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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, not Hispanic                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                450              156               294         127          97          64          196         173            173          62 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                        132               34                98          24          20           0           81          79             79           1 
 Under 6 years                         39                3                35          10          10           0           28          28             28           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                         59               19                40          24          17          16           20          18             18           0 
25 to 34 years                         64               35                29          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                         26                7                19           9           5           4           12          10             10           7 
Under 65 years                        395              152               243         116          85          53          145         138            138          13 
65 years and over                      55                4                51          11          11          11           51          35             35          49 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                  200               76               124          56          42          32           81          68             68          25 
Female                                250               80               170          71          55          32          115         105            105          37 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                148               33               116          40          33          15           88          82             82           3 
Foreign-born                          302              123               179          87          64          49          108          91             91          59 
 Naturalized citizen                  129               34                95          37          25          23           74          57             57          50 
 Not a citizen                        173               89                84          50          39          26           34          34             34           9 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                             117               58                59          24          14          12           46          42             42          11 
Midwest                                40               10                30          19          10           5           13           8              8           6 
South                                  78               37                41          26          25          11           17          13             13           2 
West                                  215               52               163          57          47          36          121         110            110          43 
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                           362              134               228          91          72          40          159         144            144          32 
Householders                          106               38                68          37          29          28           40          30             30          16 
 Under 65 years                        98               38                60          33          25          24           32          27             27           7 
 65 years and over                      9                0                 9           4           4           4            9           3              3           9 
 Spouse present                        73               27                46          27          20          20           27          19             19          16 
 No spouse present                     33               11                22          10           9           9           14          11             11           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              125               39                86          24          20           1           69          69             69           2 
 Under 6 years                         36                2                33          10          10           0           26          26             26           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                  88               21                66          36          25          24           37          29             29          30 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families            252               90               163          73          57          29          111          99             99          29 
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                36          23          16           5           16          15             15           3 
 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        89               32                57          14          12           7           43          43             43           2 
Householders                           26                7                18           7           6           6           12          11             11           0 
 Under 65 years                        87               32                54          14          12           7           41          41             41           0 
 65 years and over                      2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           2 
Children under 18                      38                9                29           6           4           0           24          24             24           0 
 Under 6 years                          9                1                 8           2           2           0            6           6              6           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                     334              121               213          97          73          47          141         122            122          56 
$25,000 to $49,999                     96               29                67          19          18          12           52          51             51           3 
$50,000 to $74,999                     18                6                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                                 318              121               196         102          76          64          116          93             93          61 
No high school diploma                 72               31                41           8           8           4           35          33             33          26 
High school grad,only                  87               31                56          23          17          14           41          31             31          14 
Some college,no degree                 53               16                38          20          14          12           23          17             17           8 
Associate degree                       24                7                17          13          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                                 263              118               145          91          65          52           65          58             58          12 
Worked during the year                178               87                91          60          48          45           36          33             33           1 
 Full-time                            130               74                57          38          33          33           22          21             21           0 
 Part-time                             47               13                34          21          15          13           14          12             12           0 
Did not work                           85               31                55          31          17           7           29          25             25          11 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                 178               87                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                   24               11                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, not Hispanic                                                                       
                                                                                          
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            33 
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             8 
 Under 65 years                                 2            2            2             5 
 65 years and over                              0            0            4             3 
 Spouse present                                 0            2            6             8 
 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            17 
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             2 
 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            40 
No high school diploma                          0            2            2            24 
High school grad,only                           2            3            3             6 
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             7 
                                                                                          
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, not Hispanic                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            34.60             65.40       28.23       21.49       14.25        43.61       38.39          38.39       13.78 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            25.83             74.17       18.52       15.40        0.22        60.92       60.05          60.05        0.98 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             8.98             91.02       25.77       25.77        0.00        72.01       72.01          72.01        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            32.57             67.43       40.11       29.33       27.25        34.17       30.75          30.75        0.69 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            54.29             45.71       36.92       29.97       23.46         9.12        9.12           9.12        0.00 
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            28.11             71.89       33.53       19.11       13.32        44.84       36.77          36.77       25.53 
Under 65 years                     100.00            38.39             61.61       29.26       21.59       13.35        36.80       34.83          34.83        3.40 
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            37.88             62.12       27.91       20.90       16.08        40.34       33.99          33.99       12.56 
Female                             100.00            31.96             68.04       28.48       21.96       12.78        46.23       41.92          41.92       14.75 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            22.01             77.99       26.93       22.16       10.34        59.45       55.18          55.18        2.13 
Foreign-born                       100.00            40.78             59.22       28.86       21.16       16.17        35.83       30.14          30.14       19.50 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            26.25             73.75       28.66       19.24       17.75        57.14       44.37          44.37       38.76 
 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            49.24             50.76       20.65       12.06       10.16        39.33       35.52          35.52        9.42 
Midwest                            100.00            24.02             75.98       48.63       26.36       12.29        31.66       21.18          21.18       14.75 
South                              100.00            47.03             52.97       33.81       31.69       14.42        21.61       16.08          16.08        2.45 
West                               100.00            24.05             75.95       26.54       22.00       16.78        56.18       51.28          51.28       20.10 
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            37.09             62.91       25.11       19.84       10.94        44.05       39.65          39.65        8.78 
Householders                       100.00            35.97             64.03       34.83       27.23       26.59        37.89       28.60          28.60       15.03 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.14             60.86       33.41       25.15       24.45        32.42       27.74          27.74        7.53 
 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            37.41             62.59       37.31       27.98       27.04        36.57       26.50          26.50       21.19 
 No spouse present                 100.00            32.78             67.22       29.37       25.60       25.60        40.80       33.25          33.25        1.44 
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            31.38             68.62       19.31       16.31        0.85        55.11       55.11          55.11        1.36 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             6.64             93.36       27.94       27.94        0.00        72.75       72.75          72.75        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            24.34             75.66       41.09       28.27       27.88        41.80       33.21          33.21       34.39 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            35.52             64.48       29.06       22.46       11.62        43.98       39.12          39.12       11.64 
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            40.18             59.82       35.76       26.48       12.00        32.33       25.66          25.66       14.68 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.85             55.15       34.41       24.04        7.88        24.46       23.20          23.20        4.75 
 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            36.33             63.67       15.63       12.95        7.48        48.28       47.74          47.74        2.70 
Householders                       100.00            29.10             70.90       26.96       22.09       22.09        44.75       42.90          42.90        1.85 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            37.34             62.66       16.06       13.31        7.68        46.84       46.84          46.84        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            22.86             77.14       14.62       11.65        0.00        62.52       62.52          62.52        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.00             88.00       24.08       24.08        0.00        63.92       63.92          63.92        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            36.14             63.86       29.01       21.92       14.04        42.37       36.62          36.62       16.77 
$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            32.03             67.97       51.07       30.01       28.11        16.90        0.00           0.00       16.90 
$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            38.25             61.75       32.27       24.02       20.09        36.41       29.38          29.38       19.11 
No high school diploma             100.00            43.47             56.53       11.26       11.26        5.68        48.22       45.99          45.99       35.50 
High school grad,only              100.00            35.24             64.76       25.98       19.57       16.44        47.35       35.95          35.95       16.04 
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            27.69             72.31       55.71       48.85       48.85        20.62       16.61          16.61       20.62 
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            44.70             55.30       34.66       24.70       19.95        24.67       22.15          22.15        4.62 
Worked during the year             100.00            48.96             51.04       33.58       27.10       25.47        20.03       18.65          18.65        0.46 
 Full-time                         100.00            56.52             43.48       29.46       25.54       24.98        16.71       16.40          16.40        0.32 
 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            35.84             64.16       36.92       19.71        8.44        34.33       29.44          29.44       13.26 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            48.96             51.04       33.58       27.10       25.47        20.03       18.65          18.65        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            45.10             54.90       41.26       29.50       29.50        14.80       14.80          14.80        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, not Hispanic                                                                       
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.86         3.77         2.91          9.26 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.87         5.27         0.00          0.98 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         6.76         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                               3.42         5.56         0.00          0.69 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.33         0.00          0.00 
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         6.49         17.46 
Under 65 years                               0.81         3.82         0.43          2.24 
65 years and over                            1.29         3.38        20.76         59.96 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         1.59         2.70         3.05          7.80 
Female                                       0.28         4.62         2.79         10.44 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       2.15         6.88         1.00          0.00 
Foreign-born                                 0.23         2.24         3.85         13.82 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         5.03         8.46         25.99 
 Not a citizen                               0.41         0.16         0.41          4.74 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         6.71         2.52          5.61 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         4.31          4.28 
South                                        3.08         0.00         2.45          0.00 
West                                         0.69         4.24         3.03         15.56 
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                                  1.07         3.34         2.69          5.25 
Householders                                 1.91         2.23         5.73          7.65 
 Under 65 years                              2.08         2.43         1.75          4.94 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        50.92         38.43 
 Spouse present                              0.00         2.96         8.34         11.12 
 No spouse present                           6.12         0.63         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         5.80         0.00          1.36 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         7.33         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         5.54         3.80         25.80 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.28         4.71         3.86          6.77 
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                                        0.96         3.32         4.94          8.01 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         3.71         0.00          3.50 
 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         0.24         0.00          2.16 
Householders                                 0.00         0.82         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                            1.17         3.92         3.92         11.98 
$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                                        0.86         3.14         4.12         12.71 
No high school diploma                       0.00         2.95         2.56         33.27 
High school grad,only                        2.34         3.70         3.98          6.97 
Some college,no degree                       1.32         4.62         5.03          4.11 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00         4.02         16.61 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         2.67         5.09          5.04 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.77         3.09         0.65          2.87 
Worked during the year                       1.15         2.14         0.00          0.23 
 Full-time                                   0.00         2.69         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   4.29         0.62         0.00          0.87 
Did not work                                 0.00         5.08         2.01          8.37 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        1.15         2.14         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         1.16         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_009.htm