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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                       541
(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 
ASIAN                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                367               92               275         109          94          41          201         140            140          81 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                        118                8               111          40          40           0           87          83             83           6 
 Under 6 years                         43                1                42           9           9           0           34          32             32           0 
 6 to 11 years                         40                3                38          25          25           0           28          25             25           6 
 12 to 17 years                        35                4                31           6           6           0           25          25             25           0 
18 to 24 years                         38               25                13           5           3           3            8           6              6           0 
25 to 34 years                         53               24                29          23          17          11           10           7              7           3 
35 to 44 years                         31               13                18          13          13           6            5           5              5           0 
45 to 54 years                         40               15                24           9           9           9           15          15             15           0 
55 to 64 years                         15                7                 8           4           4           4            4           4              4           0 
Under 65 years                        295               92               204          95          87          34          129         119            119           9 
65 years and over                      72                0                72          14           7           7           72          21             21          72 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                  174               49               125          47          43          14           95          68             68          36 
Female                                193               43               150          61          52          27          107          72             72          45 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                145               16               129          54          52          11           95          83             83          11 
Foreign-born                          222               76               146          54          42          30          106          57             57          70 
 Naturalized citizen                   86               16                70          35          25          16           49          12             12          46 
 Not a citizen                        136               60                76          20          18          14           57          45             45          24 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                              99               35                64          21          15           3           50          34             34          21 
Midwest                                20                8                11          11          11           5            9           3              3           9 
South                                  50               23                27          10          10          10           17           8              8          11 
West                                  198               25               173          66          59          23          125          96             96          40 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       542
(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                           284               78               206          81          78          25          145         114            114          35 
Householders                           79               27                52          25          25          19           27          17             17          12 
 Under 65 years                        67               27                40          25          25          19           15          15             15           0 
 65 years and over                     12                0                12           0           0           0           12           2              2          12 
 Spouse present                        51               19                32          13          13           7           19           8              8          10 
 No spouse present                     28                8                20          12          12          12            8           8              8           2 
Spouses of householders                59               21                37          14          11           4           27          11             11          17 
 Under 65 years                        45               21                24          14          11           4           14           8              8           3 
 65 years and over                     13                0                13           0           0           0           13           3              3          13 
Children of householders              134               20               114          43          43           2           88          83             83           6 
 Under 6 years                         42                1                41           9           9           0           33          31             31           0 
 6 to 11 years                         40                3                38          25          25           0           28          25             25           6 
 12 to 17 years                        33                2                31           6           6           0           25          25             25           0 
 > 17 years                            19               14                 4           2           2           2            2           2              2           0 
Other relatives of householders        12               10                 3           0           0           0            3           2              2           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
Unrelated individuals                  83               14                68          27          16          16           55          25             25          47 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families            203               51               153          60          56          11          113          83             83          33 
Husbands                               48               16                32          10          10           7           25           8              8          17 
 Under 65 years                        35               16                19          10          10           7           12           8              8           3 
 65 years and over                     13                0                13           0           0           0           13           0              0          13 
Wives                                  62               25                37          17          14           4           20          11             11          10 
 Under 65 years                        52               25                27          17          14           4           10           8              8           0 
 65 years and over                     10                0                10           0           0           0           10           3              3          10 
Children under 18 years                86                2                84          33          33           0           68          63             63           6 
 Under 6 years                         29                0                29           9           9           0           20          19             19           0 
 6 to 11 years                         32                0                32          21          21           0           27          24             24           6 
 12 to 17 years                        25                2                23           2           2           0           21          21             21           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       543
(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        54               23                31          19          19          11           12          12             12           2 
Householders                           20                6                15           9           9           9            6           6              6           2 
 Under 65 years                        52               23                29          19          19          11           10          10             10           0 
 65 years and over                      2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           2 
Children under 18                      19                5                14           8           8           0            6           6              6           0 
 Under 6 years                          1                1                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
 6 to 11 years                          8                3                 6           4           4           0            2           2              2           0 
 12 to 17 years                        10                2                 8           3           3           0            4           4              4           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                     284               78               206          84          81          37          146         107            107          59 
$25,000 to $49,999                     73                9                64          21          10           1           50          32             32          18 
$50,000 to $74,999                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                        10                5                 5           4           4           4            5           1              1           4 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 249               84               165          68          54          41          114          58             58          75 
No high school diploma                 73               17                56          11           8           8           48          36             36          28 
High school grad,only                  74               20                54          34          31          23           26           9              9          20 
Some college,no degree                 41               23                18           8           6           6           14           5              5           8 
Associate degree                       25                8                17          12           7           3           11           0              0          10 
Bachelor's degree +                    36               17                20           4           2           2           16           7              7           9 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 177               84                93          54          47          34           42          37             37           3 
Worked during the year                 94               46                48          43          41          30            9           5              5           3 
 Full-time                             61               28                33          29          29          25            4           4              4           0 
 Part-time                             34               18                15          13          12           6            5           2              2           3 
Did not work                           83               38                44          12           6           4           33          31             31           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  94               46                48          43          41          30            9           5              5           3 
Less than 25 employees                 31               18                13          10          10           2            4           4              4           0 
25 to 99 employees                     16               13                 3           3           3           3            0           0              0           0 
100 to 499 employees                    7                4                 3           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
500 to 999 employees                    2                0                 2           2           0           0            0           0              0           0 
1000 or more employees                 39               11                27          26          26          23            4           1              1           3 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       544
(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 
ASIAN                                                                                     
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          5           13           24            24 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  2           13            6             3 
 Under 6 years                                  2            1            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0           12            6             3 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  2            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            3             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            0            0             0 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             0 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  4           13            9             3 
65 years and over                               1            0           14            21 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            1            9           11            10 
Female                                          4            4           13            14 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          5           13           10             3 
Foreign-born                                    0            0           14            21 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0           14             9 
 Not a citizen                                  0            0            0            12 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            0            7             5 
Midwest                                         0            3            9             3 
South                                           0            0            0             2 
West                                            5           10            7            14 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       545
(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                                     5           13            9             7 
Householders                                    0            0            0             2 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             2 
 Spouse present                                 0            0            0             0 
 No spouse present                              0            0            0             2 
Spouses of householders                         2            0            3             3 
 Under 65 years                                 2            0            3             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             3 
Children of householders                        2           13            6             3 
 Under 6 years                                  2            1            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0           12            6             3 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0           14            17 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      5           13            9             5 
Husbands                                        0            0            3             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            3             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Wives                                           2            0            0             3 
 Under 65 years                                 2            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             3 
Children under 18 years                         2           13            6             3 
 Under 6 years                                  2            1            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0           12            6             3 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       546
(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            0            0             2 
Householders                                    0            0            0             2 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             2 
Children under 18                               0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               5           13           13            24 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            0            7             0 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            4             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           3            0           17            21 
No high school diploma                          0            0            2            16 
High school grad,only                           2            0            6             5 
Some college,no degree                          1            0            3             0 
Associate degree                                0            0            6             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           2            0            3             0 
Worked during the year                          0            0            3             0 
 Full-time                                      0            0            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            3             0 
Did not work                                    2            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            3             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            0            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              0            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            0            3             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       547
(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 
ASIAN                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            25.01             74.99       29.55       25.66       11.27        54.75       38.17          38.17       22.15 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00             6.33             93.67       33.93       33.93        0.00        73.58       69.67          69.67        5.14 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             2.01             97.99       21.74       21.74        0.00        78.30       75.13          75.13        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.19             93.81       61.88       61.88        0.00        70.34       62.26          62.26       15.08 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            11.83             88.17       16.67       16.67        0.00        71.50       71.50          71.50        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            65.92             34.08       13.23        8.65        8.65        20.85       16.72          16.72        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            44.86             55.14       42.62       31.94       20.92        19.55       12.52          12.52        6.33 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            41.12             58.88       42.94       42.94       20.87        15.94       15.94          15.94        0.00 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            39.02             60.98       22.95       22.95       22.95        38.02       38.02          38.02        0.00 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            47.46             52.54       27.98       27.98       27.98        24.56       24.56          24.56        0.00 
Under 65 years                     100.00            31.09             68.91       31.98       29.46       11.57        43.75       40.37          40.37        3.21 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00       19.56       10.04       10.04       100.00       29.14          29.14      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            28.08             71.92       27.21       24.56        8.22        54.35       39.27          39.27       20.96 
Female                             100.00            22.24             77.76       31.66       26.65       14.01        55.12       37.19          37.19       23.21 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            11.13             88.87       37.41       35.72        7.80        65.34       57.13          57.13        7.88 
Foreign-born                       100.00            34.10             65.90       24.41       19.07       13.55        47.82       25.76          25.76       31.49 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            18.51             81.49       40.29       28.54       18.34        57.55       14.55          14.55       53.25 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            43.94             56.06       14.38       13.10       10.52        41.68       32.84          32.84       17.76 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            35.19             64.81       21.57       14.68        3.26        50.13       33.77          33.77       21.30 
Midwest                            100.00            42.70             57.30       57.30       57.30       26.29        48.22       14.41          14.41       48.22 
South                              100.00            46.41             53.59       19.77       19.77       19.77        33.83       15.06          15.06       21.99 
West                               100.00            12.76             87.24       33.27       29.51       11.65        62.99       48.57          48.57       20.03 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       548
(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            27.39             72.61       28.71       27.57        8.94        51.00       40.06          40.06       12.27 
Householders                       100.00            34.07             65.93       31.81       31.81       23.71        34.12       21.33          21.33       14.83 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            40.00             60.00       37.35       37.35       27.84        22.64       22.64          22.64        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       13.80          13.80      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            37.82             62.18       25.91       25.91       13.42        36.27       16.56          16.56       19.71 
 No spouse present                 100.00            27.15             72.85       42.71       42.71       42.71        30.14       30.14          30.14        5.83 
Spouses of householders            100.00            36.65             63.35       23.67       18.13        7.44        46.11       18.98          18.98       28.32 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            47.32             52.68       30.56       23.41        9.61        30.42       18.65          18.65        7.46 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       20.10          20.10      100.00 
Children of householders           100.00            14.76             85.24       31.75       31.75        1.73        65.74       62.28          62.28        4.55 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             2.07             97.93       22.33       22.33        0.00        77.71       74.45          74.45        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.19             93.81       61.88       61.88        0.00        70.34       62.26          62.26       15.08 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             6.27             93.73       17.72       17.72        0.00        76.01       76.01          76.01        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00            76.82             23.18       12.43       12.43       12.43        10.75       10.75          10.75        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            77.88             22.12        0.00        0.00        0.00        22.12       18.70          18.70        3.42 
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
Unrelated individuals              100.00            17.16             82.84       32.85       19.44       19.44        67.03       30.83          30.83       56.42 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            24.92             75.08       29.31       27.71        5.52        55.69       40.64          40.64       16.11 
Husbands                           100.00            33.67             66.33       21.29       21.29       13.99        52.07       17.59          17.59       34.48 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            46.41             53.59       29.34       29.34       19.28        33.94       24.25          24.25        9.69 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            39.94             60.06       27.39       22.12        7.29        33.28       18.05          18.05       16.36 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            47.76             52.24       32.75       26.45        8.71        20.23       16.43          16.43        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       26.34          26.34      100.00 
Children under 18 years            100.00             2.40             97.60       37.84       37.84        0.00        78.85       73.46          73.46        7.09 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       32.76       32.76        0.00        70.33       65.55          65.55        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       64.65       64.65        0.00        83.68       73.52          73.52       18.98 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             8.20             91.80        9.42        9.42        0.00        82.38       82.38          82.38        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       549
(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            42.47             57.53       34.54       34.54       20.19        22.99       22.20          22.20        3.79 
Householders                       100.00            27.64             72.36       42.17       42.17       42.17        30.19       30.19          30.19        7.98 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.14             55.86       35.90       35.90       20.99        19.95       19.95          19.95        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       79.21          79.21      100.00 
Children under 18                  100.00            28.69             71.31       40.62       40.62        0.00        30.69       30.69          30.69        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            30.15             69.85       51.16       51.16        0.00        18.69       18.69          18.69        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            21.15             78.85       35.29       35.29        0.00        43.56       43.56          43.56        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            27.47             72.53       29.49       28.35       12.92        51.34       37.62          37.62       20.92 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            12.05             87.95       28.62       13.52        1.21        68.68       43.96          43.96       24.72 
$50,000 to $74,999                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
$75,000 or more                    100.00            50.22             49.78       38.30       38.30       38.30        49.78       11.49          11.49       38.30 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            33.90             66.10       27.47       21.72       16.64        45.79       23.18          23.18       30.24 
No high school diploma             100.00            23.02             76.98       14.64       11.58       11.58        65.41       49.65          49.65       37.74 
High school grad,only              100.00            27.48             72.52       45.66       41.28       30.63        35.04       12.39          12.39       27.13 
Some college,no degree             100.00            55.72             44.28       19.33       15.01       14.07        34.23       12.76          12.76       20.53 
Associate degree                   100.00            31.96             68.04       47.93       29.40       11.82        43.29        1.58           1.58       41.71 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            45.84             54.16       11.24        4.45        4.45        42.92       18.41          18.41       24.51 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            47.67             52.33       30.68       26.47       19.32        23.77       20.76          20.76        1.91 
Worked during the year             100.00            48.92             51.08       45.29       43.43       32.16         9.78        5.79           5.79        3.58 
 Full-time                         100.00            45.77             54.23       48.46       48.46       40.62         6.39        5.77           5.77        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            54.60             45.40       39.57       34.38       16.92        15.87        5.83           5.83       10.04 
Did not work                       100.00            46.24             53.76       14.00        7.08        4.65        39.76       37.85          37.85        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            48.92             51.08       45.29       43.43       32.16         9.78        5.79           5.79        3.58 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            57.22             42.78       30.81       30.81        7.69        13.20       11.97          11.97        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            80.16             19.84       19.84       19.84       19.84         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            58.74             41.26       27.05       27.05       27.05        14.22       14.22          14.22        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            29.56             70.44       68.39       68.39       59.29        10.82        2.05           2.05        8.77 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       550
(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 
ASIAN                                                                                     
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       1.38         3.58         6.41          6.47 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               1.90        11.09         5.14          2.39 
 Under 6 years                               5.22         2.05         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        30.33        15.08          7.01 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               4.13         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.71         0.00         6.33          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               1.42         4.45         3.21          0.96 
65 years and over                            1.18         0.00        19.56         29.14 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.75         5.05         6.22          5.88 
Female                                       1.94         2.25         6.57          7.01 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       3.48         9.04         6.53          1.95 
Foreign-born                                 0.00         0.00         6.33          9.44 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00        16.35         10.25 
 Not a citizen                               0.00         0.00         0.00          8.92 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         0.00         6.90          4.94 
Midwest                                      0.00        14.41        48.22         14.41 
South                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          3.22 
West                                         2.55         5.20         3.64          7.28 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       551
(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                                  1.78         4.63         3.34          2.50 
Householders                                 0.54         0.00         0.00          2.05 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           3.62         0.00         0.00         13.80 
 Spouse present                              0.83         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00         0.00          5.83 
Spouses of householders                      4.06         0.00         5.77          4.53 
 Under 65 years                              4.31         0.00         7.46          0.00 
 65 years and over                           3.20         0.00         0.00         20.10 
Children of householders                     1.68         9.81         4.55          2.11 
 Under 6 years                               5.36         2.10         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        30.33        15.08          7.01 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         0.00        17.04         20.21 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   2.48         6.46         4.66          2.70 
Husbands                                     0.88         0.00         7.03          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         9.69          0.00 
 65 years and over                           3.20         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Wives                                        3.87         0.00         0.00          4.31 
 Under 65 years                              3.80         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           4.20         0.00         0.00         26.34 
Children under 18 years                      2.62        15.30         7.09          3.30 
 Under 6 years                               7.86         3.08         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        38.17        18.98          8.82 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       552
(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              0.00         0.00         0.00          3.00 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          7.98 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00         79.21 
Children under 18                            0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            1.78         4.62         4.53          8.37 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         0.00         9.35          0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                            .            .            .             .   
$75,000 or more                              0.00         0.00        38.30          0.00 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        1.13         0.00         7.01          8.42 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         3.06         21.98 
High school grad,only                        2.13         0.00         8.18          6.62 
Some college,no degree                       3.03         0.00         8.35          0.00 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00        23.18          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        1.11         0.00         1.91          0.00 
Worked during the year                       0.40         0.00         3.58          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.63         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00        10.04          0.00 
Did not work                                 1.91         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.40         0.00         3.58          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       1.23         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       0.00         0.00         8.77          0.00 

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_008.htm