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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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                   2,345              513             1,831         786         693         338         82        1,250

Age

Under 18 years                             879              122               756         293         280           0         12          559
 Under 6 years                             256               21               236          74          74           0          1          194
 6 to 11 years                             308               40               268         113         111           0          2          180
 12 to 17 years                            314               62               252         107          95           0          9          185
18 to 24 years                             244               92               152          73          59          32         10           87
25 to 34 years                             264               94               169         112         106          81          6           68
35 to 44 years                             289              103               186         117         108          97          6           82
45 to 54 years                             244               71               173          78          66          61          9          105
55 to 64 years                             148               30               118          44          42          35          1           78
Under 65 years                           2,067              513             1,554         717         661         306         44          979
65 years and over                          278                0               278          68          32          32         38          271

Sex

Male                                     1,000              230               770         338         303         129         37          523
Female                                   1,345              283             1,061         448         391         209         45          727

Nativity

Native                                   2,195              457             1,737         718         632         299         77        1,220
Foreign-born                               150               56                94          68          61          38          5           30
 Naturalized citizen                        45               11                34          23          21          20          1           13
 Not a citizen                             105               45                60          45          40          19          4           17

Region

Northeast                                  403               60               343         164         154          64         12          217
Midwest                                    454              102               352         141         118          63         24          257
South                                    1,301              296             1,005         445         393         197         40          667
West                                       186               56               130          35          29          13          6          108











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

(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                              1,904              424             1,481         666         607         251         53          974
Householders                               545              146               400         229         203         178         24          211
 Under 65 years                            479              146               334         211         194         169         14          148
 65 years and over                          66                0                66          18           9           9         10           63
 Spouse present                            146               27               120          70          62          40          9           64
 No spouse present                         399              119               280         159         141         138         15          147
Spouses of householders                    144               30               114          66          58          36          8           63
 Under 65 years                            115               30                85          57          55          33          2           34
 65 years and over                          29                0                29           9           3           2          6           29
Children of householders                   940              169               771         310         297          14         13          556
 Under 6 years                             202               12               190          64          64           0          1          152
 6 to 11 years                             269               28               241         110         108           0          2          155
 12 to 17 years                            248               33               214         100          90           0          9          155
 > 17 years                                221               96               125          37          35          14          1           94
Other relatives of householders            275               78               197          61          48          24          8          145
In unrelated subfamilies                     0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Unrelated individuals                      440               90               350         119          87          87         29          276

In married-couple families                 556              112               444         224         205          79         18          267
Husbands                                   154               25               128          80          68          53         12           69
 Under 65 years                            123               25                98          65          62          47          4           39
 65 years and over                          31                0                31          14           6           6          9           30
Wives                                      137               32               105          57          52          23          5           58
 Under 65 years                            113               32                81          53          51          23          2           34
 65 years and over                          24                0                24           4           1           0          3           24
Children under 18 years                    216               33               183          81          80           0          1          121
 Under 6 years                              71                8                63          24          24           0          1           52
 6 to 11 years                              81               10                71          42          42           0          0           31
 12 to 17 years                             64               15                49          15          14           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

(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            151               49               102          48          46          23          5           56
Householders                                50               21                28          19          18          18          2           10
 Under 65 years                            141               49                92          48          46          23          5           46
 65 years and over                           9                0                 9           0           0           0          0            9
Children under 18                           66               14                52          23          22           0          3           31
 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                             25                8                17          13          13           0          3            5

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          1,198              262               936         394         356         149         30          651
Householders                               350               98               252         140         123         120         12          137
 Under 65 years                          1,153              262               891         384         350         143         25          609
 65 years and over                          45                0                45          10           6           6          4           42
Children under 18                          597               75               521         190         177           0          8          408
 Under 6 years                             156                9               147          47          47           0          0          118
 6 to 11 years                             215               27               189          64          63           0          1          147
 12 to 17 years                            226               40               186          79          67           0          6          142

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        1,810              393             1,417         574         494         262         74        1,002
$25,000 to $49,999                         499              109               390         195         189          69          5          229
$50,000 to $74,999                          13                5                 8           6           1           1          3            7
$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

(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                                      2,345              513             1,831         786         693         338         82        1,250
  Less than $25,000                      1,942              442             1,499         620         529         285         81        1,047
  $25,000 to $49,999                       403               71               332         165         164          53          1          203
  $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     1,905              424             1,481         667         607         251         53          974
  Less than $25,000                      1,502              352             1,149         501         443         198         52          771
  $25,000 to $49,999                       403               71               332         165         164          53          1          203
  $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)        440               90               350         119          87          87         29          276
  Less than $25,000                        440               90               350         119          87          87         29          276
  $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

(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                                    1,466              391             1,075         492         414         338         70          691
No high school diploma                     484              126               358         111          86          62         28          288
High school grad,only                      527              146               381         193         177         152         19          219
Some college,no degree                     261               76               185         103          85          66         13          100
Associate degree                            86               17                69          36          30          24          3           42
Bachelor's degree +                        108               27                81          49          36          34          6           41

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    1,188              391               798         424         382         306         32          420
Worked during the year                     719              278               441         311         285         262         20          155
 Full-time                                 537              210               327         247         230         215         10           95
 Part-time                                 182               68               114          64          56          47         10           60
Did not work                               469              113               356         112          96          44         13          265

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      719              278               441         311         285         262         20          155
Less than 25 employees                     205              101               104          57          47          37          5           54
25 to 99 employees                          81               33                48          38          35          32          0           11
100 to 499 employees                        89               32                57          39          37          36          2           19
500 to 999 employees                        38               22                15           9           9           9          0            8
1000 or more employees                     306               90               217         169         158         148         12           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
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                       910            910         435                69          121           85           139

Age

Under 18 years                               529            529          21                24           81           11             8
 Under 6 years                               181            181           6                14           27            2             4
 6 to 11 years                               167            167          11                 6           14            8             3
 12 to 17 years                              181            181           4                 4           39            0             2
18 to 24 years                                72             72           3                11            8            0             0
25 to 34 years                                58             58           9                 8            5            3             5
35 to 44 years                                70             70          21                 5           13            1            11
45 to 54 years                                75             75          56                 6            7            5            30
55 to 64 years                                35             35          54                 4            2            2            13
Under 65 years                               840            840         164                58          116           23            68
65 years and over                             71             71         271                12            5           62            71

Sex

Male                                         384            384         174                38           55           39            56
Female                                       527            527         262                31           66           45            83

Nativity

Native                                       889            889         423                67          120           81           134
Foreign-born                                  21             21          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                                    172            172          73                 5           26           12            29
Midwest                                      167            167          93                16           13           30            13
South                                        496            496         228                39           75           38            79
West                                          76             76          41                10            8            4            17











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

(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                                  803            803         209                49          117           43            73
Householders                                 132            132         107                11           24           19            36
 Under 65 years                              111            111          45                 9           21            5            15
 65 years and over                            21             21          63                 2            3           14            21
 Spouse present                               34             34          35                 8            9            9            10
 No spouse present                            98             98          72                 3           15           10            25
Spouses of householders                       27             27          39                 8            7           11             9
 Under 65 years                               22             22          10                 6            6            2             4
 65 years and over                             6              6          29                 2            2            9             6
Children of householders                     520            520          32                25           82           11            14
 Under 6 years                               142            142           5                12           24            2             2
 6 to 11 years                               143            143          10                 4           14            8             1
 12 to 17 years                              151            151           2                 4           39            0             0
 > 17 years                                   84             84          15                 5            5            0            10
Other relatives of householders              124            124          30                 5            4            3            14
In unrelated subfamilies                       0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        108            108         226                21            4           41            66

In married-couple families                   186            186          85                30           33           20            27
Husbands                                      31             31          46                 8           10           14            13
 Under 65 years                               23             23          16                 6            7            1             6
 65 years and over                             7              7          30                 2            4           13             7
Wives                                         31             31          29                 8            6            6             7
 Under 65 years                               27             27           4                 6            6            2             2
 65 years and over                             4              4          24                 2            0            4             4
Children under 18 years                      109            109           4                13           16            0             4
 Under 6 years                                42             42           2                11           11            0             2
 6 to 11 years                                30             30           1                 1            2            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

(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               45             45          13                 3            2            0             3
Householders                                   6              6           5                 1            1            0             1
 Under 65 years                               45             45           4                 3            2            0             3
 65 years and over                             0              0           9                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                             31             31           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                                5              5           0                 2            2            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              572            572         111                16           82           23            43
Householders                                  92             92          68                 2           14           10            24
 Under 65 years                              555            555          68                16           81           16            26
 65 years and over                            17             17          42                 0            1            7            17
Children under 18                            390            390          17                 9           63           11             4
 Under 6 years                               116            116           4                 3           16            2             2
 6 to 11 years                               135            135          10                 5           12            8             1
 12 to 17 years                              139            139           3                 1           34            0             1

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            710            710         389                53          101           64           128
$25,000 to $49,999                           191            191          42                 9           15           17            10
$50,000 to $74,999                             3              3           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

(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                                          910            910         435                69          121           85           139
  Less than $25,000                          740            740         400                60          102           68           129
  $25,000 to $49,999                         171            171          36                 9           19           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         803            803         209                49          117           43            73
  Less than $25,000                          632            632         173                39           98           27            63
  $25,000 to $49,999                         171            171          36                 9           19           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)          108            108         226                21            4           41            66
  Less than $25,000                          108            108         226                21            4           41            66
  $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

(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                                        381            381         415                45           40           73           131
No high school diploma                       154            154         202                15           11           33            70
High school grad,only                        121            121         119                19           13           20            36
Some college,no degree                        64             64          46                 5            8           11            13
Associate degree                              21             21          20                 4            7            2             3
Bachelor's degree +                           21             21          27                 3            2            7             9

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        310            310         144                34           36           12            60
Worked during the year                       124            124          15                20           18            6             1
 Full-time                                    75             75           7                15            9            4             1
 Part-time                                    49             49           8                 6            9            2             0
Did not work                                 186            186         128                13           18            6            59

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        124            124          15                20           18            6             1
Less than 25 employees                        48             48           6                 2            3            3             0
25 to 99 employees                            11             11           0                 1            1            0             0
100 to 499 employees                          12             12           4                 5            1            1             1
500 to 999 employees                           4              4           3                 1            2            0             0
1000 or more employees                        50             50           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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            21.89             78.11       33.51       29.58       14.40       3.50        53.30

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            13.94             86.06       33.39       31.82        0.00       1.34        63.61
 Under 6 years                          100.00             8.00             92.00       28.72       28.72        0.00       0.25        75.51
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            12.84             87.16       36.64       36.17        0.00       0.56        58.49
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            19.87             80.13       34.02       30.08        0.00       2.99        58.90
18 to 24 years                          100.00            37.76             62.24       29.89       24.20       12.97       4.27        35.53
25 to 34 years                          100.00            35.84             64.16       42.50       40.40       30.73       2.28        25.61
35 to 44 years                          100.00            35.55             64.45       40.61       37.53       33.53       2.08        28.51
45 to 54 years                          100.00            29.21             70.79       31.88       26.85       25.03       3.54        43.14
55 to 64 years                          100.00            20.41             79.59       29.56       28.52       24.03       0.86        52.72
Under 65 years                          100.00            24.83             75.17       34.69       31.99       14.81       2.13        47.35
65 years and over                       100.00             0.00            100.00       24.66       11.63       11.38      13.64        97.61

Sex

Male                                    100.00            22.98             77.02       33.78       30.29       12.90       3.74        52.26
Female                                  100.00            21.08             78.92       33.30       29.05       15.52       3.32        54.08

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            20.84             79.16       32.71       28.80       13.63       3.52        55.56
Foreign-born                            100.00            37.28             62.72       45.14       40.95       25.67       3.23        20.16
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            24.76             75.24       49.87       47.07       43.35       2.80        28.34
 Not a citizen                          100.00            42.70             57.30       43.10       38.30       18.02       3.42        16.62

Region

Northeast                               100.00            14.84             85.16       40.74       38.22       15.82       3.01        53.87
Midwest                                 100.00            22.48             77.52       31.04       25.92       13.95       5.23        56.53
South                                   100.00            22.73             77.27       34.23       30.21       15.17       3.06        51.31
West                                    100.00            29.87             70.13       18.76       15.35        7.06       3.41        58.16











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

(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            22.24             77.76       35.00       31.85       13.18       2.80        51.15
Householders                            100.00            26.68             73.32       42.06       37.20       32.59       4.36        38.70
 Under 65 years                         100.00            30.37             69.63       44.14       40.53       35.28       2.95        30.96
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       27.04       13.15       13.15      14.52        94.56
 Spouse present                         100.00            18.19             81.81       47.85       42.16       27.30       6.17        44.04
 No spouse present                      100.00            29.78             70.22       39.94       35.39       34.52       3.69        36.74
Spouses of householders                 100.00            21.11             78.89       45.99       40.22       24.73       5.78        43.46
 Under 65 years                         100.00            26.44             73.56       49.68       47.85       28.89       1.84        29.19
 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            18.01             81.99       32.96       31.61        1.47       1.41        59.10
 Under 6 years                          100.00             5.89             94.11       31.54       31.54        0.00       0.32        75.63
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            10.45             89.55       40.67       40.13        0.00       0.64        57.38
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            13.43             86.57       40.38       36.45        0.00       3.79        62.41
 > 17 years                             100.00            43.38             56.62       16.57       15.91        6.26       0.67        42.42
Other relatives of householders         100.00            28.48             71.52       22.17       17.64        8.62       2.91        52.71
In unrelated subfamilies                   .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            20.39             79.61       27.03       19.71       19.67       6.48        62.64

In married-couple families              100.00            20.22             79.78       40.34       36.91       14.15       3.32        48.08
Husbands                                100.00            16.53             83.47       51.74       44.34       34.17       7.98        44.63
 Under 65 years                         100.00            20.65             79.35       53.14       50.62       37.91       2.91        31.75
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       46.12       19.15       19.15      28.34        96.31
Wives                                   100.00            23.11             76.89       41.59       37.75       16.97       3.85        42.71
 Under 65 years                         100.00            28.05             71.95       46.92       45.06       20.28       1.88        30.45
 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            15.11             84.89       37.40       37.26        0.00       0.42        55.87
 Under 6 years                          100.00            10.98             89.02       33.84       33.84        0.00       0.90        73.42
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            12.68             87.32       51.89       51.89        0.00       0.35        38.11
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.79             77.21       22.90       22.45        0.00       0.00        58.99



















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

(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            32.55             67.45       32.15       30.31       15.49       3.64        36.91
Householders                            100.00            43.08             56.92       39.31       36.79       36.79       4.97        19.47
 Under 65 years                         100.00            34.67             65.33       34.25       32.29       16.50       3.88        32.80
 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            21.75             78.25       34.04       33.72        0.00       4.56        46.49
 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            32.11             67.89       53.57       52.72        0.00      12.20        20.42

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            21.88             78.12       32.88       29.70       12.45       2.47        54.36
Householders                            100.00            27.90             72.10       40.03       35.19       34.20       3.51        39.19
 Under 65 years                         100.00            22.73             77.27       33.30       30.37       12.44       2.18        52.80
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       22.24       12.48       12.48       9.75        94.47
Children under 18                       100.00            12.65             87.35       31.87       29.64        0.00       1.31        68.30
 Under 6 years                          100.00             5.75             94.25       30.30       30.30        0.00       0.00        75.80
 6 to 11 years                          100.00            12.36             87.64       29.72       29.05        0.00       0.67        68.33
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            17.70             82.30       35.02       29.75        0.00       2.82        63.10

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            21.69             78.31       31.69       27.29       14.47       4.07        55.39
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            21.85             78.15       38.99       37.82       13.77       0.99        45.96
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            37.03             62.97       46.81       10.55       10.55      26.04        52.42
$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

(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            21.89             78.11       33.51       29.58       14.40       3.50        53.30
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            22.77             77.23       31.94       27.27       14.67       4.15        53.92
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            17.63             82.37       41.03       40.68       13.10       0.36        50.35
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            22.24             77.76       35.00       31.86       13.18       2.81        51.14
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            23.47             76.53       33.38       29.49       13.21       3.47        51.36
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00            17.63             82.37       41.03       40.68       13.10       0.36        50.35
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            20.39             79.61       27.03       19.71       19.67       6.48        62.64
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            20.39             79.61       27.03       19.71       19.67       6.48        62.64
  $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

(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            26.65             73.35       33.57       28.23       23.03       4.79        47.13
No high school diploma                  100.00            26.02             73.98       22.92       17.72       12.70       5.86        59.48
High school grad,only                   100.00            27.66             72.34       36.67       33.57       28.81       3.65        41.59
Some college,no degree                  100.00            29.06             70.94       39.48       32.39       25.19       4.98        38.45
Associate degree                        100.00            19.31             80.69       42.05       35.54       28.62       3.93        48.69
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            24.60             75.40       45.24       33.54       31.54       5.82        38.42

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            32.88             67.12       35.66       32.11       25.76       2.72        35.33
Worked during the year                  100.00            38.64             61.36       43.30       39.70       36.44       2.76        21.55
 Full-time                              100.00            39.03             60.97       45.99       42.81       40.12       1.81        17.60
 Part-time                              100.00            37.49             62.51       35.36       30.53       25.56       5.56        33.20
Did not work                            100.00            24.06             75.94       23.94       20.49        9.38       2.67        56.45

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            38.64             61.36       43.30       39.70       36.44       2.76        21.55
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            49.14             50.86       27.73       22.73       17.92       2.64        26.38
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            40.86             59.14       46.23       43.52       39.63       0.35        13.96
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            36.05             63.95       43.63       41.57       40.61       2.06        21.98
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            59.05             40.95       23.97       23.11       23.11       0.87        21.22
1000 or more employees                  100.00            29.26             70.74       55.24       51.55       48.41       3.92        20.24






















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

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     38.83          38.83       18.57              2.96         5.16         3.61          5.92

Age

Under 18 years                             60.26          60.26        2.36              2.73         9.17         1.27          0.90
 Under 6 years                             70.71          70.71        2.46              5.42        10.69         0.95          1.51
 6 to 11 years                             54.26          54.26        3.55              1.96         4.65         2.74          0.81
 12 to 17 years                            57.61          57.61        1.12              1.27        12.36         0.09          0.49
18 to 24 years                             29.69          29.69        1.31              4.53         3.18         0.00          0.00
25 to 34 years                             21.91          21.91        3.43              2.92         1.88         1.25          1.99
35 to 44 years                             24.24          24.24        7.37              1.57         4.67         0.44          3.78
45 to 54 years                             30.66          30.66       23.05              2.49         2.98         2.01         12.40
55 to 64 years                             23.69          23.69       36.40              2.97         1.53         1.45          9.12
Under 65 years                             40.62          40.62        7.95              2.79         5.63         1.10          3.28
65 years and over                          25.54          25.54       97.61              4.21         1.68        22.27         25.54

Sex

Male                                       38.37          38.37       17.38              3.83         5.52         3.94          5.61
Female                                     39.17          39.17       19.46              2.32         4.90         3.36          6.15

Nativity

Native                                     40.51          40.51       19.27              3.04         5.47         3.69          6.11
Foreign-born                               14.22          14.22        8.37              1.77         0.67         2.47          3.09
 Naturalized citizen                       17.03          17.03       16.78              3.69         0.00         2.97          5.47
 Not a citizen                             13.00          13.00        4.74              0.94         0.96         2.25          2.06

Region

Northeast                                  42.70          42.70       18.16              1.20         6.35         3.01          7.28
Midwest                                    36.74          36.74       20.42              3.46         2.81         6.66          2.89
South                                      38.09          38.09       17.56              2.97         5.77         2.90          6.08
West                                       40.72          40.72       22.03              5.50         4.06         2.38          9.24











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

(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                                42.15          42.15       10.97              2.57         6.16         2.28          3.83
Householders                               24.20          24.20       19.71              1.99         4.41         3.49          6.55
 Under 65 years                            23.25          23.25        9.34              1.90         4.36         0.98          3.16
 65 years and over                         31.04          31.04       94.56              2.69         4.74        21.60         31.04
 Spouse present                            23.52          23.52       23.96              5.53         6.01         6.27          7.16
 No spouse present                         24.45          24.45       18.15              0.70         3.82         2.47          6.32
Spouses of householders                    18.96          18.96       27.16              5.60         5.20         7.39          6.43
 Under 65 years                            18.97          18.97        8.77              5.47         5.18         1.33          3.27
 65 years and over                         18.93          18.93      100.00              6.15         5.27        31.39         18.93
Children of householders                   55.28          55.28        3.41              2.67         8.72         1.19          1.48
 Under 6 years                             70.43          70.43        2.38              5.99        11.67         1.21          1.17
 6 to 11 years                             53.16          53.16        3.53              1.63         5.32         3.13          0.40
 12 to 17 years                            60.78          60.78        0.92              1.61        15.68         0.12          0.12
 > 17 years                                37.94          37.94        7.00              2.10         2.38         0.00          4.61
Other relatives of householders            45.04          45.04       11.01              1.76         1.42         0.92          5.10
In unrelated subfamilies                     .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals                      24.47          24.47       51.47              4.66         0.82         9.37         14.97

In married-couple families                 33.42          33.42       15.27              5.47         5.88         3.62          4.86
Husbands                                   19.99          19.99       29.69              5.25         6.71         9.28          8.58
 Under 65 years                            18.93          18.93       13.09              5.11         5.42         1.02          4.69
 65 years and over                         24.22          24.22       96.31              5.83        11.86        42.43         24.22
Wives                                      22.65          22.65       20.85              5.91         4.36         4.06          4.78
 Under 65 years                            23.85          23.85        3.92              5.58         5.29         1.35          2.15
 65 years and over                         17.06          17.06      100.00              7.42         0.00        16.68         17.06
Children under 18 years                    50.61          50.61        1.73              5.94         7.61         0.13          1.73
 Under 6 years                             59.48          59.48        3.32             16.03        16.11         0.00          3.32
 6 to 11 years                             37.17          37.17        1.33              0.94         2.50         0.00          1.33
 12 to 17 years                            57.86          57.86        0.45              1.13         4.69         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

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present            29.76          29.76        8.93              1.88         1.61         0.00          1.78
Householders                               12.27          12.27        9.20              1.85         1.85         0.00          2.00
 Under 65 years                            31.71          31.71        2.99              2.01         1.72         0.00          1.90
 65 years and over                          0.00           0.00      100.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Children under 18                          46.49          46.49        0.00              2.89         2.28         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                            20.42          20.42        0.00              7.75         6.10         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            47.76          47.76        9.23              1.31         6.87         1.94          3.61
Householders                               26.17          26.17       19.41              0.54         4.10         2.82          6.94
 Under 65 years                            48.13          48.13        5.91              1.36         7.05         1.37          2.26
 65 years and over                         38.31          38.31       94.47              0.00         2.31        16.71         38.31
Children under 18                          65.28          65.28        2.86              1.54        10.50         1.82          0.70
 Under 6 years                             74.24          74.24        2.53              1.65        10.28         1.57          0.97
 6 to 11 years                             62.62          62.62        4.58              2.46         5.72         3.92          0.66
 12 to 17 years                            61.62          61.62        1.44              0.60        15.21         0.00          0.56

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          39.23          39.23       21.47              2.91         5.57         3.52          7.06
$25,000 to $49,999                         38.27          38.27        8.34              1.90         3.05         3.32          2.04
$50,000 to $74,999                         26.38          26.38       18.33             26.04        10.22        11.32          7.00
$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

(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                                        38.83          38.83       18.57              2.96         5.16         3.61          5.92
  Less than $25,000                        38.11          38.11       20.59              3.09         5.26         3.50          6.62
  $25,000 to $49,999                       42.31          42.31        8.84              2.36         4.70         4.11          2.53
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies       42.15          42.15       10.97              2.57         6.16         2.28          3.83
  Less than $25,000                        42.11          42.11       11.54              2.62         6.56         1.78          4.18
  $25,000 to $49,999                       42.31          42.31        8.84              2.36         4.70         4.11          2.53
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        24.47          24.47       51.47              4.66         0.82         9.37         14.97
  Less than $25,000                        24.47          24.47       51.47              4.66         0.82         9.37         14.97
  $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

(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                                      25.99          25.99       28.28              3.10         2.76         5.01          8.93
No high school diploma                     31.73          31.73       41.79              3.00         2.32         6.83         14.52
High school grad,only                      22.90          22.90       22.66              3.68         2.38         3.76          6.76
Some college,no degree                     24.39          24.39       17.72              1.95         2.99         4.21          4.99
Associate degree                           25.10          25.10       23.32              4.49         7.62         2.75          3.15
Bachelor's degree +                        19.89          19.89       24.62              2.43         2.16         6.68          8.52

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      26.09          26.09       12.08              2.84         3.01         0.98          5.04
Worked during the year                     17.26          17.26        2.11              2.85         2.53         0.77          0.09
 Full-time                                 14.04          14.04        1.29              2.72         1.63         0.73          0.11
 Part-time                                 26.77          26.77        4.56              3.22         5.17         0.88          0.00
Did not work                               39.64          39.64       27.36              2.83         3.74         1.30         12.64

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      17.26          17.26        2.11              2.85         2.53         0.77          0.09
Less than 25 employees                     23.26          23.26        2.80              0.77         1.64         1.61          0.00
25 to 99 employees                         13.96          13.96        0.00              1.05         1.05         0.00          0.00
100 to 499 employees                       13.43          13.43        4.01              6.19         1.66         0.70          0.70
500 to 999 employees                        9.72           9.72        7.91              3.60         4.25         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                     16.16          16.16        0.95              3.65         3.56         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_006.htm