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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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                              8,602            2,268             6,334       1,786       1,406         604        248        5,121

Age

Under 18 years                      3,645              566             3,078         753         665           3         51        2,620
 Under 6 years                      1,304              167             1,136         216         203           0         12        1,035
 6 to 11 years                      1,264              200             1,065         266         249           0         15          891
 12 to 17 years                     1,077              199               877         270         213           3         24          695
18 to 24 years                      1,084              457               627         227         132          74         18          446
25 to 34 years                        989              419               571         220         169         134         28          392
35 to 44 years                        944              383               561         203         171         148         24          386
45 to 54 years                        818              314               505         169         130         118         42          368
55 to 64 years                        442              109               333          81          60          52         24          267
Under 65 years                      7,922            2,248             5,674       1,652       1,327         530        188        4,479
65 years and over                     680               20               659         134          79          74         60          642

Sex

Male                                3,632            1,042             2,590         728         592         207        105        2,107
Female                              4,969            1,226             3,744       1,058         813         397        143        3,014

Nativity

Native                              8,079            2,029             6,051       1,677       1,319         544        230        4,932
Foreign-born                          522              239               283         109          87          60         18          189
 Naturalized citizen                  151               50               101          22          16          14          4           85
 Not a citizen                        371              189               182          87          72          46         14          104

Region

Northeast                           1,575              359             1,216         287         240         106         38        1,022
Midwest                             1,731              429             1,302         358         261         126         65        1,059
South                               4,697            1,352             3,345         992         796         324        120        2,668
West                                  599              128               471         150         108          49         25          372











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

(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                         6,755            1,718             5,037       1,416       1,175         400        153        4,082
Householders                        1,921              584             1,337         454         348         304         63          994
 Under 65 years                     1,741              578             1,163         416         322         280         46          826
 65 years and over                    180                6               174          38          27          25         17          168
 Spouse present                       331               97               234         123          98          69         26          142
 No spouse present                  1,590              487             1,103         331         251         235         38          852
Spouses of householders               331              121               210          97          73          45         22          138
 Under 65 years                       273              117               156          81          65          39         17           86
 65 years and over                     58                4                55          16           8           6          5           52
Children of householders            3,608              679             2,929         742         662          24         55        2,491
 Under 6 years                      1,135              136               999         203         191           0         11          906
 6 to 11 years                      1,069              149               920         238         228           0         10          768
 12 to 17 years                       815              115               700         214         174           3         23          565
 > 17 years                           589              279               310          86          70          20         11          252
Other relatives of householders       895              333               561         124          91          27         12          458
In unrelated subfamilies               41                8                33           4           4           2          0           31
Unrelated individuals               1,806              543             1,263         366         227         201         95        1,008

In married-couple families          1,318              402               916         386         317         123         70          630
Husbands                              331              109               222         110          86          72         26          142
 Under 65 years                       259              107               152          92          74          60         18           75
 65 years and over                     72                2                70          19          12          12          8           67
Wives                                 331              108               222         110          84          42         22          138
 Under 65 years                       277              107               171          93          75          35         18           90
 65 years and over                     53                2                52          17          10           7          4           48
Children under 18 years               518              109               409         138         123           0         15          304
 Under 6 years                        188               37               151          44          40           0          4          116
 6 to 11 years                        164               37               127          57          51           0          5           84
 12 to 17 years                       165               34               131          38          32           0          6          104



















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

(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       463              185               278          93          80          34          9          208
Householders                          160               79                81          32          26          20          4           58
 Under 65 years                       440              183               257          87          77          32          5          188
 65 years and over                     23                2                21           5           3           2          3           20
Children under 18                     200               39               161          44          39           2          3          127
 Under 6 years                         59                9                50          13          12           0          1           40
 6 to 11 years                         74               17                57          12           9           0          2           49
 12 to 17 years                        67               13                54          19          18           2          0           38

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     4,980            1,131             3,848         937         778         244         74        3,249
Householders                        1,433              408             1,024         298         225         215         33          797
 Under 65 years                     4,861            1,125             3,736         923         767         234         67        3,138
 65 years and over                    119                6               113          14          10           9          7          111
Children under 18                   2,866              405             2,461         559         493           2         34        2,154
 Under 6 years                      1,046              121               925         158         149           0          8          870
 6 to 11 years                      1,017              143               873         198         188           0          8          752
 12 to 17 years                       803              141               662         203         156           2         18          533

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   7,990            2,026             5,964       1,606       1,260         546        227        4,893
$25,000 to $49,999                    490              191               300         147         119          45         13          184
$50,000 to $74,999                     74               30                44          20          15           7          7           28
$75,000 or more                        48               22                26          14          11           5          0           16
























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

(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                               4,957            1,701             3,256       1,034         741         600        196        2,501
No high school diploma              1,922              569             1,353         288         206         156         67        1,166
High school grad,only               1,899              718             1,181         417         320         260         57          870
Some college,no degree                733              270               463         209         133         114         42          304
Associate degree                      189               62               127          48          36          29          5           85
Bachelor's degree +                   213               83               131          72          45          42         24           76

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               4,277            1,681             2,596         900         662         526        136        1,859
Worked during the year              1,750              772               978         509         407         368         58          548
 Full-time                          1,103              469               633         369         316         294         38          316
 Part-time                            647              302               345         140          91          74         20          232
Did not work                        2,528              910             1,618         391         255         158         78        1,311

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               1,750              772               978         509         407         368         58          548
Less than 25 employees                601              343               259         119          82          65         33          159
25 to 99 employees                    199               77               122          64          45          40          0           69
100 to 499 employees                  231               93               138          82          74          71          8           63
500 to 999 employees                   68               29                39          23          19          18          0           15
1000 or more employees                650              229               421         220         186         174         16          241






















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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                4,396          4,396       1,064               184          400          151           469

Age

Under 18 years                        2,539          2,539          68                73          263            2            37
 Under 6 years                        1,007          1,007          25                25          107            1            15
 6 to 11 years                          859            859          21                29           76            1            10
 12 to 17 years                         672            672          22                19           80            0            12
18 to 24 years                          424            424          24                10           43            1            11
25 to 34 years                          348            348          44                19           31            3            19
35 to 44 years                          347            347          70                28           14            4            54
45 to 54 years                          303            303          97                24           20           15            50
55 to 64 years                          185            185         123                11            6           10            51
Under 65 years                        4,145          4,145         427               165          379           35           221
65 years and over                       251            251         637                18           21          116           248

Sex

Male                                  1,814          1,814         372               102          166           51           154
Female                                2,582          2,582         692                81          234          100           315

Nativity

Native                                4,237          4,237       1,020               175          394          144           450
Foreign-born                            159            159          44                 9            6            7            20
 Naturalized citizen                     65             65          25                 7            1            3             8
 Not a citizen                           94             94          20                 1            6            4            11

Region

Northeast                               936            936         195                11           69           33           111
Midwest                                 927            927         165                29           86           24            48
South                                 2,217          2,217         636               113          205           83           277
West                                    316            316          68                31           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

(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                           3,691          3,691         466               159          356           65           186
Householders                            802            802         264                48           70           44           103
 Under 65 years                         750            750          99                41           66           12            51
 65 years and over                       53             53         165                 7            4           32            51
 Spouse present                          73             73          82                15            9           20            19
 No spouse present                      730            730         182                33           61           24            84
Spouses of householders                  76             76          71                13            5           17            16
 Under 65 years                          67             67          20                 7            5            3             8
 65 years and over                        9              9          51                 6            0           13             7
Children of householders              2,396          2,396          72                90          264            0            42
 Under 6 years                          880            880          22                24          104            0            12
 6 to 11 years                          743            743          14                29           70            0             9
 12 to 17 years                         545            545          17                19           72            0             9
 > 17 years                             228            228          18                19           18            0            11
Other relatives of householders         417            417          60                 7           18            4            26
In unrelated subfamilies                 31             31           1                 0            2            0             1
Unrelated individuals                   673            673         597                25           42           86           282

In married-couple families              474            474         161                47           41           38            36
Husbands                                 68             68          93                16            5           22            25
 Under 65 years                          55             55          27                 9            5            6            12
 65 years and over                       13             13          66                 7            0           16            13
Wives                                    81             81          60                12            8           14            10
 Under 65 years                          73             73          15                 9            8            1             4
 65 years and over                        8              8          45                 3            0           13             6
Children under 18 years                 290            290           3                13           23            0             0
 Under 6 years                          115            115           0                 2            7            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           78             78           1                 7            8            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          98             98           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

(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         178            178          41                11           16            7            18
Householders                             40             40          21                 4            6            4             6
 Under 65 years                         176            176          21                10           15            3            17
 65 years and over                        1              1          20                 1            1            4             1
Children under 18                       127            127           7                 2            9            2             7
 Under 6 years                           40             40           2                 0            3            1             2
 6 to 11 years                           49             49           2                 0            3            1             2
 12 to 17 years                          38             38           3                 2            3            0             3

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       3,046          3,046         264               100          299           20           133
Householders                            692            692         160                29           55           20            77
 Under 65 years                       2,999          2,999         153                99          296            8            86
 65 years and over                       47             47         111                 2            2           12            47
Children under 18                     2,086          2,086          58                59          231            0            30
 Under 6 years                          844            844          22                24           97            0            13
 6 to 11 years                          726            726          19                22           65            0             8
 12 to 17 years                         516            516          17                13           69            0             9

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     4,197          4,197       1,022               181          368          143           453
$25,000 to $49,999                      161            161          34                 2           29            4            13
$50,000 to $74,999                       24             24           5                 0            0            3             2
$75,000 or more                          13             13           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

(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                                 1,857          1,857         996               110          137          149           432
No high school diploma                  854            854         569                27           53           62           262
High school grad,only                   672            672         265                43           56           43           106
Some college,no degree                  223            223          96                31           18           29            42
Associate degree                         61             61          22                 6            1            3             3
Bachelor's degree +                      47             47          45                 3            9           13            19

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 1,606          1,606         358                92          116           33           184
Worked during the year                  507            507          30                31           62            7            13
 Full-time                              291            291          13                21           40            4             5
 Part-time                              215            215          18                10           22            3             8
Did not work                          1,099          1,099         328                61           54           26           171

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   507            507          30                31           62            7            13
Less than 25 employees                  144            144          18                 9           10            4             9
25 to 99 employees                       68             68           2                 0           12            0             0
100 to 499 employees                     54             54           2                 9            4            2             0
500 to 999 employees                     15             15           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                  226            226           8                13           36            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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            26.37             73.63       20.77       16.34        7.02       2.88        59.53

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            15.54             84.46       20.65       18.25        0.09       1.41        71.89
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.84             87.16       16.59       15.59        0.00       0.94        79.35
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            15.79             84.21       21.04       19.70        0.00       1.20        70.49
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            18.52             81.48       25.11       19.77        0.32       2.24        64.51
18 to 24 years                     100.00            42.14             57.86       20.90       12.18        6.85       1.68        41.14
25 to 34 years                     100.00            42.33             57.67       22.20       17.12       13.53       2.86        39.62
35 to 44 years                     100.00            40.60             59.40       21.52       18.08       15.68       2.55        40.89
45 to 54 years                     100.00            38.34             61.66       20.69       15.87       14.40       5.10        44.92
55 to 64 years                     100.00            24.61             75.39       18.34       13.52       11.85       5.39        60.56
Under 65 years                     100.00            28.37             71.63       20.86       16.75        6.69       2.37        56.54
65 years and over                  100.00             2.97             97.03       19.73       11.61       10.92       8.86        94.40

Sex

Male                               100.00            28.69             71.31       20.05       16.31        5.70       2.88        58.01
Female                             100.00            24.67             75.33       21.29       16.37        7.99       2.88        60.64

Nativity

Native                             100.00            25.11             74.89       20.76       16.32        6.73       2.85        61.05
Foreign-born                       100.00            45.78             54.22       20.88       16.71       11.53       3.41        36.11
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            33.04             66.96       14.25       10.34        9.26       2.69        55.90
 Not a citizen                     100.00            50.98             49.02       23.58       19.31       12.46       3.70        28.03

Region

Northeast                          100.00            22.80             77.20       18.23       15.27        6.71       2.44        64.87
Midwest                            100.00            24.79             75.21       20.66       15.09        7.26       3.74        61.19
South                              100.00            28.77             71.23       21.12       16.95        6.89       2.55        56.80
West                               100.00            21.40             78.60       24.99       18.04        8.18       4.15        62.13











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.
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                        100.00            25.43             74.57       20.97       17.39        5.93       2.26        60.43
Householders                       100.00            30.42             69.58       23.65       18.14       15.83       3.29        51.76
 Under 65 years                    100.00            33.20             66.80       23.92       18.49       16.06       2.65        47.47
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.47             96.53       20.98       14.75       13.65       9.52        93.29
 Spouse present                    100.00            29.31             70.69       37.32       29.51       20.95       7.74        43.03
 No spouse present                 100.00            30.65             69.35       20.80       15.77       14.76       2.36        53.58
Spouses of householders            100.00            36.46             63.54       29.14       21.97       13.65       6.67        41.75
 Under 65 years                    100.00            42.84             57.16       29.59       23.92       14.37       6.26        31.60
 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            18.83             81.17       20.55       18.36        0.66       1.53        69.05
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.00             88.00       17.89       16.82        0.00       0.99        79.80
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.91             86.09       22.30       21.33        0.00       0.96        71.89
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            14.09             85.91       26.32       21.32        0.42       2.78        69.36
 > 17 years                        100.00            47.41             52.59       14.54       11.81        3.43       1.85        42.74
Other relatives of householders    100.00            37.27             62.73       13.85       10.18        3.07       1.38        51.17
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            18.60             81.40       10.79       10.79        5.39       0.00        76.00
Unrelated individuals              100.00            30.05             69.95       20.25       12.56       11.15       5.26        55.82

In married-couple families         100.00            30.47             69.53       29.32       24.05        9.30       5.30        47.80
Husbands                           100.00            33.00             67.00       33.31       25.91       21.84       7.83        42.94
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.31             58.69       35.33       28.41       23.20       6.88        28.92
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.17             96.83       26.04       16.94       16.94      11.22        93.29
Wives                              100.00            32.77             67.23       33.15       25.56       12.75       6.57        41.85
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.44             61.56       33.39       26.96       12.58       6.40        32.62
 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            20.98             79.02       26.68       23.82        0.00       2.86        58.75
 Under 6 years                     100.00            19.59             80.41       23.24       21.27        0.00       1.97        61.88
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.66             77.34       34.51       31.21        0.00       3.30        51.04
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            20.88             79.12       22.81       19.36        0.00       3.44        62.86



















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

(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            39.88             60.12       20.01       17.26        7.40       1.86        45.04
Householders                       100.00            49.26             50.74       20.19       16.27       12.61       2.78        36.12
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.54             58.46       19.88       17.48        7.36       1.24        42.85
 65 years and over                 100.00             8.23             91.77       22.49       13.05        8.09      13.71        86.82
Children under 18                  100.00            19.44             80.56       21.89       19.54        0.92       1.57        63.35
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.82             84.18       21.95       20.39        0.00       1.56        67.85
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.57             77.43       15.64       12.65        0.00       2.99        66.00
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.15             80.85       28.74       26.42        2.75       0.00        56.45

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            22.72             77.28       18.82       15.62        4.89       1.49        65.24
Householders                       100.00            28.51             71.49       20.83       15.69       14.98       2.31        55.61
 Under 65 years                    100.00            23.15             76.85       19.00       15.79        4.82       1.39        64.56
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.11             94.89       11.51        8.58        7.73       5.79        93.20
Children under 18                  100.00            14.14             85.86       19.49       17.21        0.05       1.17        75.17
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.60             88.40       15.06       14.25        0.00       0.72        83.14
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            14.08             85.92       19.45       18.53        0.00       0.75        73.93
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            17.54             82.46       25.32       19.39        0.20       2.29        66.35

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            25.35             74.65       20.10       15.77        6.83       2.84        61.25
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            38.87             61.13       30.01       24.36        9.26       2.71        37.58
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            40.34             59.66       26.76       20.26        9.99       9.82        37.34
$75,000 or more                    100.00            45.81             54.19       28.43       24.03       11.42       0.00        32.44
























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.
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                              100.00            34.32             65.68       20.85       14.94       12.11       3.96        50.45
No high school diploma             100.00            29.59             70.41       15.01       10.70        8.10       3.50        60.65
High school grad,only              100.00            37.80             62.20       21.93       16.86       13.70       3.01        45.80
Some college,no degree             100.00            36.87             63.13       28.55       18.20       15.52       5.75        41.41
Associate degree                   100.00            32.63             67.37       25.25       19.02       15.26       2.83        44.86
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            38.73             61.27       33.54       21.24       19.66      11.40        35.81

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            39.31             60.69       21.03       15.47       12.30       3.18        43.46
Worked during the year             100.00            44.10             55.90       29.07       23.25       21.02       3.34        31.30
 Full-time                         100.00            42.57             57.43       33.44       28.65       26.65       3.47        28.65
 Part-time                         100.00            46.71             53.29       21.61       14.04       11.44       3.12        35.83
Did not work                       100.00            35.99             64.01       15.47       10.08        6.27       3.07        51.88

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            44.10             55.90       29.07       23.25       21.02       3.34        31.30
Less than 25 employees             100.00            56.98             43.02       19.80       13.65       10.76       5.56        26.38
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            38.89             61.11       32.23       22.54       20.13       0.12        34.68
100 to 499 employees               100.00            40.23             59.77       35.23       32.06       30.84       3.67        27.33
500 to 999 employees               100.00            43.19             56.81       34.41       28.68       26.40       0.00        22.68
1000 or more employees             100.00            35.24             64.76       33.92       28.65       26.73       2.50        37.14






















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.
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                51.10          51.10       12.37              2.13         4.65         1.75          5.46

Age

Under 18 years                        69.65          69.65        1.87              2.01         7.22         0.06          1.01
 Under 6 years                        77.27          77.27        1.89              1.95         8.22         0.09          1.14
 6 to 11 years                        67.98          67.98        1.69              2.30         6.03         0.07          0.79
 12 to 17 years                       62.39          62.39        2.06              1.75         7.40         0.00          1.11
18 to 24 years                        39.09          39.09        2.24              0.96         4.01         0.10          1.00
25 to 34 years                        35.19          35.19        4.48              1.89         3.16         0.33          1.94
35 to 44 years                        36.73          36.73        7.40              2.99         1.52         0.40          5.69
45 to 54 years                        36.99          36.99       11.85              2.94         2.50         1.82          6.05
55 to 64 years                        41.84          41.84       27.87              2.43         1.38         2.19         11.58
Under 65 years                        52.32          52.32        5.38              2.09         4.78         0.44          2.79
65 years and over                     36.91          36.91       93.79              2.68         3.13        17.09         36.50

Sex

Male                                  49.93          49.93       10.24              2.81         4.57         1.40          4.24
Female                                51.96          51.96       13.92              1.64         4.71         2.01          6.34

Nativity

Native                                52.44          52.44       12.62              2.17         4.87         1.78          5.57
Foreign-born                          30.43          30.43        8.47              1.66         1.23         1.35          3.75
 Naturalized citizen                  42.69          42.69       16.28              4.81         0.55         1.72          5.42
 Not a citizen                        25.43          25.43        5.28              0.38         1.50         1.20          3.06

Region

Northeast                             59.42          59.42       12.41              0.69         4.41         2.10          7.07
Midwest                               53.57          53.57        9.52              1.65         4.95         1.39          2.80
South                                 47.20          47.20       13.54              2.40         4.36         1.76          5.89
West                                  52.68          52.68       11.34              5.21         6.69         1.84          5.46











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

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           54.65          54.65        6.90              2.35         5.27         0.96          2.75
Householders                          41.78          41.78       13.73              2.52         3.63         2.29          5.34
 Under 65 years                       43.06          43.06        5.68              2.36         3.79         0.70          2.95
 65 years and over                    29.34          29.34       91.69              4.06         2.07        17.73         28.49
 Spouse present                       22.00          22.00       24.87              4.62         2.64         6.19          5.68
 No spouse present                    45.89          45.89       11.42              2.08         3.83         1.48          5.27
Spouses of householders               22.91          22.91       21.54              3.99         1.43         4.98          4.81
 Under 65 years                       24.62          24.62        7.51              2.65         1.74         1.14          3.10
 65 years and over                    14.96          14.96       87.00             10.26         0.00        22.91         12.82
Children of householders              66.40          66.40        1.98              2.50         7.32         0.01          1.16
 Under 6 years                        77.55          77.55        1.94              2.08         9.19         0.03          1.08
 6 to 11 years                        69.53          69.53        1.32              2.72         6.59         0.00          0.86
 12 to 17 years                       66.85          66.85        2.08              2.32         8.79         0.00          1.11
 > 17 years                           38.64          38.64        3.13              3.19         2.99         0.00          1.94
Other relatives of householders       46.63          46.63        6.66              0.75         1.99         0.42          2.86
In unrelated subfamilies              76.00          76.00        3.10              0.00         5.39         0.00          3.10
Unrelated individuals                 37.28          37.28       33.03              1.39         2.30         4.78         15.61

In married-couple families            35.94          35.94       12.24              3.60         3.13         2.88          2.70
Husbands                              20.42          20.42       28.11              4.92         1.63         6.78          7.44
 Under 65 years                       21.05          21.05       10.48              3.46         1.95         2.41          4.45
 65 years and over                    18.15          18.15       91.42             10.19         0.45        22.49         18.15
Wives                                 24.49          24.49       18.29              3.68         2.45         4.38          3.06
 Under 65 years                       26.18          26.18        5.52              3.28         2.92         0.41          1.61
 65 years and over                    15.75          15.75       84.50              5.79         0.00        24.99         10.55
Children under 18 years               56.11          56.11        0.50              2.43         4.45         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        60.96          60.96        0.00              0.92         3.79         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        47.53          47.53        0.35              4.08         5.05         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       59.13          59.13        1.23              2.51         4.59         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

(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       38.36          38.36        8.87              2.29         3.52         1.49          3.86
Householders                          25.09          25.09       13.44              2.27         3.70         2.53          4.02
 Under 65 years                       40.13          40.13        4.78              2.17         3.47         0.64          3.83
 65 years and over                     4.53           4.53       86.82              4.51         4.53        17.54          4.53
Children under 18                     63.35          63.35        3.62              0.88         4.67         0.89          3.62
 Under 6 years                        67.85          67.85        3.82              0.00         5.62         1.56          3.82
 6 to 11 years                        66.00          66.00        2.49              0.00         4.21         1.17          2.49
 12 to 17 years                       56.45          56.45        4.68              2.63         4.34         0.00          4.68

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       61.17          61.17        5.30              2.02         6.00         0.40          2.66
Householders                          48.31          48.31       11.17              2.05         3.84         1.36          5.40
 Under 65 years                       61.70          61.70        3.15              2.03         6.10         0.17          1.76
 65 years and over                    39.57          39.57       93.20              1.52         1.98         9.81         39.57
Children under 18                     72.79          72.79        2.03              2.06         8.05         0.01          1.03
 Under 6 years                        80.70          80.70        2.14              2.26         9.25         0.03          1.20
 6 to 11 years                        71.39          71.39        1.86              2.20         6.38         0.00          0.81
 12 to 17 years                       64.28          64.28        2.11              1.62         8.61         0.00          1.10

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     52.53          52.53       12.79              2.27         4.60         1.79          5.68
$25,000 to $49,999                    32.78          32.78        6.99              0.44         5.93         0.90          2.64
$50,000 to $74,999                    32.90          32.90        6.53              0.00         0.00         4.44          2.09
$75,000 or more                       28.17          28.17        6.94              0.00         6.67         0.00          2.68
























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

(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                                 37.46          37.46       20.09              2.23         2.76         3.00          8.72
No high school diploma                44.45          44.45       29.60              1.40         2.75         3.21         13.64
High school grad,only                 35.38          35.38       13.93              2.28         2.92         2.25          5.58
Some college,no degree                30.42          30.42       13.05              4.23         2.42         3.97          5.71
Associate degree                      32.06          32.06       11.62              3.02         0.72         1.37          1.84
Bachelor's degree +                   22.08          22.08       20.96              1.63         4.34         5.96          8.85

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 37.55          37.55        8.38              2.15         2.70         0.76          4.31
Worked during the year                28.96          28.96        1.73              1.76         3.53         0.39          0.74
 Full-time                            26.43          26.43        1.13              1.88         3.65         0.35          0.43
 Part-time                            33.28          33.28        2.76              1.55         3.34         0.47          1.25
Did not work                          43.50          43.50       12.98              2.43         2.13         1.02          6.78

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 28.96          28.96        1.73              1.76         3.53         0.39          0.74
Less than 25 employees                23.90          23.90        3.00              1.46         1.65         0.61          1.42
25 to 99 employees                    33.90          33.90        0.92              0.00         5.80         0.00          0.13
100 to 499 employees                  23.36          23.36        1.03              3.72         1.86         0.93          0.10
500 to 999 employees                  22.68          22.68        0.00              0.00         0.28         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                34.78          34.78        1.25              2.07         5.51         0.16          0.59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/health/h03_006.htm