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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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                   6,532            1,389             5,142       2,828       1,787         901        952        3,446

Age

Under 18 years                           1,578              216             1,362         708         624           4         77          811
 Under 6 years                             574               56               518         263         237           0         34          328
 6 to 11 years                             498               74               424         233         214           0         26          230
 12 to 17 years                            506               86               420         212         173           4         17          252
18 to 24 years                             672              255               417         278         152         100         32          179
25 to 34 years                             752              321               431         281         209         160         59          179
35 to 44 years                             755              297               458         307         241         177         56          165
45 to 54 years                             518              145               372         192         145         115         52          211
55 to 64 years                             587              146               441         247         151         110         96          247
Under 65 years                           4,863            1,381             3,482       2,013       1,522         666        371        1,792
65 years and over                        1,669                8             1,660         815         265         235        581        1,655

Sex

Male                                     2,767              680             2,087       1,088         747         386        326        1,348
Female                                   3,765              709             3,056       1,739       1,040         516        626        2,098

Nativity

Native                                   6,188            1,299             4,889       2,693       1,700         848        901        3,283
Foreign-born                               343               90               253         135          88          53         51          164
 Naturalized citizen                       174               23               151          71          41          25         31          116
 Not a citizen                             170               68               102          65          47          27         20           48

Region

Northeast                                1,171              186               985         574         355         177        196          655
Midwest                                  1,574              310             1,264         755         477         249        246          824
South                                    2,480              623             1,858       1,000         634         318        341        1,259
West                                     1,306              270             1,036         500         321         157        169          708











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, not Hispanic

(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                              4,172              945             3,227       1,759       1,357         495        380        1,944
Householders                             1,363              358             1,004         587         413         331        160          596
 Under 65 years                          1,101              357               743         470         360         280         94          337
 65 years and over                         262                1               261         117          53          51         66          260
 Spouse present                            830              216               614         367         256         183        116          386
 No spouse present                         533              142               390         220         157         148         44          210
Spouses of householders                    836              237               599         371         258         122        122          350
 Under 65 years                            632              233               399         276         215         104         68          152
 65 years and over                         204                4               200          95          43          17         54          198
Children of householders                 1,713              281             1,431         742         642          26         91          852
 Under 6 years                             527               43               485         254         228           0         34          301
 6 to 11 years                             447               61               386         223         204           0         26          201
 12 to 17 years                            454               77               378         194         157           4         17          225
 > 17 years                                284              101               183          72          53          22         14          125
Other relatives of householders            261               68               193          58          44          17          7          146
In unrelated subfamilies                    59               26                33          18          18           6          0           17
Unrelated individuals                    2,301              419             1,882       1,051         412         400        572        1,485

In married-couple families               2,751              641             2,111       1,203         921         319        311        1,263
Husbands                                   825              220               605         355         248         198        114          374
 Under 65 years                            600              215               384         257         208         159         55          155
 65 years and over                         225                5               220          99          40          39         59          219
Wives                                      842              233               609         383         266         107        125          362
 Under 65 years                            661              233               428         288         221          89         73          184
 65 years and over                         180                0               180          95          45          18         52          178
Children under 18 years                    940              125               815         427         377           2         62          474
 Under 6 years                             387               42               345         181         159           0         28          216
 6 to 11 years                             303               40               263         146         127           0         23          134
 12 to 17 years                            250               43               207         100          91           2         12          124



















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, not Hispanic

(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            270               84               186          72          53          23         14          132
Householders                                96               37                60          29          17          17         11           41
 Under 65 years                            241               84               157          64          49          19          7          104
 65 years and over                          28                0                28           8           4           4          7           28
Children under 18                          107               22                85          32          28           0          1           58
 Under 6 years                              26                9                17           3           3           0          0           14
 6 to 11 years                              33                7                25          10          10           0          0           16
 12 to 17 years                             48                6                42          19          15           0          1           28

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          1,151              220               931         484         383         153         55          550
Householders                               436              106               330         190         140         131         33          170
 Under 65 years                          1,086              220               866         472         377         147         50          484
 65 years and over                          66                0                66          13           6           6          5           66
Children under 18                          498               60               438         237         206           2         13          265
 Under 6 years                             154                5               149          75          70           0          6           95
 6 to 11 years                             145               21               123          71          71           0          3           73
 12 to 17 years                            199               33               166          91          65           2          4           98

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        4,897              881             4,017       2,128       1,201         674        858        2,874
$25,000 to $49,999                       1,356              404               952         576         488         167         71          496
$50,000 to $74,999                         173               61               112          75          60          31         14           49
$75,000 or more                            106               44                62          49          39          29          9           26
























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, not Hispanic

(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                                      6,532            1,389             5,142       2,828       1,787         901        952        3,446
  Less than $25,000                      5,624            1,178             4,446       2,402       1,407         809        898        3,087
  $25,000 to $49,999                       908              212               697         426         380          92         54          359
  $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     4,231              971             3,260       1,777       1,375         501        380        1,961
  Less than $25,000                      3,323              759             2,564       1,351         995         409        326        1,602
  $25,000 to $49,999                       908              212               697         426         380          92         54          359
  $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)      2,301              419             1,882       1,051         412         400        572        1,485
  Less than $25,000                      2,301              419             1,882       1,051         412         400        572        1,485
  $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, not Hispanic

(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                                    4,954            1,173             3,780       2,120       1,163         897        876        2,636
No high school diploma                   1,329              267             1,062         455         212         149        252          921
High school grad,only                    1,807              471             1,336         721         409         329        301          998
Some college,no degree                     878              255               623         418         241         191        128          341
Associate degree                           359               85               274         189         125          97         55          138
Bachelor's degree +                        582               96               486         337         176         131        139          238

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    3,285            1,165             2,120       1,305         898         662        295          981
Worked during the year                   2,065              884             1,181         893         646         556        149          355
 Full-time                               1,356              599               757         611         503         453         84          197
 Part-time                                 709              285               424         282         143         103         64          158
Did not work                             1,219              280               939         412         252         105        146          626

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    2,065              884             1,181         893         646         556        149          355
Less than 25 employees                     948              478               470         340         211         161        101          153
25 to 99 employees                         270              121               149         109          82          76         10           50
100 to 499 employees                       205               59               146         113          89          83         10           40
500 to 999 employees                        91               22                69          64          53          49          7            9
1000 or more employees                     551              204               347         268         211         187         20          103






















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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                     1,696          1,696       2,059               235          258          879           437

Age

Under 18 years                               765            765          10                40          138            0             1
 Under 6 years                               307            307           6                18           65            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               219            219           1                11           33            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              240            240           4                11           39            0             1
18 to 24 years                               167            167          12                14           35            0            10
25 to 34 years                               146            146          40                 9           14           11            16
35 to 44 years                               120            120          65                13            7            2            31
45 to 54 years                               138            138         108                35           16           22            61
55 to 64 years                                91             91         176                46           16           34            46
Under 65 years                             1,426          1,426         411               157          225           70           167
65 years and over                            270            270       1,648                77           33          809           270

Sex

Male                                         738            738         720               140          123          239           172
Female                                       958            958       1,339                95          135          640           265

Nativity

Native                                     1,624          1,624       1,926               227          255          838           393
Foreign-born                                  72             72         133                 7            3           41            43
 Naturalized citizen                          37             37         107                 7            0           34            30
 Not a citizen                                35             35          26                 0            3            7            14

Region

Northeast                                    318            318         412                35           56          190            95
Midwest                                      418            418         488                40           87          242            99
South                                        602            602         757                73           92          312           136
West                                         359            359         402                86           24          135           107











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, not Hispanic

(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                                1,281          1,281         696               161          207          245           134
Householders                                 262            262         363                66           40          133            63
 Under 65 years                              229            229         105                43           37           17            30
 65 years and over                            33             33         258                24            2          116            33
 Spouse present                              126            126         272                53           20          112            40
 No spouse present                           136            136          91                14           19           20            23
Spouses of householders                      118            118         241                51           15          105            39
 Under 65 years                               90             90          47                36            8           12            11
 65 years and over                            28             28         194                15            7           93            28
Children of householders                     797            797          39                43          145            3            21
 Under 6 years                               279            279           6                18           63            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               191            191           1                10           33            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              213            213           3                11           35            0             1
 > 17 years                                  114            114          29                 4           14            3            19
Other relatives of householders              105            105          53                 0            7            5            12
In unrelated subfamilies                      16             16           0                 1            1            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        399            399       1,364                73           50          634           302

In married-couple families                   730            730         533               136          114          219            87
Husbands                                      96             96         295                53           12          111            42
 Under 65 years                               71             71          79                33            9           14            17
 65 years and over                            25             25         216                20            3           97            25
Wives                                        148            148         218                51           24          106            37
 Under 65 years                              123            123          41                38           18           13            11
 65 years and over                            25             25         176                12            6           93            25
Children under 18 years                      440            440           7                30           72            0             0
 Under 6 years                               199            199           4                15           44            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               128            128           1                 6           17            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              114            114           3                 9           12            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, not Hispanic

(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               91             91          39                13           10            8             3
Householders                                  20             20          20                10            5            5             1
 Under 65 years                               91             91          11                 6           10            0             3
 65 years and over                             0              0          28                 7            0            8             0
Children under 18                             56             56           0                 2            6            0             0
 Under 6 years                                14             14           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                16             16           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               26             26           0                 2            5            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              461            461         123                12           83           18            45
Householders                                 116            116          71                 4           15           15            22
 Under 65 years                              449            449          58                12           83            5            33
 65 years and over                            11             11          66                 0            0           13            11
Children under 18                            257            257           3                 7           60            0             1
 Under 6 years                                91             91           2                 2           21            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                68             68           0                 4           16            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               98             98           1                 0           23            0             1

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          1,218          1,218       1,941               206          150          851           388
$25,000 to $49,999                           418            418          78                29           93           14            24
$50,000 to $74,999                            41             41          27                 0            9            6            18
$75,000 or more                               19             19          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, not Hispanic

(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                                        1,696          1,696       2,059               235          258          879           437
  Less than $25,000                        1,382          1,382       2,025               213          192          870           430
  $25,000 to $49,999                         314            314          34                21           67            9             7
  $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       1,297          1,297         696               162          208          245           134
  Less than $25,000                          983            983         661               140          142          236           128
  $25,000 to $49,999                         314            314          34                21           67            9             7
  $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)          399            399       1,364                73           50          634           302
  Less than $25,000                          399            399       1,364                73           50          634           302
  $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, not Hispanic

(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                                        931            931       2,049               195          120          879           435
No high school diploma                       341            341         757                42           42          290           189
High school grad,only                        335            335         776                73           40          355           150
Some college,no degree                       120            120         238                43           20          114            37
Associate degree                              46             46          94                16            5           50            17
Bachelor's degree +                           88             88         184                21           13           70            43

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        661            661         401               117           87           70           165
Worked during the year                       289            289          49                51           45            8            31
 Full-time                                   152            152          17                33           33            8             4
 Part-time                                   137            137          32                18           12            0            27
Did not work                                 372            372         353                66           42           62           135

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        289            289          49                51           45            8            31
Less than 25 employees                       120            120          21                23           12            4            10
25 to 99 employees                            47             47          11                 2            9            0            10
100 to 499 employees                          39             39           5                 1            7            0             5
500 to 999 employees                           7              7           0                 1            2            0             0
1000 or more employees                        76             76          12                24           15            4             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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            21.27             78.73       43.29       27.36       13.80      14.58        52.76

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            13.71             86.29       44.85       39.52        0.27       4.85        51.35
 Under 6 years                          100.00             9.79             90.21       45.78       41.23        0.00       5.92        57.14
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            14.82             85.18       46.74       43.00        0.00       5.17        46.24
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.06             82.94       41.94       34.17        0.84       3.32        49.81
18 to 24 years                          100.00            37.92             62.08       41.32       22.70       14.94       4.71        26.67
25 to 34 years                          100.00            42.67             57.33       37.37       27.75       21.22       7.83        23.77
35 to 44 years                          100.00            39.35             60.65       40.62       31.94       23.42       7.43        21.89
45 to 54 years                          100.00            28.07             71.93       37.11       27.92       22.25      10.12        40.78
55 to 64 years                          100.00            24.91             75.09       42.12       25.74       18.68      16.30        41.97
Under 65 years                          100.00            28.40             71.60       41.40       31.30       13.70       7.64        36.84
65 years and over                       100.00             0.51             99.49       48.82       15.89       14.09      34.80        99.15

Sex

Male                                    100.00            24.59             75.41       39.34       27.01       13.94      11.77        48.71
Female                                  100.00            18.84             81.16       46.20       27.62       13.69      16.64        55.74

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            20.99             79.01       43.51       27.47       13.71      14.55        53.05
Foreign-born                            100.00            26.33             73.67       39.38       25.48       15.36      14.97        47.63
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            13.17             86.83       40.64       23.38       14.68      17.88        66.76
 Not a citizen                          100.00            39.78             60.22       38.09       27.63       16.06      11.99        28.06

Region

Northeast                               100.00            15.91             84.09       48.98       30.32       15.16      16.71        55.98
Midwest                                 100.00            19.70             80.30       47.95       30.31       15.81      15.65        52.34
South                                   100.00            25.10             74.90       40.30       25.56       12.83      13.77        50.75
West                                    100.00            20.70             79.30       38.25       24.60       11.98      12.91        54.21











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, not Hispanic

(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            22.65             77.35       42.16       32.53       11.87       9.10        46.60
Householders                            100.00            26.29             73.71       43.09       30.32       24.27      11.73        43.77
 Under 65 years                         100.00            32.47             67.53       42.73       32.71       25.46       8.56        30.57
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.33             99.67       44.59       20.24       19.30      25.07        99.26
 Spouse present                         100.00            26.00             74.00       44.25       30.88       22.05      14.00        46.53
 No spouse present                      100.00            26.75             73.25       41.28       29.44       27.73       8.19        39.47
Spouses of householders                 100.00            28.38             71.62       44.40       30.83       14.56      14.64        41.87
 Under 65 years                         100.00            36.90             63.10       43.64       34.00       16.50      10.76        24.10
 65 years and over                      100.00             1.94             98.06       46.75       20.98        8.56      26.67        97.01
Children of householders                100.00            16.42             83.58       43.35       37.51        1.51       5.31        49.74
 Under 6 years                          100.00             8.13             91.87       48.22       43.27        0.00       6.44        56.98
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            13.66             86.34       49.75       45.59        0.00       5.75        45.05
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            16.84             83.16       42.66       34.56        0.94       3.71        49.48
 > 17 years                             100.00            35.51             64.49       25.27       18.74        7.60       5.06        44.07
Other relatives of householders         100.00            26.10             73.90       22.38       16.88        6.51       2.51        55.92
In unrelated subfamilies                100.00            43.96             56.04       30.74       30.74        9.99       0.00        28.84
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            18.20             81.80       45.66       17.91       17.39      24.87        64.55

In married-couple families              100.00            23.28             76.72       43.72       33.47       11.60      11.29        45.90
Husbands                                100.00            26.69             73.31       43.10       30.09       23.97      13.85        45.38
 Under 65 years                         100.00            35.91             64.09       42.80       34.71       26.43       9.14        25.90
 65 years and over                      100.00             2.14             97.86       43.88       17.76       17.41      26.41        97.30
Wives                                   100.00            27.68             72.32       45.54       31.60       12.73      14.80        43.02
 Under 65 years                         100.00            35.22             64.78       43.54       33.36       13.43      10.99        27.80
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       52.89       25.14       10.16      28.77        98.92
Children under 18 years                 100.00            13.30             86.70       45.41       40.13        0.25       6.64        50.38
 Under 6 years                          100.00            10.92             89.08       46.63       41.07        0.00       7.11        55.75
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            13.21             86.79       48.22       42.06        0.00       7.47        44.20
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.09             82.91       40.11       36.33        0.96       4.89        49.53



















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, not Hispanic

(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            31.18             68.82       26.82       19.69        8.61       5.31        48.94
Householders                            100.00            38.02             61.98       30.46       17.83       17.26      11.18        42.10
 Under 65 years                         100.00            34.83             65.17       26.53       20.30        7.92       3.04        42.97
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       29.31       14.53       14.53      24.78       100.00
Children under 18                       100.00            20.29             79.71       30.32       26.36        0.00       0.70        54.73
 Under 6 years                          100.00            33.01             66.99       12.74       12.74        0.00       0.00        54.25
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            22.65             77.35       30.35       30.35        0.00       0.00        48.83
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            11.79             88.21       39.82       31.03        0.00       1.55        59.01

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            19.12             80.88       42.05       33.28       13.29       4.77        47.73
Householders                            100.00            24.26             75.74       43.67       32.00       30.05       7.53        38.89
 Under 65 years                         100.00            20.28             79.72       43.44       34.71       13.50       4.64        44.56
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       19.10        9.76        9.76       6.93       100.00
Children under 18                       100.00            12.03             87.97       47.52       41.44        0.38       2.70        53.29
 Under 6 years                          100.00             3.44             96.56       48.64       45.67        0.00       4.16        61.51
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            14.73             85.27       48.92       48.92        0.00       2.16        50.30
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            16.73             83.27       45.62       32.70        0.94       1.95        49.08

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            17.98             82.02       43.44       24.52       13.76      17.53        58.69
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            29.80             70.20       42.48       36.03       12.30       5.21        36.61
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            35.32             64.68       43.59       34.50       18.21       7.96        28.55
$75,000 or more                         100.00            41.52             58.48       46.23       36.44       27.45       8.86        24.70
























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, not Hispanic

(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            21.27             78.73       43.29       27.36       13.80      14.58        52.76
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            20.95             79.05       42.71       25.02       14.39      15.97        54.90
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            23.30             76.70       46.90       41.85       10.16       5.97        39.50
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            22.94             77.06       42.01       32.50       11.84       8.98        46.35
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            22.84             77.16       40.67       29.95       12.31       9.80        48.22
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            23.30             76.70       46.90       41.85       10.16       5.97        39.50
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            18.20             81.80       45.66       17.91       17.39      24.87        64.55
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            18.20             81.80       45.66       17.91       17.39      24.87        64.55
  $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, not Hispanic

(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            23.68             76.32       42.80       23.49       18.11      17.68        53.21
No high school diploma                  100.00            20.09             79.91       34.24       15.96       11.25      18.99        69.35
High school grad,only                   100.00            26.04             73.96       39.92       22.66       18.19      16.67        55.22
Some college,no degree                  100.00            29.02             70.98       47.63       27.44       21.75      14.63        38.88
Associate degree                        100.00            23.63             76.37       52.79       34.98       27.12      15.22        38.42
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            16.55             83.45       57.80       30.19       22.46      23.91        40.85

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            35.46             64.54       39.74       27.35       20.15       8.97        29.87
Worked during the year                  100.00            42.82             57.18       43.24       31.28       26.94       7.21        17.18
 Full-time                              100.00            44.16             55.84       45.02       37.12       33.43       6.23        14.52
 Part-time                              100.00            40.25             59.75       39.84       20.10       14.54       9.08        22.27
Did not work                            100.00            22.99             77.01       33.79       20.69        8.65      11.97        51.36

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            42.82             57.18       43.24       31.28       26.94       7.21        17.18
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            50.41             49.59       35.84       22.26       16.95      10.68        16.15
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            44.81             55.19       40.14       30.25       28.25       3.73        18.40
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            28.94             71.06       55.13       43.52       40.48       4.87        19.51
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            24.19             75.81       69.95       58.06       54.15       7.88         9.38
1000 or more employees                  100.00            37.02             62.98       48.68       38.31       33.95       3.69        18.76






















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, not Hispanic

(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, not Hispanic

Number/Percent

 Total                                     25.97          25.97       31.52              3.60         3.95        13.45          6.68

Age

Under 18 years                             48.50          48.50        0.63              2.55         8.73         0.00          0.09
 Under 6 years                             53.41          53.41        0.99              3.05        11.40         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             43.95          43.95        0.11              2.30         6.67         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            47.40          47.40        0.72              2.24         7.73         0.00          0.29
18 to 24 years                             24.81          24.81        1.85              2.13         5.16         0.00          1.55
25 to 34 years                             19.34          19.34        5.32              1.25         1.84         1.53          2.14
35 to 44 years                             15.88          15.88        8.60              1.66         0.88         0.32          4.13
45 to 54 years                             26.63          26.63       20.89              6.80         3.04         4.16         11.87
55 to 64 years                             15.48          15.48       29.91              7.78         2.76         5.84          7.87
Under 65 years                             29.33          29.33        8.45              3.24         4.62         1.44          3.43
65 years and over                          16.16          16.16       98.75              4.64         1.99        48.48         16.16

Sex

Male                                       26.67          26.67       26.00              5.07         4.45         8.64          6.21
Female                                     25.45          25.45       35.58              2.51         3.59        17.00          7.03

Nativity

Native                                     26.24          26.24       31.13              3.67         4.12        13.54          6.36
Foreign-born                               21.09          21.09       38.67              2.16         0.95        11.95         12.57
 Naturalized citizen                       21.29          21.29       61.65              4.28         0.14        19.57         17.05
 Not a citizen                             20.88          20.88       15.18              0.00         1.77         4.17          7.99

Region

Northeast                                  27.14          27.14       35.19              3.00         4.75        16.20          8.09
Midwest                                    26.54          26.54       31.00              2.55         5.49        15.39          6.29
South                                      24.26          24.26       30.52              2.95         3.73        12.57          5.47
West                                       27.46          27.46       30.78              6.61         1.80        10.34          8.20











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, not Hispanic

(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                                30.72          30.72       16.67              3.85         4.96         5.87          3.22
Householders                               19.23          19.23       26.63              4.87         2.92         9.73          4.64
 Under 65 years                            20.78          20.78        9.51              3.88         3.40         1.53          2.72
 65 years and over                         12.72          12.72       98.58              9.06         0.88        44.18         12.72
 Spouse present                            15.16          15.16       32.74              6.36         2.47        13.53          4.84
 No spouse present                         25.58          25.58       17.11              2.55         3.62         3.80          4.33
Spouses of householders                    14.09          14.09       28.85              6.11         1.83        12.57          4.62
 Under 65 years                            14.28          14.28        7.41              5.68         1.30         1.89          1.75
 65 years and over                         13.51          13.51       95.37              7.42         3.49        45.70         13.51
Children of householders                   46.52          46.52        2.27              2.50         8.47         0.17          1.20
 Under 6 years                             52.91          52.91        1.08              3.32        11.91         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             42.79          42.79        0.12              2.26         7.42         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            46.79          46.79        0.72              2.49         7.77         0.00          0.25
 > 17 years                                40.05          40.05       10.31              1.37         4.86         1.02          6.86
Other relatives of householders            40.23          40.23       20.21              0.12         2.65         1.75          4.64
In unrelated subfamilies                   27.16          27.16        0.00              1.69         1.85         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                      17.32          17.32       59.26              3.18         2.17        27.54         13.13

In married-couple families                 26.52          26.52       19.37              4.94         4.14         7.96          3.16
Husbands                                   11.61          11.61       35.77              6.47         1.47        13.48          5.12
 Under 65 years                            11.76          11.76       13.24              5.57         1.47         2.29          2.83
 65 years and over                         11.22          11.22       95.81              8.86         1.48        43.32         11.22
Wives                                      17.57          17.57       25.89              6.00         2.81        12.62          4.34
 Under 65 years                            18.55          18.55        6.27              5.80         2.66         1.94          1.72
 65 years and over                         13.98          13.98       97.93              6.74         3.38        51.80         13.98
Children under 18 years                    46.85          46.85        0.72              3.24         7.68         0.00          0.04
 Under 6 years                             51.29          51.29        0.95              3.97        11.36         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             42.20          42.20        0.18              2.02         5.52         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            45.58          45.58        1.02              3.58         4.61         0.00          0.15



















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, not Hispanic

(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            33.81          33.81       14.56              4.66         3.80         3.06          1.11
Householders                               20.74          20.74       20.41             10.21         4.92         5.66          1.29
 Under 65 years                            37.76          37.76        4.58              2.40         4.25         0.00          1.24
 65 years and over                          0.00           0.00      100.00             23.95         0.00        29.31          0.00
Children under 18                          52.51          52.51        0.00              2.22         5.16         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                             54.25          54.25        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             48.83          48.83        0.00              0.00         1.83         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            54.07          54.07        0.00              4.94        10.22         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            40.00          40.00       10.71              1.06         7.20         1.54          3.88
Householders                               26.65          26.65       16.37              0.86         3.33         3.39          5.00
 Under 65 years                            41.37          41.37        5.30              1.12         7.63         0.47          3.06
 65 years and over                         17.36          17.36      100.00              0.00         0.00        19.10         17.36
Children under 18                          51.57          51.57        0.63              1.31        11.96         0.00          0.22
 Under 6 years                             58.80          58.80        1.32              1.40        13.59         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             47.30          47.30        0.00              3.01        10.95         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            49.08          49.08        0.56              0.00        11.44         0.00          0.56

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          24.87          24.87       39.64              4.20         3.07        17.39          7.93
$25,000 to $49,999                         30.84          30.84        5.77              2.13         6.84         1.05          1.76
$50,000 to $74,999                         23.58          23.58       15.66              0.00         4.99         3.76         10.69
$75,000 or more                            18.20          18.20       11.80              0.32         5.95         6.18          5.62
























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, not Hispanic

(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                                        25.97          25.97       31.52              3.60         3.95        13.45          6.68
  Less than $25,000                        24.57          24.57       36.01              3.79         3.41        15.47          7.64
  $25,000 to $49,999                       34.62          34.62        3.76              2.36         7.33         0.99          0.76
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies       30.66          30.66       16.44              3.82         4.92         5.79          3.18
  Less than $25,000                        29.58          29.58       19.91              4.22         4.26         7.10          3.84
  $25,000 to $49,999                       34.62          34.62        3.76              2.36         7.33         0.99          0.76
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        17.32          17.32       59.26              3.18         2.17        27.54         13.13
  Less than $25,000                        17.32          17.32       59.26              3.18         2.17        27.54         13.13
  $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, not Hispanic

(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                                      18.79          18.79       41.37              3.93         2.43        17.74          8.78
No high school diploma                     25.64          25.64       56.99              3.16         3.20        21.80         14.21
High school grad,only                      18.56          18.56       42.96              4.04         2.23        19.63          8.32
Some college,no degree                     13.69          13.69       27.13              4.87         2.27        13.03          4.19
Associate degree                           12.91          12.91       26.24              4.48         1.37        13.88          4.62
Bachelor's degree +                        15.13          15.13       31.55              3.58         2.18        12.08          7.34

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      20.12          20.12       12.21              3.57         2.65         2.12          5.04
Worked during the year                     14.01          14.01        2.36              2.46         2.19         0.39          1.49
 Full-time                                 11.21          11.21        1.23              2.42         2.42         0.59          0.29
 Part-time                                 19.38          19.38        4.52              2.54         1.75         0.00          3.79
Did not work                               30.47          30.47       28.91              5.43         3.43         5.07         11.05

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      14.01          14.01        2.36              2.46         2.19         0.39          1.49
Less than 25 employees                     12.64          12.64        2.20              2.45         1.25         0.47          1.05
25 to 99 employees                         17.33          17.33        4.10              0.59         3.35         0.00          3.62
100 to 499 employees                       19.12          19.12        2.52              0.49         3.58         0.00          2.24
500 to 999 employees                        8.19           8.19        0.00              1.19         2.33         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                     13.80          13.80        2.10              4.36         2.70         0.64          1.15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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_004.htm