Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Direct- Covered by
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment purchase government
Total during the year during the year insurance based based insurance health plan
________ _______________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Black alone
Number/Percent
Total 2,270 631 1,639 679 600 266 90 1,145
Age
Under 18 years 899 193 706 279 269 3 18 505
Under 6 years 264 40 224 60 59 0 3 184
6 to 11 years 322 80 242 106 101 0 10 158
12 to 17 years 314 73 240 113 109 3 5 163
18 to 24 years 211 79 132 71 62 27 5 80
25 to 34 years 294 135 159 97 88 80 12 79
35 to 44 years 251 122 129 67 63 58 8 69
45 to 54 years 190 64 126 63 56 42 7 69
55 to 64 years 152 32 120 42 33 30 9 85
Under 65 years 1,998 625 1,372 619 570 241 59 887
65 years and over 273 6 267 60 29 24 31 258
Sex
Male 937 293 644 266 240 73 25 448
Female 1,333 339 995 413 359 193 64 696
Nativity
Native 2,096 539 1,557 636 560 236 86 1,092
Foreign-born 174 92 82 44 40 30 4 53
Naturalized citizen 47 19 28 15 12 11 2 21
Not a citizen 126 73 53 29 27 18 2 32
Region
Northeast 369 77 291 120 109 52 9 205
Midwest 411 105 306 149 130 52 30 195
South 1,267 371 896 367 321 147 46 622
West 223 78 145 43 39 14 4 123
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
(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 1,876 549 1,328 580 548 215 47 885
Householders 540 162 378 192 181 157 15 217
Under 65 years 468 162 306 180 173 150 12 148
65 years and over 72 0 72 11 8 7 3 69
Spouse present 160 36 124 55 52 34 4 80
No spouse present 379 126 254 137 129 122 11 137
Spouses of householders 161 44 117 60 57 37 6 74
Under 65 years 123 44 79 52 50 34 5 39
65 years and over 38 0 38 8 7 3 1 36
Children of householders 914 228 686 298 283 12 21 471
Under 6 years 207 28 179 55 55 0 1 140
6 to 11 years 269 55 214 100 96 0 8 134
12 to 17 years 253 46 207 102 99 3 5 138
> 17 years 185 98 87 40 33 9 6 59
Other relatives of householders 261 115 146 31 27 9 5 123
In unrelated subfamilies 25 10 15 6 6 5 0 14
Unrelated individuals 369 73 296 93 46 46 42 246
In married-couple families 646 186 460 202 193 77 18 316
Husbands 163 38 125 64 61 49 4 78
Under 65 years 123 38 85 56 54 44 4 41
65 years and over 40 0 40 7 7 5 0 37
Wives 158 42 116 51 48 22 6 77
Under 65 years 122 42 80 43 41 18 5 43
65 years and over 36 0 36 8 7 4 1 34
Children under 18 years 251 68 183 75 72 0 7 135
Under 6 years 97 22 75 25 25 0 1 61
6 to 11 years 91 36 55 30 28 0 5 33
12 to 17 years 63 9 54 20 20 0 0 41
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
(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 43 57 19 18 8 1 41
Householders 35 15 20 10 9 4 1 13
Under 65 years 91 42 49 19 18 8 1 33
65 years and over 9 1 8 0 0 0 0 8
Children under 18 32 4 28 6 6 0 0 22
Under 6 years 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
6 to 11 years 11 1 10 0 0 0 0 9
12 to 17 years 16 2 14 5 5 0 0 8
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 1,130 319 811 360 337 130 28 529
Householders 345 111 234 127 121 118 10 123
Under 65 years 1,094 316 778 353 333 127 25 496
65 years and over 36 3 33 7 3 3 3 33
Children under 18 602 115 487 198 191 3 11 338
Under 6 years 156 15 140 34 33 0 1 114
6 to 11 years 215 40 175 75 73 0 5 113
12 to 17 years 231 60 171 89 84 3 5 111
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,623 424 1,199 514 441 212 78 830
$25,000 to $49,999 609 193 417 159 153 48 12 296
$50,000 to $74,999 26 14 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
(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 1,371 438 932 400 331 262 72 640
No high school diploma 475 148 327 80 60 45 20 278
High school grad,only 536 181 355 172 145 116 25 223
Some college,no degree 246 82 164 92 82 60 13 92
Associate degree 54 14 40 28 22 21 8 17
Bachelor's degree + 61 13 48 28 21 20 6 30
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,098 432 666 340 301 238 41 382
Worked during the year 667 310 357 256 237 213 19 138
Full-time 501 236 266 200 193 181 10 92
Part-time 166 75 91 56 44 32 9 46
Did not work 431 122 309 84 65 25 21 244
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 667 310 357 256 237 213 19 138
Less than 25 employees 186 111 75 47 41 33 5 36
25 to 99 employees 92 47 45 29 28 25 0 20
100 to 499 employees 95 45 50 32 31 30 0 24
500 to 999 employees 53 17 36 32 28 26 5 8
1000 or more employees 240 90 150 117 109 98 9 50
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
(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 alone
Number/Percent
Total 855 855 386 52 113 61 121
Age
Under 18 years 492 492 12 23 73 2 8
Under 6 years 179 179 1 12 18 0 1
6 to 11 years 154 154 7 7 20 2 5
12 to 17 years 159 159 4 4 34 0 2
18 to 24 years 76 76 5 5 16 0 4
25 to 34 years 67 67 11 9 15 1 4
35 to 44 years 56 56 11 5 2 0 4
45 to 54 years 48 48 29 2 4 0 9
55 to 64 years 38 38 62 3 1 6 15
Under 65 years 777 777 130 48 110 9 45
65 years and over 78 78 257 4 3 52 76
Sex
Male 344 344 131 25 51 12 39
Female 511 511 256 28 62 49 82
Nativity
Native 812 812 374 48 107 55 117
Foreign-born 43 43 12 4 6 7 4
Naturalized citizen 16 16 7 2 2 3 4
Not a citizen 27 27 5 2 4 3 0
Region
Northeast 168 168 66 9 13 17 32
Midwest 129 129 75 12 23 12 13
South 464 464 208 25 66 27 63
West 94 94 37 6 11 6 13
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
(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 744 744 184 48 107 21 64
Householders 145 145 99 12 21 8 33
Under 65 years 121 121 30 11 20 0 9
65 years and over 24 24 69 1 1 8 24
Spouse present 39 39 48 10 4 4 12
No spouse present 106 106 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 454 454 24 24 77 2 16
Under 6 years 136 136 0 11 16 0 0
6 to 11 years 130 130 7 7 19 2 5
12 to 17 years 134 134 4 4 32 0 2
> 17 years 53 53 13 2 10 0 9
Other relatives of householders 115 115 14 1 6 2 5
In unrelated subfamilies 13 13 0 1 3 0 0
Unrelated individuals 98 98 202 3 3 40 57
In married-couple families 221 221 106 40 36 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 37 37 46 10 2 5 12
Under 65 years 29 29 14 9 2 0 6
65 years and over 8 8 32 1 0 5 6
Children under 18 years 130 130 2 18 25 2 2
Under 6 years 57 57 0 11 10 0 0
6 to 11 years 33 33 2 3 9 2 2
12 to 17 years 40 40 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
(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 31 31 13 0 3 0 3
Householders 8 8 7 0 3 0 2
Under 65 years 28 28 5 0 3 0 0
65 years and over 3 3 8 0 0 0 3
Children under 18 20 20 3 0 0 0 0
Under 6 years 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
6 to 11 years 7 7 2 0 0 0 0
12 to 17 years 7 7 1 0 0 0 0
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 492 492 65 8 68 7 32
Householders 98 98 44 2 14 4 18
Under 65 years 477 477 32 8 67 0 17
65 years and over 15 15 33 0 1 7 15
Children under 18 335 335 7 5 47 0 6
Under 6 years 114 114 1 0 8 0 1
6 to 11 years 112 112 2 4 11 0 2
12 to 17 years 109 109 3 1 28 0 2
Household Income
Less than $25,000 575 575 344 29 80 59 102
$25,000 to $49,999 265 265 35 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
(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 362 362 374 29 40 59 113
No high school diploma 137 137 207 5 7 23 69
High school grad,only 133 133 111 6 13 25 25
Some college,no degree 67 67 34 10 15 3 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 284 284 118 25 38 7 37
Worked during the year 121 121 8 13 28 1 3
Full-time 84 84 3 7 22 0 0
Part-time 37 37 5 6 6 1 3
Did not work 163 163 109 12 9 6 33
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 121 121 8 13 28 1 3
Less than 25 employees 31 31 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 42 42 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
(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 alone
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 27.82 72.18 29.92 26.42 11.70 3.95 50.43
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 21.47 78.53 31.04 29.91 0.39 2.01 56.15
Under 6 years 100.00 15.04 84.96 22.74 22.19 0.00 1.08 69.81
6 to 11 years 100.00 24.87 75.13 32.86 31.52 0.00 3.19 49.09
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.38 76.62 36.16 34.74 1.11 1.57 51.89
18 to 24 years 100.00 37.42 62.58 33.60 29.37 12.66 2.56 38.05
25 to 34 years 100.00 45.90 54.10 33.14 29.92 27.34 3.92 26.85
35 to 44 years 100.00 48.61 51.39 26.57 24.88 23.21 3.00 27.32
45 to 54 years 100.00 33.79 66.21 32.89 29.23 22.29 3.59 36.39
55 to 64 years 100.00 21.11 78.89 27.73 21.92 19.85 6.25 55.71
Under 65 years 100.00 31.31 68.69 30.98 28.55 12.09 2.94 44.38
65 years and over 100.00 2.23 97.77 22.13 10.81 8.88 11.31 94.71
Sex
Male 100.00 31.25 68.75 28.37 25.65 7.74 2.72 47.85
Female 100.00 25.40 74.60 31.00 26.96 14.48 4.81 52.23
Nativity
Native 100.00 25.73 74.27 30.32 26.72 11.26 4.09 52.09
Foreign-born 100.00 53.00 47.00 25.09 22.81 16.99 2.28 30.41
Naturalized citizen 100.00 40.26 59.74 30.72 26.06 24.24 4.66 43.96
Not a citizen 100.00 57.77 42.23 22.98 21.59 14.27 1.39 25.32
Region
Northeast 100.00 20.96 79.04 32.54 29.64 14.13 2.56 55.58
Midwest 100.00 25.56 74.44 36.31 31.65 12.71 7.39 47.31
South 100.00 29.26 70.74 28.96 25.37 11.61 3.65 49.11
West 100.00 35.12 64.88 19.24 17.43 6.30 1.60 55.13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Direct- Covered by
at any time health insurance private employment employment purchase government
Total during the year during the year insurance based based insurance health plan
________ _______________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 29.24 70.76 30.94 29.20 11.44 2.53 47.19
Householders 100.00 30.03 69.97 35.52 33.56 29.01 2.80 40.13
Under 65 years 100.00 34.58 65.42 38.56 37.01 32.03 2.55 31.63
65 years and over 100.00 0.47 99.53 15.80 11.17 9.40 4.40 95.33
Spouse present 100.00 22.60 77.40 34.03 32.31 21.50 2.46 49.92
No spouse present 100.00 33.16 66.84 36.15 34.09 32.19 2.94 36.00
Spouses of householders 100.00 27.12 72.88 37.27 35.46 22.83 4.01 46.09
Under 65 years 100.00 35.52 64.48 42.09 40.69 27.39 4.29 31.39
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 24.93 75.07 32.58 30.96 1.32 2.26 51.54
Under 6 years 100.00 13.73 86.27 26.66 26.66 0.00 0.68 67.67
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.55 79.45 37.36 35.77 0.00 3.06 49.84
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.36 81.64 40.34 39.13 1.29 1.87 54.64
> 17 years 100.00 52.81 47.19 21.63 17.61 4.74 3.43 31.72
Other relatives of householders 100.00 43.98 56.02 11.84 10.20 3.56 1.97 47.18
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 38.84 61.16 22.21 22.21 18.61 0.00 55.11
Unrelated individuals 100.00 19.83 80.17 25.25 12.55 12.55 11.45 66.60
In married-couple families 100.00 28.82 71.18 31.22 29.91 11.89 2.83 48.88
Husbands 100.00 23.23 76.77 39.13 37.45 30.07 2.51 47.60
Under 65 years 100.00 30.76 69.24 45.78 43.56 35.98 3.32 33.07
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 18.61 18.61 11.84 0.00 92.42
Wives 100.00 26.54 73.46 32.06 30.21 14.01 3.98 48.42
Under 65 years 100.00 34.49 65.51 35.21 33.91 14.96 4.21 34.99
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 27.04 72.96 29.81 28.69 0.00 2.64 53.89
Under 6 years 100.00 23.16 76.84 25.38 25.38 0.00 1.44 62.43
6 to 11 years 100.00 39.59 60.41 33.56 30.64 0.00 5.57 36.71
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.01 84.99 31.26 30.98 0.00 0.28 65.43
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
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Direct- Covered by
at any time health insurance private employment employment purchase government
Total during the year during the year insurance based based insurance health plan
________ _______________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
In families with male
householders, no spouse present 100.00 43.41 56.59 19.19 18.01 7.84 1.18 40.86
Householders 100.00 42.51 57.49 28.35 24.95 11.71 3.40 38.29
Under 65 years 100.00 46.25 53.75 21.13 19.83 8.63 1.30 36.43
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 12.01 87.99 17.75 17.75 0.00 0.00 71.17
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 11.92 88.08 4.54 4.54 0.00 0.00 86.25
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 28.22 71.78 31.82 29.79 11.50 2.47 46.78
Householders 100.00 32.22 67.78 36.94 35.01 34.25 2.90 35.76
Under 65 years 100.00 28.87 71.13 32.26 30.46 11.57 2.26 45.30
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 19.15 80.85 32.88 31.66 0.58 1.90 56.22
Under 6 years 100.00 9.92 90.08 22.14 21.21 0.00 0.93 73.37
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.48 81.52 34.79 34.02 0.00 2.43 52.63
12 to 17 years 100.00 25.99 74.01 38.35 36.50 1.51 2.05 47.99
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 26.14 73.86 31.70 27.17 13.06 4.80 51.16
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 31.63 68.37 26.06 25.08 7.83 1.91 48.54
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 54.37 45.63 16.63 16.63 16.63 0.00 29.00
$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.
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in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Direct- Covered by
at any time health insurance private employment employment purchase government
Total during the year during the year insurance based based insurance health plan
________ _______________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 31.98 68.02 29.18 24.13 19.12 5.22 46.67
No high school diploma 100.00 31.09 68.91 16.90 12.69 9.55 4.13 58.59
High school grad,only 100.00 33.80 66.20 32.10 27.08 21.62 4.59 41.66
Some college,no degree 100.00 33.44 66.56 37.33 33.53 24.42 5.37 37.38
Associate degree 100.00 26.27 73.73 52.84 40.39 38.78 14.75 31.71
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 22.10 77.90 45.46 35.11 33.08 10.35 48.63
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 39.37 60.63 30.93 27.44 21.66 3.71 34.75
Worked during the year 100.00 46.54 53.46 38.31 35.49 31.87 2.92 20.69
Full-time 100.00 47.02 52.98 39.80 38.52 36.09 2.06 18.44
Part-time 100.00 45.08 54.92 33.81 26.31 19.08 5.53 27.50
Did not work 100.00 28.28 71.72 19.52 14.98 5.88 4.94 56.50
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 46.54 53.46 38.31 35.49 31.87 2.92 20.69
Less than 25 employees 100.00 59.54 40.46 24.97 21.76 17.97 2.45 19.34
25 to 99 employees 100.00 51.23 48.77 31.17 30.40 27.49 0.44 21.23
100 to 499 employees 100.00 47.31 52.69 33.02 32.77 31.09 0.25 25.15
500 to 999 employees 100.00 31.94 68.06 60.61 53.81 49.42 9.36 16.06
1000 or more employees 100.00 37.55 62.45 48.61 45.15 40.78 3.89 20.77
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Black Alone
(Numbers in thousands)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Medicaid or Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
Covered by Indian Health Covered by military related and private and private Medicare and
Medicaid Service Medicare health care insurance insurance Medicaid
__________ _____________ __________ ________________ ___________ ___________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Black alone
Number/Percent
Total 37.64 37.64 17.02 2.30 4.98 2.69 5.33
Age
Under 18 years 54.74 54.74 1.35 2.61 8.07 0.26 0.90
Under 6 years 67.97 67.97 0.53 4.46 6.99 0.00 0.53
6 to 11 years 47.96 47.96 2.07 2.28 6.29 0.72 1.47
12 to 17 years 50.58 50.58 1.31 1.40 10.81 0.00 0.62
18 to 24 years 35.82 35.82 2.54 2.32 7.36 0.00 2.02
25 to 34 years 22.82 22.82 3.57 3.08 5.02 0.34 1.42
35 to 44 years 22.41 22.41 4.56 2.12 0.90 0.00 1.76
45 to 54 years 25.10 25.10 15.10 1.16 2.11 0.00 4.77
55 to 64 years 24.75 24.75 40.53 2.16 0.72 3.83 9.58
Under 65 years 38.88 38.88 6.50 2.42 5.52 0.46 2.23
65 years and over 28.62 28.62 94.15 1.43 1.03 19.06 28.06
Sex
Male 36.71 36.71 13.97 2.63 5.40 1.32 4.14
Female 38.30 38.30 19.16 2.06 4.69 3.65 6.17
Nativity
Native 38.73 38.73 17.84 2.30 5.09 2.60 5.58
Foreign-born 24.52 24.52 7.15 2.25 3.60 3.76 2.39
Naturalized citizen 32.98 32.98 15.61 4.12 3.97 6.85 8.76
Not a citizen 21.34 21.34 3.98 1.55 3.47 2.60 0.00
Region
Northeast 45.50 45.50 17.92 2.50 3.62 4.55 8.75
Midwest 31.29 31.29 18.24 2.99 5.55 2.81 3.22
South 36.62 36.62 16.44 1.95 5.21 2.13 4.96
West 42.19 42.19 16.59 2.67 4.88 2.61 5.66
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
(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 39.64 39.64 9.80 2.55 5.72 1.11 3.43
Householders 26.89 26.89 18.25 2.28 3.86 1.55 6.06
Under 65 years 25.93 25.93 6.38 2.38 4.18 0.00 1.88
65 years and over 33.13 33.13 95.33 1.64 1.76 11.60 33.13
Spouse present 24.29 24.29 29.87 6.49 2.52 2.50 7.75
No spouse present 28.00 28.00 13.34 0.50 4.43 1.15 5.34
Spouses of householders 18.10 18.10 29.90 6.72 2.34 4.89 6.63
Under 65 years 18.10 18.10 11.42 7.84 3.07 1.69 4.31
65 years and over 18.12 18.12 89.54 3.10 0.00 15.22 14.13
Children of householders 49.68 49.68 2.60 2.63 8.44 0.25 1.70
Under 6 years 65.76 65.76 0.00 5.25 7.74 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 48.50 48.50 2.47 2.44 7.13 0.86 1.75
12 to 17 years 53.01 53.01 1.62 1.73 12.57 0.00 0.76
> 17 years 28.83 28.83 7.05 1.18 5.49 0.00 4.83
Other relatives of householders 44.07 44.07 5.18 0.29 2.12 0.88 2.07
In unrelated subfamilies 49.93 49.93 0.00 5.18 10.98 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 26.67 26.67 54.93 0.80 0.80 10.92 15.38
In married-couple families 34.24 34.24 16.37 6.19 5.61 2.20 4.57
Husbands 18.98 18.98 30.53 6.62 3.76 3.97 6.57
Under 65 years 19.23 19.23 10.47 7.81 4.75 1.69 2.79
65 years and over 18.20 18.20 92.42 2.95 0.70 11.03 18.20
Wives 23.47 23.47 29.22 6.59 1.06 3.41 7.84
Under 65 years 24.09 24.09 11.29 7.59 1.38 0.00 5.02
65 years and over 21.43 21.43 89.09 3.23 0.00 14.80 17.26
Children under 18 years 51.85 51.85 0.92 7.10 10.01 0.92 0.92
Under 6 years 58.36 58.36 0.00 11.20 10.27 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 36.71 36.71 2.55 3.68 9.85 2.55 2.55
12 to 17 years 63.58 63.58 0.00 5.69 9.85 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
(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 31.01 31.01 12.73 0.36 3.46 0.00 2.88
Householders 23.19 23.19 20.18 1.04 9.15 0.00 5.08
Under 65 years 30.97 30.97 5.47 0.40 3.81 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 61.92 61.92 9.25 0.00 0.93 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 68.40 68.40 17.84 0.00 2.71 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 43.49 43.49 5.79 0.67 5.99 0.59 2.83
Householders 28.48 28.48 12.65 0.45 3.95 1.26 5.36
Under 65 years 43.59 43.59 2.95 0.69 6.09 0.00 1.58
65 years and over 40.40 40.40 91.41 0.00 2.73 18.34 40.40
Children under 18 55.60 55.60 1.15 0.79 7.84 0.00 0.95
Under 6 years 73.37 73.37 0.90 0.00 5.44 0.00 0.90
6 to 11 years 51.85 51.85 1.12 1.85 5.12 0.00 1.12
12 to 17 years 47.13 47.13 1.35 0.34 11.99 0.00 0.84
Household Income
Less than $25,000 35.40 35.40 21.21 1.81 4.92 3.61 6.27
$25,000 to $49,999 43.43 43.43 5.80 3.74 5.44 0.19 2.56
$50,000 to $74,999 21.39 21.39 21.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.56
$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
(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 26.43 26.43 27.30 2.09 2.95 4.29 8.24
No high school diploma 28.95 28.95 43.51 1.11 1.53 4.74 14.50
High school grad,only 24.88 24.88 20.68 1.15 2.48 4.71 4.69
Some college,no degree 27.24 27.24 13.71 4.21 6.03 1.03 5.64
Associate degree 16.66 16.66 14.71 8.10 2.96 7.87 2.63
Bachelor's degree + 25.76 25.76 25.13 4.19 5.77 7.02 6.12
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 25.88 25.88 10.71 2.26 3.43 0.62 3.32
Worked during the year 18.12 18.12 1.23 1.91 4.22 0.12 0.45
Full-time 16.68 16.68 0.56 1.35 4.38 0.00 0.00
Part-time 22.45 22.45 3.27 3.60 3.75 0.48 1.82
Did not work 37.90 37.90 25.37 2.79 2.20 1.40 7.76
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 18.12 18.12 1.23 1.91 4.22 0.12 0.45
Less than 25 employees 16.42 16.42 2.07 0.86 3.85 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 19.35 19.35 2.30 0.44 3.20 0.86 0.86
100 to 499 employees 23.79 23.79 0.00 1.36 4.13 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 13.84 13.84 0.00 2.96 6.39 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 17.64 17.64 0.93 3.28 4.46 0.00 0.93
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.