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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
Hispanic Origin

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Hispanic (of any race)

Number/Percent

 Total                              3,112            1,329             1,783         813         723         316         78        1,103

Age

Under 18 years                      1,236              391               846         318         296           0         22          596
 Under 6 years                        480              127               352         122         113           0         11          264
 6 to 11 years                        393               99               295         112         107           0          6          201
 12 to 17 years                       363              164               199          83          76           0          5          131
18 to 24 years                        360              209               151          80          62          41          7           83
25 to 34 years                        538              353               185         148         140          95         10           46
35 to 44 years                        400              208               192         126         116          92         10           69
45 to 54 years                        203              101               102          57          52          43          5           50
55 to 64 years                        143               56                87          41          36          25          5           48
Under 65 years                      2,881            1,317             1,563         769         702         297         59          893
65 years and over                     231               12               220          43          21          19         19          211

Sex

Male                                1,560              679               881         418         378         194         34          531
Female                              1,552              650               902         395         345         122         43          573

Nativity

Native                              1,712              529             1,184         486         420         122         56          802
Foreign-born                        1,400              800               599         327         304         194         22          301
 Naturalized citizen                  301              100               201          96          85          64          9          117
 Not a citizen                      1,098              700               398         231         219         130         13          184

Region

Northeast                             368              112               256          84          76          34          5          188
Midwest                               247               87               160          97          90          36          8           77
South                               1,176              566               610         281         227         101         41          385
West                                1,321              564               757         351         331         145         23          454











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
Hispanic Origin

(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                         2,732            1,143             1,589         740         665         263         67          966
Householders                          704              332               372         216         190         164         21          177
 Under 65 years                       635              331               304         203         185         161         16          112
 65 years and over                     69                1                68          13           5           3          5           65
 Spouse present                       462              226               236         143         125         100         17          108
 No spouse present                    242              106               136          73          66          64          4           69
Spouses of householders               470              233               236         143         122          60         15          117
 Under 65 years                       424              232               193         129         116          55         10           76
 65 years and over                     45                1                44          13           6           6          5           40
Children of householders            1,240              419               821         328         302          10         27          562
 Under 6 years                        406              100               306         114         105           0         11          224
 6 to 11 years                        338               80               258         101          96           0          6          174
 12 to 17 years                       317              134               183          80          73           0          5          118
 > 17 years                           180              106                74          33          28          10          5           45
Other relatives of householders       317              158               160          53          51          28          5          110
In unrelated subfamilies               32               10                22           6           6           1          0           17
Unrelated individuals                 349              177               172          67          53          51         11          120

In married-couple families          1,931              817             1,114         549         489         184         55          658
Husbands                              463              218               245         158         141         122         14          106
 Under 65 years                       413              215               198         146         137         118         10           61
 65 years and over                     50                3                47          12           4           4          5           44
Wives                                 469              242               227         128         106          38         18          119
 Under 65 years                       427              242               185         115         100          36         13           81
 65 years and over                     42                0                42          13           6           3          5           38
Children under 18 years               821              264               557         223         206           0         18          386
 Under 6 years                        336               95               240          86          78           0         10          183
 6 to 11 years                        261               73               188          78          76           0          3          120
 12 to 17 years                       225               95               129          59          52           0          5           83



















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
Hispanic Origin

(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       197              107                91          38          38          18          2           56
Householders                           59               38                21          11          11          10          0           11
 Under 65 years                       188              105                83          36          36          17          2           49
 65 years and over                      9                1                 8           1           1           1          0            8
Children under 18                      98               43                55          16          16           0          0           41
 Under 6 years                         46               13                34           8           8           0          0           27
 6 to 11 years                         29               12                16           5           5           0          0           12
 12 to 17 years                        23               18                 4           3           3           0          0            2

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       604              219               385         152         138          61         11          252
Householders                          183               68               115          61          55          54          4           58
 Under 65 years                       580              215               365         152         138          61         11          232
 65 years and over                     24                4                20           0           0           0          0           20
Children under 18                     296               75               221          75          70           0          4          159
 Under 6 years                         95               18                77          29          28           0          1           53
 6 to 11 years                         96               13                83          25          22           0          3           64
 12 to 17 years                       105               44                60          21          21           0          0           42

Household Income

Less than $25,000                   1,866              754             1,112         484         408         192         67          719
$25,000 to $49,999                  1,115              497               619         299         287         105         10          358
$50,000 to $74,999                     95               52                43          24          22          15          1           23
$75,000 or more                        36               27                 9           6           6           3          0            4
























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
Hispanic Origin

(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                               1,876              938               937         495         427         316         56          507
No high school diploma              1,059              536               523         239         201         147         32          320
High school grad,only                 488              262               226         135         122          93         15          103
Some college,no degree                199               84               114          75          62          43          8           51
Associate degree                       60               30                30          15          13          10          1           18
Bachelor's degree +                    70               25                44          30          30          22          0           15

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                               1,644              927               717         452         406         297         37          297
Worked during the year              1,099              652               447         343         314         276         21          122
 Full-time                            897              509               388         308         282         260         19           96
 Part-time                            202              143                59          35          31          16          2           26
Did not work                          545              275               270         109          92          21         17          175

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                               1,099              652               447         343         314         276         21          122
Less than 25 employees                470              320               151         102          85          71         14           50
25 to 99 employees                    178              116                62          55          54          47          4           10
100 to 499 employees                  154               79                75          67          67          65          1           10
500 to 999 employees                   51               31                21          15          15          14          1            5
1000 or more employees                246              107               139         103          93          80          1           47






















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
Hispanic Origin

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Hispanic (of any race)

Number/Percent

 Total                                  876            876         300                61           76           48           120

Age

Under 18 years                          562            562          33                24           55            7            20
 Under 6 years                          240            240          19                19           26            5            12
 6 to 11 years                          193            193           9                 5           14            2             4
 12 to 17 years                         129            129           6                 0           15            0             3
18 to 24 years                           64             64           3                15            5            3             0
25 to 34 years                           41             41           2                 4            7            0             1
35 to 44 years                           66             66           3                 2            2            0             1
45 to 54 years                           33             33          21                 4            1            3             7
55 to 64 years                           30             30          27                 2            2            0            11
Under 65 years                          797            797          90                52           72           14            41
65 years and over                        79             79         211                 9            4           34            79

Sex

Male                                    409            409         137                42           44           20            47
Female                                  466            466         163                19           32           28            73

Nativity

Native                                  657            657         166                54           58           36            62
Foreign-born                            219            219         134                 7           18           12            58
 Naturalized citizen                     67             67          80                 1            3            9            31
 Not a citizen                          152            152          54                 6           15            3            27

Region

Northeast                               169            169          30                 0           14            4            12
Midwest                                  51             51          20                11            7            5             5
South                                   271            271         160                21           29           29            57
West                                    385            385          89                29           25           10            46











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Hispanic Origin

(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                             804            804         207                46           74           33            82
Householders                            117            117          86                 9            8           12            31
 Under 65 years                          91             91          21                 7            7            2             5
 65 years and over                       26             26          65                 2            1           10            26
 Spouse present                          67             67          53                 9            4           11            18
 No spouse present                       50             50          33                 0            4            1            14
Spouses of householders                  71             71          57                10            8           13            20
 Under 65 years                          55             55          17                 8            5            3             4
 65 years and over                       16             16          40                 2            3           10            16
Children of householders                523            523          30                26           55            7            15
 Under 6 years                          201            201          15                19           24            5             9
 6 to 11 years                          165            165           9                 5           12            2             4
 12 to 17 years                         116            116           4                 0           15            0             2
 > 17 years                              41             41           3                 2            4            0             1
Other relatives of householders          92             92          33                 0            3            1            15
In unrelated subfamilies                 17             17           2                 0            1            0             2
Unrelated individuals                    55             55          92                15            1           14            36

In married-couple families              525            525         154                44           55           28            58
Husbands                                 60             60          60                10            7           11            22
 Under 65 years                          42             42          16                 8            4            2             4
 65 years and over                       18             18          44                 2            3            9            18
Wives                                    78             78          50                 9            5           13            16
 Under 65 years                          62             62          12                 7            4            3             0
 65 years and over                       16             16          38                 2            1            9            16
Children under 18 years                 355            355          20                24           42            3            10
 Under 6 years                          161            161           9                19           22            3             5
 6 to 11 years                          113            113           7                 5            8            0             4
 12 to 17 years                          81             81           4                 0           12            0             1



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Hispanic Origin

(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          50             50          13                 0            2            1             6
Householders                              5              5           7                 0            0            1             1
 Under 65 years                          48             48           5                 0            2            0             5
 65 years and over                        1              1           8                 0            0            1             1
Children under 18                        41             41           4                 0            2            0             4
 Under 6 years                           27             27           4                 0            1            0             3
 6 to 11 years                           12             12           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                           2              2           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         228            228          40                 2           16            4            18
Householders                             45             45          26                 0            4            0            13
 Under 65 years                         220            220          20                 2           16            4            10
 65 years and over                        8              8          20                 0            0            0             8
Children under 18                       155            155           8                 0           10            4             4
 Under 6 years                           51             51           6                 0            3            2             4
 6 to 11 years                           62             62           2                 0            4            2             0
 12 to 17 years                          42             42           0                 0            3            0             0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       537            537         260                42           40           48           109
$25,000 to $49,999                      320            320          37                11           32            0             9
$50,000 to $74,999                       17             17           3                 5            3            0             2
$75,000 or more                           1              1           0                 3            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
Hispanic Origin

(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                                   314            314         267                37           21           41           100
No high school diploma                  209            209         186                11           12           27            79
High school grad,only                    63             63          47                11            3            7            15
Some college,no degree                   31             31          16                 7            4            5             2
Associate degree                          5              5          11                 4            2            2             1
Bachelor's degree +                       6              6           8                 4            0            0             3

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   235            235          57                27           17            7            21
Worked during the year                   97             97           6                20           11            3             1
 Full-time                               74             74           5                17           10            3             0
 Part-time                               22             22           1                 2            2            0             1
Did not work                            138            138          51                 8            6            4            20

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    97             97           6                20           11            3             1
Less than 25 employees                   46             46           2                 2            2            0             0
25 to 99 employees                        9              9           0                 2            3            0             0
100 to 499 employees                     10             10           0                 0            2            0             0
500 to 999 employees                      5              5           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                   27             27           4                16            4            3             1






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Hispanic Origin

(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
                                 ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Hispanic (of any race)

Number/Percent

 Total                             100.00            42.71             57.29       26.12       23.25       10.15       2.50        35.45

Age

Under 18 years                     100.00            31.59             68.41       25.69       23.95        0.00       1.75        48.21
 Under 6 years                     100.00            26.58             73.42       25.49       23.61        0.00       2.23        55.02
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            25.10             74.90       28.58       27.20        0.00       1.45        51.16
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            45.23             54.77       22.83       20.89        0.00       1.46        36.04
18 to 24 years                     100.00            58.03             41.97       22.36       17.19       11.51       2.06        23.15
25 to 34 years                     100.00            65.65             34.35       27.45       25.99       17.72       1.91         8.50
35 to 44 years                     100.00            52.00             48.00       31.50       28.89       23.09       2.43        17.35
45 to 54 years                     100.00            49.71             50.29       28.01       25.82       21.32       2.56        24.58
55 to 64 years                     100.00            39.02             60.98       28.47       25.24       17.24       3.34        33.75
Under 65 years                     100.00            45.74             54.26       26.71       24.37       10.32       2.05        30.99
65 years and over                  100.00             4.98             95.02       18.76        9.26        8.04       8.13        90.98

Sex

Male                               100.00            43.55             56.45       26.80       24.24       12.45       2.21        34.02
Female                             100.00            41.86             58.14       25.45       22.25        7.83       2.80        36.89

Nativity

Native                             100.00            30.88             69.12       28.36       24.52        7.13       3.26        46.86
Foreign-born                       100.00            57.18             42.82       23.38       21.69       13.83       1.58        21.49
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            33.18             66.82       31.97       28.04       21.14       3.08        38.84
 Not a citizen                     100.00            63.77             36.23       21.03       19.95       11.83       1.17        16.73

Region

Northeast                          100.00            30.45             69.55       22.75       20.63        9.18       1.44        51.03
Midwest                            100.00            35.12             64.88       39.10       36.35       14.66       3.21        31.09
South                              100.00            48.12             51.88       23.93       19.28        8.56       3.52        32.75
West                               100.00            42.71             57.29       26.59       25.06       10.98       1.76        34.34











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
Hispanic Origin

(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            41.83             58.17       27.07       24.34        9.63       2.46        35.36
Householders                       100.00            47.19             52.81       30.68       27.04       23.33       2.98        25.19
 Under 65 years                    100.00            52.09             47.91       32.00       29.12       25.37       2.56        17.66
 65 years and over                 100.00             2.06             97.94       18.49        7.92        4.56       6.86        94.57
 Spouse present                    100.00            49.00             51.00       31.04       27.00       21.69       3.66        23.40
 No spouse present                 100.00            43.74             56.26       29.99       27.12       26.45       1.68        28.62
Spouses of householders            100.00            49.67             50.33       30.37       26.07       12.87       3.17        24.84
 Under 65 years                    100.00            54.63             45.37       30.43       27.38       12.90       2.40        18.01
 65 years and over                 100.00             3.16             96.84       29.82       13.71       12.62      10.45        88.90
Children of householders           100.00            33.80             66.20       26.41       24.31        0.84       2.16        45.27
 Under 6 years                     100.00            24.63             75.37       28.07       25.84        0.00       2.63        55.34
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            23.53             76.47       29.95       28.34        0.00       1.68        51.42
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            42.33             57.67       25.17       22.94        0.00       1.67        37.20
 > 17 years                        100.00            58.71             41.29       18.21       15.68        5.81       2.87        25.26
Other relatives of householders    100.00            49.72             50.28       16.77       15.92        8.79       1.44        34.71
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00            30.17             69.83       19.06       19.06        3.58       0.00        55.20
Unrelated individuals              100.00            50.72             49.28       19.32       15.07       14.77       3.03        34.42

In married-couple families         100.00            42.31             57.69       28.45       25.33        9.52       2.82        34.05
Husbands                           100.00            47.05             52.95       34.12       30.49       26.42       3.09        22.82
 Under 65 years                    100.00            52.01             47.99       35.37       33.06       28.50       2.32        14.80
 65 years and over                 100.00             5.75             94.25       23.75        9.06        9.06       9.53        89.57
Wives                              100.00            51.59             48.41       27.33       22.62        8.20       3.74        25.41
 Under 65 years                    100.00            56.63             43.37       26.96       23.50        8.33       3.00        18.96
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       31.09       13.64        6.89      11.32        91.39
Children under 18 years            100.00            32.12             67.88       27.14       25.12        0.00       2.19        46.95
 Under 6 years                     100.00            28.42             71.58       25.54       23.14        0.00       2.99        54.41
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            28.01             71.99       30.06       29.27        0.00       1.02        46.05
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            42.42             57.58       26.15       23.26        0.00       2.36        36.87



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2002
Hispanic Origin

(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            54.08             45.92       19.17       19.17        9.33       0.89        28.52
Householders                       100.00            64.17             35.83       19.01       19.01       17.14       0.00        19.34
 Under 65 years                    100.00            55.91             44.09       19.31       19.31        8.99       0.94        25.86
 65 years and over                 100.00            15.95             84.05       16.40       16.40       16.40       0.00        84.05
Children under 18                  100.00            44.19             55.81       15.99       15.99        0.00       0.00        41.89
 Under 6 years                     100.00            27.19             72.81       16.48       16.48        0.00       0.00        58.28
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            42.55             57.45       17.95       17.95        0.00       0.00        43.45
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            80.51             19.49       12.59       12.59        0.00       0.00         6.90

In families with female
householders, no spouse present    100.00            36.29             63.71       25.25       22.86       10.10       1.83        41.76
Householders                       100.00            37.19             62.81       33.50       29.71       29.43       2.22        31.60
 Under 65 years                    100.00            37.07             62.93       26.29       23.80       10.51       1.90        40.07
 65 years and over                 100.00            17.35             82.65        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00        82.65
Children under 18                  100.00            25.32             74.68       25.50       23.83        0.00       1.24        53.75
 Under 6 years                     100.00            18.98             81.02       30.36       29.29        0.00       0.68        55.95
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            13.13             86.87       26.36       22.83        0.00       3.17        66.58
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            42.21             57.79       20.31       19.77        0.00       0.00        40.04

Household Income

Less than $25,000                  100.00            40.38             59.62       25.91       21.87       10.31       3.57        38.52
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            44.53             55.47       26.85       25.77        9.43       0.93        32.09
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            54.41             45.59       25.34       23.33       15.53       0.90        23.78
$75,000 or more                    100.00            75.83             24.17       16.48       16.48        9.48       0.00        11.56
























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
Hispanic Origin

(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            50.03             49.97       26.40       22.78       16.83       3.00        27.04
No high school diploma             100.00            50.63             49.37       22.58       18.96       13.91       2.99        30.19
High school grad,only              100.00            53.77             46.23       27.72       24.98       18.97       3.13        21.16
Some college,no degree             100.00            42.47             57.53       37.90       31.11       21.87       4.01        25.66
Associate degree                   100.00            49.92             50.08       25.82       21.58       16.96       1.77        30.27
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            36.40             63.60       43.08       42.81       31.86       0.27        21.45

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                              100.00            56.37             43.63       27.48       24.69       18.07       2.27        18.04
Worked during the year             100.00            59.32             40.68       31.22       28.52       25.10       1.87        11.10
 Full-time                         100.00            56.73             43.27       34.37       31.43       28.96       2.09        10.74
 Part-time                         100.00            70.88             29.12       17.21       15.57        7.91       0.91        12.70
Did not work                       100.00            50.42             49.58       19.94       16.95        3.90       3.08        32.04

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                              100.00            59.32             40.68       31.22       28.52       25.10       1.87        11.10
Less than 25 employees             100.00            67.99             32.01       21.72       18.04       15.07       3.08        10.69
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            65.06             34.94       31.07       30.24       26.19       2.06         5.74
100 to 499 employees               100.00            51.46             48.54       43.60       43.60       41.91       0.54         6.26
500 to 999 employees               100.00            59.76             40.24       30.15       28.50       26.48       1.66        10.08
1000 or more employees             100.00            43.46             56.54       41.95       37.89       32.69       0.32        19.02






















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
Hispanic Origin

(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
                                 __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                 _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Hispanic (of any race)

Number/Percent

 Total                                28.14          28.14        9.65              1.96         2.45         1.53          3.86

Age

Under 18 years                        45.42          45.42        2.67              1.98         4.47         0.54          1.61
 Under 6 years                        50.08          50.08        3.87              3.96         5.40         1.05          2.57
 6 to 11 years                        48.98          48.98        2.26              1.39         3.66         0.42          1.11
 12 to 17 years                       35.41          35.41        1.52              0.00         4.10         0.00          0.88
18 to 24 years                        17.92          17.92        0.94              4.29         1.33         0.94          0.00
25 to 34 years                         7.56           7.56        0.37              0.80         1.39         0.00          0.24
35 to 44 years                        16.54          16.54        0.74              0.39         0.46         0.00          0.32
45 to 54 years                        16.40          16.40       10.49              2.13         0.60         1.70          3.68
55 to 64 years                        21.25          21.25       19.01              1.17         1.10         0.15          7.67
Under 65 years                        27.65          27.65        3.12              1.80         2.50         0.48          1.42
65 years and over                     34.17          34.17       90.98              3.98         1.84        14.72         34.17

Sex

Male                                  26.23          26.23        8.78              2.68         2.85         1.27          3.00
Female                                30.05          30.05       10.52              1.24         2.06         1.80          4.72

Nativity

Native                                38.35          38.35        9.71              3.13         3.41         2.07          3.62
Foreign-born                          15.64          15.64        9.57              0.53         1.29         0.87          4.14
 Naturalized citizen                  22.08          22.08       26.68              0.36         1.05         3.01         10.28
 Not a citizen                        13.88          13.88        4.88              0.57         1.35         0.29          2.46

Region

Northeast                             46.04          46.04        8.29              0.00         3.91         1.02          3.30
Midwest                               20.48          20.48        8.29              4.39         2.95         1.99          2.07
South                                 23.03          23.03       13.62              1.82         2.48         2.45          4.86
West                                  29.13          29.13        6.75              2.18         1.93         0.78          3.45











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
Hispanic Origin

(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                           29.42          29.42        7.57              1.67         2.70         1.22          3.00
Householders                          16.63          16.63       12.24              1.27         1.20         1.73          4.45
 Under 65 years                       14.35          14.35        3.30              1.11         1.13         0.28          0.86
 65 years and over                    37.59          37.59       94.57              2.66         1.86        15.13         37.59
 Spouse present                       14.46          14.46       11.55              1.93         0.92         2.32          3.81
 No spouse present                    20.76          20.76       13.55              0.00         1.74         0.61          5.68
Spouses of householders               15.17          15.17       12.16              2.20         1.61         2.83          4.29
 Under 65 years                       13.07          13.07        3.98              2.00         1.08         0.79          1.03
 65 years and over                    34.86          34.86       88.90              4.05         6.54        21.88         34.86
Children of householders              42.19          42.19        2.42              2.14         4.45         0.54          1.24
 Under 6 years                        49.62          49.62        3.60              4.68         6.04         1.24          2.18
 6 to 11 years                        48.88          48.88        2.63              1.62         3.52         0.48          1.30
 12 to 17 years                       36.48          36.48        1.22              0.00         4.70         0.00          0.49
 > 17 years                           22.97          22.97        1.48              1.14         2.18         0.00          0.32
Other relatives of householders       28.95          28.95       10.51              0.00         0.79         0.41          4.75
In unrelated subfamilies              55.20          55.20        5.22              0.00         4.43         0.00          5.22
Unrelated individuals                 15.68          15.68       26.38              4.38         0.35         4.11         10.43

In married-couple families            27.21          27.21        7.99              2.26         2.86         1.47          3.00
Husbands                              12.94          12.94       13.06              2.21         1.44         2.43          4.66
 Under 65 years                       10.22          10.22        3.88              2.03         0.90         0.43          0.94
 65 years and over                    35.64          35.64       89.57              3.70         5.97        19.07         35.64
Wives                                 16.67          16.67       10.67              1.92         1.09         2.72          3.45
 Under 65 years                       14.62          14.62        2.78              1.68         0.89         0.79          0.11
 65 years and over                    37.61          37.61       91.39              4.39         3.08        22.49         37.61
Children under 18 years               43.23          43.23        2.38              2.98         5.09         0.38          1.27
 Under 6 years                        48.05          48.05        2.54              5.66         6.51         0.93          1.38
 6 to 11 years                        43.39          43.39        2.78              2.09         2.96         0.00          1.68
 12 to 17 years                       35.85          35.85        1.65              0.00         5.44         0.00          0.63



















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
Hispanic Origin

(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       25.15          25.15        6.38              0.00         1.03         0.75          3.01
Householders                           8.82           8.82       11.81              0.00         0.00         2.52          1.29
 Under 65 years                       25.61          25.61        2.65              0.00         1.08         0.00          2.40
 65 years and over                    15.59          15.59       84.05              0.00         0.00        16.40         15.59
Children under 18                     41.42          41.42        4.18              0.00         2.08         0.00          3.71
 Under 6 years                        57.28          57.28        8.52              0.00         1.95         0.00          7.51
 6 to 11 years                        43.45          43.45        0.00              0.00         3.95         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                        6.90           6.90        0.63              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.63

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       37.85          37.85        6.58              0.34         2.71         0.58          3.01
Householders                          24.58          24.58       14.11              0.00         2.30         0.00          7.09
 Under 65 years                       37.98          37.98        3.45              0.35         2.82         0.61          1.70
 65 years and over                    34.80          34.80       82.65              0.00         0.00         0.00         34.80
Children under 18                     52.56          52.56        2.61              0.00         3.38         1.19          1.42
 Under 6 years                        53.97          53.97        6.37              0.00         3.31         1.98          4.39
 6 to 11 years                        64.87          64.87        1.71              0.00         4.36         1.71          0.00
 12 to 17 years                       40.04          40.04        0.00              0.00         2.56         0.00          0.00

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     28.80          28.80       13.95              2.27         2.12         2.56          5.85
$25,000 to $49,999                    28.72          28.72        3.34              1.00         2.87         0.00          0.82
$50,000 to $74,999                    17.49          17.49        3.01              5.02         3.54         0.00          1.74
$75,000 or more                        3.87           3.87        0.00              7.69         3.87         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
Hispanic Origin

(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                                 16.75          16.75       14.25              1.95         1.13         2.19          5.34
No high school diploma                19.71          19.71       17.51              1.08         1.12         2.58          7.43
High school grad,only                 12.94          12.94        9.53              2.16         0.67         1.44          3.11
Some college,no degree                15.54          15.54        7.94              3.29         1.84         2.43          1.12
Associate degree                       8.36           8.36       18.94              7.02         3.15         2.87          1.02
Bachelor's degree +                    9.00           9.00       11.71              5.47         0.66         0.27          4.72

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 14.30          14.30        3.46              1.66         1.03         0.43          1.28
Worked during the year                 8.81           8.81        0.57              1.78         1.02         0.31          0.06
 Full-time                             8.28           8.28        0.54              1.92         1.07         0.38          0.00
 Part-time                            11.14          11.14        0.68              1.18         0.79         0.00          0.30
Did not work                          25.36          25.36        9.28              1.42         1.04         0.67          3.74

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                  8.81           8.81        0.57              1.78         1.02         0.31          0.06
Less than 25 employees                 9.86           9.86        0.48              0.36         0.40         0.00          0.00
25 to 99 employees                     4.88           4.88        0.00              0.86         1.86         0.00          0.00
100 to 499 employees                   6.26           6.26        0.00              0.00         1.33         0.00          0.00
500 to 999 employees                  10.08          10.08        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                10.97          10.97        1.62              6.67         1.63         1.37          0.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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