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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                       553
(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, not HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                347               88               259         106          92          41          187         128            128          81 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                        104                8                96          38          38           0           75          70             70           6 
 Under 6 years                         29                1                29           8           8           0           21          20             20           0 
 6 to 11 years                         39                3                37          24          24           0           28          25             25           6 
 12 to 17 years                        35                4                31           6           6           0           25          25             25           0 
18 to 24 years                         35               23                11           5           3           3            6           6              6           0 
25 to 34 years                         52               22                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                        276               88               187          92          85          34          115         107            107           9 
65 years and over                      72                0                72          14           7           7           72          21             21          72 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                  159               46               113          47          43          14           82          56             56          36 
Female                                189               42               146          59          49          27          105          72             72          45 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                125               13               113          52          50          11           81          71             71          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                              95               33                62          19          12           3           50          34             34          21 
Midwest                                20                8                11          11          11           5            9           3              3           9 
South                                  45               21                24          10          10          10           14           4              4          11 
West                                  188               25               162          66          59          23          114          87             87          40 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       554
(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                           264               74               190          79          76          25          131         101            101          35 
Householders                           76               24                52          25          25          19           27          17             17          12 
 Under 65 years                        64               24                40          25          25          19           15          15             15           0 
 65 years and over                     12                0                12           0           0           0           12           2              2          12 
 Spouse present                        50               19                32          13          13           7           19           8              8          10 
 No spouse present                     26                6                20          12          12          12            8           8              8           2 
Spouses of householders                56               21                36          14          11           4           25          11             11          17 
 Under 65 years                        43               21                22          14          11           4           12           8              8           3 
 65 years and over                     13                0                13           0           0           0           13           3              3          13 
Children of householders              119               20                99          40          40           2           76          71             71           6 
 Under 6 years                         28                1                27           8           8           0           20          19             19           0 
 6 to 11 years                         39                3                37          24          24           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            198               49               149          57          54          11          112          83             83          33 
Husbands                               47               15                32          10          10           7           25           8              8          17 
 Under 65 years                        34               15                19          10          10           7           12           8              8           3 
 65 years and over                     13                0                13           0           0           0           13           0              0          13 
Wives                                  59               24                35          17          14           4           19          11             11          10 
 Under 65 years                        49               24                25          17          14           4            9           8              8           0 
 65 years and over                     10                0                10           0           0           0           10           3              3          10 
Children under 18 years                84                2                82          30          30           0           68          63             63           6 
 Under 6 years                         27                0                27           8           8           0           20          19             19           0 
 6 to 11 years                         31                0                31          20          20           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                       555
(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                     264               75               190          81          78          37          132          94             94          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                                 244               81               163          68          54          41          112          58             58          75 
No high school diploma                 73               17                56          11           8           8           48          36             36          28 
High school grad,only                  71               18                52          34          31          23           24           9              9          20 
Some college,no degree                 40               22                18           8           6           6           14           5              5           8 
Associate degree                       25                8                17          12           7           3           11           0              0          10 
Bachelor's degree +                    36               16                20           4           2           2           16           7              7           9 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 172               81                91          54          47          34           41          37             37           3 
Worked during the year                 92               43                48          43          41          30            9           5              5           3 
 Full-time                             58               25                33          29          29          25            4           4              4           0 
 Part-time                             34               18                15          13          12           6            5           2              2           3 
Did not work                           80               37                43          12           6           4           31          31             31           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  92               43                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                     14               11                 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                 38               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                       556
(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, not HISPANIC                                                                       
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          3           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                                  0            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                                  3           13            9             3 
65 years and over                               1            0           14            21 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            1            9           11            10 
Female                                          2            4           13            14 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          3           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                                            3           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                       557
(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                                     3           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                         1            0            3             3 
 Under 65 years                                 0            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                      3           13            9             5 
Husbands                                        0            0            3             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            3             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Wives                                           1            0            0             3 
 Under 65 years                                 0            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                       558
(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                               3           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                                           1            0           17            21 
No high school diploma                          0            0            2            16 
High school grad,only                           0            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                                           0            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                                    0            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                       559
(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, not HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            25.42             74.58       30.58       26.46       11.92        53.85       36.77          36.77       23.42 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00             7.24             92.76       36.54       36.54        0.00        72.05       67.58          67.58        5.88 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             2.94             97.06       27.96       27.96        0.00        72.09       67.45          67.45        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.38             93.62       60.71       60.71        0.00        72.50       64.18          64.18       15.54 
 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            67.02             32.98       14.57        9.53        9.53        18.41       18.41          18.41        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            43.14             56.86       43.95       32.94       21.57        20.16       12.91          12.91        6.52 
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            32.06             67.94       33.45       30.75       12.41        41.81       38.76          38.76        3.44 
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            29.05             70.95       29.82       26.91        9.01        51.70       35.17          35.17       22.97 
Female                             100.00            22.37             77.63       31.22       26.08       14.36        55.66       38.12          38.12       23.79 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            10.07             89.93       41.51       39.54        9.04        64.52       56.25          56.25        9.13 
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            34.95             65.05       20.02       12.84        3.39        52.21       35.16          35.16       22.19 
Midwest                            100.00            42.70             57.30       57.30       57.30       26.29        48.22       14.41          14.41       48.22 
South                              100.00            47.53             52.47       22.08       22.08       22.08        30.39        9.43           9.43       24.56 
West                               100.00            13.49             86.51       35.18       31.20       12.32        60.87       46.46          46.46       21.18 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       560
(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            28.12             71.88       30.00       28.77        9.62        49.52       38.36          38.36       13.19 
Householders                       100.00            31.69             68.31       32.96       32.96       24.56        35.35       22.10          22.10       15.37 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            37.45             62.55       38.94       38.94       29.02        23.61       23.61          23.61        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            36.82             63.18       26.33       26.33       13.63        36.85       16.82          16.82       20.03 
 No spouse present                 100.00            21.68             78.32       45.91       45.91       45.91        32.40       32.40          32.40        6.26 
Spouses of householders            100.00            36.77             63.23       24.67       18.90        7.76        45.26       19.78          19.78       29.52 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            48.06             51.94       32.25       24.71       10.14        28.44       19.69          19.69        7.87 
 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            16.60             83.40       33.74       33.74        1.95        63.43       59.54          59.54        5.12 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             3.06             96.94       29.09       29.09        0.00        70.97       66.14          66.14        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.38             93.62       60.71       60.71        0.00        72.50       64.18          64.18       15.54 
 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            24.80             75.20       28.95       27.31        5.67        56.44       41.78          41.78       16.56 
Husbands                           100.00            32.54             67.46       21.65       21.65       14.23        52.96       17.89          17.89       35.07 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            45.14             54.86       30.04       30.04       19.74        34.74       24.82          24.82        9.92 
 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            40.19             59.81       28.49       23.01        7.58        31.96       18.78          18.78       17.02 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            48.43             51.57       34.34       27.74        9.14        18.00       17.23          17.23        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             2.47             97.53       36.11       36.11        0.00        81.05       75.51          75.51        7.29 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       30.01       30.01        0.00        73.20       68.23          68.23        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       63.27       63.27        0.00        86.94       76.38          76.38       19.72 
 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                       561
(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            28.20             71.80       30.83       29.61       13.89        49.89       35.73          35.73       22.50 
$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            33.16             66.84       28.05       22.18       16.99        46.11       23.67          23.67       30.88 
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            26.11             73.89       47.93       43.33       32.15        34.54       13.01          13.01       28.48 
Some college,no degree             100.00            54.82             45.18       19.72       15.32       14.36        34.93       13.02          13.02       20.95 
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            44.61             55.39       11.49        4.56        4.56        43.89       18.83          18.83       25.07 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            47.03             52.97       31.60       27.25       19.90        23.57       21.38          21.38        1.97 
Worked during the year             100.00            47.40             52.60       46.64       44.73       33.12        10.07        5.96           5.96        3.69 
 Full-time                         100.00            43.20             56.80       50.75       50.75       42.54         6.70        6.04           6.04        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            46.61             53.39       14.41        7.29        4.79        38.98       38.98          38.98        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            47.40             52.60       46.64       44.73       33.12        10.07        5.96           5.96        3.69 
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            77.50             22.50       22.50       22.50       22.50         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            28.05             71.95       69.85       69.85       60.56        11.05        2.10           2.10        8.95 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       562
(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, not HISPANIC                                                                       
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       1.00         3.78         6.78          6.84 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               2.17        12.67         5.88          2.73 
 Under 6 years                               7.63         2.99         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        31.26        15.54          7.22 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.73         0.00         6.52          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                               0.95         4.77         3.44          1.03 
65 years and over                            1.18         0.00        19.56         29.14 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.82         5.53         6.82          6.45 
Female                                       1.15         2.31         6.74          7.18 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       2.77        10.48         7.57          2.26 
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         7.18          5.14 
Midwest                                      0.00        14.41        48.22         14.41 
South                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          3.60 
West                                         1.85         5.49         3.85          7.69 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       563
(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                                  1.32         4.98         3.59          2.69 
Householders                                 0.56         0.00         0.00          2.12 
 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                              0.84         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00         0.00          6.26 
Spouses of householders                      1.43         0.00         6.02          4.72 
 Under 65 years                              0.88         0.00         7.87          0.00 
 65 years and over                           3.20         0.00         0.00         20.10 
Children of householders                     1.89        11.03         5.12          2.38 
 Under 6 years                               7.93         3.11         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        31.26        15.54          7.22 
 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                   1.76         6.64         4.79          2.77 
Husbands                                     0.89         0.00         7.15          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         9.92          0.00 
 65 years and over                           3.20         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Wives                                        1.36         0.00         0.00          4.48 
 Under 65 years                              0.77         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           4.20         0.00         0.00         26.34 
Children under 18 years                      2.69        15.72         7.29          3.39 
 Under 6 years                               8.18         3.21         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        39.65        19.72          9.16 
 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                       564
(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                            1.32         4.97         4.88          9.00 
$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                                        0.50         0.00         7.16          8.59 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         3.06         21.98 
High school grad,only                        0.00         0.00         8.58          6.95 
Some college,no degree                       3.09         0.00         8.52          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                                        0.22         0.00         1.97          0.00 
Worked during the year                       0.41         0.00         3.69          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.65         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00        10.04          0.00 
Did not work                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.41         0.00         3.69          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         8.95          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_009.htm