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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 10.1 13.6 13.5 12.6
Age
Under 18 years 3573 11.4 12.2 12.0 10.9
Related children 3530 11.3 12.1 11.8 10.7
Under 6 years 1264 8.0 8.7 8.5 8.0
18 to 24 years 1375 16.7 19.8 19.8 18.9
25 to 44 years 4935 8.1 9.1 9.1 8.5
45 to 64 years 3243 8.3 11.3 11.2 10.2
65 years and over 1205 11.8 35.1 35.0 34.2
65 to 74 years 662 9.1 30.4 30.3 30.0
75 years and over 543 15.1 40.9 40.7 39.3
Family Relationship
In families 12463 7.9 10.9 10.8 9.9
Married-couple families 10545 6.5 9.3 9.2 8.5
With related children under 18 7114 7.4 8.1 7.9 7.1
Female hhlder, no husband present 1210 18.1 22.8 22.8 20.4
With related children under 18 681 25.8 29.2 29.2 26.4
Unrelated individuals 1801 24.9 31.5 31.4 31.1
Living alone 838 16.5 27.4 27.3 26.7
65 years and over 178 22.9 66.0 65.4 65.1
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 11.8 15.0 15.0 14.1
Midwest 1737 10.7 13.7 13.0 12.6
South 2774 9.4 11.5 11.5 10.9
West 6591 9.4 13.7 13.7 12.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10758 9.7 14.0 14.0 13.2
18 to 24 years old 1375 16.7 19.8 19.8 18.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 176 15.3 20.9 20.9 19.9
25 years old and over 9383 8.6 13.2 13.1 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1136 21.5 31.5 31.3 29.0
High school graduate, no college 1905 10.9 18.7 18.7 17.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 1520 7.1 11.0 11.0 10.5
Bachelor's degree or more 4822 5.2 7.3 7.3 7.0
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 9204 9.2 11.2 11.1 10.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6098 3.1 3.7 3.7 3.2
50 to 52 weeks 5333 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 1058 12.2 14.3 14.2 13.5
Did not work 2048 25.9 31.6 31.5 30.3
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 33.2 49.8 49.8 47.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 160 69.5 79.9 79.9 79.7
SSI 653 29.4 46.2 46.2 43.4
Food stamps 479 71.4 79.5 77.2 75.2
Housing assistance 391 52.8 70.4 67.6 66.0
Energy assistance 149 52.3 82.1 74.8 74.8
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 1005 47.3 49.1 48.1 44.8
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 241 74.5 84.6 84.6 84.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 9029 2.6 3.6 3.6 2.6
Medicare 1227 14.2 39.5 39.4 38.2
Also Medicaid 330 26.8 53.0 53.0 51.6
Medicaid 1610 31.9 41.9 41.3 39.9
Not covered 2153 21.5 23.9 23.9 23.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 13.5 13.4 12.6 12.6 9.7
Age
Under 18 years 11.9 11.2 9.6 9.6 9.0
Related children 11.7 11.1 9.4 9.4 8.9
Under 6 years 8.7 8.1 7.4 7.4 6.9
18 to 24 years 19.9 19.9 19.1 19.1 17.0
25 to 44 years 9.2 9.1 8.6 8.6 7.8
45 to 64 years 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.5 8.1
65 years and over 35.0 36.0 36.0 36.4 15.1
65 to 74 years 30.7 30.9 30.9 31.5 11.3
75 years and over 40.3 42.2 42.2 42.4 19.8
Family Relationship
In families 10.8 10.7 9.8 9.8 7.2
Married-couple families 9.0 8.8 8.2 8.2 5.7
With related children under 18 7.6 7.3 6.4 6.4 5.9
Female hhlder, no husband present 23.8 23.0 19.7 19.8 16.5
With related children under 18 30.3 27.9 22.7 22.7 21.0
Unrelated individuals 31.6 31.8 31.8 31.8 26.5
Living alone 27.3 27.6 27.6 27.7 18.8
65 years and over 65.3 66.8 66.8 67.0 31.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 15.0 14.6 13.4 13.4 10.4
Midwest 13.4 12.6 12.4 12.6 10.1
South 12.0 12.2 11.1 11.1 9.5
West 13.4 13.4 12.8 12.9 9.3
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.0 14.1 13.6 13.6 9.9
18 to 24 years old 19.9 19.9 19.1 19.1 17.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.0 20.8 18.8 18.8 13.3
25 years old and over 13.2 13.2 12.7 12.8 8.9
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 30.9 30.5 29.4 29.5 22.2
High school graduate, no college 18.7 19.0 18.4 18.4 11.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.1 11.2 10.9 11.0 7.3
Bachelor's degree or more 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.2 5.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.2 11.1 10.6 10.6 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.6 3.2 3.2 2.6
50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 15.7 16.2 15.2 15.2 13.6
Did not work 30.9 30.8 30.4 30.4 26.4
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 49.6 49.7 49.4 49.4 43.9
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 84.2 79.7 79.1 79.4 79.3
SSI 44.9 46.2 45.9 45.9 39.8
Food stamps 79.8 75.2 68.6 68.7 64.2
Housing assistance 67.6 66.0 64.2 64.2 51.2
Energy assistance 74.8 74.8 69.9 69.9 47.9
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 49.8 45.2 41.8 41.8 39.9
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 87.6 84.6 83.4 83.6 83.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.7 1.8
Medicare 39.2 40.1 40.1 40.4 17.3
Also Medicaid 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 37.8
Medicaid 42.9 40.8 37.8 37.8 32.2
Not covered 25.0 25.3 23.8 23.8 21.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 9.4 9.4 8.8 8.5 8.0
Age
Under 18 years 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.6
Related children 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.1 7.4
Under 6 years 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.1
18 to 24 years 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.3 15.0
25 to 44 years 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.4 6.9
45 to 64 years 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.0 6.6
65 years and over 12.9 12.9 9.8 9.8 9.3
65 to 74 years 9.3 9.3 7.3 7.3 6.9
75 years and over 17.4 17.4 12.8 12.8 12.2
Family Relationship
In families 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.8
Married-couple families 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.8
With related children under 18 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.0
Female hhlder, no husband present 15.3 15.3 13.3 13.1 11.2
With related children under 18 20.2 20.2 17.3 17.0 14.4
Unrelated individuals 25.6 25.6 24.4 24.2 22.9
Living alone 17.2 17.2 15.2 15.1 13.8
65 years and over 23.6 23.6 16.2 16.2 14.8
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.0 8.5
Midwest 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.3 8.9
South 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.9
West 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.4 7.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.5 9.5 8.8 8.6 8.1
18 to 24 years old 16.7 16.7 15.8 15.3 15.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.4 12.4 11.1 10.9 10.9
25 years old and over 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.6 7.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 19.9 19.9 17.8 16.5 15.1
High school graduate, no college 10.9 10.9 9.9 9.8 8.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.2 7.2 6.7 6.6 5.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 9.0 9.0 8.6 8.4 7.9
Worked at full-time jobs 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.1
50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 13.2 13.2 12.8 12.5 12.4
Did not work 26.0 26.0 24.9 24.0 22.9
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 40.7 40.7 30.4 25.7 21.7
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.9 78.9 68.1 56.0 46.2
SSI 36.3 36.3 26.4 21.2 18.5
Food stamps 62.5 62.5 56.8 48.6 37.7
Housing assistance 48.4 48.4 40.1 35.0 23.2
Energy assistance 46.0 46.0 38.1 35.4 26.5
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 39.9 39.9 38.4 35.8 32.0
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 80.7 80.7 69.6 55.5 43.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6
Medicare 14.9 14.9 12.0 11.8 10.7
Also Medicaid 32.0 32.0 21.4 20.7 17.5
Medicaid 30.8 30.8 26.6 24.1 20.7
Not covered 21.1 21.1 20.9 20.8 20.7
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 7.5 8.2 10.4 9.5
Age
Under 18 years 7.0 7.7 11.3 9.7
Related children 6.8 7.5 11.2 9.5
Under 6 years 5.7 6.1 8.0 7.1
18 to 24 years 14.6 15.4 17.7 16.7
25 to 44 years 6.7 7.0 8.5 8.0
45 to 64 years 6.0 6.8 8.5 7.9
65 years and over 8.0 9.8 12.0 11.9
65 to 74 years 5.3 7.5 9.3 9.1
75 years and over 11.3 12.6 15.4 15.4
Family Relationship
In families 5.3 5.9 8.2 7.2
Married-couple families 4.3 4.9 6.6 6.0
With related children under 18 4.5 5.1 7.4 6.5
Female hhlder, no husband present 10.5 11.2 18.9 14.8
With related children under 18 13.8 14.4 26.0 19.2
Unrelated individuals 22.2 23.3 25.5 25.5
Living alone 12.4 13.8 17.1 17.1
65 years and over 12.9 14.8 22.5 22.5
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 8.4 8.6 12.0 11.1
Midwest 7.3 9.0 10.1 9.9
South 8.4 9.2 10.7 9.3
West 6.7 7.3 9.6 8.8
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.7 8.3 10.1 9.5
18 to 24 years old 14.6 15.4 17.7 16.7
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 10.9 11.9 17.6 15.3
25 years old and over 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.6 15.9 21.9 21.3
High school graduate, no college 8.1 9.2 11.3 10.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.2 5.9 7.4 6.9
Bachelor's degree or more 4.7 4.9 5.5 5.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.6 8.1 9.7 9.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.2 3.4 2.9
50 to 52 weeks 1.5 1.7 2.6 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 12.5 13.9 12.9
Did not work 22.0 23.5 26.2 25.6
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 20.9 23.0 33.3 31.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 46.2 47.2 69.5 69.0
SSI 17.5 19.9 29.5 27.9
Food stamps 37.3 40.3 69.1 64.5
Housing assistance 23.2 23.3 50.0 48.3
Energy assistance 25.2 28.2 44.9 40.1
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 29.3 32.3 46.6 41.6
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 42.8 47.0 74.5 73.6
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 1.4 1.7 2.7 2.4
Medicare 9.2 11.2 14.3 14.1
Also Medicaid 17.5 18.1 26.8 26.3
Medicaid 19.3 21.5 31.5 28.7
Not covered 20.2 21.0 22.9 21.2
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1447 1944 1931 1813 1931 1915 1801 1807 1388
Age
Under 18 years 408 437 428 390 424 401 343 343 323
Related children 398 426 417 379 413 390 333 333 312
Under 6 years 101 110 108 101 110 103 94 94 87
18 to 24 years 229 272 272 260 273 274 263 263 234
25 to 44 years 400 447 447 419 456 448 423 423 386
45 to 64 years 268 366 363 332 356 358 339 340 262
65 years and over 142 423 421 411 422 434 434 438 182
65 to 74 years 60 201 201 198 203 205 205 209 75
75 years and over 82 222 221 213 219 229 229 230 108
Family Relationship
In families 984 1364 1351 1238 1348 1329 1216 1221 897
Married-couple families 687 986 974 902 951 929 863 867 598
With related children under 18 528 578 565 506 544 518 452 452 417
Female hhlder, no husband present 220 276 276 247 288 279 239 239 200
With related children under 18 176 199 199 180 206 190 154 154 143
Unrelated individuals 449 567 566 561 569 572 572 573 477
Living alone 138 230 229 224 229 231 231 232 158
65 years and over 41 117 116 116 116 119 119 119 55
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 380 485 485 456 484 473 432 432 336
Midwest 185 237 226 219 232 219 215 219 175
South 261 318 318 301 333 340 308 308 264
West 621 904 902 837 883 884 846 848 613
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1039 1508 1503 1423 1507 1514 1458 1464 1065
18 to 24 years old 229 272 272 260 273 274 263 263 234
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27 37 37 35 41 37 33 33 23
25 years old and over 810 1236 1231 1163 1234 1240 1196 1201 831
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 244 358 355 330 351 346 334 335 252
High school graduate, no college 207 357 356 337 356 362 350 350 220
College: Less than bachelor's degree 107 167 167 160 168 170 166 168 111
Bachelor's degree or more 251 353 353 336 359 362 346 348 248
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 849 1027 1024 959 1028 1024 977 978 842
Worked at full-time jobs 189 228 228 197 228 222 194 194 157
50 to 52 weeks 130 147 147 124 147 140 119 119 106
Worked at part-time jobs 129 151 150 142 166 171 161 161 144
Did not work 531 647 646 620 634 631 622 622 541
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 243 365 365 346 363 364 361 362 322
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 111 127 127 127 134 127 126 127 127
SSI 192 302 302 284 293 302 300 300 260
Food stamps 342 381 370 360 382 360 329 329 308
Housing assistance 206 275 264 258 264 258 251 251 200
Energy assistance 78 122 111 111 111 111 104 104 71
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 475 494 483 450 500 455 420 420 401
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 179 204 204 204 211 204 201 201 200
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 233 324 323 235 261 261 239 239 161
Medicare 174 484 483 469 481 492 492 496 212
Also Medicaid 89 175 175 171 175 175 175 175 125
Medicaid 514 675 664 642 691 657 608 609 518
Not covered 464 514 514 508 537 545 512 512 463
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 1340 1340 1260 1218 1144 1074 1171 1490 1368
Age
Under 18 years 322 322 311 295 271 249 274 405 345
Related children 311 311 300 285 261 239 264 394 335
Under 6 years 86 86 84 83 77 72 77 101 90
18 to 24 years 229 229 218 210 206 200 212 244 229
25 to 44 years 379 379 369 367 342 332 347 419 394
45 to 64 years 255 255 245 228 213 196 221 277 257
65 years and over 156 156 118 118 112 96 118 145 143
65 to 74 years 61 61 48 48 46 35 50 62 60
75 years and over 94 94 69 69 66 61 68 83 83
Family Relationship
In families 866 866 807 769 718 660 738 1017 896
Married-couple families 595 595 566 532 504 457 514 692 628
With related children under 18 417 417 410 380 352 318 362 529 465
Female hhlder, no husband present 185 185 161 159 136 127 136 228 179
With related children under 18 138 138 118 116 98 94 98 177 131
Unrelated individuals 461 461 440 436 412 401 420 459 459
Living alone 144 144 127 127 116 104 116 143 143
65 years and over 42 42 29 29 26 23 26 40 40
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 330 330 323 321 274 271 278 387 359
Midwest 169 169 164 162 154 127 156 176 171
South 250 250 248 248 246 234 256 297 258
West 592 592 526 488 470 442 481 630 580
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 1019 1019 949 923 873 825 897 1085 1023
18 to 24 years old 229 229 218 210 206 200 212 244 229
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 22 22 19 19 19 19 21 31 27
25 years old and over 790 790 732 713 667 625 685 841 794
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 226 226 203 188 172 165 181 249 242
High school graduate, no college 207 207 189 187 170 155 176 215 200
College: Less than bachelor's degree 109 109 101 100 88 79 90 113 105
Bachelor's degree or more 247 247 239 238 238 225 239 265 247
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 824 824 795 772 728 698 745 890 838
Worked at full-time jobs 152 152 150 147 129 123 131 207 176
50 to 52 weeks 101 101 99 98 86 79 88 141 119
Worked at part-time jobs 140 140 136 133 131 125 132 147 136
Did not work 533 533 510 493 468 450 482 537 525
Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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 298 298 223 188 159 153 169 244 233
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 126 126 109 89 74 74 75 111 110
SSI 237 237 172 138 121 114 130 193 182
Food stamps 299 299 272 233 180 179 193 331 309
Housing assistance 189 189 157 137 91 91 91 195 189
Energy assistance 69 69 57 53 39 38 42 67 60
Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 401 401 386 360 321 294 325 468 418
Household received both food stamps
and cash assistance 194 194 167 134 105 103 113 179 177
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Plan related to employment of self
or relative 157 157 152 152 148 129 152 246 215
Medicare 182 182 147 145 131 113 138 175 173
Also Medicaid 106 106 71 68 58 58 60 89 87
Medicaid 496 496 429 387 333 310 346 507 462
Not covered 455 455 449 449 446 436 452 492 457
Race Footnotes