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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 1801 24.9 31.5 31.4 31.1
Age
15 to 24 years 276 52.2 53.8 53.8 53.7
25 to 44 years 936 20.4 21.4 21.4 20.9
45 to 54 years 227 13.4 16.7 16.7 16.7
55 to 64 years 146 20.9 27.7 27.7 27.7
65 years and over 216 24.4 64.8 64.3 64.1
Region
Northeast 418 27.4 31.2 31.2 31.2
Midwest 197 27.3 34.9 34.9 34.2
South 346 26.2 28.4 28.4 28.4
West 840 22.6 32.1 32.0 31.5
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 1795 24.7 31.2 31.2 30.9
18 to 24 years old 270 51.1 52.6 52.6 52.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 7 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6
25 years old and over 1525 20.0 27.4 27.4 27.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 152 44.2 68.0 67.8 67.6
High school graduate, no college 303 22.5 38.9 38.8 38.8
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 269 17.8 20.8 20.7 20.7
Bachelor's degree or more 802 15.2 17.6 17.6 17.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 1546 23.8 25.8 25.8 25.4
Worked at full-time jobs 1062 6.2 6.8 6.8 6.3
50 to 52 weeks 897 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 188 38.0 40.1 40.1 39.9
Did not work 297 77.7 84.5 84.5 84.5
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 53 50.0 94.3 94.3 94.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3 81.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
SSI 50 47.8 94.0 94.0 94.0
Food stamps 40 77.4 95.6 95.6 95.6
Housing assistance 104 47.3 67.7 67.7 67.7
Energy assistance 22 47.5 67.8 67.8 67.8
Food stamps and cash assistance 18 82.9 100.0 100.0 100.0
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 894 6.9 8.6 8.6 8.0
Medicare 224 28.4 70.7 70.2 70.0
Also Medicaid 69 42.7 95.4 95.4 95.4
Medicaid 118 48.7 84.9 84.9 84.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 463 42.1 43.7 43.7 43.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 31.6 31.8 31.8 31.8 26.5
Age
15 to 24 years 53.8 53.8 53.8 53.8 52.2
25 to 44 years 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 20.7
45 to 54 years 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.4 15.9
55 to 64 years 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 22.6
65 years and over 64.4 65.6 65.6 65.8 32.4
Region
Northeast 31.2 31.8 31.8 31.8 28.1
Midwest 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 27.3
South 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 28.3
West 31.9 31.9 31.9 32.0 24.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.4 31.5 31.5 31.5 26.2
18 to 24 years old 52.6 52.6 52.6 52.6 51.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6
25 years old and over 27.6 27.8 27.8 27.8 21.8
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8 49.3
High school graduate, no college 40.8 40.8 40.8 40.9 28.2
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 20.7 21.6 21.6 21.6 18.8
Bachelor's degree or more 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.4 15.1
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 24.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.1
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Worked at part-time jobs 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.9 41.7
Did not work 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5 79.1
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 87.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
SSI 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0 86.0
Food stamps 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 85.3
Housing assistance 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.7 53.2
Energy assistance 67.8 67.8 67.8 67.8 47.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 6.7
Medicare 70.3 71.4 71.4 71.6 34.6
Also Medicaid 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4 63.9
Medicaid 84.9 84.9 84.9 85.2 65.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 44.9 44.9 44.9 44.9 43.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 25.6 25.6 24.4 24.2 22.9
Age
15 to 24 years 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.1 52.1
25 to 44 years 20.7 20.7 20.2 20.0 18.8
45 to 54 years 15.9 15.9 15.1 14.9 14.1
55 to 64 years 22.6 22.6 22.4 21.3 16.4
65 years and over 25.2 25.2 18.0 18.0 16.9
Region
Northeast 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.3 23.2
Midwest 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.1
South 28.3 28.3 27.8 27.7 27.3
West 23.7 23.7 21.3 21.0 20.1
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 25.3 25.3 24.1 23.9 22.6
18 to 24 years old 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6
25 years old and over 20.8 20.8 19.4 19.1 17.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 44.3 44.3 37.3 37.3 29.6
High school graduate, no college 26.6 26.6 23.9 23.3 22.7
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 18.0 18.0 17.0 16.7 13.1
Bachelor's degree or more 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.9
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 24.4 24.4 24.0 23.8 22.4
Worked at full-time jobs 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.1
50 to 52 weeks 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 41.7 41.7 40.7 40.4 40.4
Did not work 79.1 79.1 77.7 76.8 73.3
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 78.5 78.5 46.0 40.9 27.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0
SSI 78.3 78.3 43.5 38.1 23.3
Food stamps 80.5 80.5 68.9 68.2 45.3
Housing assistance 43.7 43.7 36.6 36.4 15.4
Energy assistance 34.5 34.5 34.5 27.7 27.7
Food stamps and cash assistance 94.7 94.7 71.0 69.4 28.3
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6
Medicare 27.7 27.7 22.2 22.1 17.5
Also Medicaid 49.6 49.6 31.8 31.4 20.3
Medicaid 57.2 57.2 42.6 39.3 31.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 22.2 23.3 25.5 25.5
Age
15 to 24 years 52.1 52.2 52.2 52.2
25 to 44 years 18.6 18.9 20.9 20.9
45 to 54 years 13.3 14.2 15.2 15.2
55 to 64 years 13.6 18.7 22.4 22.4
65 years and over 15.1 17.8 24.1 24.1
Region
Northeast 22.6 24.0 28.0 28.0
Midwest 26.1 26.1 27.6 27.6
South 25.8 27.4 27.8 27.8
West 19.7 20.6 22.7 22.7
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 22.0 23.0 25.2 25.2
18 to 24 years old 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 57.6 57.6 57.6 57.6
25 years old and over 16.8 18.0 20.6 20.6
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 28.2 30.7 44.4 44.4
High school graduate, no college 20.9 23.4 24.5 24.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.2 14.0 17.7 17.7
Bachelor's degree or more 14.3 15.0 15.7 15.7
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 21.9 22.8 24.4 24.4
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.1 6.6 6.6
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.2 4.9 4.9
Worked at part-time jobs 37.3 40.7 41.0 41.0
Did not work 72.7 74.7 77.7 77.7
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 23.4 31.6 50.0 50.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0
SSI 19.4 28.1 47.8 47.8
Food stamps 40.5 49.7 77.4 77.4
Housing assistance 15.4 15.4 47.3 47.3
Energy assistance 19.2 34.5 47.5 47.5
Food stamps and cash assistance 17.6 28.3 82.9 82.9
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 6.5 6.6 7.3 7.3
Medicare 16.7 19.2 28.1 28.1
Also Medicaid 20.3 22.8 42.7 42.7
Medicaid 29.9 36.1 48.9 48.9
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Not covered by:
Health insurance 42.5 43.5 43.5 43.5
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 449 567 566 561 569 572 572 573 477
Age
15 to 24 years 144 149 149 148 149 149 149 149 144
25 to 44 years 191 200 200 196 198 198 198 198 193
45 to 54 years 30 38 38 38 41 41 41 42 36
55 to 64 years 31 40 40 40 43 43 43 43 33
65 years and over 53 140 139 138 139 142 142 142 70
Region
Northeast 115 130 130 130 130 133 133 133 118
Midwest 54 69 69 67 67 67 67 67 54
South 91 98 98 98 104 104 104 104 98
West 190 270 268 265 268 268 268 269 207
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 442 560 559 554 563 565 565 566 470
18 to 24 years old 138 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 138
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
25 years old and over 305 418 417 412 421 423 423 424 332
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 75
High school graduate, no college 68 118 117 117 123 123 123 124 85
College: Less than bachelor's degree 48 56 56 56 56 58 58 58 51
Bachelor's degree or more 122 141 141 137 139 139 139 139 121
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 368 398 398 393 402 402 402 402 378
Worked at full-time jobs 65 72 72 67 70 70 70 70 65
50 to 52 weeks 41 41 41 39 39 39 39 39 39
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Worked at part-time jobs 71 75 75 75 81 81 81 81 78
Did not work 231 251 251 251 251 251 251 251 235
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 27 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 46
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SSI 24 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 43
Food stamps 31 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 34
Housing assistance 49 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 55
Energy assistance 11 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 11
Food stamps and cash assistance 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 62 77 77 72 74 74 74 75 60
Medicare 63 158 157 157 157 160 160 160 77
Also Medicaid 29 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 44
Medicaid 58 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 77
Not covered by:
Health insurance 195 202 202 202 208 208 208 208 201
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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 461 461 440 436 412 401 420 459 459
Age
15 to 24 years 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144
25 to 44 years 193 193 189 188 176 174 177 195 195
45 to 54 years 36 36 34 34 32 30 32 35 35
55 to 64 years 33 33 33 31 24 20 27 33 33
65 years and over 54 54 39 39 36 33 38 52 52
Region
Northeast 112 112 112 110 97 94 100 117 117
Midwest 53 53 53 53 52 52 52 55 55
South 98 98 96 96 94 89 95 96 96
West 199 199 179 177 169 166 173 191 191
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 455 455 433 429 406 394 413 452 452
18 to 24 years old 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
25 years old and over 317 317 295 292 268 257 275 315 315
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 67 67 57 57 45 43 47 67 67
High school graduate, no college 81 81 72 71 69 63 71 74 74
College: Less than bachelor's degree 48 48 46 45 35 36 38 47 47
Bachelor's degree or more 121 121 121 120 119 115 120 126 126
Work Experience in 2006
Total, 20 to 64 years 378 378 372 368 347 339 352 378 378
Worked at full-time jobs 65 65 65 64 54 53 54 70 70
50 to 52 weeks 39 39 39 39 28 28 29 44 44
Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals 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
Worked at part-time jobs 78 78 77 76 76 70 77 77 77
Did not work 235 235 231 228 218 216 222 231 231
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 42 42 24 22 14 12 17 27 27
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SSI 39 39 22 19 12 10 14 24 24
Food stamps 32 32 27 27 18 16 20 31 31
Housing assistance 45 45 38 38 16 16 16 49 49
Energy assistance 8 8 8 6 6 4 8 11 11
Food stamps and cash assistance 17 17 13 12 5 3 5 15 15
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 66 66
Medicare 62 62 50 49 39 37 43 63 63
Also Medicaid 34 34 22 22 14 14 16 29 29
Medicaid 68 68 50 46 37 35 43 58 58
Not covered by:
Health insurance 201 201 201 201 201 197 201 201 201
Race Footnotes