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Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       457
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
ALL PEOPLE                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             12,323            3,319             9,004       4,969       3,653       1,701        5,501       3,210          3,210       2,655 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                      4,035              886             3,149       1,559       1,415          10        1,892       1,788          1,788          49 
 Under 6 years                      1,449              273             1,175         504         472           0          789         735            735          21 
 6 to 11 years                      1,442              329             1,113         606         565           0          619         592            592           9 
 12 to 17 years                     1,144              284               860         450         379          10          484         461            461          19 
18 to 24 years                      1,365              625               740         563         312         208          245         217            217           0 
25 to 34 years                      1,427              597               831         601         528         388          283         205            205          49 
35 to 44 years                      1,480              639               841         570         498         371          295         253            253          74 
45 to 54 years                        992              351               641         377         298         249          291         176            176         147 
55 to 64 years                        797              200               596         338         249         174          318         152            152         174 
Under 65 years                     10,096            3,298             6,797       4,008       3,300       1,400        3,325       2,791          2,791         493 
65 years and over                   2,227               20             2,207         961         353         301        2,175         419            419       2,162 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                5,479            1,596             3,882       2,130       1,694         810        2,263       1,443          1,443         919 
Female                              6,844            1,722             5,122       2,840       1,959         891        3,237       1,767          1,767       1,736 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             10,488            2,455             8,033       4,460       3,215       1,444        4,978       2,894          2,894       2,361 
Foreign-born                        1,835              864               972         509         438         257          523         316            316         293 
 Naturalized citizen                  550              153               398         183         143          95          260         117            117         205 
 Not a citizen                      1,285              711               574         326         294         162          263         199            199          89 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                           2,146              463             1,683         809         560         298        1,117         686            686         566 
Midwest                             2,193              571             1,622       1,030         701         327          972         534            534         503 
South                               4,737            1,299             3,438       1,892       1,397         640        2,090       1,072          1,072       1,122 
West                                3,247              984             2,263       1,238         995         436        1,322         918            918         464 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       458
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families                         9,251            2,755             6,496       3,554       2,974       1,077        3,717       2,679          2,679       1,077 
Householders                        2,662              807             1,854       1,127         887         695          990         471            471         582 
 Under 65 years                     2,191              796             1,395         938         793         619          537         390            390         136 
 65 years and over                    471               11               460         188          93          75          453          81             81         446 
 Spouse present                     1,441              426             1,015         672         548         366          529         175            175         371 
 No spouse present                  1,221              382               839         455         339         328          461         295            295         211 
Spouses of householders             1,441              445               996         641         516         271          528         208            208         319 
 Under 65 years                     1,140              442               698         509         456         235          242         163            163          36 
 65 years and over                    301                3               298         133          60          36          286          45             45         284 
Children of householders            4,100            1,068             3,032       1,565       1,388          58        1,767       1,656          1,656          61 
 Under 6 years                      1,202              201             1,001         468         437           0          644         594            594          21 
 6 to 11 years                      1,234              271               963         532         495           0          539         514            514           9 
 12 to 17 years                       947              224               724         392         335           8          403         384            384          14 
 > 17 years                           717              374               344         172         121          49          182         164            164          17 
Other relatives of householders     1,048              434               614         221         183          53          432         345            345         114 
In unrelated subfamilies               97               15                81          50          50          19           32          32             32           0 
Unrelated individuals               2,975              548             2,427       1,365         629         605        1,751         499            499       1,578 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families          5,489            1,639             3,849       2,283       1,934         673        2,112       1,333          1,333         758 
Husbands                            1,444              419             1,024         661         546         436          550         170            170         390 
 Under 65 years                     1,099              414               685         510         458         368          220         119            119          68 
 65 years and over                    344                5               339         151          88          69          329          51             51         323 
Wives                               1,444              451               992         653         519         202          512         213            213         301 
 Under 65 years                     1,171              446               725         531         467         173          254         170            170          46 
 65 years and over                    273                5               267         122          52          29          258          44             44         256 
Children under 18 years             2,194              533             1,661         875         808           8          961         877            877          38 
 Under 6 years                        779              160               619         274         265           0          426         376            376          20 
 6 to 11 years                        798              198               601         362         328           0          303         279            279           9 
 12 to 17 years                       616              175               442         238         216           8          232         222            222           8 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       459
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families with female                                                                                                                                              
householders, no spouse present     3,152              896             2,256       1,108         903         344        1,345       1,125          1,125         263 
Householders                        1,015              298               718         388         286         278          395         258            258         177 
 Under 65 years                     2,968              888             2,079       1,048         890         333        1,167       1,088          1,088          86 
 65 years and over                    185                8               177          60          13          11          177          37             37         177 
Children under 18                   1,498              286             1,211         568         501           1          749         729            729          11 
 Under 6 years                        510               89               422         183         165           0          270         266            266           0 
 6 to 11 years                        526              112               414         196         192           0          253         251            251           0 
 12 to 17 years                       461               86               375         188         145           1          226         213            213          10 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                   9,307            2,321             6,986       3,803       2,644       1,300        4,501       2,334          2,334       2,533 
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,634              868             1,766         974         869         316          916         820            820          82 
$50,000 to $74,999                    253               95               158         122          77          47           51          28             28          25 
$75,000 or more                       129               35                94          70          64          39           33          28             28          15 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                               8,288            2,432             5,856       3,410       2,237       1,691        3,608       1,422          1,422       2,606 
No high school diploma              2,987              961             2,026         930         584         413        1,530         614            614       1,205 
High school grad,only               2,856              869             1,986       1,261         870         643        1,166         476            476         806 
Some college,no degree              1,396              361             1,035         640         402         325          522         218            218         316 
Associate degree                      425              104               321         228         152         118          163          49             49         107 
Bachelor's degree +                   624              136               488         352         229         192          227          65             65         173 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                               6,061            2,412             3,649       2,449       1,885       1,390        1,433       1,002          1,002         444 
Worked during the year              4,071            1,793             2,278       1,854       1,432       1,231          543         424            424          53 
 Full-time                          3,013            1,348             1,665       1,403       1,163       1,055          344         261            261          31 
 Part-time                          1,058              445               613         451         269         176          199         162            162          23 
Did not work                        1,990              619             1,371         595         452         158          890         579            579         391 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                               4,071            1,793             2,278       1,854       1,432       1,231          543         424            424          53 
Less than 25 employees              1,454              836               618         465         297         204          180         161            161           7 
25 to 99 employees                    593              258               335         281         234         213           64          54             54           8 
100 to 499 employees                  516              180               335         291         245         223           69          52             52          18 
500 to 999 employees                  196               53               143         128         100          90           33          21             21           9 
1000 or more employees              1,311              465               846         688         557         500          197         136            136          10 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       460
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
ALL PEOPLE                                                                                
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                        373          439        1,020           591 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                 86          265           15            14 
 Under 6 years                                 49          103            6             0 
 6 to 11 years                                 25           96            6             5 
 12 to 17 years                                13           66            2             8 
18 to 24 years                                 38           50            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                 49           17           19            20 
35 to 44 years                                 20           22            4            49 
45 to 54 years                                 28            7           21            51 
55 to 64 years                                 57           18           42            42 
Under 65 years                                279          380          100           175 
65 years and over                              94           59          921           416 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                          220          216          287           221 
Female                                        153          223          734           370 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                        352          427          977           486 
Foreign-born                                   21           12           43           105 
 Naturalized citizen                            5            4           42            64 
 Not a citizen                                 16            8            1            41 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                      29           45          213           152 
Midwest                                        44           96          287            85 
South                                         204          151          383           226 
West                                           96          147          137           129 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       461
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                    
                                                                                          
In families                                   264          357          380           226 
Householders                                   89           49          202           123 
 Under 65 years                                63           36           27            45 
 65 years and over                             27           13          175            79 
 Spouse present                                77           28          151            69 
 No spouse present                             12           21           51            54 
Spouses of householders                        77           32          136            48 
 Under 65 years                                58           23           17             3 
 65 years and over                             20           10          119            45 
Children of householders                       93          262           15            25 
 Under 6 years                                 43           97            6             0 
 6 to 11 years                                 23           92            6             5 
 12 to 17 years                                13           63            2             8 
 > 17 years                                    15           10            0            11 
Other relatives of householders                 4           14           27            30 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            1            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                         109           82          640           365 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                    227          216          305           144 
Husbands                                       80           27          156            61 
 Under 65 years                                53           15           21            13 
 65 years and over                             27           12          135            48 
Wives                                          80           33          132            57 
 Under 65 years                                62           23           21            13 
 65 years and over                             17           10          111            44 
Children under 18 years                        68          146           15            14 
 Under 6 years                                 37           71            6             0 
 6 to 11 years                                 20           52            6             5 
 12 to 17 years                                10           23            2             8 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       462
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
In families with female                                                                   
householders, no spouse present                31          119           65            69 
Householders                                    9           21           42            46 
 Under 65 years                                29          117            5            32 
 65 years and over                              2            1           60            37 
Children under 18                               9           97            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  4           28            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  3           32            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 3           37            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                             325          336          981           555 
$25,000 to $49,999                             48           96           23            23 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            4           12             2 
$75,000 or more                                 0            4            4            11 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                         287          174        1,005           577 
No high school diploma                         79           58          397           304 
High school grad,only                          92           94          366           165 
Some college,no degree                         71           16          103            67 
Associate degree                               22            5           62            12 
Bachelor's degree +                            23            1           77            29 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                         193          115           85           162 
Worked during the year                         95           71           21            15 
 Full-time                                     63           44           15             4 
 Part-time                                     31           27            6            11 
Did not work                                   98           44           64           146 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                          95           71           21            15 
Less than 25 employees                         23           23            0             4 
25 to 99 employees                              6            4            0             4 
100 to 499 employees                            5           15           10             3 
500 to 999 employees                            5           11            7             2 
1000 or more employees                         56           17            3             2 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       463
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
ALL PEOPLE                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            26.93             73.07       40.33       29.64       13.80        44.64       26.05          26.05       21.54 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            21.97             78.03       38.64       35.08        0.26        46.90       44.32          44.32        1.21 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.87             81.13       34.76       32.56        0.00        54.46       50.74          50.74        1.43 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.80             77.20       41.99       39.17        0.00        42.93       41.08          41.08        0.65 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            24.84             75.16       39.31       33.11        0.91        42.33       40.26          40.26        1.63 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            45.79             54.21       41.25       22.84       15.27        17.96       15.88          15.88        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            41.80             58.20       42.08       37.00       27.16        19.81       14.36          14.36        3.41 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            43.17             56.83       38.55       33.63       25.04        19.96       17.07          17.07        5.02 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            35.41             64.59       38.04       30.04       25.06        29.38       17.79          17.79       14.87 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            25.13             74.87       42.38       31.26       21.89        39.94       19.03          19.03       21.81 
Under 65 years                     100.00            32.67             67.33       39.70       32.69       13.87        32.94       27.64          27.64        4.88 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.91             99.09       43.16       15.85       13.52        97.68       18.83          18.83       97.08 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            29.14             70.86       38.87       30.92       14.78        41.31       26.35          26.35       16.77 
Female                             100.00            25.16             74.84       41.49       28.62       13.02        47.30       25.81          25.81       25.36 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            23.41             76.59       42.53       30.66       13.77        47.46       27.59          27.59       22.52 
Foreign-born                       100.00            47.06             52.94       27.74       23.85       14.01        28.50       17.22          17.22       15.99 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            27.73             72.27       33.18       26.07       17.29        47.16       21.20          21.20       37.16 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            55.33             44.67       25.40       22.90       12.60        20.50       15.51          15.51        6.92 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            21.60             78.40       37.71       26.09       13.89        52.06       31.94          31.94       26.38 
Midwest                            100.00            26.06             73.94       46.99       31.98       14.92        44.32       24.35          24.35       22.92 
South                              100.00            27.43             72.57       39.94       29.48       13.50        44.11       22.64          22.64       23.69 
West                               100.00            30.31             69.69       38.12       30.65       13.44        40.71       28.28          28.28       14.28 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       464
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families                        100.00            29.78             70.22       38.42       32.15       11.64        40.18       28.96          28.96       11.64 
Householders                       100.00            30.33             69.67       42.34       33.31       26.11        37.21       17.68          17.68       21.88 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            36.35             63.65       42.83       36.20       28.27        24.53       17.78          17.78        6.20 
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.30             97.70       40.04       19.83       16.02        96.23       17.20          17.20       94.84 
 Spouse present                    100.00            29.53             70.47       46.64       38.02       25.43        36.71       12.17          12.17       25.77 
 No spouse present                 100.00            31.27             68.73       37.26       27.74       26.91        37.79       24.18          24.18       17.27 
Spouses of householders            100.00            30.90             69.10       44.51       35.82       18.84        36.62       14.41          14.41       22.17 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.77             61.23       44.62       40.01       20.66        21.19       14.27          14.27        3.14 
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.14             98.86       44.08       19.97       11.95        94.97       14.91          14.91       94.17 
Children of householders           100.00            26.06             73.94       38.17       33.85        1.41        43.10       40.39          40.39        1.48 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            16.69             83.31       38.96       36.38        0.00        53.61       49.43          49.43        1.73 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.93             78.07       43.16       40.12        0.00        43.66       41.62          41.62        0.76 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            23.61             76.39       41.36       35.41        0.88        42.51       40.53          40.53        1.46 
 > 17 years                        100.00            52.07             47.93       24.01       16.80        6.88        25.31       22.91          22.91        2.36 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            41.43             58.57       21.11       17.50        5.03        41.22       32.96          32.96       10.90 
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            15.81             84.19       51.83       51.83       20.14        32.94       32.94          32.94        0.00 
Unrelated individuals              100.00            18.43             81.57       45.87       21.13       20.33        58.86       16.76          16.76       53.03 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            29.86             70.14       41.59       35.23       12.26        38.48       24.29          24.29       13.82 
Husbands                           100.00            29.05             70.95       45.78       37.83       30.23        38.08       11.75          11.75       27.05 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            37.65             62.35       46.40       41.65       33.47        20.05       10.82          10.82        6.15 
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.59             98.41       43.82       25.63       19.90        95.66       14.69          14.69       93.76 
Wives                              100.00            31.27             68.73       45.26       35.94       13.98        35.48       14.78          14.78       20.86 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.10             61.90       45.35       39.87       14.74        21.70       14.49          14.49        3.89 
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.96             98.04       44.88       19.03       10.68        94.68       16.01          16.01       93.79 
Children under 18 years            100.00            24.27             75.73       39.86       36.83        0.38        43.79       39.97          39.97        1.72 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            20.56             79.44       35.15       33.96        0.00        54.62       48.29          48.29        2.60 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            24.76             75.24       45.40       41.04        0.00        37.96       34.94          34.94        1.17 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            28.34             71.66       38.66       35.01        1.35        37.66       35.96          35.96        1.33 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       465
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families with female                                                                                                                                              
householders, no spouse present    100.00            28.42             71.58       35.14       28.64       10.92        42.65       35.69          35.69        8.34 
Householders                       100.00            29.33             70.67       38.26       28.18       27.38        38.93       25.42          25.42       17.39 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            29.93             70.07       35.30       30.00       11.23        39.34       36.67          36.67        2.89 
 65 years and over                 100.00             4.06             95.94       32.47        6.80        5.83        95.94       19.93          19.93       95.94 
Children under 18                  100.00            19.13             80.87       37.92       33.48        0.06        50.04       48.67          48.67        0.73 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.35             82.65       35.90       32.32        0.00        52.95       52.05          52.05        0.09 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.28             78.72       37.28       36.40        0.00        48.10       47.60          47.60        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.64             81.36       40.88       31.41        0.20        49.03       46.17          46.17        2.27 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            24.93             75.07       40.86       28.40       13.97        48.37       25.08          25.08       27.22 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            32.94             67.06       36.99       32.99       11.98        34.76       31.13          31.13        3.12 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            37.72             62.28       48.35       30.40       18.60        20.17       11.09          11.09        9.71 
$75,000 or more                    100.00            27.05             72.95       53.94       49.21       29.81        25.16       21.96          21.96       11.46 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            29.35             70.65       41.15       27.00       20.40        43.53       17.16          17.16       31.44 
No high school diploma             100.00            32.18             67.82       31.13       19.54       13.84        51.21       20.54          20.54       40.32 
High school grad,only              100.00            30.44             69.56       44.14       30.46       22.50        40.83       16.68          16.68       28.24 
Some college,no degree             100.00            25.87             74.13       45.84       28.83       23.27        37.42       15.65          15.65       22.61 
Associate degree                   100.00            24.54             75.46       53.69       35.82       27.79        38.39       11.50          11.50       25.17 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            21.82             78.18       56.37       36.76       30.78        36.34       10.38          10.38       27.66 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            39.80             60.20       40.41       31.09       22.93        23.64       16.54          16.54        7.33 
Worked during the year             100.00            44.04             55.96       45.55       35.19       30.24        13.34       10.41          10.41        1.31 
 Full-time                         100.00            44.73             55.27       46.57       38.60       35.01        11.41        8.67           8.67        1.01 
 Part-time                         100.00            42.06             57.94       42.65       25.47       16.68        18.81       15.36          15.36        2.16 
Did not work                       100.00            31.12             68.88       29.90       22.72        7.96        44.72       29.08          29.08       19.63 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            44.04             55.96       45.55       35.19       30.24        13.34       10.41          10.41        1.31 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            57.48             42.52       32.01       20.40       14.05        12.36       11.04          11.04        0.50 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            43.48             56.52       47.41       39.40       35.92        10.78        9.12           9.12        1.39 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            34.95             65.05       56.52       47.52       43.32        13.42       10.05          10.05        3.57 
500 to 999 employees               100.00            27.16             72.84       65.35       50.76       45.78        16.74       10.52          10.52        4.76 
1000 or more employees             100.00            35.49             64.51       52.43       42.50       38.16        15.03       10.41          10.41        0.77 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       466
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
ALL PEOPLE                                                                                
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       3.03         3.56         8.28          4.80 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               2.14         6.57         0.37          0.34 
 Under 6 years                               3.35         7.13         0.44          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               1.71         6.65         0.42          0.38 
 12 to 17 years                              1.15         5.76         0.22          0.72 
18 to 24 years                               2.82         3.68         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               3.41         1.21         1.32          1.38 
35 to 44 years                               1.37         1.52         0.26          3.32 
45 to 54 years                               2.86         0.74         2.08          5.10 
55 to 64 years                               7.15         2.23         5.22          5.31 
Under 65 years                               2.76         3.77         0.99          1.74 
65 years and over                            4.23         2.65        41.34         18.66 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         4.02         3.95         5.23          4.03 
Female                                       2.24         3.25        10.72          5.41 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       3.36         4.08         9.32          4.63 
Foreign-born                                 1.15         0.64         2.34          5.72 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.98         0.77         7.54         11.71 
 Not a citizen                               1.23         0.59         0.11          3.15 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    1.34         2.08         9.92          7.09 
Midwest                                      1.99         4.39        13.07          3.85 
South                                        4.32         3.20         8.09          4.76 
West                                         2.97         4.53         4.23          3.96 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       467
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                    
                                                                                          
In families                                  2.86         3.85         4.11          2.44 
Householders                                 3.35         1.82         7.61          4.63 
 Under 65 years                              2.86         1.62         1.25          2.04 
 65 years and over                           5.63         2.77        37.18         16.69 
 Spouse present                              5.38         1.91        10.50          4.80 
 No spouse present                           0.96         1.72         4.18          4.43 
Spouses of householders                      5.38         2.23         9.42          3.34 
 Under 65 years                              5.07         1.97         1.49          0.28 
 65 years and over                           6.52         3.17        39.39         14.91 
Children of householders                     2.28         6.40         0.36          0.60 
 Under 6 years                               3.55         8.11         0.53          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               1.86         7.49         0.49          0.45 
 12 to 17 years                              1.39         6.61         0.26          0.87 
 > 17 years                                  2.04         1.38         0.00          1.53 
Other relatives of householders              0.42         1.30         2.60          2.85 
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.00         0.59         0.00          0.00 
Unrelated individuals                        3.66         2.76        21.51         12.27 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   4.14         3.93         5.56          2.63 
Husbands                                     5.52         1.87        10.80          4.21 
 Under 65 years                              4.83         1.37         1.91          1.14 
 65 years and over                           7.71         3.47        39.17         13.99 
Wives                                        5.52         2.26         9.14          3.92 
 Under 65 years                              5.34         1.97         1.82          1.11 
 65 years and over                           6.31         3.51        40.63         16.01 
Children under 18 years                      3.09         6.64         0.68          0.62 
 Under 6 years                               4.75         9.06         0.82          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               2.54         6.50         0.76          0.69 
 12 to 17 years                              1.70         3.77         0.40          1.33 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       468
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
In families with female                                                                   
householders, no spouse present              0.99         3.76         2.06          2.18 
Householders                                 0.93         2.07         4.17          4.57 
 Under 65 years                              0.97         3.96         0.16          1.07 
 65 years and over                           1.31         0.57        32.47         19.93 
Children under 18                            0.63         6.45         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.81         5.39         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.50         6.15         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.59         7.96         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            3.49         3.61        10.54          5.96 
$25,000 to $49,999                           1.81         3.63         0.87          0.89 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         1.38         4.86          0.63 
$75,000 or more                              0.25         3.21         2.95          8.51 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        3.46         2.10        12.13          6.96 
No high school diploma                       2.63         1.94        13.30         10.18 
High school grad,only                        3.22         3.29        12.80          5.78 
Some college,no degree                       5.12         1.17         7.41          4.83 
Associate degree                             5.28         1.07        14.68          2.75 
Bachelor's degree +                          3.62         0.22        12.29          4.66 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        3.18         1.90         1.40          2.67 
Worked during the year                       2.32         1.73         0.51          0.38 
 Full-time                                   2.09         1.45         0.49          0.14 
 Part-time                                   2.97         2.54         0.57          1.06 
Did not work                                 4.94         2.23         3.21          7.34 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        2.32         1.73         0.51          0.38 
Less than 25 employees                       1.56         1.61         0.00          0.24 
25 to 99 employees                           1.01         0.66         0.00          0.74 
100 to 499 employees                         0.94         2.91         1.98          0.62 
500 to 999 employees                         2.52         5.55         3.70          1.06 
1000 or more employees                       4.27         1.33         0.26          0.17 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/health/h04_001.htm