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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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                  2,316              571             1,744         754         630         311        116        1,193

Age

Under 18 years                            775              139               635         269         257           2         17          445
 Under 6 years                            255               30               225          90          89           0          6          163
 6 to 11 years                            221               31               191          80          80           0          4          139
 12 to 17 years                           298               79               219          98          89           2          7          143
18 to 24 years                            283              120               163          97          66          50          9           89
25 to 34 years                            285              112               172         103          88          70         14           76
35 to 44 years                            229               76               154          84          82          67          5           76
45 to 54 years                            217               76               141          68          55          46         10           81
55 to 64 years                            176               44               132          55          43          39         15           84
Under 65 years                          1,964              567             1,397         676         590         275         70          851
65 years and over                         352                5               347          78          39          37         46          342

Sex

Male                                    1,023              301               722         304         258          87         41          504
Female                                  1,293              270             1,022         450         372         224         75          689

Nativity

Native                                  2,198              533             1,665         712         594         288        100        1,139
Foreign-born                              117               38                79          42          35          23         16           54
 Naturalized citizen                       43               12                30          12          10          10          2           23
 Not a citizen                             75               26                49          30          26          13         14           31

Region

Northeast                                 402              107               295         147         119          46         42          199
Midwest                                   473              136               337         128         101          46         25          246
South                                   1,257              301               956         441         375         200         47          622
West                                      184               28               156          38          36          19          2          125











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                             1,884              478             1,406         603         527         223         76          955
Householders                              583              141               442         203         177         160         29          281
 Under 65 years                           471              139               332         180         164         148         16          171
 65 years and over                        112                2               111          22          13          12         13          110
 Spouse present                           145               31               114          54          50          36         11           79
 No spouse present                        438              110               329         148         127         124         18          201
Spouses of householders                   149               32               117          58          51          28         13           80
 Under 65 years                           109               31                78          52          45          23         11           42
 65 years and over                         40                1                39           6           6           5          2           38
Children of householders                  839              173               666         278         257          17         18          456
 Under 6 years                            203               18               184          80          78           0          4          124
 6 to 11 years                            182               19               163          72          72           0          4          115
 12 to 17 years                           237               49               188          86          81           2          5          120
 > 17 years                               217               86               131          41          27          15          4           97
Other relatives of householders           313              132               181          64          42          19         16          138
In unrelated subfamilies                    5                0                 5           5           5           1          1            4
Unrelated individuals                     427               93               333         145          97          87         39          234

In married-couple families                494              119               375         198         181          64         39          243
Husbands                                  149               27               122          55          50          37         11           86
 Under 65 years                            97               25                72          46          42          29          6           36
 65 years and over                         52                1                50           9           8           8          4           49
Wives                                     145               36               108          57          51          26         13           73
 Under 65 years                           111               35                76          51          44          23         11           41
 65 years and over                         34                2                32           6           6           3          2           32
Children under 18 years                   145               25               119          79          77           0         11           61
 Under 6 years                             47                7                40          31          31           0          2           18
 6 to 11 years                             42                5                37          22          22           0          4           22
 12 to 17 years                            56               13                43          27          25           0          4           21



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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           162               67                95          44          40          19          5           65
Householders                               47               16                32          10           9           7          2           24
 Under 65 years                            33               16                18           7           7           6          1           10
 65 years and over                         14                0                14           2           2           2          1           14
Children under 18                          58               20                38          21          20           0          1           26
 Under 6 years                             25                5                21           8           8           0          0           13
 6 to 11 years                             17                6                11           7           7           0          0            9
 12 to 17 years                            16                9                 6           6           5           0          1            5

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         1,228              292               936         361         306         140         31          647
Householders                              391               94               297         139         119         117         16          177
 Under 65 years                           338               94               244         127         115         113          8          124
 65 years and over                         53                0                53          11           4           4          7           53
Children under 18                         566               94               472         165         157           2          4          352
 Under 6 years                            180               18               162          49          47           0          2          129
 6 to 11 years                            161               20               141          50          50           0          0          107
 12 to 17 years                           226               57               169          66          59           2          2          116

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       1,776              386             1,390         566         458         248         93          976
$25,000 to $49,999                        484              162               322         169         154          55         23          203
$50,000 to $74,999                         19                5                14           8           7           5          0            7
$75,000 or more                            37               18                19          11          11           4          0            8
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                     2,316              571             1,744         754         630         311        116        1,193
  Less than $25,000                     1,924              441             1,484         630         518         279         95        1,022
  $25,000 to $49,999                      392              131               261         124         112          32         21          171
  $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    1,889              478             1,411         608         533         224         77          959
  Less than $25,000                     1,498              347             1,150         485         421         193         56          788
  $25,000 to $49,999                      392              131               261         124         112          32         21          171
  $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)       427               93               333         145          97          87         39          234
  Less than $25,000                       427               93               333         145          97          87         39          234
  $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, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                   1,541              432             1,109         485         373         309         99          748
No high school diploma                    529              134               395         115          70          61         33          326
High school grad,only                     583              192               390         194         169         137         28          234
Some college,no degree                    270               77               193          95          74          59         19          127
Associate degree                           77               10                67          37          32          28          2           34
Bachelor's degree +                        82               19                63          44          28          24         16           27

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   1,189              427               762         408         333         272         53          406
Worked during the year                    772              292               480         329         283         252         30          181
 Full-time                                570              211               359         268         234         216         18          109
 Part-time                                202               81               121          61          49          36         12           72
Did not work                              417              136               282          79          50          21         23          224

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                     772              292               480         329         283         252         30          181
Less than 25 employees                    217              108               108          55          42          35          8           57
25 to 99 employees                        108               41                68          43          38          28          3           26
100 to 499 employees                       93               35                58          44          42          40          3           21
500 to 999 employees                       41                3                38          25          24          22          1           17
1000 or more employees                    313              105               208         162         138         127         15           61






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                       871         457                58          118           83           168

Age

Under 18 years                               427          17                17           75            3            13
 Under 6 years                               154           8                13           28            0             8
 6 to 11 years                               135           5                 1           27            2             2
 12 to 17 years                              138           4                 3           20            1             3
18 to 24 years                                74           5                13           13            0             2
25 to 34 years                                64          10                 2            1            5             0
35 to 44 years                                68          15                 0            6            0             7
45 to 54 years                                71          23                 3            8            2            17
55 to 64 years                                59          45                12            7            0            22
Under 65 years                               764         115                47          111           10            61
65 years and over                            107         342                11            7           72           107

Sex

Male                                         391         163                35           59           22            64
Female                                       480         294                22           59           61           103

Nativity

Native                                       838         428                58          108           76           159
Foreign-born                                  33          29                 0           10            7             8
 Naturalized citizen                          13          15                 0            0            5             5
 Not a citizen                                20          14                 0           10            2             3

Region

Northeast                                    146          71                 0           37           19            18
Midwest                                      176          88                 8           16           22            22
South                                        452         264                40           62           38           113
West                                          97          33                 9            4            4            15











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                  768         247                43          107           38            93
Householders                                 180         133                11           16           24            39
 Under 65 years                              150          23                10           13            2             9
 65 years and over                            30         110                 2            3           22            30
 Spouse present                               42          51                10            9            9            20
 No spouse present                           138          82                 1            7           15            19
Spouses of householders                       45          50                10           13            5            23
 Under 65 years                               30          13                 8           13            0             8
 65 years and over                            15          38                 2            0            5            15
Children of householders                     426          27                19           62            6            13
 Under 6 years                               115           5                13           20            0             5
 6 to 11 years                               111           5                 1           22            2             2
 12 to 17 years                              115           3                 3           17            1             1
 > 17 years                                   85          15                 2            4            3             5
Other relatives of householders              117          36                 3           16            3            17
In unrelated subfamilies                       4           0                 0            4            0             0
Unrelated individuals                         99         210                14            7           45            75

In married-couple families                   164         104                29           46           15            43
Husbands                                      44          59                10            9            7            24
 Under 65 years                               27          10                 9            7            0             6
 65 years and over                            17          49                 2            2            7            17
Wives                                         43          43                10           13            6            20
 Under 65 years                               32          11                 8           13            0             8
 65 years and over                            11          32                 2            0            6            11
Children under 18 years                       57           0                 8           21            0             0
 Under 6 years                                17           0                 5            9            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                21           0                 1            7            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               19           0                 2            4            0             0



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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               44          29                 0           10            4             9
Householders                                  13          14                 0            0            2             3
 Under 65 years                               10           0                 0            0            0             0
 65 years and over                             3          14                 0            0            2             3
Children under 18                             26           4                 0            9            0             4
 Under 6 years                                13           4                 0            0            0             4
 6 to 11 years                                 9           0                 0            4            0             0
 12 to 17 years                                5           0                 0            5            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              560         114                14           51           19            41
Householders                                 125          68                 1            7           13            17
 Under 65 years                              111          15                 1            6            2             3
 65 years and over                            14          53                 0            1           11            14
Children under 18                            339          13                 9           42            3             9
 Under 6 years                               121           4                 8           16            0             4
 6 to 11 years                               104           5                 0           14            2             2
 12 to 17 years                              113           4                 1           11            1             3

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            692         428                43           74           77           164
$25,000 to $49,999                           174          25                 7           44            6             1
$50,000 to $74,999                             5           4                 0            0            0             2
$75,000 or more                                0           0                 8            0            0             0
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                          871         457                58          118           83           168
  Less than $25,000                          721         439                52           88           79           166
  $25,000 to $49,999                         151          17                 6           30            4             1
  $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         772         247                43          111           38            93
  Less than $25,000                          621         230                38           81           34            92
  $25,000 to $49,999                         151          17                 6           30            4             1
  $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)           99         210                14            7           45            75
  Less than $25,000                           99         210                14            7           45            75
  $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, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                        444         440                40           43           80           155
No high school diploma                       189         230                 4            9           39            94
High school grad,only                        140         122                12           14           21            35
Some college,no degree                        82          53                18           14           14            16
Associate degree                              19          17                 3            2            2             4
Bachelor's degree +                           15          18                 2            3            4             6

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        337          98                29           36            7            48
Worked during the year                       164           8                13           22            2             2
 Full-time                                    94           7                10           10            2             2
 Part-time                                    70           1                 2           12            0             0
Did not work                                 173          89                17           15            6            46

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        164           8                13           22            2             2
Less than 25 employees                        56           0                 1            3            0             0
25 to 99 employees                            26           2                 0            1            0             2
100 to 499 employees                          20           0                 1            6            0             0
500 to 999 employees                          14           3                 0            1            2             0
1000 or more employees                        48           3                11           10            0             0






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             24.7              75.3        32.5        27.2        13.4        5.0         51.5

Age

Under 18 years                        100.0             18.0              82.0        34.7        33.2         0.3        2.2         57.4
 Under 6 years                        100.0             11.6              88.4        35.4        34.7         0.0        2.3         63.9
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             13.9              86.1        36.0        36.0         0.0        1.9         62.9
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             26.5              73.5        33.0        29.9         0.7        2.4         47.8
18 to 24 years                        100.0             42.4              57.6        34.4        23.3        17.8        3.3         31.5
25 to 34 years                        100.0             39.4              60.6        36.3        30.9        24.4        4.9         26.6
35 to 44 years                        100.0             32.9              67.1        36.6        35.7        29.3        2.1         33.2
45 to 54 years                        100.0             34.9              65.1        31.5        25.2        21.4        4.7         37.2
55 to 64 years                        100.0             25.1              74.9        31.1        24.3        22.2        8.3         48.0
Under 65 years                        100.0             28.9              71.1        34.4        30.1        14.0        3.6         43.3
65 years and over                     100.0              1.4              98.6        22.0        11.2        10.4       13.1         97.2

Sex

Male                                  100.0             29.4              70.6        29.7        25.2         8.5        4.0         49.2
Female                                100.0             20.9              79.1        34.8        28.8        17.3        5.8         53.3

Nativity

Native                                100.0             24.3              75.7        32.4        27.0        13.1        4.6         51.8
Foreign-born                          100.0             32.5              67.5        35.8        30.2        19.3       13.5         46.1
 Naturalized citizen                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 Not a citizen                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)

Region

Northeast                             100.0             26.6              73.4        36.6        29.6        11.5       10.4         49.6
Midwest                               100.0             28.7              71.3        27.0        21.3         9.7        5.4         52.1
South                                 100.0             23.9              76.1        35.1        29.8        15.9        3.7         49.5
West                                  100.0             15.2              84.8        20.6        19.3        10.3        1.3         67.9











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             25.4              74.6        32.0        28.0        11.8        4.0         50.7
Householders                          100.0             24.1              75.9        34.7        30.4        27.4        4.9         48.2
 Under 65 years                       100.0             29.5              70.5        38.2        34.7        31.3        3.4         36.2
 65 years and over                    100.0              1.5              98.5        20.0        12.0        10.7       11.3         98.4
 Spouse present                       100.0             21.5              78.5        37.4        34.3        24.7        7.6         54.9
 No spouse present                    100.0             25.0              75.0        33.8        29.1        28.2        4.1         46.0
Spouses of householders               100.0             21.5              78.5        39.1        34.5        18.5        8.7         53.4
 Under 65 years                       100.0             28.1              71.9        48.1        41.7        21.2       10.4         38.7
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children of householders              100.0             20.6              79.4        33.2        30.6         2.0        2.1         54.4
 Under 6 years                        100.0              9.1              90.9        39.4        38.5         0.0        2.1         61.3
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             10.3              89.7        39.3        39.3         0.0        2.3         63.0
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             20.9              79.1        36.3        34.0         0.9        2.2         50.6
 > 17 years                           100.0             39.7              60.3        18.7        12.2         6.9        1.8         44.9
Other relatives of householders       100.0             42.3              57.7        20.5        13.4         6.0        5.1         44.2
In unrelated subfamilies                (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Unrelated individuals                 100.0             21.9              78.1        34.1        22.8        20.3        9.2         54.9

In married-couple families            100.0             24.0              76.0        40.2        36.6        13.0        7.9         49.2
Husbands                              100.0             18.0              82.0        36.9        33.8        24.8        7.3         57.4
 Under 65 years                       100.0             26.2              73.8        47.4        43.6        29.8        6.7         37.5
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Wives                                 100.0             25.1              74.9        39.7        34.9        18.2        9.0         50.8
 Under 65 years                       100.0             31.2              68.8        46.3        40.1        20.9       10.2         37.3
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children under 18 years               100.0             17.5              82.5        54.5        53.3         0.0        7.6         42.4
 Under 6 years                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 6 to 11 years                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 12 to 17 years                         (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             41.5              58.5        27.1        24.8        11.7        3.1         39.8
Householders                            (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 Under 65 years                         (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children under 18                       (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 Under 6 years                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 6 to 11 years                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 12 to 17 years                         (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)

In families with female
householders, no spouse present       100.0             23.8              76.2        29.4        24.9        11.4        2.5         52.7
Householders                          100.0             24.0              76.0        35.5        30.3        29.8        4.0         45.3
 Under 65 years                       100.0             27.8              72.2        37.7        33.9        33.3        2.5         36.8
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children under 18                     100.0             16.6              83.4        29.2        27.7         0.4        0.7         62.2
 Under 6 years                        100.0              9.8              90.2        27.3        26.3         0.0        1.1         71.8
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             12.2              87.8        31.1        31.1         0.0        0.0         66.5
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             25.2              74.8        29.2        26.3         1.0        0.8         51.3

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     100.0             21.7              78.3        31.9        25.8        14.0        5.2         55.0
$25,000 to $49,999                    100.0             33.5              66.5        35.0        31.7        11.3        4.7         41.8
$50,000 to $74,999                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
$75,000 or more                         (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             24.7              75.3        32.5        27.2        13.4        5.0         51.5
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             22.9              77.1        32.7        26.9        14.5        4.9         53.1
  $25,000 to $49,999                  100.0             33.4              66.6        31.6        28.5         8.1        5.3         43.6
  $50,000 to $74,999                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
  $75,000 or more                       (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
In families or unrelated subfamilies  100.0             25.3              74.7        32.2        28.2        11.9        4.1         50.7
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             23.2              76.8        32.4        28.1        12.9        3.7         52.6
  $25,000 to $49,999                  100.0             33.4              66.6        31.6        28.5         8.1        5.3         43.6
  $50,000 to $74,999                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
  $75,000 or more                       (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)   100.0             21.9              78.1        34.1        22.8        20.3        9.2         54.9
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             21.9              78.1        34.1        22.8        20.3        9.2         54.9
  $25,000 to $49,999                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
  $50,000 to $74,999                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
  $75,000 or more                       (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             28.0              72.0        31.5        24.2        20.1        6.4         48.5
No high school diploma                100.0             25.3              74.7        21.8        13.2        11.5        6.3         61.6
High school grad,only                 100.0             33.0              67.0        33.3        29.0        23.5        4.9         40.1
Some college,no degree                100.0             28.4              71.6        35.2        27.5        21.7        7.0         47.1
Associate degree                      100.0             12.8              87.2        48.0        41.0        36.7        3.0         44.3
Bachelor's degree +                   100.0             23.0              77.0        53.1        33.7        29.4       19.5         33.0

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 100.0             35.9              64.1        34.3        28.0        22.9        4.5         34.1
Worked during the year                100.0             37.8              62.2        42.6        36.6        32.6        3.9         23.5
 Full-time                            100.0             37.0              63.0        47.0        41.1        37.9        3.2         19.1
 Part-time                            100.0             39.9              60.1        30.1        24.0        17.7        5.8         35.8
Did not work                          100.0             32.5              67.5        18.9        12.1         5.0        5.5         53.8

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 100.0             37.8              62.2        42.6        36.6        32.6        3.9         23.5
Less than 25 employees                100.0             49.9              50.1        25.3        19.3        16.0        3.7         26.2
25 to 99 employees                    100.0             37.6              62.4        39.5        34.7        26.0        3.1         24.1
100 to 499 employees                  100.0             37.1              62.9        47.2        45.1        42.6        3.0         22.4
500 to 999 employees                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
1000 or more employees                100.0             33.7              66.3        51.9        44.0        40.7        4.8         19.5






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                      37.6        19.7               2.5          5.1          3.6           7.2

Age

Under 18 years                              55.2         2.2               2.2          9.7          0.4           1.7
 Under 6 years                              60.4         3.3               5.0         11.0          0.0           3.3
 6 to 11 years                              61.1         2.2               0.7         12.0          0.7           0.9
 12 to 17 years                             46.3         1.4               1.1          6.8          0.5           0.9
18 to 24 years                              26.2         1.8               4.7          4.8          0.0           0.7
25 to 34 years                              22.6         3.4               0.6          0.5          1.8           0.0
35 to 44 years                              29.8         6.4               0.0          2.8          0.0           2.9
45 to 54 years                              32.9        10.6               1.4          3.6          0.9           7.6
55 to 64 years                              33.5        25.8               6.6          4.0          0.2          12.8
Under 65 years                              38.9         5.8               2.4          5.7          0.5           3.1
65 years and over                           30.5        97.2               3.1          1.9         20.6          30.4

Sex

Male                                        38.2        15.9               3.5          5.7          2.2           6.3
Female                                      37.2        22.7               1.7          4.6          4.7           8.0

Nativity

Native                                      38.1        19.4               2.6          4.9          3.5           7.2
Foreign-born                                28.5        24.9               0.0          8.5          6.0           7.2
 Naturalized citizen                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 Not a citizen                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)

Region

Northeast                                   36.4        17.8               0.0          9.2          4.7           4.5
Midwest                                     37.3        18.6               1.7          3.3          4.6           4.7
South                                       36.0        21.0               3.2          4.9          3.0           9.0
West                                        52.7        18.2               5.0          2.0          2.1           7.9











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                 40.8        13.1               2.3          5.7          2.0           4.9
Householders                                30.8        22.9               2.0          2.8          4.1           6.7
 Under 65 years                             31.8         4.9               2.1          2.8          0.4           2.0
 65 years and over                          26.8        98.2               1.4          2.7         19.7          26.7
 Spouse present                             29.1        35.4               7.1          6.5          6.1          13.8
 No spouse present                          31.4        18.7               0.3          1.6          3.4           4.4
Spouses of householders                     30.5        33.6               6.7          8.4          3.1          15.7
 Under 65 years                             28.0        11.5               7.7         11.6          0.0           7.7
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children of householders                    50.8         3.3               2.3          7.4          0.8           1.5
 Under 6 years                              56.9         2.3               6.3          9.8          0.0           2.3
 6 to 11 years                              60.9         2.6               0.8         11.8          0.9           1.2
 12 to 17 years                             48.6         1.1               1.3          7.1          0.6           0.5
 > 17 years                                 39.2         7.0               0.9          1.8          1.6           2.2
Other relatives of householders             37.3        11.6               0.9          5.2          0.9           5.6
In unrelated subfamilies                     (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Unrelated individuals                       23.3        49.2               3.3          1.6         10.6          17.5

In married-couple families                  33.2        21.0               5.9          9.3          3.0           8.8
Husbands                                    29.8        39.4               6.9          6.2          5.0          15.8
 Under 65 years                             27.9         9.9               8.9          7.4          0.0           6.5
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Wives                                       29.7        29.5               6.9          8.8          4.2          13.6
 Under 65 years                             28.6         9.6               7.6         11.6          0.0           7.5
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children under 18 years                     39.3         0.0               5.6         14.3          0.0           0.0
 Under 6 years                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 6 to 11 years                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 12 to 17 years                              (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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             27.1        18.0               0.0          6.1          2.3           5.3
Householders                                 (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 Under 65 years                              (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children under 18                            (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 Under 6 years                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 6 to 11 years                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 12 to 17 years                              (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)

In families with female
householders, no spouse present             45.6         9.3               1.2          4.2          1.6           3.3
Householders                                31.9        17.4               0.3          1.8          3.2           4.3
 Under 65 years                             32.8         4.6               0.3          1.7          0.5           0.9
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children under 18                           59.8         2.3               1.6          7.4          0.5           1.5
 Under 6 years                              67.6         2.2               4.2          9.0          0.0           2.2
 6 to 11 years                              64.8         3.0               0.2          8.9          1.0           1.3
 12 to 17 years                             50.1         1.8               0.6          5.1          0.7           1.2

Household Income

Less than $25,000                           39.0        24.1               2.4          4.2          4.3           9.3
$25,000 to $49,999                          36.0         5.2               1.5          9.1          1.3           0.3
$50,000 to $74,999                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
$75,000 or more                              (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                         37.6        19.7               2.5          5.1          3.6           7.2
  Less than $25,000                         37.5        22.8               2.7          4.6          4.1           8.6
  $25,000 to $49,999                        38.5         4.4               1.5          7.7          1.0           0.3
  $50,000 to $74,999                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
  $75,000 or more                            (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
In families or unrelated subfamilies        40.9        13.1               2.3          5.9          2.0           4.9
  Less than $25,000                         41.5        15.3               2.5          5.4          2.3           6.1
  $25,000 to $49,999                        38.5         4.4               1.5          7.7          1.0           0.3
  $50,000 to $74,999                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
  $75,000 or more                            (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)         23.3        49.2               3.3          1.6         10.6          17.5
  Less than $25,000                         23.3        49.2               3.3          1.6         10.6          17.5
  $25,000 to $49,999                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
  $50,000 to $74,999                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
  $75,000 or more                            (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)






























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: 2005
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands.  The 2005 estimates reflect 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                                       28.8        28.5               2.6          2.8          5.2          10.0
No high school diploma                      35.7        43.5               0.8          1.8          7.4          17.7
High school grad,only                       23.9        20.9               2.1          2.4          3.6           5.9
Some college,no degree                      30.4        19.8               6.8          5.1          5.2           6.0
Associate degree                            24.7        21.5               4.5          2.9          2.2           5.1
Bachelor's degree +                         17.8        21.4               2.8          4.2          5.0           7.7

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                       28.3         8.2               2.5          3.0          0.6           4.0
Worked during the year                      21.2         1.1               1.6          2.8          0.2           0.3
 Full-time                                  16.5         1.2               1.8          1.7          0.3           0.3
 Part-time                                  34.6         0.6               1.1          5.9          0.0           0.0
Did not work                                41.4        21.4               4.0          3.5          1.3          11.0

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                       21.2         1.1               1.6          2.8          0.2           0.3
Less than 25 employees                      25.6         0.0               0.6          1.4          0.0           0.0
25 to 99 employees                          24.1         1.8               0.0          1.2          0.0           1.8
100 to 499 employees                        21.9         0.0               0.6          6.8          0.0           0.0
500 to 999 employees                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
1000 or more employees                      15.4         1.0               3.4          3.1          0.0           0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 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: April 16, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/health/h04_006.htm