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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