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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: 2004
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                                   2,273              492             1,781         735         636         319         90        1,229

Age

Under 18 years                             775               92               683         258         239           1         19          500
 Under 6 years                             239               25               214          80          75           0          8          170
 6 to 11 years                             239               27               212          82          77           0          6          159
 12 to 17 years                            297               41               256          95          87           1          5          172
18 to 24 years                             248               92               156          70          52          28          6           89
25 to 34 years                             263               84               179         116         105          80         11           82
35 to 44 years                             238               93               144          69          66          56          3           85
45 to 54 years                             264               84               180         107          99          87          9           79
55 to 64 years                             153               38               116          43          35          26          7           82
Under 65 years                           1,941              483             1,458         663         595         279         54          918
65 years and over                          332                8               323          73          42          40         36          312

Sex

Male                                       986              212               774         313         277         129         34          532
Female                                   1,286              280             1,007         423         359         190         56          697

Nativity

Native                                   2,093              436             1,657         675         583         283         77        1,163
Foreign-born                               180               56               124          61          54          36         13           66
 Naturalized citizen                        50               15                35          18          15           7          3           19
 Not a citizen                             130               41                89          43          39          29         10           48

Region

Northeast                                  351               63               288          97          79          39         27          223
Midwest                                    395               71               324         124         111          52         12          226
South                                    1,350              330             1,020         455         394         210         45          670
West                                       178               29               149          60          53          18          6          110










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                              1,751              361             1,390         582         530         212         49          937
Householders                               492              135               356         175         159         139         17          214
 Under 65 years                            418              134               283         157         143         123         13          146
 65 years and over                          74                1                73          18          16          16          4           68
 Spouse present                            153               31               122          58          53          36          5           80
 No spouse present                         339              104               235         116         106         103         12          134
Spouses of householders                    159               20               139          78          73          45          8           75
 Under 65 years                            122               19               103          75          71          45          7           41
 65 years and over                          37                1                36           3           2           0          1           34
Children of householders                   821              122               699         272         245           6         20          492
 Under 6 years                             178               13               165          65          60           0          8          126
 6 to 11 years                             197               12               184          76          71           0          6          133
 12 to 17 years                            249               30               219          88          79           0          5          142
 > 17 years                                198               67               131          43          35           6          1           91
Other relatives of householders            279               83               196          58          52          22          3          156
In unrelated subfamilies                     2                1                 1           1           1           1          0            0
Unrelated individuals                      520              130               390         152         105         105         42          292

In married-couple families                 568               99               469         226         216          83         21          301
Husbands                                   161               30               132          62          60          49          6           86
 Under 65 years                            117               28                89          53          51          41          3           47
 65 years and over                          44                1                42           9           9           9          2           39
Wives                                      150               22               129          74          67          32          8           69
 Under 65 years                            117               22                95          69          65          32          7           37
 65 years and over                          33                0                33           5           2           0          2           32
Children under 18 years                    189               21               168          70          70           0          7          125
 Under 6 years                              58                1                57          30          30           0          3           45
 6 to 11 years                              55                9                46          18          18           0          2           34
 12 to 17 years                             76               10                65          22          22           0          3           46


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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            184               46               138          80          73          30          5           72
Householders                                51               19                32          19          19          18          0           16
 Under 65 years                             45               19                26          16          16          14          0           10
 65 years and over                           6                0                 6           3           3           3          0            6
Children under 18                           88               14                74          44          43           0          1           38
 Under 6 years                              31                3                29          14          14           0          0           21
 6 to 11 years                              23                2                21          15          14           0          1            7
 12 to 17 years                             34                9                24          15          15           0          0           10

In families with female
householders, no spouse present            999              215               783         276         241          99         23          565
Householders                               288               85               203          97          87          85         12          118
 Under 65 years                            260               85               175          93          83          81         10           92
 65 years and over                          28                1                27           4           4           4          1           26
Children under 18                          497               57               440         143         125           1         10          338
 Under 6 years                             150               22               128          36          31           0          5          103
 6 to 11 years                             161               15               146          48          44           0          3          118
 12 to 17 years                            187               20               167          58          50           1          2          116

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        1,666              387             1,279         477         389         238         67          931
$25,000 to $49,999                         559               90               470         239         228          71         20          277
$50,000 to $74,999                          42               13                28          17          17          10          3           20
$75,000 or more                              6                2                 4           3           2           0          0            1























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                      2,273              492             1,781         735         636         319         90        1,229
  Less than $25,000                      1,786              430             1,355         511         417         259         74          976
  $25,000 to $49,999                       487               61               426         224         219          60         17          254
  $50,000 to $74,999                         0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
  $75,000 or more                            0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
In families or unrelated subfamilies     1,753              362             1,391         583         531         213         49          937
  Less than $25,000                      1,266              300               965         359         312         154         32          683
  $25,000 to $49,999                       487               61               426         224         219          60         17          254
  $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)        520              130               390         152         105         105         42          292
  Less than $25,000                        520              130               390         152         105         105         42          292
  $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 HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2004
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                                    1,498              399             1,098         478         398         317         72          729
No high school diploma                     524              104               420         139         102          83         33          337
High school grad,only                      573              179               394         209         183         147         26          211
Some college,no degree                     245               63               182          75          67          46          3          122
Associate degree                            84               33                51          28          25          22          5           27
Bachelor's degree +                         72               21                51          28          21          20          5           32

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    1,166              391               775         405         356         278         36          417
Worked during the year                     720              284               436         304         271         251         27          159
 Full-time                                 538              203               336         259         232         217         24           97
 Part-time                                 181               81               100          45          39          34          3           62
Did not work                               447              107               339         101          86          26          9          259

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                      720              284               436         304         271         251         27          159
Less than 25 employees                     183               91                92          51          37          35         12           43
25 to 99 employees                          87               38                48          37          36          35          1           15
100 to 499 employees                        80               17                63          49          46          43          0           16
500 to 999 employees                        42               15                26          19          19          19          3            7
1000 or more employees                     328              122               206         147         132         119         11           78





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                       898         436                45          114           73           132

Age

Under 18 years                               491           4                 7           75            0             2
 Under 6 years                               168           0                 2           36            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               159           2                 0           29            0             2
 12 to 17 years                              164           3                 5           11            0             0
18 to 24 years                                83           7                 3            3            0             4
25 to 34 years                                75           6                 3           18            0             2
35 to 44 years                                62          30                 1            6            3             9
45 to 54 years                                63          27                 8            3            1            17
55 to 64 years                                46          50                15            3            7            21
Under 65 years                               820         125                38          108           11            54
65 years and over                             78         312                 7            6           62            78

Sex

Male                                         386         177                31           42           28            50
Female                                       512         259                13           72           45            82

Nativity

Native                                       852         413                45          114           70           129
Foreign-born                                  46          24                 0            0            3             3
 Naturalized citizen                           6          16                 0            0            1             3
 Not a citizen                                40           7                 0            0            1             0

Region

Northeast                                    165          82                 2           14           18            26
Midwest                                      155          87                11            9           17            20
South                                        475         235                31           70           34            62
West                                         102          32                 2           21            3            25










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                  783         197                31          105           24            62
Householders                                 134          99                11           12           18            27
 Under 65 years                              120          31                 8           12            5            12
 65 years and over                            15          68                 3            0           13            15
 Spouse present                               35          51                 8            6            9            14
 No spouse present                            99          47                 3            6            9            13
Spouses of householders                       41          44                 7           11            6            13
 Under 65 years                               30          10                 6           10            4             3
 65 years and over                            11          34                 0            1            2            11
Children of householders                     481          19                 4           64            0            12
 Under 6 years                               125           0                 2           26            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               133           2                 0           25            0             2
 12 to 17 years                              140           0                 2           11            0             0
 > 17 years                                   84          17                 1            3            0            11
Other relatives of householders              126          36                 9           18            0             9
In unrelated subfamilies                       0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        115         240                14            9           49            71

In married-couple families                   215         100                18           43           15            28
Husbands                                      37          57                 8            8            9            15
 Under 65 years                               27          19                 8            8            3             5
 65 years and over                            10          38                 0            0            5            10
Wives                                         39          38                 6            9            6            12
 Under 65 years                               28           6                 6            8            3             2
 65 years and over                            10          32                 0            1            3            10
Children under 18 years                      121           0                 3           27            0             0
 Under 6 years                                43           0                 2           17            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                34           0                 0            7            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               44           0                 2            3            0             0


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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               58          20                 0           10            3             6
Householders                                   9          10                 0            0            3             3
 Under 65 years                                8           4                 0            0            0             2
 65 years and over                             1           6                 0            0            3             1
Children under 18                             38           0                 0            8            0             0
 Under 6 years                                21           0                 0            7            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                 7           0                 0            1            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               10           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              510          77                13           51            6            27
Householders                                  90          37                 3            6            6            10
 Under 65 years                               86          11                 1            6            3             6
 65 years and over                             4          26                 2            0            3             4
Children under 18                            332           4                 4           41            0             2
 Under 6 years                               103           0                 0           12            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               118           2                 0           21            0             2
 12 to 17 years                              110           3                 4            8            0             0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            621         400                34           63           70           112
$25,000 to $49,999                           257          34                11           42            3            20
$50,000 to $74,999                            19           2                 0            9            0             0
$75,000 or more                                1           0                 0            0            0             0























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                          898         436                45          114           73           132
  Less than $25,000                          654         415                37           65           70           118
  $25,000 to $49,999                         244          21                 8           49            3            14
  $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         783         197                31          105           24            62
  Less than $25,000                          540         176                22           56           21            48
  $25,000 to $49,999                         244          21                 8           49            3            14
  $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)          115         240                14            9           49            71
  Less than $25,000                          115         240                14            9           49            71
  $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 HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2004
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                                        407         432                38           39           73           130
No high school diploma                       173         235                 6           16           44            74
High school grad,only                        119         106                14            7           18            22
Some college,no degree                        89          49                13           11            4            23
Associate degree                              20          15                 1            3            1             8
Bachelor's degree +                            7          27                 5            2            7             4

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        329         120                31           33           11            53
Worked during the year                       147           3                10           23            3             0
 Full-time                                    89           0                 7           19            0             0
 Part-time                                    57           3                 2            4            3             0
Did not work                                 183         117                21            9            8            52

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        147           3                10           23            3             0
Less than 25 employees                        35           0                 9            2            0             0
25 to 99 employees                            15           0                 0            4            0             0
100 to 499 employees                          16           0                 0            2            0             0
500 to 999 employees                           7           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                        74           3                 1           16            3             0





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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             21.6              78.4        32.4        28.0        14.0        4.0         54.1

Age

Under 18 years                           100.0             11.9              88.1        33.2        30.8         0.2        2.4         64.6
 Under 6 years                           100.0             10.5              89.5        33.6        31.5         0.0        3.2         70.9
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             11.1              88.9        34.3        32.1         0.0        2.7         66.5
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             13.8              86.2        32.0        29.1         0.5        1.6         57.9
18 to 24 years                           100.0             37.2              62.8        28.4        20.9        11.4        2.5         35.9
25 to 34 years                           100.0             31.9              68.1        44.2        39.8        30.6        4.2         31.2
35 to 44 years                           100.0             39.3              60.7        29.0        27.9        23.4        1.1         35.7
45 to 54 years                           100.0             31.7              68.3        40.5        37.4        33.0        3.4         29.8
55 to 64 years                           100.0             24.5              75.5        27.9        22.5        17.0        4.6         53.7
Under 65 years                           100.0             24.9              75.1        34.1        30.7        14.4        2.8         47.3
65 years and over                        100.0              2.5              97.5        22.0        12.5        12.0       10.9         94.1

Sex

Male                                     100.0             21.5              78.5        31.7        28.1        13.1        3.5         53.9
Female                                   100.0             21.8              78.2        32.9        27.9        14.7        4.4         54.2

Nativity

Native                                   100.0             20.8              79.2        32.2        27.8        13.5        3.7         55.6
Foreign-born                             100.0             31.0              69.0        33.7        29.9        20.0        7.2         37.0
 Naturalized citizen                     100.0             29.2              70.8        36.1        29.4        14.2        6.6         37.7
 Not a citizen                           100.0             31.7              68.3        32.8        30.1        22.3        7.4         36.7

Region

Northeast                                100.0             17.9              82.1        27.6        22.5        11.2        7.6         63.7
Midwest                                  100.0             17.9              82.1        31.4        28.0        13.2        3.0         57.2
South                                    100.0             24.4              75.6        33.7        29.2        15.5        3.4         49.6
West                                     100.0             16.1              83.9        33.6        30.1        10.0        3.6         62.2










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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             20.6              79.4        33.3        30.3        12.1        2.8         53.5
Householders                             100.0             27.5              72.5        35.5        32.4        28.3        3.4         43.4
 Under 65 years                          100.0             32.2              67.8        37.5        34.3        29.4        3.1         34.9
 65 years and over                       100.0              1.2              98.8        24.5        22.0        21.6        5.2         91.8
 Spouse present                          100.0             20.3              79.7        38.3        34.9        23.6        3.5         52.2
 No spouse present                       100.0             30.8              69.2        34.3        31.3        30.4        3.4         39.5
Spouses of householders                  100.0             12.9              87.1        49.0        46.0        28.2        5.3         47.5
 Under 65 years                          100.0             15.6              84.4        61.1        58.6        36.5        5.8         33.9
 65 years and over                       100.0              3.8              96.2         9.0         4.8         0.8        3.8         92.2
Children of householders                 100.0             14.9              85.1        33.1        29.9         0.8        2.4         59.9
 Under 6 years                           100.0              7.2              92.8        36.3        33.5         0.0        4.3         71.0
 6 to 11 years                           100.0              6.3              93.7        38.8        36.1         0.0        3.2         67.4
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             12.1              87.9        35.3        31.9         0.1        1.9         56.9
 > 17 years                              100.0             34.0              66.0        21.7        17.8         3.1        0.6         46.2
Other relatives of householders          100.0             29.6              70.4        20.8        18.7         7.9        1.2         55.9
In unrelated subfamilies                 100.0             51.8              48.2        48.2        48.2        48.2        0.0          0.0
Unrelated individuals                    100.0             25.0              75.0        29.2        20.3        20.3        8.0         56.2

In married-couple families               100.0             17.5              82.5        39.8        38.0        14.6        3.7         52.9
Husbands                                 100.0             18.3              81.7        38.5        37.1        30.6        3.5         53.2
 Under 65 years                          100.0             24.0              76.0        45.1        43.4        34.5        2.8         40.1
 65 years and over                       100.0              3.2              96.8        20.8        20.1        20.1        5.3         88.4
Wives                                    100.0             14.5              85.5        49.4        44.4        21.0        5.4         46.1
 Under 65 years                          100.0             18.7              81.3        59.3        55.6        27.0        5.6         32.0
 65 years and over                       100.0              0.0             100.0        14.5         5.3         0.0        4.7         95.6
Children under 18 years                  100.0             10.9              89.1        37.2        37.2         0.1        3.9         66.0
 Under 6 years                           100.0              1.5              98.5        50.9        50.9         0.0        4.5         77.7
 6 to 11 years                           100.0             16.9              83.1        33.5        33.5         0.0        4.0         61.6
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             13.7              86.3        29.4        29.4         0.3        3.4         60.3


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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             24.9              75.1        43.5        39.6        16.2        2.5         39.0
Householders                             100.0             37.1              62.9        37.7        37.7        34.9        0.0         32.0
 Under 65 years                          100.0             42.0              58.0        35.0        35.0        31.8        0.0         23.1
 65 years and over                       100.0              0.0             100.0        58.4        58.4        58.4        0.0        100.0
Children under 18                        100.0             15.8              84.2        50.4        49.0         0.0        1.4         42.8
 Under 6 years                           100.0              8.1              91.9        45.8        45.8         0.0        0.0         67.6
 6 to 11 years                           100.0              9.5              90.5        67.1        61.7         0.0        5.4         28.9
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             27.5              72.5        43.2        43.2         0.0        0.0         29.3

In families with female
householders, no spouse present          100.0             21.6              78.4        27.7        24.1        10.0        2.3         56.5
Householders                             100.0             29.7              70.3        33.7        30.2        29.6        4.0         40.8
 Under 65 years                          100.0             32.5              67.5        35.8        31.9        31.2        3.9         35.4
 65 years and over                       100.0              3.1              96.9        14.6        14.6        14.6        4.9         91.4
Children under 18                        100.0             11.4              88.6        28.7        25.2         0.2        2.0         68.0
 Under 6 years                           100.0             14.4              85.6        24.3        21.0         0.0        3.3         69.0
 6 to 11 years                           100.0              9.4              90.6        29.9        27.4         0.0        1.8         73.6
 12 to 17 years                          100.0             10.9              89.1        31.3        26.7         0.6        1.1         62.3

Household Income

Less than $25,000                        100.0             23.2              76.8        28.6        23.3        14.3        4.0         55.9
$25,000 to $49,999                       100.0             16.0              84.0        42.7        40.8        12.8        3.6         49.5
$50,000 to $74,999                       100.0             31.9              68.1        40.2        40.2        24.0        7.1         49.1
$75,000 or more                          100.0             36.0              64.0        49.0        42.7         0.0        0.0         15.1























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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             21.6              78.4        32.4        28.0        14.0        4.0         54.1
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             24.1              75.9        28.6        23.4        14.5        4.1         54.6
  $25,000 to $49,999                     100.0             12.6              87.4        46.0        45.0        12.2        3.5         52.1
  $50,000 to $74,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                           .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
In families or unrelated subfamilies     100.0             20.6              79.4        33.3        30.3        12.2        2.8         53.5
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             23.7              76.3        28.4        24.6        12.1        2.5         54.0
  $25,000 to $49,999                     100.0             12.6              87.4        46.0        45.0        12.2        3.5         52.1
  $50,000 to $74,999                        .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
  $75,000 or more                           .                .                 .           .           .           .          .            .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)      100.0             25.0              75.0        29.2        20.3        20.3        8.0         56.2
  Less than $25,000                      100.0             25.0              75.0        29.2        20.3        20.3        8.0         56.2
  $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 HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2004
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             26.7              73.3        31.9        26.6        21.2        4.8         48.7
No high school diploma                   100.0             19.9              80.1        26.6        19.5        15.9        6.2         64.3
High school grad,only                    100.0             31.2              68.8        36.4        31.9        25.6        4.5         36.9
Some college,no degree                   100.0             25.7              74.3        30.7        27.3        18.8        1.3         49.7
Associate degree                         100.0             39.1              60.9        32.6        29.2        25.6        6.0         32.5
Bachelor's degree +                      100.0             28.6              71.4        38.3        29.9        27.5        6.5         44.5

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                    100.0             33.5              66.5        34.7        30.6        23.8        3.1         35.8
Worked during the year                   100.0             39.4              60.6        42.3        37.6        34.9        3.8         22.1
 Full-time                               100.0             37.6              62.4        48.1        43.1        40.4        4.5         18.0
 Part-time                               100.0             44.7              55.3        25.0        21.3        18.8        1.6         34.2
Did not work                             100.0             24.0              76.0        22.5        19.2         5.9        2.0         57.9

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                    100.0             39.4              60.6        42.3        37.6        34.9        3.8         22.1
Less than 25 employees                   100.0             49.6              50.4        28.0        20.3        19.2        6.6         23.3
25 to 99 employees                       100.0             44.1              55.9        42.8        41.4        39.9        0.9         17.7
100 to 499 employees                     100.0             21.2              78.8        61.7        57.7        54.4        0.5         19.9
500 to 999 employees                     100.0             36.9              63.1        46.2        46.2        46.2        7.0         17.0
1000 or more employees                   100.0             37.3              62.7        45.0        40.3        36.3        3.3         23.7





















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                      39.5        19.2               2.0          5.0          3.2           5.8

Age

Under 18 years                              63.3         0.6               0.9          9.7          0.0           0.2
 Under 6 years                              70.2         0.0               0.7         15.0          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              66.5         0.7               0.0         12.0          0.0           0.7
 12 to 17 years                             55.1         0.9               1.8          3.7          0.0           0.0
18 to 24 years                              33.5         2.7               1.4          1.2          0.0           1.6
25 to 34 years                              28.5         2.4               1.1          6.7          0.0           0.8
35 to 44 years                              26.0        12.7               0.6          2.7          1.4           3.6
45 to 54 years                              23.9        10.1               3.0          1.2          0.4           6.4
55 to 64 years                              30.2        32.8               9.8          1.6          4.4          13.6
Under 65 years                              42.2         6.4               1.9          5.6          0.6           2.8
65 years and over                           23.6        94.0               2.1          1.8         18.6          23.5

Sex

Male                                        39.1        18.0               3.2          4.3          2.8           5.1
Female                                      39.8        20.1               1.0          5.6          3.5           6.4

Nativity

Native                                      40.7        19.7               2.1          5.4          3.3           6.2
Foreign-born                                25.6        13.1               0.0          0.0          1.6           1.8
 Naturalized citizen                        11.8        32.3               0.0          0.0          3.0           6.4
 Not a citizen                              31.0         5.7               0.0          0.0          1.1           0.0

Region

Northeast                                   47.2        23.5               0.4          4.1          5.2           7.4
Midwest                                     39.3        22.1               2.7          2.3          4.2           5.0
South                                       35.2        17.4               2.3          5.2          2.6           4.6
West                                        57.4        17.9               0.9         11.6          1.9          13.9










Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                 44.7        11.2               1.7          6.0          1.4           3.5
Householders                                27.3        20.0               2.3          2.4          3.6           5.4
 Under 65 years                             28.7         7.3               2.0          2.8          1.2           2.9
 65 years and over                          19.7        91.8               3.9          0.0         17.5          19.7
 Spouse present                             23.1        33.8               5.2          3.7          5.6           8.9
 No spouse present                          29.2        13.9               1.0          1.9          2.8           3.8
Spouses of householders                     25.8        27.6               4.2          7.0          3.8           8.4
 Under 65 years                             24.8         8.1               5.1          8.0          3.4           2.3
 65 years and over                          29.2        91.5               1.2          3.8          5.0          28.6
Children of householders                    58.6         2.3               0.5          7.8          0.0           1.5
 Under 6 years                              70.0         0.0               0.9         14.4          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              67.4         0.8               0.0         12.6          0.0           0.8
 12 to 17 years                             56.2         0.0               0.7          4.4          0.0           0.0
 > 17 years                                 42.6         8.6               0.4          1.4          0.0           5.4
Other relatives of householders             45.3        12.7               3.1          6.3          0.1           3.4
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.0         0.0               0.0          0.0          0.0           0.0
Unrelated individuals                       22.1        46.1               2.7          1.7          9.4          13.6

In married-couple families                  37.8        17.7               3.2          7.6          2.6           5.0
Husbands                                    23.2        35.6               5.1          4.8          5.3           9.0
 Under 65 years                             23.3        16.1               6.6          6.4          2.7           4.1
 65 years and over                          22.9        87.9               1.0          0.4         12.5          22.3
Wives                                       25.8        25.3               4.2          6.0          4.0           8.2
 Under 65 years                             24.3         5.2               5.1          6.7          2.3           1.7
 65 years and over                          31.2        95.6               1.3          3.7         10.0          31.2
Children under 18 years                     64.2         0.0               1.8         14.1          0.0           0.0
 Under 6 years                              74.8         0.0               2.8         30.1          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              61.6         0.0               0.0         12.0          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             58.0         0.0               2.3          3.4          0.0           0.0


















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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             31.5        10.6               0.0          5.5          1.9           3.1
Householders                                18.2        19.4               0.0          0.0          6.8           5.7
 Under 65 years                             17.7         8.9               0.0          0.0          0.0           3.5
 65 years and over                          22.1       100.0               0.0          0.0         58.4          22.1
Children under 18                           42.8         0.0               0.0          9.1          0.0           0.0
 Under 6 years                              67.6         0.0               0.0         21.5          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              28.9         0.0               0.0          5.4          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             29.3         0.0               0.0          0.0          0.0           0.0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present             51.1         7.7               1.3          5.1          0.6           2.7
Householders                                31.2        12.9               1.1          2.2          2.0           3.5
 Under 65 years                             33.1         4.4               0.3          2.4          1.3           2.5
 65 years and over                          13.2        91.4               8.6          0.0          9.1          13.2
Children under 18                           66.7         0.9               0.7          8.2          0.0           0.3
 Under 6 years                              69.0         0.0               0.0          7.7          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              73.6         1.0               0.0         12.9          0.0           1.0
 12 to 17 years                             58.9         1.5               1.9          4.4          0.0           0.0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                           37.3        24.0               2.0          3.8          4.2           6.7
$25,000 to $49,999                          45.9         6.1               2.0          7.4          0.6           3.6
$50,000 to $74,999                          45.8         3.8               0.0         21.2          0.0           0.5
$75,000 or more                             15.1         0.0               0.0          0.0          0.0           0.0























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 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: 2004
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                                         39.5        19.2               2.0          5.0          3.2           5.8
  Less than $25,000                         36.6        23.3               2.1          3.6          3.9           6.6
  $25,000 to $49,999                        50.0         4.3               1.7         10.1          0.7           2.8
  $50,000 to $74,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                             .           .                 .            .            .             .
In families or unrelated subfamilies        44.7        11.2               1.7          6.0          1.4           3.5
  Less than $25,000                         42.6        13.9               1.8          4.4          1.7           3.8
  $25,000 to $49,999                        50.0         4.3               1.7         10.1          0.7           2.8
  $50,000 to $74,999                          .           .                 .            .            .             .
  $75,000 or more                             .           .                 .            .            .             .
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)         22.1        46.1               2.7          1.7          9.4          13.6
  Less than $25,000                         22.1        46.1               2.7          1.7          9.4          13.6
  $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 HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2004
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                                       27.2        28.8               2.5          2.6          4.9           8.7
No high school diploma                      33.0        44.8               1.1          3.0          8.3          14.1
High school grad,only                       20.8        18.5               2.4          1.1          3.1           3.9
Some college,no degree                      36.3        20.0               5.2          4.6          1.4           9.4
Associate degree                            23.4        17.3               0.9          4.1          1.5           9.1
Bachelor's degree +                          9.5        38.0               7.4          2.2          9.2           5.1

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                       28.2        10.3               2.6          2.8          1.0           4.5
Worked during the year                      20.4         0.5               1.3          3.2          0.4           0.0
 Full-time                                  16.6         0.0               1.4          3.6          0.0           0.0
 Part-time                                  31.6         1.8               1.3          2.2          1.8           0.1
Did not work                                40.9        26.2               4.7          2.1          1.8          11.7

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                       20.4         0.5               1.3          3.2          0.4           0.0
Less than 25 employees                      18.9         0.1               4.9          0.9          0.0           0.1
25 to 99 employees                          17.7         0.0               0.0          4.5          0.0           0.0
100 to 499 employees                        19.9         0.0               0.0          2.7          0.0           0.0
500 to 999 employees                        17.0         0.0               0.0          0.0          0.0           0.0
1000 or more employees                      22.5         1.0               0.2          4.7          1.0           0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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/h04_006.htm