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Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                       
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total                                  384              127               258          26          23          18          236         228            228          19 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Age                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Under 18 years                          176               26               150           4           2           0          147         147            147           3 
 Under 6 years                           77               12                65           2           2           0           64          64             64           1 
 6 to 11 years                           56                4                52           2           0           0           50          50             50           1 
 12 to 17 years                          43               11                32           0           0           0           32          32             32           0 
18 to 24 years                           41               27                14           0           0           0           14          14             14           0 
25 to 34 years                           49               25                24           2           1           0           22          22             22           1 
35 to 44 years                           57               28                30           9           9           8           21          21             21           0 
45 to 54 years                           29               16                13           5           5           5            9           9              9           1 
55 to 64 years                           18                4                15           4           3           3           10          10             10           1 
Under 65 years                          370              126               244          24          21          17          222         222            222           6 
65 years and over                        14                1                13           2           2           2           13           7              7          13 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sex                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                    171               59               112          14          13          10           98          98             98           4 
Female                                  213               67               146          12          10           8          138         130            130          15 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Nativity                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Native                                  266               53               213          20          18          15          196         194            194          10 
Foreign-born                            118               73                45           5           5           3           39          35             35           9 
 Naturalized citizen                     26               11                15           2           2           1           13           9              9           6 
 Not a citizen                           92               63                30           3           3           2           26          25             25           2 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Region                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Northeast                               238               74               165          13          11          10          154         152            152           9 
Midwest                                  18                4                14           0           0           0           14          14             14           0 
South                                    95               38                57           6           4           3           52          48             48           4 
West                                     32               11                22           8           8           6           16          14             14           6 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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                             314               85               228          22          19          14          209         204            204           9 
Householders                             86               28                58           8           7           7           51          46             46           6 
 Under 65 years                          80               28                52           7           5           5           46          46             46           1 
 65 years and over                        5                0                 5           2           2           2            5           1              1           5 
 Spouse present                          23               13                10           4           3           3            6           5              5           3 
 No spouse present                       62               15                47           4           4           4           45          42             42           3 
Spouses of householders                  23               13                 9           7           7           4            3           3              3           0 
 Under 65 years                          23               13                 9           7           7           4            3           3              3           0 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children of householders                178               29               148           6           6           3          144         144            144           3 
 Under 6 years                           66                9                56           2           2           0           55          55             55           1 
 6 to 11 years                           51                3                48           0           0           0           48          48             48           1 
 12 to 17 years                          39                7                32           0           0           0           32          32             32           0 
 > 17 years                              22               10                12           3           3           3            8           8              8           0 
Other relatives of householders          28               15                13           2           0           0           11          11             11           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                  0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                    71               41                29           4           4           4           27          24             24          10 
                                                                                                                                                                       
In married-couple families               89               38                51          11          10           7           41          39             39           4 
Husbands                                 25               16                 9           7           7           4            2           2              2           1 
 Under 65 years                          24               16                 8           7           7           4            2           2              2           0 
 65 years and over                        1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           1 
Wives                                    21               11                11           4           3           3            6           5              5           2 
 Under 65 years                          20               11                 9           4           3           3            5           5              5           1 
 65 years and over                        1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           0              0           1 
Children under 18 years                  40                9                30           0           0           0           30          30             30           1 
 Under 6 years                           14                3                11           0           0           0           11          11             11           1 
 6 to 11 years                           15                3                12           0           0           0           12          12             12           0 
 12 to 17 years                          10                3                 7           0           0           0            7           7              7           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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         204               39               166           9           8           6          159         156            156           5 
Householders                             54               12                41           3           3           3           40          37             37           3 
 Under 65 years                         201               39               162           8           6           5          156         156            156           1 
 65 years and over                        3                0                 3           2           2           2            3           0              0           3 
Children under 18                       131               16               115           3           2           0          113         113            113           1 
 Under 6 years                           61                9                52           1           1           0           52          52             52           0 
 6 to 11 years                           38                1                38           2           0           0           36          36             36           1 
 12 to 17 years                          32                7                25           0           0           0           25          25             25           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Household Income                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
Less than $25,000                       351              101               250          23          20          16          229         222            222          16 
$25,000 to $49,999                       17               12                 5           1           1           1            5           5              5           4 
$50,000 to $74,999                        8                7                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                           8                7                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Education                                                                                                                                                              
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   208              100               108          22          20          18           89          81             81          16 
No high school diploma                  107               49                58           3           2           1           55          51             51          11 
High school grad,only                    58               23                35           9           9           9           28          24             24           6 
Some college,no degree                   26               17                 9           6           6           4            4           3              3           0 
Associate degree                         11                9                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
Bachelor's degree +                       6                2                 4           3           3           3            1           1              1           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Work experience                                                                                                                                                        
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   194              100                95          20          19          17           76          75             75           3 
Worked during the year                   68               42                26           7           7           7           19          18             18           0 
 Full-time                               46               29                16           4           4           4           12          12             12           0 
 Part-time                               22               13                10           3           3           3            7           7              7           0 
Did not work                            126               57                69          13          12          10           57          56             56           3 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                              
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                    68               42                26           7           7           7           19          18             18           0 
Less than 25 employees                   25               19                 6           1           1           1            5           5              5           0 
25 to 99 employees                       11                5                 5           1           1           1            4           4              4           0 
100 to 499 employees                     11                7                 4           1           1           1            2           2              2           0 
500 to 999 employees                      2                0                 2           1           1           0            2           2              2           0 
1000 or more employees                   19               11                 8           3           3           3            5           5              5           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          0            2            3            12 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  0            1            0             3 
 Under 6 years                                  0            1            0             1 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  0            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             1 
35 to 44 years                                  0            0            0             0 
45 to 54 years                                  0            1            1             1 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  0            2            1             5 
65 years and over                               0            0            2             7 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            0            0            0             4 
Female                                          0            2            3             7 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          0            2            3             8 
Foreign-born                                    0            0            0             4 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            0             2 
 Not a citizen                                  0            0            0             2 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            2            1             7 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           0            0            0             0 
West                                            0            0            2             4 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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                                     0            1            2             4 
Householders                                    0            0            2             2 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            2             1 
 Spouse present                                 0            0            0             2 
 No spouse present                              0            0            2             0 
Spouses of householders                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                        0            1            0             3 
 Under 6 years                                  0            1            0             1 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             1 
 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            1            1             7 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      0            0            0             3 
Husbands                                        0            0            0             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             1 
Wives                                           0            0            0             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18 years                         0            0            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             1 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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                 0            1            2             1 
Householders                                    0            0            2             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            1            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            2             0 
Children under 18                               0            1            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            1            2             8 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            1            1             4 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            1            3             9 
No high school diploma                          0            0            0             8 
High school grad,only                           0            1            3             1 
Some college,no degree                          0            0            0             0 
Associate degree                                0            0            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            1            1             2 
Worked during the year                          0            0            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            0            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    0            1            1             2 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             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            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            32.98             67.02        6.68        5.94        4.74        61.37       59.39          59.39        4.98 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            14.93             85.07        2.21        1.34        0.00        83.50       83.50          83.50        1.62 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.51             84.49        2.73        2.73        0.00        83.22       83.22          83.22        1.77 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.45             93.55        3.20        0.47        0.00        90.36       90.36          90.36        2.67 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            24.85             75.15        0.00        0.00        0.00        75.15       75.15          75.15        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            65.64             34.36        0.00        0.00        0.00        34.36       34.36          34.36        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            51.63             48.37        3.50        3.05        0.00        44.87       44.51          44.51        1.63 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            48.41             51.59       15.67       15.67       14.29        35.92       35.92          35.92        0.00 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            55.86             44.14       18.72       18.72       18.72        30.01       30.01          30.01        4.58 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            19.85             80.15       22.60       16.64       16.64        57.55       53.02          53.02        4.52 
Under 65 years                     100.00            34.00             66.00        6.53        5.77        4.51        60.14       59.87          59.87        1.57 
65 years and over                  100.00             6.72             93.28       10.56       10.56       10.56        93.28       47.09          47.09       93.28 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            34.66             65.34        8.20        7.32        5.84        57.14       57.04          57.04        2.55 
Female                             100.00            31.63             68.37        5.45        4.84        3.85        64.78       61.29          61.29        6.94 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            20.06             79.94        7.67        6.70        5.57        73.75       72.73          72.73        3.91 
Foreign-born                       100.00            62.15             37.85        4.44        4.25        2.87        33.41       29.28          29.28        7.40 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            41.20             58.80        7.84        7.84        4.76        50.96       35.86          35.86       24.77 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            68.00             32.00        3.49        3.25        2.34        28.52       27.44          27.44        2.56 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            31.01             68.99        5.28        4.74        4.10        64.74       63.93          63.93        3.87 
Midwest                            100.00            22.92             77.08        0.00        0.00        0.00        77.08       77.08          77.08        0.00 
South                              100.00            40.01             59.99        5.83        4.23        2.68        54.16       49.96          49.96        4.20 
West                               100.00            32.53             67.47       23.18       23.18       18.16        48.95       43.77          43.77       18.26 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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            27.21             72.79        6.99        6.09        4.61        66.64       65.18          65.18        2.80 
Householders                       100.00            32.70             67.30        9.47        7.94        7.94        59.60       54.27          54.27        6.93 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            34.78             65.22        8.19        6.57        6.57        57.02       56.81          56.81        0.99 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       29.42       29.42       29.42       100.00       14.48          14.48      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            56.88             43.12       17.45       12.85       12.85        25.67       19.79          19.79       11.70 
 No spouse present                 100.00            23.55             76.45        6.45        6.09        6.09        72.44       67.31          67.31        5.13 
Spouses of householders            100.00            58.30             41.70       29.08       29.08       19.07        12.62       12.62          12.62        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            58.30             41.70       29.08       29.08       19.07        12.62       12.62          12.62        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children of householders           100.00            16.48             83.52        3.21        3.21        1.88        80.94       80.94          80.94        1.60 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.03             85.97        3.19        3.19        0.00        84.48       84.48          84.48        2.07 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             5.88             94.12        0.51        0.51        0.00        93.61       93.61          93.61        2.92 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            17.66             82.34        0.00        0.00        0.00        82.34       82.34          82.34        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00            46.58             53.42       15.37       15.37       15.37        38.05       38.05          38.05        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            53.74             46.26        5.51        0.00        0.00        40.75       40.75          40.75        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            58.60             41.40        5.29        5.29        5.29        38.00       33.70          33.70       14.67 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            42.56             57.44       11.99       10.78        8.23        45.45       43.90          43.90        4.60 
Husbands                           100.00            63.91             36.09       26.40       26.40       17.32         9.69        9.00           9.00        2.97 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            65.86             34.14       27.21       27.21       17.85         6.93        6.22           6.22        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            50.09             49.91       19.35       14.25       14.25        30.56       24.85          24.85        9.46 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            53.12             46.88       20.52       15.11       15.11        26.36       26.36          26.36        3.98 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Children under 18 years            100.00            23.82             76.18        0.00        0.00        0.00        76.18       76.18          76.18        3.44 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            23.86             76.14        0.00        0.00        0.00        76.14       76.14          76.14        9.74 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            19.62             80.38        0.00        0.00        0.00        80.38       80.38          80.38        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            29.97             70.03        0.00        0.00        0.00        70.03       70.03          70.03        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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            18.93             81.07        4.57        3.72        2.97        77.79       76.23          76.23        2.29 
Householders                       100.00            23.06             76.94        5.49        5.08        5.08        74.26       68.35          68.35        5.91 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            19.23             80.77        3.89        3.03        2.27        77.43       77.43          77.43        0.74 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       47.47       47.47       47.47       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Children under 18                  100.00            12.07             87.93        2.32        1.16        0.00        86.46       86.46          86.46        1.13 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.10             85.90        2.07        2.07        0.00        85.66       85.66          85.66        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             1.57             98.43        4.65        0.68        0.00        93.78       93.78          93.78        3.88 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            20.82             79.18        0.00        0.00        0.00        79.18       79.18          79.18        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            28.75             71.25        6.57        5.76        4.44        65.43       63.26          63.26        4.43 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            70.40             29.60        7.84        7.84        7.84        29.60       29.60          29.60       21.10 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            83.87             16.13       16.13       16.13       16.13         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                    100.00            84.73             15.27        0.00        0.00        0.00        15.27       15.27          15.27        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            48.22             51.78       10.46        9.83        8.74        42.69       39.05          39.05        7.82 
No high school diploma             100.00            45.81             54.19        3.11        1.89        1.15        51.08       48.15          48.15        9.98 
High school grad,only              100.00            39.98             60.02       16.04       16.04       16.04        48.87       41.50          41.50        9.66 
Some college,no degree             100.00            64.87             35.13       21.87       21.87       16.27        13.26       12.61          12.61        0.00 
Associate degree                   100.00            87.35             12.65        0.00        0.00        0.00        12.65       12.65          12.65        0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            30.04             69.96       52.90       52.90       52.90        17.06       17.06          17.06        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            51.28             48.72       10.45        9.78        8.60        38.96       38.45          38.45        1.52 
Worked during the year             100.00            61.91             38.09       10.81       10.81        9.65        27.28       27.03          27.03        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            64.19             35.81        9.53        9.53        7.79        26.28       25.90          25.90        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            57.28             42.72       13.41       13.41       13.41        29.32       29.32          29.32        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            45.53             54.47       10.25        9.22        8.04        45.28       44.63          44.63        2.34 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            61.91             38.09       10.81       10.81        9.65        27.28       27.03          27.03        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            75.11             24.89        4.16        4.16        4.16        20.73       20.73          20.73        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            49.04             50.96       12.03       12.03       12.03        38.93       38.93          38.93        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            66.74             33.26       11.63       11.63       11.63        21.63       21.63          21.63        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00             0.00            100.00       34.55       34.55        0.00        65.45       65.45          65.45        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            56.66             43.34       15.47       15.47       15.47        27.87       26.99          26.99        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.04         0.64         0.74          3.05 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.00         0.64         0.00          1.62 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         1.46         0.00          1.77 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          2.67 
 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                               0.35         0.00         0.00          1.63 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         4.58         4.58          4.58 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               0.05         0.66         0.36          1.35 
65 years and over                            0.00         0.00        10.56         47.09 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.10         0.00         0.00          2.55 
Female                                       0.00         1.16         1.34          3.45 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       0.00         0.92         1.07          2.89 
Foreign-born                                 0.15         0.00         0.00          3.41 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00         0.00          9.66 
 Not a citizen                               0.19         0.00         0.00          1.67 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         1.03         0.56          3.06 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
West                                         0.53         0.00         4.65         13.60 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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                                  0.05         0.36         0.48          1.40 
Householders                                 0.20         0.00         1.77          1.80 
 Under 65 years                              0.21         0.00         0.00          0.99 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        29.42         14.48 
 Spouse present                              0.73         0.00         0.00          6.55 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00         2.44          0.00 
Spouses of householders                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children of householders                     0.00         0.63         0.00          1.60 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         1.71         0.00          2.07 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          2.92 
 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                      .            .            .             .   
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         1.89         1.89         10.37 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.19         0.00         0.00          3.24 
Husbands                                     0.69         0.00         0.00          2.97 
 Under 65 years                              0.71         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
Wives                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          3.75 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          3.98 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Children under 18 years                      0.00         0.00         0.00          3.44 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          9.74 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty 
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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              0.00         0.55         0.74          0.73 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00         2.81          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.56         0.00          0.74 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        47.47          0.00 
Children under 18                            0.00         0.85         0.00          1.13 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         1.84         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          3.88 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.05         0.32         0.43          2.31 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         7.84         7.84         21.10 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$75,000 or more                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.08         0.64         1.37          4.26 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         0.00          7.05 
High school grad,only                        0.00         2.30         4.89          2.30 
Some college,no degree                       0.65         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.09         0.69         0.69          1.10 
Worked during the year                       0.25         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.38         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 0.00         1.06         1.06          1.69 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.25         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00         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                       0.88         0.00         0.00          0.00 

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/h03_007.htm