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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: 2003
White 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
                                      ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                   9,578            2,730             6,849       3,540       2,432       1,160      1,039        4,545

Age

Under 18 years                           2,775              579             2,196         995         896           6        101        1,410
 Under 6 years                           1,005              171               834         353         326           0         44          574
 6 to 11 years                             893              187               706         330         310           0         31          431
 12 to 17 years                            877              221               656         312         260           6         26          405
18 to 24 years                           1,051              489               563         372         234         136         42          237
25 to 34 years                           1,252              653               599         384         307         225         65          253
35 to 44 years                           1,125              508               617         419         341         258         71          222
45 to 54 years                             769              277               491         253         199         163         62          274
55 to 64 years                             714              208               506         276         173         122        105          285
Under 65 years                           7,685            2,714             4,972       2,699       2,149         910        446        2,681
65 years and over                        1,893               16             1,877         841         282         250        593        1,863

Sex

Male                                     4,290            1,414             2,876       1,443       1,074         542        364        1,835
Female                                   5,288            1,315             3,973       2,097       1,358         618        675        2,710

Nativity

Native                                   7,766            1,730             6,036       3,132       2,093         943        960        4,064
Foreign-born                             1,812            1,000               812         408         339         217         79          480
 Naturalized citizen                       434              106               328         133          98          67         41          237
 Not a citizen                           1,378              893               484         275         241         150         38          244

Region

Northeast                                1,516              313             1,203         656         436         207        197          805
Midwest                                  1,830              403             1,427         844         558         276        252          908
South                                    3,706            1,172             2,534       1,292         887         432        383        1,676
West                                     2,526              841             1,685         748         551         245        208        1,155











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                              6,814            2,094             4,720       2,383       1,930         701        453        2,908
Householders                             2,016              694             1,322         759         569         464        182          762
 Under 65 years                          1,696              694             1,003         632         510         408        110          447
 65 years and over                         320                1               319         127          59          56         72          315
 Spouse present                          1,262              446               816         479         356         262        134          492
 No spouse present                         755              249               506         280         213         202         48          270
Spouses of householders                  1,265              460               805         474         344         162        145          466
 Under 65 years                          1,029              455               574         376         301         144         88          238
 65 years and over                         236                5               231          98          44          18         57          229
Children of householders                 2,962              716             2,246       1,046         929          38        119        1,413
 Under 6 years                             889              142               747         335         308           0         43          503
 6 to 11 years                             792              161               631         304         285           0         31          374
 12 to 17 years                            775              193               583         283         234           4         26          355
 > 17 years                                505              220               286         124         102          34         19          181
Other relatives of householders            571              223               348         103          88          37          8          267
In unrelated subfamilies                    96               37                59          38          38          10          0           24
Unrelated individuals                    2,668              599             2,069       1,120         464         449        586        1,612

In married-couple families               4,625            1,493             3,132       1,625       1,305         446        375        1,923
Husbands                                 1,255              444               811         477         358         292        131          477
 Under 65 years                            986              438               548         369         312         247         67          218
 65 years and over                         269                6               263         107          46          45         64          259
Wives                                    1,271              462               809         477         342         132        148          482
 Under 65 years                          1,062              462               600         377         296         114         92          275
 65 years and over                         209                0               209         100          46          18         56          207
Children under 18 years                  1,754              387             1,367         599         541           2         82          883
 Under 6 years                             694              133               561         240         217           0         34          388
 6 to 11 years                             589              125               464         208         188           0         28          280
 12 to 17 years                            471              129               342         151         135           2         21          215



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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            395              139               256         110          91          40         19          167
Householders                               138               62                76          39          26          25         12           47
 Under 65 years                            355              139               216         102          87          35         12          127
 65 years and over                          40                0                40           8           4           4          7           40
Children under 18                          148               30               118          48          44           0          4           78
 Under 6 years                              45               12                33          12          12           0          3           21
 6 to 11 years                              42                7                35          14          14           0          0           23
 12 to 17 years                             61               11                50          21          17           0          1           34

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          1,795              462             1,333         648         534         216         59          819
Householders                               617              187               430         242         186         177         35          222
 Under 65 years                          1,703              461             1,242         631         523         205         55          732
 65 years and over                          92                1                90          18          11          11          5           87
Children under 18                          817              150               666         320         284           2         15          431
 Under 6 years                             253               26               226          94          89           0          6          159
 6 to 11 years                             235               48               186          95          95           0          3          119
 12 to 17 years                            329               75               254         132         100           2          5          153

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        6,617            1,586             5,031       2,534       1,556         825        918        3,553
$25,000 to $49,999                       2,598              994             1,604         849         748         264         96          908
$50,000 to $74,999                         213               78               135          94          79          39         14           55
$75,000 or more                            150               73                78          63          49          32         11           28
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                      9,578            2,730             6,849       3,540       2,432       1,160      1,039        4,545
  Less than $25,000                      7,660            2,069             5,591       2,894       1,841       1,007        964        3,820
  $25,000 to $49,999                     1,918              660             1,257         646         590         153         75          725
  $50,000 to $74,999                         0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
  $75,000 or more                            0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
In families or unrelated subfamilies     6,910            2,130             4,780       2,420       1,968         711        453        2,933
  Less than $25,000                      4,992            1,470             3,522       1,774       1,378         558        378        2,208
  $25,000 to $49,999                     1,918              660             1,257         646         590         153         75          725
  $50,000 to $74,999                         0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
  $75,000 or more                            0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)      2,668              599             2,069       1,120         464         449        586        1,612
  Less than $25,000                      2,668              599             2,069       1,120         464         449        586        1,612
  $25,000 to $49,999                         0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
  $50,000 to $74,999                         0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
  $75,000 or more                            0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                    6,803            2,150             4,653       2,545       1,535       1,154        938        3,135
No high school diploma                   2,386              856             1,530         644         385         274        280        1,225
High school grad,only                    2,289              717             1,571         845         515         406        322        1,121
Some college,no degree                   1,076              342               734         486         299         223        134          396
Associate degree                           405              109               296         206         139         107         55          145
Bachelor's degree +                        648              126               522         364         197         145        147          248

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    4,910            2,134             2,776       1,704       1,253         904        346        1,271
Worked during the year                   3,160            1,571             1,589       1,200         921         790        187          474
 Full-time                               2,247            1,162             1,085         867         743         664        107          281
 Part-time                                 914              409               505         333         178         127         81          194
Did not work                             1,750              563             1,187         504         333         114        158          797

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    3,160            1,571             1,589       1,200         921         790        187          474
Less than 25 employees                   1,444              858               586         419         270         198        112          196
25 to 99 employees                         467              225               242         178         149         136         22           76
100 to 499 employees                       316              123               193         147         122         115         11           57
500 to 999 employees                       152               47               105          92          81          78          7           16
1000 or more employees                     782              318               464         364         298         264         34          129






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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
                                      __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     2,612          2,612       2,331               267          328          910           548

Age

Under 18 years                             1,347          1,347          25                53          180            5             9
 Under 6 years                               542            542          14                23           78            3             3
 6 to 11 years                               416            416           6                14           49            2             4
 12 to 17 years                              389            389           5                15           53            0             1
18 to 24 years                               220            220          15                21           41            1            13
25 to 34 years                               211            211          46                16           19           11            19
35 to 44 years                               175            175          69                13           16            5            34
45 to 54 years                               193            193         126                35           19           24            71
55 to 64 years                               120            120         193                51           16           36            55
Under 65 years                             2,266          2,266         475               188          292           83           202
65 years and over                            346            346       1,857                79           36          827           346

Sex

Male                                       1,142          1,142         836               158          160          254           216
Female                                     1,470          1,470       1,495               109          169          656           332

Nativity

Native                                     2,299          2,299       2,069               253          305          861           447
Foreign-born                                 313            313         262                14           23           49           101
 Naturalized citizen                         109            109         191                10            3           37            66
 Not a citizen                               204            204          72                 5           21           13            35

Region

Northeast                                    451            451         455                38           67          197           121
Midwest                                      494            494         503                40           95          244           107
South                                        915            915         891                77          113          326           170
West                                         752            752         483               111           54          144           152











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                2,128          2,128         857               191          274          270           201
Householders                                 379            379         432                75           51          143            90
 Under 65 years                              329            329         119                52           47           21            40
 65 years and over                            50             50         313                24            4          123            50
 Spouse present                              196            196         318                60           28          122            56
 No spouse present                           182            182         114                16           23           22            35
Spouses of householders                      202            202         283                57           23          109            52
 Under 65 years                              166            166          57                42           16           13            17
 65 years and over                            36             36         225                15            8           96            36
Children of householders                   1,337          1,337          59                58          185            9            31
 Under 6 years                               472            472          12                23           75            3             3
 6 to 11 years                               361            361           5                13           43            2             3
 12 to 17 years                              339            339           5                15           47            0             1
 > 17 years                                  165            165          37                 6           19            4            23
Other relatives of householders              212            212          83                 0           15            8            28
In unrelated subfamilies                      22             22           2                 1            2            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        462            462       1,472                75           53          640           347

In married-couple families                 1,304          1,304         640               163          150          236           127
Husbands                                     160            160         350                60           21          120            63
 Under 65 years                              124            124          94                40           16           17            27
 65 years and over                            36             36         256                20            5          103            36
Wives                                        238            238         250                57           30          111            45
 Under 65 years                              205            205          45                45           24           13            11
 65 years and over                            33             33         205                12            7           98            33
Children under 18 years                      834            834          18                42           92            3             5
 Under 6 years                               361            361          10                21           51            3             3
 6 to 11 years                               272            272           3                 7           23            0             2
 12 to 17 years                              201            201           4                13           17            0             0



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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              118            118          52                14           12            8             9
Householders                                  25             25          22                11            5            5             3
 Under 65 years                              113            113          12                 7           12            0             4
 65 years and over                             5              5          40                 7            0            8             5
Children under 18                             75             75           0                 2            7            0             0
 Under 6 years                                21             21           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                23             23           0                 0            2            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               32             32           0                 2            5            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              707            707         165                14          111           25            66
Householders                                 157            157          93                 4           18           16            31
 Under 65 years                              687            687          78                14          111           11            46
 65 years and over                            20             20          87                 0            0           14            20
Children under 18                            421            421           6                 8           80            2             4
 Under 6 years                               154            154           2                 2           26            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               113            113           3                 6           23            2             3
 12 to 17 years                              153            153           1                 0           31            0             1

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          1,728          1,728       2,188               237          189          880           488
$25,000 to $49,999                           817            817         103                29          124           16            35
$50,000 to $74,999                            46             46          28                 1           10            7            19
$75,000 or more                               21             21          13                 0            6            7             6
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                        2,612          2,612       2,331               267          328          910           548
  Less than $25,000                        1,937          1,937       2,281               246          238          900           531
  $25,000 to $49,999                         675            675          50                21           90           11            17
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
In families or unrelated subfamilies       2,150          2,150         859               192          275          270           201
  Less than $25,000                        1,476          1,476         809               170          185          259           184
  $25,000 to $49,999                         675            675          50                21           90           11            17
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)          462            462       1,472                75           53          640           347
  Less than $25,000                          462            462       1,472                75           53          640           347
  $25,000 to $49,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                      1,265          1,265       2,306               214          148          905           539
No high school diploma                       533            533         940                45           55          301           262
High school grad,only                        426            426         820                82           48          363           167
Some college,no degree                       157            157         259                49           26          119            46
Associate degree                              51             51          98                17            7           51            18
Bachelor's degree +                           97             97         189                21           13           72            46

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        919            919         450               135          112           78           193
Worked during the year                       398            398          56                57           58           12            33
 Full-time                                   226            226          22                39           41           11             5
 Part-time                                   172            172          34                18           17            1            27
Did not work                                 521            521         394                78           54           66           160

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        398            398          56                57           58           12            33
Less than 25 employees                       160            160          23                25           16            7            11
25 to 99 employees                            73             73          11                 2           12            0            10
100 to 499 employees                          53             53           9                 1           10            2             5
500 to 999 employees                          15             15           0                 1            2            0             0
1000 or more employees                        97             97          12                28           18            4             7






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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
                                      ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            28.50             71.50       36.96       25.39       12.11      10.85        47.45

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            20.88             79.12       35.84       32.29        0.20       3.63        50.82
 Under 6 years                          100.00            17.01             82.99       35.17       32.47        0.00       4.34        57.12
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            20.94             79.06       36.91       34.69        0.00       3.44        48.29
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            25.24             74.76       35.53       29.64        0.63       3.01        46.19
18 to 24 years                          100.00            46.48             53.52       35.40       22.27       12.98       4.00        22.55
25 to 34 years                          100.00            52.14             47.86       30.68       24.51       17.95       5.16        20.23
35 to 44 years                          100.00            45.15             54.85       37.26       30.34       22.95       6.36        19.75
45 to 54 years                          100.00            36.08             63.92       32.96       25.83       21.23       8.11        35.67
55 to 64 years                          100.00            29.13             70.87       38.60       24.17       17.05      14.73        39.86
Under 65 years                          100.00            35.31             64.69       35.12       27.97       11.84       5.81        34.89
65 years and over                       100.00             0.84             99.16       44.44       14.91       13.23      31.31        98.43

Sex

Male                                    100.00            32.97             67.03       33.64       25.02       12.64       8.48        42.76
Female                                  100.00            24.87             75.13       39.65       25.68       11.68      12.77        51.25

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            22.28             77.72       40.33       26.95       12.14      12.37        52.33
Foreign-born                            100.00            55.17             44.83       22.50       18.70       11.99       4.34        26.52
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            24.49             75.51       30.59       22.49       15.37       9.47        54.51
 Not a citizen                          100.00            64.84             35.16       19.95       17.50       10.92       2.73        17.69

Region

Northeast                               100.00            20.67             79.33       43.26       28.74       13.63      12.99        53.12
Midwest                                 100.00            22.03             77.97       46.11       30.49       15.09      13.75        49.59
South                                   100.00            31.63             68.37       34.87       23.94       11.66      10.34        45.23
West                                    100.00            33.28             66.72       29.61       21.80        9.70       8.22        45.74











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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            30.73             69.27       34.97       28.33       10.29       6.64        42.68
Householders                            100.00            34.44             65.56       37.66       28.21       23.02       9.01        37.78
 Under 65 years                         100.00            40.89             59.11       37.27       30.08       24.05       6.46        26.35
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.27             99.73       39.73       18.31       17.54      22.52        98.35
 Spouse present                         100.00            35.34             64.66       37.99       28.21       20.80      10.62        39.00
 No spouse present                      100.00            32.94             67.06       37.11       28.21       26.72       6.32        35.74
Spouses of householders                 100.00            36.38             63.62       37.50       27.23       12.80      11.44        36.89
 Under 65 years                         100.00            44.23             55.77       36.54       29.23       14.03       8.56        23.11
 65 years and over                      100.00             2.07             97.93       41.69       18.53        7.45      23.98        97.03
Children of householders                100.00            24.18             75.82       35.31       31.37        1.29       4.01        47.70
 Under 6 years                          100.00            16.02             83.98       37.64       34.70        0.00       4.79        56.55
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            20.37             79.63       38.39       35.90        0.00       3.88        47.25
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            24.85             75.15       36.52       30.23        0.55       3.40        45.74
 > 17 years                             100.00            43.48             56.52       24.54       20.18        6.73       3.80        35.83
Other relatives of householders         100.00            39.10             60.90       18.05       15.37        6.46       1.32        46.77
In unrelated subfamilies                100.00            38.21             61.79       39.08       39.08       10.07       0.00        25.50
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            22.45             77.55       41.96       17.38       16.83      21.97        60.42

In married-couple families              100.00            32.28             67.72       35.13       28.22        9.63       8.10        41.58
Husbands                                100.00            35.38             64.62       37.97       28.52       23.25      10.46        37.97
 Under 65 years                         100.00            44.45             55.55       37.46       31.69       25.06       6.84        22.07
 65 years and over                      100.00             2.13             97.87       39.82       16.92       16.63      23.74        96.20
Wives                                   100.00            36.33             63.67       37.54       26.93       10.42      11.60        37.91
 Under 65 years                         100.00            43.47             56.53       35.48       27.88       10.73       8.62        25.90
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       47.97       22.11        8.81      26.79        99.02
Children under 18 years                 100.00            22.06             77.94       34.16       30.84        0.14       4.69        50.34
 Under 6 years                          100.00            19.14             80.86       34.59       31.34        0.00       4.91        55.90
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            21.20             78.80       35.28       31.93        0.00       4.69        47.56
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            27.44             72.56       32.13       28.73        0.51       4.37        45.62



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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            35.17             64.83       27.86       22.99       10.02       4.80        42.21
Householders                            100.00            44.93             55.07       28.03       19.18       18.02       8.96        34.45
 Under 65 years                         100.00            39.09             60.91       28.63       24.40        9.99       3.37        35.78
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       20.91       10.37       10.37      17.68       100.00
Children under 18                       100.00            20.21             79.79       32.49       29.63        0.00       2.58        52.50
 Under 6 years                          100.00            26.42             73.58       27.88       27.88        0.00       6.85        46.10
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            17.68             82.32       33.81       33.81        0.00       0.00        54.22
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.40             82.60       34.96       28.04        0.00       1.22        56.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            25.74             74.26       36.12       29.78       12.04       3.30        45.62
Householders                            100.00            30.27             69.73       39.13       30.22       28.66       5.73        36.03
 Under 65 years                         100.00            27.06             72.94       37.04       30.71       12.06       3.21        42.96
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.38             98.62       19.17       12.47       11.54       4.97        95.02
Children under 18                       100.00            18.38             81.62       39.21       34.80        0.23       1.78        52.75
 Under 6 years                          100.00            10.39             89.61       37.10       35.29        0.00       2.54        62.78
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            20.66             79.34       40.29       40.29        0.00       1.33        50.58
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.88             77.12       40.05       30.51        0.57       1.53        46.61

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            23.96             76.04       38.30       23.52       12.47      13.88        53.70
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            38.24             61.76       32.67       28.77       10.16       3.71        34.97
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            36.53             63.47       44.23       36.89       18.34       6.43        25.75
$75,000 or more                         100.00            48.26             51.74       41.74       32.66       20.96       7.08        18.78
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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            28.50             71.50       36.96       25.39       12.11      10.85        47.45
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            27.01             72.99       37.78       24.04       13.15      12.58        49.86
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            34.44             65.56       33.68       30.78        7.97       3.92        37.80
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            30.83             69.17       35.03       28.48       10.29       6.55        42.44
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            29.45             70.55       35.54       27.59       11.18       7.57        44.22
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            34.44             65.56       33.68       30.78        7.97       3.92        37.80
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            22.45             77.55       41.96       17.38       16.83      21.97        60.42
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            22.45             77.55       41.96       17.38       16.83      21.97        60.42
  $25,000 to $49,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   100.00            31.61             68.39       37.41       22.57       16.97      13.79        46.07
No high school diploma                  100.00            35.87             64.13       27.00       16.15       11.46      11.74        51.32
High school grad,only                   100.00            31.34             68.66       36.93       22.50       17.72      14.07        48.97
Some college,no degree                  100.00            31.78             68.22       45.23       27.78       20.78      12.44        36.83
Associate degree                        100.00            26.91             73.09       50.87       34.38       26.42      13.71        35.82
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            19.50             80.50       56.12       30.43       22.37      22.68        38.26

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            43.47             56.53       34.71       25.52       18.41       7.04        25.89
Worked during the year                  100.00            49.71             50.29       37.96       29.13       25.01       5.93        15.01
 Full-time                              100.00            51.72             48.28       38.57       33.05       29.54       4.75        12.49
 Part-time                              100.00            44.76             55.24       36.48       19.50       13.88       8.82        21.20
Did not work                            100.00            32.19             67.81       28.82       19.00        6.49       9.05        45.54

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            49.71             50.29       37.96       29.13       25.01       5.93        15.01
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            59.40             40.60       28.99       18.68       13.73       7.77        13.57
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            48.18             51.82       38.06       32.01       29.14       4.74        16.32
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            39.03             60.97       46.57       38.64       36.34       3.61        18.12
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            30.91             69.09       60.60       53.50       51.16       4.71        10.59
1000 or more employees                  100.00            40.70             59.30       46.60       38.14       33.72       4.41        16.47






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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
                                      __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________


White alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     27.27          27.27       24.34              2.79         3.43         9.50          5.72

Age

Under 18 years                             48.54          48.54        0.90              1.91         6.49         0.18          0.33
 Under 6 years                             53.91          53.91        1.40              2.33         7.75         0.33          0.34
 6 to 11 years                             46.60          46.60        0.67              1.58         5.50         0.18          0.49
 12 to 17 years                            44.38          44.38        0.57              1.75         6.07         0.00          0.17
18 to 24 years                             20.92          20.92        1.46              2.02         3.94         0.14          1.27
25 to 34 years                             16.84          16.84        3.69              1.24         1.52         0.92          1.54
35 to 44 years                             15.59          15.59        6.13              1.11         1.41         0.44          3.01
45 to 54 years                             25.12          25.12       16.38              4.58         2.53         3.18          9.28
55 to 64 years                             16.83          16.83       27.05              7.10         2.27         4.98          7.75
Under 65 years                             29.49          29.49        6.18              2.45         3.80         1.08          2.63
65 years and over                          18.26          18.26       98.08              4.17         1.92        43.71         18.26

Sex

Male                                       26.62          26.62       19.49              3.69         3.72         5.92          5.03
Female                                     27.80          27.80       28.27              2.06         3.19        12.41          6.28

Nativity

Native                                     29.60          29.60       26.64              3.25         3.93        11.08          5.75
Foreign-born                               17.28          17.28       14.48              0.80         1.29         2.73          5.60
 Naturalized citizen                       25.02          25.02       43.93              2.20         0.65         8.41         15.28
 Not a citizen                             14.84          14.84        5.20              0.36         1.49         0.94          2.55

Region

Northeast                                  29.75          29.75       29.99              2.51         4.41        13.00          7.95
Midwest                                    26.98          26.98       27.48              2.21         5.17        13.33          5.82
South                                      24.69          24.69       24.04              2.09         3.04         8.79          4.57
West                                       29.78          29.78       19.11              4.41         2.15         5.69          6.00











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                31.24          31.24       12.58              2.80         4.01         3.96          2.95
Householders                               18.77          18.77       21.41              3.74         2.51         7.11          4.47
 Under 65 years                            19.38          19.38        7.00              3.05         2.78         1.22          2.38
 65 years and over                         15.52          15.52       97.80              7.41         1.10        38.36         15.52
 Spouse present                            15.57          15.57       25.17              4.73         2.18         9.65          4.41
 No spouse present                         24.12          24.12       15.14              2.07         3.06         2.87          4.58
Spouses of householders                    15.96          15.96       22.36              4.54         1.85         8.64          4.12
 Under 65 years                            16.16          16.16        5.59              4.10         1.51         1.28          1.60
 65 years and over                         15.09          15.09       95.60              6.42         3.36        40.78         15.09
Children of householders                   45.12          45.12        2.00              1.95         6.24         0.31          1.03
 Under 6 years                             53.10          53.10        1.40              2.63         8.45         0.38          0.38
 6 to 11 years                             45.50          45.50        0.61              1.62         5.42         0.20          0.41
 12 to 17 years                            43.69          43.69        0.60              1.98         6.10         0.00          0.14
 > 17 years                                32.66          32.66        7.40              1.22         3.86         0.87          4.53
Other relatives of householders            37.07          37.07       14.62              0.06         2.54         1.38          4.97
In unrelated subfamilies                   22.79          22.79        1.68              1.03         1.76         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                      17.30          17.30       55.18              2.82         2.00        24.00         13.00

In married-couple families                 28.19          28.19       13.85              3.52         3.24         5.11          2.74
Husbands                                   12.73          12.73       27.87              4.76         1.63         9.56          5.03
 Under 65 years                            12.59          12.59        9.55              4.03         1.62         1.76          2.78
 65 years and over                         13.25          13.25       94.96              7.41         1.69        38.15         13.25
Wives                                      18.76          18.76       19.70              4.51         2.40         8.73          3.51
 Under 65 years                            19.32          19.32        4.27              4.26         2.22         1.21          1.07
 65 years and over                         15.89          15.89       98.16              5.81         3.30        46.99         15.89
Children under 18 years                    47.57          47.57        1.00              2.38         5.22         0.19          0.31
 Under 6 years                             52.09          52.09        1.50              3.06         7.38         0.48          0.49
 6 to 11 years                             46.12          46.12        0.55              1.27         3.98         0.00          0.28
 12 to 17 years                            42.75          42.75        0.83              2.76         3.58         0.00          0.08



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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            29.80          29.80       13.09              3.60         3.10         2.09          2.24
Householders                               18.30          18.30       15.76              8.34         3.45         3.96          2.36
 Under 65 years                            31.77          31.77        3.42              2.10         3.44         0.00          1.15
 65 years and over                         12.05          12.05      100.00             17.09         0.00        20.91         12.05
Children under 18                          50.89          50.89        0.00              1.61         5.07         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                             46.10          46.10        0.00              0.00         0.40         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             54.22          54.22        0.00              0.00         5.72         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            52.11          52.11        0.00              3.89         8.04         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            39.39          39.39        9.21              0.78         6.21         1.42          3.65
Householders                               25.42          25.42       15.00              0.68         2.97         2.62          5.07
 Under 65 years                            40.35          40.35        4.59              0.82         6.55         0.66          2.68
 65 years and over                         21.66          21.66       95.02              0.00         0.00        15.56         21.66
Children under 18                          51.55          51.55        0.72              0.96         9.80         0.19          0.47
 Under 6 years                             61.12          61.12        0.80              0.85        10.27         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             48.17          48.17        1.17              2.41         9.67         0.67          1.17
 12 to 17 years                            46.61          46.61        0.34              0.00         9.54         0.00          0.34

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          26.11          26.11       33.06              3.58         2.86        13.31          7.37
$25,000 to $49,999                         31.44          31.44        3.97              1.11         4.76         0.61          1.35
$50,000 to $74,999                         21.72          21.72       13.14              0.47         4.51         3.51          9.12
$75,000 or more                            14.20          14.20        8.32              0.22         4.19         4.36          3.96
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                        27.27          27.27       24.34              2.79         3.43         9.50          5.72
  Less than $25,000                        25.29          25.29       29.78              3.21         3.11        11.74          6.94
  $25,000 to $49,999                       35.18          35.18        2.60              1.12         4.71         0.55          0.87
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies       31.12          31.12       12.43              2.78         3.98         3.91          2.91
  Less than $25,000                        29.56          29.56       16.20              3.41         3.70         5.19          3.70
  $25,000 to $49,999                       35.18          35.18        2.60              1.12         4.71         0.55          0.87
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        17.30          17.30       55.18              2.82         2.00        24.00         13.00
  Less than $25,000                        17.30          17.30       55.18              2.82         2.00        24.00         13.00
  $25,000 to $49,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 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: 2003
White 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                                      18.59          18.59       33.90              3.15         2.18        13.31          7.92
No high school diploma                     22.35          22.35       39.41              1.89         2.30        12.62         10.96
High school grad,only                      18.62          18.62       35.84              3.58         2.09        15.86          7.28
Some college,no degree                     14.62          14.62       24.09              4.58         2.43        11.03          4.28
Associate degree                           12.68          12.68       24.17              4.22         1.66        12.55          4.47
Bachelor's degree +                        14.94          14.94       29.12              3.21         1.96        11.07          7.16

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      18.72          18.72        9.16              2.75         2.28         1.59          3.93
Worked during the year                     12.59          12.59        1.76              1.80         1.84         0.38          1.03
 Full-time                                 10.05          10.05        0.98              1.73         1.84         0.49          0.24
 Part-time                                 18.84          18.84        3.68              1.97         1.85         0.12          3.00
Did not work                               29.79          29.79       22.52              4.48         3.08         3.76          9.17

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      12.59          12.59        1.76              1.80         1.84         0.38          1.03
Less than 25 employees                     11.08          11.08        1.62              1.72         1.13         0.48          0.79
25 to 99 employees                         15.62          15.62        2.45              0.34         2.56         0.00          2.10
100 to 499 employees                       16.75          16.75        2.75              0.32         3.20         0.51          1.45
500 to 999 employees                        9.88           9.88        0.00              0.71         1.39         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                     12.42          12.42        1.55              3.63         2.26         0.45          0.88
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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/h04_003.htm