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Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2007

    Percent Below Poverty Level
  Before taxes
  Money income  
Population Total
(thous.)		 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 or in combination
All families 3454 8.1 12.2 12.2 11.3

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 122 22.2 26.4 26.4 20.5
25 to 44 years 1613 8.7 9.4 9.4 8.4
45 to 54 years 825 5.6 7.1 7.1 6.5
55 to 64 years 523 6.9 10.1 10.1 10.1
65 years and over 370 8.4 33.7 34.0 33.5

Type of Family
Married-couple families 2760 6.8 10.6 10.6 10.0
  With related children
    under 18 		1536 7.1 7.8 7.8 7.1
  With related children
    under 6 		730 6.4 7.4 7.4 6.6
Male householder,
    no wife present 		242 7.0 11.4 11.4 10.1
Female householder,
    no husband present 		452 17.0 22.1 22.1 19.9
  With related children
    under 18 		235 27.8 32.6 32.6 29.9
  With related children
    under 6 		106 34.9 41.0 41.0 36.8

Region
Northeast 721 9.8 14.1 14.1 12.8
Midwest 441 8.1 10.2 10.2 9.9
South 713 9.3 10.8 10.8 10.5
West 1578 6.9 12.4 12.5 11.4

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 310 25.2 36.8 36.5 35.4
High school graduate, no college 596 15.9 21.7 21.7 19.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 606 8.5 12.4 12.4 11.6
Bachelor's degree or more 1942 2.9 5.2 5.3 4.9

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 3084 8.1 9.6 9.6 8.7
Worked at full-time jobs 2299 3.8 4.2 4.2 3.4
  50 to 52 weeks 2082 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 298 13.7 15.8 15.8 14.9
Did not work 486 25.1 31.2 31.2 30.0

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 614 30.6 49.7 49.9 49.0
  Householder 15 to 64 years 418 37.9 45.3 45.3 44.4
  Householder 65 years and over 197 15.1 59.0 59.7 58.9
One worker 1537 5.7 6.6 6.5 5.3
Two workers or more 1303 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.7

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 134 27.8 61.3 61.3 56.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 25 80.7 89.3 89.3 89.3
      SSI 119 19.3 57.2 57.2 51.8
  Food stamps 97 54.3 69.7 69.7 63.7
  Housing assistance 89 35.5 56.5 56.5 49.9
  Energy assistance 25 62.9 87.2 87.2 85.7
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 221 36.1 43.6 43.6 40.7
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 38 64.5 88.8 88.8 86.0

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 2511 2.3 3.5 3.6 2.4
  Medicare 636 8.0 28.0 28.2 26.7
  Medicaid 582 22.2 32.7 33.0 31.4
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		430 21.0 21.3 21.3 21.3
  Health insurance 273 27.3 27.6 27.6 27.6
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 194 15.9 43.4 44.3 40.7

 

  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 or in combination
All families 12.1 12.0 11.0 11.0 8.1

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 23.6 23.6 21.7 23.8 22.7
25 to 44 years 9.2 8.7 7.4 7.3 7.0
45 to 54 years 7.4 7.2 6.2 6.2 5.1
55 to 64 years 10.5 11.3 10.9 10.9 8.5
65 years and over 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 14.3

Type of Family
Married-couple families 10.5 10.2 9.5 9.4 6.7
  With related children
    under 18 		7.7 7.2 6.3 6.1 6.0
  With related children
    under 6 		7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3
Male householder,
    no wife present 		11.4 12.3 12.0 12.1 8.9
Female householder,
    no husband present 		22.7 22.7 19.6 20.2 16.6
  With related children
    under 18 		33.3 33.3 27.4 27.1 24.8
  With related children
    under 6 		40.1 40.1 36.7 36.0 34.2

Region
Northeast 13.5 13.0 12.3 12.5 8.5
Midwest 10.7 10.7 9.4 9.2 7.6
South 11.4 11.4 10.0 10.0 8.9
West 12.2 12.2 11.3 11.4 7.8

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 37.5 36.7 32.3 31.6 24.7
High school graduate, no college 21.0 21.0 19.5 19.4 14.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 12.9 12.1 11.3 11.3 9.2
Bachelor's degree or more 5.1 5.3 4.9 5.1 3.1

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 9.5 9.4 8.2 8.3 7.4
Worked at full-time jobs 3.9 3.7 2.6 2.7 2.6
  50 to 52 weeks 2.7 2.6 1.6 1.8 1.6
Worked at part-time jobs 16.4 16.4 14.6 14.6 13.8
Did not work 31.6 32.0 31.0 30.5 26.0

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 50.3 50.5 48.9 49.0 34.3
  Householder 15 to 64 years 46.2 46.6 44.2 44.3 39.2
  Householder 65 years and over 58.9 58.9 58.9 58.9 23.8
One worker 6.2 6.0 4.4 4.4 3.8
Two workers or more 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 61.5 61.5 60.6 60.6 51.9
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 90.4 90.4 89.4 89.4 80.8
      SSI 57.4 57.4 56.5 56.5 46.8
  Food stamps 68.7 65.0 57.6 57.6 46.8
  Housing assistance 51.8 51.8 45.9 45.9 34.6
  Energy assistance 88.2 88.2 75.3 75.3 60.1
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 44.2 42.3 37.3 36.4 33.4
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 89.5 89.5 86.1 86.1 72.5

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 3.0 2.9 2.3 2.5 1.7
  Medicare 27.9 28.1 27.7 27.7 12.9
  Medicaid 33.0 32.9 28.9 28.7 24.3
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		23.0 22.8 21.9 21.4 21.1
  Health insurance 29.9 29.5 28.6 28.6 28.4
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 43.6 43.6 42.3 42.3 31.2

 

  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 or in combination
All families 7.8 7.8 7.0 6.8 6.2

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.0
25 to 44 years 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.3 5.8
45 to 54 years 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.5 4.1
55 to 64 years 8.5 8.5 7.8 7.8 7.1
65 years and over 12.8 12.8 7.9 7.9 7.2

Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.4 5.0
  With related children
    under 18 		6.0 6.0 5.4 5.0 4.5
  With related children
    under 6 		5.3 5.3 4.8 4.1 3.5
Male householder,
    no wife present 		8.3 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.6
Female householder,
    no husband present 		15.7 15.7 14.6 14.4 12.8
  With related children
    under 18 		23.3 23.3 22.3 21.9 19.1
  With related children
    under 6 		30.9 30.9 30.5 30.5 26.4

Region
Northeast 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0
Midwest 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.1 5.0
South 8.9 8.9 8.5 8.2 8.2
West 7.1 7.1 5.5 5.5 4.8

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.4 23.4 19.8 19.4 16.8
High school graduate, no college 14.3 14.3 14.3 13.8 12.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 8.9 8.9 6.9 6.5 6.0
Bachelor's degree or more 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.1
Worked at full-time jobs 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.2
  50 to 52 weeks 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.7 12.5
Did not work 25.2 25.2 23.4 22.0 20.5

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 33.1 33.1 29.5 29.4 27.4
  Householder 15 to 64 years 38.9 38.9 36.8 36.6 34.2
  Householder 65 years and over 20.9 20.9 14.1 14.1 12.9
One worker 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.7
Two workers or more 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 43.5 43.5 21.7 19.9 15.5
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 79.7 79.7 71.3 61.6 38.3
      SSI 37.2 37.2 12.9 12.9 9.4
  Food stamps 46.5 46.5 37.3 35.9 20.7
  Housing assistance 30.3 30.3 25.7 24.2 10.6
  Energy assistance 57.5 57.5 50.0 44.7 19.6
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 33.2 33.2 28.2 26.3 20.7
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 71.8 71.8 48.3 47.9 32.4

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
  Medicare 11.1 11.1 6.9 6.9 6.2
  Medicaid 22.4 22.4 17.4 16.2 14.0
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 20.2
  Health insurance 28.4 28.4 28.4 28.4 27.0
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 25.4 25.4 11.4 11.4 10.6

 

  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 or in combination
All families 5.6 6.6 8.5 7.7

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 17.6 19.0 22.2 19.5
25 to 44 years 5.8 6.1 8.8 7.8
45 to 54 years 3.6 4.5 5.8 5.1
55 to 64 years 5.8 7.5 8.5 8.2
65 years and over 4.8 7.8 8.5 8.5

Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.5 5.4 7.0 6.4
  With related children
    under 18 		4.4 5.1 7.1 6.2
  With related children
    under 6 		3.4 4.4 6.3 5.2
Male householder,
    no wife present 		5.3 7.6 8.5 8.2
Female householder,
    no husband present 		12.4 13.2 17.8 15.5
  With related children
    under 18 		19.1 19.8 28.5 24.0
  With related children
    under 6 		26.4 27.9 34.9 32.1

Region
Northeast 7.5 8.2 9.6 9.0
Midwest 4.1 5.0 8.6 7.7
South 7.8 8.5 10.3 9.1
West 4.1 5.3 7.2 6.6

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 15.6 18.2 24.7 21.7
High school graduate, no college 11.4 13.2 16.9 15.4
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.9 6.6 8.5 7.7
Bachelor's degree or more 2.4 2.7 3.4 3.1

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.7 6.4 8.5 7.6
Worked at full-time jobs 2.0 2.3 4.0 3.2
  50 to 52 weeks 1.1 1.3 2.9 2.3
Worked at part-time jobs 11.9 12.5 14.2 12.8
Did not work 19.3 22.2 26.3 25.2

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 24.5 29.0 32.3 31.0
  Householder 15 to 64 years 32.1 36.1 40.2 38.4
  Householder 65 years and over 8.3 13.9 15.3 15.3
One worker 2.4 2.9 5.9 4.6
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 15.5 21.4 27.8 26.6
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 38.3 61.6 80.7 78.3
      SSI 9.4 14.7 19.3 18.4
  Food stamps 20.7 28.7 54.7 46.1
  Housing assistance 10.6 14.8 37.9 31.7
  Energy assistance 19.6 33.6 62.9 50.0
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 20.1 23.3 36.9 32.2
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 32.4 47.9 64.5 60.2

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 1.3 1.5 2.6 2.3
  Medicare 4.7 6.6 8.3 8.3
  Medicaid 13.7 16.1 22.2 19.0
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		17.7 20.2 22.1 21.1
  Health insurance 24.1 27.0 29.2 28.4
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 9.7 11.7 16.1 16.1

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 Definition 5 Definition 6 Definition 7 Definition 8 Definition 9
Asian alone or in combination
All families 281 420 421 391 419 415 380 381 281

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 27 32 32 25 29 29 26 29 28
25 to 44 years 140 151 151 136 148 141 120 117 114
45 to 54 years 46 59 59 54 61 60 51 51 42
55 to 64 years 36 53 53 53 55 59 57 57 44
65 years and over 31 125 126 124 126 126 126 126 53

Type of Family
Married-couple families 187 293 294 277 289 282 262 260 185
  With related children
    under 18 		109 120 120 110 118 111 96 94 92
  With related children
    under 6 		46 54 54 48 54 49 39 39 38
Male householder,
    no wife present 		17 28 28 25 28 30 29 29 21
Female householder,
    no husband present 		77 100 100 90 103 103 89 91 75
  With related children
    under 18 		65 77 77 70 78 78 64 64 58
  With related children
    under 6 		37 44 44 39 43 43 39 38 36

Region
Northeast 70 102 102 92 98 94 89 90 62
Midwest 36 45 45 44 47 47 41 41 34
South 66 77 77 75 81 81 71 71 63
West 109 196 197 180 193 192 179 179 122

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 78 114 113 109 116 113 100 98 76
High school graduate, no college 95 129 129 117 125 125 116 116 89
College: Less than bachelor's degree 51 75 75 70 78 73 69 69 56
Bachelor's degree or more 56 101 103 94 99 102 95 99 60

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 250 295 295 267 293 289 254 255 228
Worked at full-time jobs 87 96 96 77 91 84 60 63 60
  50 to 52 weeks 57 65 65 48 56 54 34 37 34
Worked at part-time jobs 41 47 47 44 49 49 43 43 41
Did not work 122 152 152 146 153 155 151 149 127

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 188 305 307 301 309 310 300 301 211
  Householder 15 to 64 years 158 189 189 186 193 195 185 185 164
  Householder 65 years and over 30 116 117 116 116 116 116 116 47
One worker 87 101 100 81 96 91 67 68 58
Two workers or more 6 14 14 9 14 13 13 13 13

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 37 82 82 76 82 82 81 81 69
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 20 22 22 22 23 23 22 22 20
      SSI 23 68 68 61 68 68 67 67 55
  Food stamps 52 67 67 61 66 63 56 56 45
  Housing assistance 32 50 50 44 46 46 41 41 31
  Energy assistance 16 22 22 21 22 22 19 19 15
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 80 96 96 90 98 94 83 80 74
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 24 34 34 33 34 34 33 33 27

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 58 88 89 60 76 72 59 62 43
  Medicare 51 178 179 170 177 179 176 177 82
  Medicaid 129 190 192 183 192 191 168 167 142
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		90 91 91 91 99 98 94 92 91
  Health insurance 75 75 75 75 82 80 78 78 77
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 31 84 86 79 85 85 82 82 61

 

  Number Below Poverty Level
Definition 10 Definition 11 Definition 12 Definition 13 Definition 14 Definition 15 Definition 16 Definition 17 Definition 18
Asian alone or in combination
All families 270 270 241 234 215 192 227 294 267

Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 24 24 24 24 23 22 23 27 24
25 to 44 years 112 112 107 102 94 93 98 143 127
45 to 54 years 42 42 40 38 34 30 38 48 42
55 to 64 years 44 44 41 41 37 30 39 44 43
65 years and over 47 47 29 29 27 18 29 32 32

Type of Family
Married-couple families 179 179 156 150 138 123 149 193 177
  With related children
    under 18 		92 92 83 77 69 68 78 108 96
  With related children
    under 6 		38 38 35 30 26 25 32 46 38
Male householder,
    no wife present 		20 20 18 18 18 13 18 21 20
Female householder,
    no husband present 		71 71 66 65 58 56 60 81 70
  With related children
    under 18 		55 55 52 52 45 45 47 67 56
  With related children
    under 6 		33 33 33 33 28 28 30 37 34

Region
Northeast 61 61 61 61 58 54 59 69 65
Midwest 34 34 31 27 22 18 22 38 34
South 63 63 61 59 59 56 61 73 65
West 112 112 87 87 76 64 84 114 103

Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 72 72 61 60 52 48 56 76 67
High school graduate, no college 85 85 85 82 74 68 79 101 92
College: Less than bachelor's degree 54 54 42 40 36 30 40 51 47
Bachelor's degree or more 58 58 52 52 52 46 52 66 61

Work Experience in 2007
Total, 15 to 64 years 222 222 211 204 188 174 198 262 235
Worked at full-time jobs 60 60 60 60 51 45 53 92 75
  50 to 52 weeks 34 34 34 34 28 23 28 60 48
Worked at part-time jobs 40 40 38 38 37 36 37 43 38
Did not work 122 122 114 107 100 94 108 128 122

Number of Year-Round Full-Time Workers in the Family
No workers 203 203 181 181 168 151 178 198 190
  Householder 15 to 64 years 162 162 154 153 143 134 151 168 160
  Householder 65 years and over 41 41 28 28 25 16 27 30 30
One worker 57 57 55 49 42 37 45 90 71
Two workers or more 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 6 6

Program Participation Status of Family Members
One or more members received:
  Cash assistance 58 58 29 27 21 21 29 37 36
      Public assistance or welfare non-SSI 20 20 18 15 10 10 15 20 20
      SSI 44 44 15 15 11 11 17 23 22
  Food stamps 45 45 36 35 20 20 28 53 44
  Housing assistance 27 27 23 22 9 9 13 34 28
  Energy assistance 14 14 13 11 5 5 8 16 13
  Free or reduced-price school lunches 74 74 62 58 46 45 52 82 71
Family received
  both food stamps and cash assistance 27 27 18 18 12 12 18 24 23

Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan 38 38 38 38 38 33 38 66 58
  Medicare 71 71 44 44 40 30 42 53 53
  Medicaid 130 130 101 94 82 80 94 129 110
No members covered by:
  Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
      Medicaid 		91 91 91 91 87 76 87 95 91
  Health insurance 77 77 77 77 74 66 74 80 77
Family received
  Medicare and Medicaid 49 49 22 22 21 19 23 31 31

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