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Table 2. Percent of Persons in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2007

    Percent Below Poverty Level
  Before taxes
  Money income  
Population Total
(thousands)		 Excluding capital gains (current measure)
Definition 1		 Definition 1 less government transfers
Definition 2		 Definition 2 plus capital gains
Definition 3		 Definition 3 plus health insurance supplements to wage or salary income
Definition 4

Asian alone
Total 13257 10.2 14.1 14.1 13.3

Age
Under 18 years 2980 12.5 14.1 14.1 13.3
  Related children 2932 11.8 13.4 13.4 12.7
      Under 6 years 1038 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.0
18 to 24 years 1173 13.6 16.6 16.6 15.6
25 to 44 years 4634 8.7 10.1 10.0 9.1
45 to 64 years 3205 8.4 11.2 11.3 10.8
65 years and over 1265 11.3 33.7 33.5 32.6
  65 to 74 years 752 9.4 29.9 29.6 28.8
  75 years and over 513 14.1 39.3 39.1 38.1

Family Relationship
In families 11471 8.1 11.6 11.6 10.9
  Married-couple families 9486 7.0 10.1 10.1 9.5
      With related children under 18 6269 7.5 8.6 8.6 7.9
  Female hhlder, no husband present 1256 17.3 24.1 24.1 21.3
      With related children under 18 692 27.6 35.4 35.4 31.5
Unrelated individuals 1720 22.7 29.3 29.0 28.7
  Living alone 918 20.1 30.9 30.7 30.3
      65 years and over 218 31.3 68.6 67.4 67.4

Region
Northeast 2879 13.1 16.5 16.5 15.3
Midwest 1589 9.5 11.8 11.8 11.4
South 2814 9.4 11.3 11.1 11.0
West 5975 9.3 14.9 14.9 13.8

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 10277 9.5 14.1 14.0 13.3
18 to 24 years old 1173 13.6 16.6 16.6 15.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 128 15.6 16.7 16.7 14.0
25 years old and over 9104 9.0 13.8 13.7 13.0
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1025 21.0 33.7 33.4 31.4
  High school graduate, no college 1787 13.0 20.5 20.4 19.7
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 1502 8.7 13.0 12.9 12.4
  Bachelor's degree or more 4790 5.0 7.2 7.2 6.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 8706 9.0 11.1 11.1 10.3
  Worked at full-time jobs 5812 3.0 3.8 3.8 3.2
      50 to 52 weeks 5173 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.3
  Worked at part-time jobs 983 12.3 14.9 14.8 14.0
  Did not work 1911 25.6 31.4 31.4 30.1

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 610 31.1 59.7 59.7 55.6
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		116 72.6 86.5 86.5 86.5
    SSI 554 25.8 56.8 56.8 52.2
  Food stamps 448 60.3 71.9 71.9 68.0
  Housing assistance 382 40.4 56.9 56.9 52.0
  Energy assistance 141 68.0 86.3 86.3 85.5
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 914 37.8 46.1 46.1 43.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		161 75.9 90.5 90.5 88.2

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		8105 2.4 3.4 3.4 2.5
  Medicare 1195 12.0 40.5 40.3 39.7
      Also Medicaid 312 23.7 62.8 63.4 61.6
  Medicaid 1520 33.4 45.1 45.3 44.3
Not covered 2232 20.5 23.3 23.2 22.8

 

  Percent Below Poverty Level
After taxes
Definition 4 less Social Security payroll taxes
Definition 5		 Definition 5 less Federal income taxes
Definition 6		 Definition 6 plus Earned Income Tax Credit
Definition 7		 Definition 7 less state income taxes
Definition 8		 Definition 8 plus nonmeans- tested government cash transfers
Definition 9

Asian alone
Total 14.0 14.0 13.1 13.1 10.4

Age
Under 18 years 14.2 13.5 12.1 12.0 11.4
  Related children 13.6 12.9 11.5 11.4 10.8
      Under 6 years 11.2 10.3 9.2 9.2 9.0
18 to 24 years 16.1 16.7 15.8 16.1 14.5
25 to 44 years 9.9 9.8 8.8 8.9 8.1
45 to 64 years 11.3 11.4 10.7 10.7 8.5
65 years and over 33.7 34.3 34.3 34.3 17.3
  65 to 74 years 30.3 30.9 30.9 30.9 15.4
  75 years and over 38.8 39.3 39.3 39.4 20.1

Family Relationship
In families 11.7 11.4 10.4 10.4 8.2
  Married-couple families 10.0 9.6 8.8 8.7 6.9
      With related children under 18 8.6 8.0 7.0 6.9 6.7
  Female hhlder, no husband present 24.5 24.5 22.0 22.6 18.4
      With related children under 18 35.8 35.8 31.4 31.4 28.1
Unrelated individuals 29.3 30.5 30.2 30.3 24.1
  Living alone 30.9 31.5 31.5 31.5 21.8
      65 years and over 69.0 70.7 70.7 70.7 37.2

Region
Northeast 16.4 15.7 15.0 15.0 11.7
Midwest 12.0 12.0 10.7 10.8 9.0
South 11.8 12.0 10.7 10.7 9.3
West 14.5 14.5 13.9 13.9 10.7

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 14.0 14.1 13.3 13.4 10.1
18 to 24 years old 16.1 16.7 15.8 16.1 14.5
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 12.9
25 years old and over 13.7 13.7 13.0 13.0 9.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.3 33.1 31.0 30.7 23.4
  High school graduate, no college 20.7 20.8 19.7 19.8 13.8
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 13.0 12.5 11.9 11.9 8.8
  Bachelor's degree or more 7.2 7.4 7.0 7.1 5.2

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.0 11.0 10.2 10.3 8.9
  Worked at full-time jobs 3.7 3.8 3.1 3.2 2.7
      50 to 52 weeks 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.0
  Worked at part-time jobs 14.7 15.0 13.9 13.9 12.9
  Did not work 31.2 30.9 29.9 30.0 25.8

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 59.7 59.7 59.1 59.4 53.3
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5 72.6
    SSI 56.8 56.8 56.1 56.4 50.2
  Food stamps 72.3 68.8 62.7 63.1 54.6
  Housing assistance 52.9 52.9 49.4 49.4 37.9
  Energy assistance 86.3 86.3 79.5 79.5 67.7
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 47.5 44.5 40.5 39.5 36.7
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		90.5 90.5 88.2 89.2 83.0

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		2.9 2.8 2.4 2.5 1.8
  Medicare 40.5 41.0 40.7 40.8 18.7
      Also Medicaid 62.9 62.8 62.0 62.0 45.8
  Medicaid 45.0 45.0 41.4 41.5 36.2
Not covered 24.8 24.3 22.8 22.9 21.2

 

  Percent Below Poverty Level
After taxes
Definition 9 plus Medicare
Definition 10		 Definition 10 plus regular-price school lunches
Definition 11		 Definition 11 plus means-tested government cash transfers
Definition 12		 Definition 12 plus Medicaid
Definition 13		 Definition 13 plus other means-tested government noncash transfers
Definition 14

Asian alone
Total 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.6 7.8

Age
Under 18 years 11.3 11.3 10.3 9.4 7.9
  Related children 10.7 10.7 9.7 8.8 7.2
      Under 6 years 8.8 8.8 7.9 6.9 6.1
18 to 24 years 14.2 14.2 12.7 12.5 12.4
25 to 44 years 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.3 6.9
45 to 64 years 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.5 7.0
65 years and over 15.1 15.1 10.5 10.1 8.9
  65 to 74 years 14.0 14.0 9.5 8.9 8.3
  75 years and over 16.6 16.6 12.0 11.8 9.7

Family Relationship
In families 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 5.8
  Married-couple families 6.7 6.7 5.8 5.3 4.8
      With related children under 18 6.7 6.7 5.8 5.2 4.5
  Female hhlder, no husband present 16.7 16.7 15.6 15.4 13.1
      With related children under 18 25.1 25.1 23.9 23.6 19.5
Unrelated individuals 23.6 23.6 22.5 21.3 20.5
  Living alone 21.0 21.0 19.1 18.0 16.5
      65 years and over 34.5 34.5 28.6 25.9 21.2

Region
Northeast 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.3 10.5
Midwest 9.0 9.0 8.6 7.9 6.4
South 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.4 8.4
West 10.0 10.0 8.0 7.5 6.6

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 9.7 9.7 8.7 8.3 7.8
18 to 24 years old 14.2 14.2 12.7 12.5 12.4
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.9 12.9 12.9 11.0 11.0
25 years old and over 9.1 9.1 8.1 7.8 7.2
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21.4 21.4 17.4 16.9 14.5
  High school graduate, no college 13.3 13.3 12.0 11.1 10.3
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.6 6.8
  Bachelor's degree or more 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 8.8 8.8 8.2 7.9 7.5
  Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.1
      50 to 52 weeks 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.4
  Worked at part-time jobs 12.9 12.9 12.1 11.9 11.5
  Did not work 25.4 25.4 23.9 22.9 21.8

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 46.8 46.8 25.2 23.3 16.7
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		72.6 72.6 65.0 64.3 35.7
    SSI 43.1 43.1 19.3 17.4 11.1
  Food stamps 53.7 53.7 44.6 37.5 21.6
  Housing assistance 34.0 34.0 31.8 27.2 12.1
  Energy assistance 64.5 64.5 58.8 40.8 18.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 36.7 36.7 29.8 26.9 19.9
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		83.0 83.0 57.6 53.3 32.5

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
  Medicare 16.2 16.2 10.0 9.3 7.9
      Also Medicaid 38.1 38.1 16.0 13.4 10.2
  Medicaid 34.6 34.6 27.7 23.8 19.1
Not covered 21.0 21.0 20.5 20.3 19.5

 

  Percent Below Poverty Level
After taxes
Definition 14 plus net imputed return on equity in own home
Definition 15		 Definition 14 less medical programs
Definition 16		 Money Income after Taxes Without EIC
Definition 17		 Money Income after Taxes With EIC
Definition 18

Asian alone
Total 7.3 8.4 10.7 10.1

Age
Under 18 years 7.8 9.0 12.9 11.9
  Related children 7.1 8.3 12.1 11.1
      Under 6 years 5.9 6.7 9.2 8.5
18 to 24 years 12.1 12.8 14.2 13.6
25 to 44 years 6.8 7.3 9.4 8.7
45 to 64 years 6.1 7.7 9.0 8.5
65 years and over 6.8 9.2 11.9 11.9
  65 to 74 years 7.0 8.3 9.9 9.9
  75 years and over 6.7 10.5 14.7 14.7

Family Relationship
In families 5.3 6.4 8.6 7.9
  Married-couple families 4.3 5.4 7.5 6.9
      With related children under 18 4.4 5.3 8.0 7.2
  Female hhlder, no husband present 12.8 13.5 17.9 16.2
      With related children under 18 19.5 20.2 28.0 25.0
Unrelated individuals 19.8 21.5 23.8 23.6
  Living alone 15.2 16.9 20.3 20.3
      65 years and over 18.0 21.2 31.3 31.3

Region
Northeast 10.1 10.9 13.0 12.4
Midwest 5.8 6.4 10.1 9.6
South 8.1 9.0 10.4 9.3
West 6.0 7.4 10.0 9.5

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 7.2 8.3 10.1 9.6
18 to 24 years old 12.1 12.8 14.2 13.6
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 11.0 12.4 17.9 17.9
25 years old and over 6.5 7.7 9.6 9.1
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 12.9 15.9 21.6 20.2
  High school graduate, no college 9.2 11.1 13.8 13.1
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 5.7 7.2 9.0 8.4
  Bachelor's degree or more 4.4 4.8 5.7 5.4

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 7.0 8.0 9.7 9.1
  Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.2 3.5 3.0
      50 to 52 weeks 1.3 1.5 2.5 2.0
  Worked at part-time jobs 10.8 11.7 13.7 12.6
  Did not work 20.5 23.4 26.4 25.7

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 16.7 24.8 31.1 30.7
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		35.7 64.7 72.6 72.3
    SSI 11.1 19.1 25.8 25.4
  Food stamps 21.6 32.3 60.4 54.9
  Housing assistance 12.1 18.2 48.3 44.5
  Energy assistance 18.2 28.5 68.0 61.2
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 19.3 23.5 38.2 34.3
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		32.5 56.6 75.9 74.4

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		1.4 1.7 2.9 2.7
  Medicare 5.9 8.7 12.2 12.2
      Also Medicaid 8.9 13.2 23.9 23.9
  Medicaid 18.7 23.8 33.8 31.4
Not covered 18.5 19.8 22.1 20.8

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9

Asian alone
Total 1349 1868 1863 1758 1861 1850 1731 1733 1379

Age
Under 18 years 374 421 421 395 423 403 361 356 339
  Related children 345 391 391 371 399 379 338 333 315
      Under 6 years 94 112 112 104 116 107 96 96 94
18 to 24 years 159 195 195 183 189 196 186 189 170
25 to 44 years 404 466 463 420 460 452 408 411 377
45 to 64 years 269 360 362 347 362 364 342 342 273
65 years and over 143 426 423 412 427 434 434 434 219
  65 to 74 years 71 225 223 216 228 232 232 232 116
  75 years and over 72 201 200 195 199 202 202 202 103

Family Relationship
In families 930 1335 1336 1246 1338 1305 1192 1192 946
  Married-couple families 667 953 954 901 952 913 832 825 653
      With related children under 18 473 540 539 498 542 501 439 430 419
  Female hhlder, no husband present 217 303 303 268 307 307 277 283 231
      With related children under 18 191 245 245 218 248 248 217 217 194
Unrelated individuals 391 503 498 493 504 525 520 521 414
  Living alone 184 284 281 278 283 289 289 289 200
      65 years and over 68 150 147 147 151 154 154 154 81

Region
Northeast 377 474 474 439 472 453 432 431 338
Midwest 150 187 187 181 190 191 170 172 143
South 264 318 313 310 331 338 300 300 261
West 558 889 889 827 867 868 829 830 637

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 976 1447 1443 1363 1438 1447 1370 1376 1040
18 to 24 years old 159 195 195 183 189 196 186 189 170
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 20 21 21 18 18 18 18 18 17
25 years old and over 816 1252 1248 1179 1249 1251 1184 1187 870
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 215 345 343 322 342 339 317 315 240
  High school graduate, no college 232 366 365 352 369 371 352 355 247
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 130 196 193 186 195 188 178 178 133
  Bachelor's degree or more 239 346 347 320 343 352 336 339 250

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 787 970 968 900 958 960 890 896 779
  Worked at full-time jobs 177 223 222 187 218 221 183 186 159
      50 to 52 weeks 118 152 149 121 144 147 117 120 104
  Worked at part-time jobs 121 146 145 138 144 148 137 137 126
  Did not work 489 601 600 574 596 591 571 573 494

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 190 364 364 339 364 364 361 362 325
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		84 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 84
    SSI 143 315 315 289 315 315 311 312 278
  Food stamps 270 322 322 304 324 308 281 283 245
  Housing assistance 154 217 217 199 202 202 189 189 145
  Energy assistance 96 121 121 120 121 121 112 112 95
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 346 422 422 401 434 407 370 361 336
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		122 145 145 142 145 145 142 143 133

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		198 275 277 199 233 226 196 201 148
  Medicare 143 484 482 474 483 490 486 488 224
      Also Medicaid 74 196 198 192 196 196 193 193 143
  Medicaid 508 686 689 674 685 684 630 631 551
Not covered 458 519 517 508 554 542 509 512 473

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18

Asian alone
Total 1331 1331 1197 1135 1038 968 1117 1425 1338

Age
Under 18 years 336 336 308 280 235 232 267 384 354
  Related children 313 313 285 257 212 208 244 355 326
      Under 6 years 91 91 82 72 63 61 70 95 89
18 to 24 years 167 167 149 147 145 141 151 167 160
25 to 44 years 369 369 351 340 322 315 337 437 402
45 to 64 years 269 269 256 240 224 194 245 288 272
65 years and over 191 191 133 127 112 87 116 150 150
  65 to 74 years 106 106 72 67 63 52 63 75 75
  75 years and over 85 85 62 60 50 34 54 75 75

Family Relationship
In families 907 907 793 750 668 609 729 986 904
  Married-couple families 636 636 547 507 454 411 511 708 650
      With related children under 18 419 419 365 325 280 274 332 499 451
  Female hhlder, no husband present 210 210 196 194 164 160 169 225 204
      With related children under 18 174 174 166 163 135 135 140 194 173
Unrelated individuals 406 406 386 366 352 341 369 410 405
  Living alone 193 193 175 165 151 140 155 186 186
      65 years and over 75 75 62 57 46 39 46 68 68

Region
Northeast 331 331 331 326 303 292 315 374 356
Midwest 143 143 137 126 102 92 102 161 152
South 260 260 251 237 237 227 254 293 262
West 597 597 478 447 396 358 445 596 567

Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years and over 996 996 890 855 803 737 849 1041 984
18 to 24 years old 167 167 149 147 145 141 151 167 160
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 17 17 17 14 14 14 16 23 23
25 years old and over 829 829 740 708 658 596 699 875 824
  Less than 12th grade, no diploma 219 219 179 173 149 132 163 221 207
  High school graduate, no college 238 238 215 198 185 164 198 247 233
  College: Less than bachelor's degree 131 131 116 114 102 86 108 135 126
  Bachelor's degree or more 241 241 230 223 223 213 230 272 257

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 20 to 64 years 763 763 714 688 653 612 693 843 788
  Worked at full-time jobs 151 151 138 133 124 114 130 203 174
      50 to 52 weeks 97 97 84 79 72 65 76 127 106
  Worked at part-time jobs 126 126 119 117 113 106 115 135 124
  Did not work 485 485 457 438 416 392 448 505 491

Program Participation Status of Household Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 285 285 154 142 102 102 152 190 187
    Public assistance or
 welfare non-SSI 		84 84 75 74 41 41 75 84 84
    SSI 239 239 107 96 61 61 106 143 141
  Food stamps 240 240 200 168 97 97 145 271 246
  Housing assistance 130 130 122 104 46 46 70 184 170
  Energy assistance 91 91 83 57 26 26 40 96 86
  Free or reduced-price sch. lunch 336 336 272 246 182 176 215 349 313
Household received both food stamps
  and cash assistance 		133 133 93 86 52 52 91 122 119

Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
  Plan related to employment
    of self or relative 		140 140 139 136 134 116 137 234 221
  Medicare 194 194 119 111 94 70 104 146 146
      Also Medicaid 119 119 50 42 32 28 41 74 74
  Medicaid 526 526 421 362 290 284 362 513 478
Not covered 469 469 456 454 435 414 442 494 464

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