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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
Asian 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
                                      ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     445               93               351         173         125          66         47          222

Age

Under 18 years                             109               21                88          42          39           0          3           62
 Under 6 years                              32                6                27          12          11           0          1           18
 6 to 11 years                              31                1                30          18          16           0          2           18
 12 to 17 years                             46               14                32          12          12           0          0           27
18 to 24 years                              50               18                31          18          10           6          4           16
25 to 34 years                              54               22                32          21          17          13          4           13
35 to 44 years                              68               13                55          38          33          24          6           17
45 to 54 years                              39               17                22          11           9           8          5           11
55 to 64 years                              22                2                20          17           5           2         12            4
Under 65 years                             342               93               249         147         112          53         34          123
65 years and over                          102                0               102          26          12          12         13          100

Sex

Male                                       211               42               168          87          59          32         27          102
Female                                     234               51               183          86          65          33         19          120

Nativity

Native                                     124               29                95          61          48          17         13           52
Foreign-born                               320               65               256         112          77          49         34          170
 Naturalized citizen                       151               25               125          52          36          25         15           92
 Not a citizen                             170               39               130          61          40          24         18           78

Region

Northeast                                   82               24                58          32          24          17          7           37
Midwest                                     53                6                46          27          23           6          3           33
South                                       61               17                44          31          27          15          6           14
West                                       249               46               203          83          51          28         31          138











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
Asian 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                                327               65               262         142         106          47         36          161
Householders                               105               27                78          46          36          32         10           46
 Under 65 years                             82               27                55          34          31          27          3           22
 65 years and over                          24                0                24          12           5           5          7           24
 Spouse present                             74               15                59          35          25          23         10           36
 No spouse present                          32               12                19          11          11           9          0           10
Spouses of householders                     74               17                57          34          24          10         10           32
 Under 65 years                             59               17                42          26          22           8          5           17
 65 years and over                          15                0                15           7           2           2          5           15
Children of householders                   115               17                98          41          37           1          5           74
 Under 6 years                              31                6                25          11          10           0          1           18
 6 to 11 years                              28                1                27          15          15           0          0           17
 12 to 17 years                             35                8                27           8           8           0          0           27
 > 17 years                                 20                3                18           7           3           1          4           13
Other relatives of householders             33                4                29          21           9           3         12            8
In unrelated subfamilies                     0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Unrelated individuals                      117               28                89          31          19          19         11           62

In married-couple families                 243               45               198         100          76          34         24          134
Husbands                                    73               14                59          35          25          19         10           38
 Under 65 years                             53               14                38          23          20          14          3           17
 65 years and over                          21                0                21          12           5           5          7           21
Wives                                       74               17                57          34          24          14         10           30
 Under 65 years                             60               17                42          26          22          12          5           16
 65 years and over                          15                0                15           7           2           2          5           15
Children under 18 years                     74               11                63          25          24           0          1           52
 Under 6 years                              27                3                24          10           9           0          1           17
 6 to 11 years                              19                1                18           8           8           0          0           13
 12 to 17 years                             28                6                21           7           7           0          0           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
Asian 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             18                5                14          10           4           1          6            3
Householders                                 7                4                 2           1           1           1          0            1
 Under 65 years                             16                5                11          10           4           1          6            1
 65 years and over                           2                0                 2           0           0           0          0            2
Children under 18                            5                0                 5           4           3           0          2            0
 Under 6 years                               1                0                 1           1           1           0          0            0
 6 to 11 years                               3                0                 3           3           1           0          2            0
 12 to 17 years                              1                0                 1           1           1           0          0            0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present             66               15                50          32          26          12          6           23
Householders                                25                8                17          10          10           8          0            9
 Under 65 years                             59               15                44          31          25          11          6           17
 65 years and over                           7                0                 7           1           1           1          0            6
Children under 18                           30               10                20          13          13           0          0           10
 Under 6 years                               4                2                 2           1           1           0          0            0
 6 to 11 years                               9                0                 9           7           7           0          0            4
 12 to 17 years                             17                8                 9           4           4           0          0            5

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          351               74               278         119          78          47         41          187
$25,000 to $49,999                          77               12                65          45          42          14          3           35
$50,000 to $74,999                           7                2                 5           4           0           0          2            0
$75,000 or more                             10                6                 4           4           4           4          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
Asian 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                                        445               93               351         173         125          66         47          222
  Less than $25,000                        385               89               295         135          87          56         47          189
  $25,000 to $49,999                        60                4                56          38          37           9          0           33
  $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       327               65               262         142         106          47         36          161
  Less than $25,000                        267               61               206         104          68          38         36          127
  $25,000 to $49,999                        60                4                56          38          37           9          0           33
  $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)        117               28                89          31          19          19         11           62
  Less than $25,000                        117               28                89          31          19          19         11           62
  $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
Asian 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                                      336               72               263         131          86          65         44          160
No high school diploma                     105               14                91          30          23          20          9           67
High school grad,only                       63               13                50          24          13           8         11           31
Some college,no degree                      37               17                20          13           6           2          5            9
Associate degree                            14                0                14           8           5           4          3            6
Bachelor's degree +                        117               28                89          55          38          30         16           47

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      233               72               161         105          73          53         31           61
Worked during the year                     156               49               108          74          52          47         20           37
 Full-time                                 105               37                69          50          38          35         12           20
 Part-time                                  51               12                39          24          14          11          8           17
Did not work                                77               24                54          32          21           6         10           23

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      156               49               108          74          52          47         20           37
Less than 25 employees                      56               19                37          22          10           6         12           17
25 to 99 employees                          19                6                12           5           5           4          0            9
100 to 499 employees                        25                7                18          10           7           5          2            8
500 to 999 employees                         2                1                 1           1           1           1          0            0
1000 or more employees                      54               15                39          35          30          30          6            4






















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
Asian 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
                                      __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                       173            173         114                 4           23           25            69

Age

Under 18 years                                60             60           6                 0           14            2             4
 Under 6 years                                16             16           3                 0            2            2             2
 6 to 11 years                                18             18           0                 0            6            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               27             27           3                 0            7            0             3
18 to 24 years                                13             13           0                 2            2            0             0
25 to 34 years                                 9              9           3                 0            1            0             0
35 to 44 years                                17             17           3                 0            0            0             3
45 to 54 years                                10             10           0                 1            0            0             0
55 to 64 years                                 2              2           2                 0            1            0             0
Under 65 years                               111            111          15                 4           19            2             7
65 years and over                             62             62         100                 0            4           23            62

Sex

Male                                          79             79          40                 2            9           14            19
Female                                        94             94          74                 1           14           11            50

Nativity

Native                                        38             38          16                 2            7           10             4
Foreign-born                                 135            135          99                 1           16           15            65
 Naturalized citizen                          70             70          73                 1            9           11            52
 Not a citizen                                65             65          26                 0            7            3            13

Region

Northeast                                     27             27          14                 0            8            7             4
Midwest                                       19             19          12                 1           13            0             0
South                                         10             10           5                 2            0            2             3
West                                         117            117          83                 0            2           16            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
Asian 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                                  124            124          60                 1           23           21            25
Householders                                  27             27          29                 0            3           12             9
 Under 65 years                               19             19           5                 0            1            0             1
 65 years and over                             8              8          24                 0            2           12             8
 Spouse present                               20             20          26                 0            2           12             9
 No spouse present                             7              7           3                 0            1            0             0
Spouses of householders                       22             22          18                 1            3            7             9
 Under 65 years                               14             14           3                 1            1            0             1
 65 years and over                             8              8          15                 0            2            7             8
Children of householders                      71             71           7                 0           16            2             4
 Under 6 years                                16             16           3                 0            2            2             2
 6 to 11 years                                17             17           0                 0            6            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               27             27           3                 0            7            0             3
 > 17 years                                   11             11           1                 0            2            0             0
Other relatives of householders                4              4           6                 0            0            0             3
In unrelated subfamilies                       0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                         49             49          54                 2            0            4            44

In married-couple families                   104            104          52                 1           19           21            22
Husbands                                      21             21          26                 0            3           12             9
 Under 65 years                               13             13           5                 0            1            0             1
 65 years and over                             8              8          21                 0            2           12             8
Wives                                         20             20          18                 1            2            7             9
 Under 65 years                               13             13           3                 1            0            0             1
 65 years and over                             8              8          15                 0            2            7             8
Children under 18 years                       50             50           6                 0           12            2             4
 Under 6 years                                16             16           3                 0            2            2             2
 6 to 11 years                                13             13           0                 0            3            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               21             21           3                 0            7            0             3



















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
Asian 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                1              1           2                 0            0            0             0
Householders                                   0              0           1                 0            0            0             0
 Under 65 years                                1              1           0                 0            0            0             0
 65 years and over                             0              0           2                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 Under 6 years                                 0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                 0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                                0              0           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present               19             19           6                 0            4            0             3
Householders                                   7              7           2                 0            1            0             0
 Under 65 years                               17             17           0                 0            4            0             0
 65 years and over                             3              3           6                 0            0            0             3
Children under 18                             10             10           0                 0            2            0             0
 Under 6 years                                 0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                 4              4           0                 0            2            0             0
 12 to 17 years                                5              5           0                 0            0            0             0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            141            141         105                 4            8           25            62
$25,000 to $49,999                            32             32           9                 0           15            0             7
$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
Asian 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                                          173            173         114                 4           23           25            69
  Less than $25,000                          142            142         105                 4            8           25            62
  $25,000 to $49,999                          31             31           9                 0           15            0             7
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
In families or unrelated subfamilies         124            124          60                 1           23           21            25
  Less than $25,000                           93             93          51                 1            8           21            18
  $25,000 to $49,999                          31             31           9                 0           15            0             7
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)           49             49          54                 2            0            4            44
  Less than $25,000                           49             49          54                 2            0            4            44
  $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
Asian 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                                        113            113         108                 4            9           23            65
No high school diploma                        49             49          47                 1            5            5            29
High school grad,only                         25             25          18                 0            1            4            12
Some college,no degree                         8              8           2                 0            2            0             1
Associate degree                               3              3           4                 2            0            1             3
Bachelor's degree +                           28             28          37                 0            0           13            19

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                         51             51           9                 4            5            0             3
Worked during the year                        34             34           3                 4            3            0             3
 Full-time                                    19             19           1                 1            1            0             1
 Part-time                                    15             15           1                 2            2            0             1
Did not work                                  18             18           6                 0            1            0             0

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                         34             34           3                 4            3            0             3
Less than 25 employees                        15             15           3                 2            2            0             3
25 to 99 employees                             8              8           0                 1            1            0             0
100 to 499 employees                           8              8           0                 0            0            0             0
500 to 999 employees                           0              0           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                         4              4           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
Asian 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
                                      ________  _______________  ________________  __________  __________  __________  _________  ___________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  100.00            21.02             78.98       38.91       28.05       14.74      10.55        49.97

Age

Under 18 years                          100.00            19.29             80.71       38.41       35.72        0.29       2.69        56.88
 Under 6 years                          100.00            17.81             82.19       37.43       34.60        0.00       2.83        55.04
 6 to 11 years                          100.00             4.10             95.90       57.01       50.49        0.00       6.51        56.93
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            30.62             69.38       26.51       26.51        0.69       0.00        58.15
18 to 24 years                          100.00            36.93             63.07       35.75       20.09       11.57       7.90        31.47
25 to 34 years                          100.00            40.45             59.55       38.85       30.92       23.66       7.93        23.34
35 to 44 years                          100.00            19.04             80.96       55.74       48.16       35.44       8.48        25.22
45 to 54 years                          100.00            43.13             56.87       28.67       21.55       20.52      11.70        28.21
55 to 64 years                          100.00             9.07             90.93       78.90       24.21        9.00      54.69        18.78
Under 65 years                          100.00            27.24             72.76       43.02       32.80       15.52       9.81        35.82
65 years and over                       100.00             0.18             99.82       25.16       12.14       12.14      13.03        97.35

Sex

Male                                    100.00            20.04             79.96       41.14       28.11       15.40      13.04        48.54
Female                                  100.00            21.90             78.10       36.91       27.99       14.16       8.31        51.26

Nativity

Native                                  100.00            23.23             76.77       48.67       38.57       13.44      10.60        41.73
Foreign-born                            100.00            20.16             79.84       35.13       23.96       15.25      10.53        53.17
 Naturalized citizen                    100.00            16.83             83.17       34.43       24.16       16.27      10.26        61.29
 Not a citizen                          100.00            23.12             76.88       35.75       23.78       14.34      10.76        45.96

Region

Northeast                               100.00            28.90             71.10       39.44       28.76       20.49       8.18        45.11
Midwest                                 100.00            12.00             88.00       50.61       44.15       10.50       6.45        62.75
South                                   100.00            28.42             71.58       51.62       44.85       24.23       9.75        22.92
West                                    100.00            18.53             81.47       33.17       20.30       11.43      12.39        55.48











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
Asian Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             100.00            19.99             80.01       43.29       32.39       14.31      11.09        49.07
Householders                            100.00            25.73             74.27       43.37       34.22       30.63       9.14        43.83
 Under 65 years                         100.00            33.21             66.79       41.04       37.76       33.12       3.28        27.51
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       51.38       22.06       22.06      29.32       100.00
 Spouse present                         100.00            19.96             80.04       47.11       34.02       31.41      13.08        48.99
 No spouse present                      100.00            39.14             60.86       34.68       34.68       28.82       0.00        31.85
Spouses of householders                 100.00            23.21             76.79       45.63       33.05       13.54      13.41        43.11
 Under 65 years                         100.00            28.94             71.06       44.48       37.24       12.92       8.27        29.08
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       50.27       16.02       16.02      34.25       100.00
Children of householders                100.00            15.08             84.92       36.07       31.82        0.92       4.25        64.43
 Under 6 years                          100.00            18.41             81.59       35.34       32.42        0.00       2.93        56.88
 6 to 11 years                          100.00             4.45             95.55       54.46       53.94        0.00       0.52        60.69
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.00             78.00       22.06       22.06        0.00       0.00        75.87
 > 17 years                             100.00            12.93             87.07       35.54       16.77        5.16      18.77        61.60
Other relatives of householders         100.00            11.41             88.59       63.19       26.96       10.47      36.24        25.39
In unrelated subfamilies                   .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals                   100.00            23.89             76.11       26.74       15.96       15.96       9.05        52.47

In married-couple families              100.00            18.63             81.37       41.01       31.31       13.92       9.95        55.32
Husbands                                100.00            19.68             80.32       47.27       34.14       25.99      13.13        51.18
 Under 65 years                         100.00            27.40             72.60       43.39       38.31       26.96       5.08        32.02
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       57.17       23.53       23.53      33.63       100.00
Wives                                   100.00            23.48             76.52       45.47       32.93       18.97      13.36        40.96
 Under 65 years                         100.00            29.25             70.75       44.29       37.08       19.69       8.23        26.46
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       50.27       16.02       16.02      34.25       100.00
Children under 18 years                 100.00            14.48             85.52       33.67       32.23        0.00       1.44        70.26
 Under 6 years                          100.00            12.43             87.57       35.77       32.39        0.00       3.38        64.07
 6 to 11 years                          100.00             6.56             93.44       42.63       41.87        0.00       0.76        67.98
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            22.06             77.94       25.31       25.31        0.00       0.00        77.94



















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
Asian 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            25.75             74.25       56.73       21.67        8.02      35.06        17.53
Householders                            100.00            63.64             36.36       21.53       21.53       21.53       0.00        14.83
 Under 65 years                         100.00            29.42             70.58       64.83       24.77        9.16      40.06         5.75
 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             0.00            100.00       93.07       53.43        0.00      39.64         6.93
 Under 6 years                          100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00        0.00       0.00         0.00
 6 to 11 years                          100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00       28.51        0.00      71.49         0.00
 12 to 17 years                         100.00             0.00            100.00       69.53       69.53        0.00       0.00        30.47

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         100.00            23.37             76.63       47.94       39.34       17.49       8.59        34.85
Householders                            100.00            32.39             67.61       38.30       38.30       30.82       0.00        36.53
 Under 65 years                         100.00            25.97             74.03       52.06       42.51       18.22       9.55        28.19
 65 years and over                      100.00             0.00            100.00       10.94       10.94       10.94       0.00        94.61
Children under 18                       100.00            34.05             65.95       41.51       41.51        1.04       0.00        31.92
 Under 6 years                          100.00            56.90             43.10       32.84       32.84        0.00       0.00        10.26
 6 to 11 years                          100.00             0.00            100.00       75.41       75.41        0.00       0.00        49.72
 12 to 17 years                         100.00            46.40             53.60       25.74       25.74        1.84       0.00        27.86

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       100.00            20.97             79.03       33.90       22.30       13.50      11.78        53.29
$25,000 to $49,999                      100.00            15.91             84.09       59.07       55.05       18.35       4.01        44.97
$50,000 to $74,999                      100.00            29.20             70.80       65.94        0.00        0.00      35.80         4.86
$75,000 or more                         100.00            58.04             41.96       41.96       41.96       41.96       0.00         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
Asian 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            21.02             78.98       38.91       28.05       14.74      10.55        49.97
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            23.16             76.84       35.17       22.69       14.65      12.11        49.13
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00             7.27             92.73       62.92       62.40       15.37       0.52        55.37
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies    100.00            19.99             80.01       43.29       32.39       14.31      11.09        49.07
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            22.84             77.16       38.88       25.65       14.07      13.46        47.66
  $25,000 to $49,999                    100.00             7.27             92.73       62.92       62.40       15.37       0.52        55.37
  $50,000 to $74,999                       .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                          .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)     100.00            23.89             76.11       26.74       15.96       15.96       9.05        52.47
  Less than $25,000                     100.00            23.89             76.11       26.74       15.96       15.96       9.05        52.47
  $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
Asian Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   100.00            21.58             78.42       39.08       25.56       19.43      13.09        47.73
No high school diploma                  100.00            13.54             86.46       28.86       22.14       19.02       8.43        64.06
High school grad,only                   100.00            20.54             79.46       38.90       20.84       13.20      18.06        48.80
Some college,no degree                  100.00            46.57             53.43       35.60       15.97        6.31      14.74        23.44
Associate degree                        100.00             0.00            100.00       59.08       38.80       30.62      20.28        45.81
Bachelor's degree +                     100.00            24.05             75.95       47.14       32.63       25.93      13.28        40.29

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   100.00            30.95             69.05       45.17       31.44       22.62      13.12        26.01
Worked during the year                  100.00            31.20             68.80       47.13       33.27       29.90      12.94        23.91
 Full-time                              100.00            34.66             65.34       47.54       36.18       33.51      11.70        19.16
 Part-time                              100.00            24.02             75.98       46.28       27.26       22.42      15.51        33.73
Did not work                            100.00            30.46             69.54       41.20       27.72        7.88      13.49        30.26

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                   100.00            31.20             68.80       47.13       33.27       29.90      12.94        23.91
Less than 25 employees                  100.00            33.80             66.20       39.49       17.66       11.28      21.83        30.38
25 to 99 employees                      100.00            34.06             65.94       25.19       25.19       23.72       0.00        48.44
100 to 499 employees                    100.00            27.76             72.24       42.05       27.01       21.23       6.81        30.18
500 to 999 employees                    100.00            56.47             43.53       43.53       43.53       43.53       0.00         0.00
1000 or more employees                  100.00            27.98             72.02       64.96       54.49       54.49      11.63         7.05






















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
Asian 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
                                      __________  _____________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________


Asian alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     38.92          38.92       25.70              0.84         5.19         5.63         15.49

Age

Under 18 years                             55.22          55.22        5.59              0.00        12.92         1.66          3.93
 Under 6 years                             49.45          49.45       10.26              0.00         4.70         5.59          4.67
 6 to 11 years                             56.93          56.93        0.00              0.00        18.04         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            58.15          58.15        6.07              0.00        15.27         0.00          6.07
18 to 24 years                             26.60          26.60        0.00              4.87         4.15         0.00          0.00
25 to 34 years                             16.99          16.99        6.35              0.00         2.63         0.00          0.00
35 to 44 years                             25.22          25.22        4.12              0.00         0.00         0.00          4.12
45 to 54 years                             24.82          24.82        0.00              3.39         0.00         0.00          0.00
55 to 64 years                              7.99           7.99       10.79              0.00         6.74         0.00          0.00
Under 65 years                             32.50          32.50        4.30              1.09         5.56         0.53          2.07
65 years and over                          60.44          60.44       97.35              0.00         3.94        22.69         60.44

Sex

Male                                       37.35          37.35       19.07              1.14         4.26         6.42          9.02
Female                                     40.34          40.34       31.67              0.57         6.02         4.91         21.32

Nativity

Native                                     30.67          30.67       12.56              1.94         5.46         8.17          3.44
Foreign-born                               42.13          42.13       30.80              0.42         5.08         4.64         20.18
 Naturalized citizen                       46.22          46.22       48.39              0.89         6.26         7.63         34.21
 Not a citizen                             38.49          38.49       15.19              0.00         4.03         1.98          7.71

Region

Northeast                                  32.82          32.82       17.20              0.00         9.43         8.94          4.92
Midwest                                    36.91          36.91       23.30              2.54        25.36         0.00          0.00
South                                      16.00          16.00        8.11              3.96         0.00         2.97          5.14
West                                       46.95          46.95       33.30              0.00         0.80         6.38         24.77











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
Asian 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                                37.88          37.88       18.43              0.41         7.05         6.53          7.64
Householders                               25.19          25.19       27.24              0.00         3.27        11.57          8.61
 Under 65 years                            23.12          23.12        6.10              0.00         1.75         0.00          1.72
 65 years and over                         32.32          32.32      100.00              0.00         8.48        51.38         32.32
 Spouse present                            26.45          26.45       34.85              0.00         2.73        16.05         12.31
 No spouse present                         22.27          22.27        9.58              0.00         4.51         1.15          0.00
Spouses of householders                    29.52          29.52       24.05              1.81         4.73         9.95         12.27
 Under 65 years                            23.87          23.87        5.32              2.25         2.50         0.00          2.37
 65 years and over                         52.43          52.43      100.00              0.00        13.76        50.27         52.43
Children of householders                   61.74          61.74        6.40              0.00        14.00         1.57          3.72
 Under 6 years                             51.10          51.10       10.60              0.00         4.85         5.78          4.82
 6 to 11 years                             60.69          60.69        0.00              0.00        19.60         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            75.87          75.87        7.92              0.00        19.93         0.00          7.92
 > 17 years                                55.30          55.30        6.30              0.00        10.07         0.00          0.00
Other relatives of householders            13.69          13.69       19.57              0.00         0.00         0.00          7.86
In unrelated subfamilies                     .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals                      41.83          41.83       45.95              2.05         0.00         3.10         37.36

In married-couple families                 42.71          42.71       21.30              0.55         7.97         8.65          9.24
Husbands                                   28.56          28.56       34.97              0.00         4.76        16.11         12.36
 Under 65 years                            25.23          25.23        9.46              0.00         2.81         0.00          2.66
 65 years and over                         37.06          37.06      100.00              0.00         9.73        57.17         37.06
Wives                                      27.42          27.42       23.97              1.80         2.71         9.91         12.23
 Under 65 years                            21.28          21.28        5.29              2.25         0.00         0.00          2.36
 65 years and over                         52.43          52.43      100.00              0.00        13.76        50.27         52.43
Children under 18 years                    67.81          67.81        8.23              0.00        15.96         2.44          5.79
 Under 6 years                             57.40          57.40       12.24              0.00         5.60         6.67          5.57
 6 to 11 years                             67.98          67.98        0.00              0.00        17.17         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            77.94          77.94       10.06              0.00        25.31         0.00         10.06



















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
Asian 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             5.03           5.03       12.50              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Householders                                0.00           0.00       14.83              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 65 years                             5.75           5.75        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                          0.00           0.00      100.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
Children under 18                           6.93           6.93        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                              0.00           0.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                              0.00           0.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            30.47          30.47        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            29.26          29.26        9.48              0.00         5.60         0.56          3.89
Householders                               28.40          28.40        8.13              0.00         5.75         1.47          0.00
 Under 65 years                            28.19          28.19        0.00              0.00         6.23         0.00          0.00
 65 years and over                         38.80          38.80       94.61              0.00         0.00         5.54         38.80
Children under 18                          31.92          31.92        0.00              0.00         7.48         0.00          0.00
 Under 6 years                             10.26          10.26        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
 6 to 11 years                             49.72          49.72        0.00              0.00        25.13         0.00          0.00
 12 to 17 years                            27.86          27.86        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          40.02          40.02       29.79              1.07         2.20         7.12         17.59
$25,000 to $49,999                         42.16          42.16       12.02              0.00        19.95         0.00          9.22
$50,000 to $74,999                          0.00           0.00        4.86              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
$75,000 or more                             0.00           0.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          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
Asian 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                                        38.92          38.92       25.70              0.84         5.19         5.63         15.49
  Less than $25,000                        36.92          36.92       27.30              0.97         2.01         6.50         16.07
  $25,000 to $49,999                       51.77          51.77       15.41              0.00        25.56         0.00         11.81
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies       37.88          37.88       18.43              0.41         7.05         6.53          7.64
  Less than $25,000                        34.76          34.76       19.11              0.50         2.89         8.00          6.71
  $25,000 to $49,999                       51.77          51.77       15.41              0.00        25.56         0.00         11.81
  $50,000 to $74,999                         .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                            .              .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)        41.83          41.83       45.95              2.05         0.00         3.10         37.36
  Less than $25,000                        41.83          41.83       45.95              2.05         0.00         3.10         37.36
  $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
Asian 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                                      33.64          33.64       32.22              1.12         2.68         6.91         19.24
No high school diploma                     46.10          46.10       44.44              1.27         5.18         5.10         27.75
High school grad,only                      38.93          38.93       29.37              0.00         2.35         5.88         19.50
Some college,no degree                     22.54          22.54        4.74              0.00         5.61         0.00          3.84
Associate degree                           23.08          23.08       27.97             17.84         0.00         4.89         23.08
Bachelor's degree +                        24.29          24.29       31.83              0.00         0.00        11.48         15.83

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      21.91          21.91        3.70              1.60         2.13         0.00          1.20
Worked during the year                     21.51          21.51        1.80              2.40         2.23         0.00          1.80
 Full-time                                 17.89          17.89        1.33              1.27         1.36         0.00          1.33
 Part-time                                 29.00          29.00        2.76              4.73         4.03         0.00          2.76
Did not work                               22.71          22.71        7.55              0.00         1.92         0.00          0.00

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      21.51          21.51        1.80              2.40         2.23         0.00          1.80
Less than 25 employees                     26.08          26.08        5.02              4.31         3.67         0.00          5.02
25 to 99 employees                         41.26          41.26        0.00              7.18         7.68         0.00          0.00
100 to 499 employees                       30.18          30.18        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
500 to 999 employees                        0.00           0.00        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00
1000 or more employees                      7.05           7.05        0.00              0.00         0.00         0.00          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_010.htm