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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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                              9,368            2,622             6,746       3,538       2,490       1,191        967        4,362

Age

Under 18 years                      2,847              660             2,187       1,036         918           6        129        1,363
 Under 6 years                      1,043              212               832         365         337           0         43          571
 6 to 11 years                        889              167               722         336         305           0         38          437
 12 to 17 years                       915              282               633         335         276           6         48          355
18 to 24 years                        988              439               548         364         210         144         37          229
25 to 34 years                      1,180              603               577         408         357         263         44          193
35 to 44 years                      1,078              446               633         415         356         251         60          250
45 to 54 years                        720              283               436         262         210         165         44          213
55 to 64 years                        707              166               541         272         177         124        100          308
Under 65 years                      7,520            2,598             4,922       2,756       2,228         953        414        2,556
65 years and over                   1,848               24             1,824         781         262         238        552        1,807

Sex

Male                                4,162            1,326             2,836       1,506       1,155         595        325        1,711
Female                              5,206            1,297             3,910       2,031       1,335         596        642        2,651

Nativity

Native                              7,711            1,793             5,918       3,097       2,119         957        897        3,892
Foreign-born                        1,657              829               828         440         371         234         70          470
 Naturalized citizen                  488              123               364         167         128          89         39          253
 Not a citizen                      1,169              706               463         273         243         145         31          217

Region

Northeast                           1,527              333             1,194         617         449         207        158          816
Midwest                             1,931              466             1,465         887         631         294        242          881
South                               3,372            1,062             2,311       1,143         746         368        352        1,533
West                                2,538              762             1,776         891         663         322        215        1,132











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

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                         6,852            2,094             4,757       2,500       2,034         768        479        2,871
Householders                        2,058              666             1,392         820         629         484        190          783
 Under 65 years                     1,689              659             1,030         671         564         430        101          425
 65 years and over                    369                7               362         149          64          54         89          358
 Spouse present                     1,274              396               878         546         421         282        138          491
 No spouse present                    784              270               514         274         208         203         52          292
Spouses of householders             1,272              424               847         512         390         214        125          490
 Under 65 years                     1,019              423               596         395         342         177         53          242
 65 years and over                    253                1               252         118          48          37         72          248
Children of householders            2,985              783             2,202       1,062         939          31        137        1,368
 Under 6 years                        916              174               742         350         321           0         41          494
 6 to 11 years                        804              145               659         314         285           0         36          392
 12 to 17 years                       820              235               586         312         263           6         44          326
 > 17 years                           445              229               216          87          70          25         15          156
Other relatives of householders       536              221               315         106          76          38         27          230
In unrelated subfamilies               87               26                61          33          27          10          3           34
Unrelated individuals               2,429              502             1,927       1,004         429         413        485        1,456

In married-couple families          4,607            1,377             3,230       1,804       1,472         527        364        1,892
Husbands                            1,280              392               888         553         426         351        135          508
 Under 65 years                       983              389               594         421         370         296         59          218
 65 years and over                    297                3               294         131          57          55         76          290
Wives                               1,266              428               838         505         384         144        128          474
 Under 65 years                     1,036              427               609         401         345         125         61          249
 65 years and over                    230                1               229         105          39          19         67          225
Children under 18 years             1,749              416             1,333         667         593           0         93          798
 Under 6 years                        687              153               533         245         226           0         29          356
 6 to 11 years                        559              112               447         228         203           0         31          254
 12 to 17 years                       504              151               353         194         163           0         33          189



















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

(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       473              209               265         133         108          53         28          166
Householders                          162               79                83          52          39          37         15           44
 Under 65 years                       425              205               220         111         102          47          8          122
 65 years and over                     48                4                45          23           5           5         20           44
Children under 18                     200               68               132          58          58           5          0           85
 Under 6 years                         80               18                62          23          23           0          0           48
 6 to 11 years                         60               19                40          15          15           0          0           27
 12 to 17 years                        60               31                30          20          20           5          0           11

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     1,772              509             1,263         563         454         188         87          813
Householders                          622              191               431         222         169         165         37          247
 Under 65 years                     1,678              500             1,178         543         443         177         77          728
 65 years and over                     94                9                85          20          11          11         10           85
Children under 18                     843              161               682         291         252           0         35          456
 Under 6 years                        269               39               230          95          85           0         13          164
 6 to 11 years                        252               35               218          85          79           0          7          145
 12 to 17 years                       321               88               234         111          87           0         15          148

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   6,719            1,633             5,085       2,540       1,643         872        858        3,557
$25,000 to $49,999                  2,273              827             1,445         850         731         253         94          725
$50,000 to $74,999                    270              100               170         108          85          47          9           70
$75,000 or more                       107               62                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

(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                               6,521            1,962             4,559       2,502       1,572       1,186        838        2,999
No high school diploma              2,392              773             1,618         716         420         311        302        1,268
High school grad,only               2,241              697             1,543         850         583         433        251        1,028
Some college,no degree              1,001              277               724         504         280         213        147          341
Associate degree                      356               89               267         137          94          73         37          168
Bachelor's degree +                   532              126               406         295         195         156        101          194

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               4,673            1,938             2,735       1,720       1,310         947        285        1,193
Worked during the year              3,001            1,410             1,591       1,242         966         832        176          422
 Full-time                          2,181            1,037             1,144         927         770         701        110          272
 Part-time                            820              373               447         314         196         130         66          150
Did not work                        1,673              528             1,144         479         343         116        109          771

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               3,001            1,410             1,591       1,242         966         832        176          422
Less than 25 employees              1,331              753               577         423         292         217        112          172
25 to 99 employees                    426              208               218         174         143         127         22           54
100 to 499 employees                  358              139               219         184         162         151          9           44
500 to 999 employees                  107               47                60          50          42          40          3           10
1000 or more employees                779              263               516         410         327         296         31          141






















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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                2,439          2,439       2,179               327          309          825           482

Age

Under 18 years                        1,272          1,272          41                99          175            9            24
 Under 6 years                          528            528          20                44           84            5            12
 6 to 11 years                          411            411          11                34           45            2             6
 12 to 17 years                         332            332          10                21           47            3             5
18 to 24 years                          189            189          12                35           25            3             6
25 to 34 years                          152            152          26                34           15            1            15
35 to 44 years                          219            219          46                14           24            7            29
45 to 54 years                          128            128          83                27           22           15            22
55 to 64 years                          147            147         169                63           17           26            59
Under 65 years                        2,108          2,108         377               273          278           61           154
65 years and over                       331            331       1,802                54           31          763           327

Sex

Male                                  1,046          1,046         700               189          146          219           166
Female                                1,393          1,393       1,479               138          163          605           315

Nativity

Native                                2,150          2,150       1,905               315          286          763           383
Foreign-born                            289            289         274                12           23           61            99
 Naturalized citizen                    123            123         191                 6           13           43            62
 Not a citizen                          166            166          83                 6           10           18            37

Region

Northeast                               440            440         434                36           53          191            83
Midwest                                 447            447         471                50           90          226            72
South                                   798            798         827               120           65          275           168
West                                    754            754         446               121          100          132           158











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

(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                           1,991          1,991         887               236          260          307           181
Householders                            375            375         448                73           43          156            87
 Under 65 years                         324            324          95                54           42           12            41
 65 years and over                       51             51         353                18            1          144            47
 Spouse present                         178            178         325                58           24          124            52
 No spouse present                      197            197         123                15           19           32            35
Spouses of householders                 183            183         301                56           22          121            40
 Under 65 years                         152            152          53                48           19            7             8
 65 years and over                       32             32         248                 8            3          114            32
Children of householders              1,263          1,263          57               103          189           16            30
 Under 6 years                          453            453          16                43           82            5             9
 6 to 11 years                          366            366          11                34           41            2             6
 12 to 17 years                         304            304           8                21           42            3             3
 > 17 years                             140            140          22                 6           23            7            12
Other relatives of householders         169            169          81                 4            6           14            24
In unrelated subfamilies                 34             34           2                 1            6            0             2
Unrelated individuals                   414            414       1,290                91           43          518           299

In married-couple families            1,173          1,173         691               196          166          258           119
Husbands                                158            158         357                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                                   203            203         268                57           21          107            42
 Under 65 years                         170            170          43                49           20            6             8
 65 years and over                       34             34         225                 8            1          101            34
Children under 18 years                 727            727          25                80          104            6            11
 Under 6 years                          316            316          10                42           49            3             5
 6 to 11 years                          236            236           8                27           32            0             5
 12 to 17 years                         175            175           6                11           23            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

(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         125            125          60                 6           12           23            21
Householders                             19             19          31                 3            1           12             8
 Under 65 years                         116            116          15                 4           12            0            12
 65 years and over                        9              9          44                 1            0           23             9
Children under 18                        84             84           4                 3           11            0             4
 Under 6 years                           48             48           4                 0            9            0             3
 6 to 11 years                           25             25           0                 1            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          11             11           0                 1            1            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         693            693         137                34           81           26            41
Householders                            178            178          92                12           18           20            28
 Under 65 years                         677            677          56                27           81            6            30
 65 years and over                       16             16          81                 7            0           20            12
Children under 18                       438            438          10                16           57            4             7
 Under 6 years                          160            160           6                 3           26            2             4
 6 to 11 years                          138            138           3                 5           10            2             1
 12 to 17 years                         140            140           2                 8           22            0             2

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     1,753          1,753       2,083               272          193          806           461
$25,000 to $49,999                      630            630          72                46          106           13            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

(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                                 1,167          1,167       2,138               228          134          815           458
No high school diploma                  510            510         985                29           42          336           241
High school grad,only                   402            402         679               107           48          296           124
Some college,no degree                  124            124         200                59           27           83            23
Associate degree                         64             64         113                24            7           26            29
Bachelor's degree +                      67             67         161                 9            9           73            41

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   836            836         337               174          103           52           131
Worked during the year                  340            340          32                72           49            5            18
 Full-time                              216            216           8                53           41            3             2
 Part-time                              124            124          24                19            8            2            16
Did not work                            496            496         304               102           54           46           113

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   340            340          32                72           49            5            18
Less than 25 employees                  148            148          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                      9              9           1                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                   97             97           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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            27.99             72.01       37.76       26.58       12.72      10.32        46.56

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            23.20             76.80       36.39       32.24        0.20       4.53        47.87
 Under 6 years                     100.00            20.27             79.73       34.96       32.26        0.00       4.12        54.77
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            18.78             81.22       37.84       34.36        0.00       4.23        49.14
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            30.81             69.19       36.62       30.17        0.62       5.29        38.76
18 to 24 years                     100.00            44.48             55.52       36.84       21.24       14.59       3.75        23.15
25 to 34 years                     100.00            51.11             48.89       34.57       30.23       22.31       3.73        16.32
35 to 44 years                     100.00            41.33             58.67       38.46       33.02       23.23       5.55        23.20
45 to 54 years                     100.00            39.37             60.63       36.42       29.23       22.97       6.16        29.59
55 to 64 years                     100.00            23.52             76.48       38.40       24.98       17.53      14.16        43.59
Under 65 years                     100.00            34.55             65.45       36.65       29.62       12.67       5.51        33.98
65 years and over                  100.00             1.29             98.71       42.29       14.17       12.90      29.90        97.78

Sex

Male                               100.00            31.85             68.15       36.20       27.75       14.30       7.80        41.12
Female                             100.00            24.91             75.09       39.02       25.63       11.45      12.33        50.91

Nativity

Native                             100.00            23.26             76.74       40.17       27.48       12.42      11.63        50.47
Foreign-born                       100.00            50.04             49.96       26.58       22.38       14.12       4.23        28.37
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            25.26             74.74       34.34       26.18       18.29       7.98        51.81
 Not a citizen                     100.00            60.37             39.63       23.35       20.79       12.38       2.67        18.59

Region

Northeast                          100.00            21.79             78.21       40.43       29.41       13.53      10.35        53.42
Midwest                            100.00            24.14             75.86       45.95       32.69       15.25      12.51        45.64
South                              100.00            31.48             68.52       33.89       22.12       10.92      10.45        45.47
West                               100.00            30.02             69.98       35.09       26.13       12.68       8.46        44.60











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

(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            30.57             69.43       36.49       29.68       11.21       6.99        41.91
Householders                       100.00            32.36             67.64       39.82       30.54       23.53       9.23        38.05
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.01             60.99       39.71       33.40       25.47       5.96        25.16
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.96             98.04       40.32       17.44       14.65      24.19        97.02
 Spouse present                    100.00            31.08             68.92       42.81       33.00       22.09      10.84        38.56
 No spouse present                 100.00            34.45             65.55       34.96       26.54       25.87       6.61        37.20
Spouses of householders            100.00            33.36             66.64       40.29       30.67       16.83       9.84        38.55
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.51             58.49       38.73       33.58       17.41       5.24        23.79
 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            26.23             73.77       35.59       31.46        1.04       4.60        45.81
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.99             81.01       38.17       35.09        0.00       4.48        53.89
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            18.04             81.96       39.11       35.41        0.00       4.54        48.79
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            28.63             71.37       38.01       32.05        0.70       5.41        39.76
 > 17 years                        100.00            51.50             48.50       19.46       15.75        5.70       3.46        34.95
Other relatives of householders    100.00            41.22             58.78       19.76       14.19        7.16       4.95        42.95
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            29.68             70.32       38.10       31.18       11.51       3.83        39.43
Unrelated individuals              100.00            20.67             79.33       41.33       17.64       17.02      19.95        59.96

In married-couple families         100.00            29.89             70.11       39.17       31.95       11.44       7.89        41.08
Husbands                           100.00            30.65             69.35       43.17       33.32       27.44      10.53        39.67
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.61             60.39       42.84       37.60       30.12       5.98        22.13
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.96             99.04       44.27       19.14       18.55      25.64        97.84
Wives                              100.00            33.80             66.20       39.92       30.33       11.41      10.14        37.43
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.20             58.80       38.69       33.31       12.09       5.89        24.00
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.52             99.48       45.44       16.95        8.34      29.30        97.92
Children under 18 years            100.00            23.79             76.21       38.15       33.90        0.00       5.29        45.62
 Under 6 years                     100.00            22.36             77.64       35.63       32.94        0.00       4.29        51.81
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            20.05             79.95       40.87       36.42        0.00       5.46        45.42
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            29.90             70.10       38.55       32.41        0.00       6.46        37.42



















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

(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            44.06             55.94       28.18       22.76       11.11       5.88        35.10
Householders                       100.00            48.58             51.42       32.34       23.82       23.14       9.43        27.30
 Under 65 years                    100.00            48.19             51.81       26.03       24.09       11.11       1.92        28.65
 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            33.92             66.08       28.79       28.72        2.74       0.07        42.66
 Under 6 years                     100.00            22.22             77.78       29.01       29.01        0.00       0.00        60.14
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            32.36             67.64       24.59       24.59        0.00       0.00        44.46
 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            28.72             71.28       31.76       25.65       10.63       4.93        45.88
Householders                       100.00            30.77             69.23       35.64       27.25       26.58       5.88        39.78
 Under 65 years                    100.00            29.78             70.22       32.33       26.41       10.56       4.61        43.41
 65 years and over                 100.00             9.71             90.29       21.57       11.98       11.98      10.73        90.29
Children under 18                  100.00            19.09             80.91       34.55       29.85        0.03       4.17        54.17
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.41             85.59       35.19       31.57        0.00       5.02        60.82
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.69             86.31       33.83       31.44        0.00       2.81        57.46
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            27.26             72.74       34.58       27.16        0.07       4.53        46.01

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            24.31             75.69       37.80       24.46       12.97      12.77        52.94
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            36.40             63.60       37.41       32.14       11.15       4.12        31.88
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            37.17             62.83       40.07       31.63       17.42       3.29        25.91
$75,000 or more                    100.00            57.75             42.25       37.12       28.55       18.07       5.66        10.37
























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

(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            30.09             69.91       38.36       24.10       18.18      12.85        46.00
No high school diploma             100.00            32.33             67.67       29.93       17.58       13.01      12.63        53.02
High school grad,only              100.00            31.12             68.88       37.93       26.04       19.31      11.21        45.89
Some college,no degree             100.00            27.63             72.37       50.35       27.96       21.28      14.66        34.07
Associate degree                   100.00            24.96             75.04       38.44       26.28       20.44      10.52        47.19
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            23.71             76.29       55.51       36.56       29.33      18.89        36.52

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            41.47             58.53       36.81       28.03       20.27       6.11        25.52
Worked during the year             100.00            46.98             53.02       41.38       32.20       27.71       5.88        14.06
 Full-time                         100.00            47.55             52.45       42.52       35.33       32.17       5.06        12.48
 Part-time                         100.00            45.46             54.54       38.33       23.89       15.87       8.06        18.26
Did not work                       100.00            31.58             68.42       28.62       20.53        6.91       6.51        46.09

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            46.98             53.02       41.38       32.20       27.71       5.88        14.06
Less than 25 employees             100.00            56.60             43.40       31.76       21.95       16.32       8.41        12.94
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            48.84             51.16       40.94       33.62       29.91       5.16        12.66
100 to 499 employees               100.00            38.80             61.20       51.51       45.29       42.28       2.40        12.35
500 to 999 employees               100.00            43.86             56.14       46.63       38.83       37.09       2.42         9.75
1000 or more employees             100.00            33.73             66.27       52.66       42.01       37.99       4.03        18.11






















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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                26.04          26.04       23.26              3.50         3.29         8.80          5.14

Age

Under 18 years                        44.67          44.67        1.43              3.49         6.15         0.33          0.83
 Under 6 years                        50.65          50.65        1.93              4.25         8.02         0.48          1.18
 6 to 11 years                        46.23          46.23        1.23              3.81         5.05         0.18          0.73
 12 to 17 years                       36.32          36.32        1.05              2.31         5.09         0.31          0.53
18 to 24 years                        19.15          19.15        1.21              3.58         2.51         0.34          0.59
25 to 34 years                        12.89          12.89        2.22              2.87         1.29         0.10          1.28
35 to 44 years                        20.35          20.35        4.22              1.33         2.22         0.65          2.65
45 to 54 years                        17.80          17.80       11.58              3.72         3.09         2.02          3.06
55 to 64 years                        20.82          20.82       23.97              8.96         2.37         3.62          8.37
Under 65 years                        28.03          28.03        5.02              3.63         3.70         0.81          2.05
65 years and over                     17.93          17.93       97.50              2.94         1.66        41.31         17.71

Sex

Male                                  25.14          25.14       16.81              4.55         3.51         5.26          3.99
Female                                26.75          26.75       28.41              2.65         3.13        11.63          6.06

Nativity

Native                                27.88          27.88       24.70              4.09         3.71         9.90          4.96
Foreign-born                          17.45          17.45       16.53              0.74         1.38         3.70          5.97
 Naturalized citizen                  25.19          25.19       39.14              1.17         2.57         8.88         12.74
 Not a citizen                        14.22          14.22        7.10              0.56         0.89         1.54          3.15

Region

Northeast                             28.79          28.79       28.45              2.37         3.49        12.51          5.47
Midwest                               23.17          23.17       24.39              2.61         4.68        11.71          3.75
South                                 23.66          23.66       24.53              3.57         1.94         8.15          4.98
West                                  29.71          29.71       17.58              4.76         3.93         5.22          6.21











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

(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                           29.06          29.06       12.94              3.44         3.79         4.48          2.64
Householders                          18.24          18.24       21.77              3.54         2.08         7.57          4.25
 Under 65 years                       19.21          19.21        5.62              3.23         2.46         0.70          2.40
 65 years and over                    13.81          13.81       95.63              4.98         0.35        39.03         12.69
 Spouse present                       14.00          14.00       25.47              4.53         1.85         9.73          4.08
 No spouse present                    25.13          25.13       15.75              1.93         2.46         4.08          4.51
Spouses of householders               14.43          14.43       23.66              4.44         1.72         9.50          3.16
 Under 65 years                       14.89          14.89        5.20              4.75         1.86         0.65          0.83
 65 years and over                    12.54          12.54       98.01              3.19         1.17        45.16         12.54
Children of householders              42.29          42.29        1.92              3.44         6.34         0.55          1.01
 Under 6 years                        49.42          49.42        1.77              4.66         8.94         0.55          0.96
 6 to 11 years                        45.58          45.58        1.37              4.19         5.15         0.20          0.80
 12 to 17 years                       37.04          37.04        0.97              2.52         5.18         0.35          0.39
 > 17 years                           31.38          31.38        4.96              1.24         5.24         1.55          2.59
Other relatives of householders       31.59          31.59       15.05              0.70         1.09         2.55          4.39
In unrelated subfamilies              39.21          39.21        1.88              0.95         7.21         0.00          1.88
Unrelated individuals                 17.04          17.04       53.12              3.74         1.75        21.31         12.30

In married-couple families            25.47          25.47       14.99              4.26         3.61         5.60          2.58
Husbands                              12.38          12.38       27.91              4.48         1.92        10.78          3.94
 Under 65 years                       12.89          12.89        6.93              4.83         2.20         1.14          1.91
 65 years and over                    10.67          10.67       97.51              3.32         1.00        42.74         10.67
Wives                                 16.07          16.07       21.18              4.49         1.64         8.44          3.30
 Under 65 years                       16.36          16.36        4.17              4.71         1.88         0.57          0.79
 65 years and over                    14.75          14.75       97.77              3.50         0.56        43.87         14.59
Children under 18 years               41.55          41.55        1.40              4.56         5.94         0.32          0.65
 Under 6 years                        46.07          46.07        1.47              6.07         7.13         0.46          0.68
 6 to 11 years                        42.24          42.24        1.48              4.84         5.72         0.00          0.96
 12 to 17 years                       34.61          34.61        1.22              2.20         4.55         0.48          0.28



















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

(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       26.32          26.32       12.58              1.21         2.58         4.76          4.42
Householders                          11.87          11.87       19.23              1.87         0.90         7.32          4.84
 Under 65 years                       27.27          27.27        3.57              1.03         2.87         0.00          2.88
 65 years and over                    17.95          17.95       91.62              2.73         0.00        46.50         17.95
Children under 18                     41.81          41.81        2.04              1.34         5.36         0.00          1.81
 Under 6 years                        59.56          59.56        4.91              0.00        11.38         0.00          4.33
 6 to 11 years                        42.41          42.41        0.00              2.05         1.41         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       39.11          39.11        7.71              1.91         4.59         1.48          2.34
Householders                          28.58          28.58       14.84              1.94         2.87         3.23          4.43
 Under 65 years                       40.37          40.37        3.32              1.58         4.85         0.36          1.77
 65 years and over                    16.56          16.56       86.25              7.70         0.00        21.57         12.52
Children under 18                     52.01          52.01        1.24              1.93         6.78         0.47          0.82
 Under 6 years                        59.66          59.66        2.26              0.99         9.51         0.70          1.56
 6 to 11 years                        54.75          54.75        1.08              2.15         3.85         0.65          0.43
 12 to 17 years                       43.47          43.47        0.51              2.54         6.80         0.12          0.51

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     26.09          26.09       31.01              4.05         2.87        12.00          6.87
$25,000 to $49,999                    27.70          27.70        3.19              2.00         4.65         0.55          0.55
$50,000 to $74,999                    19.25          19.25        5.91              3.39         2.36         1.24          2.65
$75,000 or more                        4.29           4.29        6.56              0.42         3.50         2.23          0.48
























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

(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                                 17.90          17.90       32.79              3.50         2.05        12.50          7.02
No high school diploma                21.32          21.32       41.19              1.22         1.77        14.06         10.07
High school grad,only                 17.94          17.94       30.32              4.78         2.14        13.22          5.54
Some college,no degree                12.41          12.41       19.98              5.86         2.70         8.30          2.31
Associate degree                      17.92          17.92       31.72              6.84         2.06         7.40          8.10
Bachelor's degree +                   12.69          12.69       30.21              1.65         1.65        13.78          7.73

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 17.89          17.89        7.20              3.72         2.20         1.11          2.80
Worked during the year                11.32          11.32        1.07              2.40         1.62         0.17          0.59
 Full-time                             9.89           9.89        0.37              2.41         1.87         0.15          0.09
 Part-time                            15.12          15.12        2.93              2.35         0.97         0.23          1.92
Did not work                          29.68          29.68       18.20              6.09         3.23         2.78          6.75

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 11.32          11.32        1.07              2.40         1.62         0.17          0.59
Less than 25 employees                11.14          11.14        0.77              1.57         1.25         0.00          0.52
25 to 99 employees                    10.54          10.54        2.44              1.83         1.97         0.00          1.72
100 to 499 employees                  11.22          11.22        0.79              0.89         2.42         0.09          0.52
500 to 999 employees                   8.48           8.48        1.27              0.00         0.24         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                12.48          12.48        0.92              5.14         1.90         0.63          0.21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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