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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
Asian 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                434              119               315         188         150          55         36          180

Age

Under 18 years                        148               29               119          78          75           1          3           64
 Under 6 years                         40                7                33          17          17           0          1           24
 6 to 11 years                         47                8                39          28          26           0          2           17
 12 to 17 years                        61               14                47          34          33           1          0           22
18 to 24 years                         30                6                24          19           9           8          5            8
25 to 34 years                         86               34                52          30          18          13         12           25
35 to 44 years                         68               38                30          25          25          14          2           11
45 to 54 years                         27                5                22          13          12          11          0           15
55 to 64 years                         25                8                17          12           7           4          5            5
Under 65 years                        383              119               264         177         147          52         27          129
65 years and over                      51                0                51          11           3           3          8           51

Sex

Male                                  178               56               122          77          68          22         10           64
Female                                255               63               193         111          82          33         26          116

Nativity

Native                                165               32               133          85          71          11         11           68
Foreign-born                          269               87               182         103          79          44         25          111
 Naturalized citizen                  112               16                96          45          41          28          5           67
 Not a citizen                        156               71                86          58          39          16         20           44

Region

Northeast                              71               24                47          15           9           6          4           34
Midwest                                98               13                85          58          44          14         12           42
South                                 109               59                50          29          23          11          6           26
West                                  156               24               132          86          73          24         14           77











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
Asian 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                           338               91               247         160         143          48         19          131
Householders                           93               30                63          43          34          30          9           28
 Under 65 years                        88               30                58          42          34          29          9           23
 65 years and over                      5                0                 5           0           0           0          0            5
 Spouse present                        67               22                45          29          26          22          4           24
 No spouse present                     26                9                17          14           8           8          6            4
Spouses of householders                68               20                48          31          27          12          6           30
 Under 65 years                        58               20                39          29          25           9          6           20
 65 years and over                      9                0                 9           2           2           2          0            9
Children of householders              147               24               124          77          74           2          3           70
 Under 6 years                         37                7                30          14          14           0          1           24
 6 to 11 years                         43                4                38          27          26           0          2           17
 12 to 17 years                        49                7                43          32          32           0          0           20
 > 17 years                            18                6                13           5           3           2          0            8
Other relatives of householders        30               17                13          10           8           5          1            4
In unrelated subfamilies                1                0                 1           1           1           1          0            0
Unrelated individuals                  95               29                66          27           6           6         17           48

In married-couple families            249               68               181         115         104          35         13          109
Husbands                               64               24                40          29          26          17          4           19
 Under 65 years                        59               24                35          29          26          17          4           14
 65 years and over                      5                0                 5           0           0           0          0            5
Wives                                  71               18                53          31          27          16          6           35
 Under 65 years                        62               18                44          29          25          14          6           26
 65 years and over                      9                0                 9           2           2           2          0            9
Children under 18 years               103               21                82          52          49           1          3           52
 Under 6 years                         31                7                24          11          11           0          1           21
 6 to 11 years                         29                6                24          17          15           0          2           13
 12 to 17 years                        42                8                34          25          24           1          0           18



















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
Asian 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        13                2                12           9           9           3          0            4
Householders                            5                2                 3           3           3           3          0            1
 Under 65 years                        13                2                12           9           9           3          0            4
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Children under 18                       7                0                 7           6           6           0          0            1
 Under 6 years                          0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
 6 to 11 years                          0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
 12 to 17 years                         6                0                 6           6           6           0          0            0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present        75               21                54          37          30          11          6           19
Householders                           21                7                14          11           5           5          6            3
 Under 65 years                        75               21                54          36          30          11          6           18
 65 years and over                      1                0                 1           1           0           0          1            1
Children under 18                      38                8                30          19          19           0          0           11
 Under 6 years                          8                0                 8           5           5           0          0            3
 6 to 11 years                         17                2                15          11          11           0          0            4
 12 to 17 years                        12                6                 7           3           3           0          0            3

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     298               75               223         134         106          42         27          122
$25,000 to $49,999                    114               37                77          49          44          13          4           48
$50,000 to $74,999                     16                7                 9           3           0           0          3            6
$75,000 or more                         5                0                 5           2           0           0          2            3
























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
Asian 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                                 286               90               196         110          75          53         33          116
No high school diploma                 70               18                52          22          19          14          2           38
High school grad,only                  79               35                45          19          15          12          5           35
Some college,no degree                 51               10                40          28          16           9          9           22
Associate degree                        9                5                 4           3           1           0          3            1
Bachelor's degree +                    77               23                54          38          23          18         14           20

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 235               90               145          98          71          50         24           65
Worked during the year                151               75                76          56          44          36         10           27
 Full-time                            118               53                65          51          40          33          9           22
 Part-time                             33               22                11           6           4           2          1            5
Did not work                           84               15                69          42          27          15         14           37

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 151               75                76          56          44          36         10           27
Less than 25 employees                 67               47                20           8           3           2          5           12
25 to 99 employees                     10                6                 5           5           5           3          0            1
100 to 499 employees                   18                3                15          14          14          11          0            3
500 to 999 employees                    6                1                 5           5           5           5          0            4
1000 or more employees                 50               18                32          26          18          15          6            8






















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
Asian 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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                  129            129          63                18           29           12            29

Age

Under 18 years                           53             53           4                 7           17            0             0
 Under 6 years                           23             23           1                 1            8            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           16             16           1                 0            6            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          14             14           1                 7            3            0             0
18 to 24 years                            8              8           0                 1            3            0             0
25 to 34 years                           23             23           1                 1            4            0             0
35 to 44 years                           10             10           3                 1            5            1             1
45 to 54 years                            7              7           3                 8            0            0             3
55 to 64 years                            4              4           2                 0            0            0             0
Under 65 years                          104            104          12                18           29            1             4
65 years and over                        24             24          51                 0            0           11            24

Sex

Male                                     37             37          20                12           10            2             4
Female                                   92             92          43                 6           18           10            25

Nativity

Native                                   56             56           7                 9           14            2             4
Foreign-born                             72             72          56                 9           14           11            24
 Naturalized citizen                     46             46          35                 7            6            5            20
 Not a citizen                           26             26          20                 2            8            6             5

Region

Northeast                                31             31           8                 1            0            2             5
Midwest                                  30             30          12                 0           13            1             0
South                                    19             19           4                 3            5            0             0
West                                     49             49          38                14           10            9            24











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
Asian 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                              99             99          23                15           28            5             5
Householders                             18             18           9                 3            3            2             2
 Under 65 years                          16             16           4                 3            3            1             0
 65 years and over                        2              2           5                 0            0            0             2
 Spouse present                          15             15           7                 3            3            2             2
 No spouse present                        3              3           1                 0            0            0             0
Spouses of householders                  19             19           9                 5            7            2             2
 Under 65 years                          17             17           0                 5            7            0             0
 65 years and over                        2              2           9                 0            0            2             2
Children of householders                 59             59           4                 7           17            0             0
 Under 6 years                           23             23           1                 1            8            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           16             16           1                 0            6            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          12             12           1                 7            3            0             0
 > 17 years                               8              8           0                 0            0            0             0
Other relatives of householders           3              3           2                 0            0            1             1
In unrelated subfamilies                  0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                    30             30          40                 3            1            8            24

In married-couple families               82             82          18                15           26            4             5
Husbands                                 11             11           6                 5            3            2             2
 Under 65 years                           9              9           1                 5            3            1             0
 65 years and over                        2              2           5                 0            0            0             2
Wives                                    23             23          10                 3            7            2             2
 Under 65 years                          21             21           1                 3            7            0             0
 65 years and over                        2              2           9                 0            0            2             2
Children under 18 years                  45             45           0                 7           16            0             0
 Under 6 years                           20             20           0                 1            7            0             0
 6 to 11 years                           13             13           0                 0            6            0             0
 12 to 17 years                          12             12           0                 7            3            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
Asian 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           4              4           0                 0            1            0             0
Householders                              1              1           0                 0            0            0             0
 Under 65 years                           4              4           0                 0            1            0             0
 65 years and over                        0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                         1              1           0                 0            0            0             0
 Under 6 years                            0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                            0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          13             13           6                 0            0            1             0
Householders                              2              2           1                 0            0            0             0
 Under 65 years                          13             13           5                 0            0            0             0
 65 years and over                        0              0           1                 0            0            1             0
Children under 18                         7              7           4                 0            0            0             0
 Under 6 years                            2              2           1                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                            3              3           1                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           2              2           1                 0            0            0             0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        88             88          58                 3           21           12            26
$25,000 to $49,999                       34             34           5                12            8            0             3
$50,000 to $74,999                        6              6           0                 0            0            0             0
$75,000 or more                           0              0           0                 3            0            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
Asian 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                                    76             76          59                11           12           12            29
No high school diploma                   29             29          20                 5            1            0            18
High school grad,only                    20             20          19                 0            5            5             5
Some college,no degree                    9              9          11                 1            3            7             0
Associate degree                          1              1           1                 0            0            0             1
Bachelor's degree +                      16             16           7                 4            3            1             5

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    51             51           9                11           12            1             4
Worked during the year                   23             23           2                 5            8            0             0
 Full-time                               17             17           2                 5            8            0             0
 Part-time                                5              5           0                 0            0            0             0
Did not work                             29             29           7                 6            4            1             4

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    23             23           2                 5            8            0             0
Less than 25 employees                   11             11           2                 1            0            0             0
25 to 99 employees                        1              1           0                 0            1            0             0
100 to 499 employees                      3              3           0                 0            1            0             0
500 to 999 employees                      4              4           0                 0            4            0             0
1000 or more employees                    4              4           0                 4            1            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
Asian 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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            27.48             72.52       43.31       34.58       12.59       8.21        41.42

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            19.56             80.44       52.93       50.97        0.83       2.03        43.18
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.54             82.46       41.31       41.31        0.00       3.34        60.74
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            16.96             83.04       59.21       55.65        0.00       3.57        37.24
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            22.86             77.14       55.72       53.71        2.01       0.00        36.25
18 to 24 years                     100.00            18.87             81.13       62.72       31.59       27.47      16.23        27.74
25 to 34 years                     100.00            39.18             60.82       35.45       21.20       15.07      14.47        29.61
35 to 44 years                     100.00            56.12             43.88       37.18       36.54       20.78       2.74        16.55
45 to 54 years                     100.00            19.08             80.92       46.51       45.60       40.39       0.91        55.12
55 to 64 years                     100.00            31.99             68.01       47.03       27.61       17.02      19.42        20.98
Under 65 years                     100.00            31.13             68.87       46.17       38.36       13.45       7.09        33.64
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00       21.78        6.11        6.11      16.63       100.00

Sex

Male                               100.00            31.65             68.35       43.38       37.93       12.24       5.53        35.74
Female                             100.00            24.57             75.43       43.26       32.24       12.84      10.08        45.39

Nativity

Native                             100.00            19.49             80.51       51.33       42.84        6.72       6.66        41.42
Foreign-born                       100.00            32.39             67.61       38.37       29.49       16.21       9.16        41.42
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            14.57             85.43       40.28       36.19       24.56       4.09        60.04
 Not a citizen                     100.00            45.17             54.83       37.00       24.69       10.22      12.80        28.07

Region

Northeast                          100.00            33.74             66.26       20.53       12.98        8.19       5.63        48.55
Midwest                            100.00            13.04             86.96       58.60       45.02       14.21      12.34        42.78
South                              100.00            53.87             46.13       26.87       21.46       10.19       5.41        23.91
West                               100.00            15.21             84.79       55.53       47.01       15.25       8.73        49.63











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
Asian 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            26.79             73.21       47.41       42.31       14.24       5.64        38.88
Householders                       100.00            32.34             67.66       45.98       36.62       31.85      10.20        30.11
 Under 65 years                    100.00            34.01             65.99       47.97       38.12       33.11      10.72        26.50
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        7.52        7.52        7.52       0.00       100.00
 Spouse present                    100.00            32.17             67.83       43.54       39.04       32.43       5.66        35.40
 No spouse present                 100.00            32.77             67.23       52.27       30.35       30.35      21.92        16.48
Spouses of householders            100.00            29.14             70.86       45.46       40.02       17.11       8.69        43.82
 Under 65 years                    100.00            33.82             66.18       48.87       42.55       15.96      10.08        34.78
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       24.27       24.27       24.27       0.00       100.00
Children of householders           100.00            16.04             83.96       52.35       50.39        1.41       2.04        47.33
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.81             81.19       37.03       37.03        0.00       3.58        65.17
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            10.23             89.77       63.68       59.77        0.00       3.90        40.78
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            13.35             86.65       64.34       64.34        0.00       0.00        40.77
 > 17 years                        100.00            31.18             68.82       24.90       18.16       11.41       0.00        43.92
Other relatives of householders    100.00            57.30             42.70       31.83       25.33       16.22       2.37        13.24
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00       56.28       0.00         0.00
Unrelated individuals              100.00            30.26             69.74       27.99        6.19        6.19      17.47        50.97

In married-couple families         100.00            27.20             72.80       46.03       41.68       13.86       5.09        43.76
Husbands                           100.00            36.84             63.16       45.58       40.88       27.02       5.92        29.21
 Under 65 years                    100.00            39.98             60.02       48.89       43.78       28.74       6.43        23.17
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        6.84        6.84        6.84       0.00       100.00
Wives                              100.00            25.05             74.95       43.53       38.32       22.65       8.32        49.06
 Under 65 years                    100.00            28.67             71.33       46.14       40.17       22.24       9.52        41.69
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       25.50       25.50       25.50       0.00       100.00
Children under 18 years            100.00            20.12             79.88       50.85       48.03        1.20       2.92        50.81
 Under 6 years                     100.00            22.51             77.49       34.18       34.18        0.00       4.29        65.91
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            19.05             80.95       57.08       51.36        0.00       5.72        45.39
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.11             80.89       58.83       55.92        2.90       0.00        43.45



















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
Asian 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            12.14             87.86       67.33       67.33       19.97       0.00        26.55
Householders                       100.00            34.36             65.64       56.50       56.50       56.50       0.00        17.47
 Under 65 years                    100.00            12.14             87.86       67.33       67.33       19.97       0.00        26.55
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Children under 18                  100.00             0.00            100.00       93.14       93.14        0.00       0.00        12.92
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00        0.00       0.00       100.00
 6 to 11 years                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00       92.70       92.70        0.00       0.00         7.30

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            28.04             71.96       48.42       39.95       14.45       8.47        24.98
Householders                       100.00            32.41             67.59       51.33       24.53       24.53      26.80        16.26
 Under 65 years                    100.00            28.31             71.69       47.93       40.33       14.59       7.61        24.27
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00        0.00        0.00     100.00       100.00
Children under 18                  100.00            21.78             78.22       50.72       50.72        0.00       0.00        28.50
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       64.81       64.81        0.00       0.00        39.71
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.88             86.12       61.66       61.66        0.00       0.00        24.45
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            47.51             52.49       26.03       26.03        0.00       0.00        26.47

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            25.21             74.79       44.90       35.56       13.96       8.93        40.98
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            32.33             67.67       42.89       38.45       11.36       3.53        42.16
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            42.98             57.02       17.51        0.00        0.00      17.51        39.51
$75,000 or more                    100.00             0.00            100.00       42.55        0.00        0.00      42.55        57.45
























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
Asian 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            31.58             68.42       38.33       26.09       18.68      11.41        40.50
No high school diploma             100.00            25.84             74.16       30.91       27.43       20.44       3.48        53.51
High school grad,only              100.00            43.69             56.31       24.25       19.03       14.76       5.83        43.57
Some college,no degree             100.00            20.35             79.65       55.04       32.13       17.47      17.35        42.91
Associate degree                   100.00            52.23             47.77       32.59        8.93        0.00      32.59        15.17
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            29.41             70.59       49.28       30.11       24.03      18.13        26.68

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            38.42             61.58       41.91       30.42       21.40      10.28        27.62
Worked during the year             100.00            49.68             50.32       37.27       29.28       23.54       6.78        18.20
 Full-time                         100.00            45.04             54.96       42.88       33.94       28.00       7.79        18.64
 Part-time                         100.00            66.44             33.56       16.95       12.43        7.40       3.12        16.61
Did not work                       100.00            18.20             81.80       50.24       32.45       17.56      16.57        44.54

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            49.68             50.32       37.27       29.28       23.54       6.78        18.20
Less than 25 employees             100.00            70.05             29.95       11.74        4.99        3.14       6.75        18.21
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            54.14             45.86       45.86       45.86       30.79       0.00         5.02
100 to 499 employees               100.00            18.30             81.70       75.40       75.40       62.08       0.00        14.41
500 to 999 employees               100.00            20.38             79.62       79.62       79.62       79.62       0.00        77.04
1000 or more employees             100.00            36.35             63.65       50.86       35.86       28.89      11.39        15.43






















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
Asian 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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                29.67          29.67       14.52              4.16         6.58         2.86          6.66

Age

Under 18 years                        35.89          35.89        2.41              4.88        11.23         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        56.24          56.24        2.88              1.63        19.58         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        34.65          34.65        2.59              0.00        13.41         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       23.54          23.54        1.97             10.73         4.10         0.00          0.00
18 to 24 years                        25.26          25.26        0.00              2.48         9.33         0.00          0.00
25 to 34 years                        27.23          27.23        1.51              0.87         4.24         0.00          0.00
35 to 44 years                        14.62          14.62        4.04              1.68         7.92         1.93          2.11
45 to 54 years                        24.67          24.67       10.35             30.45         0.56         0.00         10.35
55 to 64 years                        15.11          15.11        6.99              0.00         0.00         0.00          1.12
Under 65 years                        27.23          27.23        3.16              4.71         7.45         0.34          1.17
65 years and over                     48.01          48.01      100.00              0.00         0.00        21.78         48.01

Sex

Male                                  20.81          20.81       11.15              6.51         5.74         1.13          2.10
Female                                35.85          35.85       16.87              2.52         7.17         4.06          9.85

Nativity

Native                                34.15          34.15        4.44              5.54         8.74         0.93          2.71
Foreign-born                          26.90          26.90       20.72              3.31         5.25         4.04          9.10
 Naturalized citizen                  41.29          41.29       31.60              5.86         5.59         4.46         17.69
 Not a citizen                        16.60          16.60       12.93              1.49         5.01         3.74          2.94

Region

Northeast                             44.28          44.28       11.76              1.61         0.42         2.40          7.49
Midwest                               30.22          30.22       12.56              0.00        13.09         1.33          0.00
South                                 17.33          17.33        4.04              2.54         4.66         0.00          0.00
West                                  31.35          31.35       24.37              9.09         6.61         6.04         15.19











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

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           29.34          29.34        6.92              4.52         8.16         1.37          1.57
Householders                          19.12          19.12        9.29              3.72         3.73         1.78          2.01
 Under 65 years                       17.99          17.99        4.59              3.91         3.92         1.48          0.00
 65 years and over                    40.84          40.84      100.00              0.00         0.00         7.52         40.84
 Spouse present                       22.07          22.07       10.95              5.16         4.59         2.47          2.79
 No spouse present                    11.48          11.48        4.99              0.00         1.52         0.00          0.00
Spouses of householders               28.29          28.29       13.86              6.78        11.05         3.36          3.42
 Under 65 years                       28.86          28.86        0.00              7.87        12.83         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    24.71          24.71      100.00              0.00         0.00        24.27         24.71
Children of householders              40.01          40.01        2.42              4.90        11.27         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        60.34          60.34        3.09              1.74        21.01         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        37.95          37.95        2.83              0.00        14.69         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       24.95          24.95        2.45             13.36         5.10         0.00          0.00
 > 17 years                           43.92          43.92        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Other relatives of householders       10.87          10.87        6.07              0.00         0.00         2.37          3.70
In unrelated subfamilies               0.00           0.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                 31.18          31.18       41.81              2.93         1.03         8.19         24.95

In married-couple families            33.05          33.05        7.04              6.13        10.59         1.58          2.01
Husbands                              17.53          17.53        9.90              7.18         4.80         2.58          3.63
 Under 65 years                       15.08          15.08        2.22              7.79         5.21         2.22          0.00
 65 years and over                    46.17          46.17      100.00              0.00         0.00         6.84         46.17
Wives                                 32.13          32.13       14.68              4.88        10.58         3.22          2.64
 Under 65 years                       33.76          33.76        2.35              5.59        12.11         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                    20.89          20.89      100.00              0.00         0.00        25.50         20.89
Children under 18 years               43.78          43.78        0.00              7.03        15.39         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        63.82          63.82        0.00              2.09        22.59         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        45.39          45.39        0.00              0.00        21.52         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       27.98          27.98        0.00             15.48         5.91         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
Asian 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       26.55          26.55        2.07              0.00         6.02         0.00          2.07
Householders                          17.47          17.47        0.00              0.00         8.32         0.00          0.00
 Under 65 years                       26.55          26.55        2.07              0.00         6.02         0.00          2.07
 65 years and over                      .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Children under 18                     12.92          12.92        0.00              0.00         6.06         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                       100.00         100.00        0.00              0.00       100.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                          .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
 12 to 17 years                        7.30           7.30        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       17.60          17.60        7.38              0.00         0.50         0.94          0.00
Householders                          10.15          10.15        6.11              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 65 years                       17.76          17.76        6.51              0.00         0.51         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                     0.00           0.00      100.00              0.00         0.00       100.00          0.00
Children under 18                     19.10          19.10        9.40              0.00         1.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                        26.06          26.06       13.65              0.00         4.52         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                        17.39          17.39        7.06              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       16.72          16.72        9.75              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     29.52          29.52       19.53              1.10         6.94         4.15          8.78
$25,000 to $49,999                    29.90          29.90        4.11             10.51         6.87         0.00          2.37
$50,000 to $74,999                    39.51          39.51        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
$75,000 or more                        0.00           0.00        0.00             57.45         0.00         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
Asian 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       20.79              3.79         4.18         4.34         10.12
No high school diploma                41.75          41.75       28.98              7.71         1.95         0.60         24.93
High school grad,only                 25.17          25.17       24.33              0.00         5.76         5.75          5.93
Some college,no degree                18.15          18.15       21.83              2.93         5.05        13.25          0.00
Associate degree                      15.17          15.17       15.17              0.00         0.00         0.00         15.17
Bachelor's degree +                   20.48          20.48        9.55              5.10         4.47         0.90          6.97

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 21.77          21.77        3.64              4.61         5.08         0.56          1.91
Worked during the year                15.01          15.01        1.04              3.08         5.14         0.00          0.18
 Full-time                            14.57          14.57        1.33              3.94         6.56         0.00          0.23
 Part-time                            16.61          16.61        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Did not work                          33.91          33.91        8.30              7.34         4.97         1.56          5.01

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 15.01          15.01        1.04              3.08         5.14         0.00          0.18
Less than 25 employees                16.27          16.27        2.36              1.71         0.00         0.00          0.42
25 to 99 employees                     5.02           5.02        0.00              0.00         5.02         0.00          0.00
100 to 499 employees                  14.41          14.41        0.00              0.00         8.12         0.00          0.00
500 to 999 employees                  77.04          77.04        0.00              0.00        77.04         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                 8.44           8.44        0.00              6.99         2.65         0.00          0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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_009.htm