         8.7            12.7           12.7            12.2
18 to 24 years old                           1375        15.3            17.6           17.6            16.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            176        12.0            17.3           17.3            16.6
25 years old and over                        9383         7.8            12.0           12.0            11.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1136        18.7            29.9           29.7            28.3
  High school graduate, no college           1905         9.8            16.2           16.2            15.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1520         6.4             9.8            9.7             9.4
           Bachelor's degree or more         4822         4.8             6.9            6.9             6.7

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    9204         8.5            10.1           10.1             9.6
Worked at full-time jobs                     6098         2.6             3.0            3.1             2.7
  50 to 52 weeks                             5333         2.1             2.2            2.2             2.0
Worked at part-time jobs                     1058        11.2            12.3           12.2            11.8
Did not work                                 2048        24.6            29.9           29.8            29.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             732        28.5            46.9           46.9            46.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       160        69.0            79.1           79.1            79.1
    SSI                                       653        24.2            43.2           43.2            43.2
  Food stamps                                 479        61.9            76.3           74.0            71.2
  Housing assistance                          391        47.1            66.6           63.8            62.2
  Energy assistance                           149        49.9            79.7           72.4            72.4
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch           1005        43.0            47.1           46.0            43.0
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         241        64.6            84.2           84.2            84.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              9029         2.2             3.0            3.0             2.3
  Medicare                                   1227        11.8            36.2           36.1            35.9
    Also Medicaid                             330        20.1            50.7           50.7            50.7
  Medicaid                                   1610        27.6            38.5           37.8            37.1
Not covered                                  2153        20.1            22.1           22.1            22.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                         12.4           12.2           11.5           11.5            8.9

Age

Under 18 years                                    10.8           10.4            8.8            8.8            8.4
  Related children                                10.6           10.2            8.6            8.6            8.2
    Under 6 years                                  7.9            7.8            6.7            6.6            6.3
18 to 24 years                                    18.4           18.1           17.8           17.8           15.8
25 to 44 years                                     8.4            8.4            7.8            7.8            7.1
45 to 64 years                                    10.1            9.8            9.5            9.5            7.4
65 years and over                                 32.9           32.9           32.9           33.0           13.5
  65 to 74 years                                  29.2           29.2           29.2           29.2            9.6
  75 years and over                               37.5           37.5           37.5           37.6           18.2

Family Relationship

In families                                        9.7            9.5            8.8            8.7            6.5
  Married-couple families                          8.3            8.2            7.6            7.5            5.3
    With related children under 18                 7.0            6.7            5.9            5.8            5.4
  Female hhlder, no husband present               20.2           19.6           17.3           17.3           15.0
    With related children under 18                26.2           25.1           21.1           21.1           19.7
Unrelated individuals                             30.5           30.5           30.5           30.5           25.0
  Living alone                                    25.7           25.7           25.7           25.7           16.5
    65 years and over                             63.9           63.9           63.9           64.1           27.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                         14.1           13.9           13.0           13.0            9.9
Midwest                                           12.1           12.1           11.2           11.2            9.9
South                                             10.7           10.3           10.0            9.8            8.2
West                                              12.3           12.2           11.5           11.5            8.4

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      12.9           12.8           12.4           12.4            9.0
18 to 24 years old                                18.4           18.1           17.8           17.8           15.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                19.9           18.8           17.4           17.4           12.1
25 years old and over                             12.1           12.0           11.6           11.6            8.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                28.9           28.9           27.6           27.6           19.2
  High school graduate, no college                17.2           17.0           16.3           16.3           10.4
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             9.9            9.8            9.3            9.3            6.7
           Bachelor's degree or more               6.9            6.8            6.7            6.7            4.9

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         10.3           10.2            9.8            9.7            8.4
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.2            3.1            2.8            2.8            2.2
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.3            2.2            1.9            1.9            1.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          13.4           13.4           12.7           12.7           11.5
Did not work                                      29.8           29.6           29.0           29.0           25.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 47.3           47.3           45.3           45.3           41.8
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           79.7           79.7           78.6           78.6           78.6
    SSI                                           43.4           43.4           41.5           41.5           37.6
  Food stamps                                     74.3           74.3           67.8           67.8           63.0
  Housing assistance                              65.7           65.7           61.4           61.4           47.5
  Energy assistance                               74.8           74.8           60.7           60.7           46.7
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                44.3           44.3           38.9           38.9           38.1
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             84.6           84.6           83.1           83.1           82.8

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.4            2.4            2.2            2.2            1.5
  Medicare                                        36.9           36.9           36.9           36.9           15.2
    Also Medicaid                                 51.2           51.2           51.0           51.0           32.7
  Medicaid                                        39.8           38.6           35.6           35.6           30.0
Not covered                                       23.4           23.2           22.0           22.0           20.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                          8.7             8.7            7.9            7.8             7.2

Age

Under 18 years                                     8.4             8.4            7.6            7.4             6.7
  Related children                                 8.2             8.2            7.4            7.2             6.5
    Under 6 years                                  6.2             6.2            6.0            5.7             5.5
18 to 24 years                                    15.7            15.7           14.6           14.4            13.7
25 to 44 years                                     7.1             7.1            6.8            6.7             6.2
45 to 64 years                                     7.4             7.4            6.9            6.6             6.1
65 years and over                                 12.2            12.2            8.9            8.9             8.4
  65 to 74 years                                   8.7             8.7            6.6            6.6             6.0
  75 years and over                               16.6            16.6           11.7           11.7            11.2

Family Relationship

In families                                        6.5             6.5            5.7            5.6             5.1
  Married-couple families                          5.2             5.2            4.7            4.6             4.2
    With related children under 18                 5.4             5.4            4.9            4.8             4.4
  Female hhlder, no husband present               14.5            14.5           12.5           11.9            10.5
    With related children under 18                18.9            18.9           15.9           15.0            13.3
Unrelated individuals                             24.3            24.3           23.0           22.7            21.4
  Living alone                                    15.1            15.1           13.3           13.3            12.1
    65 years and over                             21.0            21.0           14.6           14.6            13.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                          9.7             9.7            9.2            9.0             8.1
Midwest                                            9.6             9.6            9.3            9.1             7.9
South                                              8.2             8.2            8.1            8.0             8.0
West                                               8.3             8.3            6.9            6.7             6.2

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       8.8             8.8            8.0            7.9             7.4
18 to 24 years old                                15.7            15.7           14.6           14.4            13.7
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                12.1            12.1           10.8           10.8            10.8
25 years old and over                              7.8             7.8            7.1            6.9             6.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                18.5            18.5           15.7           15.0            13.3
  High school graduate, no college                10.1            10.1            8.9            8.6             7.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             6.4             6.4            6.1            6.0             5.3
           Bachelor's degree or more               4.9             4.9            4.7            4.7             4.7

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                          8.4             8.4            7.9            7.7             7.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.2             2.2            2.2            2.1             1.8
  50 to 52 weeks                                   1.7             1.7            1.7            1.7             1.4
Worked at part-time jobs                          11.5            11.5           10.8           10.8            10.4
Did not work                                      25.1            25.1           23.6           23.1            21.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                 40.1            40.1           25.0           22.8            17.5
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           78.2            78.2           50.0           46.2            35.3
    SSI                                           35.7            35.7           22.1           19.7            14.3
  Food stamps                                     61.4            61.4           48.3           44.0            31.7
  Housing assistance                              45.9            45.9           32.8           32.2            18.7
  Energy assistance                               43.5            43.5           36.9           32.4            19.1
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                38.1            38.1           33.1           32.9            28.6
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             80.1            80.1           54.1           48.5            32.2

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    1.5             1.5            1.5            1.4             1.4
  Medicare                                        13.8            13.8           10.6           10.5             9.6
    Also Medicaid                                 30.4            30.4           18.5           18.4            16.1
  Medicaid                                        29.3            29.3           23.0           21.6            18.6
Not covered                                       20.0            20.0           19.7           19.7            19.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                             6.7               7.4            9.2            8.4

Age

Under 18 years                                        6.2               6.7           10.0            8.2
  Related children                                    6.0               6.5            9.8            8.0
    Under 6 years                                     5.3               5.5            7.3            6.3
18 to 24 years                                       13.6              14.3           15.9           15.2
25 to 44 years                                        5.9               6.2            7.8            7.2
45 to 64 years                                        5.5               6.3            7.5            7.1
65 years and over                                     7.0               8.7            9.7            9.6
  65 to 74 years                                      4.2               6.6            7.2            7.2
  75 years and over                                  10.4              11.2           12.6           12.6

Family Relationship

In families                                           4.6               5.2            7.0            6.1
  Married-couple families                             3.8               4.4            5.8            5.1
    With related children under 18                    3.9               4.5            6.5            5.5
  Female hhlder, no husband present                   9.8              10.5           15.7           12.6
    With related children under 18                   13.3              13.3           21.5           15.9
Unrelated individuals                                20.9              21.8           23.9           23.9
  Living alone                                       11.1              12.1           15.0           15.0
    65 years and over                                11.4              13.1           17.9           17.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                             8.0               8.2           10.7            9.5
Midwest                                               7.3               8.5           10.0            9.4
South                                                 7.5               8.1            8.7            8.3
West                                                  5.7               6.3            8.5            7.6

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          6.9               7.6            9.0            8.5
18 to 24 years old                                   13.6              14.3           15.9           15.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                    9.8              10.8           13.2           10.9
25 years old and over                                 5.9               6.6            7.9            7.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   12.7              13.7           19.1           17.3
  High school graduate, no college                    7.3               8.1            9.9            9.2
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                4.6               5.4            6.6            6.2
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.2               4.7            5.0            4.9

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             6.9               7.4            8.8            8.3
Worked at full-time jobs                              1.7               1.8            2.8            2.4
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.3               1.4            2.2            1.8
Worked at part-time jobs                              9.3              10.8           11.7           11.3
Did not work                                         21.0              22.4           24.9           24.3

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                                    16.6              20.3           29.4           27.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              35.3              36.2           69.0           60.8
    SSI                                              13.3              17.4           25.3           25.0
  Food stamps                                        32.7              35.4           62.7           56.3
  Housing assistance                                 18.7              18.7           44.4           39.1
  Energy assistance                                  24.3              26.6           44.9           38.9
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   26.5              28.7           42.7           35.0
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                35.5              39.7           67.5           61.8

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       1.2               1.4            2.3            1.9
  Medicare                                            8.0               9.9           11.7           11.6
    Also Medicaid                                    15.6              16.2           20.3           20.3
  Medicaid                                           16.8              19.4           27.8           24.6
Not covered                                          18.8              19.4           20.5           19.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                    1298      1764      1752      1672      1778      1750      1650      1647      1271

Age

Under 18 years                                359       393       385       355       385       371       315       313       300
  Related children                            349       383       375       344       374       360       305       303       290
    Under 6 years                              94       103       101        97        99        98        85        83        80
18 to 24 years                                210       242       242       231       253       249       244       244       218
25 to 44 years                                375       418       418       395       415       414       385       384       350
45 to 64 years                                237       319       316       301       327       319       309       309       242
65 years and over                             117       392       391       390       397       397       397       397       162
  65 to 74 years                               48       191       191       191       193       193       193       193        63
  75 years and over                            69       201       200       199       204       204       204       204        99

Family Relationship

In families                                   863      1201      1191      1122      1214      1186      1092      1088       811
  Married-couple families                     603       876       865       816       880       860       797       793       555
    With related children under 18            459       517       506       466       500       480       417       413       388
  Female hhlder, no husband present           186       238       239       226       244       237       210       210       181
    With related children under 18            143       172       173       160       178       170       144       144       134
Unrelated individuals                         422       548       547       540       549       549       549       550       450
  Living alone                                122       222       221       214       216       216       215       216       138
    65 years and over                          33       115       114       114       114       114       114       114        48

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                     340       433       434       416       456       449       419       419       319
Midwest                                       182       227       216       210       211       211       194       194       172
South                                         237       287       287       273       297       286       277       273       226
West                                          539       816       815       772       813       804       761       761       554

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  939      1370      1367      1317      1393      1379      1335      1334       971
18 to 24 years old                            210       242       242       231       253       249       244       244       218
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             21        30        30        29        35        33        31        31        21
25 years old and over                         729      1128      1125      1086      1139      1130      1091      1090       754
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            212       340       337       321       329       328       313       314       218
  High school graduate, no college            186       309       309       301       327       324       311       311       198
  College: Less than bachelor's degree         97       148       148       143       151       149       141       141       102
           Bachelor's degree or more          234       331       331       322       332       328       325       324       236

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     783       929       927       885       947       938       898       896       776
Worked at full-time jobs                      161       186       186       165       196       191       169       168       137
  50 to 52 weeks                              109       118       118       106       124       118       100       100        93
Worked at part-time jobs                      118       131       129       125       142       142       135       135       121
Did not work                                  505       613       611       595       609       605       594       593       518

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             208       343       343       343       346       346       332       332       306
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       110       126       126       126       127       127       125       125       125
    SSI                                       158       282       282       282       284       284       271       271       246
  Food stamps                                 297       366       355       341       356       356       325       325       302
  Housing assistance                          184       260       249       243       257       257       240       240       186
  Energy assistance                            74       119       108       108       111       111        90        90        70
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            432       473       462       432       445       445       391       391       383
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         156       203       203       203       204       204       200       200       199

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               202       271       272       207       216       219       201       198       135
  Medicare                                    145       444       443       440       453       453       453       453       186
    Also Medicaid                              67       167       167       167       169       169       169       169       108
  Medicaid                                    444       620       609       596       640       622       573       573       483
Not covered                                   434       477       477       474       504       499       474       474       432

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

BELOW POVERTY LEVEL

Asian alone or in combination

    Total                                    1251      1251      1136      1112      1030       964      1053      1320      1205

Age

Under 18 years                                299       299       270       264       238       223       240       356       293
  Related children                            288       288       260       254       228       213       229       346       283
    Under 6 years                              79        79        76        73        70        66        70        92        79
18 to 24 years                                216       216       201       198       189       187       197       219       209
25 to 44 years                                350       350       335       329       304       290       307       385       355
45 to 64 years                                238       238       223       214       199       179       205       243       231
65 years and over                             147       147       107       107       101        84       105       116       116
  65 to 74 years                               57        57        44        44        40        28        44        48        48
  75 years and over                            90        90        63        63        61        57        61        68        68

Family Relationship

In families                                   804       804       712       693       635       578       652       875       760
  Married-couple families                     553       553       492       480       442       401       459       607       539
    With related children under 18            388       388       348       339       311       278       318       459       391
  Female hhlder, no husband present           176       176       151       144       128       118       128       190       152
    With related children under 18            128       128       108       102        90        90        90       146       108
Unrelated individuals                         437       437       414       410       386       377       392       431       431
  Living alone                                127       127       111       111       101        93       101       126       126
    65 years and over                          37        37        26        26        23        20        23        32        32

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Region

Northeast                                     313       313       295       289       260       258       264       344       308
Midwest                                       166       166       161       158       138       126       148       174       163
South                                         226       226       224       222       222       207       224       240       231
West                                          546       546       455       443       410       373       418       561       503

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  952       952       866       848       792       741       814       964       911
18 to 24 years old                            216       216       201       198       189       187       197       219       209
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             21        21        19        19        19        17        19        23        19
25 years old and over                         736       736       665       650       604       554       617       744       702
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            210       210       179       170       151       144       155       217       197
  High school graduate, no college            193       193       169       164       148       139       154       188       176
  College: Less than bachelor's degree         97        97        92        91        80        70        83       100        94
           Bachelor's degree or more          236       236       226       225       224       202       225       239       235

Work Experience in 2006-RS

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     772       772       730       713       664       633       681       806       761
Worked at full-time jobs                      136       136       131       127       108       103       108       171       143
  50 to 52 weeks                               92        92        90        90        74        70        74       115        96
Worked at part-time jobs                      121       121       115       114       111        99       114       124       119
Did not work                                  515       515       484       472       445       431       459       511       498

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone or in combination)

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

Program Participation Status of
  Household Members

One or more members received:
  Cash assistance                             293       293       183       167       128       121       148       215       202
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       125       125        80        74        56        56        58       110        97
    SSI                                       233       233       144       128        93        87       114       165       163
  Food stamps                                 294       294       231       211       152       156       170       300       270
  Housing assistance                          179       179       128       126        73        73        73       174       153
  Energy assistance                            65        65        55        48        28        36        40        67        58
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            383       383       333       331       288       267       288       429       352
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         193       193       130       117        78        85        95       163       149

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               135       135       131       130       122       111       122       209       170
  Medicare                                    170       170       130       129       117        99       121       144       142
    Also Medicaid                             100       100        61        61        53        51        54        67        67
  Medicaid                                    472       472       371       348       300       271       311       447       396
Not covered                                   430       430       425       425       411       404       418       441       427
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free)
Last revised: December 31, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/rdcall/2RS_007.htm