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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.
Black 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                              8,884            2,315             6,569       1,840       1,449         618        251        5,322

Age

Under 18 years                      3,817              576             3,241         782         692           3         51        2,769
 Under 6 years                      1,376              170             1,206         226         213           0         12        1,099
 6 to 11 years                      1,321              203             1,118         276         259           0         15          940
 12 to 17 years                     1,120              204               917         279         220           3         24          730
18 to 24 years                      1,119              476               644         236         134          76         18          455
25 to 34 years                      1,018              426               592         226         176         141         29          406
35 to 44 years                        968              390               577         207         175         152         24          399
45 to 54 years                        823              317               506         170         130         118         42          369
55 to 64 years                        448              110               339          83          61          52         24          273
Under 65 years                      8,193            2,295             5,898       1,703       1,369         543        189        4,671
65 years and over                     691               20               671         137          80          75         62          651

Sex

Male                                3,763            1,069             2,693         754         612         214        106        2,195
Female                              5,121            1,245             3,876       1,086         837         404        144        3,127

Nativity

Native                              8,352            2,071             6,281       1,729       1,359         556        233        5,131
Foreign-born                          532              244               288         111          89          62         18          192
 Naturalized citizen                  156               51               104          22          16          14          4           88
 Not a citizen                        376              192               184          90          74          48         14          104

Region

Northeast                           1,677              373             1,304         306         258         114         39        1,098
Midwest                             1,786              435             1,351         365         268         127         65        1,107
South                               4,767            1,366             3,401       1,011         812         326        122        2,712
West                                  653              140               513         158         112          52         25          406











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.
Black 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                         6,979            1,742             5,237       1,456       1,211         409        155        4,260
Householders                        1,956              589             1,366         461         354         308         65        1,020
 Under 65 years                     1,771              583             1,187         421         326         282         46          848
 65 years and over                    185                6               179          41          28          26         19          171
 Spouse present                       340               97               243         128         101          71         27          148
 No spouse present                  1,616              493             1,123         333         253         237         38          871
Spouses of householders               341              122               219         101          78          50         22          142
 Under 65 years                       282              118               164          85          70          44         17           90
 65 years and over                     58                4                55          16           8           6          5           52
Children of householders            3,758              690             3,069         768         686          24         55        2,620
 Under 6 years                      1,196              138             1,058         213         201           0         11          960
 6 to 11 years                      1,119              151               968         246         236           0         10          814
 12 to 17 years                       845              117               727         221         180           3         23          591
 > 17 years                           599              283               316          87          70          20         11          256
Other relatives of householders       924              341               583         126          93          27         12          478
In unrelated subfamilies               48                8                40           4           4           2          0           38
Unrelated individuals               1,857              565             1,291         379         234         207         96        1,024

In married-couple families          1,362              404               958         401         330         129         72          660
Husbands                              344              109               234         118          92          77         28          149
 Under 65 years                       270              107               163          98          80          65         18           81
 65 years and over                     74                2                72          21          12          12         10           68
Wives                                 337              110               227         111          86          44         22          142
 Under 65 years                       284              108               176          94          76          36         18           94
 65 years and over                     53                2                52          17          10           7          4           48
Children under 18 years               541              109               432         143         128           0         15          323
 Under 6 years                        199               37               162          45          41           0          4          127
 6 to 11 years                        172               37               135          59          53           0          5           90
 12 to 17 years                       170               35               135          39          34           0          6          107



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
Black 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       478              190               288          95          81          35          9          216
Householders                          165               81                84          33          27          21          4           61
 Under 65 years                       454              188               266          89          77          32          5          196
 65 years and over                     24                2                22           6           4           3          3           21
Children under 18                     206               39               167          44          39           2          3          133
 Under 6 years                         61               10                51          13          12           0          1           41
 6 to 11 years                         76               17                60          12           9           0          2           51
 12 to 17 years                        69               13                57          19          18           2          0           40

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     5,145            1,148             3,997         960         800         245         74        3,389
Householders                        1,454              412             1,042         300         226         216         33          813
 Under 65 years                     5,024            1,142             3,882         946         790         236         67        3,275
 65 years and over                    121                6               115          14          10           9          7          113
Children under 18                   3,001              414             2,587         580         514           2         34        2,272
 Under 6 years                      1,103              123               980         166         158           0          8          920
 6 to 11 years                      1,061              146               915         205         196           0          8          791
 12 to 17 years                       836              145               691         209         160           2         18          562

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   8,241            2,064             6,177       1,656       1,301         560        230        5,075
$25,000 to $49,999                    512              199               313         148         120          45         13          198
$50,000 to $74,999                     79               30                49          20          15           7          7           33
$75,000 or more                        51               22                29          16          13           5          0           17
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
Black 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                               5,067            1,739             3,328       1,058         756         615        199        2,553
No high school diploma              1,952              575             1,377         296         209         159         69        1,182
High school grad,only               1,933              731             1,201         421         324         263         57          887
Some college,no degree                764              286               478         219         139         120         43          311
Associate degree                      197               64               132          48          36          29          5           90
Bachelor's degree +                   222               83               139          75          48          43         24           83

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               4,376            1,719             2,657         921         676         539        137        1,902
Worked during the year              1,802              796             1,006         522         420         381         59          564
 Full-time                          1,131              483               647         377         324         302         38          321
 Part-time                            671              312               359         145          96          79         21          243
Did not work                        2,574              923             1,651         399         257         158         78        1,338

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               1,802              796             1,006         522         420         381         59          564
Less than 25 employees                616              349               267         122          84          67         33          164
25 to 99 employees                    209               82               126          67          48          43          1           71
100 to 499 employees                  239               99               140          83          76          73          8           63
500 to 999 employees                   69               29                40          23          19          18          0           17
1000 or more employees                668              236               432         227         192         180         16          249






















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.
Black 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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                4,580          4,580       1,077               198          417          152           474

Age

Under 18 years                        2,684          2,684          69                80          278            2            37
 Under 6 years                        1,070          1,070          25                28          112            1            15
 6 to 11 years                          908            908          21                30           82            1            10
 12 to 17 years                         707            707          22                21           85            0            12
18 to 24 years                          433            433          24                10           45            1            11
25 to 34 years                          359            359          44                22           31            3            19
35 to 44 years                          358            358          71                29           14            4            54
45 to 54 years                          304            304          97                24           20           15            50
55 to 64 years                          187            187         124                14            6           10            52
Under 65 years                        4,326          4,326         430               179          396           35           222
65 years and over                       254            254         647                20           21          118           251

Sex

Male                                  1,892          1,892         379               110          174           52           157
Female                                2,687          2,687         697                88          243          100           317

Nativity

Native                                4,418          4,418       1,031               190          411          145           453
Foreign-born                            162            162          46                 9            6            7            21
 Naturalized citizen                     68             68          26                 7            1            3            10
 Not a citizen                           94             94          20                 1            6            4            11

Region

Northeast                             1,003          1,003         203                17           75           34           116
Midwest                                 972            972         165                32           90           24            48
South                                 2,258          2,258         638               117          212           83           277
West                                    347            347          71                32           40           11            33











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.
Black 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                           3,857          3,857         473               171          371           66           187
Householders                            820            820         270                53           70           45           104
 Under 65 years                         767            767         101                44           66           12            53
 65 years and over                       53             53         169                 9            4           33            51
 Spouse present                          74             74          83                19            9           21            19
 No spouse present                      746            746         186                34           61           24            85
Spouses of householders                  78             78          71                15            5           17            16
 Under 65 years                          69             69          20                 9            5            3             8
 65 years and over                        9              9          51                 6            0           13             7
Children of householders              2,522          2,522          72                97          279            0            42
 Under 6 years                          932            932          23                27          109            0            12
 6 to 11 years                          787            787          14                30           76            0             9
 12 to 17 years                         570            570          17                21           77            0             9
 > 17 years                             232            232          18                19           18            0            11
Other relatives of householders         437            437          60                 7           18            4            26
In unrelated subfamilies                 38             38           1                 0            2            0             1
Unrelated individuals                   685            685         602                27           43           87           285

In married-couple families              495            495         163                55           42           38            36
Husbands                                 69             69          94                20            5           23            25
 Under 65 years                          56             56          28                12            5            6            12
 65 years and over                       13             13          66                 7            0           16            13
Wives                                    83             83          60                14            8           14            10
 Under 65 years                          74             74          15                11            8            1             4
 65 years and over                        8              8          45                 3            0           13             6
Children under 18 years                 307            307           3                15           24            0             0
 Under 6 years                          124            124           0                 3            8            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           83             83           1                 8            8            0             0
 12 to 17 years                         100            100           2                 4            8            0             0



















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.
Black 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         185            185          42                11           16            8            18
Householders                             42             42          22                 4            6            5             6
 Under 65 years                         184            184          21                10           15            3            17
 65 years and over                        1              1          21                 1            1            5             1
Children under 18                       133            133           7                 2            9            2             7
 Under 6 years                           41             41           2                 0            3            1             2
 6 to 11 years                           51             51           2                 0            3            1             2
 12 to 17 years                          40             40           3                 2            3            0             3

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       3,183          3,183         268               106          313           20           134
Householders                            706            706         164                31           55           20            79
 Under 65 years                       3,135          3,135         155               102          310            8            87
 65 years and over                       47             47         113                 3            2           12            47
Children under 18                     2,204          2,204          59                63          245            0            30
 Under 6 years                          894            894          23                25          100            0            13
 6 to 11 years                          765            765          19                22           70            0             8
 12 to 17 years                         545            545          17                15           74            0             9

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     4,363          4,363       1,033               195          384          145           458
$25,000 to $49,999                      173            173          35                 2           29            4            13
$50,000 to $74,999                       29             29           5                 1            1            3             2
$75,000 or more                          15             15           3                 0            3            0             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.
Black 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                                 1,895          1,895       1,008               119          139          150           437
No high school diploma                  868            868         576                27           53           62           267
High school grad,only                   686            686         267                44           56           44           106
Some college,no degree                  229            229          97                31           19           29            42
Associate degree                         61             61          23                10            1            3             3
Bachelor's degree +                      50             50          45                 7            9           13            19

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 1,641          1,641         361                99          117           33           186
Worked during the year                  521            521          30                33           63            7            13
 Full-time                              296            296          13                21           40            4             5
 Part-time                              224            224          18                12           23            3             8
Did not work                          1,120          1,120         330                66           54           26           173

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   521            521          30                33           63            7            13
Less than 25 employees                  149            149          18                 9           10            4             9
25 to 99 employees                       69             69           2                 0           12            0             0
100 to 499 employees                     54             54           2                 9            4            2             0
500 to 999 employees                     15             15           0                 2            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                  233            233           8                14           37            1             4






















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.
Black 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            26.06             73.94       20.71       16.31        6.96       2.82        59.91

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            15.09             84.91       20.48       18.14        0.09       1.35        72.55
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.34             87.66       16.46       15.51        0.00       0.89        79.86
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            15.34             84.66       20.88       19.59        0.00       1.15        71.20
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.18             81.82       24.93       19.66        0.30       2.15        65.17
18 to 24 years                     100.00            42.48             57.52       21.04       11.98        6.81       1.63        40.67
25 to 34 years                     100.00            41.86             58.14       22.26       17.33       13.83       2.87        39.91
35 to 44 years                     100.00            40.34             59.66       21.40       18.05       15.71       2.48        41.19
45 to 54 years                     100.00            38.54             61.46       20.59       15.80       14.32       5.07        44.79
55 to 64 years                     100.00            24.46             75.54       18.42       13.68       11.68       5.31        60.93
Under 65 years                     100.00            28.01             71.99       20.78       16.71        6.62       2.30        57.01
65 years and over                  100.00             2.92             97.08       19.86       11.58       10.90       9.00        94.24

Sex

Male                               100.00            28.42             71.58       20.04       16.26        5.69       2.83        58.33
Female                             100.00            24.32             75.68       21.20       16.34        7.89       2.82        61.07

Nativity

Native                             100.00            24.80             75.20       20.70       16.28        6.65       2.79        61.43
Foreign-born                       100.00            45.82             54.18       20.89       16.80       11.72       3.34        36.00
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            32.99             67.01       13.84       10.04        9.00       2.61        56.27
 Not a citizen                     100.00            51.14             48.86       23.81       19.59       12.85       3.65        27.61

Region

Northeast                          100.00            22.25             77.75       18.24       15.36        6.77       2.34        65.43
Midwest                            100.00            24.36             75.64       20.42       14.99        7.10       3.63        61.99
South                              100.00            28.66             71.34       21.21       17.02        6.83       2.56        56.88
West                               100.00            21.49             78.51       24.20       17.13        7.96       3.80        62.15











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.
Black 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            24.96             75.04       20.87       17.35        5.86       2.21        61.03
Householders                       100.00            30.14             69.86       23.59       18.09       15.75       3.32        52.14
 Under 65 years                    100.00            32.94             67.06       23.77       18.42       15.94       2.60        47.91
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.37             96.63       21.88       14.93       13.86      10.15        92.57
 Spouse present                    100.00            28.50             71.50       37.78       29.68       20.91       8.02        43.65
 No spouse present                 100.00            30.48             69.52       20.60       15.65       14.66       2.33        53.92
Spouses of householders            100.00            35.84             64.16       29.71       22.74       14.60       6.48        41.60
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.87             58.13       30.26       24.78       15.50       6.04        31.76
 65 years and over                 100.00             6.72             93.28       27.06       12.87       10.26       8.57        89.14
Children of householders           100.00            18.35             81.65       20.43       18.26        0.63       1.47        69.72
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.55             88.45       17.82       16.80        0.00       0.94        80.21
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.50             86.50       22.00       21.08        0.00       0.92        72.74
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            13.91             86.09       26.19       21.28        0.40       2.69        69.95
 > 17 years                        100.00            47.24             52.76       14.58       11.63        3.38       1.82        42.80
Other relatives of householders    100.00            36.88             63.12       13.62       10.07        2.97       1.34        51.71
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            15.85             84.15        9.19        9.19        4.59       0.00        79.55
Unrelated individuals              100.00            30.46             69.54       20.43       12.59       11.14       5.18        55.17

In married-couple families         100.00            29.63             70.37       29.45       24.23        9.46       5.25        48.50
Husbands                           100.00            31.80             68.20       34.43       26.82       22.44       8.03        43.20
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.69             60.31       36.21       29.56       23.98       6.61        30.01
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.08             96.92       27.96       16.83       16.83      13.20        91.20
Wives                              100.00            32.55             67.45       33.03       25.58       12.96       6.45        42.04
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.05             61.95       33.24       26.96       12.84       6.25        33.06
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.39             96.61       31.90       18.29       13.59       7.48        89.70
Children under 18 years            100.00            20.12             79.88       26.44       23.70        0.00       2.74        59.81
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.55             81.45       22.63       20.76        0.00       1.87        63.90
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.60             78.40       34.10       30.95        0.00       3.14        52.13
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            20.45             79.55       23.11       19.76        0.00       3.35        62.82



















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.
Black 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            39.78             60.22       19.89       16.90        7.35       1.80        45.29
Householders                       100.00            48.90             51.10       20.14       16.33       12.77       2.70        36.91
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.46             58.54       19.61       16.94        7.13       1.20        43.07
 65 years and over                 100.00             7.93             92.07       25.33       16.23       11.45      13.21        87.30
Children under 18                  100.00            19.13             80.87       21.18       18.91        0.89       1.52        64.21
 Under 6 years                     100.00            16.46             83.54       21.32       19.80        0.00       1.51        67.69
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            21.88             78.12       15.16       12.27        0.00       2.90        67.04
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.44             81.56       27.68       25.44        2.65       0.00        58.07

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            22.32             77.68       18.66       15.55        4.76       1.45        65.86
Householders                       100.00            28.34             71.66       20.62       15.55       14.85       2.28        55.93
 Under 65 years                    100.00            22.73             77.27       18.84       15.72        4.69       1.34        65.20
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.00             95.00       11.26        8.40        7.57       5.67        93.34
Children under 18                  100.00            13.80             86.20       19.34       17.14        0.05       1.12        75.73
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.14             88.86       15.08       14.31        0.00       0.69        83.36
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.77             86.23       19.36       18.48        0.00       0.72        74.54
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            17.34             82.66       24.95       19.16        0.19       2.20        67.17

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            25.05             74.95       20.09       15.79        6.79       2.79        61.59
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            38.80             61.20       28.85       23.45        8.87       2.59        38.58
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            38.14             61.86       25.80       18.82        9.28       9.12        41.13
$75,000 or more                    100.00            42.74             57.26       30.99       25.18       10.65       0.00        32.49
























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.
Black 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            34.32             65.68       20.89       14.93       12.13       3.93        50.38
No high school diploma             100.00            29.44             70.56       15.18       10.71        8.15       3.53        60.55
High school grad,only              100.00            37.85             62.15       21.77       16.74       13.63       2.96        45.89
Some college,no degree             100.00            37.39             62.61       28.68       18.26       15.69       5.68        40.76
Associate degree                   100.00            32.71             67.29       24.26       18.28       14.66       2.72        45.66
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            37.43             62.57       33.61       21.78       19.55      10.97        37.44

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            39.28             60.72       21.05       15.46       12.32       3.13        43.46
Worked during the year             100.00            44.16             55.84       28.99       23.30       21.13       3.29        31.28
 Full-time                         100.00            42.77             57.23       33.39       28.65       26.69       3.38        28.38
 Part-time                         100.00            46.51             53.49       21.58       14.28       11.76       3.14        36.16
Did not work                       100.00            35.86             64.14       15.50        9.97        6.16       3.02        51.98

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            44.16             55.84       28.99       23.30       21.13       3.29        31.28
Less than 25 employees             100.00            56.63             43.37       19.84       13.70       10.88       5.42        26.61
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            39.49             60.51       32.13       22.88       20.58       0.55        33.92
100 to 499 employees               100.00            41.44             58.56       34.79       31.71       30.53       3.56        26.48
500 to 999 employees               100.00            42.12             57.88       33.57       27.98       25.75       0.00        24.58
1000 or more employees             100.00            35.30             64.70       33.90       28.78       26.91       2.43        37.18






















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.
Black 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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                51.55          51.55       12.12              2.23         4.69         1.72          5.33

Age

Under 18 years                        70.33          70.33        1.80              2.08         7.29         0.05          0.96
 Under 6 years                        77.75          77.75        1.84              2.06         8.12         0.09          1.08
 6 to 11 years                        68.72          68.72        1.62              2.28         6.19         0.07          0.76
 12 to 17 years                       63.11          63.11        1.98              1.88         7.58         0.00          1.07
18 to 24 years                        38.68          38.68        2.17              0.93         4.03         0.09          0.97
25 to 34 years                        35.27          35.27        4.35              2.17         3.07         0.32          1.89
35 to 44 years                        36.98          36.98        7.31              2.98         1.49         0.39          5.55
45 to 54 years                        36.91          36.91       11.78              2.93         2.48         1.81          6.01
55 to 64 years                        41.83          41.83       27.76              3.04         1.36         2.16         11.70
Under 65 years                        52.80          52.80        5.24              2.18         4.83         0.42          2.72
65 years and over                     36.77          36.77       93.65              2.84         3.08        17.02         36.37

Sex

Male                                  50.30          50.30       10.08              2.92         4.62         1.38          4.18
Female                                52.47          52.47       13.62              1.72         4.75         1.96          6.18

Nativity

Native                                52.90          52.90       12.34              2.27         4.92         1.74          5.42
Foreign-born                          30.44          30.44        8.60              1.63         1.20         1.32          3.96
 Naturalized citizen                  43.44          43.44       16.79              4.67         0.54         1.67          6.25
 Not a citizen                        25.05          25.05        5.21              0.37         1.48         1.18          3.02

Region

Northeast                             59.79          59.79       12.09              0.99         4.47         2.02          6.89
Midwest                               54.45          54.45        9.23              1.80         5.04         1.34          2.71
South                                 47.36          47.36       13.39              2.46         4.44         1.75          5.81
West                                  53.05          53.05       10.84              4.94         6.17         1.69          5.00











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.
Black 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                           55.26          55.26        6.77              2.45         5.32         0.94          2.69
Householders                          41.92          41.92       13.79              2.71         3.56         2.31          5.32
 Under 65 years                       43.33          43.33        5.71              2.50         3.72         0.69          2.98
 65 years and over                    28.49          28.49       91.02              4.72         2.01        17.82         27.67
 Spouse present                       21.88          21.88       24.54              5.45         2.56         6.09          5.53
 No spouse present                    46.14          46.14       11.53              2.13         3.77         1.51          5.27
Spouses of householders               22.79          22.79       20.93              4.38         1.39         4.84          4.68
 Under 65 years                       24.41          24.41        7.26              3.16         1.68         1.10          2.99
 65 years and over                    14.96          14.96       87.00             10.26         0.00        22.91         12.82
Children of householders              67.10          67.10        1.92              2.57         7.43         0.01          1.12
 Under 6 years                        77.93          77.93        1.90              2.22         9.10         0.03          1.02
 6 to 11 years                        70.38          70.38        1.26              2.70         6.79         0.00          0.82
 12 to 17 years                       67.49          67.49        2.00              2.49         9.10         0.00          1.07
 > 17 years                           38.76          38.76        3.08              3.14         2.94         0.00          1.91
Other relatives of householders       47.31          47.31        6.44              0.72         1.92         0.41          2.77
In unrelated subfamilies              79.55          79.55        2.64              0.00         4.59         0.00          2.64
Unrelated individuals                 36.89          36.89       32.45              1.46         2.33         4.67         15.35

In married-couple families            36.37          36.37       11.93              4.05         3.12         2.80          2.61
Husbands                              20.20          20.20       27.43              5.69         1.57         6.61          7.17
 Under 65 years                       20.90          20.90       10.42              4.53         1.88         2.32          4.28
 65 years and over                    17.68          17.68       89.38              9.92         0.44        22.24         17.68
Wives                                 24.51          24.51       17.94              4.12         2.40         4.30          3.00
 Under 65 years                       26.16          26.16        5.40              3.80         2.85         0.40          1.57
 65 years and over                    15.75          15.75       84.50              5.79         0.00        24.99         10.55
Children under 18 years               56.79          56.79        0.48              2.81         4.49         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        62.43          62.43        0.00              1.47         4.21         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        48.14          48.14        0.33              4.54         4.82         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       58.99          58.99        1.20              2.63         4.47         0.00          0.00



















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.
Black 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       38.63          38.63        8.77              2.21         3.41         1.62          3.74
Householders                          25.67          25.67       13.58              2.21         3.59         2.99          3.91
 Under 65 years                       40.44          40.44        4.63              2.10         3.36         0.62          3.71
 65 years and over                     4.36           4.36       87.30              4.35         4.36        20.56          4.36
Children under 18                     64.21          64.21        3.50              0.85         4.52         0.86          3.50
 Under 6 years                        67.69          67.69        3.71              0.00         5.46         1.51          3.71
 6 to 11 years                        67.04          67.04        2.42              0.00         4.09         1.13          2.42
 12 to 17 years                       58.07          58.07        4.50              2.53         4.18         0.00          4.50

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       61.85          61.85        5.22              2.05         6.08         0.39          2.60
Householders                          48.56          48.56       11.28              2.12         3.79         1.34          5.42
 Under 65 years                       62.41          62.41        3.09              2.04         6.18         0.16          1.73
 65 years and over                    38.73          38.73       93.34              2.68         1.94         9.60         38.73
Children under 18                     73.45          73.45        1.96              2.09         8.16         0.01          0.99
 Under 6 years                        81.00          81.00        2.09              2.30         9.07         0.03          1.14
 6 to 11 years                        72.10          72.10        1.78              2.11         6.63         0.00          0.77
 12 to 17 years                       65.19          65.19        2.03              1.77         8.90         0.00          1.06

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     52.94          52.94       12.53              2.37         4.66         1.76          5.56
$25,000 to $49,999                    33.76          33.76        6.92              0.42         5.72         0.86          2.53
$50,000 to $74,999                    37.00          37.00        6.07              0.94         0.94         4.13          1.94
$75,000 or more                       28.51          28.51        6.48              0.00         6.22         0.00          2.50
























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.
Black 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                                 37.40          37.40       19.89              2.34         2.73         2.97          8.62
No high school diploma                44.48          44.48       29.49              1.38         2.71         3.16         13.66
High school grad,only                 35.49          35.49       13.81              2.27         2.87         2.27          5.49
Some college,no degree                30.01          30.01       12.72              4.06         2.54         3.85          5.49
Associate degree                      31.18          31.18       11.89              5.08         0.69         1.31          1.76
Bachelor's degree +                   22.65          22.65       20.16              3.14         4.18         5.73          8.52

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 37.50          37.50        8.24              2.26         2.68         0.75          4.24
Worked during the year                28.90          28.90        1.68              1.82         3.52         0.38          0.71
 Full-time                            26.22          26.22        1.11              1.84         3.56         0.34          0.42
 Part-time                            33.42          33.42        2.66              1.78         3.46         0.45          1.21
Did not work                          43.52          43.52       12.83              2.58         2.09         1.00          6.71

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 28.90          28.90        1.68              1.82         3.52         0.38          0.71
Less than 25 employees                24.19          24.19        2.93              1.42         1.61         0.60          1.38
25 to 99 employees                    33.17          33.17        0.87              0.00         5.54         0.00          0.12
100 to 499 employees                  22.64          22.64        1.00              3.60         1.81         0.90          0.10
500 to 999 employees                  22.13          22.13        0.00              2.46         0.27         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                34.85          34.85        1.21              2.04         5.60         0.16          0.58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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