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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.
Asian 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                              1,243              471               772         385         161         104        190          408

Age

Under 18 years                        353               92               261          75          36           3         44          191
 Under 6 years                         97               14                83          20          10           0         10           63
 6 to 11 years                        130               31                99          33          18           0         24           67
 12 to 17 years                       126               47                79          21           7           3         10           61
18 to 24 years                        211               90               121          96          18          12         34           25
25 to 34 years                        207              110                97          68          39          33         32           32
35 to 44 years                        212               90               123          72          31          27         41           50
45 to 54 years                        103               48                55          33          18          14         15           22
55 to 64 years                         70               34                36          23          13           9         11           15
Under 65 years                      1,157              464               693         367         154          99        177          335
65 years and over                      86                7                79          18           6           5         13           72

Sex

Male                                  586              223               362         178          77          58         89          193
Female                                657              248               410         207          83          46        101          215

Nativity

Native                                450              130               321         122          59          31         50          208
Foreign-born                          793              341               451         263         102          73        140          199
 Naturalized citizen                  252               80               172          86          30          18         50           93
 Not a citizen                        541              261               279         177          72          55         90          106

Region

Northeast                             201               68               133          63          30          14         27           70
Midwest                               194               70               124          72          28          14         39           59
South                                 281              139               142          78          44          34         40           64
West                                  566              193               373         172          58          43         85          215











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.
Asian 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                           816              308               508         203          91          39        121          317
Householders                          218               88               130          73          32          26         45           62
 Under 65 years                       193               88               105          66          28          23         40           40
 65 years and over                     26                0                26           7           4           3          5           22
 Spouse present                       137               58                79          45          21          14         27           39
 No spouse present                     81               30                51          29          11          11         18           23
Spouses of householders               142               67                74          41          20           8         21           35
 Under 65 years                       130               65                65          40          19           7         21           25
 65 years and over                     12                3                 9           1           1           1          0            9
Children of householders              352               89               263          78          35           4         50          190
 Under 6 years                         88               14                75          18          10           0          9           57
 6 to 11 years                        106               18                88          32          16           0         24           57
 12 to 17 years                        99               26                73          17           7           3          9           59
 > 17 years                            58               31                28          11           1           1          8           17
Other relatives of householders       104               63                40          10           5           2          5           30
In unrelated subfamilies               10                0                10           1           1           1          0            9
Unrelated individuals                 417              163               254         182          68          65         69           82

In married-couple families            529              202               328         127          63          26         70          209
Husbands                              136               55                81          45          21          15         27           40
 Under 65 years                       116               55                61          39          19          14         24           23
 65 years and over                     20                0                20           6           2           2          3           17
Wives                                 144               71                73          41          20           7         21           34
 Under 65 years                       132               68                64          40          19           6         21           24
 65 years and over                     12                3                 9           1           1           0          0            9
Children under 18 years               195               50               145          39          22           3         20          109
 Under 6 years                         55                8                47          12           7           0          6           35
 6 to 11 years                         83               22                61          18           8           0         11           44
 12 to 17 years                        57               20                37          10           7           3          3           30



















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.
Asian 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       112               65                47          18          15          10          3           29
Householders                           30               15                15           9           8           8          1            6
 Under 65 years                       112               65                46          18          15          10          3           29
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Children under 18                      49               29                20           3           3           0          0           17
 Under 6 years                          9                0                 9           2           2           0          0            7
 6 to 11 years                         13                9                 5           1           1           0          0            4
 12 to 17 years                        26               20                 6           0           0           0          0            6

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       175               41               134          58          13           4         48           79
Householders                           51               15                36          19           3           3         16           18
 Under 65 years                       169               41               128          56          12           2         46           73
 65 years and over                      6                0                 6           1           1           1          1            6
Children under 18                      97               12                85          28          10           0         23           59
 Under 6 years                         32                6                26           6           1           0          5           21
 6 to 11 years                         28                1                27          14           8           0         13           14
 12 to 17 years                        36                5                32           7           1           0          5           25

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   1,079              382               697         339         138          87        181          377
$25,000 to $49,999                    101               49                53          27          15          11          1           27
$50,000 to $74,999                     26               16                 9           6           1           0          5            3
$75,000 or more                        37               24                13          13           6           6          3            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.
Asian 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                                 890              379               511         311         125         101        146          217
No high school diploma                226               97               130          45          31          23         15           88
High school grad,only                 176               85                91          52          21          17         23           44
Some college,no degree                190               80               110          82           7           6         31           29
Associate degree                       32                4                27          12           6           4          6           15
Bachelor's degree +                   266              113               153         120          59          51         71           41

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 804              372               431         293         119          96        133          144
Worked during the year                335              136               199         151          69          62         69           49
 Full-time                            172               70               102          76          39          33         32           26
 Part-time                            163               66                97          74          30          29         37           24
Did not work                          469              236               232         142          50          34         64           95

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 335              136               199         151          69          62         69           49
Less than 25 employees                154               85                68          44          10           9         27           24
25 to 99 employees                     20                5                15          12           4           4          5            4
100 to 499 employees                   37                4                33          25          17          13         10            8
500 to 999 employees                   23                6                17          14           8           8          3            3
1000 or more employees                101               35                66          56          30          28         24           10






















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


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                  360            360          89                 4            8           13            44

Age

Under 18 years                          191            191           0                 0            4            0             0
 Under 6 years                           63             63           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           67             67           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          61             61           0                 0            3            0             0
18 to 24 years                           24             24           0                 0            0            0             0
25 to 34 years                           26             26           4                 2            2            1             0
35 to 44 years                           47             47           7                 0            0            0             4
45 to 54 years                           21             21           3                 0            0            0             2
55 to 64 years                           11             11           5                 0            1            1             1
Under 65 years                          321            321          19                 3            8            2             8
65 years and over                        39             39          70                 1            0           11            36

Sex

Male                                    177            177          30                 2            4            5            16
Female                                  182            182          59                 1            4            8            28

Nativity

Native                                  192            192          17                 4            4            5             3
Foreign-born                            168            168          72                 0            4            7            41
 Naturalized citizen                     73             73          43                 0            1            6            22
 Not a citizen                           95             95          29                 0            2            1            19

Region

Northeast                                59             59          18                 0            0            0             8
Midwest                                  48             48          16                 0            2            5             4
South                                    57             57           7                 2            0            0             2
West                                    196            196          48                 2            5            8            30











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.
Asian 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                             296            296          44                 1            4            6            24
Householders                             47             47          26                 0            0            5            10
 Under 65 years                          35             35           5                 0            0            1             0
 65 years and over                       11             11          21                 0            0            4            10
 Spouse present                          29             29          18                 0            0            4             9
 No spouse present                       17             17           8                 0            0            1             2
Spouses of householders                  30             30          10                 1            0            1             6
 Under 65 years                          25             25           0                 0            0            0             0
 65 years and over                        6              6           9                 0            0            1             6
Children of householders                190            190           0                 0            4            0             0
 Under 6 years                           57             57           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           57             57           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          59             59           0                 0            3            0             0
 > 17 years                              17             17           0                 0            0            0             0
Other relatives of householders          29             29           8                 0            0            0             8
In unrelated subfamilies                  9              9           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                    55             55          45                 2            4            6            20

In married-couple families              194            194          34                 1            3            5            21
Husbands                                 32             32          17                 0            0            4             9
 Under 65 years                          22             22           1                 0            0            1             0
 65 years and over                       10             10          15                 0            0            3             8
Wives                                    28             28          11                 1            0            1             6
 Under 65 years                          22             22           2                 0            0            0             0
 65 years and over                        6              6           9                 0            0            1             6
Children under 18 years                 109            109           0                 0            3            0             0
 Under 6 years                           35             35           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           44             44           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          30             30           0                 0            3            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.
Asian 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          29             29           2                 0            0            0             1
Householders                              6              6           0                 0            0            0             0
 Under 65 years                          29             29           1                 0            0            0             1
 65 years and over                        0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                        17             17           0                 0            0            0             0
 Under 6 years                            7              7           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                            4              4           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           6              6           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          73             73           8                 0            1            1             2
Householders                             12             12           8                 0            0            1             2
 Under 65 years                          71             71           2                 0            1            0             0
 65 years and over                        2              2           6                 0            0            1             2
Children under 18                        59             59           0                 0            1            0             0
 Under 6 years                           21             21           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           14             14           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          25             25           0                 0            0            0             0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       330            330          88                 4            7           12            44
$25,000 to $49,999                       26             26           1                 0            1            1             0
$50,000 to $74,999                        3              3           0                 0            0            0             0
$75,000 or more                           0              0           0                 0            0            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.
Asian 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                                   169            169          89                 4            4           13            44
No high school diploma                   69             69          43                 0            1            1            25
High school grad,only                    29             29          14                 2            0            4             0
Some college,no degree                   27             27           4                 2            0            1             3
Associate degree                         13             13           3                 0            0            0             2
Bachelor's degree +                      31             31          24                 0            2            6            14

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   130            130          19                 3            4            2             8
Worked during the year                   45             45           2                 2            0            1             0
 Full-time                               24             24           2                 0            0            0             0
 Part-time                               21             21           1                 2            0            1             0
Did not work                             85             85          17                 1            4            1             7

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    45             45           2                 2            0            1             0
Less than 25 employees                   24             24           0                 0            0            0             0
25 to 99 employees                        4              4           1                 0            0            1             0
100 to 499 employees                      6              6           1                 0            0            0             0
500 to 999 employees                      3              3           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                    8              8           0                 2            0            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.
Asian 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            37.88             62.12       30.99       12.92        8.38      15.28        32.79

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            26.02             73.98       21.14       10.08        0.78      12.45        54.02
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.59             85.41       20.62       10.63        0.00      10.67        65.19
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            23.84             76.16       25.52       13.65        0.00      18.37        51.20
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            37.11             62.89       17.00        5.94        2.19       7.68        48.33
18 to 24 years                     100.00            42.86             57.14       45.61        8.52        5.84      15.89        11.69
25 to 34 years                     100.00            53.13             46.87       32.71       18.60       15.95      15.24        15.57
35 to 44 years                     100.00            42.21             57.79       34.11       14.75       12.75      19.40        23.68
45 to 54 years                     100.00            46.50             53.50       31.88       17.00       13.92      14.88        21.62
55 to 64 years                     100.00            48.73             51.27       33.35       18.98       13.13      15.80        21.39
Under 65 years                     100.00            40.12             59.88       31.75       13.33        8.54      15.27        28.98
65 years and over                  100.00             7.79             92.21       20.75        7.29        6.26      15.38        84.01

Sex

Male                               100.00            38.10             61.90       30.42       13.18        9.96      15.18        32.94
Female                             100.00            37.69             62.31       31.49       12.68        6.97      15.37        32.66

Nativity

Native                             100.00            28.76             71.24       27.16       12.99        6.86      11.17        46.26
Foreign-born                       100.00            43.07             56.93       33.16       12.87        9.24      17.61        25.14
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            31.79             68.21       33.99       11.78        7.28      19.77        37.06
 Not a citizen                     100.00            48.32             51.68       32.78       13.38       10.16      16.60        19.58

Region

Northeast                          100.00            33.95             66.05       31.52       15.06        6.71      13.40        34.54
Midwest                            100.00            36.28             63.72       36.92       14.57        7.44      19.86        30.32
South                              100.00            49.30             50.70       27.83       15.58       11.95      14.13        22.87
West                               100.00            34.16             65.84       30.34       10.26        7.53      14.95        37.94











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.
Asian 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            37.73             62.27       24.82       11.21        4.78      14.84        38.79
Householders                       100.00            40.35             59.65       33.54       14.56       11.68      20.66        28.45
 Under 65 years                    100.00            45.69             54.31       34.34       14.65       11.84      20.92        20.56
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       27.49       13.94       10.47      18.67        87.99
 Spouse present                    100.00            42.19             57.81       32.41       14.99       10.41      19.79        28.16
 No spouse present                 100.00            37.23             62.77       35.45       13.83       13.83      22.12        28.93
Spouses of householders            100.00            47.52             52.48       28.97       13.99        5.56      14.91        24.42
 Under 65 years                    100.00            49.86             50.14       30.64       14.59        5.38      15.98        19.50
 65 years and over                 100.00            21.95             78.05       10.72        7.44        7.44       3.29        78.05
Children of householders           100.00            25.25             74.75       22.11        9.80        1.09      14.13        53.93
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.61             84.39       20.53       10.91        0.00      10.38        64.30
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            17.34             82.66       29.96       15.40        0.00      22.54        53.39
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            26.25             73.75       17.08        7.23        2.78       8.70        59.75
 > 17 years                        100.00            52.53             47.47       18.75        2.31        1.85      13.78        29.29
Other relatives of householders    100.00            61.21             38.79        9.97        5.12        1.74       4.84        28.82
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00             0.00            100.00       10.62       10.62        5.11       0.00        89.38
Unrelated individuals              100.00            39.08             60.92       43.54       16.31       15.49      16.50        19.73

In married-couple families         100.00            38.08             61.92       24.05       11.97        4.84      13.28        39.41
Husbands                           100.00            40.45             59.55       33.05       15.42       11.33      20.04        29.29
 Under 65 years                    100.00            47.33             52.67       33.74       16.09       11.73      20.47        19.92
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       29.01       11.44        8.98      17.57        84.42
Wives                              100.00            49.09             50.91       28.40       13.61        4.75      14.73        23.40
 Under 65 years                    100.00            51.54             48.46       30.00       14.17        4.81      15.77        18.46
 65 years and over                 100.00            21.95             78.05       10.72        7.44        4.06       3.29        78.05
Children under 18 years            100.00            25.45             74.55       20.11       11.26        1.42      10.33        55.86
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.85             85.15       21.40       12.27        0.00      10.33        63.75
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            26.10             73.90       21.17       10.06        0.00      13.57        52.73
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            34.76             65.24       17.32       12.03        4.85       5.61        52.77



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Note: Unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded.
Asian 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            58.46             41.54       15.77       13.10        8.74       2.67        25.77
Householders                       100.00            49.61             50.39       31.23       26.39       26.39       4.85        19.15
 Under 65 years                    100.00            58.64             41.36       15.82       13.14        8.77       2.67        25.54
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00       100.00
Children under 18                  100.00            58.56             41.44        6.65        6.65        0.00       0.00        34.79
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       24.81       24.81        0.00       0.00        75.19
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            65.08             34.92        6.81        6.81        0.00       0.00        28.10
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            76.44             23.56        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00        23.56

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            23.37             76.63       32.94        7.71        2.06      27.34        45.26
Householders                       100.00            29.84             70.16       37.97        6.35        6.35      32.42        34.76
 Under 65 years                    100.00            24.12             75.88       33.33        7.21        1.36      27.53        43.40
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.30             97.70       21.85       21.85       21.85      21.85        97.70
Children under 18                  100.00            12.05             87.95       28.49       10.20        0.00      23.57        60.93
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.56             81.44       18.26        3.78        0.00      14.48        64.37
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             3.19             96.81       50.93       28.60        0.00      45.26        48.48
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            13.10             86.90       20.26        1.72        0.00      14.91        67.48

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            35.40             64.60       31.42       12.83        8.04      16.74        34.97
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            48.20             51.80       26.37       14.34       11.23       0.70        26.81
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            64.13             35.87       24.33        4.43        0.00      19.90        11.54
$75,000 or more                    100.00            63.69             36.31       35.76       17.28       16.33       9.32         0.55
























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.
Asian 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            42.59             57.41       34.90       14.04       11.40      16.40        24.37
No high school diploma             100.00            42.73             57.27       19.75       13.79        9.95       6.65        38.68
High school grad,only              100.00            48.27             51.73       29.34       12.18        9.74      13.03        25.11
Some college,no degree             100.00            42.22             57.78       42.96        3.89        3.29      16.16        15.35
Associate degree                   100.00            14.22             85.78       39.27       19.26       12.92      20.01        46.51
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            42.36             57.64       45.17       22.12       19.32      26.65        15.51

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            46.32             53.68       36.41       14.77       11.94      16.51        17.98
Worked during the year             100.00            40.55             59.45       44.95       20.59       18.66      20.58        14.67
 Full-time                         100.00            40.72             59.28       44.41       22.71       19.33      18.62        14.87
 Part-time                         100.00            40.36             59.64       45.53       18.34       17.96      22.67        14.45
Did not work                       100.00            50.43             49.57       30.31       10.61        7.15      13.60        20.34

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            40.55             59.45       44.95       20.59       18.66      20.58        14.67
Less than 25 employees             100.00            55.56             44.44       28.90        6.60        5.70      17.78        15.54
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            23.37             76.63       57.54       21.39       21.39      27.08        21.91
100 to 499 employees               100.00            11.21             88.79       67.91       44.85       36.33      26.23        20.88
500 to 999 employees               100.00            27.82             72.18       58.58       35.24       34.08      11.14        13.60
1000 or more employees             100.00            34.71             65.29       55.42       29.52       27.90      23.66         9.87






















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.
Asian 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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                28.95          28.95        7.15              0.28         0.63         1.01          3.53

Age

Under 18 years                        54.02          54.02        0.00              0.00         1.18         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        65.19          65.19        0.00              0.00         0.40         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        51.20          51.20        0.00              0.00         0.56         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       48.33          48.33        0.00              0.00         2.44         0.00          0.00
18 to 24 years                        11.53          11.53        0.00              0.16         0.00         0.00          0.00
25 to 34 years                        12.72          12.72        2.16              0.81         1.13         0.27          0.12
35 to 44 years                        22.26          22.26        3.18              0.00         0.00         0.00          1.75
45 to 54 years                        20.28          20.28        3.37              0.30         0.00         0.00          2.33
55 to 64 years                        16.21          16.21        6.59              0.58         1.85         1.63          1.99
Under 65 years                        27.75          27.75        1.67              0.24         0.68         0.15          0.67
65 years and over                     45.13          45.13       80.77              0.93         0.00        12.56         41.88

Sex

Male                                  30.30          30.30        5.13              0.35         0.69         0.78          2.77
Female                                27.75          27.75        8.95              0.22         0.58         1.21          4.20

Nativity

Native                                42.53          42.53        3.74              0.79         0.93         1.18          0.62
Foreign-born                          21.24          21.24        9.08              0.00         0.46         0.91          5.18
 Naturalized citizen                  29.02          29.02       16.90              0.00         0.52         2.32          8.87
 Not a citizen                        17.61          17.61        5.44              0.00         0.43         0.25          3.46

Region

Northeast                             29.43          29.43        9.10              0.00         0.00         0.00          3.99
Midwest                               24.49          24.49        8.00              0.00         1.20         2.33          2.18
South                                 20.39          20.39        2.51              0.60         0.00         0.00          0.63
West                                  34.55          34.55        8.46              0.33         0.97         1.41          5.26











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.
Asian 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                           36.23          36.23        5.36              0.18         0.51         0.78          2.88
Householders                          21.35          21.35       11.77              0.18         0.00         2.33          4.67
 Under 65 years                       18.30          18.30        2.39              0.00         0.00         0.59          0.12
 65 years and over                    44.33          44.33       82.65              1.57         0.00        15.48         39.00
 Spouse present                       21.25          21.25       13.18              0.29         0.00         2.76          6.27
 No spouse present                    21.51          21.51        9.38              0.00         0.00         1.61          1.96
Spouses of householders               21.35          21.35        6.90              0.50         0.00         0.90          4.05
 Under 65 years                       18.88          18.88        0.38              0.24         0.00         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    48.27          48.27       78.05              3.37         0.00        10.72         48.27
Children of householders              53.83          53.83        0.00              0.09         1.19         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        64.30          64.30        0.00              0.00         0.44         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        53.39          53.39        0.00              0.00         0.69         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       59.75          59.75        0.00              0.00         3.09         0.00          0.00
 > 17 years                           28.72          28.72        0.00              0.57         0.00         0.00          0.00
Other relatives of householders       28.20          28.20        7.93              0.00         0.00         0.00          7.31
In unrelated subfamilies              89.38          89.38        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 13.27          13.27       10.82              0.50         0.87         1.47          4.87

In married-couple families            36.73          36.73        6.44              0.27         0.52         0.96          3.88
Husbands                              23.36          23.36       12.28              0.30         0.00         2.79          6.35
 Under 65 years                       18.93          18.93        1.19              0.00         0.00         0.99          0.21
 65 years and over                    49.42          49.42       77.50              2.04         0.00        13.43         42.50
Wives                                 19.36          19.36        7.83              0.50         0.00         0.89          4.01
 Under 65 years                       16.74          16.74        1.48              0.24         0.00         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    48.27          48.27       78.05              3.37         0.00        10.72         48.27
Children under 18 years               55.86          55.86        0.00              0.00         1.42         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        63.75          63.75        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        52.73          52.73        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       52.77          52.77        0.00              0.00         4.85         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.
Asian 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       25.46          25.46        1.56              0.00         0.00         0.00          1.25
Householders                          19.15          19.15        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 65 years                       25.54          25.54        1.26              0.00         0.00         0.00          1.26
 65 years and over                     0.00           0.00      100.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Children under 18                     34.79          34.79        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        75.19          75.19        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        28.10          28.10        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       23.56          23.56        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       41.64          41.64        4.52              0.00         0.81         0.75          0.91
Householders                          22.92          22.92       14.97              0.00         0.00         2.57          3.13
 Under 65 years                       42.18          42.18        1.22              0.00         0.84         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    26.58          26.58       97.70              0.00         0.00        21.85         26.58
Children under 18                     60.93          60.93        0.00              0.00         1.47         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        64.37          64.37        0.00              0.00         1.19         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        48.48          48.48        0.00              0.00         2.60         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       67.48          67.48        0.00              0.00         0.84         0.00          0.00

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     30.61          30.61        8.15              0.33         0.66         1.09          4.04
$25,000 to $49,999                    26.11          26.11        0.70              0.00         0.68         0.70          0.00
$50,000 to $74,999                    11.54          11.54        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
$75,000 or more                        0.55           0.55        0.55              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.55
























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.
Asian 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                                 19.00          19.00        9.98              0.40         0.41         1.41          4.92
No high school diploma                30.47          30.47       19.07              0.00         0.58         0.58         10.87
High school grad,only                 16.56          16.56        8.15              1.06         0.00         2.53          0.20
Some college,no degree                13.94          13.94        2.24              0.88         0.00         0.53          1.71
Associate degree                      41.67          41.67       11.03              0.00         0.00         0.00          6.19
Bachelor's degree +                   11.78          11.78        8.87              0.00         0.88         2.16          5.13

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 16.20          16.20        2.40              0.34         0.45         0.21          0.97
Worked during the year                13.56          13.56        0.71              0.50         0.00         0.17          0.11
 Full-time                            14.02          14.02        1.06              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.21
 Part-time                            13.08          13.08        0.35              1.03         0.00         0.35          0.00
Did not work                          18.09          18.09        3.61              0.23         0.77         0.24          1.58

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 13.56          13.56        0.71              0.50         0.00         0.17          0.11
Less than 25 employees                15.54          15.54        0.24              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.24
25 to 99 employees                    19.08          19.08        2.82              0.00         0.00         2.82          0.00
100 to 499 employees                  16.93          16.93        3.95              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
500 to 999 employees                  13.60          13.60        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                 8.21           8.21        0.00              1.66         0.00         0.00          0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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_009.htm