Table 16. Poverty Status of the Population in 2003 by Sex and Age, for Asian Alone and White Alone, Not Hispanic: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Poverty status, age, and sex 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Asian alone
 White alone, not Hispanic Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes Total 287,701 100.0 11,857 100.0 194,593 100.0 81,252 100.0
Below poverty level 35,890 12.5 1,402 11.8 15,904 8.2 18,583 22.9
At or above poverty level 251,812 87.5 10,455 88.2 178,688 91.8 62,669 77.1
Under 18 years Total 73,001 100.0 2,760 100.0 43,148 100.0 27,093 100.0
Below poverty level 12,895 17.7 345 12.5 4,236 9.8 8,313 30.7
At or above poverty level 60,106 82.3 2,415 87.5 38,912 90.2 18,780 69.3
18 to 64 years Total 180,041 100.0 8,044 100.0 123,110 100.0 48,887 100.0
Below poverty level 19,443 10.8 907 11.3 9,391 7.6 9,145 18.7
At or above poverty level 160,598 89.2 7,138 88.7 113,719 92.4 39,742 81.3
65 years and over Total 34,659 100.0 1,052 100.0 28,335 100.0 5,272 100.0
Below poverty level 3,552 10.2 151 14.3 2,277 8.0 1,124 21.3
At or above poverty level 31,107 89.8 902 85.7 26,058 92.0 4,147 78.7

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Black alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races.

3/ Poverty statistics exclude unrelated individuals under 15 years.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006