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Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  35,989            7,039            28,950      19,288      17,896      10,048      1,660       12,522

Age

Under 18 years                          11,367            1,624             9,743       5,413       5,121          28        326        5,281
 Under 6 years                           3,608              437             3,171       1,518       1,453           0         81        1,951
 6 to 11 years                           3,605              516             3,089       1,712       1,643           0         98        1,650
 12 to 17 years                          4,154              671             3,483       2,183       2,025          28        147        1,681
18 to 24 years                           3,809            1,342             2,468       1,678       1,454         592        154          933
25 to 34 years                           5,041            1,461             3,580       2,768       2,625       2,197        171          962
35 to 44 years                           5,402            1,235             4,168       3,477       3,334       2,725        201          891
45 to 54 years                           4,715              919             3,796       3,066       2,942       2,481        228          927
55 to 64 years                           2,778              423             2,355       1,744       1,619       1,334        179          811
Under 65 years                          33,113            7,003            26,109      18,147      17,094       9,358      1,259        9,804
65 years and over                        2,876               35             2,840       1,142         802         690        400        2,718

Sex

Male                                    16,725            3,609            13,116       8,990       8,372       4,612        777        5,438
Female                                  19,263            3,430            15,833      10,298       9,524       5,435        883        7,084

Nativity

Native                                  33,178            6,165            27,013      17,745      16,467       9,040      1,536       12,000
Foreign-born                             2,810              873             1,937       1,543       1,429       1,008        124          523
 Naturalized citizen                     1,238              276               963         814         772         585         61          225
 Not a citizen                           1,572              598               974         729         657         423         64          298

Region

Northeast                                6,591            1,282             5,308       3,410       3,157       1,747        280        2,392
Midwest                                  6,561            1,221             5,340       3,408       3,183       1,779        279        2,463
South                                   19,576            3,921            15,655      10,740       9,933       5,599        937        6,502
West                                     3,261              615             2,646       1,731       1,622         922        164        1,165











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             29,719            5,670            24,049      16,015      15,023       7,246      1,208       10,344
Householders                             8,912            1,648             7,265       5,299       4,949       4,112        429        2,701
 Under 65 years                          7,940            1,632             6,308       4,877       4,642       3,849        289        1,789
 65 years and over                         972               16               957         422         307         263        140          912
 Spouse present                          4,146              484             3,662       3,109       2,932       2,136        268        1,030
 No spouse present                       4,767            1,164             3,603       2,191       2,016       1,976        161        1,671
Spouses of householders                  4,124              520             3,605       3,059       2,894       1,870        258          987
 Under 65 years                          3,649              514             3,135       2,812       2,707       1,746        186          537
 65 years and over                         475                5               470         248         187         124         72          450
Children of householders                12,949            2,295            10,654       6,484       6,143         724        417        5,147
 Under 6 years                           2,946              263             2,683       1,358       1,301           0         68        1,582
 6 to 11 years                           3,035              365             2,670       1,557       1,506           0         82        1,357
 12 to 17 years                          3,403              442             2,961       1,958       1,833          28        131        1,354
 > 17 years                              3,566            1,226             2,339       1,611       1,503         697        135          854
Other relatives of householders          3,733            1,207             2,526       1,172       1,037         539        104        1,509
In unrelated subfamilies                   227               68               159          75          74          35          1           97
Unrelated individuals                    6,034            1,302             4,733       3,198       2,799       2,766        451        2,072

In married-couple families              14,341            2,054            12,288      10,020       9,494       4,375        802        3,643
Husbands                                 4,240              513             3,727       3,150       2,966       2,308        278        1,079
 Under 65 years                          3,640              501             3,139       2,822       2,724       2,111        171          523
 65 years and over                         600               12               588         329         243         197        107          556
Wives                                    4,030              491             3,540       3,018       2,860       1,699        248          938
 Under 65 years                          3,615              489             3,126       2,805       2,698       1,595        191          536
 65 years and over                         415                2               413         213         163         104         57          402
Children under 18 years                  4,355              530             3,825       2,978       2,860          16        179        1,222
 Under 6 years                           1,351              174             1,177         872         836           0         43          424
 6 to 11 years                           1,378              156             1,222         956         930           0         51          368
 12 to 17 years                          1,626              200             1,426       1,150       1,093          16         84          429



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present          2,267              703             1,564       1,025         923         561        125          648
Householders                               782              265               517         387         353         327         43          172
 Under 65 years                          2,145              698             1,446         989         896         535        114          538
 65 years and over                         123                5               118          36          28          26         11          111
Children under 18                          743              151               592         343         302           3         53          298
 Under 6 years                             270               47               223         105          90           0         21          138
 6 to 11 years                             214               46               168         100          88           0         18           76
 12 to 17 years                            259               58               201         138         124           3         14           85

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         13,118            2,912            10,206       4,971       4,605       2,310        281        6,061
Householders                             3,986              898             3,088       1,803       1,664       1,649        119        1,501
 Under 65 years                         12,594            2,907             9,686       4,843       4,519       2,228        237        5,566
 65 years and over                         525                5               520         128          86          81         43          495
Children under 18                        6,098              906             5,193       2,043       1,910           8         95        3,661
 Under 6 years                           1,945              211             1,734         531         516           0         16        1,362
 6 to 11 years                           1,964              302             1,662         642         611           0         29        1,173
 12 to 17 years                          2,189              393             1,797         871         783           8         50        1,126

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       13,124            3,194             9,931       3,475       2,881       1,803        504        7,519
$25,000 to $49,999                      10,407            2,112             8,295       6,172       5,822       3,223        437        2,939
$50,000 to $74,999                       6,062              910             5,151       4,512       4,277       2,364        353        1,107
$75,000 or more                          6,396              822             5,573       5,130       4,916       2,657        367          957
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Family Income
(People in families,
in unrelated subfamilies,
or unrelated individuals)

All                                     35,989            7,039            28,950      19,288      17,896      10,048      1,660       12,522
  Less than $25,000                     14,415            3,677            10,738       3,960       3,305       2,097        538        7,918
  $25,000 to $49,999                    10,150            1,893             8,257       6,336       5,993       3,363        444        2,735
  $50,000 to $74,999                     5,518              781             4,737       4,173       3,973       2,166        327          992
  $75,000 or more                        5,906              688             5,218       4,820       4,625       2,421        350          877
In families or unrelated subfamilies    29,954            5,737            24,217      16,091      15,097       7,281      1,209       10,450
  Less than $25,000                     10,587            2,666             7,921       2,575       2,237       1,056        269        6,100
  $25,000 to $49,999                     8,597            1,647             6,951       5,113       4,830       2,203        321        2,541
  $50,000 to $74,999                     5,082              754             4,328       3,778       3,590       1,784        293          954
  $75,000 or more                        5,688              671             5,017       4,624       4,441       2,238        327          855
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)      6,034            1,302             4,733       3,198       2,799       2,766        451        2,072
  Less than $25,000                      3,828            1,011             2,817       1,385       1,068       1,041        269        1,818
  $25,000 to $49,999                     1,553              246             1,306       1,222       1,163       1,161        123          194
  $50,000 to $74,999                       436               27               408         395         384         382         34           38
  $75,000 or more                          218               17               201         196         184         183         24           22






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   24,622            5,415            19,207      13,875      12,775      10,020      1,334        7,241
No high school diploma                   5,036            1,270             3,765       1,639       1,389         963        283        2,617
High school grad,only                    8,894            2,302             6,592       4,659       4,322       3,408        408        2,513
Some college,no degree                   5,108            1,082             4,026       3,254       2,982       2,158        285        1,171
Associate degree                         1,732              304             1,428       1,202       1,140         949        104          381
Bachelor's degree +                      3,852              456             3,396       3,121       2,942       2,543        253          559

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   21,746            5,379            16,366      12,734      11,973       9,330        933        4,523
Worked during the year                  15,939            3,705            12,234      11,030      10,503       8,820        730        1,777
 Full-time                              13,496            2,832            10,664       9,897       9,512       8,304        617        1,262
 Part-time                               2,444              873             1,571       1,133         991         516        113          515
Did not work                             5,807            1,674             4,132       1,704       1,470         510        203        2,746

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   15,939            3,705            12,234      11,030      10,503       8,820        730        1,777
Less than 25 employees                   3,263            1,343             1,920       1,576       1,365         898        227          442
25 to 99 employees                       1,845              463             1,382       1,235       1,169         980         73          183
100 to 499 employees                     2,224              528             1,696       1,524       1,488       1,266         74          239
500 to 999 employees                     1,006              214               792         723         680         588         39           98
1000 or more employees                   7,601            1,157             6,444       5,971       5,800       5,090        317          816






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     8,736          8,736       3,987             1,225        1,280        1,220         1,165

Age

Under 18 years                             4,964          4,964         149               330          780           28           102
 Under 6 years                             1,856          1,856          59                97          252            8            45
 6 to 11 years                             1,544          1,544          53                98          209           16            32
 12 to 17 years                            1,563          1,563          37               135          319            5            25
18 to 24 years                               827            827          47                99          111            7            30
25 to 34 years                               809            809         127               127           74           14            89
35 to 44 years                               615            615         201               200           91           28           114
45 to 54 years                               575            575         330               190           78           49           147
55 to 64 years                               408            408         431               149           68           80           151
Under 65 years                             8,197          8,197       1,285             1,095        1,203          207           634
65 years and over                            539            539       2,701               130           77        1,013           531

Sex

Male                                       3,737          3,737       1,676               674          588          534           487
Female                                     4,999          4,999       2,311               551          692          686           679

Nativity

Native                                     8,378          8,378       3,783             1,195        1,213        1,157         1,105
Foreign-born                                 358            358         204                30           67           63            60
 Naturalized citizen                         118            118         133                21           28           47            38
 Not a citizen                               241            241          71                 9           39           16            22

Region

Northeast                                  1,830          1,830         774                79          255          252           237
Midwest                                    1,801          1,801         738               144          246          259           171
South                                      4,331          4,331       2,142               811          698          588           646
West                                         774            774         334               192           81          120           111











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                                7,623          7,623       2,569             1,062        1,133          796           703
Householders                               1,457          1,457       1,254               343          193          441           276
 Under 65 years                            1,301          1,301         349               290          165           68           123
 65 years and over                           155            155         905                53           28          373           154
 Spouse present                              254            254         641               281           72          309            85
 No spouse present                         1,202          1,202         612                62          121          133           191
Spouses of householders                      249            249         584               279           67          270            76
 Under 65 years                              202            202         133               246           55           41            29
 65 years and over                            47             47         450                33           12          228            47
Children of householders                   4,714          4,714         314               389          772           38           206
 Under 6 years                             1,502          1,502          54                82          216            8            41
 6 to 11 years                             1,266          1,266          42                86          184           16            27
 12 to 17 years                            1,245          1,245          32               120          288            5            21
 > 17 years                                  701            701         187               101           84           10           117
Other relatives of householders            1,203          1,203         418                51          101           47           144
In unrelated subfamilies                      85             85           3                12           13            0             3
Unrelated individuals                      1,020          1,020       1,416               151          134          424           460

In married-couple families                 1,774          1,774       1,418               834          435          606           245
Husbands                                     235            235         708               294           73          335            93
 Under 65 years                              178            178         156               246           54           41            36
 65 years and over                            56             56         552                48           19          294            56
Wives                                        269            269         517               266           66          244            68
 Under 65 years                              225            225         117               236           57           42            26
 65 years and over                            44             44         400                29            9          202            42
Children under 18 years                    1,013          1,013          29               217          251           10            20
 Under 6 years                               363            363          11                62           93            0            10
 6 to 11 years                               299            299          10                72           57            5             6
 12 to 17 years                              351            351           8                82          101            5             4



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present              500            500         183                46           71           33            60
Householders                                  93             93          86                24           16           23            23
 Under 65 years                              473            473          76                41           66            6            36
 65 years and over                            27             27         107                 5            4           27            24
Children under 18                            293            293           2                14           45            0             2
 Under 6 years                               135            135           0                 6           18            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                75             75           0                 0            8            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               83             83           2                 8           19            0             2

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            5,357          5,357         967               182          627          157           398
Householders                               1,111          1,111         526                38          105          110           169
 Under 65 years                            5,222          5,222         472               177          617           54           263
 65 years and over                           135            135         495                 5           10          103           135
Children under 18                          3,569          3,569         114                89          468           18            78
 Under 6 years                             1,331          1,331          48                28          141            8            35
 6 to 11 years                             1,143          1,143          40                21          135           10            24
 12 to 17 years                            1,095          1,095          26                40          192            0            19

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          5,845          5,845       2,355               245          555          529           812
$25,000 to $49,999                         1,915          1,915         930               401          378          348           231
$50,000 to $74,999                           564            564         370               268          171          170            63
$75,000 or more                              411            411         332               311          177          173            60
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Family Income
(People in families,
in unrelated subfamilies,
or unrelated individuals)

All                                        8,736          8,736       3,987             1,225        1,280        1,220         1,165
  Less than $25,000                        6,183          6,183       2,429               266          614          547           837
  $25,000 to $49,999                       1,722          1,722         910               408          370          353           230
  $50,000 to $74,999                         471            471         344               256          142          159            48
  $75,000 or more                            361            361         303               296          155          162            49
In families or unrelated subfamilies       7,716          7,716       2,571             1,074        1,146          796           705
  Less than $25,000                        5,223          5,223       1,177               181          514          229           401
  $25,000 to $49,999                       1,676          1,676         775               363          348          267           208
  $50,000 to $74,999                         468            468         322               240          139          143            48
  $75,000 or more                            349            349         297               290          145          158            49
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        1,020          1,020       1,416               151          134          424           460
  Less than $25,000                          960            960       1,252                85           99          318           437
  $25,000 to $49,999                          46             46         135                44           22           86            22
  $50,000 to $74,999                           3              3          22                16            3           16             0
  $75,000 or more                             11             11           6                 6           10            4             1






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                      3,772          3,772       3,838               895          500        1,192         1,063
No high school diploma                     1,448          1,448       1,674                93          130          388           554
High school grad,only                      1,403          1,403       1,215               287          164          366           330
Some college,no degree                       625            625         454               257          124          183           112
Associate degree                             152            152         155               109           40           64            24
Bachelor's degree +                          144            144         340               150           42          192            43

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      3,234          3,234       1,137               765          423          179           532
Worked during the year                     1,208          1,208         104               531          273           25            41
 Full-time                                   781            781          49               470          224           21            19
 Part-time                                   427            427          55                61           50            4            22
Did not work                               2,026          2,026       1,032               234          150          154           491

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      1,208          1,208         104               531          273           25            41
Less than 25 employees                       358            358          25                71           57            6             4
25 to 99 employees                           144            144          12                35           25            1             7
100 to 499 employees                         187            187          15                42           39            4             2
500 to 999 employees                          66             66          13                26           11            5             5
1000 or more employees                       452            452          39               357          141            9            22






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            19.56             80.44       53.60       49.73       27.92       4.61        34.80

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            14.29             85.71       47.62       45.05        0.24       2.87        46.46
 Under 6 years                          100.00            12.12             87.88       42.07       40.26        0.00       2.24        54.07
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            14.31             85.69       47.49       45.59        0.00       2.72        45.76
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            16.15             83.85       52.56       48.74        0.67       3.55        40.46
18 to 24 years                          100.00            35.22             64.78       44.04       38.16       15.55       4.05        24.48
25 to 34 years                          100.00            28.99             71.01       54.91       52.08       43.58       3.40        19.07
35 to 44 years                          100.00            22.85             77.15       64.37       61.71       50.44       3.72        16.50
45 to 54 years                          100.00            19.49             80.51       65.04       62.40       52.63       4.83        19.66
55 to 64 years                          100.00            15.23             84.77       62.76       58.25       48.03       6.45        29.18
Under 65 years                          100.00            21.15             78.85       54.80       51.62       28.26       3.80        29.61
65 years and over                       100.00             1.23             98.77       39.70       27.89       23.98      13.92        94.51

Sex

Male                                    100.00            21.58             78.42       53.75       50.06       27.58       4.65        32.52
Female                                  100.00            17.81             82.19       53.46       49.44       28.22       4.58        36.77

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            18.58             81.42       53.48       49.63       27.25       4.63        36.17
Foreign-born                            100.00            31.08             68.92       54.92       50.85       35.86       4.42        18.60
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            22.26             77.74       65.74       62.34       47.23       4.90        18.16
 Not a citizen                          100.00            38.02             61.98       46.40       41.80       26.90       4.05        18.95

Region

Northeast                               100.00            19.46             80.54       51.74       47.91       26.50       4.24        36.29
Midwest                                 100.00            18.61             81.39       51.95       48.52       27.12       4.25        37.54
South                                   100.00            20.03             79.97       54.86       50.74       28.60       4.79        33.21
West                                    100.00            18.85             81.15       53.07       49.75       28.29       5.03        35.74











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             100.00            19.08             80.92       53.89       50.55       24.38       4.06        34.81
Householders                            100.00            18.49             81.51       59.46       55.53       46.14       4.81        30.31
 Under 65 years                         100.00            20.55             79.45       61.43       58.46       48.48       3.65        22.53
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.62             98.38       43.38       31.53       27.06      14.36        93.82
 Spouse present                         100.00            11.68             88.32       74.98       70.73       51.53       6.46        24.85
 No spouse present                      100.00            24.41             75.59       45.96       42.30       41.46       3.38        35.06
Spouses of householders                 100.00            12.60             87.40       74.18       70.17       45.34       6.25        23.93
 Under 65 years                         100.00            14.10             85.90       77.04       74.19       47.85       5.09        14.71
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.11             98.89       52.14       39.27       26.08      15.18        94.80
Children of householders                100.00            17.73             82.27       50.07       47.44        5.59       3.22        39.75
 Under 6 years                          100.00             8.92             91.08       46.09       44.17        0.00       2.31        53.71
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            12.02             87.98       51.32       49.62        0.00       2.71        44.71
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            12.97             87.03       57.53       53.86        0.82       3.86        39.79
 > 17 years                             100.00            34.39             65.61       45.19       42.14       19.53       3.79        23.95
Other relatives of householders         100.00            32.33             67.67       31.41       27.79       14.44       2.78        40.43
In unrelated subfamilies                100.00            29.79             70.21       33.23       32.65       15.52       0.58        42.74
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            21.57             78.43       52.99       46.38       45.84       7.47        34.34

In married-couple families              100.00            14.32             85.68       69.86       66.20       30.51       5.59        25.40
Husbands                                100.00            12.10             87.90       74.30       69.96       54.43       6.56        25.45
 Under 65 years                         100.00            13.78             86.22       77.52       74.82       57.99       4.69        14.36
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.94             98.06       54.77       40.45       32.83      17.85        92.76
Wives                                   100.00            12.18             87.82       74.88       70.97       42.15       6.15        23.28
 Under 65 years                         100.00            13.52             86.48       77.57       74.61       44.12       5.27        14.84
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.45             99.55       51.40       39.25       24.98      13.77        96.80
Children under 18 years                 100.00            12.17             87.83       68.39       65.67        0.37       4.10        28.06
 Under 6 years                          100.00            12.86             87.14       64.54       61.90        0.00       3.21        31.38
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            11.35             88.65       69.39       67.51        0.00       3.71        26.73
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            12.30             87.70       70.75       67.23        0.99       5.17        26.42



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present         100.00            31.01             68.99       45.19       40.73       24.75       5.51        28.59
Householders                            100.00            33.92             66.08       49.51       45.09       41.83       5.43        22.00
 Under 65 years                         100.00            32.56             67.44       46.11       41.77       24.96       5.29        25.07
 65 years and over                      100.00             3.96             96.04       29.08       22.51       21.15       9.34        90.13
Children under 18                       100.00            20.31             79.69       46.09       40.61        0.46       7.08        40.15
 Under 6 years                          100.00            17.28             82.72       38.80       33.21        0.00       7.92        51.04
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            21.56             78.44       46.88       41.32        0.00       8.19        35.34
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.43             77.57       53.04       47.73        1.32       5.27        32.79

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            22.20             77.80       37.89       35.10       17.61       2.14        46.20
Householders                            100.00            22.54             77.46       45.24       41.73       41.37       2.98        37.65
 Under 65 years                         100.00            23.08             76.92       38.46       35.89       17.69       1.88        44.20
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.00             99.00       24.34       16.34       15.53       8.22        94.31
Children under 18                       100.00            14.85             85.15       33.51       31.32        0.13       1.56        60.03
 Under 6 years                          100.00            10.85             89.15       27.30       26.54        0.00       0.82        70.03
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            15.38             84.62       32.68       31.11        0.00       1.50        59.73
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.93             82.07       39.77       35.75        0.37       2.27        51.42

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            24.34             75.66       26.47       21.95       13.74       3.84        57.29
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            20.30             79.70       59.31       55.94       30.97       4.19        28.24
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            15.02             84.98       74.43       70.57       39.01       5.82        18.26
$75,000 or more                         100.00            12.86             87.14       80.21       76.86       41.55       5.73        14.97
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Family Income
(People in families,
in unrelated subfamilies,
or unrelated individuals)

All                                     100.00            19.56             80.44       53.60       49.73       27.92       4.61        34.80
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            25.51             74.49       27.47       22.92       14.55       3.73        54.93
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            18.65             81.35       62.42       59.05       33.14       4.37        26.95
  $50,000 to $74,999                    100.00            14.16             85.84       75.63       72.01       39.25       5.93        17.98
  $75,000 or more                       100.00            11.64             88.36       81.62       78.31       41.00       5.93        14.85
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            19.15             80.85       53.72       50.40       24.31       4.04        34.89
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            25.18             74.82       24.32       21.13        9.98       2.54        57.62
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            19.15             80.85       59.48       56.18       25.62       3.73        29.56
  $50,000 to $74,999                    100.00            14.83             85.17       74.34       70.63       35.11       5.77        18.77
  $75,000 or more                       100.00            11.79             88.21       81.30       78.08       39.35       5.74        15.03
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            21.57             78.43       52.99       46.38       45.84       7.47        34.34
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            26.41             73.59       36.18       27.89       27.19       7.04        47.49
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            15.88             84.12       78.72       74.94       74.75       7.95        12.51
  $50,000 to $74,999                    100.00             6.27             93.73       90.67       88.07       87.67       7.80         8.71
  $75,000 or more                       100.00             7.75             92.25       89.82       84.35       83.97      10.92        10.23






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   100.00            21.99             78.01       56.35       51.89       40.70       5.42        29.41
No high school diploma                  100.00            25.23             74.77       32.55       27.58       19.13       5.63        51.96
High school grad,only                   100.00            25.88             74.12       52.38       48.60       38.31       4.59        28.25
Some college,no degree                  100.00            21.18             78.82       63.71       58.38       42.24       5.57        22.93
Associate degree                        100.00            17.56             82.44       69.39       65.84       54.79       6.03        22.02
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            11.84             88.16       81.02       76.37       66.00       6.57        14.52

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            24.74             75.26       58.56       55.06       42.91       4.29        20.80
Worked during the year                  100.00            23.25             76.75       69.20       65.89       55.34       4.58        11.15
 Full-time                              100.00            20.99             79.01       73.33       70.48       61.53       4.57         9.35
 Part-time                              100.00            35.72             64.28       46.37       40.54       21.13       4.63        21.08
Did not work                            100.00            28.83             71.17       29.34       25.32        8.78       3.50        47.29

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            23.25             76.75       69.20       65.89       55.34       4.58        11.15
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            41.15             58.85       48.30       41.84       27.51       6.97        13.56
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            25.09             74.91       66.96       63.36       53.09       3.95         9.91
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            23.75             76.25       68.53       66.88       56.90       3.34        10.72
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            21.28             78.72       71.84       67.63       58.45       3.83         9.71
1000 or more employees                  100.00            15.22             84.78       78.56       76.31       66.96       4.17        10.73






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     24.27          24.27       11.08              3.40         3.56         3.39          3.24

Age

Under 18 years                             43.67          43.67        1.31              2.91         6.86         0.25          0.90
 Under 6 years                             51.44          51.44        1.64              2.68         7.00         0.22          1.24
 6 to 11 years                             42.84          42.84        1.47              2.73         5.80         0.43          0.90
 12 to 17 years                            37.63          37.63        0.88              3.26         7.67         0.11          0.60
18 to 24 years                             21.71          21.71        1.24              2.60         2.92         0.18          0.78
25 to 34 years                             16.04          16.04        2.53              2.52         1.47         0.28          1.77
35 to 44 years                             11.39          11.39        3.73              3.70         1.69         0.51          2.10
45 to 54 years                             12.19          12.19        6.99              4.02         1.66         1.04          3.13
55 to 64 years                             14.69          14.69       15.51              5.36         2.45         2.90          5.45
Under 65 years                             24.76          24.76        3.88              3.31         3.63         0.62          1.91
65 years and over                          18.73          18.73       93.94              4.54         2.69        35.23         18.47

Sex

Male                                       22.34          22.34       10.02              4.03         3.52         3.19          2.91
Female                                     25.95          25.95       12.00              2.86         3.59         3.56          3.52

Nativity

Native                                     25.25          25.25       11.40              3.60         3.66         3.49          3.33
Foreign-born                               12.75          12.75        7.27              1.06         2.38         2.23          2.15
 Naturalized citizen                        9.49           9.49       10.77              1.71         2.22         3.78          3.07
 Not a citizen                             15.32          15.32        4.51              0.54         2.51         1.00          1.43

Region

Northeast                                  27.76          27.76       11.74              1.19         3.88         3.83          3.59
Midwest                                    27.44          27.44       11.24              2.20         3.75         3.95          2.61
South                                      22.13          22.13       10.94              4.14         3.57         3.01          3.30
West                                       23.74          23.74       10.23              5.88         2.48         3.67          3.41











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                                25.65          25.65        8.64              3.57         3.81         2.68          2.36
Householders                               16.35          16.35       14.06              3.85         2.17         4.95          3.10
 Under 65 years                            16.39          16.39        4.39              3.65         2.08         0.86          1.54
 65 years and over                         15.97          15.97       93.08              5.48         2.87        38.41         15.81
 Spouse present                             6.14           6.14       15.47              6.77         1.75         7.45          2.05
 No spouse present                         25.22          25.22       12.84              1.31         2.53         2.78          4.01
Spouses of householders                     6.03           6.03       14.15              6.76         1.62         6.54          1.85
 Under 65 years                             5.53           5.53        3.65              6.74         1.50         1.13          0.80
 65 years and over                          9.92           9.92       94.80              6.89         2.58        48.05          9.92
Children of householders                   36.40          36.40        2.42              3.00         5.96         0.30          1.59
 Under 6 years                             51.00          51.00        1.82              2.78         7.32         0.27          1.41
 6 to 11 years                             41.71          41.71        1.37              2.84         6.06         0.51          0.89
 12 to 17 years                            36.60          36.60        0.93              3.52         8.47         0.13          0.63
 > 17 years                                19.65          19.65        5.23              2.84         2.36         0.28          3.27
Other relatives of householders            32.23          32.23       11.20              1.36         2.72         1.25          3.86
In unrelated subfamilies                   37.28          37.28        1.13              5.47         5.76         0.00          1.13
Unrelated individuals                      16.91          16.91       23.46              2.50         2.22         7.02          7.62

In married-couple families                 12.37          12.37        9.89              5.81         3.04         4.23          1.71
Husbands                                    5.53           5.53       16.70              6.93         1.73         7.89          2.19
 Under 65 years                             4.89           4.89        4.29              6.76         1.49         1.12          1.00
 65 years and over                          9.40           9.40       92.01              7.99         3.15        48.99          9.40
Wives                                       6.67           6.67       12.83              6.59         1.64         6.06          1.69
 Under 65 years                             6.22           6.22        3.24              6.53         1.58         1.17          0.72
 65 years and over                         10.53          10.53       96.42              7.08         2.15        48.64         10.15
Children under 18 years                    23.25          23.25        0.67              4.98         5.76         0.22          0.45
 Under 6 years                             26.89          26.89        0.82              4.63         6.88         0.00          0.73
 6 to 11 years                             21.69          21.69        0.71              5.25         4.13         0.37          0.41
 12 to 17 years                            21.56          21.56        0.52              5.05         6.21         0.28          0.26



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present            22.05          22.05        8.08              2.02         3.12         1.47          2.63
Householders                               11.83          11.83       10.97              3.11         2.04         2.94          2.89
 Under 65 years                            22.08          22.08        3.57              1.90         3.09         0.28          1.67
 65 years and over                         21.62          21.62       87.05              4.13         3.58        22.29         19.42
Children under 18                          39.40          39.40        0.33              1.89         6.08         0.00          0.30
 Under 6 years                             49.96          49.96        0.06              2.27         6.53         0.00          0.06
 6 to 11 years                             35.09          35.09        0.17              0.15         3.79         0.00          0.06
 12 to 17 years                            31.96          31.96        0.74              2.92         7.50         0.00          0.74

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            40.84          40.84        7.37              1.39         4.78         1.19          3.03
Householders                               27.88          27.88       13.20              0.96         2.63         2.75          4.23
 Under 65 years                            41.47          41.47        3.75              1.41         4.90         0.43          2.09
 65 years and over                         25.67          25.67       94.28              0.97         1.83        19.64         25.63
Children under 18                          58.52          58.52        1.88              1.46         7.68         0.30          1.27
 Under 6 years                             68.43          68.43        2.47              1.44         7.23         0.41          1.79
 6 to 11 years                             58.18          58.18        2.05              1.06         6.89         0.53          1.22
 12 to 17 years                            50.00          50.00        1.20              1.84         8.79         0.00          0.85

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          44.54          44.54       17.94              1.87         4.23         4.03          6.18
$25,000 to $49,999                         18.40          18.40        8.94              3.86         3.63         3.34          2.22
$50,000 to $74,999                          9.31           9.31        6.10              4.42         2.81         2.80          1.04
$75,000 or more                             6.43           6.43        5.19              4.86         2.77         2.71          0.93
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Family Income
(People in families,
in unrelated subfamilies,
or unrelated individuals)

All                                        24.27          24.27       11.08              3.40         3.56         3.39          3.24
  Less than $25,000                        42.89          42.89       16.85              1.84         4.26         3.79          5.81
  $25,000 to $49,999                       16.96          16.96        8.97              4.02         3.65         3.47          2.27
  $50,000 to $74,999                        8.53           8.53        6.24              4.63         2.57         2.88          0.88
  $75,000 or more                           6.10           6.10        5.13              5.02         2.62         2.74          0.84
In families or unrelated subfamilies       25.76          25.76        8.58              3.59         3.83         2.66          2.35
  Less than $25,000                        49.34          49.34       11.12              1.71         4.86         2.16          3.78
  $25,000 to $49,999                       19.49          19.49        9.01              4.23         4.05         3.10          2.42
  $50,000 to $74,999                        9.20           9.20        6.33              4.72         2.73         2.81          0.95
  $75,000 or more                           6.14           6.14        5.22              5.10         2.55         2.78          0.86
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        16.91          16.91       23.46              2.50         2.22         7.02          7.62
  Less than $25,000                        25.08          25.08       32.69              2.21         2.60         8.30         11.40
  $25,000 to $49,999                        2.96           2.96        8.72              2.85         1.40         5.54          1.43
  $50,000 to $74,999                        0.71           0.71        5.12              3.57         0.71         3.72          0.08
  $75,000 or more                           5.23           5.23        2.86              2.98         4.56         1.69          0.32






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
 in the Poverty Universe: 2003
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                      15.32          15.32       15.59              3.64         2.03         4.84          4.32
No high school diploma                     28.76          28.76       33.24              1.84         2.59         7.70         10.99
High school grad,only                      15.77          15.77       13.66              3.22         1.85         4.11          3.71
Some college,no degree                     12.23          12.23        8.90              5.03         2.43         3.58          2.19
Associate degree                            8.80           8.80        8.94              6.29         2.30         3.68          1.40
Bachelor's degree +                         3.74           3.74        8.83              3.89         1.08         4.98          1.12

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      14.87          14.87        5.23              3.52         1.94         0.82          2.45
Worked during the year                      7.58           7.58        0.66              3.33         1.71         0.16          0.25
 Full-time                                  5.78           5.78        0.36              3.48         1.66         0.16          0.14
 Part-time                                 17.48          17.48        2.26              2.52         2.03         0.15          0.90
Did not work                               34.89          34.89       17.78              4.02         2.58         2.65          8.46

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                       7.58           7.58        0.66              3.33         1.71         0.16          0.25
Less than 25 employees                     10.97          10.97        0.76              2.17         1.74         0.18          0.13
25 to 99 employees                          7.78           7.78        0.67              1.88         1.36         0.06          0.38
100 to 499 employees                        8.42           8.42        0.65              1.90         1.75         0.19          0.09
500 to 999 employees                        6.60           6.60        1.31              2.56         1.14         0.48          0.48
1000 or more employees                      5.95           5.95        0.52              4.70         1.85         0.12          0.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Race Footnotes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: June 25, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032004/health/h02_006.htm