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Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                              9,616            2,665             6,951       3,635       2,571       1,217        977        4,490

Age

Under 18 years                      2,983              675             2,309       1,082         962           6        131        1,449
 Under 6 years                      1,093              217               876         384         356           0         43          598
 6 to 11 years                        941              173               768         351         318           0         40          472
 12 to 17 years                       949              285               664         347         288           6         48          379
18 to 24 years                      1,013              452               562         373         213         147         38          232
25 to 34 years                      1,200              607               593         422         368         268         47          197
35 to 44 years                      1,101              453               648         426         367         258         60          254
45 to 54 years                        743              286               457         270         219         172         44          225
55 to 64 years                        709              167               542         272         178         125        100          308
Under 65 years                      7,751            2,641             5,110       2,847       2,305         975        421        2,666
65 years and over                   1,865               24             1,841         788         265         242        556        1,824

Sex

Male                                4,289            1,346             2,943       1,557       1,195         612        330        1,776
Female                              5,327            1,319             4,008       2,078       1,375         605        648        2,714

Nativity

Native                              7,935            1,824             6,110       3,183       2,189         979        907        4,014
Foreign-born                        1,681              840               841         452         382         237         70          476
 Naturalized citizen                  488              123               364         167         128          89         39          253
 Not a citizen                      1,194              717               476         284         254         148         31          224

Region

Northeast                           1,555              341             1,214         624         456         210        158          829
Midwest                             1,981              469             1,512         895         637         297        242          925
South                               3,447            1,076             2,370       1,179         775         376        355        1,558
West                                2,633              778             1,855         937         702         333        222        1,178











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                         7,049            2,123             4,926       2,579       2,107         786        484        2,975
Householders                        2,093              673             1,419         836         644         496        191          794
 Under 65 years                     1,720              666             1,053         687         579         442        101          432
 65 years and over                    373                7               366         150          64          54         90          362
 Spouse present                     1,292              399               893         559         432         290        139          494
 No spouse present                    801              274               526         278         211         206         52          300
Spouses of householders             1,289              429               860         523         399         217        126          495
 Under 65 years                     1,036              428               609         405         351         181         55          247
 65 years and over                    253                1               252         118          48          37         72          248
Children of householders            3,114              795             2,318       1,107         981          33        139        1,450
 Under 6 years                        963              179               783         366         338           0         41          520
 6 to 11 years                        847              148               699         326         294           0         38          423
 12 to 17 years                       851              237               614         324         275           6         44          348
 > 17 years                           453              231               222          90          74          27         15          158
Other relatives of householders       554              225               328         113          83          40         27          236
In unrelated subfamilies               90               26                64          33          27          10          3           37
Unrelated individuals               2,477              515             1,962       1,022         436         421        490        1,479

In married-couple families          4,708            1,393             3,315       1,866       1,530         540        368        1,925
Husbands                            1,293              395               898         563         437         361        135          508
 Under 65 years                       996              392               604         432         380         306         59          218
 65 years and over                    297                3               294         132          57          55         76          290
Wives                               1,288              433               855         518         395         146        130          481
 Under 65 years                     1,057              432               625         413         356         127         62          255
 65 years and over                    231                1               229         105          39          19         68          226
Children under 18 years             1,812              423             1,389         704         628           0         94          823
 Under 6 years                        710              156               553         260         242           0         29          362
 6 to 11 years                        578              114               465         239         213           0         32          262
 12 to 17 years                       524              153               371         205         174           0         33          200



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       486              210               276         138         111          54         29          174
Householders                          166               80                87          55          40          39         16           45
 Under 65 years                       437              206               231         115         106          49          9          129
 65 years and over                     48                4                45          23           5           5         20           44
Children under 18                     208               69               139          59          58           5          0           92
 Under 6 years                         85               18                67          24          24           0          0           53
 6 to 11 years                         62               20                43          15          15           0          0           29
 12 to 17 years                        60               31                30          20          20           5          0           11

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     1,855              520             1,335         575         466         191         87          876
Householders                          634              195               440         223         171         167         37          255
 Under 65 years                     1,759              511             1,248         555         455         180         77          789
 65 years and over                     97                9                87          20          11          11         10           87
Children under 18                     908              168               740         299         260           0         35          510
 Under 6 years                        291               41               250          99          89           0         13          180
 6 to 11 years                        283               39               244          88          82           0          7          170
 12 to 17 years                       334               88               247         112          88           0         15          160

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   6,873            1,664             5,209       2,581       1,677         885        866        3,654
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,358              834             1,523         902         777         265         94          755
$50,000 to $74,999                    276              102               174         113          86          47         12           70
$75,000 or more                       110               64                45          40          30          19          6           11
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                               6,633            1,990             4,643       2,552       1,609       1,211        846        3,041
No high school diploma              2,428              783             1,645         725         427         314        304        1,288
High school grad,only               2,285              712             1,573         872         599         444        253        1,043
Some college,no degree              1,019              279               740         514         288         221        147          347
Associate degree                      360               89               271         139          95          75         38          170
Bachelor's degree +                   542              128               414         303         199         158        104          194

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               4,767            1,966             2,801       1,764       1,343         970        290        1,217
Worked during the year              3,064            1,437             1,628       1,271         987         851        180          429
 Full-time                          2,224            1,053             1,171         949         789         719        113          278
 Part-time                            840              384               457         322         198         132         67          151
Did not work                        1,703              529             1,174         493         356         118        110          788

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               3,064            1,437             1,628       1,271         987         851        180          429
Less than 25 employees              1,356              766               590         433         296         221        113          175
25 to 99 employees                    432              212               221         177         146         130         22           54
100 to 499 employees                  363              143               220         185         163         152          9           44
500 to 999 employees                  112               49                63          51          43          41          3           12
1000 or more employees                801              267               534         425         339         308         34          144






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                2,548          2,548       2,206               331          319          833           492

Age

Under 18 years                        1,358          1,358          41               101          186            9            24
 Under 6 years                          555            555          20                45           86            5            12
 6 to 11 years                          446            446          11                34           48            2             6
 12 to 17 years                         356            356          10                21           52            3             5
18 to 24 years                          191            191          12                37           25            3             6
25 to 34 years                          155            155          28                34           16            3            15
35 to 44 years                          223            223          46                15           24            7            29
45 to 54 years                          138            138          91                27           22           15            27
55 to 64 years                          147            147         169                63           17           26            59
Under 65 years                        2,212          2,212         387               277          289           63           159
65 years and over                       337            337       1,819                55           31          770           333

Sex

Male                                  1,108          1,108         707               191          152          220           171
Female                                1,440          1,440       1,498               140          167          613           321

Nativity

Native                                2,253          2,253       1,932               319          292          772           393
Foreign-born                            295            295         274                12           27           61            99
 Naturalized citizen                    123            123         191                 6           13           43            62
 Not a citizen                          172            172          83                 6           15           18            37

Region

Northeast                               451            451         437                36           54          191            85
Midwest                                 490            490         473                51           93          227            73
South                                   817            817         834               122           65          276           171
West                                    790            790         461               122          107          139           163











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           2,087          2,087         895               239          271          310           184
Householders                            385            385         452                73           43          157            90
 Under 65 years                         331            331          96                54           42           12            41
 65 years and over                       54             54         357                18            1          145            50
 Spouse present                         180            180         325                58           24          125            52
 No spouse present                      205            205         127                15           19           32            38
Spouses of householders                 184            184         304                57           22          123            40
 Under 65 years                         153            153          56                49           19            9             8
 65 years and over                       32             32         248                 8            3          114            32
Children of householders              1,343          1,343          57               106          200           16            30
 Under 6 years                          479            479          16                44           84            5             9
 6 to 11 years                          397            397          11                34           44            2             6
 12 to 17 years                         326            326           8                21           48            3             3
 > 17 years                             140            140          22                 7           23            7            12
Other relatives of householders         175            175          81                 4            6           14            24
In unrelated subfamilies                 37             37           2                 1            6            0             2
Unrelated individuals                   424            424       1,310                91           43          524           306

In married-couple families            1,202          1,202         695               198          173          261           119
Husbands                                158            158         358                57           25          138            50
 Under 65 years                         127            127          68                48           22           11            19
 65 years and over                       32             32         289                10            3          127            32
Wives                                   206            206         272                57           21          109            42
 Under 65 years                         172            172          47                49           20            8             8
 65 years and over                       34             34         226                 8            1          101            34
Children under 18 years                 752            752          25                81          110            6            11
 Under 6 years                          322            322          10                43           50            3             5
 6 to 11 years                          244            244           8                27           33            0             5
 12 to 17 years                         185            185           6                11           27            2             1



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present         132            132          60                 6           13           23            21
Householders                             20             20          31                 3            1           12             8
 Under 65 years                         123            123          15                 4           13            0            12
 65 years and over                        9              9          44                 1            0           23             9
Children under 18                        90             90           4                 3           12            0             4
 Under 6 years                           52             52           4                 0           10            0             3
 6 to 11 years                           27             27           0                 1            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          11             11           0                 1            1            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         754            754         140                36           85           26            44
Householders                            185            185          96                12           18           20            30
 Under 65 years                         735            735          56                28           85            6            30
 65 years and over                       18             18          84                 7            0           20            15
Children under 18                       492            492          10                16           61            4             7
 Under 6 years                          177            177           6                 3           27            2             4
 6 to 11 years                          163            163           3                 5           11            2             1
 12 to 17 years                         152            152           2                 8           23            0             2

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     1,835          1,835       2,108               276          201          813           472
$25,000 to $49,999                      657            657          75                46          108           14            12
$50,000 to $74,999                       52             52          16                 9            6            3             7
$75,000 or more                           5              5           7                 0            4            2             1
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 1,191          1,191       2,165               231          134          824           468
No high school diploma                  523            523       1,000                30           42          338           248
High school grad,only                   408            408         689               107           48          302           126
Some college,no degree                  127            127         202                61           27           83            24
Associate degree                         66             66         113                24            7           26            29
Bachelor's degree +                      67             67         161                 9            9           73            41

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   854            854         346               176          103           54           136
Worked during the year                  347            347          32                72           49            5            18
 Full-time                              221            221           8                53           41            3             2
 Part-time                              126            126          24                19            8            2            16
Did not work                            507            507         314               104           54           48           118

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   347            347          32                72           49            5            18
Less than 25 employees                  151            151          10                21           17            0             7
25 to 99 employees                       45             45          10                 8            8            0             7
100 to 499 employees                     40             40           3                 3            9            0             2
500 to 999 employees                     11             11           1                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                  100            100           7                40           15            5             2






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            27.71             72.29       37.80       26.73       12.65      10.16        46.70

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            22.62             77.38       36.28       32.25        0.19       4.39        48.56
 Under 6 years                     100.00            19.85             80.15       35.18       32.60        0.00       3.93        54.73
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            18.38             81.62       37.27       33.77        0.00       4.21        50.12
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            30.01             69.99       36.58       30.32        0.60       5.10        39.92
18 to 24 years                     100.00            44.58             55.42       36.84       21.01       14.47       3.79        22.94
25 to 34 years                     100.00            50.59             49.41       35.15       30.62       22.34       3.94        16.41
35 to 44 years                     100.00            41.16             58.84       38.68       33.32       23.46       5.45        23.10
45 to 54 years                     100.00            38.52             61.48       36.39       29.41       23.08       5.98        30.29
55 to 64 years                     100.00            23.59             76.41       38.43       25.04       17.62      14.12        43.48
Under 65 years                     100.00            34.07             65.93       36.73       29.75       12.58       5.44        34.40
65 years and over                  100.00             1.28             98.72       42.25       14.22       12.95      29.80        97.80

Sex

Male                               100.00            31.38             68.62       36.29       27.87       14.27       7.69        41.41
Female                             100.00            24.76             75.24       39.01       25.82       11.35      12.16        50.95

Nativity

Native                             100.00            22.99             77.01       40.11       27.58       12.34      11.43        50.59
Foreign-born                       100.00            49.99             50.01       26.87       22.73       14.12       4.17        28.32
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            25.29             74.71       34.33       26.17       18.28       7.97        51.79
 Not a citizen                     100.00            60.08             39.92       23.83       21.32       12.42       2.62        18.73

Region

Northeast                          100.00            21.92             78.08       40.16       29.34       13.51      10.18        53.30
Midwest                            100.00            23.68             76.32       45.15       32.16       15.01      12.23        46.70
South                              100.00            31.23             68.77       34.19       22.49       10.92      10.29        45.21
West                               100.00            29.55             70.45       35.59       26.67       12.65       8.43        44.75











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                        100.00            30.12             69.88       36.59       29.89       11.14       6.86        42.20
Householders                       100.00            32.18             67.82       39.96       30.75       23.69       9.14        37.96
 Under 65 years                    100.00            38.74             61.26       39.92       33.68       25.68       5.88        25.14
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.94             98.06       40.14       17.26       14.50      24.19        97.05
 Spouse present                    100.00            30.89             69.11       43.23       33.47       22.43      10.77        38.24
 No spouse present                 100.00            34.27             65.73       34.69       26.36       25.71       6.52        37.50
Spouses of householders            100.00            33.28             66.72       40.55       30.95       16.86       9.81        38.39
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.27             58.73       39.08       33.88       17.44       5.28        23.83
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.57             99.43       46.58       18.97       14.52      28.35        98.01
Children of householders           100.00            25.55             74.45       35.55       31.51        1.05       4.47        46.56
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.63             81.37       38.06       35.13        0.00       4.27        54.05
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            17.51             82.49       38.51       34.76        0.00       4.54        49.98
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            27.86             72.14       38.05       32.27        0.67       5.21        40.87
 > 17 years                        100.00            50.94             49.06       19.95       16.31        5.97       3.40        34.91
Other relatives of householders    100.00            40.70             59.30       20.46       15.05        7.18       4.79        42.66
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            28.88             71.12       37.07       30.34       11.20       3.73        41.07
Unrelated individuals              100.00            20.81             79.19       41.27       17.62       17.01      19.79        59.69

In married-couple families         100.00            29.59             70.41       39.64       32.49       11.47       7.81        40.89
Husbands                           100.00            30.55             69.45       43.55       33.77       27.90      10.45        39.29
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.36             60.64       43.32       38.14       30.69       5.90        21.84
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.96             99.04       44.33       19.12       18.53      25.72        97.84
Wives                              100.00            33.62             66.38       40.23       30.65       11.37      10.13        37.33
 Under 65 years                    100.00            40.85             59.15       39.06       33.65       12.03       5.91        24.12
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.51             99.49       45.56       16.91        8.32      29.46        97.93
Children under 18 years            100.00            23.36             76.64       38.86       34.67        0.00       5.20        45.42
 Under 6 years                     100.00            22.02             77.98       36.63       34.03        0.00       4.15        50.94
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            19.64             80.36       41.34       36.75        0.00       5.57        45.31
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            29.28             70.72       39.14       33.23        0.00       6.22        38.08



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present    100.00            43.27             56.73       28.31       22.88       11.20       5.88        35.74
Householders                       100.00            47.94             52.06       32.83       24.29       23.63       9.42        27.24
 Under 65 years                    100.00            47.20             52.80       26.24       24.18       11.21       2.04        29.55
 65 years and over                 100.00             7.89             92.11       46.99       11.12       11.12      40.56        91.62
Children under 18                  100.00            33.00             67.00       28.35       28.13        2.64       0.22        44.24
 Under 6 years                     100.00            21.35             78.65       27.90       27.90        0.00       0.00        61.98
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            31.42             68.58       24.82       24.28        0.00       0.54        45.84
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            51.01             48.99       32.63       32.42        9.09       0.22        17.63

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            28.03             71.97       31.01       25.14       10.29       4.71        47.23
Householders                       100.00            30.69             69.31       35.18       26.90       26.25       5.76        40.19
 Under 65 years                    100.00            29.05             70.95       31.57       25.88       10.22       4.40        44.85
 65 years and over                 100.00             9.42             90.58       20.91       11.62       11.62      10.40        90.58
Children under 18                  100.00            18.47             81.53       32.98       28.58        0.02       3.87        56.18
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.16             85.84       33.91       30.57        0.00       4.64        61.94
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.73             86.27       31.26       29.13        0.00       2.51        60.06
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            26.23             73.77       33.61       26.39        0.06       4.35        47.89

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            24.21             75.79       37.55       24.40       12.88      12.59        53.17
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            35.39             64.61       38.25       32.97       11.24       3.97        32.02
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            36.86             63.14       40.83       31.23       17.08       4.32        25.40
$75,000 or more                    100.00            58.81             41.19       36.19       27.84       17.62       5.52        10.11
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                              100.00            30.00             70.00       38.48       24.25       18.26      12.76        45.86
No high school diploma             100.00            32.23             67.77       29.85       17.58       12.95      12.54        53.07
High school grad,only              100.00            31.14             68.86       38.16       26.21       19.43      11.08        45.63
Some college,no degree             100.00            27.39             72.61       50.44       28.28       21.65      14.48        34.03
Associate degree                   100.00            24.70             75.30       38.60       26.53       20.74      10.45        47.18
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            23.60             76.40       55.98       36.80       29.12      19.11        35.88

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            41.24             58.76       37.01       28.18       20.34       6.09        25.53
Worked during the year             100.00            46.88             53.12       41.48       32.21       27.79       5.87        14.00
 Full-time                         100.00            47.35             52.65       42.68       35.47       32.33       5.10        12.48
 Part-time                         100.00            45.65             54.35       38.33       23.58       15.75       7.93        18.02
Did not work                       100.00            31.08             68.92       28.95       20.93        6.93       6.48        46.28

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            46.88             53.12       41.48       32.21       27.79       5.87        14.00
Less than 25 employees             100.00            56.47             43.53       31.90       21.84       16.26       8.30        12.91
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            48.92             51.08       41.01       33.81       30.15       5.08        12.47
100 to 499 employees               100.00            39.42             60.58       51.01       44.86       41.89       2.37        12.20
500 to 999 employees               100.00            44.03             55.97       45.60       38.16       36.51       2.30        10.60
1000 or more employees             100.00            33.34             66.66       53.07       42.35       38.41       4.27        17.97






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                26.50          26.50       22.94              3.45         3.32         8.66          5.12

Age

Under 18 years                        45.51          45.51        1.36              3.37         6.22         0.32          0.79
 Under 6 years                        50.80          50.80        1.84              4.14         7.86         0.46          1.13
 6 to 11 years                        47.38          47.38        1.17              3.64         5.09         0.17          0.69
 12 to 17 years                       37.56          37.56        1.01              2.23         5.45         0.30          0.51
18 to 24 years                        18.85          18.85        1.18              3.67         2.44         0.33          0.57
25 to 34 years                        12.87          12.87        2.34              2.82         1.29         0.26          1.26
35 to 44 years                        20.27          20.27        4.13              1.33         2.17         0.64          2.60
45 to 54 years                        18.54          18.54       12.22              3.60         2.99         1.96          3.63
55 to 64 years                        20.77          20.77       23.90              8.94         2.36         3.61          8.34
Under 65 years                        28.54          28.54        4.99              3.57         3.73         0.81          2.05
65 years and over                     18.06          18.06       97.53              2.94         1.64        41.28         17.84

Sex

Male                                  25.83          25.83       16.49              4.45         3.55         5.13          3.98
Female                                27.04          27.04       28.13              2.63         3.14        11.51          6.03

Nativity

Native                                28.40          28.40       24.35              4.02         3.68         9.73          4.95
Foreign-born                          17.56          17.56       16.29              0.73         1.63         3.64          5.89
 Naturalized citizen                  25.18          25.18       39.12              1.17         2.57         8.88         12.73
 Not a citizen                        14.45          14.45        6.95              0.54         1.24         1.51          3.09

Region

Northeast                             29.03          29.03       28.12              2.32         3.47        12.29          5.45
Midwest                               24.74          24.74       23.87              2.56         4.72        11.45          3.69
South                                 23.70          23.70       24.21              3.54         1.90         8.00          4.96
West                                  30.01          30.01       17.52              4.65         4.05         5.29          6.19











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           29.61          29.61       12.69              3.39         3.84         4.39          2.61
Householders                          18.40          18.40       21.62              3.48         2.05         7.49          4.32
 Under 65 years                       19.26          19.26        5.56              3.17         2.42         0.69          2.36
 65 years and over                    14.45          14.45       95.68              4.93         0.34        38.87         13.34
 Spouse present                       13.94          13.94       25.19              4.47         1.82         9.66          4.03
 No spouse present                    25.61          25.61       15.85              1.89         2.41         3.99          4.78
Spouses of householders               14.30          14.30       23.60              4.40         1.73         9.52          3.11
 Under 65 years                       14.73          14.73        5.43              4.70         1.86         0.82          0.81
 65 years and over                    12.54          12.54       98.01              3.19         1.17        45.16         12.54
Children of householders              43.13          43.13        1.84              3.40         6.41         0.53          0.96
 Under 6 years                        49.80          49.80        1.68              4.53         8.75         0.52          0.92
 6 to 11 years                        46.93          46.93        1.30              4.02         5.25         0.19          0.76
 12 to 17 years                       38.24          38.24        0.93              2.43         5.60         0.33          0.38
 > 17 years                           31.00          31.00        4.88              1.62         5.15         1.52          2.55
Other relatives of householders       31.65          31.65       14.58              0.68         1.06         2.47          4.26
In unrelated subfamilies              40.85          40.85        1.83              0.93         7.01         0.00          1.83
Unrelated individuals                 17.13          17.13       52.86              3.69         1.72        21.13         12.36

In married-couple families            25.52          25.52       14.76              4.20         3.67         5.54          2.52
Husbands                              12.25          12.25       27.65              4.44         1.90        10.70          3.90
 Under 65 years                       12.72          12.72        6.84              4.77         2.17         1.13          1.88
 65 years and over                    10.66          10.66       97.52              3.32         1.00        42.81         10.66
Wives                                 16.00          16.00       21.13              4.44         1.64         8.48          3.25
 Under 65 years                       16.28          16.28        4.41              4.64         1.88         0.74          0.78
 65 years and over                    14.71          14.71       97.77              3.49         0.56        44.00         14.56
Children under 18 years               41.49          41.49        1.35              4.47         6.07         0.31          0.63
 Under 6 years                        45.39          45.39        1.43              6.00         7.01         0.44          0.65
 6 to 11 years                        42.25          42.25        1.43              4.74         5.68         0.00          0.93
 12 to 17 years                       35.38          35.38        1.18              2.11         5.23         0.47          0.27



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       27.19          27.19       12.26              1.17         2.69         4.64          4.31
Householders                          12.20          12.20       18.73              1.82         0.87         7.13          4.72
 Under 65 years                       28.21          28.21        3.47              1.00         2.99         0.00          2.79
 65 years and over                    17.95          17.95       91.62              2.73         0.00        46.50         17.95
Children under 18                     43.42          43.42        1.97              1.29         5.59         0.00          1.75
 Under 6 years                        61.43          61.43        4.64              0.00        11.24         0.00          4.10
 6 to 11 years                        43.87          43.87        0.00              1.96         2.08         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       17.63          17.63        0.24              2.42         1.27         0.00          0.24

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       40.63          40.63        7.55              1.92         4.57         1.42          2.39
Householders                          29.13          29.13       15.10              1.91         2.81         3.17          4.80
 Under 65 years                       41.82          41.82        3.20              1.61         4.82         0.35          1.69
 65 years and over                    19.08          19.08       86.66              7.47         0.00        20.91         15.17
Children under 18                     54.18          54.18        1.15              1.79         6.67         0.43          0.76
 Under 6 years                        60.87          60.87        2.09              0.91         9.16         0.65          1.44
 6 to 11 years                        57.63          57.63        0.96              1.92         4.04         0.58          0.38
 12 to 17 years                       45.45          45.45        0.49              2.44         6.73         0.12          0.49

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     26.69          26.69       30.67              4.01         2.93        11.83          6.86
$25,000 to $49,999                    27.88          27.88        3.17              1.95         4.58         0.61          0.53
$50,000 to $74,999                    18.88          18.88        5.79              3.33         2.32         1.22          2.59
$75,000 or more                        4.18           4.18        6.40              0.41         3.41         2.17          0.47
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 17.95          17.95       32.64              3.48         2.02        12.42          7.06
No high school diploma                21.54          21.54       41.20              1.22         1.75        13.94         10.23
High school grad,only                 17.85          17.85       30.16              4.69         2.12        13.22          5.50
Some college,no degree                12.46          12.46       19.81              5.97         2.65         8.19          2.36
Associate degree                      18.21          18.21       31.51              6.77         2.04         7.32          8.13
Bachelor's degree +                   12.46          12.46       29.68              1.62         1.62        13.54          7.60

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 17.91          17.91        7.26              3.69         2.17         1.13          2.85
Worked during the year                11.31          11.31        1.05              2.35         1.59         0.17          0.58
 Full-time                             9.94           9.94        0.37              2.36         1.83         0.15          0.09
 Part-time                            14.95          14.95        2.86              2.30         0.95         0.22          1.88
Did not work                          29.79          29.79       18.42              6.11         3.20         2.84          6.92

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 11.31          11.31        1.05              2.35         1.59         0.17          0.58
Less than 25 employees                11.14          11.14        0.76              1.54         1.22         0.00          0.51
25 to 99 employees                    10.38          10.38        2.41              1.80         1.94         0.00          1.70
100 to 499 employees                  11.08          11.08        0.78              0.88         2.39         0.09          0.51
500 to 999 employees                   9.39           9.39        1.21              0.00         0.23         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                12.49          12.49        0.90              5.00         1.85         0.61          0.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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