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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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                              6,450            1,366             5,084       2,766       1,806         890        889        3,347

Age

Under 18 years                      1,697              287             1,410         740         643           6        107          820
 Under 6 years                        597               93               504         251         232           0         32          324
 6 to 11 years                        522               74               449         228         202           0         32          254
 12 to 17 years                       577              120               457         262         210           6         43          242
18 to 24 years                        660              255               405         286         149         103         30          151
25 to 34 years                        670              269               401         268         225         174         34          150
35 to 44 years                        704              247               457         295         247         163         50          191
45 to 54 years                        527              185               342         208         161         125         39          168
55 to 64 years                        568              112               457         232         141         100         95          262
Under 65 years                      4,826            1,354             3,472       2,028       1,566         670        355        1,743
65 years and over                   1,624               12             1,612         738         240         220        534        1,604

Sex

Male                                2,704              685             2,018       1,112         799         410        290        1,226
Female                              3,747              681             3,066       1,655       1,007         480        599        2,121

Nativity

Native                              6,124            1,295             4,830       2,641       1,726         843        841        3,158
Foreign-born                          326               71               255         126          80          47         48          189
 Naturalized citizen                  197               26               171          73          45          27         30          144
 Not a citizen                        129               46                84          53          35          19         18           45

Region

Northeast                           1,214              229               986         546         385         178        153          666
Midwest                             1,695              381             1,314         793         544         260        234          811
South                               2,235              524             1,711         861         519         268        311        1,159
West                                1,306              233             1,073         566         358         184        192          711











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, not Hispanic

(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                         4,281            1,004             3,277       1,802       1,409         518        412        1,981
Householders                        1,399              352             1,047         614         449         330        169          622
 Under 65 years                     1,096              346               750         478         390         280         84          327
 65 years and over                    302                6               297         136          59          51         85          295
 Spouse present                       835              182               654         407         301         186        121          390
 No spouse present                    563              171               393         207         148         144         48          232
Spouses of householders               820              203               617         374         272         155        110          377
 Under 65 years                       612              203               409         270         230         124         43          170
 65 years and over                    208                0               208         104          42          31         67          208
Children of householders            1,828              381             1,447         758         660          21        110          854
 Under 6 years                        542               83               459         243         224           0         30          286
 6 to 11 years                        489               69               420         217         193           0         31          235
 12 to 17 years                       526              103               423         242         200           6         39          223
 > 17 years                           271              126               145          57          44          15         10          110
Other relatives of householders       235               68               167          56          28          12         22          128
In unrelated subfamilies               58               16                42          27          21           9          3           19
Unrelated individuals               2,111              346             1,765         937         376         362        474        1,346

In married-couple families          2,768              601             2,166       1,276       1,004         350        309        1,271
Husbands                              839              187               653         402         293         236        121          407
 Under 65 years                       592              187               406         283         241         185         49          161
 65 years and over                    247                0               247         119          52          51         71          246
Wives                                 816              197               618         379         280         106        111          360
 Under 65 years                       627              196               431         287         246          90         48          173
 65 years and over                    188                1               187          92          33          16         63          187
Children under 18 years               977              169               808         456         399           0         75          438
 Under 6 years                        371               67               304         162         151           0         19          182
 6 to 11 years                        311               44               266         152         129           0         28          139
 12 to 17 years                       296               58               238         143         119           0         27          116



















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, not Hispanic

(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       282              103               179          98          72          35         26          113
Householders                          105               42                63          42          28          28         15           33
 Under 65 years                       243              101               142          76          68          31          6           77
 65 years and over                     39                2                37          21           4           4         20           37
Children under 18                     106               25                81          43          43           5          0           48
 Under 6 years                         36                5                31          16          16           0          0           23
 6 to 11 years                         32                7                25          10          10           0          0           15
 12 to 17 years                        37               12                25          17          17           5          0            9

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     1,231              299               932         428         333         134         76          597
Householders                          458              129               330         165         120         116         32          199
 Under 65 years                     1,159              294               865         408         322         123         66          530
 65 years and over                     72                5                67          20          11          11         10           67
Children under 18                     580               86               494         225         190           0         31          321
 Under 6 years                        184               21               164          71          62           0         13          116
 6 to 11 years                        170               22               148          62          59           0          4           93
 12 to 17 years                       225               43               182          92          68           0         15          112

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   4,968              930             4,038       2,080       1,257         689        792        2,887
$25,000 to $49,999                  1,229              349               880         569         461         152         83          403
$50,000 to $74,999                    176               49               127          85          64          33          8           47
$75,000 or more                        77               38                39          34          25          16          6           10
























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, not Hispanic

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                               4,754            1,079             3,674       2,026       1,163         884        782        2,527
No high school diploma              1,388              266             1,122         481         224         167        270          972
High school grad,only               1,781              453             1,328         720         465         344        236          930
Some college,no degree                817              199               619         435         224         175        139          293
Associate degree                      297               59               238         122          81          63         36          150
Bachelor's degree +                   470              102               368         269         168         135        100          182

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               3,129            1,067             2,063       1,288         922         664        248          923
Worked during the year              1,974              802             1,173         912         666         569        156          317
 Full-time                          1,338              557               781         632         501         454         92          190
 Part-time                            636              245               391         280         165         115         64          126
Did not work                        1,155              265               890         376         256          96         92          606

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               1,974              802             1,173         912         666         569        156          317
Less than 25 employees                884              447               437         325         212         150         97          130
25 to 99 employees                    258               98               159         121          91          83         18           46
100 to 499 employees                  214               69               145         118          95          87          8           35
500 to 999 employees                   61               18                43          36          29          28          2            7
1000 or more employees                557              169               388         313         240         221         31          100






















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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                1,640          1,640       1,889               273          240          777           367

Age

Under 18 years                          760            760           8                78          125            3             4
 Under 6 years                          303            303           2                27           58            0             0
 6 to 11 years                          235            235           2                29           31            0             2
 12 to 17 years                         222            222           4                21           36            3             2
18 to 24 years                          131            131           9                20           20            0             6
25 to 34 years                          114            114          24                30           10            1            14
35 to 44 years                          162            162          44                13           22            7            27
45 to 54 years                           97             97          63                25           21           11            15
55 to 64 years                          119            119         143                62           15           25            49
Under 65 years                        1,382          1,382         290               228          214           48           114
65 years and over                       257            257       1,599                45           26          729           253

Sex

Male                                    673            673         568               154          107          199           121
Female                                  967            967       1,322               119          133          578           246

Nativity

Native                                1,552          1,552       1,746               268          229          728           325
Foreign-born                             88             88         143                 5           11           49            42
 Naturalized citizen                     62             62         113                 5           11           34            32
 Not a citizen                           26             26          29                 0            0           15            10

Region

Northeast                               306            306         410                36           41          187            75
Midwest                                 404            404         451                39           83          221            68
South                                   533            533         669               102           36          246           111
West                                    397            397         359                96           79          122           113











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, not Hispanic

(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                           1,258          1,258         685               194          194          273           102
Householders                            271            271         366                65           35          144            58
 Under 65 years                         244            244          76                48           35           10            35
 65 years and over                       27             27         290                17            0          134            23
 Spouse present                         117            117         271                50           19          113            34
 No spouse present                      154            154          95                15           15           30            24
Spouses of householders                 116            116         244                46           16          108            21
 Under 65 years                         100            100          37                40           16            3             5
 65 years and over                       16             16         208                 6            0          104            16
Children of householders                784            784          27                79          140           10            15
 Under 6 years                          266            266           2                26           58            0             0
 6 to 11 years                          216            216           2                29           30            0             2
 12 to 17 years                         203            203           4                21           32            3             2
 > 17 years                              99             99          19                 3           19            7            11
Other relatives of householders          86             86          48                 4            3           12             9
In unrelated subfamilies                 19             19           0                 1            5            0             0
Unrelated individuals                   363            363       1,204                78           41          503           265

In married-couple families              680            680         537               156          117          230            62
Husbands                                102            102         297                48           20          127            29
 Under 65 years                          88             88          52                40           20            9            15
 65 years and over                       14             14         245                 8            0          117            14
Wives                                   131            131         219                48           16           94            26
 Under 65 years                         112            112          32                42           16            2             8
 65 years and over                       18             18         187                 6            0           92            18
Children under 18 years                 394            394           5                58           67            2             1
 Under 6 years                          162            162           2                24           27            0             0
 6 to 11 years                          128            128           1                23           24            0             1
 12 to 17 years                         105            105           2                11           15            2             0



















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, not Hispanic

(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          78             78          47                 6           11           21            15
Householders                             14             14          24                 3            1           10             7
 Under 65 years                          71             71          10                 4           11            0             8
 65 years and over                        7              7          37                 1            0           21             7
Children under 18                        46             46           0                 3           10            0             0
 Under 6 years                           23             23           0                 0            9            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           14             14           0                 1            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           9              9           0                 1            1            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         499            499         101                32           65           23            25
Householders                            140            140          71                12           14           20            17
 Under 65 years                         489            489          38                24           65            3            20
 65 years and over                        9              9          63                 7            0           20             6
Children under 18                       307            307           3                16           47            0             3
 Under 6 years                          115            115           0                 3           23            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           88             88           1                 5            6            0             1
 12 to 17 years                         104            104           2                 8           19            0             2

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     1,257          1,257       1,831               234          160          759           357
$25,000 to $49,999                      344            344          38                34           75           13             4
$50,000 to $74,999                       35             35          13                 4            3            3             6
$75,000 or more                           3              3           7                 0            2            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, not Hispanic

(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                                   879            879       1,881               195          115          774           363
No high school diploma                  322            322         808                18           32          309           167
High school grad,only                   343            343         633                97           45          289           109
Some college,no degree                   94             94         186                52           24           78            21
Associate degree                         59             59         102                20            5           25            28
Bachelor's degree +                      61             61         153                 8            8           73            38

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   622            622         282               150           88           45           110
Worked during the year                  255            255          27                56           40            2            17
 Full-time                              151            151           5                39           33            0             2
 Part-time                              104            104          23                17            6            2            15
Did not work                            368            368         255                94           48           43            93

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   255            255          27                56           40            2            17
Less than 25 employees                  108            108          10                19           17            0             7
25 to 99 employees                       38             38          10                 6            5            0             7
100 to 499 employees                     31             31           3                 3            7            0             2
500 to 999 employees                      5              5           1                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                   72             72           3                27           11            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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            21.18             78.82       42.89       28.00       13.79      13.78        51.89

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            16.90             83.10       43.62       37.93        0.34       6.33        48.31
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.51             84.49       42.05       38.85        0.00       5.41        54.33
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            14.15             85.85       43.56       38.68        0.00       6.11        48.53
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            20.82             79.18       45.29       36.29        0.99       7.47        41.88
18 to 24 years                     100.00            38.60             61.40       43.29       22.55       15.60       4.49        22.91
25 to 34 years                     100.00            40.09             59.91       40.03       33.55       25.92       5.03        22.40
35 to 44 years                     100.00            35.07             64.93       41.90       35.05       23.12       7.13        27.13
45 to 54 years                     100.00            35.10             64.90       39.46       30.48       23.67       7.42        31.90
55 to 64 years                     100.00            19.62             80.38       40.75       24.85       17.60      16.78        46.19
Under 65 years                     100.00            28.05             71.95       42.03       32.44       13.88       7.36        36.11
65 years and over                  100.00             0.76             99.24       45.43       14.80       13.53      32.85        98.76

Sex

Male                               100.00            25.35             74.65       41.11       29.55       15.16      10.73        45.34
Female                             100.00            18.17             81.83       44.17       26.89       12.80      15.98        56.61

Nativity

Native                             100.00            21.14             78.86       43.11       28.19       13.76      13.73        51.56
Foreign-born                       100.00            21.91             78.09       38.62       24.50       14.36      14.73        57.97
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            13.04             86.96       37.09       22.89       13.90      15.05        72.99
 Not a citizen                     100.00            35.40             64.60       40.95       26.94       15.07      14.23        35.10

Region

Northeast                          100.00            18.84             81.16       44.92       31.69       14.66      12.58        54.81
Midwest                            100.00            22.48             77.52       46.79       32.09       15.35      13.78        47.88
South                              100.00            23.43             76.57       38.54       23.24       11.98      13.91        51.85
West                               100.00            17.81             82.19       43.37       27.43       14.06      14.67        54.42











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, not Hispanic

(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            23.45             76.55       42.09       32.90       12.11       9.61        46.28
Householders                       100.00            25.18             74.82       43.91       32.07       23.63      12.08        44.44
 Under 65 years                    100.00            31.59             68.41       43.62       35.54       25.50       7.69        29.78
 65 years and over                 100.00             1.92             98.08       45.00       19.49       16.85      27.97        97.60
 Spouse present                    100.00            21.73             78.27       48.73       35.99       22.29      14.51        46.65
 No spouse present                 100.00            30.29             69.71       36.78       26.25       25.61       8.47        41.17
Spouses of householders            100.00            24.72             75.28       45.62       33.15       18.97      13.45        46.03
 Under 65 years                    100.00            33.11             66.89       44.06       37.58       20.34       7.07        27.72
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       50.22       20.11       14.93      32.24       100.00
Children of householders           100.00            20.84             79.16       41.48       36.10        1.13       6.04        46.72
 Under 6 years                     100.00            15.23             84.77       44.80       41.27        0.00       5.61        52.72
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            14.17             85.83       44.35       39.38        0.00       6.29        47.95
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.55             80.45       45.95       37.98        1.09       7.43        42.51
 > 17 years                        100.00            46.57             53.43       21.02       16.20        5.50       3.77        40.65
Other relatives of householders    100.00            28.99             71.01       23.71       12.10        5.07       9.36        54.70
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            28.18             71.82       46.82       36.45       15.33       5.75        33.41
Unrelated individuals              100.00            16.38             83.62       44.39       17.83       17.16      22.46        63.76

In married-couple families         100.00            21.73             78.27       46.10       36.26       12.64      11.17        45.91
Husbands                           100.00            22.24             77.76       47.90       34.88       28.08      14.36        48.46
 Under 65 years                    100.00            31.51             68.49       47.70       40.60       31.25       8.31        27.19
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       48.38       21.17       20.46      28.87        99.50
Wives                              100.00            24.21             75.79       46.45       34.28       12.99      13.59        44.16
 Under 65 years                    100.00            31.29             68.71       45.80       39.27       14.29       7.68        27.59
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.63             99.37       48.62       17.68        8.66      33.28        99.37
Children under 18 years            100.00            17.29             82.71       46.70       40.80        0.00       7.63        44.78
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.97             82.03       43.59       40.78        0.00       5.24        49.01
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            14.27             85.73       48.81       41.46        0.00       8.97        44.87
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.60             80.40       48.40       40.12        0.00       9.23        39.39



















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, not Hispanic

(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            36.56             63.44       34.65       25.56       12.34       9.24        40.16
Householders                       100.00            40.00             60.00       39.66       26.57       26.57      14.48        31.57
 Under 65 years                    100.00            41.52             58.48       31.51       28.10       12.74       2.64        31.52
 65 years and over                 100.00             6.05             93.95       53.99        9.91        9.91      49.84        93.35
Children under 18                  100.00            23.44             76.56       40.63       40.51        5.20       0.12        45.00
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.53             85.47       44.48       44.48        0.00       0.00        64.90
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.44             77.56       31.26       31.26        0.00       0.00        46.83
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            32.91             67.09       44.93       44.58       14.67       0.35        24.21

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            24.30             75.70       34.78       27.04       10.86       6.20        48.51
Householders                       100.00            28.05             71.95       36.12       26.18       25.39       7.09        43.38
 Under 65 years                    100.00            25.38             74.62       35.20       27.75       10.57       5.72        45.74
 65 years and over                 100.00             6.88             93.12       28.06       15.59       15.59      13.96        93.12
Children under 18                  100.00            14.90             85.10       38.72       32.75        0.04       5.42        55.43
 Under 6 years                     100.00            11.19             88.81       38.48       33.75        0.00       6.96        62.90
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.14             86.86       36.28       34.73        0.00       2.39        54.54
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.28             80.72       40.77       30.42        0.10       6.46        49.97

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            18.71             81.29       41.86       25.30       13.87      15.93        58.11
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            28.40             71.60       46.25       37.50       12.38       6.78        32.79
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            27.96             72.04       48.02       36.15       18.54       4.57        26.95
$75,000 or more                    100.00            49.30             50.70       43.62       31.77       20.55       7.83        12.52
























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, not Hispanic

(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            22.70             77.30       42.63       24.46       18.59      16.44        53.16
No high school diploma             100.00            19.14             80.86       34.69       16.17       12.00      19.48        70.04
High school grad,only              100.00            25.43             74.57       40.39       26.12       19.31      13.24        52.23
Some college,no degree             100.00            24.33             75.67       53.18       27.37       21.35      16.97        35.81
Associate degree                   100.00            19.96             80.04       41.08       27.37       21.30      12.24        50.43
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            21.78             78.22       57.15       35.73       28.82      21.34        38.74

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            34.09             65.91       41.17       29.47       21.22       7.92        29.49
Worked during the year             100.00            40.60             59.40       46.22       33.76       28.81       7.89        16.05
 Full-time                         100.00            41.62             58.38       47.24       37.46       33.91       6.85        14.24
 Part-time                         100.00            38.47             61.53       44.06       25.97       18.07      10.10        19.86
Did not work                       100.00            22.97             77.03       32.55       22.15        8.27       7.98        52.46

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            40.60             59.40       46.22       33.76       28.81       7.89        16.05
Less than 25 employees             100.00            50.55             49.45       36.72       23.93       16.96      11.02        14.69
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            38.19             61.81       46.99       35.36       32.03       7.11        17.68
100 to 499 employees               100.00            32.28             67.72       55.04       44.61       40.79       3.63        16.19
500 to 999 employees               100.00            29.72             70.28       59.60       47.22       45.87       2.86        11.10
1000 or more employees             100.00            30.31             69.69       56.09       42.98       39.66       5.48        17.94






















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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                25.42          25.42       29.29              4.23         3.72        12.04          5.69

Age

Under 18 years                        44.81          44.81        0.46              4.58         7.39         0.17          0.22
 Under 6 years                        50.80          50.80        0.27              4.55         9.79         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        45.03          45.03        0.40              5.64         5.92         0.00          0.40
 12 to 17 years                       38.41          38.41        0.71              3.66         6.26         0.49          0.29
18 to 24 years                        19.77          19.77        1.30              3.02         3.07         0.00          0.88
25 to 34 years                        16.98          16.98        3.61              4.54         1.43         0.18          2.07
35 to 44 years                        23.01          23.01        6.26              1.81         3.14         0.99          3.88
45 to 54 years                        18.32          18.32       11.88              4.78         3.98         2.11          2.76
55 to 64 years                        21.00          21.00       25.13             10.86         2.68         4.46          8.57
Under 65 years                        28.64          28.64        6.01              4.72         4.43         0.98          2.36
65 years and over                     15.84          15.84       98.45              2.78         1.63        44.89         15.58

Sex

Male                                  24.88          24.88       20.99              5.70         3.95         7.37          4.48
Female                                25.81          25.81       35.27              3.17         3.56        15.41          6.56

Nativity

Native                                25.34          25.34       28.51              4.38         3.74        11.88          5.31
Foreign-born                          26.96          26.96       43.82              1.47         3.45        15.04         12.87
 Naturalized citizen                  31.67          31.67       57.65              2.34         5.72        17.41         16.32
 Not a citizen                        19.80          19.80       22.78              0.14         0.00        11.45          7.62

Region

Northeast                             25.16          25.16       33.76              2.97         3.40        15.42          6.17
Midwest                               23.83          23.83       26.63              2.33         4.90        13.05          4.02
South                                 23.84          23.84       29.94              4.55         1.62        11.01          4.97
West                                  30.42          30.42       27.46              7.32         6.09         9.36          8.65











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, not Hispanic

(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                           29.37          29.37       16.01              4.52         4.53         6.39          2.39
Householders                          19.40          19.40       26.17              4.63         2.48        10.27          4.17
 Under 65 years                       22.27          22.27        6.94              4.40         3.17         0.92          3.21
 65 years and over                     9.02           9.02       95.91              5.47         0.00        44.20          7.65
 Spouse present                       14.01          14.01       32.47              5.94         2.31        13.56          4.12
 No spouse present                    27.40          27.40       16.84              2.68         2.74         5.41          4.23
Spouses of householders               14.15          14.15       29.80              5.62         1.98        13.12          2.50
 Under 65 years                       16.34          16.34        5.97              6.52         2.65         0.53          0.74
 65 years and over                     7.69           7.69      100.00              3.00         0.00        50.22          7.69
Children of householders              42.91          42.91        1.49              4.32         7.63         0.53          0.80
 Under 6 years                        49.12          49.12        0.29              4.71        10.71         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        44.22          44.22        0.43              5.98         6.13         0.00          0.43
 12 to 17 years                       38.70          38.70        0.78              3.94         6.10         0.54          0.31
 > 17 years                           36.32          36.32        7.15              1.28         7.15         2.54          4.03
Other relatives of householders       36.51          36.51       20.42              1.61         1.43         5.27          3.84
In unrelated subfamilies              33.08          33.08        0.00              1.43         8.41         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 17.19          17.19       57.02              3.72         1.96        23.85         12.53

In married-couple families            24.58          24.58       19.42              5.64         4.24         8.29          2.24
Husbands                              12.19          12.19       35.37              5.71         2.36        15.10          3.44
 Under 65 years                       14.91          14.91        8.80              6.74         3.35         1.60          2.51
 65 years and over                     5.67           5.67       99.11              3.25         0.00        47.49          5.67
Wives                                 16.02          16.02       26.80              5.86         1.93        11.53          3.20
 Under 65 years                       17.93          17.93        5.07              6.63         2.50         0.40          1.31
 65 years and over                     9.68           9.68       99.18              3.31         0.00        48.62          9.49
Children under 18 years               40.32          40.32        0.51              5.95         6.81         0.25          0.10
 Under 6 years                        43.65          43.65        0.43              6.60         7.31         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        41.07          41.07        0.32              7.28         7.80         0.00          0.32
 12 to 17 years                       35.37          35.37        0.83              3.74         5.14         0.83          0.00



















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, not Hispanic

(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       27.79          27.79       16.65              2.02         3.91         7.46          5.31
Householders                          13.72          13.72       22.96              2.87         1.38         9.84          6.73
 Under 65 years                       29.30          29.30        4.19              1.81         4.54         0.00          3.17
 65 years and over                    18.48          18.48       93.35              3.35         0.00        53.39         18.48
Children under 18                     43.84          43.84        0.00              2.54         9.07         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        64.90          64.90        0.00              0.00        23.91         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        43.01          43.01        0.00              3.82         0.53         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       24.21          24.21        0.00              3.90         2.05         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       40.52          40.52        8.21              2.58         5.32         1.85          2.07
Householders                          30.54          30.54       15.43              2.64         3.05         4.39          3.66
 Under 65 years                       42.22          42.22        3.26              2.11         5.65         0.22          1.71
 65 years and over                    13.07          13.07       87.87             10.02         0.00        28.06          7.82
Children under 18                     52.90          52.90        0.47              2.80         8.16         0.07          0.47
 Under 6 years                        62.23          62.23        0.00              1.44        12.26         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        51.48          51.48        0.63              3.19         3.26         0.00          0.63
 12 to 17 years                       46.34          46.34        0.73              3.63         8.51         0.18          0.73

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     25.31          25.31       36.85              4.70         3.22        15.27          7.18
$25,000 to $49,999                    27.96          27.96        3.10              2.80         6.07         1.02          0.35
$50,000 to $74,999                    20.13          20.13        7.44              2.50         1.72         1.91          3.13
$75,000 or more                        4.12           4.12        9.07              0.59         3.03         3.08          0.67
























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, not Hispanic

(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                                 18.50          18.50       39.58              4.11         2.41        16.28          7.64
No high school diploma                23.20          23.20       58.24              1.28         2.34        22.25         12.06
High school grad,only                 19.28          19.28       35.52              5.47         2.51        16.23          6.11
Some college,no degree                11.50          11.50       22.78              6.38         2.89         9.58          2.55
Associate degree                      19.78          19.78       34.18              6.78         1.83         8.28          9.50
Bachelor's degree +                   13.02          13.02       32.46              1.64         1.77        15.56          8.05

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 19.88          19.88        9.02              4.79         2.82         1.43          3.52
Worked during the year                12.90          12.90        1.39              2.83         2.01         0.09          0.87
 Full-time                            11.28          11.28        0.36              2.91         2.49         0.00          0.15
 Part-time                            16.30          16.30        3.56              2.66         1.00         0.29          2.38
Did not work                          31.81          31.81       22.06              8.15         4.20         3.71          8.05

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 12.90          12.90        1.39              2.83         2.01         0.09          0.87
Less than 25 employees                12.25          12.25        1.08              2.17         1.88         0.00          0.78
25 to 99 employees                    14.77          14.77        4.04              2.42         2.09         0.00          2.85
100 to 499 employees                  14.29          14.29        1.33              1.49         3.10         0.15          0.86
500 to 999 employees                   8.86           8.86        2.24              0.00         0.42         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                12.98          12.98        0.58              4.89         1.95         0.27          0.18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/health/h04_004.htm