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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 13177 9.2 12.6 12.5 11.9
Age
Under 18 years 2956 10.6 11.6 11.3 10.3
Related children 2915 10.4 11.4 11.1 10.1
Under 6 years 1014 7.2 8.0 7.8 7.5
18 to 24 years 1222 15.2 17.6 17.6 17.0
25 to 44 years 4681 7.7 8.5 8.5 8.1
45 to 64 years 3137 7.4 10.0 9.9 9.4
65 years and over 1182 9.9 33.0 32.9 32.8
65 to 74 years 649 7.4 29.2 29.2 29.1
75 years and over 533 12.9 37.5 37.3 37.2
Family Relationship
In families 11428 7.0 9.8 9.7 9.1
Married-couple families 9732 5.9 8.6 8.5 8.0
With related children under 18 6438 6.7 7.6 7.4 6.8
Female hhlder, no husband present 1057 14.7 18.9 18.9 17.7
With related children under 18 557 20.9 24.8 24.9 22.6
Unrelated individuals 1683 23.9 31.2 31.2 31.0
Living alone 791 14.7 26.9 26.8 26.4
65 years and over 175 18.4 65.2 64.8 64.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 3109 10.8 13.8 13.8 13.2
Midwest 1619 10.6 13.3 12.6 12.2
South 2576 8.3 10.2 10.2 9.7
West 5872 8.3 12.8 12.8 12.2
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10221 8.8 12.9 12.8 12.4
18 to 24 years old 1222 15.2 17.6 17.6 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 153 10.9 16.8 16.8 15.9
25 years old and over 8999 7.9 12.2 12.2 11.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1102 19.0 30.3 30.0 28.6
High school graduate, no college 1804 9.9 16.6 16.6 16.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1407 6.5 10.0 10.0 9.7
Bachelor's degree or more 4687 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8738 8.6 10.2 10.2 9.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5782 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.8
50 to 52 weeks 5062 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 980 11.0 12.2 12.1 11.7
Did not work 1976 24.7 29.9 29.8 29.0
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 669 27.0 46.1 46.1 46.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 126 67.8 80.2 80.2 80.2
SSI 621 24.6 43.4 43.4 43.4
Food stamps 416 61.3 77.4 74.8 71.5
Housing assistance 368 46.3 66.3 63.3 61.7
Energy assistance 133 51.2 79.2 70.9 70.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 901 42.7 47.2 46.0 42.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 203 63.0 85.9 85.9 85.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 8197 2.2 3.0 3.0 2.3
Medicare 1187 11.0 36.0 36.0 35.7
Also Medicaid 315 17.0 48.8 48.8 48.8
Medicaid 1474 26.7 38.1 37.4 36.6
Not covered 2038 20.4 22.4 22.4 22.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 12.7 12.5 11.8 11.8 9.0
Age
Under 18 years 11.3 10.7 9.2 9.1 8.8
Related children 11.1 10.6 9.0 8.9 8.6
Under 6 years 7.6 7.5 6.5 6.3 6.1
18 to 24 years 18.9 18.5 18.2 18.2 16.0
25 to 44 years 8.5 8.4 7.9 7.8 7.2
45 to 64 years 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.7 7.6
65 years and over 33.4 33.4 33.4 33.4 13.7
65 to 74 years 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 9.7
75 years and over 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.2 18.5
Family Relationship
In families 9.9 9.6 8.9 8.9 6.6
Married-couple families 8.7 8.5 7.8 7.8 5.4
With related children under 18 7.3 7.0 6.1 6.0 5.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 19.4 18.4 17.0 17.0 14.5
With related children under 18 25.7 23.9 21.2 21.2 20.0
Unrelated individuals 31.5 31.5 31.5 31.5 25.8
Living alone 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 17.1
65 years and over 64.5 64.5 64.5 64.7 27.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 14.5 14.2 13.2 13.2 10.1
Midwest 12.3 12.3 11.3 11.3 9.9
South 10.6 10.2 10.0 9.9 8.1
West 12.8 12.7 12.1 12.1 8.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.6 9.1
18 to 24 years old 18.9 18.5 18.2 18.2 16.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.7 18.5 17.2 17.2 11.2
25 years old and over 12.4 12.3 11.8 11.8 8.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 29.3 29.3 28.0 28.0 19.5
High school graduate, no college 17.6 17.4 16.8 16.8 10.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 10.2 10.1 9.5 9.5 6.8
Bachelor's degree or more 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.8 5.0
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 10.4 10.3 9.9 9.8 8.5
Worked at full-time jobs 3.3 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.8
Worked at part-time jobs 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.7 11.3
Did not work 29.7 29.5 28.9 28.9 25.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 46.3 46.3 44.5 44.5 40.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
SSI 43.7 43.7 41.7 41.7 37.7
Food stamps 74.8 74.8 68.7 68.7 63.3
Housing assistance 65.0 65.0 62.3 62.3 47.9
Energy assistance 73.6 73.6 58.8 58.8 43.2
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 44.0 44.0 39.0 39.0 38.1
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 85.9 85.9 85.0 85.0 85.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.5
Medicare 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8 14.5
Also Medicaid 49.3 49.3 49.2 49.2 30.0
Medicaid 39.4 38.2 35.5 35.5 29.5
Not covered 23.7 23.5 22.3 22.3 20.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 8.9 8.9 8.1 7.9 7.3
Age
Under 18 years 8.8 8.8 8.0 7.9 7.1
Related children 8.6 8.6 7.8 7.7 6.9
Under 6 years 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4
18 to 24 years 15.9 15.9 14.7 14.5 13.8
25 to 44 years 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.8 6.3
45 to 64 years 7.5 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.2
65 years and over 12.4 12.4 9.1 9.1 8.5
65 to 74 years 8.8 8.8 6.7 6.7 6.2
75 years and over 16.9 16.9 11.9 11.9 11.4
Family Relationship
In families 6.5 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.1
Married-couple families 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.7 4.3
With related children under 18 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 14.0 14.0 12.5 12.1 10.7
With related children under 18 19.0 19.0 16.9 16.1 14.4
Unrelated individuals 25.0 25.0 23.7 23.4 22.0
Living alone 15.6 15.6 13.7 13.7 12.4
65 years and over 21.3 21.3 14.8 14.8 13.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 9.9 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.3
Midwest 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.2 8.0
South 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.9
West 8.5 8.5 7.1 6.9 6.4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 8.9 8.9 8.1 8.0 7.4
18 to 24 years old 15.9 15.9 14.7 14.5 13.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.2 11.2 9.9 9.9 9.9
25 years old and over 8.0 8.0 7.2 7.1 6.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 18.8 18.8 16.1 15.3 13.5
High school graduate, no college 10.3 10.3 9.0 8.7 7.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.1 5.3
Bachelor's degree or more 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.5 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.3
Worked at full-time jobs 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 1.8
50 to 52 weeks 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.4
Worked at part-time jobs 11.3 11.3 10.6 10.6 10.3
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)
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 38.8 38.8 23.7 21.4 15.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 79.7 79.7 45.8 41.0 27.1
SSI 35.7 35.7 22.7 20.3 14.6
Food stamps 61.6 61.6 46.9 42.8 29.1
Housing assistance 46.2 46.2 32.8 32.8 18.7
Energy assistance 39.6 39.6 36.7 32.1 18.3
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 38.1 38.1 32.8 32.8 28.2
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 81.8 81.8 52.0 45.7 26.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 13.1 13.1 9.8 9.8 8.8
Also Medicaid 27.5 27.5 15.2 15.2 12.8
Medicaid 28.7 28.7 22.4 21.1 18.0
Not covered 20.4 20.4 20.1 20.1 19.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 6.9 7.5 9.3 8.6
Age
Under 18 years 6.7 7.1 10.5 8.8
Related children 6.4 6.9 10.3 8.6
Under 6 years 5.0 5.4 7.1 6.1
18 to 24 years 14.0 14.4 15.8 15.1
25 to 44 years 6.0 6.3 7.9 7.3
45 to 64 years 5.6 6.4 7.6 7.2
65 years and over 7.1 8.8 9.8 9.8
65 to 74 years 4.3 6.7 7.4 7.3
75 years and over 10.6 11.4 12.8 12.8
Family Relationship
In families 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.2
Married-couple families 3.9 4.4 5.9 5.2
With related children under 18 4.0 4.6 6.7 5.7
Female hhlder, no husband present 10.2 10.7 15.1 12.6
With related children under 18 14.4 14.4 21.6 16.9
Unrelated individuals 21.6 22.3 24.4 24.4
Living alone 11.5 12.4 15.0 15.0
65 years and over 11.6 13.2 18.2 18.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 8.2 8.4 10.9 9.8
Midwest 7.2 8.6 10.1 9.4
South 7.4 8.0 8.4 8.3
West 5.9 6.5 8.7 7.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.0 7.6 9.0 8.5
18 to 24 years old 14.0 14.4 15.8 15.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 8.8 9.9 12.3 9.9
25 years old and over 6.0 6.7 8.1 7.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.1 14.0 19.5 17.7
High school graduate, no college 7.3 8.1 9.9 9.3
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.6 5.5 6.7 6.3
Bachelor's degree or more 4.3 4.8 5.1 5.0
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.0 7.5 8.9 8.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1.8 1.8 2.9 2.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.9
Worked at part-time jobs 9.2 10.6 11.6 11.1
Did not work 21.1 22.4 25.0 24.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 14.6 18.6 28.0 26.4
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 27.1 28.3 67.8 59.4
SSI 13.6 17.9 25.7 25.7
Food stamps 30.7 33.4 62.1 56.1
Housing assistance 18.7 18.7 43.3 39.4
Energy assistance 24.1 26.7 45.7 38.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 26.2 28.2 42.3 34.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 30.3 35.3 66.2 61.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.2 1.3 2.3 1.8
Medicare 7.2 9.1 11.0 10.8
Also Medicaid 12.2 12.8 17.0 17.0
Medicaid 16.2 18.7 26.9 24.1
Not covered 19.3 19.9 20.8 20.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 1210 1658 1646 1572 1675 1646 1560 1557 1192
Age
Under 18 years 314 342 334 304 333 317 272 270 261
Related children 304 333 324 295 324 308 262 261 252
Under 6 years 73 81 79 76 77 77 66 64 62
18 to 24 years 185 215 215 208 231 226 222 222 196
25 to 44 years 361 399 399 377 396 395 368 367 336
45 to 64 years 233 312 310 296 321 313 304 304 237
65 years and over 117 389 389 387 394 394 394 395 162
65 to 74 years 48 190 190 189 191 191 191 191 63
75 years and over 69 200 199 199 203 203 203 203 99
Family Relationship
In families 794 1119 1108 1041 1131 1102 1020 1016 749
Married-couple families 574 840 830 783 845 826 763 760 528
With related children under 18 433 488 477 440 472 453 391 387 364
Female hhlder, no husband present 155 200 200 187 204 194 179 179 154
With related children under 18 117 138 139 126 143 133 118 118 112
Unrelated individuals 402 526 525 521 530 530 530 531 433
Living alone 116 213 212 209 210 210 210 211 135
65 years and over 32 114 113 113 113 113 113 113 48
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Region
Northeast 336 428 428 411 450 440 410 410 315
Midwest 171 215 204 198 199 199 182 182 161
South 213 263 263 250 274 262 258 255 208
West 489 752 751 714 752 745 709 709 509
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 896 1316 1313 1268 1342 1329 1288 1287 931
18 to 24 years old 185 215 215 208 231 226 222 222 196
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17 26 26 24 30 28 26 26 17
25 years old and over 711 1101 1097 1060 1111 1103 1066 1065 735
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 209 334 331 316 323 323 308 309 214
High school graduate, no college 178 299 299 291 317 315 303 303 191
College: Less than bachelor's degree 91 141 141 136 143 141 134 134 96
Bachelor's degree or more 232 327 327 317 328 324 321 319 234
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 751 890 887 847 908 899 862 860 744
Worked at full-time jobs 156 180 180 159 190 185 166 165 135
50 to 52 weeks 106 115 115 103 121 114 98 98 91
Worked at part-time jobs 108 120 118 115 131 131 124 124 111
Did not work 488 590 589 573 587 583 572 571 499
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
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 180 308 308 308 310 310 297 297 272
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 85 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101
SSI 153 270 270 270 272 272 259 259 234
Food stamps 255 322 311 298 311 311 286 286 264
Housing assistance 171 244 233 227 239 239 229 229 176
Energy assistance 68 105 94 94 98 98 78 78 58
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 385 425 414 384 396 396 352 352 344
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 128 174 174 174 174 174 173 173 173
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 182 249 249 190 198 199 182 178 121
Medicare 131 428 427 424 437 437 436 437 172
Also Medicaid 54 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 95
Medicaid 394 562 551 539 580 563 523 523 434
Not covered 416 456 456 453 483 479 455 455 416
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Asian alone
Total 1171 1171 1066 1046 966 909 988 1229 1129
Age
Under 18 years 260 260 237 233 209 197 211 310 259
Related children 250 250 227 224 200 188 201 301 250
Under 6 years 61 61 59 57 55 51 55 72 62
18 to 24 years 195 195 179 177 168 171 176 194 184
25 to 44 years 336 336 324 319 293 280 296 371 343
45 to 64 years 234 234 219 210 195 177 201 239 227
65 years and over 147 147 107 107 101 84 104 116 116
65 to 74 years 57 57 44 44 40 28 44 48 47
75 years and over 90 90 63 63 61 57 61 68 68
Family Relationship
In families 742 742 658 643 587 536 603 805 705
Married-couple families 526 526 465 454 416 378 433 577 510
With related children under 18 364 364 324 316 289 259 295 432 366
Female hhlder, no husband present 148 148 132 127 113 108 113 159 133
With related children under 18 106 106 94 90 80 80 80 121 94
Unrelated individuals 420 420 398 394 370 363 376 411 411
Living alone 124 124 108 108 98 91 98 119 119
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)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Region
Northeast 308 308 292 286 257 255 260 340 304
Midwest 155 155 150 149 129 117 139 163 152
South 208 208 206 205 205 192 206 217 213
West 500 500 418 406 376 345 383 509 460
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 912 912 829 813 757 712 778 919 870
18 to 24 years old 195 195 179 177 168 171 176 194 184
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17 17 15 15 15 14 15 19 15
25 years old and over 717 717 650 635 589 541 602 725 686
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 207 207 177 169 149 144 154 215 195
High school graduate, no college 185 185 162 157 141 132 147 179 169
College: Less than bachelor's degree 90 90 86 86 75 65 77 94 88
Bachelor's degree or more 234 234 224 223 223 200 224 238 234
Work Experience in 2006-RS
Total, 20 to 64 years 740 740 701 684 635 608 652 773 731
Worked at full-time jobs 133 133 129 125 107 101 107 166 141
50 to 52 weeks 90 90 88 88 72 68 72 112 95
Worked at part-time jobs 111 111 104 104 101 90 104 114 109
Did not work 495 495 467 456 428 416 442 493 481
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006-RS
(Asian alone)
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 260 260 158 143 104 98 124 187 177
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 100 100 58 52 34 34 36 85 75
SSI 222 222 141 126 91 84 111 159 159
Food stamps 256 256 195 178 121 128 139 259 233
Housing assistance 170 170 121 121 69 69 69 160 145
Energy assistance 53 53 49 43 24 32 36 61 52
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 344 344 296 295 254 236 254 381 315
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 166 166 106 93 54 62 72 135 124
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 121 121 117 117 110 98 110 189 152
Medicare 156 156 117 116 104 85 107 130 128
Also Medicaid 87 87 48 48 40 38 40 54 54
Medicaid 423 423 331 312 265 239 275 397 355
Not covered 415 415 410 410 397 394 405 425 412
Race Footnotes