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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 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                457              157               300         129          97          64          200         176            176          62 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                        134               34               100          24          20           0           82          81             81           1 
 Under 6 years                         40                3                37          10          10           0           29          29             29           0 
 6 to 11 years                         51               17                33          11           9           0           26          26             26           1 
 12 to 17 years                        43               13                29           3           2           0           26          25             25           1 
18 to 24 years                         63               19                44          26          17          16           22          20             20           0 
25 to 34 years                         65               35                30          24          19          15            6           6              6           0 
35 to 44 years                         66               28                38          23          18          13           19          17             17           2 
45 to 54 years                         47               28                19          11           6           5            8           8              8           3 
55 to 64 years                         28                9                19           9           5           4           12          10             10           7 
Under 65 years                        402              153               249         118          85          53          149         141            141          14 
65 years and over                      55                4                51          11          11          11           51          35             35          49 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                  205               77               128          58          42          32           82          70             70          25 
Female                                252               80               172          71          55          32          117         107            107          37 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                154               33               121          42          33          15           92          85             85           4 
Foreign-born                          303              124               179          87          64          49          108          91             91          59 
 Naturalized citizen                  130               35                95          37          25          23           74          57             57          50 
 Not a citizen                        173               89                84          50          39          26           34          34             34           9 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                             120               58                62          24          14          12           49          45             45          11 
Midwest                                40               10                30          19          10           5           13           8              8           6 
South                                  80               38                41          26          25          11           17          13             13           2 
West                                  217               52               166          59          47          36          121         111            111          44 
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                           365              134               231          91          72          40          163         147            147          32 
Householders                          108               38                70          37          29          28           42          32             32          16 
 Under 65 years                       100               38                62          33          25          24           34          29             29           8 
 65 years and over                      9                0                 9           4           4           4            9           3              3           9 
 Spouse present                        74               27                46          27          20          20           27          20             20          16 
 No spouse present                     35               11                24          10           9           9           15          13             13           0 
Spouses of householders                76               29                47          27          20           9           26          21             21          11 
 Under 65 years                        65               29                36          23          16           5           16          15             15           3 
 65 years and over                     10                0                10           4           4           4           10           6              6           8 
Children of householders              127               39                88          24          20           1           71          71             71           2 
 Under 6 years                         37                2                35          10          10           0           28          28             28           0 
 6 to 11 years                         49               16                33          11           8           0           26          26             26           1 
 12 to 17 years                        28               12                16           2           1           0           14          14             14           1 
 > 17 years                            12                9                 4           1           1           1            3           3              3           0 
Other relatives of householders        55               28                27           3           2           1           24          23             23           3 
In unrelated subfamilies                0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                  91               23                69          38          25          24           37          29             29          30 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families            253               90               163          73          57          29          111          99             99          30 
Husbands                               75               27                49          28          21          20           29          22             22          16 
 Under 65 years                        64               27                38          23          17          16           18          16             16           7 
 65 years and over                     11                0                11           4           4           4           11           6              6           9 
Wives                                  74               30                44          26          19           9           24          19             19          11 
 Under 65 years                        66               30                37          23          16           5           17          16             16           4 
 65 years and over                      8                0                 8           4           4           4            8           4              4           8 
Children under 18 years                89               23                66          19          16           0           54          54             54           1 
 Under 6 years                         28                2                26           8           8           0           21          21             21           0 
 6 to 11 years                         40               12                28          10           7           0           23          23             23           1 
 12 to 17 years                        21               10                12           2           1           0           10          10             10           1 
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        92               32                60          14          12           7           46          46             46           2 
Householders                           27                7                20           7           6           6           13          13             13           0 
 Under 65 years                        90               32                57          14          12           7           44          44             44           0 
 65 years and over                      2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           2 
Children under 18                      39                9                31           6           4           0           25          25             25           0 
 Under 6 years                         11                1                10           2           2           0            7           7              7           0 
 6 to 11 years                          9                4                 5           2           2           0            3           3              3           0 
 12 to 17 years                        19                3                16           2           0           0           15          15             15           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                     339              121               219          99          73          47          145         126            126          56 
$25,000 to $49,999                     96               29                67          19          18          12           52          51             51           3 
$50,000 to $74,999                     19                7                12           9           5           5            3           0              0           3 
$75,000 or more                         2                0                 2           2           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 323              123               200         105          76          64          118          95             95          61 
No high school diploma                 74               33                41           8           8           4           35          33             33          26 
High school grad,only                  89               31                58          23          17          14           43          33             33          14 
Some college,no degree                 53               16                38          20          14          12           23          17             17           8 
Associate degree                       26                7                19          15          12          12            5           4              4           5 
Bachelor's degree +                    81               37                44          39          26          22           12           8              8           8 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 268              119               149          93          65          52           67          60             60          13 
Worked during the year                179               88                91          60          48          45           36          33             33           1 
 Full-time                            131               75                57          38          33          33           22          21             21           0 
 Part-time                             47               13                34          21          15          13           14          12             12           0 
Did not work                           89               31                59          34          17           7           31          27             27          12 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 179               88                91          60          48          45           36          33             33           1 
Less than 25 employees                 67               39                27          20          16          16            8           7              7           0 
25 to 99 employees                     23               10                13           4           3           3            8           8              8           0 
100 to 499 employees                   25               12                13          10           7           7            4           4              4           0 
500 to 999 employees                    7                3                 3           3           2           2            0           0              0           0 
1000 or more employees                 58               23                34          23          20          17           16          14             14           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 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                     
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          4           17           13            42 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  1            7            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            3            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            4            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 1            0            0             1 
18 to 24 years                                  2            3            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            4            0             0 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             3 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            2             5 
Under 65 years                                  3           15            2             9 
65 years and over                               1            2           11            33 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            3            5            6            16 
Female                                          1           12            7            26 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          3           10            1             0 
Foreign-born                                    1            7           12            42 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            6           11            33 
 Not a citizen                                  1            0            1             8 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            8            3             7 
Midwest                                         0            0            2             2 
South                                           2            0            2             0 
West                                            1            9            7            34 
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                                     4           12           10            19 
Householders                                    2            2            6             9 
 Under 65 years                                 2            2            2             5 
 65 years and over                              0            0            4             3 
 Spouse present                                 0            2            6             9 
 No spouse present                              2            0            0             0 
Spouses of householders                         1            2            4             6 
 Under 65 years                                 0            2            0             2 
 65 years and over                              1            0            4             4 
Children of householders                        0            7            0             2 
 Under 6 years                                  0            3            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            4            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 1            0            0             3 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            5            3            23 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      1           12           10            18 
Husbands                                        0            2            6             8 
 Under 65 years                                 0            2            2             5 
 65 years and over                              0            0            4             3 
Wives                                           1            2            4             6 
 Under 65 years                                 0            2            0             3 
 65 years and over                              1            0            4             4 
Children under 18 years                         0            7            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            3            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            4            0             1 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             1 
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             2 
Householders                                    0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             2 
Children under 18                               0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               4           13           13            40 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            4            0             2 
$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           10           13            41 
No high school diploma                          0            2            2            24 
High school grad,only                           2            3            3             7 
Some college,no degree                          1            2            3             2 
Associate degree                                0            0            1             4 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            2            4             4 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           2            8            2             8 
Worked during the year                          2            4            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            4            0             0 
 Part-time                                      2            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    0            4            2             8 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           2            4            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                          2            3            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 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            34.35             65.65       28.27       21.16       14.04        43.71       38.57          38.57       13.67 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            25.54             74.46       18.32       15.22        0.22        61.36       60.50          60.50        0.97 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             8.65             91.35       24.81       24.81        0.00        73.06       73.06          73.06        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            34.25             65.75       22.34       17.15        0.00        51.37       51.37          51.37        1.27 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            31.17             68.83        7.34        3.83        0.69        62.18       59.48          59.48        1.51 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            30.69             69.31       41.19       27.63       25.68        34.58       31.36          31.36        0.65 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            53.92             46.08       36.67       29.76       23.30         9.74        9.74           9.74        0.68 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            42.74             57.26       35.36       26.48       19.27        28.45       25.36          25.36        3.09 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            59.17             40.83       24.25       12.16       10.48        17.18       16.30          16.30        6.30 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            31.40             68.60       32.00       18.24       12.72        42.79       35.09          35.09       24.36 
Under 65 years                     100.00            38.05             61.95       29.30       21.22       13.12        37.03       35.10          35.10        3.45 
65 years and over                  100.00             7.25             92.75       20.76       20.76       20.76        92.75       64.05          64.05       88.66 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            37.59             62.41       28.29       20.40       15.70        40.11       33.91          33.91       12.26 
Female                             100.00            31.72             68.28       28.26       21.79       12.68        46.65       42.37          42.37       14.81 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            21.21             78.79       27.35       21.35        9.96        59.53       55.41          55.41        2.34 
Foreign-born                       100.00            41.03             58.97       28.74       21.07       16.10        35.68       30.02          30.02       19.42 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            26.97             73.03       28.38       19.05       17.57        56.58       43.94          43.94       38.39 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            51.61             48.39       29.01       22.59       15.00        19.95       19.54          19.54        5.15 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            48.00             52.00       20.13       11.76        9.91        40.85       37.14          37.14        9.18 
Midwest                            100.00            24.02             75.98       48.63       26.36       12.29        31.66       21.18          21.18       14.75 
South                              100.00            47.87             52.13       33.27       31.18       14.19        21.26       15.82          15.82        2.41 
West                               100.00            23.76             76.24       27.21       21.74       16.58        55.71       50.87          50.87       20.07 
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            36.74             63.26       24.87       19.65       10.84        44.58       40.22          40.22        8.82 
Householders                       100.00            35.32             64.68       34.21       26.75       26.11        39.00       29.89          29.89       15.16 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.37             61.63       32.76       24.66       23.97        33.73       29.15          29.15        7.83 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       50.92       50.92       50.92       100.00       38.43          38.43      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            37.19             62.81       37.09       27.81       26.88        36.95       26.94          26.94       21.67 
 No spouse present                 100.00            31.36             68.64       28.10       24.49       24.49        43.36       36.13          36.13        1.37 
Spouses of householders            100.00            38.14             61.86       35.45       26.40       11.84        34.48       27.98          27.98       14.31 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.18             55.82       35.48       25.00        8.13        24.10       23.47          23.47        4.17 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       35.23       35.23       35.23       100.00       56.45          56.45       78.31 
Children of householders           100.00            31.01             68.99       19.08       16.11        0.84        55.64       55.64          55.64        1.34 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             6.38             93.62       26.81       26.81        0.00        73.85       73.85          73.85        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            32.61             67.39       22.50       17.12        0.00        53.13       53.13          53.13        1.32 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            44.33             55.67        8.45        4.42        1.05        48.28       48.28          48.28        2.30 
 > 17 years                        100.00            68.89             31.11        6.23        6.23        6.23        27.27       27.27          27.27        3.32 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            50.89             49.11        5.16        4.49        2.35        43.95       41.84          41.84        5.98 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            24.82             75.18       41.91       27.21       26.84        40.23       31.97          31.97       33.10 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            35.46             64.54       29.01       22.42       11.60        44.08       39.22          39.22       11.79 
Husbands                           100.00            35.43             64.57       36.95       27.86       26.50        38.62       28.81          28.81       20.66 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.39             58.61       36.33       25.71       24.13        28.31       25.01          25.01       10.81 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       40.64       40.64       40.64       100.00       51.40          51.40       79.27 
Wives                              100.00            39.94             60.06       35.55       26.32       11.93        32.73       26.10          26.10       15.18 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.55             55.45       34.18       23.88        7.83        24.96       23.71          23.71        5.39 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       47.44       47.44       47.44       100.00       46.81          46.81      100.00 
Children under 18 years            100.00            25.96             74.04       21.34       17.95        0.33        60.55       60.55          60.55        1.45 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             6.93             93.07       28.01       28.01        0.00        74.52       74.52          74.52        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            29.09             70.91       24.12       17.46        0.00        56.99       56.99          56.99        1.63 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            44.90             55.10        7.51        5.79        1.38        48.97       48.97          48.97        3.01 
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            35.15             64.85       15.11       12.53        7.23        49.97       49.45          49.45        2.61 
Householders                       100.00            27.50             72.50       25.48       20.88       20.88        47.80       46.05          46.05        1.75 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            36.09             63.91       15.52       12.87        7.43        48.63       48.63          48.63        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       80.15          80.15      100.00 
Children under 18                  100.00            21.98             78.02       14.06       11.20        0.00        63.95       63.95          63.95        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            10.32             89.68       20.71       20.71        0.00        68.97       68.97          68.97        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            47.25             52.75       19.42       19.42        0.00        33.33       33.33          33.33        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            16.48             83.52        7.83        2.02        0.00        75.69       75.69          75.69        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            35.54             64.46       29.17       21.56       13.80        42.68       37.04          37.04       16.62 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            30.12             69.88       20.10       18.85       12.70        53.81       52.46          52.46        3.12 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            36.50             63.50       47.71       28.03       26.26        15.79        0.00           0.00       15.79 
$75,000 or more                    100.00            16.01             83.99       83.99        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            38.00             62.00       32.39       23.62       19.75        36.41       29.49          29.49       18.93 
No high school diploma             100.00            44.44             55.56       11.07       11.07        5.58        47.39       45.20          45.20       34.89 
High school grad,only              100.00            34.47             65.53       25.41       19.14       16.08        48.50       37.35          37.35       16.18 
Some college,no degree             100.00            29.54             70.46       37.10       25.51       22.12        43.00       32.28          32.28       14.83 
Associate degree                   100.00            25.40             74.60       59.36       44.81       44.81        18.92       15.24          15.24       18.92 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            45.64             54.36       47.68       31.91       27.07        14.44        9.35           9.35       10.13 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            44.28             55.72       34.77       24.21       19.55        24.90       22.44          22.44        4.69 
Worked during the year             100.00            49.33             50.67       33.34       26.91       25.29        19.89       18.52          18.52        0.46 
 Full-time                         100.00            56.94             43.06       29.18       25.30       24.74        16.55       16.24          16.24        0.31 
 Part-time                         100.00            28.25             71.75       44.87       31.36       26.83        29.13       24.84          24.84        0.87 
Did not work                       100.00            34.20             65.80       37.63       18.81        8.06        34.94       30.27          30.27       13.15 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            49.33             50.67       33.34       26.91       25.29        19.89       18.52          18.52        0.46 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            58.99             41.01       29.37       24.68       24.17        11.64       11.02          11.02        0.62 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            44.43             55.57       18.53       12.74       12.74        37.05       37.05          37.05        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            47.84             52.16       39.20       28.03       28.03        14.07       14.07          14.07        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00            50.06             49.94       49.94       25.40       25.40         3.11        3.11           3.11        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            40.66             59.34       39.18       34.69       30.28        27.24       23.71          23.71        0.71 
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 
Asian and Pacific Islander                                                                                     
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.85         3.71         2.86          9.22 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.86         5.21         0.00          0.97 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         6.51         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         7.96         0.00          1.27 
 12 to 17 years                              2.70         0.69         0.00          1.51 
18 to 24 years                               3.22         5.24         0.00          0.65 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.33         0.00          0.68 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         6.55         0.00          0.00 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         0.60         0.00          5.42 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         6.19         16.66 
Under 65 years                               0.79         3.76         0.43          2.31 
65 years and over                            1.29         3.38        20.76         59.96 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         1.55         2.64         2.98          7.61 
Female                                       0.28         4.59         2.77         10.53 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       2.07         6.63         0.97          0.29 
Foreign-born                                 0.23         2.23         3.83         13.76 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         4.98         8.38         25.74 
 Not a citizen                               0.41         0.16         0.41          4.74 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         6.54         2.45          5.47 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         4.31          4.28 
South                                        3.03         0.00         2.41          0.00 
West                                         0.68         4.19         3.00         15.57 
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                                  1.06         3.31         2.67          5.32 
Householders                                 1.88         2.19         5.63          7.92 
 Under 65 years                              2.04         2.38         1.72          5.28 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        50.92         38.43 
 Spouse present                              0.00         2.94         8.29         11.66 
 No spouse present                           5.85         0.61         0.00          0.00 
Spouses of householders                      0.93         3.24         4.82          7.81 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         3.75         0.00          3.54 
 65 years and over                           6.82         0.00        35.23         34.76 
Children of householders                     0.00         5.73         0.00          1.34 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         7.04         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         8.24         0.00          1.32 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         1.05         0.00          2.30 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         2.39         0.00          3.32 
Other relatives of householders              2.10         0.00         0.00          5.98 
In unrelated subfamilies                      .            .            .             .   
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         5.33         3.66         24.84 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.28         4.70         3.85          6.93 
Husbands                                     0.00         2.88         8.13         10.84 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         3.37         2.66          7.51 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        40.64         30.68 
Wives                                        0.95         3.30         4.91          8.56 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         3.69         0.00          4.14 
 65 years and over                           9.19         0.00        47.44         46.81 
Children under 18 years                      0.00         7.84         0.00          1.45 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         9.45         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        10.20         0.00          1.63 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         1.38         0.00          3.01 
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         0.23         0.00          2.09 
Householders                                 0.00         0.77         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.24         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00         80.15 
Children under 18                            0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            1.15         3.85         3.86         11.91 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         4.03         0.00          1.77 
$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                                        0.85         3.09         4.05         12.64 
No high school diploma                       0.00         2.90         2.52         32.70 
High school grad,only                        2.29         3.62         3.89          7.32 
Some college,no degree                       1.32         4.62         5.03          4.11 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00         3.68         15.24 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         2.67         5.09          5.04 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.76         3.03         0.64          2.98 
Worked during the year                       1.14         2.12         0.00          0.23 
 Full-time                                   0.00         2.67         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   4.29         0.62         0.00          0.87 
Did not work                                 0.00         4.85         1.92          8.48 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        1.14         2.12         0.00          0.23 
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         1.11         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         3.11         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       3.53         5.74         0.00          0.71 

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_008.htm