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Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


All Races

Number/Percent

 Total                             34,570           10,492            24,078       8,738       5,572       2,695      2,300       17,670

Age

Under 18 years                     12,133            2,434             9,698       2,585       2,111          23        360        7,866
 Under 6 years                      4,394              700             3,694         800         700           0        101        3,174
 6 to 11 years                      4,197              841             3,356         948         837           0        132        2,681
 12 to 17 years                     3,542              893             2,648         837         575          23        127        2,011
18 to 24 years                      4,536            1,991             2,545       1,368         524         319        168        1,267
25 to 34 years                      4,674            2,273             2,400       1,035         732         555        250        1,496
35 to 44 years                      4,087            1,882             2,205         926         658         524        215        1,362
45 to 54 years                      2,999            1,175             1,824         766         483         396        257        1,155
55 to 64 years                      2,565              669             1,896         881         540         417        350        1,147
Under 65 years                     30,994           10,425            20,569       7,561       5,048       2,234      1,600       14,293
65 years and over                   3,576               67             3,509       1,177         523         460        700        3,376

Sex

Male                               15,162            5,042            10,120       3,688       2,491       1,221        917        7,347
Female                             19,408            5,450            13,958       5,050       3,081       1,473      1,383       10,322

Nativity

Native                             29,012            7,418            21,594       7,716       4,922       2,267      1,978       16,083
Foreign-born                        5,558            3,074             2,484       1,022         650         428        322        1,587
 Naturalized citizen                1,285              449               835         301         161         122        121          593
 Not a citizen                      4,273            2,625             1,648         720         488         306        202          994

Region

Northeast                           5,871            1,394             4,476       1,461         990         500        380        3,403
Midwest                             6,616            1,798             4,818       1,961       1,179         559        553        3,381
South                              14,019            4,617             9,402       3,316       2,195       1,055        812        7,029
West                                8,064            2,682             5,382       2,000       1,209         581        555        3,857











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                        24,518            7,239            17,279       5,764       4,231       1,542      1,248       13,003
Householders                        7,224            2,452             4,772       1,934       1,291       1,063        496        3,294
 Under 65 years                     6,458            2,437             4,021       1,657       1,133         916        362        2,586
 65 years and over                    766               15               751         277         158         147        134          708
 Spouse present                     3,050            1,102             1,948       1,020         692         507        335        1,206
 No spouse present                  4,174            1,350             2,824         914         599         557        161        2,087
Spouses of householders             3,050            1,175             1,874         962         654         343        321        1,145
 Under 65 years                     2,613            1,159             1,454         789         561         293        238          753
 65 years and over                    436               16               421         173          93          50         82          392
Children of householders           11,943            2,665             9,277       2,609       2,095          66        400        7,424
 Under 6 years                      3,863              574             3,290         752         655           0         98        2,800
 6 to 11 years                      3,685              687             2,997         876         773           0        126        2,379
 12 to 17 years                     2,830              638             2,193         694         490          16        117        1,680
 > 17 years                         1,565              767               797         287         178          50         59          565
Other relatives of householders     2,301              946             1,355         259         190          70         31        1,140
In unrelated subfamilies              417              152               266          87          75          22          6          196
Unrelated individuals               9,635            3,102             6,533       2,887       1,266       1,130      1,046        4,470

In married-couple families         11,181            3,761             7,420       3,086       2,224         886        899        5,125
Husbands                            3,052            1,108             1,944       1,024         701         596        330        1,202
 Under 65 years                     2,519            1,100             1,420         798         580         486        220          705
 65 years and over                    533                9               524         226         121         110        110          497
Wives                               3,052            1,174             1,878         958         645         253        325        1,150
 Under 65 years                     2,658            1,162             1,496         797         557         208        249          796
 65 years and over                    394               11               383         162          88          46         76          354
Children under 18 years             4,358            1,084             3,275         972         781           7        215        2,557
 Under 6 years                      1,684              313             1,370         332         278           0         60        1,134
 6 to 11 years                      1,525              392             1,132         388         321           0         84          855
 12 to 17 years                     1,150              378               772         251         182           7         71          568



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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     1,696              701               995         332         240         101         53          711
Householders                          564              263               301         119          78          70         25          200
 Under 65 years                     1,605              695               910         317         233          95         44          628
 65 years and over                     92                6                85          15           7           6          9           82
Children under 18                     752              214               539         156         124           7         19          407
 Under 6 years                        236               47               189          48          41           0          7          151
 6 to 11 years                        267               81               186          50          45           0          5          144
 12 to 17 years                       249               86               164          58          38           7          7          113

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    11,657            2,787             8,870       2,346       1,767         554        296        7,173
Householders                        3,613            1,087             2,526         794         521         486        136        1,890
 Under 65 years                    11,363            2,775             8,588       2,293       1,729         517        273        6,904
 65 years and over                    294               12               282          52          38          37         23          269
Children under 18                   6,593            1,002             5,592       1,340       1,127           6        120        4,708
 Under 6 years                      2,376              313             2,063         397         357           0         34        1,832
 6 to 11 years                      2,314              340             1,974         493         455           0         43        1,631
 12 to 17 years                     1,903              348             1,555         450         315           6         44        1,245

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  30,382            8,621            21,761       7,488       4,766       2,308      2,098       16,459
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,946            1,316             1,630         796         536         269        123          946
$50,000 to $74,999                    682              290               392         254         135          56         57          158
$75,000 or more                       559              265               294         200         135          62         23          107
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                              22,437            8,058            14,380       6,153       3,460       2,671      1,940        9,803
No high school diploma              8,221            3,113             5,108       1,343         842         622        434        4,268
High school grad,only               7,487            2,728             4,759       2,035       1,274         961        579        3,307
Some college,no degree              3,678            1,231             2,447       1,414         627         498        359        1,236
Associate degree                      929              301               629         332         181         143        122          379
Bachelor's degree +                 2,122              684             1,438       1,028         536         447        447          613

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              18,861            7,990            10,871       4,976       2,937       2,211      1,240        6,427
Worked during the year              8,608            4,080             4,528       2,809       1,765       1,516        601        1,946
 Full-time                          5,277            2,603             2,675       1,756       1,275       1,146        355        1,044
 Part-time                          3,331            1,477             1,853       1,053         490         370        246          902
Did not work                       10,253            3,910             6,343       2,167       1,172         695        639        4,481

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               8,608            4,080             4,528       2,809       1,765       1,516        601        1,946
Less than 25 employees              3,924            2,155             1,769       1,048         518         411        377          801
25 to 99 employees                  1,038              473               564         320         202         177         46          280
100 to 499 employees                  927              382               545         365         273         251         52          196
500 to 999 employees                  281              111               169         114          79          70          6           64
1000 or more employees              2,438              958             1,480         962         693         606        119          604






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


All Races

Number/Percent

 Total                               14,007         14,007       4,955               788        1,065        1,215         1,873

Age

Under 18 years                        7,571          7,571         210               280          678            7           112
 Under 6 years                        3,040          3,040          79               129          254            3            42
 6 to 11 years                        2,578          2,578          66               102          241            1            35
 12 to 17 years                       1,954          1,954          64                48          183            3            35
18 to 24 years                        1,180          1,180          66                62           68            6            35
25 to 34 years                        1,325          1,325         169                90           97           22            75
35 to 44 years                        1,188          1,188         298                82           49           16           198
45 to 54 years                          940            940         353                74           51           41           201
55 to 64 years                          778            778         520               124           50           83           254
Under 65 years                       12,982         12,982       1,617               711          994          174           876
65 years and over                     1,025          1,025       3,339                77           71        1,041           997

Sex

Male                                  5,882          5,882       1,751               431          479          393           610
Female                                8,125          8,125       3,204               357          586          823         1,263

Nativity

Native                               12,770         12,770       4,354               767        1,003        1,141         1,607
Foreign-born                          1,237          1,237         601                21           62           74           266
 Naturalized citizen                    392            392         343                11           14           46           149
 Not a citizen                          845            845         258                 9           49           28           117

Region

Northeast                             2,781          2,781         989                86          176          233           427
Midwest                               2,605          2,605         960               124          220          286           273
South                                 5,381          5,381       2,211               366          398          499           841
West                                  3,241          3,241         796               213          270          198           332











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                          11,204         11,204       2,021               635          898          477           686
Householders                          2,451          2,451       1,071               195          162          274           364
 Under 65 years                       2,274          2,274         378               173          150           42           198
 65 years and over                      177            177         693                22           12          232           166
 Spouse present                         661            661         604               127           47          212           155
 No spouse present                    1,790          1,790         467                68          115           62           210
Spouses of householders                 654            654         511               124           41          170           118
 Under 65 years                         574            574         134               104           37           27            50
 65 years and over                       80             80         377                20            4          143            69
Children of householders              7,105          7,105         244               290          663           20           132
 Under 6 years                        2,673          2,673          72               123          237            2            36
 6 to 11 years                        2,287          2,287          55               101          226            0            33
 12 to 17 years                       1,642          1,642          45                42          168            3            28
 > 17 years                             504            504          73                24           31           14            34
Other relatives of householders         993            993         194                25           33           13            72
In unrelated subfamilies                187            187           1                10           16            0             1
Unrelated individuals                 2,617          2,617       2,933               144          150          738         1,186

In married-couple families            3,880          3,880       1,228               416          312          396           312
Husbands                                615            615         655               126           41          226           163
 Under 65 years                         516            516         168               104           33           30            69
 65 years and over                       99             99         487                22            8          196            94
Wives                                   700            700         460               125           47          156           110
 Under 65 years                         623            623         127               110           42           25            50
 65 years and over                       77             77         333                16            4          131            60
Children under 18 years               2,396          2,396          58               152          216            1            20
 Under 6 years                        1,044          1,044          32                79           77            0            12
 6 to 11 years                          798            798          16                62           97            0             5
 12 to 17 years                         554            554          10                11           42            1             3



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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         590            590         150                33           30           17            47
Householders                            136            136          81                15            7           12            24
 Under 65 years                         581            581          67                32           29            5            38
 65 years and over                       10             10          82                 1            1           12            10
Children under 18                       404            404           8                10           22            2             7
 Under 6 years                          149            149           3                 2            8            1             2
 6 to 11 years                          142            142           2                 4            6            1             2
 12 to 17 years                         113            113           3                 4            8            0             3

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       6,740          6,740         643               186          555           63           326
Householders                          1,657          1,657         385                53          107           50           185
 Under 65 years                       6,635          6,635         374               182          553           24           222
 65 years and over                      105            105         269                 4            3           39           105
Children under 18                     4,593          4,593         133               111          426            4            82
 Under 6 years                        1,788          1,788          45                48          159            2            28
 6 to 11 years                        1,588          1,588          49                35          136            0            28
 12 to 17 years                       1,216          1,216          40                28          131            2            27

Household Income

Less than $25,000                    12,945         12,945       4,762               750          957        1,180         1,801
$25,000 to $49,999                      845            845         141                13           92           20            52
$50,000 to $74,999                      130            130          28                17            8           10             8
$75,000 or more                          87             87          24                 8            8            5            12
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                                 6,436          6,436       4,745               509          387        1,208         1,762
No high school diploma                2,936          2,936       2,294                78          123          404         1,004
High school grad,only                 2,132          2,132       1,464               196          142          442           444
Some college,no degree                  856            856         453               115           56          138           172
Associate degree                        226            226         171                42           18           65            44
Bachelor's degree +                     285            285         364                78           48          159            97

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 5,411          5,411       1,407               431          316          167           764
Worked during the year                1,757          1,757         109               156          163           18            57
 Full-time                              939            939          45                91           95            8            21
 Part-time                              818            818          64                65           68           10            36
Did not work                          3,654          3,654       1,297               275          153          150           707

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 1,757          1,757         109               156          163           18            57
Less than 25 employees                  717            717          58                63           50            7            29
25 to 99 employees                      256            256           6                24           24            1             3
100 to 499 employees                    180            180          13                12           13            4             7
500 to 999 employees                     56             56           4                 7            3            3             1
1000 or more employees                  548            548          28                50           73            3            17






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


All Races

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            30.35             69.65       25.28       16.12        7.79       6.65        51.11

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            20.06             79.94       21.30       17.40        0.19       2.96        64.84
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.93             84.07       18.21       15.92        0.00       2.30        72.25
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            20.04             79.96       22.58       19.95        0.00       3.14        63.88
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            25.22             74.78       23.62       16.22        0.66       3.58        56.78
18 to 24 years                     100.00            43.90             56.10       30.16       11.55        7.04       3.71        27.92
25 to 34 years                     100.00            48.64             51.36       22.14       15.66       11.87       5.36        32.00
35 to 44 years                     100.00            46.04             53.96       22.66       16.11       12.83       5.26        33.33
45 to 54 years                     100.00            39.17             60.83       25.54       16.09       13.19       8.55        38.51
55 to 64 years                     100.00            26.09             73.91       34.36       21.05       16.25      13.64        44.72
Under 65 years                     100.00            33.63             66.37       24.39       16.29        7.21       5.16        46.12
65 years and over                  100.00             1.89             98.11       32.91       14.64       12.87      19.58        94.42

Sex

Male                               100.00            33.26             66.74       24.32       16.43        8.06       6.05        48.46
Female                             100.00            28.08             71.92       26.02       15.88        7.59       7.13        53.19

Nativity

Native                             100.00            25.57             74.43       26.60       16.97        7.81       6.82        55.43
Foreign-born                       100.00            55.31             44.69       18.38       11.69        7.70       5.80        28.56
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            34.97             65.03       23.45       12.55        9.47       9.39        46.20
 Not a citizen                     100.00            61.43             38.57       16.86       11.43        7.16       4.72        23.25

Region

Northeast                          100.00            23.75             76.25       24.89       16.86        8.52       6.47        57.96
Midwest                            100.00            27.18             72.82       29.64       17.81        8.45       8.36        51.10
South                              100.00            32.94             67.06       23.65       15.66        7.52       5.79        50.14
West                               100.00            33.26             66.74       24.80       14.99        7.21       6.88        47.83











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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            29.52             70.48       23.51       17.26        6.29       5.09        53.04
Householders                       100.00            33.94             66.06       26.77       17.87       14.72       6.87        45.60
 Under 65 years                    100.00            37.74             62.26       25.65       17.54       14.18       5.60        40.04
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.96             98.04       36.17       20.69       19.25      17.55        92.43
 Spouse present                    100.00            36.14             63.86       33.45       22.70       16.62      10.97        39.56
 No spouse present                 100.00            32.34             67.66       21.88       14.34       13.33       3.87        50.01
Spouses of householders            100.00            38.54             61.46       31.55       21.44       11.24      10.52        37.56
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.37             55.63       30.19       21.48       11.22       9.12        28.82
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.61             96.39       39.71       21.20       11.36      18.87        89.88
Children of householders           100.00            22.32             77.68       21.85       17.54        0.55       3.35        62.16
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.85             85.15       19.47       16.95        0.00       2.53        72.47
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            18.65             81.35       23.78       20.97        0.00       3.43        64.56
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            22.53             77.47       24.51       17.31        0.55       4.15        59.37
 > 17 years                        100.00            49.03             50.97       18.35       11.37        3.22       3.74        36.12
Other relatives of householders    100.00            41.10             58.90       11.27        8.27        3.02       1.36        49.54
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            36.36             63.64       20.79       18.04        5.38       1.33        47.04
Unrelated individuals              100.00            32.19             67.81       29.96       13.14       11.73      10.86        46.39

In married-couple families         100.00            33.64             66.36       27.60       19.89        7.93       8.04        45.84
Husbands                           100.00            36.32             63.68       33.55       22.98       19.54      10.83        39.38
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.65             56.35       31.69       23.02       19.29       8.73        27.99
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.64             98.36       42.33       22.77       20.71      20.72        93.23
Wives                              100.00            38.46             61.54       31.40       21.13        8.29      10.64        37.67
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.73             56.27       29.98       20.97        7.81       9.38        29.95
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.91             97.09       41.00       22.21       11.55      19.20        89.73
Children under 18 years            100.00            24.87             75.13       22.29       17.93        0.16       4.93        58.67
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.61             81.39       19.72       16.53        0.00       3.56        67.33
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            25.71             74.29       25.48       21.07        0.00       5.53        56.09
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            32.90             67.10       21.84       15.82        0.61       6.15        49.39



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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            41.35             58.65       19.60       14.13        5.96       3.15        41.91
Householders                       100.00            46.57             53.43       21.16       13.81       12.48       4.44        35.46
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.31             56.69       19.78       14.50        5.93       2.76        39.17
 65 years and over                 100.00             7.03             92.97       16.46        7.62        6.37       9.92        89.92
Children under 18                  100.00            28.42             71.58       20.78       16.44        0.87       2.50        54.10
 Under 6 years                     100.00            20.09             79.91       20.31       17.22        0.00       3.09        63.76
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            30.24             69.76       18.71       16.95        0.00       1.76        53.81
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            34.37             65.63       23.44       15.15        2.64       2.73        45.25

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            23.91             76.09       20.12       15.16        4.76       2.54        61.53
Householders                       100.00            30.10             69.90       21.98       14.42       13.46       3.77        52.31
 Under 65 years                    100.00            24.42             75.58       20.18       15.22        4.55       2.40        60.76
 65 years and over                 100.00             4.09             95.91       17.83       13.02       12.67       7.78        91.37
Children under 18                  100.00            15.19             84.81       20.33       17.09        0.10       1.83        71.41
 Under 6 years                     100.00            13.19             86.81       16.71       15.04        0.00       1.42        77.09
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            14.69             85.31       21.32       19.66        0.00       1.84        70.51
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.30             81.70       23.64       16.52        0.34       2.32        65.42

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            28.37             71.63       24.65       15.69        7.60       6.90        54.17
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            44.67             55.33       27.03       18.20        9.12       4.16        32.12
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            42.48             57.52       37.23       19.73        8.27       8.31        23.13
$75,000 or more                    100.00            47.45             52.55       35.68       24.08       11.08       4.13        19.10
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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            35.91             64.09       27.42       15.42       11.90       8.65        43.69
No high school diploma             100.00            37.87             62.13       16.34       10.24        7.57       5.28        51.92
High school grad,only              100.00            36.44             63.56       27.19       17.02       12.84       7.74        44.17
Some college,no degree             100.00            33.48             66.52       38.46       17.05       13.53       9.75        33.59
Associate degree                   100.00            32.33             67.67       35.74       19.44       15.34      13.08        40.77
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            32.25             67.75       48.45       25.27       21.07      21.05        28.91

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            42.36             57.64       26.38       15.57       11.72       6.57        34.07
Worked during the year             100.00            47.40             52.60       32.63       20.50       17.61       6.98        22.60
 Full-time                         100.00            49.32             50.68       33.27       24.15       21.72       6.72        19.78
 Part-time                         100.00            44.35             55.65       31.62       14.72       11.10       7.38        27.07
Did not work                       100.00            38.14             61.86       21.14       11.43        6.78       6.24        43.71

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            47.40             52.60       32.63       20.50       17.61       6.98        22.60
Less than 25 employees             100.00            54.91             45.09       26.71       13.19       10.47       9.61        20.42
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            45.62             54.38       30.88       19.42       17.10       4.47        26.95
100 to 499 employees               100.00            41.23             58.77       39.32       29.45       27.07       5.65        21.17
500 to 999 employees               100.00            39.65             60.35       40.45       28.18       25.08       2.03        22.93
1000 or more employees             100.00            39.29             60.71       39.47       28.44       24.85       4.88        24.77






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


All Races

Number/Percent

 Total                                40.52          40.52       14.33              2.28         3.08         3.52          5.42

Age

Under 18 years                        62.40          62.40        1.73              2.30         5.59         0.06          0.92
 Under 6 years                        69.18          69.18        1.81              2.94         5.78         0.06          0.95
 6 to 11 years                        61.42          61.42        1.58              2.44         5.75         0.03          0.83
 12 to 17 years                       55.16          55.16        1.81              1.36         5.17         0.09          0.99
18 to 24 years                        26.02          26.02        1.46              1.37         1.51         0.12          0.77
25 to 34 years                        28.35          28.35        3.62              1.92         2.07         0.48          1.61
35 to 44 years                        29.07          29.07        7.28              2.00         1.20         0.40          4.86
45 to 54 years                        31.35          31.35       11.78              2.46         1.71         1.36          6.72
55 to 64 years                        30.33          30.33       20.29              4.84         1.96         3.22          9.90
Under 65 years                        41.89          41.89        5.22              2.29         3.21         0.56          2.83
65 years and over                     28.65          28.65       93.35              2.16         1.99        29.11         27.89

Sex

Male                                  38.79          38.79       11.55              2.84         3.16         2.59          4.03
Female                                41.87          41.87       16.51              1.84         3.02         4.24          6.51

Nativity

Native                                44.02          44.02       15.01              2.65         3.46         3.93          5.54
Foreign-born                          22.26          22.26       10.81              0.37         1.12         1.34          4.78
 Naturalized citizen                  30.53          30.53       26.69              0.88         1.07         3.60         11.57
 Not a citizen                        19.77          19.77        6.03              0.22         1.14         0.66          2.74

Region

Northeast                             47.36          47.36       16.85              1.46         3.01         3.97          7.28
Midwest                               39.37          39.37       14.50              1.87         3.33         4.32          4.13
South                                 38.38          38.38       15.77              2.61         2.84         3.56          6.00
West                                  40.19          40.19        9.87              2.64         3.35         2.45          4.11











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                           45.70          45.70        8.24              2.59         3.66         1.94          2.80
Householders                          33.93          33.93       14.83              2.70         2.24         3.79          5.04
 Under 65 years                       35.21          35.21        5.86              2.68         2.32         0.65          3.06
 65 years and over                    23.05          23.05       90.45              2.87         1.56        30.30         21.72
 Spouse present                       21.66          21.66       19.82              4.16         1.53         6.94          5.07
 No spouse present                    42.89          42.89       11.18              1.64         2.75         1.49          5.02
Spouses of householders               21.46          21.46       16.75              4.07         1.34         5.57          3.88
 Under 65 years                       21.97          21.97        5.12              3.97         1.40         1.04          1.90
 65 years and over                    18.38          18.38       86.39              4.69         0.99        32.74         15.74
Children of householders              59.50          59.50        2.05              2.43         5.55         0.17          1.10
 Under 6 years                        69.18          69.18        1.86              3.19         6.14         0.05          0.94
 6 to 11 years                        62.07          62.07        1.49              2.75         6.15         0.01          0.90
 12 to 17 years                       58.01          58.01        1.58              1.47         5.93         0.11          1.01
 > 17 years                           32.20          32.20        4.66              1.56         1.99         0.93          2.16
Other relatives of householders       43.16          43.16        8.45              1.08         1.43         0.59          3.13
In unrelated subfamilies              44.73          44.73        0.30              2.31         3.92         0.00          0.30
Unrelated individuals                 27.16          27.16       30.44              1.49         1.56         7.66         12.31

In married-couple families            34.70          34.70       10.99              3.72         2.79         3.55          2.79
Husbands                              20.15          20.15       21.47              4.12         1.35         7.41          5.34
 Under 65 years                       20.48          20.48        6.69              4.12         1.30         1.19          2.73
 65 years and over                    18.57          18.57       91.35              4.15         1.55        36.83         17.63
Wives                                 22.93          22.93       15.08              4.10         1.52         5.09          3.61
 Under 65 years                       23.43          23.43        4.77              4.12         1.59         0.94          1.87
 65 years and over                    19.58          19.58       84.55              3.97         1.09        33.14         15.33
Children under 18 years               54.97          54.97        1.33              3.50         4.95         0.02          0.46
 Under 6 years                        62.01          62.01        1.89              4.72         4.56         0.00          0.69
 6 to 11 years                        52.35          52.35        1.05              4.06         6.34         0.00          0.34
 12 to 17 years                       48.14          48.14        0.87              0.96         3.68         0.08          0.28



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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       34.79          34.79        8.82              1.96         1.78         1.00          2.79
Householders                          24.15          24.15       14.44              2.66         1.32         2.06          4.29
 Under 65 years                       36.18          36.18        4.19              2.01         1.82         0.29          2.35
 65 years and over                    10.48          10.48       89.92              1.20         1.14        13.41         10.48
Children under 18                     53.65          53.65        1.01              1.27         2.90         0.24          0.96
 Under 6 years                        63.02          63.02        1.10              0.72         3.57         0.39          0.95
 6 to 11 years                        53.20          53.20        0.69              1.45         2.15         0.32          0.69
 12 to 17 years                       45.25          45.25        1.25              1.59         3.05         0.00          1.25

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       57.82          57.82        5.51              1.59         4.76         0.54          2.80
Householders                          45.85          45.85       10.66              1.47         2.97         1.40          5.13
 Under 65 years                       58.40          58.40        3.29              1.60         4.86         0.21          1.95
 65 years and over                    35.54          35.54       91.37              1.23         0.91        13.29         35.54
Children under 18                     69.66          69.66        2.02              1.69         6.46         0.07          1.25
 Under 6 years                        75.25          75.25        1.89              2.02         6.69         0.07          1.18
 6 to 11 years                        68.65          68.65        2.10              1.53         5.87         0.02          1.19
 12 to 17 years                       63.90          63.90        2.10              1.46         6.88         0.11          1.40

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     42.61          42.61       15.68              2.47         3.15         3.89          5.93
$25,000 to $49,999                    28.69          28.69        4.77              0.44         3.12         0.69          1.76
$50,000 to $74,999                    19.06          19.06        4.06              2.50         1.19         1.45          1.15
$75,000 or more                       15.55          15.55        4.38              1.51         1.41         0.86          2.22
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
All Races

(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                                 28.68          28.68       21.15              2.27         1.72         5.39          7.85
No high school diploma                35.72          35.72       27.90              0.94         1.50         4.92         12.22
High school grad,only                 28.48          28.48       19.55              2.61         1.89         5.90          5.93
Some college,no degree                23.28          23.28       12.32              3.12         1.51         3.75          4.68
Associate degree                      24.29          24.29       18.39              4.53         1.92         7.00          4.77
Bachelor's degree +                   13.45          13.45       17.14              3.70         2.28         7.50          4.57

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 28.69          28.69        7.46              2.29         1.67         0.89          4.05
Worked during the year                20.41          20.41        1.27              1.81         1.89         0.20          0.66
 Full-time                            17.80          17.80        0.86              1.72         1.80         0.15          0.40
 Part-time                            24.55          24.55        1.93              1.96         2.03         0.29          1.08
Did not work                          35.64          35.64       12.65              2.68         1.49         1.46          6.90

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 20.41          20.41        1.27              1.81         1.89         0.20          0.66
Less than 25 employees                18.28          18.28        1.47              1.60         1.27         0.17          0.75
25 to 99 employees                    24.67          24.67        0.60              2.36         2.36         0.05          0.28
100 to 499 employees                  19.37          19.37        1.38              1.28         1.43         0.43          0.71
500 to 999 employees                  20.03          20.03        1.51              2.52         0.95         1.16          0.35
1000 or more employees                22.46          22.46        1.17              2.04         2.98         0.12          0.70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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