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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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             24,074            7,513            16,561       6,448       3,913       1,935      1,848       11,817

Age

Under 18 years                      7,857            1,692             6,165       1,715       1,375          15        257        4,887
 Under 6 years                      2,902              494             2,409         553         474           0         80        2,017
 6 to 11 years                      2,695              582             2,113         626         553           0         88        1,658
 12 to 17 years                     2,259              616             1,643         535         348          15         90        1,213
18 to 24 years                      3,165            1,408             1,757       1,029         366         228        117          770
25 to 34 years                      3,381            1,695             1,686         731         510         374        188        1,039
35 to 44 years                      2,837            1,370             1,468         625         435         328        145          894
45 to 54 years                      2,040              790             1,250         557         331         260        199          755
55 to 64 years                      2,023              519             1,504         770         462         352        314          846
Under 65 years                     21,303            7,473            13,830       5,426       3,478       1,558      1,221        9,193
65 years and over                   2,770               39             2,731       1,022         435         378        626        2,624

Sex

Male                               10,678            3,674             7,004       2,725       1,774         930        719        4,922
Female                             13,396            3,838             9,557       3,723       2,139       1,005      1,129        6,895

Nativity

Native                             19,925            5,074            14,850       5,812       3,466       1,652      1,684       10,642
Foreign-born                        4,149            2,438             1,711         636         447         283        164        1,175
 Naturalized citizen                  856              310               546         186         109          83         66          406
 Not a citizen                      3,293            2,128             1,165         450         338         200         98          768

Region

Northeast                           4,045              958             3,086       1,100         710         375        314        2,277
Midwest                             4,578            1,262             3,316       1,504         870         412        441        2,207
South                               8,797            3,027             5,770       2,203       1,319         681        652        4,181
West                                6,654            2,265             4,389       1,641       1,014         467        440        3,151











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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                        16,475            5,047            11,428       4,064       2,896       1,072        963        8,355
Householders                        4,951            1,727             3,225       1,381         890         715        385        2,174
 Under 65 years                     4,398            1,719             2,679       1,149         763         596        271        1,664
 65 years and over                    554                8               546         233         127         119        114          510
 Spouse present                     2,537              923             1,614         844         567         418        281        1,010
 No spouse present                  2,415              804             1,611         537         324         297        104        1,164
Spouses of householders             2,529              963             1,567         813         552         283        275          960
 Under 65 years                     2,166              953             1,213         657         468         240        198          632
 65 years and over                    363                9               354         156          84          43         77          328
Children of householders            7,744            1,831             5,913       1,746       1,362          36        288        4,597
 Under 6 years                      2,564              408             2,156         520         442           0         79        1,783
 6 to 11 years                      2,424              505             1,919         584         511           0         88        1,497
 12 to 17 years                     1,857              470             1,387         454         304           9         83        1,030
 > 17 years                           899              449               451         188         104          27         40          288
Other relatives of householders     1,251              527               724         124          92          38         14          623
In unrelated subfamilies              332              118               214          78          67          18          6          151
Unrelated individuals               7,267            2,347             4,920       2,305         950         846        879        3,312

In married-couple families          9,144            3,074             6,070       2,536       1,814         724        752        4,206
Husbands                            2,533              917             1,616         856         583         500        277        1,004
 Under 65 years                     2,094              911             1,183         654         476         404        176          594
 65 years and over                    439                6               433         202         107          96        101          409
Wives                               2,538              973             1,565         801         536         200        280          966
 Under 65 years                     2,211              966             1,245         657         459         163        208          672
 65 years and over                    327                7               320         143          77          38         71          294
Children under 18 years             3,558              897             2,661         779         625           4        176        2,092
 Under 6 years                      1,408              261             1,147         272         225           0         53          958
 6 to 11 years                      1,250              326               924         307         257           0         65          710
 12 to 17 years                       900              311               590         199         142           4         58          423



















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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     1,093              433               660         208         133          52         42          475
Householders                          361              161               199          72          39          37         19          134
 Under 65 years                     1,027              429               598         199         130          49         36          415
 65 years and over                     66                4                62           9           3           3          6           60
Children under 18                     495              140               355         101          73           3         16          267
 Under 6 years                        171               38               133          32          25           0          6          108
 6 to 11 years                        173               55               119          32          30           0          2           91
 12 to 17 years                       151               48               103          37          18           3          7           69

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     6,248            1,551             4,697       1,320         949         295        169        3,674
Householders                        2,054              643             1,411         465         285         260         85        1,030
 Under 65 years                     6,086            1,546             4,541       1,282         922         269        155        3,529
 65 years and over                    162                5               156          38          27          27         15          145
Children under 18                   3,480              557             2,923         736         608           5         62        2,382
 Under 6 years                      1,246              176             1,069         229         203           0         21          902
 6 to 11 years                      1,210              189             1,021         272         250           0         21          820
 12 to 17 years                     1,024              191               832         236         155           5         20          660

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  20,776            6,042            14,734       5,441       3,290       1,633      1,677       10,892
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,264            1,024             1,240         612         392         205        109          707
$50,000 to $74,999                    570              233               337         225         117          47         43          128
$75,000 or more                       464              213               251         170         114          50         19           90
























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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                              16,217            5,821            10,396       4,733       2,538       1,920      1,590        6,930
No high school diploma              5,924            2,389             3,535         995         591         431        351        2,939
High school grad,only               5,279            1,858             3,420       1,541         912         665        498        2,349
Some college,no degree              2,697              860             1,837       1,106         473         366        284          879
Associate degree                      692              228               463         266         136         108        107          273
Bachelor's degree +                 1,626              485             1,141         826         427         351        350          490

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              13,447            5,782             7,665       3,712       2,103       1,543        964        4,305
Worked during the year              6,361            3,089             3,272       2,099       1,249       1,046        469        1,312
 Full-time                          3,887            2,006             1,881       1,267         884         784        282          684
 Part-time                          2,474            1,083             1,391         831         365         262        187          628
Did not work                        7,086            2,692             4,393       1,613         854         497        495        2,994

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               6,361            3,089             3,272       2,099       1,249       1,046        469        1,312
Less than 25 employees              3,113            1,691             1,422         873         418         330        314          607
25 to 99 employees                    792              380               412         236         147         128         39          199
100 to 499 employees                  632              266               366         253         178         162         33          121
500 to 999 employees                  185               74               111          73          49          42          3           46
1000 or more employees              1,640              679               960         664         458         385         79          339






















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                8,979          8,979       3,736               578          634        1,048         1,325

Age

Under 18 years                        4,685          4,685         135               198          397            5            71
 Under 6 years                        1,915          1,915          54                98          142            1            27
 6 to 11 years                        1,590          1,590          40                71          158            0            21
 12 to 17 years                       1,180          1,180          40                28           96            3            23
18 to 24 years                          709            709          40                51           23            5            24
25 to 34 years                          921            921         119                67           61           18            55
35 to 44 years                          769            769         218                48           32           12           139
45 to 54 years                          609            609         249                47           30           26           145
55 to 64 years                          569            569         381               111           43           71           194
Under 65 years                        8,262          8,262       1,142               521          586          138           629
65 years and over                       718            718       2,594                57           49          911           697

Sex

Male                                  3,792          3,792       1,322               317          294          336           430
Female                                5,187          5,187       2,414               261          340          713           895

Nativity

Native                                8,089          8,089       3,259               569          583          988         1,126
Foreign-born                            890            890         477                 9           52           60           200
 Naturalized citizen                    247            247         270                 3           11           38           113
 Not a citizen                          643            643         207                 7           41           22            87

Region

Northeast                             1,756          1,756         764                73          104          199           300
Midwest                               1,580          1,580         777                90          128          256           220
South                                 3,018          3,018       1,544               239          185          414           554
West                                  2,625          2,625         652               176          218          178           252











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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                           7,000          7,000       1,479               455          519          405           462
Householders                          1,555          1,555         767               137           89          223           246
 Under 65 years                       1,446          1,446         268               124           80           28           144
 65 years and over                      109            109         499                13            8          195           102
 Spouse present                         551            551         498               105           36          187           124
 No spouse present                    1,004          1,004         269                31           52           36           121
Spouses of householders                 539            539         425               108           35          152            93
 Under 65 years                         474            474         111                94           31           24            39
 65 years and over                       65             65         314                14            4          128            54
Children of householders              4,384          4,384         167               191          380           19            86
 Under 6 years                        1,687          1,687          49                94          128            1            24
 6 to 11 years                        1,432          1,432          37                70          149            0            20
 12 to 17 years                       1,012          1,012          28                22           91            3            19
 > 17 years                             253            253          52                 5           12           14            22
Other relatives of householders         522            522         120                18           15           10            37
In unrelated subfamilies                141            141           0                10           14            0             0
Unrelated individuals                 1,838          1,838       2,257               114          101          643           864

In married-couple families            3,147          3,147       1,023               354          258          353           250
Husbands                                507            507         537               105           34          200           125
 Under 65 years                         432            432         135                90           26           23            54
 65 years and over                       75             75         402                14            8          177            71
Wives                                   583            583         386               109           38          140            92
 Under 65 years                         522            522         109                97           33           24            45
 65 years and over                       62             62         277                12            4          116            48
Children under 18 years               1,950          1,950          55               135          182            1            20
 Under 6 years                          876            876          32                73           67            0            12
 6 to 11 years                          659            659          15                55           84            0             5
 12 to 17 years                         415            415           8                 7           31            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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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         387            387         104                23           12            9            26
Householders                             89             89          58                11            0            7            17
 Under 65 years                         379            379          43                23           12            2            19
 65 years and over                        8              8          60                 0            0            7             8
Children under 18                       264            264           0                 8           11            0             0
 Under 6 years                          106            106           0                 2            5            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           89             89           0                 4            3            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          69             69           0                 2            3            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       3,467          3,467         353                78          249           42           186
Householders                            915            915         211                20           52           30           105
 Under 65 years                       3,413          3,413         208                77          248           16           133
 65 years and over                       53             53         145                 0            0           26            53
Children under 18                     2,340          2,340          69                49          189            4            49
 Under 6 years                          884            884          23                24           60            1            15
 6 to 11 years                          806            806          24                11           69            0            16
 12 to 17 years                         650            650          21                14           60            2            18

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     8,171          8,171       3,589               543          559        1,022         1,270
$25,000 to $49,999                      631            631         103                10           63           15            38
$50,000 to $74,999                      103            103          23                17            8            7             6
$75,000 or more                          73             73          21                 8            5            5            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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                                 4,295          4,295       3,601               380          238        1,043         1,254
No high school diploma                1,954          1,954       1,643                50           69          340           695
High school grad,only                 1,397          1,397       1,175               147           83          392           335
Some college,no degree                  588            588         344                80           34          108           121
Associate degree                        148            148         144                35           15           63            39
Bachelor's degree +                     208            208         295                68           37          141            65

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 3,577          3,577       1,007               324          189          133           558
Worked during the year                1,178          1,178          73               117           95           10            43
 Full-time                              611            611          28                66           52            4            15
 Part-time                              566            566          44                51           43            6            28
Did not work                          2,400          2,400         934               206           94          123           515

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 1,178          1,178          73               117           95           10            43
Less than 25 employees                  542            542          39                50           39            3            20
25 to 99 employees                      179            179           4                24           13            0             3
100 to 499 employees                    116            116           8                 3            7            2             6
500 to 999 employees                     37             37           4                 7            2            3             1
1000 or more employees                  303            303          18                33           34            2            13






















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            31.21             68.79       26.78       16.25        8.04       7.67        49.09

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            21.53             78.47       21.82       17.50        0.19       3.28        62.21
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.01             82.99       19.06       16.34        0.00       2.74        69.50
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.60             78.40       23.24       20.51        0.00       3.27        61.49
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            27.26             72.74       23.68       15.39        0.68       3.97        53.69
18 to 24 years                     100.00            44.49             55.51       32.51       11.56        7.22       3.69        24.34
25 to 34 years                     100.00            50.12             49.88       21.61       15.07       11.05       5.57        30.73
35 to 44 years                     100.00            48.27             51.73       22.02       15.32       11.57       5.11        31.52
45 to 54 years                     100.00            38.72             61.28       27.30       16.21       12.76       9.76        37.01
55 to 64 years                     100.00            25.66             74.34       38.07       22.85       17.40      15.54        41.84
Under 65 years                     100.00            35.08             64.92       25.47       16.33        7.31       5.73        43.15
65 years and over                  100.00             1.41             98.59       36.87       15.71       13.63      22.61        94.73

Sex

Male                               100.00            34.41             65.59       25.52       16.62        8.71       6.73        46.10
Female                             100.00            28.65             71.35       27.79       15.97        7.51       8.43        51.47

Nativity

Native                             100.00            25.47             74.53       29.17       17.39        8.29       8.45        53.41
Foreign-born                       100.00            58.76             41.24       15.32       10.78        6.82       3.95        28.31
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            36.24             63.76       21.77       12.78        9.70       7.66        47.49
 Not a citizen                     100.00            64.62             35.38       13.65       10.27        6.07       2.98        23.32

Region

Northeast                          100.00            23.70             76.30       27.19       17.54        9.26       7.77        56.30
Midwest                            100.00            27.57             72.43       32.86       19.00        9.01       9.64        48.21
South                              100.00            34.41             65.59       25.05       15.00        7.75       7.41        47.53
West                               100.00            34.04             65.96       24.66       15.25        7.02       6.62        47.36











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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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            30.64             69.36       24.67       17.58        6.50       5.84        50.71
Householders                       100.00            34.87             65.13       27.90       17.98       14.44       7.78        43.90
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.08             60.92       26.12       17.35       13.56       6.16        37.84
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.44             98.56       42.05       22.99       21.51      20.63        92.11
 Spouse present                    100.00            36.37             63.63       33.28       22.34       16.47      11.09        39.81
 No spouse present                 100.00            33.30             66.70       22.25       13.40       12.32       4.30        48.20
Spouses of householders            100.00            38.06             61.94       32.14       21.82       11.17      10.88        37.95
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.02             55.98       30.32       21.60       11.07       9.15        29.16
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.54             97.46       42.98       23.14       11.75      21.17        90.31
Children of householders           100.00            23.65             76.35       22.55       17.58        0.47       3.73        59.37
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.92             84.08       20.30       17.26        0.00       3.06        69.53
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            20.82             79.18       24.10       21.08        0.00       3.62        61.75
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            25.29             74.71       24.44       16.36        0.48       4.45        55.46
 > 17 years                        100.00            49.90             50.10       20.91       11.60        3.02       4.40        32.05
Other relatives of householders    100.00            42.14             57.86        9.88        7.40        3.02       1.12        49.86
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            35.58             64.42       23.58       20.12        5.36       1.67        45.46
Unrelated individuals              100.00            32.30             67.70       31.72       13.07       11.64      12.10        45.57

In married-couple families         100.00            33.62             66.38       27.73       19.84        7.92       8.22        45.99
Husbands                           100.00            36.22             63.78       33.81       23.01       19.73      10.93        39.62
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.50             56.50       31.23       22.75       19.28       8.42        28.38
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.47             98.53       46.09       24.27       21.88      22.89        93.20
Wives                              100.00            38.33             61.67       31.55       21.11        7.89      11.02        38.07
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.67             56.33       29.73       20.75        7.35       9.43        30.37
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.15             97.85       43.84       23.52       11.55      21.81        90.10
Children under 18 years            100.00            25.22             74.78       21.89       17.57        0.11       4.93        58.80
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.52             81.48       19.35       16.02        0.00       3.74        68.09
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            26.07             73.93       24.56       20.59        0.00       5.17        56.81
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            34.51             65.49       22.15       15.81        0.42       6.49        47.02



















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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            39.60             60.40       19.06       12.16        4.74       3.82        43.45
Householders                       100.00            44.73             55.27       20.05       10.71       10.25       5.30        37.06
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.77             58.23       19.41       12.63        4.75       3.49        40.36
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.71             94.29       13.70        4.70        4.70       9.00        91.78
Children under 18                  100.00            28.37             71.63       20.42       14.77        0.65       3.17        54.03
 Under 6 years                     100.00            22.14             77.86       18.61       14.88        0.00       3.73        63.07
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            31.50             68.50       18.64       17.21        0.00       1.44        52.29
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            31.84             68.16       24.50       11.83        2.15       4.52        45.78

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            24.82             75.18       21.13       15.19        4.73       2.71        58.80
Householders                       100.00            31.29             68.71       22.64       13.88       12.68       4.12        50.16
 Under 65 years                    100.00            25.40             74.60       21.07       15.16        4.41       2.54        57.98
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.27             96.73       23.20       16.59       16.59       9.10        89.70
Children under 18                  100.00            16.00             84.00       21.17       17.48        0.14       1.78        68.46
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.13             85.87       18.35       16.29        0.00       1.66        72.43
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            15.63             84.37       22.47       20.69        0.00       1.73        67.72
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.69             81.31       23.05       15.13        0.48       1.99        64.51

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            29.08             70.92       26.19       15.84        7.86       8.07        52.43
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            45.24             54.76       27.05       17.32        9.04       4.80        31.23
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            40.94             59.06       39.49       20.49        8.33       7.57        22.40
$75,000 or more                    100.00            45.98             54.02       36.55       24.61       10.88       4.13        19.46
























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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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            35.89             64.11       29.19       15.65       11.84       9.81        42.73
No high school diploma             100.00            40.33             59.67       16.79        9.98        7.27       5.92        49.61
High school grad,only              100.00            35.20             64.80       29.18       17.27       12.60       9.43        44.50
Some college,no degree             100.00            31.89             68.11       41.02       17.52       13.57      10.54        32.59
Associate degree                   100.00            33.00             67.00       38.41       19.66       15.54      15.47        39.53
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            29.85             70.15       50.78       26.27       21.56      21.53        30.10

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            43.00             57.00       27.60       15.64       11.47       7.17        32.02
Worked during the year             100.00            48.57             51.43       32.99       19.64       16.45       7.37        20.62
 Full-time                         100.00            51.61             48.39       32.61       22.75       20.17       7.24        17.59
 Part-time                         100.00            43.78             56.22       33.61       14.75       10.59       7.57        25.38
Did not work                       100.00            38.00             62.00       22.76       12.05        7.01       6.99        42.25

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            48.57             51.43       32.99       19.64       16.45       7.37        20.62
Less than 25 employees             100.00            54.32             45.68       28.03       13.42       10.59      10.09        19.51
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            47.93             52.07       29.79       18.55       16.12       4.95        25.19
100 to 499 employees               100.00            42.07             57.93       39.99       28.13       25.56       5.29        19.08
500 to 999 employees               100.00            40.06             59.94       39.70       26.50       22.78       1.69        24.65
1000 or more employees             100.00            41.42             58.58       40.51       27.93       23.49       4.81        20.66






















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                37.30          37.30       15.52              2.40         2.64         4.35          5.51

Age

Under 18 years                        59.63          59.63        1.72              2.52         5.05         0.06          0.91
 Under 6 years                        65.98          65.98        1.87              3.39         4.89         0.05          0.93
 6 to 11 years                        58.99          58.99        1.48              2.63         5.87         0.02          0.78
 12 to 17 years                       52.22          52.22        1.79              1.26         4.26         0.13          1.02
18 to 24 years                        22.41          22.41        1.25              1.60         0.73         0.14          0.77
25 to 34 years                        27.24          27.24        3.53              1.97         1.81         0.54          1.63
35 to 44 years                        27.10          27.10        7.68              1.68         1.12         0.44          4.89
45 to 54 years                        29.83          29.83       12.19              2.31         1.48         1.27          7.13
55 to 64 years                        28.15          28.15       18.86              5.50         2.12         3.53          9.60
Under 65 years                        38.78          38.78        5.36              2.45         2.75         0.65          2.95
65 years and over                     25.90          25.90       93.63              2.05         1.76        32.87         25.15

Sex

Male                                  35.51          35.51       12.38              2.97         2.76         3.14          4.03
Female                                38.72          38.72       18.02              1.95         2.54         5.32          6.68

Nativity

Native                                40.60          40.60       16.36              2.85         2.92         4.96          5.65
Foreign-born                          21.45          21.45       11.50              0.23         1.25         1.45          4.81
 Naturalized citizen                  28.85          28.85       31.57              0.30         1.32         4.42         13.17
 Not a citizen                        19.52          19.52        6.28              0.21         1.23         0.68          2.64

Region

Northeast                             43.41          43.41       18.89              1.81         2.56         4.93          7.41
Midwest                               34.52          34.52       16.96              1.98         2.80         5.60          4.80
South                                 34.31          34.31       17.55              2.71         2.10         4.71          6.29
West                                  39.45          39.45        9.79              2.64         3.27         2.68          3.79











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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                           42.49          42.49        8.98              2.76         3.15         2.46          2.80
Householders                          31.41          31.41       15.49              2.76         1.79         4.51          4.96
 Under 65 years                       32.88          32.88        6.10              2.82         1.83         0.65          3.27
 65 years and over                    19.72          19.72       90.12              2.31         1.49        35.23         18.39
 Spouse present                       21.74          21.74       19.65              4.15         1.43         7.38          4.89
 No spouse present                    41.56          41.56       11.12              1.30         2.16         1.50          5.03
Spouses of householders               21.30          21.30       16.80              4.29         1.40         6.02          3.68
 Under 65 years                       21.89          21.89        5.11              4.36         1.43         1.11          1.80
 65 years and over                    17.75          17.75       86.47              3.87         1.18        35.28         14.92
Children of householders              56.62          56.62        2.15              2.47         4.91         0.25          1.11
 Under 6 years                        65.80          65.80        1.93              3.67         4.99         0.06          0.94
 6 to 11 years                        59.10          59.10        1.53              2.88         6.16         0.02          0.83
 12 to 17 years                       54.48          54.48        1.50              1.18         4.89         0.16          1.04
 > 17 years                           28.17          28.17        5.82              0.60         1.37         1.61          2.48
Other relatives of householders       41.78          41.78        9.63              1.45         1.21         0.78          2.97
In unrelated subfamilies              42.55          42.55        0.00              2.91         4.27         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 25.29          25.29       31.06              1.57         1.39         8.85         11.88

In married-couple families            34.41          34.41       11.18              3.87         2.83         3.86          2.73
Husbands                              20.01          20.01       21.21              4.14         1.34         7.88          4.92
 Under 65 years                       20.64          20.64        6.46              4.32         1.25         1.08          2.57
 65 years and over                    16.99          16.99       91.54              3.26         1.80        40.32         16.16
Wives                                 22.99          22.99       15.21              4.30         1.48         5.51          3.64
 Under 65 years                       23.59          23.59        4.93              4.38         1.51         1.07          2.02
 65 years and over                    18.91          18.91       84.70              3.72         1.32        35.48         14.63
Children under 18 years               54.80          54.80        1.55              3.79         5.12         0.02          0.56
 Under 6 years                        62.22          62.22        2.26              5.16         4.77         0.00          0.82
 6 to 11 years                        52.71          52.71        1.23              4.42         6.70         0.00          0.42
 12 to 17 years                       46.12          46.12        0.88              0.77         3.47         0.10          0.35



















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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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       35.42          35.42        9.49              2.07         1.13         0.84          2.42
Householders                          24.63          24.63       15.99              3.13         0.00         1.85          4.65
 Under 65 years                       36.92          36.92        4.21              2.21         1.21         0.18          1.81
 65 years and over                    11.90          11.90       91.78              0.00         0.00        11.19         11.90
Children under 18                     53.42          53.42        0.00              1.57         2.21         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        62.26          62.26        0.00              0.99         3.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        51.36          51.36        0.00              2.24         1.51         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       45.78          45.78        0.00              1.46         2.12         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       55.48          55.48        5.65              1.24         3.98         0.68          2.97
Householders                          44.54          44.54       10.27              0.98         2.54         1.44          5.10
 Under 65 years                       56.08          56.08        3.41              1.27         4.08         0.27          2.18
 65 years and over                    32.87          32.87       89.70              0.22         0.20        16.17         32.87
Children under 18                     67.25          67.25        1.97              1.40         5.42         0.12          1.41
 Under 6 years                        70.98          70.98        1.81              1.93         4.81         0.12          1.24
 6 to 11 years                        66.61          66.61        2.02              0.88         5.69         0.04          1.30
 12 to 17 years                       63.46          63.46        2.10              1.37         5.84         0.21          1.73

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     39.33          39.33       17.27              2.61         2.69         4.92          6.11
$25,000 to $49,999                    27.89          27.89        4.56              0.46         2.77         0.67          1.67
$50,000 to $74,999                    18.13          18.13        3.99              2.99         1.43         1.16          1.11
$75,000 or more                       15.79          15.79        4.52              1.64         1.02         1.04          2.36
























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.
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(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                                 26.48          26.48       22.21              2.35         1.47         6.43          7.73
No high school diploma                32.98          32.98       27.73              0.84         1.16         5.74         11.72
High school grad,only                 26.47          26.47       22.26              2.78         1.57         7.44          6.35
Some college,no degree                21.81          21.81       12.76              2.98         1.28         3.99          4.50
Associate degree                      21.33          21.33       20.79              5.06         2.18         9.04          5.62
Bachelor's degree +                   12.77          12.77       18.15              4.21         2.25         8.65          3.97

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 26.60          26.60        7.49              2.41         1.41         0.99          4.15
Worked during the year                18.51          18.51        1.14              1.84         1.49         0.16          0.68
 Full-time                            15.72          15.72        0.73              1.70         1.34         0.10          0.40
 Part-time                            22.89          22.89        1.79              2.06         1.73         0.25          1.12
Did not work                          33.87          33.87       13.19              2.91         1.33         1.73          7.26

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 18.51          18.51        1.14              1.84         1.49         0.16          0.68
Less than 25 employees                17.41          17.41        1.24              1.62         1.25         0.10          0.64
25 to 99 employees                    22.56          22.56        0.49              3.01         1.63         0.00          0.34
100 to 499 employees                  18.37          18.37        1.19              0.52         1.07         0.30          1.00
500 to 999 employees                  20.23          20.23        2.29              3.83         1.24         1.76          0.52
1000 or more employees                18.50          18.50        1.12              1.99         2.08         0.11          0.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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