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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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                   2,419              527             1,892         802         710         345         82        1,299

Age

Under 18 years                             915              127               788         299         285           0         12          589
 Under 6 years                             271               21               249          75          75           0          1          206
 6 to 11 years                             319               43               276         115         114           0          2          187
 12 to 17 years                            325               62               263         109          96           0          9          195
18 to 24 years                             250               95               155          73          59          32         10           90
25 to 34 years                             270               96               175         118         112          85          6           68
35 to 44 years                             293              104               189         118         110          98          6           84
45 to 54 years                             253               74               179          81          68          63          9          108
55 to 64 years                             152               32               120          44          42          35          1           80
Under 65 years                           2,133              527             1,606         732         676         312         44        1,020
65 years and over                          286                0               286          70          34          33         38          279

Sex

Male                                     1,031              235               796         343         308         132         37          544
Female                                   1,387              292             1,095         459         402         213         45          755

Nativity

Native                                   2,260              466             1,794         731         645         305         77        1,269
Foreign-born                               159               61                97          71          64          40          5           31
 Naturalized citizen                        46               11                35          23          22          20          1           13
 Not a citizen                             112               50                62          47          42          20          4           17

Region

Northeast                                  431               64               366         167         157          64         12          237
Midwest                                    464              103               361         145         122          65         24          265
South                                    1,317              301             1,015         448         396         200         40          675
West                                       207               59               149          41          35          16          6          123











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                              1,962              436             1,526         678         618         254         53        1,012
Householders                               560              152               408         234         208         180         24          215
 Under 65 years                            492              152               340         216         199         172         14          151
 65 years and over                          68                0                68          18           9           9         10           64
 Spouse present                            151               28               123          73          65          41          9           65
 No spouse present                         409              124               285         161         143         139         15          150
Spouses of householders                    148               31               117          68          59          36          8           64
 Under 65 years                            119               31                88          59          56          33          2           35
 65 years and over                          29                0                29           9           3           2          6           29
Children of householders                   975              175               801         315         303          14         13          583
 Under 6 years                             212               13               199          65          65           0          1          161
 6 to 11 years                             280               31               249         112         110           0          2          161
 12 to 17 years                            256               33               223         102          92           0          9          163
 > 17 years                                227               97               130          37          35          14          1           98
Other relatives of householders            279               78               201          61          48          24          8          149
In unrelated subfamilies                     2                0                 2           0           0           0          0            2
Unrelated individuals                      454               91               363         123          91          91         29          285

In married-couple families                 577              117               460         232         213          80         18          278
Husbands                                   157               25               132          81          70          54         12           70
 Under 65 years                            126               25               101          67          64          48          4           41
 65 years and over                          31                0                31          14           6           6          9           30
Wives                                      142               34               108          60          55          23          5           59
 Under 65 years                            118               34                84          56          54          23          2           35
 65 years and over                          24                0                24           4           1           0          3           24
Children under 18 years                    224               34               190          83          83           0          1          125
 Under 6 years                              74                8                67          25          25           0          1           55
 6 to 11 years                              85               12                74          44          44           0          0           33
 12 to 17 years                             64               15                50          15          15           0          0           38



















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present            154               50               104          48          46          23          5           58
Householders                                50               22                28          19          18          18          2           10
 Under 65 years                            145               50                95          48          46          23          5           49
 65 years and over                           9                0                 9           0           0           0          0            9
Children under 18                           68               14                54          23          22           0          3           33
 Under 6 years                              30                4                26           3           3           0          0           24
 6 to 11 years                              12                3                 9           7           7           0          0            2
 12 to 17 years                             27                8                19          13          13           0          3            7

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          1,231              269               962         398         360         151         30          676
Householders                               358              102               257         142         125         121         12          140
 Under 65 years                          1,185              269               916         388         354         145         25          633
 65 years and over                          46                0                46          10           6           6          4           44
Children under 18                          621               78               542         193         179           0          8          428
 Under 6 years                             165               10               155          48          48           0          0          126
 6 to 11 years                             222               28               194          65          63           0          1          152
 12 to 17 years                            234               40               194          80          69           0          6          150

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        1,864              398             1,466         588         508         269         74        1,041
$25,000 to $49,999                         518              117               400         197         191          69          5          238
$50,000 to $74,999                          14                5                10           6           1           1          3            8
$75,000 or more                             23                7                16          11          10           6          0           11
























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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                      2,419              527             1,892         802         710         345         82        1,299
  Less than $25,000                      2,002              449             1,553         635         544         292         81        1,091
  $25,000 to $49,999                       416               78               338         167         166          53          1          208
  $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     1,964              436             1,528         678         618         254         53        1,014
  Less than $25,000                      1,548              358             1,190         511         453         201         52          806
  $25,000 to $49,999                       416               78               338         167         166          53          1          208
  $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)        454               91               363         123          91          91         29          285
  Less than $25,000                        454               91               363         123          91          91         29          285
  $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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                    1,504              400             1,104         503         425         345         70          711
No high school diploma                     498              130               368         116          90          64         28          295
High school grad,only                      531              148               384         194         177         152         19          221
Some college,no degree                     274               80               194         106          88          69         13          107
Associate degree                            90               17                73          37          32          24          3           45
Bachelor's degree +                        111               27                84          51          38          36          6           43

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    1,218              400               818         433         391         312         32          431
Worked during the year                     738              287               451         317         291         266         20          160
 Full-time                                 546              212               334         250         233         219         10           98
 Part-time                                 192               75               117          66          58          48         10           62
Did not work                               480              113               367         117         100          46         13          271

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      738              287               451         317         291         266         20          160
Less than 25 employees                     214              108               106          59          48          38          5           54
25 to 99 employees                          84               34                51          38          36          32          0           14
100 to 499 employees                        91               33                58          39          37          36          2           21
500 to 999 employees                        39               22                17          10          10          10          0            8
1000 or more employees                     310               91               219         171         159         150         12           64






















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                       954            954         446                69          126           86           144

Age

Under 18 years                               559            559          21                24           84           11             8
 Under 6 years                               194            194           6                14           27            2             4
 6 to 11 years                               174            174          11                 6           16            8             3
 12 to 17 years                              191            191           4                 4           40            0             2
18 to 24 years                                76             76           3                11            8            0             0
25 to 34 years                                59             59           9                 8            6            3             5
35 to 44 years                                72             72          21                 5           13            1            11
45 to 54 years                                77             77          57                 6            7            5            30
55 to 64 years                                36             36          55                 4            2            2            13
Under 65 years                               879            879         167                58          120           23            68
65 years and over                             76             76         279                12            6           63            76

Sex

Male                                         405            405         174                38           55           39            56
Female                                       549            549         272                31           71           46            87

Nativity

Native                                       933            933         433                67          125           82           139
Foreign-born                                  22             22          13                 3            1            4             5
 Naturalized citizen                           8              8           8                 2            0            1             2
 Not a citizen                                14             14           5                 1            1            2             2

Region

Northeast                                    191            191          76                 5           26           12            31
Midwest                                      174            174          94                16           15           30            13
South                                        500            500         231                39           75           38            79
West                                          89             89          46                10           11            6            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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                                  839            839         211                49          122           43            73
Householders                                 134            134         109                11           25           19            36
 Under 65 years                              113            113          45                 9           22            5            15
 65 years and over                            21             21          64                 2            3           14            21
 Spouse present                               35             35          35                 8            9            9            10
 No spouse present                            99             99          74                 3           16           10            25
Spouses of householders                       29             29          39                 8            7           11             9
 Under 65 years                               24             24          10                 6            6            2             4
 65 years and over                             6              6          29                 2            2            9             6
Children of householders                     548            548          32                25           85           11            14
 Under 6 years                               150            150           5                12           24            2             2
 6 to 11 years                               150            150          10                 4           16            8             1
 12 to 17 years                              159            159           2                 4           40            0             0
 > 17 years                                   88             88          15                 5            5            0            10
Other relatives of householders              128            128          30                 5            4            3            14
In unrelated subfamilies                       2              2           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        114            114         235                21            5           43            71

In married-couple families                   196            196          85                30           34           20            27
Husbands                                      33             33          46                 8           10           14            13
 Under 65 years                               25             25          16                 6            7            1             6
 65 years and over                             7              7          30                 2            4           13             7
Wives                                         32             32          29                 8            7            6             7
 Under 65 years                               28             28           4                 6            7            2             2
 65 years and over                             4              4          24                 2            0            4             4
Children under 18 years                      114            114           4                13           17            0             4
 Under 6 years                                45             45           2                11           11            0             2
 6 to 11 years                                32             32           1                 1            3            0             1
 12 to 17 years                               37             37           0                 1            3            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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present               48             48          13                 3            2            0             3
Householders                                   6              6           5                 1            1            0             1
 Under 65 years                               48             48           4                 3            2            0             3
 65 years and over                             0              0           9                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                             33             33           0                 2            2            0             0
 Under 6 years                                24             24           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                 2              2           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                                7              7           0                 2            2            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              595            595         112                16           85           23            43
Householders                                  93             93          70                 2           15           10            24
 Under 65 years                              578            578          69                16           84           16            26
 65 years and over                            17             17          44                 0            1            7            17
Children under 18                            410            410          17                 9           65           11             4
 Under 6 years                               124            124           4                 3           16            2             2
 6 to 11 years                               140            140          10                 5           13            8             1
 12 to 17 years                              147            147           3                 1           36            0             1

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            743            743         399                53          105           65           132
$25,000 to $49,999                           200            200          42                 9           16           17            10
$50,000 to $74,999                             5              5           2                 3            1            1             1
$75,000 or more                                6              6           3                 4            4            3             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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                          954            954         446                69          126           86           144
  Less than $25,000                          779            779         410                60          107           69           133
  $25,000 to $49,999                         176            176          36                 9           20           17            10
  $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         841            841         211                49          122           43            73
  Less than $25,000                          665            665         175                39          102           27            63
  $25,000 to $49,999                         176            176          36                 9           20           17            10
  $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)          114            114         235                21            5           43            71
  Less than $25,000                          114            114         235                21            5           43            71
  $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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                        395            395         425                45           43           75           136
No high school diploma                       161            161         206                15           13           34            74
High school grad,only                        122            122         121                19           13           20            37
Some college,no degree                        66             66          50                 5            8           11            13
Associate degree                              24             24          20                 4            7            2             3
Bachelor's degree +                           21             21          28                 3            2            7             9

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        320            320         146                34           37           12            60
Worked during the year                       129            129          15                20           19            6             1
 Full-time                                    79             79           7                15            9            4             1
 Part-time                                    51             51           8                 6           10            2             0
Did not work                                 190            190         131                13           18            6            59

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        129            129          15                20           19            6             1
Less than 25 employees                        48             48           6                 2            3            3             0
25 to 99 employees                            14             14           0                 1            2            0             0
100 to 499 employees                          13             13           4                 5            1            1             1
500 to 999 employees                           4              4           3                 1            2            0             0
1000 or more employees                        51             51           3                11           11            2             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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            21.78             78.22       33.15       29.34       14.27       3.39        53.72

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            13.84             86.16       32.66       31.15        0.00       1.28        64.36
 Under 6 years                          100.00             7.92             92.08       27.63       27.63        0.00       0.23        76.04
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            13.39             86.61       36.12       35.67        0.00       0.54        58.73
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            19.21             80.79       33.47       29.66        0.00       2.89        60.14
18 to 24 years                          100.00            37.89             62.11       29.19       23.64       12.67       4.17        36.02
25 to 34 years                          100.00            35.38             64.62       43.50       41.45       31.30       2.23        25.34
35 to 44 years                          100.00            35.53             64.47       40.40       37.37       33.43       2.05        28.67
45 to 54 years                          100.00            29.35             70.65       31.87       27.01       24.71       3.42        42.86
55 to 64 years                          100.00            20.80             79.20       28.81       27.80       23.42       0.84        53.02
Under 65 years                          100.00            24.70             75.30       34.32       31.70       14.64       2.07        47.83
65 years and over                       100.00             0.00            100.00       24.40       11.74       11.51      13.25        97.68

Sex

Male                                    100.00            22.77             77.23       33.23       29.85       12.82       3.62        52.74
Female                                  100.00            21.05             78.95       33.09       28.96       15.35       3.22        54.45

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            20.60             79.40       32.35       28.55       13.51       3.41        56.14
Foreign-born                            100.00            38.65             61.35       44.54       40.58       25.13       3.05        19.25
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            24.23             75.77       50.23       47.48       42.90       2.74        28.45
 Not a citizen                          100.00            44.58             55.42       42.20       37.74       17.82       3.18        15.46

Region

Northeast                               100.00            14.96             85.04       38.85       36.49       14.87       2.82        55.04
Midwest                                 100.00            22.15             77.85       31.19       26.18       13.98       5.12        56.98
South                                   100.00            22.87             77.13       34.06       30.08       15.22       3.02        51.24
West                                    100.00            28.24             71.76       19.93       16.87        7.68       3.06        59.46











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             100.00            22.21             77.79       34.56       31.51       12.94       2.72        51.58
Householders                            100.00            27.14             72.86       41.86       37.13       32.25       4.24        38.42
 Under 65 years                         100.00            30.86             69.14       43.96       40.45       34.90       2.87        30.70
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       26.58       12.93       12.93      14.27        94.65
 Spouse present                         100.00            18.64             81.36       48.50       43.00       27.19       5.97        43.05
 No spouse present                      100.00            30.28             69.72       39.41       34.96       34.12       3.61        36.70
Spouses of householders                 100.00            20.99             79.01       45.75       40.13       24.24       5.63        43.55
 Under 65 years                         100.00            26.12             73.88       49.26       47.50       28.16       1.78        29.75
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       31.39        9.99        8.24      21.39       100.00
Children of householders                100.00            17.90             82.10       32.32       31.02        1.42       1.36        59.82
 Under 6 years                          100.00             6.04             93.96       30.55       30.55        0.00       0.30        75.83
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            11.18             88.82       39.95       39.43        0.00       0.62        57.67
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            12.98             87.02       39.75       35.96        0.00       3.66        63.53
 > 17 years                             100.00            42.81             57.19       16.17       15.52        6.10       0.65        43.35
Other relatives of householders         100.00            28.02             71.98       21.82       17.36        8.48       2.86        53.46
In unrelated subfamilies                100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00       100.00
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            20.06             79.94       27.18       20.09       20.05       6.27        62.79

In married-couple families              100.00            20.30             79.70       40.20       36.90       13.89       3.20        48.10
Husbands                                100.00            16.20             83.80       51.58       44.33       34.37       7.82        44.86
 Under 65 years                         100.00            20.13             79.87       52.90       50.45       38.06       2.84        32.37
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       46.12       19.15       19.15      28.34        96.31
Wives                                   100.00            23.75             76.25       42.31       38.62       16.31       3.70        41.51
 Under 65 years                         100.00            28.60             71.40       47.54       45.77       19.34       1.79        29.58
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       16.68        3.59        1.47      13.09       100.00
Children under 18 years                 100.00            15.16             84.84       37.29       37.16        0.00       0.41        56.04
 Under 6 years                          100.00            10.45             89.55       33.36       33.36        0.00       0.85        73.56
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            13.63             86.37       51.18       51.18        0.00       0.33        38.84
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.64             77.36       23.40       22.95        0.00       0.00        58.61



















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present         100.00            32.30             67.70       31.44       29.64       15.14       3.56        37.84
Householders                            100.00            43.91             56.09       38.73       36.25       36.25       4.90        19.19
 Under 65 years                         100.00            34.36             65.64       33.44       31.53       16.11       3.79        33.88
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00       100.00
Children under 18                       100.00            21.09             78.91       32.99       32.69        0.00       4.42        48.13
 Under 6 years                          100.00            12.69             87.31        8.39        8.39        0.00       0.00        78.92
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            23.02             76.98       58.53       58.53        0.00       0.00        18.45
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            29.61             70.39       49.39       48.61        0.00      11.25        26.63

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            21.83             78.17       32.32       29.23       12.23       2.40        54.93
Householders                            100.00            28.37             71.63       39.51       34.78       33.82       3.43        39.16
 Under 65 years                         100.00            22.68             77.32       32.73       29.89       12.24       2.12        53.38
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       21.68       12.17       12.17       9.51        94.61
Children under 18                       100.00            12.61             87.39       31.06       28.91        0.00       1.26        69.03
 Under 6 years                          100.00             5.99             94.01       28.79       28.79        0.00       0.00        76.41
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            12.79             87.21       29.17       28.51        0.00       0.65        68.47
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.10             82.90       34.46       29.38        0.00       2.72        64.35

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            21.35             78.65       31.53       27.25       14.42       3.96        55.88
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            22.69             77.31       38.00       36.87       13.38       0.96        46.05
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            32.96             67.04       41.66        9.39        9.39      23.17        57.65
$75,000 or more                         100.00            29.87             70.13       49.92       41.68       25.28       0.00        49.00
























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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                     100.00            21.78             78.22       33.15       29.34       14.27       3.39        53.72
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            22.41             77.59       31.69       27.16       14.57       4.02        54.49
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            18.75             81.25       40.17       39.83       12.82       0.34        50.04
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            22.18             77.82       34.53       31.48       12.93       2.72        51.63
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            23.11             76.89       33.02       29.24       12.97       3.36        52.05
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            18.75             81.25       40.17       39.83       12.82       0.34        50.04
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            20.06             79.94       27.18       20.09       20.05       6.27        62.79
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            20.06             79.94       27.18       20.09       20.05       6.27        62.79
  $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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   100.00            26.62             73.38       33.45       28.24       22.95       4.67        47.26
No high school diploma                  100.00            26.12             73.88       23.19       18.13       12.88       5.69        59.27
High school grad,only                   100.00            27.77             72.23       36.43       33.35       28.58       3.62        41.69
Some college,no degree                  100.00            29.07             70.93       38.77       32.00       25.14       4.75        38.95
Associate degree                        100.00            18.41             81.59       41.53       35.32       27.30       3.75        49.64
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            23.91             76.09       45.58       34.21       32.26       5.66        38.54

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            32.86             67.14       35.57       32.11       25.64       2.66        35.42
Worked during the year                  100.00            38.93             61.07       42.90       39.39       36.09       2.69        21.71
 Full-time                              100.00            38.90             61.10       45.82       42.69       40.05       1.78        17.91
 Part-time                              100.00            38.99             61.01       34.58       30.00       24.85       5.27        32.50
Did not work                            100.00            23.53             76.47       24.30       20.92        9.55       2.61        56.52

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            38.93             61.07       42.90       39.39       36.09       2.69        21.71
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            50.43             49.57       27.39       22.59       17.88       2.53        25.30
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            40.20             59.80       45.26       42.66       38.14       0.34        16.32
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            35.84             64.16       42.78       40.77       39.84       2.01        22.99
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            57.28             42.72       26.26       25.42       25.42       0.84        20.58
1000 or more employees                  100.00            29.26             70.74       55.05       51.41       48.31       3.87        20.47






















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black A.O.I.C.

Number/Percent

 Total                                     39.46          39.46       18.43              2.87         5.23         3.55          5.94

Age

Under 18 years                             61.14          61.14        2.27              2.62         9.16         1.22          0.87
 Under 6 years                             71.50          71.50        2.33              5.13        10.13         0.90          1.43
 6 to 11 years                             54.64          54.64        3.43              1.90         5.03         2.64          0.79
 12 to 17 years                            58.89          58.89        1.09              1.23        12.40         0.09          0.48
18 to 24 years                             30.32          30.32        1.28              4.42         3.11         0.00          0.00
25 to 34 years                             21.73          21.73        3.34              2.85         2.19         1.22          1.94
35 to 44 years                             24.47          24.47        7.26              1.55         4.60         0.43          3.72
45 to 54 years                             30.48          30.48       22.58              2.40         2.88         1.94         11.96
55 to 64 years                             23.85          23.85       36.35              2.90         1.49         1.41          8.89
Under 65 years                             41.20          41.20        7.81              2.71         5.65         1.07          3.18
65 years and over                          26.48          26.48       97.68              4.09         2.09        22.08         26.48

Sex

Male                                       39.28          39.28       16.85              3.71         5.35         3.82          5.44
Female                                     39.60          39.60       19.61              2.25         5.14         3.35          6.30

Nativity

Native                                     41.28          41.28       19.17              2.95         5.55         3.64          6.15
Foreign-born                               13.64          13.64        7.91              1.68         0.63         2.33          2.92
 Naturalized citizen                       17.38          17.38       16.42              3.61         0.00         2.90          5.35
 Not a citizen                             12.10          12.10        4.41              0.88         0.89         2.09          1.92

Region

Northeast                                  44.28          44.28       17.60              1.12         5.95         2.82          7.10
Midwest                                    37.46          37.46       20.15              3.39         3.23         6.52          2.83
South                                      38.01          38.01       17.52              2.94         5.70         2.87          6.01
West                                       43.19          43.19       22.13              4.93         5.18         2.76         10.02











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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                                42.76          42.76       10.74              2.49         6.19         2.21          3.72
Householders                               23.95          23.95       19.54              1.94         4.47         3.40          6.38
 Under 65 years                            23.05          23.05        9.23              1.85         4.44         0.96          3.07
 65 years and over                         30.51          30.51       94.65              2.65         4.65        21.23         30.51
 Spouse present                            23.19          23.19       23.19              5.35         6.25         6.07          6.93
 No spouse present                         24.23          24.23       18.19              0.68         3.81         2.42          6.18
Spouses of householders                    19.68          19.68       26.46              5.46         5.06         7.20          6.26
 Under 65 years                            19.86          19.86        8.49              5.29         5.01         1.28          3.16
 65 years and over                         18.93          18.93      100.00              6.15         5.27        31.39         18.93
Children of householders                   56.15          56.15        3.29              2.58         8.73         1.14          1.43
 Under 6 years                             70.88          70.88        2.26              5.70        11.11         1.15          1.11
 6 to 11 years                             53.60          53.60        3.40              1.57         5.73         3.01          0.39
 12 to 17 years                            61.95          61.95        0.89              1.56        15.72         0.11          0.11
 > 17 years                                38.97          38.97        6.83              2.04         2.32         0.00          4.49
Other relatives of householders            45.92          45.92       10.83              1.73         1.39         0.90          5.02
In unrelated subfamilies                  100.00         100.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Unrelated individuals                      25.01          25.01       51.72              4.51         1.08         9.36         15.55

In married-couple families                 33.97          33.97       14.72              5.27         5.94         3.49          4.69
Husbands                                   20.72          20.72       29.09              5.15         6.57         9.09          8.41
 Under 65 years                            19.87          19.87       12.76              4.98         5.29         0.99          4.57
 65 years and over                         24.22          24.22       96.31              5.83        11.86        42.43         24.22
Wives                                      22.23          22.23       20.04              5.68         4.65         3.90          4.59
 Under 65 years                            23.29          23.29        3.74              5.32         5.60         1.29          2.05
 65 years and over                         17.06          17.06      100.00              7.42         0.00        16.68         17.06
Children under 18 years                    50.97          50.97        1.66              5.73         7.75         0.13          1.66
 Under 6 years                             60.29          60.29        3.16             15.25        15.33         0.00          3.16
 6 to 11 years                             37.95          37.95        1.27              0.89         3.48         0.00          1.27
 12 to 17 years                            57.49          57.49        0.45              1.12         4.66         0.45          0.45



















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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present            30.85          30.85        8.73              1.84         1.58         0.00          1.74
Householders                               12.09          12.09        9.07              1.83         1.83         0.00          1.97
 Under 65 years                            32.81          32.81        2.92              1.96         1.68         0.00          1.85
 65 years and over                          0.00           0.00      100.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Children under 18                          48.13          48.13        0.00              2.81         2.21         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                             78.92          78.92        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             18.45          18.45        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            26.63          26.63        0.00              7.14         5.63         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            48.36          48.36        9.13              1.27         6.89         1.89          3.51
Householders                               25.94          25.94       19.47              0.52         4.08         2.75          6.77
 Under 65 years                            48.79          48.79        5.81              1.32         7.07         1.33          2.19
 65 years and over                         37.34          37.34       94.61              0.00         2.25        16.29         37.34
Children under 18                          66.12          66.12        2.75              1.48        10.46         1.75          0.68
 Under 6 years                             74.93          74.93        2.39              1.55         9.71         1.48          0.91
 6 to 11 years                             62.94          62.94        4.44              2.38         5.89         3.80          0.64
 12 to 17 years                            62.92          62.92        1.39              0.58        15.33         0.00          0.54

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          39.89          39.89       21.41              2.83         5.65         3.49          7.11
$25,000 to $49,999                         38.64          38.64        8.05              1.83         3.12         3.20          1.97
$50,000 to $74,999                         34.48          34.48       16.31             23.17         9.10        10.08          6.23
$75,000 or more                            26.34          26.34       12.39             17.30        16.40        12.39          0.00
























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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                        39.46          39.46       18.43              2.87         5.23         3.55          5.94
  Less than $25,000                        38.88          38.88       20.49              2.99         5.32         3.46          6.66
  $25,000 to $49,999                       42.26          42.26        8.56              2.28         4.78         3.98          2.45
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies       42.81          42.81       10.73              2.49         6.19         2.21          3.71
  Less than $25,000                        42.96          42.96       11.32              2.55         6.56         1.73          4.05
  $25,000 to $49,999                       42.26          42.26        8.56              2.28         4.78         3.98          2.45
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        25.01          25.01       51.72              4.51         1.08         9.36         15.55
  Less than $25,000                        25.01          25.01       51.72              4.51         1.08         9.36         15.55
  $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
Black Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.)

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                      26.28          26.28       28.26              3.02         2.84         4.97          9.02
No high school diploma                     32.29          32.29       41.34              2.92         2.65         6.90         14.84
High school grad,only                      23.00          23.00       22.84              3.65         2.36         3.73          6.93
Some college,no degree                     24.22          24.22       18.21              1.86         2.97         4.02          4.76
Associate degree                           27.14          27.14       22.25              4.28         7.26         2.62          3.00
Bachelor's degree +                        19.33          19.33       25.13              2.36         2.10         6.49          8.28

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      26.23          26.23       11.97              2.77         3.01         0.95          4.92
Worked during the year                     17.53          17.53        2.06              2.77         2.59         0.75          0.08
 Full-time                                 14.40          14.40        1.27              2.68         1.66         0.72          0.11
 Part-time                                 26.42          26.42        4.32              3.05         5.23         0.84          0.00
Did not work                               39.63          39.63       27.21              2.77         3.66         1.27         12.36

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      17.53          17.53        2.06              2.77         2.59         0.75          0.08
Less than 25 employees                     22.30          22.30        2.68              0.74         1.57         1.55          0.00
25 to 99 employees                         16.32          16.32        0.00              1.01         1.78         0.00          0.00
100 to 499 employees                       14.65          14.65        3.91              6.04         1.62         0.68          0.68
500 to 999 employees                        9.42           9.42        7.67              3.49         4.12         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                     16.44          16.44        0.94              3.61         3.61         0.52          0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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_005.htm