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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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                              2,395              645             1,750         716         629         274         92        1,225

Age

Under 18 years                        986              198               788         298         287           3         18          571
 Under 6 years                        291               42               249          67          66           0          3          202
 6 to 11 years                        357               82               275         113         109           0         10          186
 12 to 17 years                       338               74               264         117         113           3          5          183
18 to 24 years                        223               81               142          79          63          28          7           82
25 to 34 years                        300              137               163         102          92          82         12           79
35 to 44 years                        260              127               133          69          65          61          8           70
45 to 54 years                        195               65               130          64          57          43          7           72
55 to 64 years                        154               32               122          44          35          32         10           87
Under 65 years                      2,117              639             1,478         655         600         249         61          961
65 years and over                     278                6               272          61          30          24         31          264

Sex

Male                                1,003              302               700         283         253          76         25          490
Female                              1,393              343             1,050         433         376         198         67          735

Nativity

Native                              2,213              548             1,665         670         588         244         88        1,170
Foreign-born                          183               98                85          45          41          30          4           55
 Naturalized citizen                   47               19                28          15          12          11          2           21
 Not a citizen                        135               79                57          31          29          18          2           34

Region

Northeast                             391               79               311         128         117          53         10          218
Midwest                               460              110               351         156         136          55         30          237
South                               1,304              375               928         389         337         150         48          633
West                                  241               81               160          44          40          15          4          137











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                         1,981              559             1,422         606         573         219         48          957
Householders                          549              163               386         195         184         158         15          222
 Under 65 years                       477              163               314         183         176         151         12          153
 65 years and over                     72                0                72          11           8           7          3           69
 Spouse present                       166               37               129          58          55          36          4           82
 No spouse present                    383              126               257         137         129         122         11          140
Spouses of householders               164               45               118          61          58          38          6           74
 Under 65 years                       126               45                80          53          51          35          5           39
 65 years and over                     38                0                38           8           7           3          1           36
Children of householders              996              234               762         316         302          12         21          531
 Under 6 years                        233               31               202          61          61           0          1          158
 6 to 11 years                        300               57               243         108         104           0          8          158
 12 to 17 years                       274               46               227         106         103           3          5          155
 > 17 years                           190              100                89          41          34           9          6           59
Other relatives of householders       273              116               156          34          29          11          5          130
In unrelated subfamilies               25               10                15           6           6           5          0           14
Unrelated individuals                 389               76               313         104          51          51         45          254

In married-couple families            684              192               492         220         211          79         18          330
Husbands                              166               41               125          64          61          49          4           78
 Under 65 years                       126               41                85          56          54          44          4           41
 65 years and over                     40                0                40           7           7           5          0           37
Wives                                 164               42               122          55          52          25          6           78
 Under 65 years                       127               42                86          47          45          21          5           44
 65 years and over                     36                0                36           8           7           4          1           34
Children under 18 years               277               68               209          89          86           0          7          147
 Under 6 years                        105               22                82          30          30           0          1           63
 6 to 11 years                        100               36                64          36          33           0          5           38
 12 to 17 years                        72               10                62          23          23           0          0           46



















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       103               43                60          19          18           8          1           44
Householders                           35               15                20          10           9           4          1           13
 Under 65 years                        94               42                52          19          18           8          1           36
 65 years and over                      9                1                 8           0           0           0          0            8
Children under 18                      35                4                31           6           6           0          0           26
 Under 6 years                          7                0                 7           0           0           0          0            7
 6 to 11 years                         12                1                11           0           0           0          0           11
 12 to 17 years                        16                2                14           5           5           0          0            8

In families with female
householders, no spouse present     1,194              324               870         367         344         131         28          583
Householders                          348              111               237         127         121         118         10          127
 Under 65 years                     1,158              321               837         360         340         128         25          550
 65 years and over                     36                3                33           7           3           3          3           33
Children under 18                     658              119               539         202         195           3         11          389
 Under 6 years                        173               18               155          37          35           0          1          128
 6 to 11 years                        239               41               198          77          75           0          5          135
 12 to 17 years                       247               60               187          89          84           3          5          126

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   1,703              434             1,269         528         452         217         80          892
$25,000 to $49,999                    654              197               458         182         172          51         12          314
$50,000 to $74,999                     27               15                12           4           4           4          0            8
$75,000 or more                        11                0                11           1           1           1          0           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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                               1,410              448               962         418         342         270         74          653
No high school diploma                490              152               337          82          62          45         20          287
High school grad,only                 546              183               363         179         148         118         25          225
Some college,no degree                254               83               170          98          88          66         13           95
Associate degree                       54               14                40          28          22          21          8           17
Bachelor's degree +                    66               15                51          31          23          20          9           30

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               1,131              442               690         357         312         246         43          390
Worked during the year                690              318               372         267         242         218         22          142
 Full-time                            515              240               275         205         197         185         12           96
 Part-time                            175               78                97          62          45          33          9           46
Did not work                          442              124               318          90          70          28         22          248

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 690              318               372         267         242         218         22          142
Less than 25 employees                196              113                83          52          42          35          5           38
25 to 99 employees                     95               49                46          30          29          27          0           20
100 to 499 employees                   96               45                50          32          31          30          0           24
500 to 999 employees                   54               18                36          32          28          26          5            8
1000 or more employees                249               93               157         122         111         101         11           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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                  931            931         394                53          116           63           125

Age

Under 18 years                          558            558          12                25           75            2             8
 Under 6 years                          197            197           1                13           19            0             1
 6 to 11 years                          182            182           7                 8           22            2             5
 12 to 17 years                         179            179           4                 4           34            0             2
18 to 24 years                           77             77           5                 5           16            0             4
25 to 34 years                           67             67          11                 9           15            1             4
35 to 44 years                           58             58          11                 5            2            0             4
45 to 54 years                           50             50          29                 2            4            0             9
55 to 64 years                           38             38          64                 3            1            8            15
Under 65 years                          849            849         132                50          113           11            45
65 years and over                        82             82         262                 4            3           52            81

Sex

Male                                    384            384         133                26           53           12            40
Female                                  547            547         261                28           63           51            85

Nativity

Native                                  887            887         381                50          110           57           121
Foreign-born                             44             44          12                 4            6            7             4
 Naturalized citizen                     16             16           7                 2            2            3             4
 Not a citizen                           29             29           5                 2            4            3             0

Region

Northeast                               179            179          69                 9           14           17            34
Midwest                                 169            169          77                12           25           13            13
South                                   474            474         209                25           66           27            63
West                                    108            108          40                 7           11            6            16











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             815            815         184                49          110           21            64
Householders                            150            150          99                12           21            8            33
 Under 65 years                         126            126          30                11           20            0             9
 65 years and over                       24             24          69                 1            1            8            24
 Spouse present                          41             41          48                10            4            4            12
 No spouse present                      109            109          51                 2           17            4            20
Spouses of householders                  29             29          48                11            4            8            11
 Under 65 years                          22             22          14                10            4            2             5
 65 years and over                        7              7          34                 1            0            6             5
Children of householders                514            514          24                25           80            2            16
 Under 6 years                          154            154           0                12           17            0             0
 6 to 11 years                          155            155           7                 7           21            2             5
 12 to 17 years                         151            151           4                 4           32            0             2
 > 17 years                              54             54          13                 2           10            0             9
Other relatives of householders         122            122          14                 1            6            2             5
In unrelated subfamilies                 13             13           0                 1            3            0             0
Unrelated individuals                   103            103         210                 3            3           42            61

In married-couple families              235            235         106                41           37           14            30
Husbands                                 31             31          50                11            6            6            11
 Under 65 years                          24             24          13                10            6            2             3
 65 years and over                        7              7          37                 1            0            4             7
Wives                                    39             39          46                10            2            5            12
 Under 65 years                          31             31          14                 9            2            0             6
 65 years and over                        8              8          32                 1            0            5             6
Children under 18 years                 142            142           2                19           25            2             2
 Under 6 years                           59             59           0                12           10            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           38             38           2                 4            9            2             2
 12 to 17 years                          45             45           0                 4            6            0             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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present          34             34          13                 0            3            0             3
Householders                              8              8           7                 0            3            0             2
 Under 65 years                          31             31           5                 0            3            0             0
 65 years and over                        3              3           8                 0            0            0             3
Children under 18                        23             23           3                 0            0            0             0
 Under 6 years                            7              7           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                            9              9           2                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           7              7           1                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         546            546          65                 8           70            7            32
Householders                            101            101          44                 2           14            4            18
 Under 65 years                         531            531          32                 8           69            0            17
 65 years and over                       15             15          33                 0            1            7            15
Children under 18                       385            385           7                 5           50            0             6
 Under 6 years                          128            128           1                 0            9            0             1
 6 to 11 years                          133            133           2                 4           13            0             2
 12 to 17 years                         124            124           3                 1           28            0             2

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       634            634         351                31           83           61           106
$25,000 to $49,999                      282            282          36                23           33            1            16
$50,000 to $74,999                        6              6           6                 0            0            0             4
$75,000 or more                          10             10           1                 0            0            1             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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   373            373         382                29           40           61           117
No high school diploma                  145            145         212                 5            7           23            73
High school grad,only                   135            135         111                 6           13           25            25
Some college,no degree                   68             68          36                10           15            4            14
Associate degree                          9              9           8                 4            2            4             1
Bachelor's degree +                      16             16          15                 3            4            4             4

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   290            290         120                25           38            9            37
Worked during the year                  124            124           8                13           28            1             3
 Full-time                               87             87           3                 7           22            0             0
 Part-time                               38             38           5                 6            6            1             3
Did not work                            166            166         111                12            9            8            33

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   124            124           8                13           28            1             3
Less than 25 employees                   32             32           4                 2            7            0             0
25 to 99 employees                       18             18           2                 0            3            1             1
100 to 499 employees                     23             23           0                 1            4            0             0
500 to 999 employees                      7              7           0                 2            3            0             0
1000 or more employees                   44             44           2                 8           11            0             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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            26.94             73.06       29.88       26.27       11.43       3.85        51.12

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            20.04             79.96       30.20       29.16        0.35       1.83        57.94
 Under 6 years                     100.00            14.47             85.53       23.18       22.69        0.00       0.98        69.49
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            22.86             77.14       31.72       30.52        0.00       2.88        52.12
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            21.86             78.14       34.62       33.31        1.03       1.45        54.13
18 to 24 years                     100.00            36.47             63.53       35.27       28.36       12.56       3.35        36.83
25 to 34 years                     100.00            45.54             54.46       33.91       30.76       27.28       3.85        26.32
35 to 44 years                     100.00            48.70             51.30       26.66       25.02       23.41       2.90        27.06
45 to 54 years                     100.00            33.45             66.55       32.71       29.07       22.29       3.58        36.83
55 to 64 years                     100.00            20.84             79.16       28.66       22.76       20.71       6.33        56.28
Under 65 years                     100.00            30.19             69.81       30.94       28.32       11.78       2.89        45.38
65 years and over                  100.00             2.18             97.82       21.76       10.67        8.78      11.09        94.81

Sex

Male                               100.00            30.16             69.84       28.22       25.24        7.61       2.54        48.85
Female                             100.00            24.62             75.38       31.07       27.02       14.19       4.78        52.76

Nativity

Native                             100.00            24.75             75.25       30.30       26.57       11.04       3.98        52.88
Foreign-born                       100.00            53.44             46.56       24.80       22.64       16.15       2.17        29.83
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            40.26             59.74       30.72       26.06       24.24       4.66        43.96
 Not a citizen                     100.00            58.06             41.94       22.73       21.44       13.32       1.30        24.88

Region

Northeast                          100.00            20.34             79.66       32.67       29.83       13.69       2.51        55.70
Midwest                            100.00            23.81             76.19       33.79       29.62       12.03       6.60        51.52
South                              100.00            28.78             71.22       29.81       25.82       11.50       3.71        48.55
West                               100.00            33.68             66.32       18.23       16.56        6.26       1.48        56.87











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                        100.00            28.23             71.77       30.58       28.93       11.03       2.40        48.30
Householders                       100.00            29.70             70.30       35.50       33.54       28.81       2.78        40.38
 Under 65 years                    100.00            34.12             65.88       38.48       36.93       31.74       2.54        32.08
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.47             99.53       15.80       11.17        9.40       4.40        95.33
 Spouse present                    100.00            22.37             77.63       34.71       32.97       21.64       2.46        49.25
 No spouse present                 100.00            32.88             67.12       35.85       33.80       31.91       2.92        36.54
Spouses of householders            100.00            27.76             72.24       37.27       35.50       23.11       3.93        45.24
 Under 65 years                    100.00            36.16             63.84       41.99       40.62       27.64       4.18        30.64
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       21.68       18.58        8.10       3.10        93.53
Children of householders           100.00            23.53             76.47       31.76       30.27        1.21       2.08        53.29
 Under 6 years                     100.00            13.26             86.74       26.33       26.33        0.00       0.60        67.92
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            18.92             81.08       35.95       34.52        0.00       2.74        52.74
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            16.97             83.03       38.64       37.52        1.19       1.73        56.73
 > 17 years                        100.00            52.94             47.06       21.85       17.92        4.63       3.35        31.23
Other relatives of householders    100.00            42.68             57.32       12.37       10.80        3.92       1.89        47.82
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            38.84             61.16       22.21       22.21       18.61       0.00        55.11
Unrelated individuals              100.00            19.61             80.39       26.77       12.99       12.99      11.46        65.25

In married-couple families         100.00            28.07             71.93       32.15       30.89       11.60       2.70        48.24
Husbands                           100.00            24.51             75.49       38.48       36.83       29.57       2.47        46.81
 Under 65 years                    100.00            32.28             67.72       44.78       42.60       35.19       3.25        32.35
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       18.61       18.61       11.84       0.00        92.42
Wives                              100.00            25.60             74.40       33.46       31.59       15.08       3.93        47.72
 Under 65 years                    100.00            32.91             67.09       36.87       35.52       16.30       4.13        34.70
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       21.55       17.85       10.82       3.23        93.25
Children under 18 years            100.00            24.66             75.34       32.03       31.02        0.00       2.39        53.14
 Under 6 years                     100.00            21.43             78.57       28.52       28.52        0.00       1.33        60.20
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            35.74             64.26       35.40       32.77        0.00       5.03        38.04
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            13.92             86.08       32.46       32.22        0.00       0.24        63.87



















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present    100.00            42.03             57.97       18.58       17.44        7.59       1.14        42.74
Householders                       100.00            42.51             57.49       28.35       24.95       11.71       3.40        38.29
 Under 65 years                    100.00            44.64             55.36       20.39       19.14        8.33       1.25        38.65
 65 years and over                 100.00            15.23             84.77        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00        84.77
Children under 18                  100.00            10.88             89.12       16.07       16.07        0.00       0.00        73.89
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00       100.00
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            10.75             89.25        4.09        4.09        0.00       0.00        87.60
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            15.53             84.47       31.80       31.80        0.00       0.00        52.67

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            27.12             72.88       30.73       28.81       11.01       2.34        48.81
Householders                       100.00            31.92             68.08       36.59       34.68       33.93       2.87        36.36
 Under 65 years                    100.00            27.70             72.30       31.12       29.41       11.05       2.14        47.48
 65 years and over                 100.00             8.59             91.41       18.34        9.60        9.60       8.74        91.41
Children under 18                  100.00            18.10             81.90       30.73       29.62        0.53       1.74        59.08
 Under 6 years                     100.00            10.33             89.67       21.20       20.37        0.00       0.84        73.80
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            17.26             82.74       32.26       31.57        0.00       2.19        56.49
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            24.36             75.64       35.93       34.20        1.41       1.92        51.27

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            25.48             74.52       30.98       26.52       12.76       4.72        52.40
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            30.05             69.95       27.85       26.26        7.75       1.78        47.92
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            55.04             44.96       16.38       16.38       16.38       0.00        28.57
$75,000 or more                    100.00             0.00            100.00       13.13       13.13       13.13       1.57        98.43
























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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                              100.00            31.77             68.23       29.65       24.25       19.18       5.25        46.36
No high school diploma             100.00            31.11             68.89       16.67       12.58        9.26       4.00        58.60
High school grad,only              100.00            33.46             66.54       32.76       27.02       21.66       4.50        41.23
Some college,no degree             100.00            32.88             67.12       38.51       34.72       25.90       5.30        37.30
Associate degree                   100.00            26.27             73.73       52.84       40.39       38.78      14.75        31.71
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            22.84             77.16       47.33       34.47       30.41      12.86        44.70

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            39.04             60.96       31.59       27.59       21.74       3.82        34.45
Worked during the year             100.00            46.05             53.95       38.77       35.08       31.58       3.15        20.53
 Full-time                         100.00            46.64             53.36       39.91       38.26       35.90       2.41        18.57
 Part-time                         100.00            44.33             55.67       35.43       25.72       18.88       5.31        26.30
Did not work                       100.00            28.08             71.92       20.38       15.89        6.36       4.88        56.19

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            46.05             53.95       38.77       35.08       31.58       3.15        20.53
Less than 25 employees             100.00            57.57             42.43       26.82       21.43       17.82       2.40        19.28
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            51.29             48.71       31.64       30.89       28.07       0.43        20.59
100 to 499 employees               100.00            47.42             52.58       32.96       32.71       31.03       0.25        25.10
500 to 999 employees               100.00            34.00             66.00       58.78       52.18       47.92       9.08        15.58
1000 or more employees             100.00            37.12             62.88       48.75       44.58       40.36       4.59        20.82






















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                38.87          38.87       16.44              2.23         4.83         2.64          5.23

Age

Under 18 years                        56.66          56.66        1.23              2.52         7.64         0.23          0.82
 Under 6 years                        67.82          67.82        0.48              4.37         6.60         0.00          0.48
 6 to 11 years                        51.10          51.10        1.87              2.16         6.23         0.65          1.32
 12 to 17 years                       52.91          52.91        1.21              1.30        10.03         0.00          0.57
18 to 24 years                        34.73          34.73        2.40              2.19         6.96         0.00          1.91
25 to 34 years                        22.37          22.37        3.50              3.02         4.92         0.33          1.40
35 to 44 years                        22.31          22.31        4.41              2.05         0.87         0.00          1.71
45 to 54 years                        25.81          25.81       14.74              1.14         2.06         0.00          4.66
55 to 64 years                        24.43          24.43       41.30              2.13         0.71         5.07          9.45
Under 65 years                        40.09          40.09        6.22              2.34         5.34         0.52          2.10
65 years and over                     29.58          29.58       94.27              1.40         1.01        18.76         29.03

Sex

Male                                  38.34          38.34       13.29              2.59         5.29         1.23          4.00
Female                                39.26          39.26       18.71              1.97         4.51         3.65          6.11

Nativity

Native                                40.08          40.08       17.24              2.24         4.95         2.56          5.47
Foreign-born                          24.23          24.23        6.80              2.14         3.43         3.58          2.27
 Naturalized citizen                  32.98          32.98       15.61              4.12         3.97         6.85          8.76
 Not a citizen                        21.17          21.17        3.71              1.44         3.24         2.43          0.00

Region

Northeast                             45.85          45.85       17.59              2.36         3.49         4.36          8.60
Midwest                               36.81          36.81       16.68              2.67         5.50         2.89          2.88
South                                 36.40          36.40       16.00              1.89         5.06         2.08          4.83
West                                  44.89          44.89       16.57              3.01         4.51         2.41          6.45











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           41.15          41.15        9.28              2.48         5.56         1.05          3.25
Householders                          27.36          27.36       17.96              2.25         3.80         1.52          5.96
 Under 65 years                       26.49          26.49        6.26              2.34         4.11         0.00          1.85
 65 years and over                    33.13          33.13       95.33              1.64         1.76        11.60         33.13
 Spouse present                       24.48          24.48       28.87              6.27         2.44         2.42          7.49
 No spouse present                    28.61          28.61       13.22              0.50         4.39         1.14          5.29
Spouses of householders               17.77          17.77       29.35              6.59         2.30         4.80          6.51
 Under 65 years                       17.66          17.66       11.15              7.65         3.00         1.65          4.21
 65 years and over                    18.12          18.12       89.54              3.10         0.00        15.22         14.13
Children of householders              51.58          51.58        2.39              2.54         8.02         0.23          1.56
 Under 6 years                        66.22          66.22        0.00              5.07         7.22         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        51.53          51.53        2.22              2.32         7.05         0.77          1.57
 12 to 17 years                       55.22          55.22        1.50              1.60        11.62         0.00          0.71
 > 17 years                           28.40          28.40        6.88              1.15         5.36         0.00          4.72
Other relatives of householders       44.84          44.84        4.97              0.28         2.03         0.84          1.99
In unrelated subfamilies              49.93          49.93        0.00              5.18        10.98         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 26.56          26.56       53.99              0.76         0.75        10.91         15.66

In married-couple families            34.42          34.42       15.46              6.03         5.34         2.07          4.32
Husbands                              18.67          18.67       30.02              6.51         3.70         3.91          6.46
 Under 65 years                       18.81          18.81       10.24              7.64         4.65         1.65          2.73
 65 years and over                    18.20          18.20       92.42              2.95         0.70        11.03         18.20
Wives                                 23.66          23.66       28.18              6.35         1.02         3.29          7.56
 Under 65 years                       24.30          24.30       10.77              7.24         1.32         0.00          4.79
 65 years and over                    21.43          21.43       89.09              3.23         0.00        14.80         17.26
Children under 18 years               51.29          51.29        0.83              6.89         9.16         0.83          0.83
 Under 6 years                        56.43          56.43        0.00             11.25         9.51         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        38.04          38.04        2.30              3.70         9.18         2.30          2.30
 12 to 17 years                       62.25          62.25        0.00              4.98         8.63         0.00          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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       33.20          33.20       12.33              0.35         3.35         0.00          2.79
Householders                          23.19          23.19       20.18              1.04         9.15         0.00          5.08
 Under 65 years                       33.37          33.37        5.28              0.38         3.68         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    31.40          31.40       84.77              0.00         0.00         0.00         31.40
Children under 18                     65.52          65.52        8.38              0.00         0.84         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                       100.00         100.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        71.51          71.51       16.09              0.00         2.44         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       46.57          46.57        6.10              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       45.69          45.69        5.48              0.64         5.87         0.56          2.68
Householders                          29.15          29.15       12.53              0.45         3.91         1.25          5.31
 Under 65 years                       45.86          45.86        2.79              0.66         5.97         0.00          1.49
 65 years and over                    40.40          40.40       91.41              0.00         2.73        18.34         40.40
Children under 18                     58.52          58.52        1.05              0.73         7.54         0.00          0.87
 Under 6 years                        73.80          73.80        0.81              0.00         5.34         0.00          0.81
 6 to 11 years                        55.79          55.79        1.01              1.67         5.31         0.00          1.01
 12 to 17 years                       50.46          50.46        1.27              0.32        11.23         0.00          0.78

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     37.20          37.20       20.64              1.80         4.85         3.56          6.23
$25,000 to $49,999                    43.14          43.14        5.43              3.49         5.06         0.21          2.39
$50,000 to $74,999                    21.08          21.08       20.86              0.00         0.00         0.00         13.37
$75,000 or more                       86.87          86.87       11.57              0.00         0.00        11.57          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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 26.44          26.44       27.08              2.03         2.87         4.32          8.32
No high school diploma                29.64          29.64       43.27              1.07         1.48         4.60         14.92
High school grad,only                 24.74          24.74       20.32              1.13         2.43         4.66          4.60
Some college,no degree                26.69          26.69       14.07              4.08         5.84         1.77          5.47
Associate degree                      16.66          16.66       14.71              8.10         2.96         7.87          2.63
Bachelor's degree +                   23.68          23.68       23.10              3.86         5.30         6.45          5.62

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 25.67          25.67       10.57              2.19         3.33         0.78          3.23
Worked during the year                18.04          18.04        1.19              1.85         4.08         0.11          0.44
 Full-time                            16.86          16.86        0.54              1.32         4.26         0.00          0.00
 Part-time                            21.52          21.52        3.09              3.41         3.55         0.45          1.73
Did not work                          37.58          37.58       25.22              2.72         2.15         1.81          7.58

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 18.04          18.04        1.19              1.85         4.08         0.11          0.44
Less than 25 employees                16.50          16.50        1.97              0.82         3.67         0.00          0.00
25 to 99 employees                    18.76          18.76        2.23              0.43         3.10         0.83          0.83
100 to 499 employees                  23.74          23.74        0.00              1.36         4.12         0.00          0.00
500 to 999 employees                  13.42          13.42        0.00              2.87         6.20         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                17.80          17.80        0.89              3.17         4.30         0.00          0.89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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_005.htm