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Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                                   9,014            2,324             6,690       1,795       1,415         610        285        5,428

Age

Under 18 years                           3,788              502             3,286         718         639          11         61        2,825
 Under 6 years                           1,334              135             1,199         205         191           0         22        1,090
 6 to 11 years                           1,272              171             1,101         263         239           0         21          922
 12 to 17 years                          1,182              195               987         250         209          11         18          813
18 to 24 years                           1,120              448               673         266         164          86         36          463
25 to 34 years                           1,126              478               647         205         157         134         34          468
35 to 44 years                             990              396               595         210         172         130         40          402
45 to 54 years                             777              303               474         144         110          98         29          357
55 to 64 years                             507              174               333         108          89          73         20          245
Under 65 years                           8,309            2,300             6,009       1,651       1,331         532        221        4,760
65 years and over                          705               24               681         144          84          78         64          668

Sex

Male                                     3,837            1,053             2,784         776         623         215        108        2,224
Female                                   5,177            1,271             3,905       1,019         792         395        177        3,204

Nativity

Native                                   8,455            2,074             6,381       1,671       1,324         556        256        5,211
Foreign-born                               559              250               308         124          91          54         29          217
 Naturalized citizen                       192               49               143          54          40          28         12          113
 Not a citizen                             367              202               166          69          51          26         17          104

Region

Northeast                                1,668              312             1,356         372         327         139         45        1,149
Midwest                                  1,966              478             1,489         383         298         115         59        1,213
South                                    4,686            1,360             3,326         932         720         309        145        2,625
West                                       693              175               518         108          70          47         37          441










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                              7,153            1,711             5,442       1,394       1,166         402        166        4,456
Householders                             2,035              587             1,447         423         326         281         68        1,115
 Under 65 years                          1,850              579             1,272         383         303         261         51          944
 65 years and over                         185                9               176          40          23          21         17          171
 Spouse present                            378              122               256         113         100          63         13          171
 No spouse present                       1,657              465             1,192         310         226         218         55          944
Spouses of householders                    364              119               245         108          92          58         16          160
 Under 65 years                            312              116               196          96          87          54          9          115
 65 years and over                          51                3                48          12           5           4          7           45
Children of householders                 3,707              605             3,102         761         672          32         71        2,589
 Under 6 years                           1,115               84             1,031         191         177           0         22          926
 6 to 11 years                           1,056              110               946         239         219           0         18          773
 12 to 17 years                            955              140               815         232         198           9         18          655
 > 17 years                                581              270               310         100          78          22         13          234
Other relatives of householders          1,048              400               648         101          76          31         12          592
In unrelated subfamilies                    69               16                53          10           9           2          1           43
Unrelated individuals                    1,792              598             1,194         391         240         206        118          929

In married-couple families               1,434              421             1,013         408         377         129         31          700
Husbands                                   381              120               261         105          91          73         15          177
 Under 65 years                            320              117               203          89          81          64          8          122
 65 years and over                          61                3                58          16           9           9          7           54
Wives                                      360              121               239         116         102          48         14          154
 Under 65 years                            317              118               200         102          96          46          6          116
 65 years and over                          43                4                39          14           6           2          8           38
Children under 18 years                    554               82               472         171         170           2          2          340
 Under 6 years                             191               24               166          44          44           0          0          141
 6 to 11 years                             214               29               185          79          79           0          0          115
 12 to 17 years                            149               29               120          48          46           2          2           84


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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            472              174               298         116          94          33         11          225
Householders                               154               64                90          40          25          19          9           63
 Under 65 years                            131               61                70          31          19          13          6           43
 65 years and over                          23                2                20           9           6           6          3           20
Children under 18                          188               32               157          54          50           0          2          130
 Under 6 years                              75                5                70          19          19           0          0           59
 6 to 11 years                              57                9                48          20          20           0          0           39
 12 to 17 years                             56               17                39          15          11           0          2           31

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          5,247            1,115             4,132         870         696         240        124        3,531
Householders                             1,503              402             1,102         270         201         199         46          881
 Under 65 years                          1,394              399               995         256         193         191         40          778
 65 years and over                         109                3               107          13           8           8          6          104
Children under 18                        2,967              372             2,595         486         414           7         57        2,298
 Under 6 years                           1,057              103               954         140         126           0         22          884
 6 to 11 years                             980              129               851         163         139           0         21          752
 12 to 17 years                            929              140               789         183         149           7         14          662

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        8,298            2,088             6,209       1,533       1,185         527        253        5,155
$25,000 to $49,999                         556              188               368         196         177          67         19          204
$50,000 to $74,999                         105               26                78          38          37           5          2           57
$75,000 or more                             55               21                34          27          16          11         11           12























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

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

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

All                                      9,014            2,324             6,690       1,795       1,415         610        285        5,428
  Less than $25,000                      8,857            2,289             6,568       1,728       1,348         589        285        5,359
  $25,000 to $49,999                       157               35               122          67          67          20          0           69
  $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     7,222            1,727             5,495       1,404       1,175         404        167        4,499
  Less than $25,000                      7,065            1,692             5,373       1,337       1,108         384        167        4,430
  $25,000 to $49,999                       157               35               122          67          67          20          0           69
  $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)      1,792              598             1,194         391         240         206        118          929
  Less than $25,000                      1,792              598             1,194         391         240         206        118          929
  $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, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                                    5,226            1,823             3,403       1,077         776         599        224        2,603
No high school diploma                   1,877              601             1,277         278         178         130         91        1,099
High school grad,only                    2,022              738             1,284         403         315         242         64          974
Some college,no degree                     823              318               506         214         160         124         27          345
Associate degree                           226               67               159          62          42          37         19          108
Bachelor's degree +                        277               99               178         119          81          66         24           78

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    4,521            1,798             2,722         933         692         521        160        1,935
Worked during the year                   1,792              746             1,046         524         427         386         66          573
 Full-time                               1,082              445               637         361         303         290         48          305
 Part-time                                 710              301               409         162         124          96         17          268
Did not work                             2,729            1,052             1,676         409         264         135         94        1,362

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    1,792              746             1,046         524         427         386         66          573
Less than 25 employees                     549              273               275         120          87          72         34          165
25 to 99 employees                         202               83               118          63          54          52          6           57
100 to 499 employees                       222               94               128          62          51          45         11           72
500 to 999 employees                        96               24                72          36          35          33          0           36
1000 or more employees                     724              272               453         243         200         183         15          243





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                     4,677       1,112               144          393          165           469

Age

Under 18 years                             2,758          87                41          250            4            45
 Under 6 years                             1,069          21                14           95            0            14
 6 to 11 years                               901          28                11           82            1            13
 12 to 17 years                              788          38                15           73            3            18
18 to 24 years                               427          17                30           45            0            10
25 to 34 years                               439          37                18           21           12            24
35 to 44 years                               362          78                10           14            5            45
45 to 54 years                               296         106                25           23            7            62
55 to 64 years                               166         126                14           10           10            58
Under 65 years                             4,448         449               138          363           39           243
65 years and over                            229         662                 6           30          126           226

Sex

Male                                       1,969         367                79          173           53           167
Female                                     2,708         744                66          220          112           302

Nativity

Native                                     4,514       1,044               130          374          159           443
Foreign-born                                 163          67                15           19            6            26
 Naturalized citizen                          69          50                15           13            4            18
 Not a citizen                                95          18                 0            7            2             8

Region

Northeast                                    997         223                19          128           42            84
Midwest                                    1,060         219                23           69           49            74
South                                      2,255         598                67          179           64           281
West                                         366          72                35           18           11            31










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                                4,057         513               108          338           67           205
Householders                                 908         284                37           46           48           112
 Under 65 years                              857         117                34           40           17            62
 65 years and over                            52         167                 3            7           31            49
 Spouse present                              106          61                26            9           13            20
 No spouse present                           802         223                11           38           35            91
Spouses of householders                       95          59                26           10            9            18
 Under 65 years                               83          14                26            9            0             6
 65 years and over                            12          45                 0            1            9            12
Children of householders                   2,525          78                43          241            4            45
 Under 6 years                               907          16                14           84            0            11
 6 to 11 years                               759          20                11           66            1            12
 12 to 17 years                              643          22                 9           69            2            14
 > 17 years                                  217          19                 9           22            0             8
Other relatives of householders              529          91                 2           41            7            30
In unrelated subfamilies                      41           0                 5            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        579         599                31           55           98           264

In married-couple families                   539         138                78           52           25            48
Husbands                                     101          74                27            6           12            23
 Under 65 years                               90          21                25            5            2            12
 65 years and over                            11          52                 2            1           10            11
Wives                                        100          46                25           12           10            16
 Under 65 years                               89          11                25            9            0             8
 65 years and over                            11          35                 0            3           10             8
Children under 18 years                      316           7                24           34            1             2
 Under 6 years                               131           2                10           18            0             2
 6 to 11 years                               107           1                 6            8            1             0
 12 to 17 years                               77           3                 8            8            0             0


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present              197          41                 3           32           14            15
Householders                                  39          29                 3            3           10             7
 Under 65 years                               35           8                 3            2            2             3
 65 years and over                             4          20                 1            2            9             4
Children under 18                            130           0                 0           27            0             0
 Under 6 years                                59           0                 0            8            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                39           0                 0           11            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               31           0                 0            7            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            3,321         333                26          253           28           142
Householders                                 763         195                 7           34           24            84
 Under 65 years                              725          91                 7           33           14            46
 65 years and over                            38         104                 0            1           10            38
Children under 18                          2,254          79                12          187            3            42
 Under 6 years                               872          18                 5           69            0            12
 6 to 11 years                               739          26                 5           63            0            13
 12 to 17 years                              643          34                 3           56            3            17

Household Income

Less than $25,000                          4,436       1,065               120          342          155           437
$25,000 to $49,999                           181          30                19           30            5            23
$50,000 to $74,999                            49           9                 5           17            0             3
$75,000 or more                               11           8                 0            5            5             6























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

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

All                                        4,677       1,112               144          393          165           469
  Less than $25,000                        4,615       1,103               137          380          165           462
  $25,000 to $49,999                          62           9                 7           13            0             7
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0           0                 0            0            0             0
In families or unrelated subfamilies       4,098         513               113          338           67           205
  Less than $25,000                        4,036         504               106          325           67           198
  $25,000 to $49,999                          62           9                 7           13            0             7
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)          579         599                31           55           98           264
  Less than $25,000                          579         599                31           55           98           264
  $25,000 to $49,999                           0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $50,000 to $74,999                           0           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0           0                 0            0            0             0





























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                      1,919       1,025               103          144          161           424
No high school diploma                       801         554                16           49           77           266
High school grad,only                        753         308                34           54           50           112
Some college,no degree                       249          88                40           29           17            29
Associate degree                              73          37                12            4            6            11
Bachelor's degree +                           44          39                 1            9           11             6

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                      1,690         363                97          114           34           198
Worked during the year                       535          33                22           43            7            15
 Full-time                                   288          12                13           24            7             6
 Part-time                                   247          21                 9           19            0             9
Did not work                               1,155         330                75           70           27           183

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        535          33                22           43            7            15
Less than 25 employees                       155          15                 5            8            4            10
25 to 99 employees                            56           1                 0            2            0             0
100 to 499 employees                          68           0                 5            7            0             0
500 to 999 employees                          36           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                       219          17                11           26            3             5





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                                   100.0             25.8              74.2        19.9        15.7         6.8        3.2         60.2

Age

Under 18 years                           100.0             13.2              86.8        19.0        16.9         0.3        1.6         74.6
 Under 6 years                           100.0             10.1              89.9        15.4        14.3         0.0        1.6         81.7
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             13.5              86.5        20.7        18.8         0.0        1.7         72.5
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             16.5              83.5        21.2        17.7         0.9        1.5         68.8
18 to 24 years                           100.0             39.9              60.1        23.7        14.6         7.7        3.3         41.3
25 to 34 years                           100.0             42.5              57.5        18.2        14.0        11.9        3.0         41.6
35 to 44 years                           100.0             39.9              60.1        21.2        17.3        13.1        4.1         40.6
45 to 54 years                           100.0             39.0              61.0        18.5        14.2        12.6        3.8         45.9
55 to 64 years                           100.0             34.4              65.6        21.3        17.6        14.4        3.9         48.3
Under 65 years                           100.0             27.7              72.3        19.9        16.0         6.4        2.7         57.3
65 years and over                        100.0              3.4              96.6        20.4        11.9        11.1        9.1         94.7

Sex

Male                                     100.0             27.4              72.6        20.2        16.2         5.6        2.8         58.0
Female                                   100.0             24.6              75.4        19.7        15.3         7.6        3.4         61.9

Nativity

Native                                   100.0             24.5              75.5        19.8        15.7         6.6        3.0         61.6
Foreign-born                             100.0             44.8              55.2        22.2        16.3         9.7        5.2         38.8
 Naturalized citizen                     100.0             25.4              74.6        28.4        21.1        14.7        6.5         58.8
 Not a citizen                           100.0             54.9              45.1        18.9        13.8         7.0        4.6         28.4

Region

Northeast                                100.0             18.7              81.3        22.3        19.6         8.3        2.7         68.9
Midwest                                  100.0             24.3              75.7        19.5        15.1         5.8        3.0         61.7
South                                    100.0             29.0              71.0        19.9        15.4         6.6        3.1         56.0
West                                     100.0             25.3              74.7        15.6        10.1         6.7        5.3         63.7










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                              100.0             23.9              76.1        19.5        16.3         5.6        2.3         62.3
Householders                             100.0             28.9              71.1        20.8        16.0        13.8        3.3         54.8
 Under 65 years                          100.0             31.3              68.7        20.7        16.4        14.1        2.7         51.0
 65 years and over                       100.0              4.8              95.2        21.6        12.5        11.2        9.1         92.5
 Spouse present                          100.0             32.3              67.7        30.0        26.6        16.7        3.5         45.2
 No spouse present                       100.0             28.1              71.9        18.7        13.6        13.2        3.3         57.0
Spouses of householders                  100.0             32.7              67.3        29.7        25.3        15.9        4.4         44.0
 Under 65 years                          100.0             37.3              62.7        30.7        27.8        17.4        2.9         36.7
 65 years and over                       100.0              5.0              95.0        23.8        10.2         7.4       13.6         88.2
Children of householders                 100.0             16.3              83.7        20.5        18.1         0.9        1.9         69.9
 Under 6 years                           100.0              7.6              92.4        17.1        15.9         0.0        2.0         83.0
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             10.4              89.6        22.6        20.7         0.0        1.7         73.3
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             14.7              85.3        24.2        20.7         1.0        1.9         68.6
 > 17 years                              100.0             46.6              53.4        17.2        13.5         3.9        2.3         40.4
Other relatives of householders          100.0             38.1              61.9         9.6         7.3         3.0        1.1         56.5
In unrelated subfamilies                 100.0             22.9              77.1        14.9        12.7         2.5        2.1         62.3
Unrelated individuals                    100.0             33.3              66.7        21.8        13.4        11.5        6.6         51.8

In married-couple families               100.0             29.4              70.6        28.5        26.3         9.0        2.1         48.8
Husbands                                 100.0             31.5              68.5        27.6        23.8        19.1        3.9         46.3
 Under 65 years                          100.0             36.6              63.4        27.9        25.5        19.9        2.4         38.3
 65 years and over                       100.0              4.9              95.1        26.2        14.9        14.9       11.3         88.4
Wives                                    100.0             33.6              66.4        32.2        28.3        13.4        4.0         42.7
 Under 65 years                          100.0             37.1              62.9        32.2        30.3        14.6        1.9         36.6
 65 years and over                       100.0              8.3              91.7        32.2        13.3         4.3       18.9         88.4
Children under 18 years                  100.0             14.8              85.2        31.0        30.7         0.4        0.3         61.4
 Under 6 years                           100.0             12.7              87.3        23.1        23.1         0.0        0.0         74.0
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             13.5              86.5        37.2        37.2         0.0        0.0         53.9
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             19.2              80.8        32.1        30.9         1.4        1.2         56.1


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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          100.0             37.0              63.0        24.6        19.8         6.9        2.3         47.8
Householders                             100.0             41.3              58.7        26.1        16.3        12.4        5.7         41.0
 Under 65 years                          100.0             46.7              53.3        23.9        14.9        10.3        4.3         32.7
 65 years and over                       100.0             10.5              89.5        38.9        24.7        24.7       14.2         89.5
Children under 18                        100.0             16.8              83.2        28.4        26.4         0.0        1.0         69.0
 Under 6 years                           100.0              7.2              92.8        24.7        24.7         0.0        0.0         79.2
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             16.4              83.6        34.4        34.4         0.0        0.0         68.5
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             30.1              69.9        27.3        20.4         0.0        3.4         55.9

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          100.0             21.3              78.7        16.6        13.3         4.6        2.4         67.3
Householders                             100.0             26.7              73.3        17.9        13.4        13.2        3.0         58.6
 Under 65 years                          100.0             28.6              71.4        18.4        13.8        13.7        2.9         55.8
 65 years and over                       100.0              2.3              97.7        12.2         7.1         7.1        5.1         95.1
Children under 18                        100.0             12.5              87.5        16.4        13.9         0.2        1.9         77.4
 Under 6 years                           100.0              9.7              90.3        13.2        11.9         0.0        2.1         83.6
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             13.1              86.9        16.6        14.2         0.0        2.2         76.7
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             15.1              84.9        19.7        16.1         0.8        1.5         71.3

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        100.0             25.2              74.8        18.5        14.3         6.3        3.0         62.1
$25,000 to $49,999                       100.0             33.9              66.1        35.3        31.8        12.0        3.4         36.7
$50,000 to $74,999                       100.0             25.2              74.8        36.7        35.1         5.0        1.6         54.6
$75,000 or more                          100.0             38.6              61.4        49.4        28.8        19.4       20.6         21.5























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                                      100.0             25.8              74.2        19.9        15.7         6.8        3.2         60.2
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             25.8              74.2        19.5        15.2         6.7        3.2         60.5
  $25,000 to $49,999                     100.0             22.3              77.7        42.7        42.7        12.9        0.0         43.9
  $50,000 to $74,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                           .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies     100.0             23.9              76.1        19.4        16.3         5.6        2.3         62.3
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             23.9              76.1        18.9        15.7         5.4        2.4         62.7
  $25,000 to $49,999                     100.0             22.3              77.7        42.7        42.7        12.9        0.0         43.9
  $50,000 to $74,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                           .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)      100.0             33.3              66.7        21.8        13.4        11.5        6.6         51.8
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             33.3              66.7        21.8        13.4        11.5        6.6         51.8
  $25,000 to $49,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $50,000 to $74,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                           .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .





























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 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                                    100.0             34.9              65.1        20.6        14.8        11.5        4.3         49.8
No high school diploma                   100.0             32.0              68.0        14.8         9.5         6.9        4.8         58.5
High school grad,only                    100.0             36.5              63.5        19.9        15.6        11.9        3.2         48.1
Some college,no degree                   100.0             38.6              61.4        25.9        19.5        15.1        3.2         41.9
Associate degree                         100.0             29.6              70.4        27.6        18.5        16.4        8.2         47.6
Bachelor's degree +                      100.0             35.7              64.3        43.0        29.1        23.6        8.7         28.1

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    100.0             39.8              60.2        20.6        15.3        11.5        3.5         42.8
Worked during the year                   100.0             41.6              58.4        29.2        23.9        21.5        3.7         32.0
 Full-time                               100.0             41.1              58.9        33.4        28.0        26.8        4.5         28.2
 Part-time                               100.0             42.4              57.6        22.9        17.5        13.5        2.4         37.8
Did not work                             100.0             38.6              61.4        15.0         9.7         5.0        3.5         49.9

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    100.0             41.6              58.4        29.2        23.9        21.5        3.7         32.0
Less than 25 employees                   100.0             49.8              50.2        21.8        15.8        13.2        6.2         30.1
25 to 99 employees                       100.0             41.3              58.7        31.3        26.8        25.8        2.8         28.5
100 to 499 employees                     100.0             42.4              57.6        28.0        22.9        20.5        4.7         32.6
500 to 999 employees                     100.0             24.9              75.1        37.5        37.0        34.3        0.3         37.6
1000 or more employees                   100.0             37.5              62.5        33.5        27.7        25.3        2.1         33.5





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                      51.9        12.3               1.6          4.4          1.8           5.2

Age

Under 18 years                              72.8         2.3               1.1          6.6          0.1           1.2
 Under 6 years                              80.1         1.6               1.1          7.1          0.0           1.0
 6 to 11 years                              70.8         2.2               0.9          6.5          0.1           1.1
 12 to 17 years                             66.6         3.2               1.3          6.2          0.2           1.5
18 to 24 years                              38.1         1.5               2.6          4.0          0.0           0.9
25 to 34 years                              39.0         3.3               1.6          1.9          1.1           2.1
35 to 44 years                              36.6         7.9               1.0          1.4          0.6           4.5
45 to 54 years                              38.1        13.6               3.2          3.0          0.9           7.9
55 to 64 years                              32.7        24.7               2.9          2.0          1.9          11.4
Under 65 years                              53.5         5.4               1.7          4.4          0.5           2.9
65 years and over                           32.5        93.9               0.9          4.3         17.9          32.0

Sex

Male                                        51.3         9.6               2.0          4.5          1.4           4.4
Female                                      52.3        14.4               1.3          4.3          2.2           5.8

Nativity

Native                                      53.4        12.4               1.5          4.4          1.9           5.2
Foreign-born                                29.2        12.0               2.6          3.4          1.1           4.7
 Naturalized citizen                        35.9        25.8               7.6          6.6          2.3           9.5
 Not a citizen                              25.7         4.8               0.0          1.8          0.4           2.2

Region

Northeast                                   59.8        13.4               1.1          7.7          2.5           5.0
Midwest                                     53.9        11.2               1.2          3.5          2.5           3.7
South                                       48.1        12.8               1.4          3.8          1.4           6.0
West                                        52.8        10.3               5.0          2.6          1.5           4.4










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

Household Relationship

In families                                 56.7         7.2               1.5          4.7          0.9           2.9
Householders                                44.6        14.0               1.8          2.3          2.3           5.5
 Under 65 years                             46.3         6.3               1.8          2.2          0.9           3.4
 65 years and over                          27.9        90.2               1.4          3.5         16.6          26.6
 Spouse present                             28.0        16.1               6.9          2.3          3.4           5.4
 No spouse present                          48.4        13.5               0.6          2.3          2.1           5.5
Spouses of householders                     26.1        16.2               7.0          2.6          2.4           4.9
 Under 65 years                             26.5         4.5               8.2          2.8          0.1           1.9
 65 years and over                          23.3        88.2               0.0          1.9         17.0          23.3
Children of householders                    68.1         2.1               1.2          6.5          0.1           1.2
 Under 6 years                              81.3         1.5               1.3          7.6          0.0           1.0
 6 to 11 years                              71.9         1.9               1.1          6.2          0.1           1.1
 12 to 17 years                             67.3         2.4               0.9          7.2          0.2           1.4
 > 17 years                                 37.3         3.3               1.5          3.8          0.0           1.5
Other relatives of householders             50.5         8.7               0.2          3.9          0.7           2.9
In unrelated subfamilies                    59.5         0.0               7.6          0.0          0.0           0.0
Unrelated individuals                       32.3        33.4               1.7          3.1          5.5          14.7

In married-couple families                  37.6         9.6               5.4          3.7          1.7           3.3
Husbands                                    26.4        19.4               7.0          1.6          3.1           5.9
 Under 65 years                             28.0         6.7               7.7          1.6          0.5           3.7
 65 years and over                          17.8        85.3               3.1          1.6         16.5          17.8
Wives                                       27.8        12.8               7.0          3.4          2.8           4.4
 Under 65 years                             28.2         3.3               7.9          2.8          0.0           2.4
 65 years and over                          25.1        82.7               0.0          7.9         23.2          19.4
Children under 18 years                     57.0         1.2               4.3          6.1          0.2           0.4
 Under 6 years                              68.8         1.2               5.1          9.2          0.0           1.1
 6 to 11 years                              50.2         0.7               3.0          3.9          0.6           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             51.8         1.9               5.0          5.3          0.0           0.0


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

In families with male
householders, no spouse present             41.7         8.6               0.7          6.8          3.0           3.2
Householders                                25.4        18.6               2.3          2.1          6.8           4.8
 Under 65 years                             26.8         6.4               2.1          1.2          1.2           2.7
 65 years and over                          17.3        89.5               3.1          7.4         38.9          17.3
Children under 18                           69.0         0.0               0.0         14.2          0.0           0.0
 Under 6 years                              79.2         0.0               0.0         11.1          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              68.5         0.0               0.0         19.2          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             55.9         0.0               0.0         13.3          0.0           0.0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present             63.3         6.4               0.5          4.8          0.5           2.7
Householders                                50.8        13.0               0.5          2.3          1.6           5.6
 Under 65 years                             52.0         6.5               0.5          2.4          1.0           3.3
 65 years and over                          34.8        95.1               0.0          1.3          9.6          34.8
Children under 18                           76.0         2.7               0.4          6.3          0.1           1.4
 Under 6 years                              82.5         1.7               0.4          6.5          0.0           1.1
 6 to 11 years                              75.4         2.7               0.5          6.4          0.0           1.4
 12 to 17 years                             69.2         3.7               0.3          6.0          0.3           1.8

Household Income

Less than $25,000                           53.5        12.8               1.4          4.1          1.9           5.3
$25,000 to $49,999                          32.5         5.4               3.4          5.3          0.9           4.1
$50,000 to $74,999                          47.1         8.8               5.0         16.2          0.1           2.9
$75,000 or more                             19.0        14.0               0.0          9.5          9.5          11.4























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

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

All                                         51.9        12.3               1.6          4.4          1.8           5.2
  Less than $25,000                         52.1        12.4               1.5          4.3          1.9           5.2
  $25,000 to $49,999                        39.6         5.7               4.5          8.5          0.0           4.6
  $50,000 to $74,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                             .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies        56.7         7.1               1.6          4.7          0.9           2.8
  Less than $25,000                         57.1         7.1               1.5          4.6          1.0           2.8
  $25,000 to $49,999                        39.6         5.7               4.5          8.5          0.0           4.6
  $50,000 to $74,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                             .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)         32.3        33.4               1.7          3.1          5.5          14.7
  Less than $25,000                         32.3        33.4               1.7          3.1          5.5          14.7
  $25,000 to $49,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $50,000 to $74,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                             .           .                 .            .            .             .





























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2004 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2004 data have been revised to reflect a correction in the weights in the 2005 ASEC and a
 modification to the process that assigns coverage to non-policy holders)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                Covered by   Covered by
                                                              Covered by        Medicaid     Medicare     Covered by
                                      Covered by  Covered by  military related  and private  and private  Medicare and
                                      Medicaid    Medicare    health care       insurance    insurance    Medicaid
                                      __________  __________  ________________  ___________  ___________  ____________
                                      ________________________________________________________________________________

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                       36.7        19.6               2.0          2.7          3.1           8.1
No high school diploma                      42.7        29.5               0.8          2.6          4.1          14.2
High school grad,only                       37.2        15.2               1.7          2.7          2.5           5.5
Some college,no degree                      30.2        10.7               4.9          3.5          2.0           3.5
Associate degree                            32.2        16.4               5.2          1.6          2.7           4.8
Bachelor's degree +                         15.9        13.9               0.5          3.1          3.9           2.2

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                       37.4         8.0               2.1          2.5          0.8           4.4
Worked during the year                      29.9         1.8               1.2          2.4          0.4           0.8
 Full-time                                  26.6         1.1               1.2          2.2          0.6           0.5
 Part-time                                  34.8         3.0               1.3          2.7          0.0           1.3
Did not work                                42.3        12.1               2.7          2.6          1.0           6.7

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                       29.9         1.8               1.2          2.4          0.4           0.8
Less than 25 employees                      28.2         2.7               1.0          1.5          0.7           1.8
25 to 99 employees                          28.0         0.4               0.2          1.0          0.0           0.1
100 to 499 employees                        30.9         0.0               2.4          3.0          0.0           0.0
500 to 999 employees                        37.6         0.0               0.0          0.0          0.0           0.0
1000 or more employees                      30.3         2.3               1.5          3.6          0.4           0.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: May 16, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/health/h03_006.htm