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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

(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 alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             23,466            7,380            16,086       6,336       3,826       1,896      1,830       11,425

Age

Under 18 years                      7,549            1,657             5,892       1,665       1,329          15        254        4,643
 Under 6 years                      2,765              479             2,286         529         452           0         78        1,911
 6 to 11 years                      2,596              571             2,025         613         540           0         87        1,576
 12 to 17 years                     2,188              607             1,581         523         337          15         90        1,156
18 to 24 years                      3,099            1,382             1,717       1,010         353         216        116          750
25 to 34 years                      3,300            1,667             1,633         722         504         368        185          994
35 to 44 years                      2,778            1,350             1,428         618         431         324        143          862
45 to 54 years                      2,012              778             1,234         553         328         257        198          742
55 to 64 years                      1,990              507             1,482         763         457         348        313          832
Under 65 years                     20,727            7,341            13,386       5,330       3,401       1,528      1,209        8,824
65 years and over                   2,739               39             2,700       1,006         426         368        620        2,602

Sex

Male                               10,381            3,597             6,785       2,670       1,731         908        708        4,742
Female                             13,085            3,783             9,302       3,666       2,095         989      1,122        6,684

Nativity

Native                             19,339            4,954            14,385       5,700       3,379       1,613      1,666       10,260
Foreign-born                        4,127            2,426             1,701         636         447         283        164        1,165
 Naturalized citizen                  848              308               540         186         109          83         66          400
 Not a citizen                      3,279            2,118             1,162         450         338         200         98          764

Region

Northeast                           3,930              944             2,986       1,084         695         370        313        2,187
Midwest                             4,473            1,241             3,232       1,479         852         403        438        2,142
South                               8,631            2,992             5,639       2,173       1,297         675        644        4,071
West                                6,432            2,203             4,229       1,599         983         449        435        3,025











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

(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                        16,032            4,980            11,052       3,984       2,829       1,050        952        8,032
Householders                        4,860            1,707             3,152       1,362         878         703        379        2,115
 Under 65 years                     4,316            1,699             2,616       1,136         753         586        269        1,613
 65 years and over                    544                8               536         226         125         117        110          502
 Spouse present                     2,507              918             1,589         833         561         412        276          991
 No spouse present                  2,353              789             1,563         529         317         291        103        1,124
Spouses of householders             2,496              957             1,539         802         543         275        273          941
 Under 65 years                     2,136              948             1,188         648         459         232        198          616
 65 years and over                    360                9               351         155          84          43         76          325
Children of householders            7,473            1,801             5,672       1,700       1,320          34        286        4,383
 Under 6 years                      2,449              398             2,051         497         421           0         77        1,693
 6 to 11 years                      2,340              496             1,844         573         500           0         87        1,426
 12 to 17 years                     1,804              464             1,340         446         296           9         83          985
 > 17 years                           880              442               437         184         103          25         40          278
Other relatives of householders     1,204              515               688         119          88          38         14          593
In unrelated subfamilies              319              117               202          78          67          18          6          139
Unrelated individuals               7,115            2,283             4,833       2,274         931         829        872        3,255

In married-couple families          9,004            3,052             5,952       2,503       1,790         711        742        4,112
Husbands                            2,499              912             1,587         845         575         492        272          981
 Under 65 years                     2,069              905             1,163         649         471         399        176          580
 65 years and over                    430                6               423         196         104          94         96          401
Wives                               2,509              968             1,541         790         528         195        277          951
 Under 65 years                     2,184              961             1,223         648         451         157        207          659
 65 years and over                    325                7               318         142          77          38         70          293
Children under 18 years             3,488              888             2,601         768         617           4        173        2,041
 Under 6 years                      1,375              258             1,117         268         223           0         51          932
 6 to 11 years                      1,225              321               904         303         254           0         64          694
 12 to 17 years                       888              308               580         197         140           4         58          415



















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

(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     1,047              424               622         205         130          51         41          440
Householders                          349              158               191          71          38          36         19          126
 Under 65 years                       981              421               561         197         127          48         36          380
 65 years and over                     65                4                62           9           3           3          6           60
Children under 18                     463              138               324          99          71           3         16          239
 Under 6 years                        158               37               121          31          25           0          6           96
 6 to 11 years                        164               55               109          32          30           0          2           81
 12 to 17 years                       141               47                94          36          17           3          7           62

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     5,992            1,515             4,478       1,275         909         288        169        3,480
Householders                        2,004              632             1,372         458         279         255         85          998
 Under 65 years                     5,832            1,510             4,323       1,238         882         261        154        3,336
 65 years and over                    160                5               155          38          27          27         15          144
Children under 18                   3,288              536             2,753         702         575           5         61        2,227
 Under 6 years                      1,160              166               994         210         184           0         21          839
 6 to 11 years                      1,147              183               964         263         242           0         20          765
 12 to 17 years                       982              187               795         230         149           5         20          623

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  20,252            5,942            14,310       5,346       3,216       1,601      1,661       10,536
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,206              997             1,208         606         388         204        106          681
$50,000 to $74,999                    561              232               329         224         117          47         43          120
$75,000 or more                       448              209               240         160         105          43         19           89
























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

(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                              15,917            5,723            10,194       4,671       2,497       1,881      1,575        6,782
No high school diploma              5,820            2,352             3,468         977         584         426        344        2,886
High school grad,only               5,202            1,832             3,370       1,531         904         658        497        2,307
Some college,no degree              2,611              831             1,781       1,084         455         348        281          845
Associate degree                      676              225               451         262         132         103        107          265
Bachelor's degree +                 1,608              483             1,125         817         422         345        347          480

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              13,178            5,684             7,494       3,665       2,071       1,513        955        4,180
Worked during the year              6,215            3,017             3,197       2,068       1,226       1,023        464        1,268
 Full-time                          3,803            1,961             1,842       1,246         868         768        278          666
 Part-time                          2,412            1,056             1,356         821         357         255        186          602
Did not work                        6,963            2,666             4,297       1,598         846         490        491        2,912

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               6,215            3,017             3,197       2,068       1,226       1,023        464        1,268
Less than 25 employees              3,052            1,655             1,397         865         415         327        311          589
25 to 99 employees                    766              371               395         228         141         121         38          191
100 to 499 employees                  616              258               358         248         173         157         33          117
500 to 999 employees                  180               72               108          72          49          42          3           44
1000 or more employees              1,601              661               939         654         448         375         79          328






















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

(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 alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                8,625          8,625       3,687               557          613        1,041         1,296

Age

Under 18 years                        4,448          4,448         125               187          376            5            62
 Under 6 years                        1,815          1,815          53                91          134            1            26
 6 to 11 years                        1,510          1,510          37                70          152            0            18
 12 to 17 years                       1,124          1,124          35                26           90            3            18
18 to 24 years                          690            690          38                50           23            5            24
25 to 34 years                          880            880         118                63           61           18            53
35 to 44 years                          737            737         213                47           32           12           134
45 to 54 years                          599            599         245                45           30           26           141
55 to 64 years                          561            561         376               108           43           71           192
Under 65 years                        7,915          7,915       1,115               500          565          138           607
65 years and over                       710            710       2,572                57           49          904           689

Sex

Male                                  3,633          3,633       1,301               303          284          330           419
Female                                4,992          4,992       2,386               254          330          711           876

Nativity

Native                                7,745          7,745       3,211               547          561          981         1,098
Foreign-born                            880            880         476                 9           52           60           198
 Naturalized citizen                    241            241         269                 3           11           38           111
 Not a citizen                          639            639         207                 7           41           22            87

Region

Northeast                             1,674          1,674         757                66           98          199           294
Midwest                               1,519          1,519         772                88          123          255           217
South                                 2,923          2,923       1,514               231          179          411           534
West                                  2,509          2,509         644               171          213          176           251











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

(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                           6,705          6,705       1,452               437          499          398           448
Householders                          1,509          1,509         756               134           89          218           243
 Under 65 years                       1,400          1,400         265               121           80           28           141
 65 years and over                      109            109         491                13            8          190           102
 Spouse present                         543            543         491               102           36          182           124
 No spouse present                      965            965         265                31           52           36           119
Spouses of householders                 527            527         417               105           35          151            89
 Under 65 years                         463            463         106                91           31           24            35
 65 years and over                       64             64         311                14            4          127            54
Children of householders              4,178          4,178         160               180          360           19            80
 Under 6 years                        1,604          1,604          48                87          120            1            23
 6 to 11 years                        1,363          1,363          35                69          143            0            18
 12 to 17 years                         967            967          25                19           84            3            17
 > 17 years                             244            244          52                 5           12           14            22
Other relatives of householders         492            492         119                18           15           10            36
In unrelated subfamilies                129            129           0                10           14            0             0
Unrelated individuals                 1,791          1,791       2,235               110          100          643           848

In married-couple families            3,078          3,078       1,004               341          257          347           242
Husbands                                496            496         525               102           34          195           121
 Under 65 years                         422            422         130                87           26           23            50
 65 years and over                       74             74         395                14            8          172            71
Wives                                   574            574         383               106           38          138            92
 Under 65 years                         513            513         108                94           33           24            45
 65 years and over                       62             62         275                12            4          115            48
Children under 18 years               1,906          1,906          52               128          181            1            17
 Under 6 years                          854            854          32                67           66            0            12
 6 to 11 years                          644            644          14                54           84            0             4
 12 to 17 years                         408            408           6                 6           31            1             1



















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

(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         352            352         103                23           12            9            26
Householders                             81             81          57                11            0            6            17
 Under 65 years                         344            344          43                23           12            2            19
 65 years and over                        8              8          60                 0            0            7             8
Children under 18                       236            236           0                 8           11            0             0
 Under 6 years                           95             95           0                 2            5            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           80             80           0                 4            3            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          62             62           0                 2            3            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       3,274          3,274         344                74          230           42           179
Householders                            884            884         207                20           52           30           102
 Under 65 years                       3,222          3,222         201                74          229           16           126
 65 years and over                       53             53         144                 0            0           26            53
Children under 18                     2,186          2,186          64                45          170            4            45
 Under 6 years                          822            822          21                22           54            1            14
 6 to 11 years                          752            752          23                11           62            0            14
 12 to 17 years                         612            612          20                12           54            2            16

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     7,852          7,852       3,542               523          540        1,015         1,243
$25,000 to $49,999                      605            605         101                10           62           15            36
$50,000 to $74,999                       95             95          23                16            7            7             6
$75,000 or more                          72             72          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

(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                                 4,177          4,177       3,562               370          237        1,037         1,234
No high school diploma                1,910          1,910       1,621                49           68          337           683
High school grad,only                 1,359          1,359       1,172               144           83          391           333
Some college,no degree                  561            561         334                78           34          108           116
Associate degree                        143            143         143                31           15           63            38
Bachelor's degree +                     203            203         291                67           37          138            65

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 3,467          3,467         990               313          189          133           545
Worked during the year                1,139          1,139          72               112           94           10            43
 Full-time                              596            596          28                63           52            4            15
 Part-time                              543            543          44                49           42            6            27
Did not work                          2,328          2,328         917               201           94          123           502

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 1,139          1,139          72               112           94           10            43
Less than 25 employees                  527            527          39                47           38            3            20
25 to 99 employees                      170            170           4                24           13            0             3
100 to 499 employees                    113            113           8                 3            7            2             6
500 to 999 employees                     37             37           4                 5            2            3             1
1000 or more employees                  293            293          18                32           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

(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 alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            31.45             68.55       27.00       16.31        8.08       7.80        48.69

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            21.95             78.05       22.05       17.61        0.20       3.37        61.51
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.32             82.68       19.13       16.35        0.00       2.81        69.12
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.01             77.99       23.61       20.79        0.00       3.35        60.70
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            27.73             72.27       23.90       15.41        0.70       4.10        52.85
18 to 24 years                     100.00            44.59             55.41       32.58       11.38        6.96       3.76        24.20
25 to 34 years                     100.00            50.51             49.49       21.88       15.26       11.14       5.60        30.13
35 to 44 years                     100.00            48.59             51.41       22.24       15.51       11.67       5.15        31.02
45 to 54 years                     100.00            38.68             61.32       27.47       16.28       12.79       9.82        36.91
55 to 64 years                     100.00            25.49             74.51       38.36       22.97       17.51      15.72        41.81
Under 65 years                     100.00            35.42             64.58       25.72       16.41        7.37       5.83        42.57
65 years and over                  100.00             1.43             98.57       36.73       15.54       13.44      22.65        94.99

Sex

Male                               100.00            34.65             65.35       25.72       16.68        8.74       6.82        45.67
Female                             100.00            28.91             71.09       28.02       16.01        7.56       8.57        51.08

Nativity

Native                             100.00            25.62             74.38       29.48       17.47        8.34       8.61        53.06
Foreign-born                       100.00            58.78             41.22       15.41       10.84        6.86       3.97        28.22
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            36.36             63.64       21.97       12.90        9.79       7.73        47.22
 Not a citizen                     100.00            64.58             35.42       13.71       10.31        6.10       3.00        23.31

Region

Northeast                          100.00            24.01             75.99       27.59       17.68        9.41       7.96        55.64
Midwest                            100.00            27.75             72.25       33.07       19.04        9.00       9.79        47.88
South                              100.00            34.67             65.33       25.18       15.02        7.82       7.46        47.17
West                               100.00            34.25             65.75       24.86       15.28        6.98       6.76        47.03











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

(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            31.06             68.94       24.85       17.64        6.55       5.94        50.10
Householders                       100.00            35.13             64.87       28.03       18.07       14.47       7.80        43.53
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.38             60.62       26.33       17.45       13.59       6.24        37.38
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.46             98.54       41.49       22.93       21.43      20.17        92.28
 Spouse present                    100.00            36.61             63.39       33.22       22.37       16.43      11.00        39.54
 No spouse present                 100.00            33.55             66.45       22.50       13.48       12.37       4.40        47.78
Spouses of householders            100.00            38.34             61.66       32.15       21.75       11.02      10.96        37.71
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.37             55.63       30.32       21.48       10.88       9.26        28.86
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.56             97.44       43.03       23.37       11.86      21.00        90.22
Children of householders           100.00            24.10             75.90       22.75       17.66        0.46       3.82        58.65
 Under 6 years                     100.00            16.27             83.73       20.29       17.19        0.00       3.13        69.15
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.21             78.79       24.48       21.37        0.00       3.71        60.93
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            25.71             74.29       24.69       16.42        0.49       4.58        54.58
 > 17 years                        100.00            50.27             49.73       20.96       11.65        2.87       4.50        31.66
Other relatives of householders    100.00            42.81             57.19        9.88        7.30        3.12       1.16        49.25
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            36.64             63.36       24.58       20.97        5.58       1.74        43.59
Unrelated individuals              100.00            32.08             67.92       31.96       13.08       11.65      12.26        45.74

In married-couple families         100.00            33.89             66.11       27.80       19.88        7.89       8.24        45.67
Husbands                           100.00            36.50             63.50       33.82       23.03       19.71      10.90        39.27
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.76             56.24       31.37       22.78       19.28       8.50        28.02
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.51             98.49       45.60       24.24       21.80      22.45        93.44
Wives                              100.00            38.57             61.43       31.50       21.05        7.76      11.03        37.91
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.99             56.01       29.69       20.67        7.18       9.47        30.15
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.16             97.84       43.67       23.64       11.61      21.52        90.04
Children under 18 years            100.00            25.45             74.55       22.02       17.68        0.11       4.96        58.51
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.79             81.21       19.47       16.21        0.00       3.68        67.75
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            26.21             73.79       24.75       20.70        0.00       5.23        56.63
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            34.70             65.30       22.19       15.76        0.43       6.58        46.78



















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

(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            40.55             59.45       19.62       12.44        4.90       3.95        42.01
Householders                       100.00            45.21             54.79       20.47       10.91       10.44       5.37        36.11
 Under 65 years                    100.00            42.87             57.13       20.05       12.96        4.91       3.65        38.69
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.75             94.25       13.17        4.73        4.73       8.44        91.73
Children under 18                  100.00            29.90             70.10       21.38       15.34        0.70       3.39        51.73
 Under 6 years                     100.00            23.50             76.50       19.68       15.65        0.00       4.03        60.94
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            33.34             66.66       19.55       18.03        0.00       1.52        49.70
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            33.08             66.92       25.43       11.87        2.29       4.83        43.76

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            25.28             74.72       21.28       15.16        4.81       2.82        58.07
Householders                       100.00            31.53             68.47       22.86       13.92       12.70       4.23        49.81
 Under 65 years                    100.00            25.88             74.12       21.22       15.12        4.48       2.64        57.20
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.30             96.70       23.42       16.74       16.74       9.19        89.61
Children under 18                  100.00            16.29             83.71       21.35       17.49        0.15       1.87        67.73
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.28             85.72       18.09       15.87        0.00       1.78        72.37
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            15.97             84.03       22.89       21.05        0.00       1.79        66.70
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.05             80.95       23.40       15.22        0.50       2.07        63.46

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            29.34             70.66       26.40       15.88        7.91       8.20        52.02
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            45.22             54.78       27.48       17.59        9.27       4.83        30.88
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            41.40             58.60       40.01       20.83        8.47       7.69        21.33
$75,000 or more                    100.00            46.54             53.46       35.63       23.46        9.64       4.27        19.89
























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

(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            35.95             64.05       29.35       15.69       11.82       9.90        42.61
No high school diploma             100.00            40.42             59.58       16.79       10.04        7.32       5.91        49.58
High school grad,only              100.00            35.22             64.78       29.43       17.39       12.65       9.55        44.34
Some college,no degree             100.00            31.82             68.18       41.52       17.41       13.33      10.76        32.35
Associate degree                   100.00            33.30             66.70       38.67       19.49       15.29      15.76        39.22
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            30.03             69.97       50.85       26.25       21.49      21.59        29.83

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            43.13             56.87       27.81       15.72       11.48       7.25        31.72
Worked during the year             100.00            48.55             51.45       33.27       19.72       16.46       7.47        20.40
 Full-time                         100.00            51.57             48.43       32.77       22.83       20.19       7.31        17.51
 Part-time                         100.00            43.79             56.21       34.06       14.82       10.57       7.71        24.97
Did not work                       100.00            38.29             61.71       22.95       12.15        7.04       7.05        41.82

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            48.55             51.45       33.27       19.72       16.46       7.47        20.40
Less than 25 employees             100.00            54.23             45.77       28.35       13.59       10.71      10.19        19.30
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            48.41             51.59       29.72       18.35       15.83       5.00        24.88
100 to 499 employees               100.00            41.94             58.06       40.22       28.11       25.53       5.31        19.01
500 to 999 employees               100.00            39.92             60.08       40.27       27.19       23.37       1.73        24.33
1000 or more employees             100.00            41.31             58.69       40.88       27.99       23.44       4.93        20.47






















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

(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 alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                36.76          36.76       15.71              2.37         2.61         4.44          5.52

Age

Under 18 years                        58.93          58.93        1.66              2.48         4.98         0.07          0.82
 Under 6 years                        65.64          65.64        1.90              3.30         4.86         0.05          0.93
 6 to 11 years                        58.15          58.15        1.44              2.69         5.84         0.02          0.71
 12 to 17 years                       51.37          51.37        1.60              1.19         4.11         0.14          0.81
18 to 24 years                        22.27          22.27        1.24              1.62         0.75         0.15          0.78
25 to 34 years                        26.66          26.66        3.57              1.91         1.85         0.56          1.62
35 to 44 years                        26.55          26.55        7.65              1.70         1.14         0.45          4.82
45 to 54 years                        29.76          29.76       12.16              2.22         1.48         1.29          7.03
55 to 64 years                        28.20          28.20       18.92              5.42         2.16         3.59          9.63
Under 65 years                        38.19          38.19        5.38              2.41         2.72         0.66          2.93
65 years and over                     25.91          25.91       93.90              2.07         1.78        33.00         25.17

Sex

Male                                  35.00          35.00       12.53              2.92         2.73         3.18          4.04
Female                                38.15          38.15       18.23              1.94         2.52         5.43          6.70

Nativity

Native                                40.05          40.05       16.60              2.83         2.90         5.07          5.68
Foreign-born                          21.33          21.33       11.52              0.23         1.26         1.46          4.80
 Naturalized citizen                  28.41          28.41       31.69              0.30         1.33         4.46         13.11
 Not a citizen                        19.49          19.49        6.31              0.21         1.24         0.68          2.66

Region

Northeast                             42.60          42.60       19.26              1.68         2.49         5.07          7.49
Midwest                               33.96          33.96       17.25              1.97         2.76         5.70          4.86
South                                 33.87          33.87       17.54              2.68         2.07         4.77          6.18
West                                  39.00          39.00       10.01              2.66         3.32         2.73          3.90











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

(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                           41.82          41.82        9.06              2.73         3.11         2.48          2.79
Householders                          31.04          31.04       15.55              2.75         1.82         4.49          5.01
 Under 65 years                       32.43          32.43        6.13              2.80         1.86         0.66          3.28
 65 years and over                    20.05          20.05       90.26              2.35         1.51        34.87         18.71
 Spouse present                       21.68          21.68       19.59              4.07         1.45         7.27          4.95
 No spouse present                    41.03          41.03       11.25              1.34         2.22         1.52          5.07
Spouses of householders               21.11          21.11       16.71              4.22         1.42         6.04          3.57
 Under 65 years                       21.68          21.68        4.94              4.28         1.45         1.12          1.63
 65 years and over                    17.75          17.75       86.52              3.91         1.20        35.25         15.07
Children of householders              55.90          55.90        2.14              2.41         4.81         0.26          1.07
 Under 6 years                        65.48          65.48        1.94              3.56         4.92         0.06          0.94
 6 to 11 years                        58.23          58.23        1.48              2.93         6.09         0.02          0.76
 12 to 17 years                       53.61          53.61        1.40              1.08         4.68         0.17          0.93
 > 17 years                           27.73          27.73        5.95              0.58         1.40         1.65          2.54
Other relatives of householders       40.86          40.86        9.90              1.51         1.26         0.81          2.97
In unrelated subfamilies              40.56          40.56        0.00              3.03         4.45         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 25.17          25.17       31.41              1.54         1.41         9.04         11.92

In married-couple families            34.19          34.19       11.15              3.78         2.85         3.85          2.69
Husbands                              19.85          19.85       21.00              4.06         1.36         7.80          4.83
 Under 65 years                       20.39          20.39        6.28              4.22         1.26         1.09          2.40
 65 years and over                    17.22          17.22       91.89              3.34         1.84        40.09         16.52
Wives                                 22.89          22.89       15.28              4.22         1.50         5.52          3.69
 Under 65 years                       23.47          23.47        4.95              4.29         1.53         1.09          2.05
 65 years and over                    19.01          19.01       84.62              3.74         1.32        35.26         14.71
Children under 18 years               54.63          54.63        1.49              3.66         5.18         0.02          0.48
 Under 6 years                        62.12          62.12        2.31              4.90         4.80         0.00          0.84
 6 to 11 years                        52.54          52.54        1.16              4.42         6.84         0.00          0.33
 12 to 17 years                       45.94          45.94        0.68              0.71         3.47         0.10          0.14



















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

(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       33.65          33.65        9.87              2.17         1.18         0.84          2.53
Householders                          23.35          23.35       16.43              3.24         0.00         1.80          4.81
 Under 65 years                       35.10          35.10        4.41              2.31         1.26         0.19          1.90
 65 years and over                    11.97          11.97       91.73              0.00         0.00        10.65         11.97
Children under 18                     51.08          51.08        0.00              1.68         2.36         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        60.06          60.06        0.00              1.07         3.25         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        48.71          48.71        0.00              2.37         1.60         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       43.76          43.76        0.00              1.56         2.27         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       54.64          54.64        5.74              1.24         3.83         0.71          2.99
Householders                          44.10          44.10       10.35              1.01         2.61         1.48          5.11
 Under 65 years                       55.24          55.24        3.44              1.26         3.93         0.28          2.16
 65 years and over                    32.96          32.96       89.61              0.22         0.20        16.32         32.96
Children under 18                     66.47          66.47        1.95              1.37         5.16         0.12          1.37
 Under 6 years                        70.87          70.87        1.79              1.92         4.63         0.12          1.23
 6 to 11 years                        65.53          65.53        2.03              0.93         5.41         0.04          1.26
 12 to 17 years                       62.37          62.37        2.04              1.24         5.48         0.22          1.67

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     38.77          38.77       17.49              2.58         2.66         5.01          6.14
$25,000 to $49,999                    27.45          27.45        4.58              0.47         2.80         0.69          1.61
$50,000 to $74,999                    17.00          17.00        4.05              2.91         1.32         1.18          1.13
$75,000 or more                       16.10          16.10        4.68              1.70         1.05         1.08          2.44
























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

(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                                 26.24          26.24       22.38              2.32         1.49         6.51          7.75
No high school diploma                32.83          32.83       27.86              0.84         1.18         5.79         11.73
High school grad,only                 26.12          26.12       22.53              2.78         1.59         7.52          6.40
Some college,no degree                21.48          21.48       12.80              3.01         1.32         4.12          4.45
Associate degree                      21.21          21.21       21.10              4.57         2.23         9.24          5.58
Bachelor's degree +                   12.63          12.63       18.13              4.15         2.28         8.60          4.01

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 26.31          26.31        7.51              2.37         1.43         1.01          4.13
Worked during the year                18.33          18.33        1.16              1.80         1.52         0.16          0.69
 Full-time                            15.68          15.68        0.74              1.66         1.37         0.11          0.40
 Part-time                            22.50          22.50        1.82              2.04         1.75         0.26          1.13
Did not work                          33.43          33.43       13.17              2.88         1.36         1.76          7.21

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 18.33          18.33        1.16              1.80         1.52         0.16          0.69
Less than 25 employees                17.26          17.26        1.26              1.56         1.26         0.10          0.65
25 to 99 employees                    22.17          22.17        0.50              3.11         1.68         0.00          0.35
100 to 499 employees                  18.27          18.27        1.22              0.54         1.10         0.31          1.02
500 to 999 employees                  20.76          20.76        2.35              2.98         1.27         1.81          0.54
1000 or more employees                18.29          18.29        1.13              2.01         2.13         0.12          0.81
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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