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Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                    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 and Pacific Islander                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                       
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total                               12,465            2,260            10,206       8,639       7,680       3,931        2,301       1,247          1,247         949 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Age                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Under 18 years                        3,215              361             2,853       2,295       2,100          17          712         576            576          15 
 Under 6 years                        1,084               82             1,003         813         763           0          237         192            192           7 
 6 to 11 years                        1,043              128               915         734         675           0          246         196            196           1 
 12 to 17 years                       1,087              152               935         748         662          17          229         189            189           7 
18 to 24 years                        1,385              393               991         865         627         269          182         126            126          11 
25 to 34 years                        2,234              509             1,725       1,619       1,497       1,151          145          97             97          17 
35 to 44 years                        2,071              400             1,671       1,562       1,456       1,021          160          94             94          14 
45 to 54 years                        1,724              350             1,373       1,275       1,150         840          148          74             74          35 
55 to 64 years                          938              190               748         644         579         426          156          92             92          68 
Under 65 years                       11,566            2,203             9,363       8,260       7,409       3,723        1,503       1,060          1,060         159 
65 years and over                       899               57               842         379         271         207          797         188            188         789 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sex                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                  6,076            1,170             4,905       4,192       3,761       2,237        1,044         588            588         403 
Female                                6,390            1,090             5,300       4,447       3,919       1,694        1,257         659            659         546 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Nativity                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Native                                4,685              533             4,151       3,505       3,122         983          967         598            598         212 
Foreign-born                          7,781            1,727             6,054       5,134       4,557       2,948        1,334         650            650         736 
 Naturalized citizen                  3,680              565             3,115       2,619       2,364       1,627          790         295            295         515 
 Not a citizen                        4,100            1,161             2,939       2,515       2,193       1,321          543         355            355         222 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Region                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Northeast                             2,312              513             1,799       1,499       1,380         703          405         273            273         148 
Midwest                               1,432              209             1,222       1,107         996         466          183         107            107          87 
South                                 2,361              482             1,879       1,703       1,506         721          314         124            124         121 
West                                  6,361            1,056             5,305       4,330       3,798       2,039        1,398         743            743         593 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                    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                          10,745            1,878             8,867       7,451       6,736       3,019        2,051       1,132          1,132         777 
Householders                          2,980              517             2,464       2,173       1,959       1,487          486         189            189         274 
 Under 65 years                       2,708              499             2,209       2,030       1,853       1,402          244         154            154          35 
 65 years and over                      273               18               255         143         106          85          242          35             35         240 
 Spouse present                       2,378              373             2,005       1,805       1,656       1,197          360         118            118         217 
 No spouse present                      603              144               459         368         303         290          126          71             71          57 
Spouses of householders               2,562              383             2,179       1,953       1,796         987          419         118            118         214 
 Under 65 years                       2,362              374             1,988       1,853       1,719         939          232          97             97          32 
 65 years and over                      200                8               191          99          77          48          187          21             21         182 
Children of householders              4,016              605             3,411       2,832       2,573         280          765         607            607          39 
 Under 6 years                        1,011               66               945         775         728           0          215         174            174           7 
 6 to 11 years                          981              110               871         695         640           0          236         186            186           1 
 12 to 17 years                         978              123               855         707         637          14          188         154            154           7 
 > 17 years                           1,047              306               741         654         568         266          126          92             92          24 
Other relatives of householders       1,187              374               813         494         407         265          381         218            218         249 
In unrelated subfamilies                 38                5                33          32          28          11            4           4              4           0 
Unrelated individuals                 1,682              377             1,305       1,156         916         901          246         111            111         172 
                                                                                                                                                                       
In married-couple families            8,854            1,366             7,488       6,434       5,880       2,461        1,588         806            806         619 
Husbands                              2,272              360             1,911       1,715       1,576       1,292          353         108            108         227 
 Under 65 years                       2,036              348             1,688       1,587       1,481       1,210          142          80             80          20 
 65 years and over                      235               12               223         128          95          82          212          28             28         207 
Wives                                 2,668              395             2,273       2,043       1,877         892          426         127            127         205 
 Under 65 years                       2,489              388             2,102       1,950       1,806         855          257         107            107          38 
 65 years and over                      178                7               171          93          70          37          169          20             20         166 
Children under 18 years               2,700              277             2,423       2,011       1,857          10          534         415            415          12 
 Under 6 years                          964               69               895         748         703           0          186         143            143           7 
 6 to 11 years                          871              101               770         622         573           0          195         150            150           1 
 12 to 17 years                         865              107               758         641         581          10          153         122            122           5 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                    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       1,333              348               985         683         570         348          374         284            284         115 
Householders                            415               91               324         246         204         197          103          63             63          47 
 Under 65 years                       1,245              342               902         662         553         335          294         258            258          35 
 65 years and over                       89                6                83          21          18          14           80          26             26          80 
Children under 18                       403               61               342         212         180           4          153         141            141           3 
 Under 6 years                           89               10                79          42          38           0           40          39             39           0 
 6 to 11 years                          146               24               123          92          83           0           46          41             41           1 
 12 to 17 years                         168               27               141          79          59           4           68          62             62           2 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Household Income                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
Less than $25,000                     2,099              693             1,406         703         425         266          869         603            603         323 
$25,000 to $49,999                    2,842              662             2,179       1,728       1,505         792          666         377            377         229 
$50,000 to $74,999                    2,479              383             2,096       1,917       1,762         884          312         133            133         150 
$75,000 or more                       5,045              521             4,524       4,290       3,988       1,989          453         135            135         247 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Education                                                                                                                                                              
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                 9,251            1,899             7,352       6,344       5,579       3,913        1,589         671            671         933 
No high school diploma                1,162              345               816         470         379         225          437         215            215         290 
High school grad,only                 1,959              510             1,449       1,144         993         686          488         208            208         282 
Some college,no degree                1,567              371             1,196       1,055         832         496          230          94             94          89 
Associate degree                        620              101               519         484         436         288           92          36             36          52 
Bachelor's degree +                   3,944              572             3,372       3,192       2,940       2,219          342         118            118         220 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Work experience                                                                                                                                                        
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                 8,352            1,842             6,510       5,965       5,308       3,706          791         483            483         144 
Worked during the year                6,478            1,307             5,171       4,937       4,524       3,554          395         207            207          27 
 Full-time                            5,439            1,016             4,424       4,274       3,988       3,326          282         133            133          14 
 Part-time                            1,039              292               747         663         536         228          113          74             74          13 
Did not work                          1,874              535             1,339       1,028         784         153          396         276            276         117 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                              
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                 6,478            1,307             5,171       4,937       4,524       3,554          395         207            207          27 
Less than 25 employees                1,829              670             1,159       1,076         840         495          109          78             78           4 
25 to 99 employees                      748              184               564         530         493         376           48          23             23           6 
100 to 499 employees                    797              140               657         635         603         500           32          17             17           3 
500 to 999 employees                    429               49               380         377         352         296           13           8              8           2 
1000 or more employees                2,675              265             2,410       2,320       2,236       1,887          194          81             81          13 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                   
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                        411          207          376           259 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                127           90            3             6 
 Under 6 years                                 39           28            3             1 
 6 to 11 years                                 50           39            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                38           23            0             4 
18 to 24 years                                 50           30            4             5 
25 to 34 years                                 40           13            6             8 
35 to 44 years                                 58           19            1             4 
45 to 54 years                                 56           12           10            16 
55 to 64 years                                 39            9           23            34 
Under 65 years                                370          174           46            73 
65 years and over                              42           33          330           186 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                          168          102          162           101 
Female                                        244          104          214           158 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                        201           98          130            28 
Foreign-born                                  211          109          247           231 
 Naturalized citizen                          155           49          200           145 
 Not a citizen                                 56           60           46            85 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                      21           42           55            33 
Midwest                                         9           28           42            19 
South                                          91           28           46            13 
West                                          290          109          233           194 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    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                                   390          178          298           205 
Householders                                   85           31          137            49 
 Under 65 years                                70           23           10            14 
 65 years and over                             15            8          128            35 
 Spouse present                                70           17          118            37 
 No spouse present                             16           14           19            12 
Spouses of householders                       135           21          109            27 
 Under 65 years                               114           16           15             8 
 65 years and over                             21            4           94            18 
Children of householders                      148          103            6            24 
 Under 6 years                                 35           27            3             1 
 6 to 11 years                                 50           35            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                31           21            0             4 
 > 17 years                                    32           20            3            18 
Other relatives of householders                23           23           46           105 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            3            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                          21           26           78            54 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                    349          127          261           152 
Husbands                                       60           16          122            34 
 Under 65 years                                51           11            8             9 
 65 years and over                             10            5          114            26 
Wives                                         144           22          105            29 
 Under 65 years                               123           18           15             9 
 65 years and over                             20            4           90            20 
Children under 18 years                       112           66            3             5 
 Under 6 years                                 38           21            3             1 
 6 to 11 years                                 45           26            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                29           18            0             3 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    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                27           38           26            46 
Householders                                   10           11           16            12 
 Under 65 years                                21           35            8            20 
 65 years and over                              6            3           18            26 
Children under 18                              11           16            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  1            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  5           11            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 4            4            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                              66           47          106           116 
$25,000 to $49,999                            135           77           95            54 
$50,000 to $74,999                             72           45           66            38 
$75,000 or more                               138           37          109            51 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                         284          117          373           253 
No high school diploma                         37           21           60           103 
High school grad,only                          85           35          132            64 
Some college,no degree                         71           20           46            19 
Associate degree                               20           11           37            11 
Bachelor's degree +                            72           29           98            57 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                         242           84           43            67 
Worked during the year                        175           56           11            11 
 Full-time                                    144           47            9             5 
 Part-time                                     31            9            2             6 
Did not work                                   67           28           32            56 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                         175           56           11            11 
Less than 25 employees                         28           17            0             2 
25 to 99 employees                             19            2            3             0 
100 to 499 employees                           13            4            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            5            6            2             2 
1000 or more employees                        110           27            6             7 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                  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 and Pacific Islander                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            18.13             81.87       69.30       61.61       31.53        18.46       10.01          10.01        7.61 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            11.24             88.76       71.38       65.33        0.53        22.16       17.93          17.93        0.47 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             7.52             92.48       74.95       70.37        0.00        21.84       17.71          17.71        0.63 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            12.24             87.76       70.36       64.73        0.00        23.60       18.77          18.77        0.14 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            14.00             86.00       68.81       60.89        1.57        21.09       17.34          17.34        0.63 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            28.41             71.59       62.43       45.27       19.39        13.13        9.10           9.10        0.80 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            22.78             77.22       72.47       66.99       51.51         6.51        4.32           4.32        0.75 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            19.30             80.70       75.43       70.29       49.28         7.74        4.55           4.55        0.65 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            20.32             79.68       73.96       66.71       48.76         8.56        4.30           4.30        2.01 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            20.22             79.78       68.67       61.75       45.43        16.64        9.82           9.82        7.23 
Under 65 years                     100.00            19.05             80.95       71.41       64.05       32.19        13.00        9.16           9.16        1.38 
65 years and over                  100.00             6.29             93.71       42.16       30.15       23.03        88.69       20.90          20.90       87.82 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            19.26             80.74       68.99       61.90       36.81        17.18        9.68           9.68        6.63 
Female                             100.00            17.05             82.95       69.60       61.33       26.51        19.67       10.32          10.32        8.54 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            11.38             88.62       74.82       66.65       20.98        20.65       12.76          12.76        4.53 
Foreign-born                       100.00            22.19             77.81       65.98       58.57       37.89        17.14        8.35           8.35        9.47 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            15.36             84.64       71.15       64.24       44.20        21.48        8.01           8.01       13.99 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            28.32             71.68       61.34       53.48       32.22        13.25        8.66           8.66        5.41 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            22.19             77.81       64.84       59.68       30.43        17.51       11.79          11.79        6.41 
Midwest                            100.00            14.62             85.38       77.33       69.59       32.58        12.78        7.51           7.51        6.05 
South                              100.00            20.39             79.61       72.13       63.78       30.55        13.32        5.26           5.26        5.11 
West                               100.00            16.60             83.40       68.07       59.71       32.06        21.99       11.68          11.68        9.33 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                  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            17.48             82.52       69.34       62.69       28.10        19.09       10.54          10.54        7.23 
Householders                       100.00            17.34             82.66       72.91       65.73       49.90        16.31        6.34           6.34        9.21 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            18.44             81.56       74.99       68.44       51.77         9.00        5.68           5.68        1.28 
 65 years and over                 100.00             6.49             93.51       52.29       38.78       31.36        88.82       12.85          12.85       88.02 
 Spouse present                    100.00            15.67             84.33       75.93       69.66       50.35        15.15        4.94           4.94        9.15 
 No spouse present                 100.00            23.94             76.06       60.99       50.20       48.15        20.88       11.83          11.83        9.46 
Spouses of householders            100.00            14.94             85.06       76.22       70.11       38.52        16.35        4.60           4.60        8.36 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            15.85             84.15       78.46       72.78       39.74         9.84        4.12           4.12        1.35 
 65 years and over                 100.00             4.21             95.79       49.71       38.57       24.19        93.38       10.27          10.27       91.20 
Children of householders           100.00            15.06             84.94       70.51       64.08        6.97        19.06       15.12          15.12        0.98 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             6.55             93.45       76.68       72.08        0.00        21.27       17.25          17.25        0.68 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            11.18             88.82       70.90       65.23        0.00        24.11       18.98          18.98        0.15 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            12.58             87.42       72.34       65.14        1.41        19.23       15.78          15.78        0.70 
 > 17 years                        100.00            29.22             70.78       62.48       54.30       25.41        12.03        8.82           8.82        2.32 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            31.49             68.51       41.59       34.31       22.31        32.08       18.39          18.39       20.94 
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            12.46             87.54       83.78       72.33       27.61        10.66       10.66          10.66        0.00 
Unrelated individuals              100.00            22.42             77.58       68.71       54.48       53.57        14.61        6.62           6.62       10.22 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            15.43             84.57       72.67       66.41       27.79        17.93        9.10           9.10        6.99 
Husbands                           100.00            15.87             84.13       75.48       69.36       56.87        15.56        4.77           4.77       10.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            17.10             82.90       77.92       72.71       59.42         6.96        3.95           3.95        0.97 
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.17             94.83       54.37       40.44       34.85        89.96       11.86          11.86       88.08 
Wives                              100.00            14.80             85.20       76.59       70.35       33.44        15.95        4.76           4.76        7.67 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            15.58             84.42       78.35       72.55       34.33        10.32        4.30           4.30        1.53 
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.87             96.13       52.12       39.54       20.90        94.57       11.18          11.18       93.38 
Children under 18 years            100.00            10.26             89.74       74.48       68.78        0.36        19.78       15.37          15.37        0.45 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             7.18             92.82       77.59       72.88        0.00        19.34       14.82          14.82        0.71 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            11.62             88.38       71.36       65.83        0.00        22.39       17.24          17.24        0.07 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            12.34             87.66       74.14       67.19        1.13        17.66       14.11          14.11        0.53 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                                  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            26.11             73.89       51.21       42.77       26.10        28.04       21.30          21.30        8.61 
Householders                       100.00            21.93             78.07       59.15       49.15       47.53        24.80       15.24          15.24       11.40 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            27.51             72.49       53.19       44.40       26.87        23.61       20.74          20.74        2.79 
 65 years and over                 100.00             6.43             93.57       23.43       19.97       15.29        90.41       29.10          29.10       90.41 
Children under 18                  100.00            15.06             84.94       52.70       44.78        0.90        38.09       35.02          35.02        0.76 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.10             88.90       46.93       42.85        0.00        44.69       43.41          43.41        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            16.22             83.78       62.89       56.99        0.00        31.62       27.96          27.96        0.56 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            16.14             83.86       46.87       35.14        2.17        40.25       36.74          36.74        1.35 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            33.01             66.99       33.50       20.23       12.68        41.38       28.72          28.72       15.38 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            23.31             76.69       60.82       52.97       27.87        23.45       13.26          13.26        8.04 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            15.46             84.54       77.33       71.08       35.65        12.60        5.37           5.37        6.05 
$75,000 or more                    100.00            10.33             89.67       85.03       79.04       39.42         8.99        2.67           2.67        4.90 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            20.52             79.48       68.58       60.31       42.30        17.17        7.25           7.25       10.09 
No high school diploma             100.00            29.74             70.26       40.43       32.62       19.33        37.57       18.52          18.52       24.98 
High school grad,only              100.00            26.03             73.97       58.40       50.69       35.03        24.91       10.60          10.60       14.41 
Some college,no degree             100.00            23.66             76.34       67.35       53.13       31.65        14.69        6.00           6.00        5.68 
Associate degree                   100.00            16.25             83.75       78.05       70.31       46.50        14.81        5.80           5.80        8.39 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            14.50             85.50       80.93       74.54       56.26         8.67        3.00           3.00        5.58 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            22.06             77.94       71.42       63.56       44.38         9.47        5.78           5.78        1.72 
Worked during the year             100.00            20.18             79.82       76.22       69.84       54.86         6.10        3.20           3.20        0.42 
 Full-time                         100.00            18.67             81.33       78.57       73.32       61.14         5.19        2.44           2.44        0.25 
 Part-time                         100.00            28.08             71.92       63.86       51.58       21.98        10.91        7.16           7.16        1.29 
Did not work                       100.00            28.53             71.47       54.85       41.86        8.14        21.12       14.73          14.73        6.24 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            20.18             79.82       76.22       69.84       54.86         6.10        3.20           3.20        0.42 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            36.61             63.39       58.84       45.94       27.06         5.95        4.29           4.29        0.21 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            24.54             75.46       70.81       65.93       50.26         6.37        3.10           3.10        0.78 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            17.62             82.38       79.66       75.61       62.72         4.05        2.09           2.09        0.38 
500 to 999 employees               100.00            11.40             88.60       87.91       82.16       68.96         2.94        1.79           1.79        0.38 
1000 or more employees             100.00             9.90             90.10       86.71       83.57       70.56         7.25        3.04           3.04        0.47 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                   
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       3.30         1.66         3.02          2.08 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               3.96         2.80         0.09          0.19 
 Under 6 years                               3.63         2.57         0.28          0.09 
 6 to 11 years                               4.83         3.76         0.00          0.14 
 12 to 17 years                              3.46         2.09         0.00          0.34 
18 to 24 years                               3.61         2.19         0.27          0.38 
25 to 34 years                               1.78         0.60         0.25          0.34 
35 to 44 years                               2.81         0.90         0.04          0.21 
45 to 54 years                               3.23         0.72         0.59          0.91 
55 to 64 years                               4.13         0.96         2.45          3.67 
Under 65 years                               3.20         1.50         0.40          0.63 
65 years and over                            4.65         3.69        36.71         20.65 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         2.76         1.69         2.67          1.67 
Female                                       3.81         1.63         3.35          2.47 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       4.28         2.08         2.77          0.60 
Foreign-born                                 2.71         1.40         3.17          2.97 
 Naturalized citizen                         4.22         1.34         5.44          3.95 
 Not a citizen                               1.36         1.46         1.13          2.08 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.92         1.81         2.39          1.43 
Midwest                                      0.65         1.93         2.93          1.31 
South                                        3.86         1.18         1.97          0.54 
West                                         4.56         1.72         3.66          3.06 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    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                                  3.63         1.66         2.78          1.91 
Householders                                 2.86         1.04         4.61          1.65 
 Under 65 years                              2.59         0.86         0.36          0.53 
 65 years and over                           5.53         2.83        46.79         12.85 
 Spouse present                              2.93         0.73         4.97          1.55 
 No spouse present                           2.59         2.28         3.21          2.05 
Spouses of householders                      5.25         0.81         4.26          1.04 
 Under 65 years                              4.81         0.69         0.63          0.35 
 65 years and over                          10.42         2.23        47.08          9.15 
Children of householders                     3.68         2.57         0.15          0.60 
 Under 6 years                               3.48         2.68         0.30          0.09 
 6 to 11 years                               5.13         3.60         0.00          0.15 
 12 to 17 years                              3.12         2.15         0.00          0.38 
 > 17 years                                  3.05         1.90         0.29          1.70 
Other relatives of householders              1.91         1.94         3.86          8.85 
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.00         6.90         0.00          0.00 
Unrelated individuals                        1.26         1.54         4.62          3.22 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   3.95         1.43         2.94          1.72 
Husbands                                     2.65         0.70         5.37          1.51 
 Under 65 years                              2.48         0.53         0.38          0.43 
 65 years and over                           4.12         2.17        48.56         10.91 
Wives                                        5.39         0.83         3.94          1.09 
 Under 65 years                              4.96         0.73         0.62          0.37 
 65 years and over                          11.50         2.28        50.31         11.18 
Children under 18 years                      4.16         2.44         0.11          0.18 
 Under 6 years                               3.96         2.21         0.31          0.10 
 6 to 11 years                               5.14         3.04         0.00          0.07 
 12 to 17 years                              3.39         2.08         0.00          0.37 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)

                                                    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              2.02         2.85         1.93          3.43 
Householders                                 2.33         2.57         3.86          2.90 
 Under 65 years                              1.68         2.81         0.62          1.61 
 65 years and over                           6.70         3.40        20.27         29.10 
Children under 18                            2.63         4.03         0.00          0.32 
 Under 6 years                               1.28         2.22         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               3.66         7.21         0.00          0.56 
 12 to 17 years                              2.45         2.21         0.00          0.28 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            3.15         2.25         5.07          5.53 
$25,000 to $49,999                           4.76         2.71         3.33          1.89 
$50,000 to $74,999                           2.90         1.82         2.66          1.53 
$75,000 or more                              2.74         0.74         2.16          1.01 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        3.07         1.26         4.03          2.73 
No high school diploma                       3.21         1.83         5.16          8.83 
High school grad,only                        4.32         1.81         6.73          3.25 
Some college,no degree                       4.55         1.28         2.95          1.21 
Associate degree                             3.15         1.75         6.01          1.72 
Bachelor's degree +                          1.81         0.74         2.49          1.45 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        2.90         1.00         0.52          0.81 
Worked during the year                       2.70         0.87         0.17          0.17 
 Full-time                                   2.64         0.86         0.17          0.10 
 Part-time                                   3.02         0.87         0.17          0.56 
Did not work                                 3.60         1.47         1.72          3.00 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        2.70         0.87         0.17          0.17 
Less than 25 employees                       1.55         0.94         0.00          0.10 
25 to 99 employees                           2.48         0.31         0.38          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         1.61         0.52         0.04          0.04 
500 to 999 employees                         1.15         1.37         0.38          0.38 
1000 or more employees                       4.12         0.99         0.23          0.28 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/health/h02_008.htm