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Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                104               45                59          14           8           4           45          33             33           6 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                         51               21                30           7           3           0           23          18             18           0 
 Under 6 years                         17                2                14           3           3           0           11          11             11           0 
 6 to 11 years                         22                9                13           3           0           0           10           7              7           0 
 12 to 17 years                        13               10                 3           2           0           0            2           0              0           0 
18 to 24 years                          3                0                 3           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
25 to 34 years                          8                6                 2           2           2           1            0           0              0           0 
35 to 44 years                         26               15                11           1           0           0           10           7              7           1 
45 to 54 years                          8                3                 5           1           1           1            4           3              3           0 
55 to 64 years                          2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           0 
Under 65 years                         99               45                54          14           8           4           40          32             32           2 
65 years and over                       5                0                 5           0           0           0            5           2              2           5 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                   56               29                28           5           3           1           23          15             15           4 
Female                                 47               16                31           9           4           2           22          18             18           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                 70               26                44          10           4           1           34          25             25           2 
Foreign-born                           34               19                15           4           4           3           11           8              8           5 
 Naturalized citizen                   13                3                10           1           1           0            9           6              6           5 
 Not a citizen                         21               16                 5           3           3           3            2           2              2           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                              25                7                19           9           3           2           10           8              8           3 
Midwest                                21                8                13           0           0           0           13          12             12           1 
South                                  50               31                19           5           5           1           15           6              6           2 
West                                    8                0                 8           0           0           0            8           7              7           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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                            93               43                50          11           6           1           38          28             28           3 
Householders                           22               14                 8           3           1           1            6           4              4           0 
 Under 65 years                        22               14                 8           3           1           1            5           4              4           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
 Spouse present                        11                9                 3           1           1           1            1           0              0           0 
 No spouse present                     11                5                 6           1           0           0            4           4              4           0 
Spouses of householders                13                7                 6           1           1           0            4           0              0           3 
 Under 65 years                        11                7                 4           1           1           0            3           0              0           2 
 65 years and over                      1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           0              0           1 
Children of householders               43               11                32           8           3           0           24          20             20           0 
 Under 6 years                         15                1                14           3           3           0           11          11             11           0 
 6 to 11 years                         18                5                13           3           0           0           10           7              7           0 
 12 to 17 years                         8                5                 3           2           0           0            2           0              0           0 
 > 17 years                             2                0                 2           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
Other relatives of householders        15               11                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                  11                2                 9           2           2           2            7           5              5           3 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families             57               36                21           5           5           1           16           6              6           3 
Husbands                               11                7                 4           1           1           1            3           0              0           2 
 Under 65 years                        10                7                 2           1           1           1            1           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                      2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           0              0           2 
Wives                                  13                9                 4           1           1           0            3           0              0           2 
 Under 65 years                        13                9                 4           1           1           0            3           0              0           2 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18 years                30               19                11           2           2           0            9           4              4           0 
 Under 6 years                          6                1                 5           2           2           0            3           3              3           0 
 6 to 11 years                         13                9                 4           0           0           0            4           1              1           0 
 12 to 17 years                        11               10                 2           0           0           0            2           0              0           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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        32                5                27           7           1           0           20          20             20           0 
Householders                           10                4                 6           1           0           0            4           4              4           0 
 Under 65 years                        32                5                27           7           1           0           20          20             20           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18                      18                1                17           5           1           0           12          12             12           0 
 Under 6 years                          9                1                 8           1           1           0            7           7              7           0 
 6 to 11 years                          8                0                 8           3           0           0            5           5              5           0 
 12 to 17 years                         2                0                 2           2           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                      79               30                49          11           6           1           38          33             33           6 
$25,000 to $49,999                     21               13                 8           1           1           1            7           0              0           0 
$50,000 to $74,999                      2                0                 2           2           2           2            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                         2                2                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  53               24                28           6           5           4           22          15             15           6 
No high school diploma                 26               13                13           1           1           1           12          12             12           0 
High school grad,only                  12                5                 7           3           1           0            4           1              1           2 
Some college,no degree                 10                5                 5           2           2           2            3           1              1           3 
Associate degree                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Bachelor's degree +                     5                1                 4           1           1           1            3           0              0           1 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  48               24                24           6           5           4           17          13             13           2 
Worked during the year                 32               18                13           6           4           3            8           6              6           0 
 Full-time                             26               17                 9           4           2           2            6           4              4           0 
 Part-time                              6                2                 4           2           2           1            2           2              2           0 
Did not work                           16                6                10           1           1           0            9           7              7           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  32               18                13           6           4           3            8           6              6           0 
Less than 25 employees                 14                7                 6           0           0           0            6           5              5           0 
25 to 99 employees                      6                3                 3           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
100 to 499 employees                    0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
500 to 999 employees                    4                4                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
1000 or more employees                  9                5                 4           4           3           2            0           0              0           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          7            0            0             2 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  5            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  3            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 2            0            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  0            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  1            0            0             0 
45 to 54 years                                  1            0            0             0 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  7            0            0             0 
65 years and over                               0            0            0             2 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            4            0            0             1 
Female                                          3            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          7            0            0             0 
Foreign-born                                    0            0            0             1 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            0             1 
 Not a citizen                                  0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            0            0             1 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           7            0            0             0 
West                                            0            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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                                     7            0            0             0 
Householders                                    1            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
 Spouse present                                 1            0            0             0 
 No spouse present                              0            0            0             0 
Spouses of householders                         1            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                        5            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  3            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 2            0            0             0 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      7            0            0             0 
Husbands                                        1            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Wives                                           1            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18 years                         5            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  3            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 2            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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                 0            0            0             0 
Householders                                    0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18                               0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            0            0             2 
$25,000 to $49,999                              7            0            0             0 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           3            0            0             2 
No high school diploma                          0            0            0             0 
High school grad,only                           1            0            0             0 
Some college,no degree                          0            0            0             1 
Associate degree                                0            0            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             1            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           3            0            0             0 
Worked during the year                          1            0            0             0 
 Full-time                                      1            0            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    1            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           1            0            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          1            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 HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            43.33             56.67       13.23        7.51        3.54        43.44       31.96          31.96        5.97 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            40.22             59.78       14.40        5.53        0.00        45.37       36.15          36.15        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.37             85.63       17.07       17.07        0.00        68.55       68.55          68.55        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            39.38             60.62       13.86        0.00        0.00        46.76       32.89          32.89        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            74.85             25.15       11.88        0.00        0.00        13.27        0.00           0.00        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       57.29       57.29       48.15        42.71       42.71          42.71        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            76.37             23.63       23.63       23.63       11.81         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            57.70             42.30        5.32        0.00        0.00        36.98       26.88          26.88        5.29 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            35.24             64.76        9.71        9.71        9.71        55.05       36.39          36.39        0.00 
55 to 64 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       17.68       17.68       17.68        82.32       82.32          82.32        5.45 
Under 65 years                     100.00            45.37             54.63       13.85        7.86        3.70        40.77       31.90          31.90        1.54 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       33.31          33.31      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            50.76             49.24        8.80        6.05        2.14        40.45       27.34          27.34        7.96 
Female                             100.00            34.48             65.52       18.51        9.24        5.20        47.01       37.46          37.46        3.61 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            36.89             63.11       14.31        5.81        1.35        48.81       36.21          36.21        2.27 
Foreign-born                       100.00            56.61             43.39       11.01       11.01        8.05        32.39       23.19          23.19       13.62 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            21.15             78.85        9.56        9.56        1.63        69.29       44.60          44.60       36.55 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            77.67             22.33       11.86       11.86       11.86        10.46       10.46          10.46        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            26.15             73.85       36.06       12.54        8.94        37.80       32.09          32.09       10.64 
Midwest                            100.00            36.70             63.30        0.00        0.00        0.00        63.30       56.67          56.67        6.63 
South                              100.00            61.49             38.51        9.28        9.28        2.84        29.23       11.28          11.28        3.74 
West                               100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       98.16          98.16        3.32 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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            46.15             53.85       12.37        5.97        1.52        41.48       30.44          30.44        3.34 
Householders                       100.00            63.28             36.72       11.77        5.44        5.44        24.94       19.20          19.20        0.57 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            63.65             36.35       11.84        5.47        5.47        24.51       18.74          18.74        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 
 Spouse present                    100.00            76.73             23.27       10.77       10.77       10.77        12.49        1.13           1.13        1.13 
 No spouse present                 100.00            49.55             50.45       12.80        0.00        0.00        37.65       37.65          37.65        0.00 
Spouses of householders            100.00            56.17             43.83        9.47        9.47        1.62        34.36        1.00           1.00       23.27 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            63.33             36.67       10.68       10.68        1.82        25.99        1.12           1.12       13.48 
 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 of householders           100.00            25.45             74.55       17.72        7.22        0.00        56.83       45.92          45.92        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             7.78             92.22       18.39       18.39        0.00        73.83       73.83          73.83        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            26.19             73.81       16.88        0.00        0.00        56.94       40.05          40.05        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            61.28             38.72       18.29        0.00        0.00        20.43        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00             0.00            100.00       17.63       17.63        0.00        82.37       82.37          82.37        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            72.54             27.46        0.00        0.00        0.00        27.46       27.46          27.46        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            19.62             80.38       20.45       20.45       20.45        59.92       44.74          44.74       28.15 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            63.72             36.28        8.15        8.15        2.49        28.13       10.08          10.08        5.45 
Husbands                           100.00            63.87             36.13       10.77       10.77       10.77        25.35        1.13           1.13       13.99 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            74.26             25.74       12.53       12.53       12.53        13.21        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00        8.09           8.09      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            67.48             32.52        9.47        9.47        1.62        23.05        1.00           1.00       11.96 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            67.48             32.52        9.47        9.47        1.62        23.05        1.00           1.00       11.96 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18 years            100.00            64.30             35.70        6.37        6.37        0.00        29.33       13.68          13.68        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            19.51             80.49       31.61       31.61        0.00        48.88       48.88          48.88        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            67.23             32.77        0.00        0.00        0.00        32.77        9.08           9.08        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            84.94             15.06        0.00        0.00        0.00        15.06        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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            16.99             83.01       21.14        2.81        0.00        61.86       61.86          61.86        0.00 
Householders                       100.00            43.74             56.26       14.27        0.00        0.00        41.99       41.99          41.99        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            16.99             83.01       21.14        2.81        0.00        61.86       61.86          61.86        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18                  100.00             6.46             93.54       29.37        4.91        0.00        64.17       64.17          64.17        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.85             87.15        9.78        9.78        0.00        77.37       77.37          77.37        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       39.04        0.00        0.00        60.96       60.96          60.96        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            37.57             62.43       14.57        7.03        1.80        47.86       42.12          42.12        7.87 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            61.35             38.65        3.50        3.50        3.50        35.15        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00      100.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                    100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            46.34             53.66       12.09        9.42        6.97        41.57       27.89          27.89       11.77 
No high school diploma             100.00            51.02             48.98        2.83        2.83        2.83        46.15       46.15          46.15        0.97 
High school grad,only              100.00            39.24             60.76       24.28       12.17        3.55        36.48       12.27          12.27       13.63 
Some college,no degree             100.00            51.97             48.03       18.37       18.37       15.44        29.66       12.64          12.64       29.66 
Associate degree                      .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            27.95             72.05       19.42       19.42       19.42        52.63        0.00           0.00       27.95 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            50.86             49.14       13.27       10.34        7.65        35.88       27.36          27.36        3.18 
Worked during the year             100.00            57.76             42.24       17.81       13.39       10.24        24.43       19.99          19.99        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            64.69             35.31       14.04        8.65        8.65        21.27       15.85          15.85        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            26.27             73.73       34.94       34.94       17.47        38.79       38.79          38.79        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            37.27             62.73        4.33        4.33        2.55        58.40       41.88          41.88        9.43 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            57.76             42.24       17.81       13.39       10.24        24.43       19.99          19.99        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            53.95             46.05        0.00        0.00        0.00        46.05       36.68          36.68        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            47.90             52.10       27.34       27.34       27.34        24.75       24.75          24.75        0.00 
100 to 499 employees                  .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
500 to 999 employees               100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            52.69             47.31       45.76       30.25       19.19         1.55        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       7.13         0.00         0.00          1.62 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               9.22         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              13.87         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                             13.27         0.00         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               4.82         0.00         0.00          0.00 
45 to 54 years                              18.65         0.00         0.00          0.00 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          5.45 
Under 65 years                               7.47         0.00         0.00          0.13 
65 years and over                            0.00         0.00         0.00         33.31 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         7.58         0.00         0.00          2.43 
Female                                       6.60         0.00         0.00          0.66 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                      10.59         0.00         0.00          0.27 
Foreign-born                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          4.42 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00         0.00         11.86 
 Not a citizen                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         0.00         0.00          4.93 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                       14.58         0.00         0.00          0.37 
West                                         1.84         0.00         0.00          3.32 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor 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                                  7.98         0.00         0.00          0.27 
Householders                                 5.74         0.00         0.00          0.57 
 Under 65 years                              5.77         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
 Spouse present                             11.36         0.00         0.00          1.13 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Spouses of householders                     11.09         0.00         0.00          1.00 
 Under 65 years                             12.51         0.00         0.00          1.12 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Children of householders                    10.92         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              16.89         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                             20.43         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         0.00         0.00         12.96 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                  13.04         0.00         0.00          0.45 
Husbands                                    11.36         0.00         0.00          1.13 
 Under 65 years                             13.21         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00          8.09 
Wives                                       11.09         0.00         0.00          1.00 
 Under 65 years                             11.09         0.00         0.00          1.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18 years                     15.66         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              23.69         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                             15.06         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People 
in the Poverty Universe: 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              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
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 under 18                            0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.00         0.00         0.00          2.14 
$25,000 to $49,999                          35.15         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$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                                        5.10         0.00         0.00          3.20 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.97 
High school grad,only                       12.18         0.00         0.00          1.60 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         0.00         0.00         12.64 
Associate degree                              .            .            .             .   
Bachelor's degree +                         24.69         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        5.60         0.00         0.00          0.26 
Worked during the year                       4.44         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   5.42         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 7.88         0.00         0.00          0.79 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        4.44         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       9.37         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                          .            .            .             .   
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       1.55         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/h04_007.htm