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
(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        10.3            13.9           13.8            12.9

Age

Under 18 years                               2956        12.2            12.9           12.6            11.4
  Related children                           2915        12.0            12.8           12.5            11.2
    Under 6 years                            1014         7.8             8.5            8.3             7.7
18 to 24 years                               1222        16.6            19.9           19.9            19.1
25 to 44 years                               4681         8.2             9.1            9.1             8.5
45 to 64 years                               3137         8.4            11.4           11.3            10.4
65 years and over                            1182        12.0            35.5           35.4            34.5
  65 to 74 years                              649         9.2            30.6           30.5            30.2
  75 years and over                           533        15.3            41.5           41.3            39.8

Family Relationship

In families                                 11428         8.0            11.1           11.0            10.1
  Married-couple families                    9732         6.7             9.7            9.6             8.9
    With related children under 18           6438         7.8             8.5            8.3             7.4
  Female hhlder, no husband present          1057        17.7            22.2           22.2            19.5
    With related children under 18            557        26.6            29.2           29.2            25.9
Unrelated individuals                        1683        25.4            32.3           32.3            32.0
  Living alone                                791        16.5            27.9           27.8            27.2
    65 years and over                         175        23.0            66.4           66.0            65.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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        12.1            15.4           15.4            14.5
Midwest                                      1619        10.7            13.9           13.2            12.8
South                                        2576         9.2            11.4           11.4            10.8
West                                         5872         9.6            14.2           14.1            13.1

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                10221         9.7            14.2           14.1            13.4
18 to 24 years old                           1222        16.6            19.9           19.9            19.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            153        14.7            20.9           20.9            19.7
25 years old and over                        8999         8.8            13.4           13.3            12.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma           1102        21.9            31.9           31.7            29.4
  High school graduate, no college           1804        11.0            19.1           19.1            18.2
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       1407         7.2            11.3           11.3            10.8
           Bachelor's degree or more         4687         5.3             7.4            7.4             7.1

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                    8738         9.3            11.3           11.2            10.5
Worked at full-time jobs                     5782         3.2             3.8            3.8             3.3
  50 to 52 weeks                             5062         2.5             2.8            2.8             2.4
Worked at part-time jobs                      980        12.0            14.1           14.0            13.4
Did not work                                 1976        26.0            31.5           31.5            30.2

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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        32.1            49.1           49.1            46.3
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       126        68.0            80.2           80.2            80.2
    SSI                                       621        30.1            46.7           46.7            43.7
  Food stamps                                 416        72.0            80.7           78.0            75.7
  Housing assistance                          368        52.2            70.0           67.0            65.4
  Energy assistance                           133        53.9            81.8           73.6            73.6
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            901        47.2            49.2           48.0            44.4
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         203        74.6            85.9           85.9            85.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                              8197         2.6             3.6            3.6             2.6
  Medicare                                   1187        13.5            39.3           39.2            38.1
    Also Medicaid                             315        23.8            51.2           51.2            49.7
  Medicaid                                   1474        31.4            41.8           41.0            39.5
Not covered                                  2038        21.9            24.1           24.1            23.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                         13.8           13.7           12.9           12.9            9.9

Age

Under 18 years                                    12.5           11.7           10.0           10.0            9.5
  Related children                                12.4           11.5            9.8            9.8            9.3
    Under 6 years                                  8.6            7.8            7.2            7.2            6.6
18 to 24 years                                    20.2           20.2           19.3           19.3           17.0
25 to 44 years                                     9.3            9.2            8.7            8.7            7.9
45 to 64 years                                    11.2           11.2           10.6           10.6            8.2
65 years and over                                 35.4           36.4           36.4           36.8           15.4
  65 to 74 years                                  30.9           31.2           31.2           31.8           11.5
  75 years and over                               40.9           42.8           42.8           43.0           20.2

Family Relationship

In families                                       11.0           10.9           10.0           10.0            7.3
  Married-couple families                          9.4            9.2            8.5            8.6            5.8
    With related children under 18                 8.0            7.6            6.6            6.6            6.1
  Female hhlder, no husband present               23.3           22.3           19.3           19.3           16.1
    With related children under 18                30.4           27.2           22.4           22.4           21.2
Unrelated individuals                             32.5           32.7           32.7           32.7           27.0
  Living alone                                    27.8           28.2           28.2           28.3           19.0
    65 years and over                             65.9           67.4           67.4           67.6           31.6

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                         15.4           14.9           13.6           13.6           10.7
Midwest                                           13.6           12.8           12.5           12.8           10.1
South                                             12.0           12.3           11.2           11.2            9.5
West                                              13.9           13.9           13.4           13.4            9.5

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                      14.2           14.3           13.8           13.8           10.0
18 to 24 years old                                20.2           20.2           19.3           19.3           17.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                23.4           20.8           18.5           18.5           12.4
25 years old and over                             13.4           13.5           13.0           13.1            9.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                31.3           30.9           29.9           29.9           22.5
  High school graduate, no college                19.2           19.5           18.9           18.9           11.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree            11.4           11.5           11.2           11.4            7.5
           Bachelor's degree or more               7.6            7.6            7.3            7.3            5.2

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                         11.3           11.3           10.7           10.8            9.2
Worked at full-time jobs                           3.8            3.7            3.3            3.3            2.6
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.8            2.7            2.3            2.3            2.1
Worked at part-time jobs                          15.8           16.4           15.4           15.4           13.6
Did not work                                      30.9           30.8           30.3           30.3           26.4

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                 48.9           49.0           48.8           48.8           42.9
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           85.9           80.2           80.2           80.2           80.2
    SSI                                           45.3           46.6           46.3           46.3           40.0
  Food stamps                                     81.0           75.7           69.1           69.1           64.5
  Housing assistance                              67.0           65.4           64.9           64.9           51.9
  Energy assistance                               73.6           73.6           68.2           68.2           44.5
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                49.8           44.9           42.0           42.0           39.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             89.4           85.9           85.0           85.0           85.0

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    2.9            2.9            2.6            2.6            1.7
  Medicare                                        39.1           40.0           40.0           40.3           16.7
    Also Medicaid                                 51.2           51.2           51.2           51.2           35.4
  Medicaid                                        42.8           40.5           37.7           37.7           31.6
Not covered                                       25.3           25.7           24.2           24.2           21.9

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                          9.5             9.5            9.0            8.7             8.1

Age

Under 18 years                                     9.4             9.4            9.3            8.8             8.1
  Related children                                 9.2             9.2            9.1            8.6             7.9
    Under 6 years                                  6.5             6.5            6.5            6.5             6.0
18 to 24 years                                    16.6            16.6           15.7           15.2            14.8
25 to 44 years                                     7.8             7.8            7.6            7.6             7.1
45 to 64 years                                     8.0             8.0            7.7            7.1             6.6
65 years and over                                 13.2            13.2            9.9            9.9             9.5
  65 to 74 years                                   9.4             9.4            7.4            7.4             7.1
  75 years and over                               17.7            17.7           13.0           13.0            12.4

Family Relationship

In families                                        7.0             7.0            6.5            6.2             5.8
  Married-couple families                          5.8             5.8            5.5            5.2             4.9
    With related children under 18                 6.1             6.1            6.0            5.5             5.1
  Female hhlder, no husband present               14.6            14.6           13.2           13.0            11.2
    With related children under 18                20.2            20.2           18.1           17.8            15.2
Unrelated individuals                             26.1            26.1           24.9           24.7            23.3
  Living alone                                    17.3            17.3           15.1           15.1            13.7
    65 years and over                             23.9            23.9           16.5           16.5            15.0

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                         10.5            10.5           10.3           10.2             8.7
Midwest                                            9.7             9.7            9.4            9.3             8.9
South                                              9.0             9.0            8.9            8.9             8.8
West                                               9.2             9.2            8.2            7.6             7.3

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                       9.5             9.5            8.9            8.6             8.1
18 to 24 years old                                16.6            16.6           15.7           15.2            14.8
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                11.3            11.3           10.1            9.9             9.9
25 years old and over                              8.6             8.6            7.9            7.7             7.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                20.2            20.2           18.2           16.9            15.4
  High school graduate, no college                11.1            11.1           10.0            9.9             9.0
  College: Less than bachelor's degree             7.3             7.3            6.8            6.7             5.9
           Bachelor's degree or more               5.2             5.2            5.1            5.0             5.0

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                          9.0             9.0            8.7            8.5             8.0
Worked at full-time jobs                           2.6             2.6            2.5            2.5             2.2
  50 to 52 weeks                                   2.0             2.0            1.9            1.9             1.7
Worked at part-time jobs                          13.2            13.2           12.8           12.5            12.4
Did not work                                      26.0            26.0           24.9           24.1            22.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                 39.4            39.4           29.4           24.5            20.2
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI           79.7            79.7           67.8           53.0            41.0
    SSI                                           36.4            36.4           27.2           21.9            19.0
  Food stamps                                     62.5            62.5           56.4           47.4            35.7
  Housing assistance                              48.9            48.9           40.4           35.3            23.5
  Energy assistance                               42.3            42.3           38.1           35.6            25.6
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                39.9            39.9           38.5           35.6            31.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                             82.0            82.0           69.6           53.8            39.9

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                    1.7             1.7            1.6            1.6             1.6
  Medicare                                        14.2            14.2           11.2           11.0             9.9
    Also Medicaid                                 29.3            29.3           18.2           17.5            14.2
  Medicaid                                        30.1            30.1           26.2           23.5            20.1
Not covered                                       21.5            21.5           21.2           21.2            21.1

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                             7.6               8.3           10.6            9.7

Age

Under 18 years                                        7.3               8.1           12.0           10.3
  Related children                                    7.1               7.9           11.9           10.2
    Under 6 years                                     5.5               6.0            7.8            6.9
18 to 24 years                                       14.7              15.3           17.8           16.6
25 to 44 years                                        6.9               7.2            8.6            8.1
45 to 64 years                                        6.2               6.9            8.7            8.0
65 years and over                                     8.2              10.0           12.3           12.1
  65 to 74 years                                      5.4               7.6            9.5            9.2
  75 years and over                                  11.5              12.8           15.6           15.6

Family Relationship

In families                                           5.3               6.0            8.3            7.3
  Married-couple families                             4.4               5.0            6.8            6.1
    With related children under 18                    4.6               5.2            7.8            6.8
  Female hhlder, no husband present                  10.8              11.2           18.5           14.6
    With related children under 18                   14.5              15.2           26.6           20.0
Unrelated individuals                                22.7              23.7           26.0           26.0
  Living alone                                       12.5              13.7           17.1           17.1
    65 years and over                                13.1              15.0           22.8           22.8

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                             8.6               8.8           12.3           11.4
Midwest                                               7.2               9.0           10.1            9.8
South                                                 8.5               9.2           10.6            9.3
West                                                  6.9               7.5            9.8            9.0

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                          7.7               8.4           10.2            9.6
18 to 24 years old                                   14.7              15.3           17.8           16.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                    9.9              11.0           17.3           14.7
25 years old and over                                 6.8               7.4            9.1            8.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma                   15.0              16.3           22.3           21.8
  High school graduate, no college                    8.2               9.4           11.4           10.6
  College: Less than bachelor's degree                5.3               6.0            7.6            7.0
           Bachelor's degree or more                  4.7               5.0            5.6            5.2

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                             7.7               8.2            9.8            9.2
Worked at full-time jobs                              2.1               2.2            3.5            3.0
  50 to 52 weeks                                      1.5               1.7            2.7            2.3
Worked at part-time jobs                             11.9              12.4           13.9           12.8
Did not work                                         22.0              23.5           26.2           25.7

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                    19.3              21.6           32.1           30.6
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI              41.0              42.2           68.0           67.8
    SSI                                              18.0              20.5           30.1           28.5
  Food stamps                                        35.3              38.6           69.3           64.9
  Housing assistance                                 23.5              23.5           49.2           48.8
  Energy assistance                                  24.1              27.5           45.7           40.3
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch                   28.7              31.9           46.4           41.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                                39.0              44.0           74.6           73.7

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                                       1.4               1.7            2.8            2.4
  Medicare                                            8.4              10.4           13.6           13.4
    Also Medicaid                                    14.2              14.8           23.8           23.3
  Medicaid                                           18.6              20.9           31.0           28.3
Not covered                                          20.8              21.4           23.2           21.5

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                    1353      1831      1818      1704      1822      1804      1701      1706      1299

Age

Under 18 years                                360       382       374       336       370       345       296       296       280
  Related children                            351       373       364       327       361       336       286       286       271
    Under 6 years                              80        86        85        78        87        79        73        73        67
18 to 24 years                                203       244       244       233       247       247       236       236       208
25 to 44 years                                385       427       427       400       436       429       406       406       371
45 to 64 years                                263       358       355       327       350       352       333       334       257
65 years and over                             142       420       418       408       418       431       431       435       182
  65 to 74 years                               60       198       198       196       200       202       202       206        74
  75 years and over                            82       221       220       212       218       228       228       229       108

Family Relationship

In families                                   912      1273      1261      1153      1261      1241      1138      1143       830
  Married-couple families                     655       944       932       865       915       892       829       832       569
    With related children under 18            501       547       535       477       515       489       425       425       392
  Female hhlder, no husband present           187       235       235       206       246       235       204       204       170
    With related children under 18            149       163       163       144       169       152       125       125       118
Unrelated individuals                         428       544       543       538       547       549       549       550       455
  Living alone                                131       221       220       215       220       223       223       223       150
    65 years and over                          40       116       116       115       115       118       118       119        55

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(Asian alone)

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

Region

Northeast                                     376       479       479       450       478       464       423       423       331
Midwest                                       174       225       214       207       220       207       203       207       163
South                                         237       294       294       277       309       316       290       290       245
West                                          566       832       830       770       815       817       785       786       559

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  993      1448      1444      1368      1452      1459      1406      1411      1019
18 to 24 years old                            203       244       244       233       247       247       236       236       208
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             23        32        32        30        36        32        28        28        19
25 years old and over                         790      1205      1201      1135      1205      1212      1169      1174       811
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            241       352       349       324       345       340       329       330       248
  High school graduate, no college            198       345       344       327       345       352       340       341       212
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        101       159       158       152       160       162       158       160       105
           Bachelor's degree or more          250       349       349       332       355       358       342       344       245

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     815       983       981       920       988       985       939       940       808
Worked at full-time jobs                      184       222       222       190       222       215       189       189       153
  50 to 52 weeks                              126       143       143       121       143       137       117       117       104
Worked at part-time jobs                      118       139       137       132       155       161       151       151       133
Did not work                                  513       623       622       597       611       608       599       600       522

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                             215       328       328       310       327       328       326       326       287
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI        85       101       101       101       108       101       101       101       101
    SSI                                       187       290       290       272       281       290       288       288       249
  Food stamps                                 300       336       325       315       337       315       288       288       269
  Housing assistance                          192       258       247       241       247       241       239       239       191
  Energy assistance                            72       109        98        98        98        98        91        91        59
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            426       443       432       400       449       405       379       379       360
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         151       174       174       174       182       174       173       173       173

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               212       298       297       213       239       236       214       215       141
  Medicare                                    160       467       465       452       464       474       474       479       198
    Also Medicaid                              75       161       161       157       161       161       161       161       112
  Medicaid                                    463       616       605       582       631       597       555       556       466
Not covered                                   445       492       492       487       516       524       493       493       446

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                                    1251      1251      1180      1141      1071      1006      1096      1394      1283

Age

Under 18 years                                279       279       274       259       239       217       241       356       305
  Related children                            269       269       264       250       230       208       232       347       296
    Under 6 years                              66        66        66        65        61        56        61        79        70
18 to 24 years                                203       203       192       185       181       179       187       217       203
25 to 44 years                                365       365       357       355       330       321       335       404       380
45 to 64 years                                250       250       240       224       208       193       216       272       251
65 years and over                             155       155       117       117       112        96       118       145       143
  65 to 74 years                               61        61        48        48        46        35        50        61        60
  75 years and over                            94        94        69        69        66        61        68        83        83

Family Relationship

In families                                   798       798       748       712       666       611       684       943       832
  Married-couple families                     566       566       538       503       477       430       486       659       597
    With related children under 18            392       392       386       355       329       295       338       501       439
  Female hhlder, no husband present           155       155       139       138       118       114       118       195       154
    With related children under 18            113       113       101        99        85        81        85       148       112
Unrelated individuals                         440       440       418       415       392       382       398       438       438
  Living alone                                137       137       120       119       108        99       109       136       136
    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)

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

Region

Northeast                                     325       325       319       317       270       268       275       383       355
Midwest                                       157       157       152       150       145       117       146       163       159
South                                         231       231       230       229       228       218       238       273       240
West                                          538       538       480       444       428       404       438       575       530

Educational Attainment

    Total, 18 years and over                  973       973       906       881       832       789       855      1038       978
18 to 24 years old                            203       203       192       185       181       179       187       217       203
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma             17        17        16        15        15        15        17        27        23
25 years old and over                         770       770       714       696       651       610       669       821       775
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma            223       223       201       186       170       165       179       246       240
  High school graduate, no college            199       199       181       179       163       148       169       206       191
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        103       103        95        95        83        74        85       106        99
           Bachelor's degree or more          245       245       237       236       236       222       236       263       245

Work Experience in 2006

    Total, 20 to 64 years                     790       790       764       741       698       672       714       856       805
Worked at full-time jobs                      148       148       146       144       126       120       129       201       172
  50 to 52 weeks                               99        99        97        97        84        78        87       138       117
Worked at part-time jobs                      129       129       125       122       121       117       121       136       126
Did not work                                  513       513       492       475       451       435       464       518       507

Table 2.  Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2006
(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                             263       263       197       163       135       129       144       215       205
    Public assistance or wefare non-SSI       100       100        85        67        52        52        53        85        85
    SSI                                       226       226       169       136       118       112       127       187       177
  Food stamps                                 260       260       235       197       149       147       161       289       270
  Housing assistance                          180       180       149       130        87        87        87       181       180
  Energy assistance                            56        56        51        47        34        32        37        61        54
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch            360       360       347       321       285       259       287       418       378
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance                         166       166       141       109        81        79        89       151       150

Health Insurance Coverage

Covered by:
  Plan related to employment of self
    or relative                               138       138       133       133       132       112       136       226       196
  Medicare                                    168       168       133       131       117       100       124       161       159
    Also Medicaid                              92        92        57        55        45        45        47        75        73
  Medicaid                                    444       444       386       347       297       275       308       457       417
Not covered                                   438       438       433       432       429       423       435       473       439
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/2_008.htm