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Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  Own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     Employment  Employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             35,678            7,193            28,485      19,313      17,968       9,882      1,571       11,993

Age

Under 18 years                     11,275            1,556             9,719       5,693       5,426          40        289        4,971
 Under 6 years                      3,548              435             3,113       1,567       1,524           0         61        1,879
 6 to 11 years                      3,867              516             3,351       1,982       1,920           0         95        1,664
 12 to 17 years                     3,860              604             3,256       2,144       1,982          40        133        1,428
18 to 24 years                      3,876            1,395             2,481       1,724       1,481         618        132          944
25 to 34 years                      5,009            1,532             3,477       2,795       2,646       2,237        168          853
35 to 44 years                      5,438            1,302             4,136       3,427       3,295       2,715        187          902
45 to 54 years                      4,592              923             3,669       2,974       2,840       2,351        244          906
55 to 64 years                      2,632              434             2,197       1,608       1,503       1,276        171          760
Under 65 years                     32,822            7,142            25,680      18,222      17,191       9,237      1,192        9,336
65 years and over                   2,856               51             2,805       1,091         777         645        379        2,657

Sex

Male                               16,546            3,771            12,775       8,903       8,331       4,478        727        5,186
Female                             19,132            3,422            15,711      10,409       9,638       5,404        844        6,807

Nativity

Native                             32,680            6,204            26,477      17,708      16,452       8,793      1,458       11,474
Foreign-born                        2,998              989             2,009       1,605       1,517       1,088        114          519
 Naturalized citizen                1,199              257               942         773         733         556         54          233
 Not a citizen                      1,799              733             1,066         831         784         532         60          286

Region

Northeast                           6,675            1,388             5,287       3,473       3,275       1,811        217        2,303
Midwest                             6,495            1,173             5,322       3,585       3,288       1,745        313        2,262
South                              19,266            4,039            15,227      10,415       9,698       5,400        876        6,316
West                                3,242              593             2,649       1,839       1,708         926        166        1,112











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  Own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     Employment  Employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                        29,660            5,860            23,799      16,213      15,279       7,274      1,149        9,887
Householders                        8,928            1,678             7,250       5,356       5,017       4,209        433        2,642
 Under 65 years                     7,947            1,661             6,286       4,955       4,711       3,957        306        1,729
 65 years and over                    981               17               963         401         306         252        128          914
 Spouse present                     4,165              515             3,650       3,054       2,913       2,175        248        1,067
 No spouse present                  4,763            1,163             3,599       2,302       2,104       2,034        185        1,575
Spouses of householders             4,159              593             3,567       2,991       2,861       1,852        217          980
 Under 65 years                     3,675              589             3,087       2,768       2,689       1,750        157          528
 65 years and over                    484                4               480         223         172         103         60          452
Children of householders           12,978            2,309            10,669       6,734       6,408         699        387        4,936
 Under 6 years                      2,933              289             2,644       1,400       1,369           0         53        1,546
 6 to 11 years                      3,322              348             2,975       1,821       1,772           0         82        1,425
 12 to 17 years                     3,173              359             2,814       1,935       1,818          32        119        1,169
 > 17 years                         3,549            1,312             2,236       1,579       1,450         668        133          796
Other relatives of householders     3,595            1,281             2,314       1,132         994         513        112        1,329
In unrelated subfamilies              149               30               119          72          70          33          2           59
Unrelated individuals               5,869            1,303             4,567       3,027       2,619       2,575        420        2,047

In married-couple families         14,519            2,272            12,246       9,943       9,517       4,340        702        3,612
Husbands                            4,259              562             3,697       3,083       2,939       2,301        245        1,109
 Under 65 years                     3,645              560             3,085       2,779       2,692       2,111        163          531
 65 years and over                    614                2               612         305         247         190         82          577
Wives                               4,065              545             3,520       2,962       2,835       1,726        220          938
 Under 65 years                     3,631              542             3,089       2,761       2,685       1,640        164          532
 65 years and over                    435                4               431         201         150          86         57          406
Children under 18 years             4,499              569             3,930       3,037       2,942          12        159        1,250
 Under 6 years                      1,421              186             1,235         882         865           0         40          467
 6 to 11 years                      1,521              195             1,325       1,045       1,013           0         56          389
 12 to 17 years                     1,558              187             1,370       1,109       1,065          12         63          394



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  Own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     Employment  Employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present     2,122              729             1,393         920         855         534         87          595
Householders                          764              298               466         357         331         294         39          167
 Under 65 years                     2,008              723             1,284         883         828         510         72          495
 65 years and over                    114                6               108          37          27          24         15          100
Children under 18                     625              129               496         269         250           5         12          270
 Under 6 years                        161               25               136          67          66           0          1           77
 6 to 11 years                        208               35               173          92          82           0          8          101
 12 to 17 years                       256               69               187         110         102           5          3           92

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    13,030            2,859            10,172       5,356       4,913       2,405        360        5,686
Householders                        4,003              866             3,137       1,947       1,775       1,741        146        1,411
 Under 65 years                    12,519            2,841             9,678       5,223       4,817       2,315        311        5,217
 65 years and over                    511               18               493         133          96          91         49          469
Children under 18                   6,029              832             5,196       2,341       2,190          21        118        3,395
 Under 6 years                      1,939              222             1,716         606         582           0         20        1,319
 6 to 11 years                      2,111              281             1,830         835         815           0         31        1,161
 12 to 17 years                     1,979              329             1,650         900         793          21         67          915

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  13,023            3,208             9,816       3,686       3,049       1,754        536        7,218
$25,000 to $49,999                 10,725            2,332             8,393       6,379       6,012       3,408        458        2,884
$50,000 to $74,999                  5,902              893             5,008       4,421       4,220       2,250        320        1,028
$75,000 or more                     6,029              760             5,269       4,826       4,687       2,470        257          864
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  Own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     Employment  Employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                              24,403            5,637            18,766      13,619      12,542       9,842      1,282        7,022
No high school diploma              5,204            1,365             3,840       1,709       1,456         968        270        2,615
High school grad,only               8,591            2,358             6,233       4,440       4,113       3,288        359        2,390
Some college,no degree              5,242            1,168             4,074       3,327       3,054       2,288        322        1,083
Associate degree                    1,630              281             1,349       1,137       1,071         883         96          352
Bachelor's degree +                 3,736              466             3,270       3,007       2,848       2,414        237          583

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              21,547            5,587            15,961      12,529      11,765       9,197        903        4,365
Worked during the year             15,969            3,852            12,117      10,922      10,427       8,727        674        1,824
 Full-time                         13,536            2,943            10,593       9,831       9,485       8,245        574        1,281
 Part-time                          2,433              909             1,523       1,091         942         482        100          543
Did not work                        5,579            1,735             3,844       1,607       1,338         470        229        2,540

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              15,969            3,852            12,117      10,922      10,427       8,727        674        1,824
Less than 25 employees              3,131            1,400             1,731       1,437       1,232         792        194          388
25 to 99 employees                  1,836              529             1,307       1,169       1,106         892         74          189
100 to 499 employees                2,219              504             1,715       1,558       1,521       1,297         95          230
500 to 999 employees                  971              164               807         764         749         666         29           70
1000 or more employees              7,813            1,255             6,558       5,994       5,819       5,080        282          948






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                8,225          8,225       3,776             1,265        1,277        1,158         1,018

Age

Under 18 years                        4,630          4,630         141               339          789           23            80
 Under 6 years                        1,781          1,781          41               105          301            9            25
 6 to 11 years                        1,551          1,551          55               112          240            6            31
 12 to 17 years                       1,298          1,298          45               123          248            7            24
18 to 24 years                          820            820          54               101          136           11            27
25 to 34 years                          639            639         115               149           98           23            44
35 to 44 years                          652            652         155               210           75           19           102
45 to 54 years                          560            560         272               208           75           55           114
55 to 64 years                          373            373         401               121           36           90           114
Under 65 years                        7,675          7,675       1,138             1,127        1,209          220           480
65 years and over                       550            550       2,637               138           68          938           539

Sex

Male                                  3,451          3,451       1,574               691          561          529           382
Female                                4,774          4,774       2,201               574          717          629           636

Nativity

Native                                7,876          7,876       3,594             1,218        1,232        1,097           970
Foreign-born                            349            349         181                47           45           61            48
 Naturalized citizen                    130            130         108                26           13           41            26
 Not a citizen                          219            219          73                21           32           20            22

Region

Northeast                             1,775          1,775         721                94          242          244           249
Midwest                               1,615          1,615         700               122          279          236           116
South                                 4,159          4,159       2,027               813          629          568           565
West                                    677            677         327               235          128          110            89











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                           7,180          7,180       2,361             1,126        1,171          744           566
Householders                          1,403          1,403       1,215               378          223          423           264
 Under 65 years                       1,251          1,251         310               321          201           72           118
 65 years and over                      152            152         905                57           22          350           147
 Spouse present                         265            265         657               296           71          296            85
 No spouse present                    1,138          1,138         559                82          152          126           179
Spouses of householders                 264            264         560               284           66          228            72
 Under 65 years                         217            217         112               241           62           35            27
 65 years and over                       47             47         448                43            5          193            44
Children of householders              4,486          4,486         224               416          800           25           130
 Under 6 years                        1,457          1,457          30                96          274            2            15
 6 to 11 years                        1,324          1,324          47               105          220            5            31
 12 to 17 years                       1,045          1,045          35               120          222            7            18
 > 17 years                             660            660         112                95           85           11            66
Other relatives of householders       1,028          1,028         361                47           82           68           100
In unrelated subfamilies                 57             57           1                 4           10            0             1
Unrelated individuals                   987            987       1,414               135           96          414           451

In married-couple families            1,765          1,765       1,338               866          427          553           198
Husbands                                249            249         720               307           72          324            93
 Under 65 years                         188            188         147               251           60           58            33
 65 years and over                       61             61         572                56           13          266            61
Wives                                   279            279         497               273           65          200            63
 Under 65 years                         239            239          95               240           62           25            28
 65 years and over                       40             40         402                33            3          176            36
Children under 18 years               1,031          1,031          23               236          250           16             8
 Under 6 years                          407            407           5                73           93            5             5
 6 to 11 years                          323            323          10                70           77            5             2
 12 to 17 years                         301            301           8                93           80            5             0



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present         435            435         185                46           64           42            60
Householders                             88             88          83                24           22           28            20
 Under 65 years                         418            418          86                39           63           13            43
 65 years and over                       17             17          99                 7            1           29            17
Children under 18                       257            257          15                10           36            3            11
 Under 6 years                           74             74           4                 1            5            2             2
 6 to 11 years                           95             95           8                 4           17            1             6
 12 to 17 years                          88             88           4                 5           14            0             3

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       4,987          4,987         838               214          680          149           308
Householders                          1,052          1,052         475                58          130           99           159
 Under 65 years                       4,868          4,868         372               205          669           40           194
 65 years and over                      118            118         466                 9           11          109           114
Children under 18                     3,287          3,287         102                89          498            4            61
 Under 6 years                        1,284          1,284          32                28          201            2            17
 6 to 11 years                        1,120          1,120          38                37          145            0            23
 12 to 17 years                         883            883          33                24          152            2            21

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     5,454          5,454       2,265               330          555          493           724
$25,000 to $49,999                    1,894          1,894         924               341          418          367           192
$50,000 to $74,999                      544            544         336               251          198          177            69
$75,000 or more                         332            332         251               344          107          122            34
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 3,594          3,594       3,635               926          489        1,136           938
No high school diploma                1,432          1,432       1,642                93          134          363           502
High school grad,only                 1,337          1,337       1,092               292          180          353           273
Some college,no degree                  526            526         425               253           92          164            88
Associate degree                        145            145         137               117           27           68            23
Bachelor's degree +                     155            155         339               171           56          187            53

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 3,045          3,045         998               788          421          198           400
Worked during the year                1,169          1,169         153               566          265           69            41
 Full-time                              753            753          90               475          211           45            21
 Part-time                              416            416          64                91           54           24            20
Did not work                          1,876          1,876         844               223          155          128           359

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 1,169          1,169         153               566          265           69            41
Less than 25 employees                  295            295          52                65           42           14            20
25 to 99 employees                      146            146          14                31           32            2             1
100 to 499 employees                    153            153          15                68           33            7             3
500 to 999 employees                     49             49           6                19           12            4             1
1000 or more employees                  526            526          66               383          146           42            17






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     employment  employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            20.16             79.84       54.13       50.36       27.70       4.40        33.61

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            13.80             86.20       50.49       48.13        0.35       2.56        44.09
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.26             87.74       44.17       42.95        0.00       1.73        52.97
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.35             86.65       51.25       49.65        0.00       2.46        43.03
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            15.66             84.34       55.55       51.36        1.02       3.44        36.98
18 to 24 years                     100.00            35.99             64.01       44.49       38.20       15.94       3.41        24.36
25 to 34 years                     100.00            30.59             69.41       55.80       52.83       44.66       3.36        17.03
35 to 44 years                     100.00            23.95             76.05       63.01       60.59       49.93       3.43        16.58
45 to 54 years                     100.00            20.09             79.91       64.77       61.85       51.20       5.32        19.72
55 to 64 years                     100.00            16.51             83.49       61.10       57.10       48.48       6.52        28.87
Under 65 years                     100.00            21.76             78.24       55.52       52.38       28.14       3.63        28.44
65 years and over                  100.00             1.77             98.23       38.20       27.22       22.58      13.28        93.04

Sex

Male                               100.00            22.79             77.21       53.81       50.35       27.06       4.39        31.34
Female                             100.00            17.88             82.12       54.41       50.37       28.24       4.41        35.58

Nativity

Native                             100.00            18.98             81.02       54.19       50.34       26.91       4.46        35.11
Foreign-born                       100.00            33.00             67.00       53.52       50.59       36.31       3.80        17.32
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            21.40             78.60       64.50       61.12       46.39       4.51        19.42
 Not a citizen                     100.00            40.73             59.27       46.20       43.56       29.59       3.32        15.92

Region

Northeast                          100.00            20.80             79.20       52.03       49.06       27.13       3.25        34.50
Midwest                            100.00            18.06             81.94       55.20       50.62       26.87       4.82        34.83
South                              100.00            20.96             79.04       54.06       50.34       28.03       4.54        32.78
West                               100.00            18.28             81.72       56.74       52.68       28.56       5.11        34.29











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     employment  employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                        100.00            19.76             80.24       54.66       51.52       24.52       3.87        33.34
Householders                       100.00            18.79             81.21       59.99       56.20       47.14       4.85        29.60
 Under 65 years                    100.00            20.90             79.10       62.35       59.28       49.79       3.85        21.75
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.76             98.24       40.92       31.22       25.72      13.00        93.20
 Spouse present                    100.00            12.36             87.64       73.33       69.94       52.22       5.96        25.62
 No spouse present                 100.00            24.42             75.58       48.34       44.18       42.70       3.88        33.08
Spouses of householders            100.00            14.25             85.75       71.91       68.78       44.53       5.22        23.56
 Under 65 years                    100.00            16.02             83.98       75.32       73.17       47.60       4.26        14.36
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.81             99.19       46.04       35.49       21.24      12.45        93.46
Children of householders           100.00            17.79             82.21       51.89       49.38        5.39       2.98        38.03
 Under 6 years                     100.00             9.85             90.15       47.71       46.66        0.00       1.82        52.70
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            10.47             89.53       54.81       53.33        0.00       2.47        42.90
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            11.32             88.68       60.97       57.28        1.00       3.75        36.83
 > 17 years                        100.00            36.98             63.02       44.48       40.85       18.81       3.74        22.43
Other relatives of householders    100.00            35.64             64.36       31.49       27.64       14.27       3.11        36.97
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            20.00             80.00       48.30       46.99       22.42       1.59        39.43
Unrelated individuals              100.00            22.20             77.80       51.58       44.62       43.86       7.15        34.87

In married-couple families         100.00            15.65             84.35       68.48       65.55       29.89       4.84        24.88
Husbands                           100.00            13.20             86.80       72.39       69.01       54.03       5.75        26.03
 Under 65 years                    100.00            15.36             84.64       76.24       73.87       57.92       4.46        14.58
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.37             99.63       49.56       40.18       30.98      13.38        93.95
Wives                              100.00            13.41             86.59       72.86       69.73       42.46       5.42        23.08
 Under 65 years                    100.00            14.92             85.08       76.06       73.96       45.18       4.50        14.66
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.83             99.17       46.13       34.47       19.71      13.10        93.42
Children under 18 years            100.00            12.64             87.36       67.50       65.40        0.27       3.53        27.78
 Under 6 years                     100.00            13.09             86.91       62.12       60.87        0.00       2.81        32.87
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            12.83             87.17       68.71       66.59        0.00       3.65        25.56
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            12.03             87.97       71.22       68.38        0.77       4.06        25.32



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     employment  employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present    100.00            34.37             65.63       43.34       40.29       25.16       4.10        28.03
Householders                       100.00            38.97             61.03       46.69       43.30       38.54       5.06        21.80
 Under 65 years                    100.00            36.02             63.98       43.96       41.26       25.38       3.60        24.66
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.44             94.56       32.43       23.20       21.22      12.80        87.06
Children under 18                  100.00            20.62             79.38       43.09       40.10        0.74       1.94        43.17
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.50             84.50       41.80       41.04        0.00       0.87        47.74
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            16.68             83.32       44.23       39.70        0.00       3.91        48.46
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            27.03             72.97       42.97       39.82        1.81       1.02        36.01

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            21.94             78.06       41.11       37.70       18.46       2.76        43.64
Householders                       100.00            21.62             78.38       48.64       44.34       43.49       3.66        35.26
 Under 65 years                    100.00            22.69             77.31       41.72       38.48       18.49       2.48        41.67
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.47             96.53       26.06       18.74       17.79       9.59        91.88
Children under 18                  100.00            13.81             86.19       38.82       36.32        0.35       1.96        56.32
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.47             88.53       31.26       30.02        0.00       1.02        68.02
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.31             86.69       39.55       38.59        0.00       1.49        55.03
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            16.62             83.38       45.47       40.07        1.08       3.38        46.24

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            24.63             75.37       28.30       23.41       13.47       4.12        55.42
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            21.74             78.26       59.48       56.06       31.77       4.27        26.89
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            15.14             84.86       74.91       71.51       38.12       5.42        17.41
$75,000 or more                    100.00            12.61             87.39       80.06       77.75       40.98       4.27        14.32
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                            Covered by                                Covered by
                                           Not covered      some type of      Covered by  Covered by  own         Direct-    Covered by
                                           at any time      health insurance  private     employment  employment  purchase   government
                                 Total     during the year  during the year   insurance   based       based       insurance  health plan
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                              100.00            23.10             76.90       55.81       51.39       40.33       5.25        28.77
No high school diploma             100.00            26.22             73.78       32.83       27.98       18.60       5.19        50.24
High school grad,only              100.00            27.44             72.56       51.68       47.88       38.28       4.17        27.82
Some college,no degree             100.00            22.27             77.73       63.47       58.26       43.65       6.14        20.65
Associate degree                   100.00            17.26             82.74       69.76       65.68       54.17       5.86        21.56
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            12.48             87.52       80.47       76.23       64.61       6.33        15.60

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            25.93             74.07       58.14       54.60       42.68       4.19        20.26
Worked during the year             100.00            24.12             75.88       68.39       65.29       54.65       4.22        11.43
 Full-time                         100.00            21.74             78.26       72.63       70.07       60.91       4.24         9.47
 Part-time                         100.00            37.38             62.62       44.83       38.73       19.79       4.10        22.33
Did not work                       100.00            31.10             68.90       28.81       23.98        8.43       4.11        45.53

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            24.12             75.88       68.39       65.29       54.65       4.22        11.43
Less than 25 employees             100.00            44.72             55.28       45.89       39.35       25.30       6.20        12.39
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            28.81             71.19       63.64       60.26       48.56       4.02        10.30
100 to 499 employees               100.00            22.71             77.29       70.23       68.55       58.48       4.26        10.36
500 to 999 employees               100.00            16.92             83.08       78.72       77.15       68.57       3.01         7.19
1000 or more employees             100.00            16.06             83.94       76.72       74.48       65.02       3.61        12.13






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                23.05          23.05       10.58              3.55         3.58         3.25          2.85

Age

Under 18 years                        41.07          41.07        1.25              3.01         6.99         0.20          0.71
 Under 6 years                        50.20          50.20        1.15              2.96         8.48         0.27          0.70
 6 to 11 years                        40.12          40.12        1.43              2.88         6.20         0.16          0.81
 12 to 17 years                       33.62          33.62        1.17              3.17         6.43         0.18          0.62
18 to 24 years                        21.16          21.16        1.39              2.60         3.52         0.27          0.70
25 to 34 years                        12.76          12.76        2.29              2.97         1.96         0.45          0.87
35 to 44 years                        11.99          11.99        2.86              3.86         1.38         0.35          1.87
45 to 54 years                        12.19          12.19        5.93              4.53         1.64         1.20          2.48
55 to 64 years                        14.18          14.18       15.25              4.58         1.37         3.43          4.32
Under 65 years                        23.38          23.38        3.47              3.43         3.68         0.67          1.46
65 years and over                     19.25          19.25       92.34              4.83         2.38        32.84         18.86

Sex

Male                                  20.86          20.86        9.52              4.18         3.39         3.20          2.31
Female                                24.95          24.95       11.51              3.00         3.75         3.29          3.33

Nativity

Native                                24.10          24.10       11.00              3.73         3.77         3.36          2.97
Foreign-born                          11.65          11.65        6.05              1.57         1.50         2.03          1.61
 Naturalized citizen                  10.83          10.83        9.02              2.19         1.10         3.44          2.17
 Not a citizen                        12.19          12.19        4.08              1.17         1.76         1.10          1.24

Region

Northeast                             26.59          26.59       10.80              1.42         3.62         3.66          3.72
Midwest                               24.86          24.86       10.78              1.88         4.29         3.64          1.78
South                                 21.58          21.58       10.52              4.22         3.27         2.95          2.94
West                                  20.87          20.87       10.09              7.25         3.94         3.38          2.73











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                           24.21          24.21        7.96              3.79         3.95         2.51          1.91
Householders                          15.71          15.71       13.62              4.24         2.50         4.73          2.96
 Under 65 years                       15.74          15.74        3.90              4.04         2.53         0.91          1.48
 65 years and over                    15.51          15.51       92.33              5.80         2.25        35.72         14.94
 Spouse present                        6.36           6.36       15.77              7.12         1.70         7.11          2.04
 No spouse present                    23.89          23.89       11.73              1.72         3.19         2.66          3.76
Spouses of householders                6.34           6.34       13.46              6.83         1.59         5.49          1.72
 Under 65 years                        5.89           5.89        3.06              6.57         1.68         0.96          0.74
 65 years and over                     9.70           9.70       92.46              8.81         0.96        39.88          9.13
Children of householders              34.57          34.57        1.73              3.21         6.17         0.19          1.00
 Under 6 years                        49.66          49.66        1.02              3.26         9.33         0.06          0.53
 6 to 11 years                        39.86          39.86        1.40              3.18         6.62         0.16          0.92
 12 to 17 years                       32.93          32.93        1.12              3.78         6.98         0.22          0.56
 > 17 years                           18.60          18.60        3.16              2.68         2.39         0.31          1.86
Other relatives of householders       28.60          28.60       10.05              1.31         2.28         1.89          2.79
In unrelated subfamilies              38.28          38.28        0.85              2.88         6.58         0.00          0.85
Unrelated individuals                 16.82          16.82       24.08              2.30         1.64         7.05          7.69

In married-couple families            12.16          12.16        9.21              5.96         2.94         3.81          1.36
Husbands                               5.85           5.85       16.89              7.21         1.70         7.61          2.19
 Under 65 years                        5.17           5.17        4.04              6.88         1.64         1.60          0.90
 65 years and over                     9.88           9.88       93.13              9.19         2.06        43.28          9.85
Wives                                  6.87           6.87       12.23              6.72         1.59         4.93          1.56
 Under 65 years                        6.59           6.59        2.63              6.61         1.70         0.68          0.76
 65 years and over                     9.22           9.22       92.43              7.61         0.68        40.38          8.23
Children under 18 years               22.92          22.92        0.52              5.24         5.56         0.35          0.17
 Under 6 years                        28.66          28.66        0.39              5.13         6.56         0.39          0.39
 6 to 11 years                        21.26          21.26        0.65              4.58         5.04         0.35          0.15
 12 to 17 years                       19.30          19.30        0.52              5.98         5.15         0.30          0.00



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       20.48          20.48        8.72              2.18         3.02         1.96          2.81
Householders                          11.56          11.56       10.90              3.17         2.86         3.65          2.58
 Under 65 years                       20.82          20.82        4.27              1.95         3.15         0.65          2.15
 65 years and over                    14.44          14.44       86.92              6.12         0.91        24.94         14.44
Children under 18                     41.12          41.12        2.46              1.66         5.76         0.49          1.80
 Under 6 years                        46.04          46.04        2.18              0.91         3.34         1.35          1.40
 6 to 11 years                        45.65          45.65        3.75              1.88         8.23         0.42          2.81
 12 to 17 years                       34.37          34.37        1.60              1.95         5.27         0.00          1.22

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       38.27          38.27        6.43              1.64         5.22         1.15          2.37
Householders                          26.29          26.29       11.87              1.44         3.25         2.46          3.98
 Under 65 years                       38.89          38.89        2.97              1.64         5.34         0.32          1.55
 65 years and over                    23.14          23.14       91.12              1.69         2.22        21.41         22.38
Children under 18                     54.53          54.53        1.69              1.48         8.26         0.07          1.01
 Under 6 years                        66.23          66.23        1.63              1.46        10.37         0.09          0.89
 6 to 11 years                        53.06          53.06        1.78              1.74         6.85         0.00          1.10
 12 to 17 years                       44.63          44.63        1.66              1.23         7.68         0.11          1.05

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     41.88          41.88       17.39              2.53         4.26         3.78          5.56
$25,000 to $49,999                    17.66          17.66        8.62              3.18         3.89         3.42          1.79
$50,000 to $74,999                     9.22           9.22        5.69              4.25         3.35         3.00          1.17
$75,000 or more                        5.51           5.51        4.16              5.70         1.77         2.02          0.57
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Covered by                                   Covered by   Covered by
                                             Medicaid or                Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                 Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                 Medicaid    Service        Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 14.73          14.73       14.89              3.79         2.00         4.65          3.84
No high school diploma                27.51          27.51       31.55              1.79         2.57         6.98          9.64
High school grad,only                 15.56          15.56       12.71              3.40         2.09         4.11          3.18
Some college,no degree                10.03          10.03        8.11              4.82         1.76         3.13          1.67
Associate degree                       8.89           8.89        8.40              7.16         1.66         4.18          1.43
Bachelor's degree +                    4.14           4.14        9.07              4.58         1.51         5.01          1.41

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 14.13          14.13        4.63              3.66         1.95         0.92          1.85
Worked during the year                 7.32           7.32        0.96              3.54         1.66         0.44          0.26
 Full-time                             5.57           5.57        0.66              3.51         1.56         0.33          0.15
 Part-time                            17.08          17.08        2.62              3.72         2.23         1.00          0.83
Did not work                          33.63          33.63       15.13              3.99         2.79         2.30          6.43

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                  7.32           7.32        0.96              3.54         1.66         0.44          0.26
Less than 25 employees                 9.43           9.43        1.65              2.08         1.34         0.45          0.63
25 to 99 employees                     7.96           7.96        0.78              1.68         1.76         0.12          0.06
100 to 499 employees                   6.88           6.88        0.70              3.05         1.48         0.31          0.13
500 to 999 employees                   5.08           5.08        0.57              1.94         1.28         0.39          0.07
1000 or more employees                 6.73           6.73        0.85              4.90         1.87         0.54          0.21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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