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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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                  2,415              608             1,806         781         669         341         80        1,182

Age

Under 18 years                            896              149               747         297         283           2          6          509
 Under 6 years                            270               34               235          82          78           0          0          171
 6 to 11 years                            291               53               239          98          96           0          2          156
 12 to 17 years                           335               62               273         118         109           2          4          182
18 to 24 years                            255              110               146          84          52          38         12           67
25 to 34 years                            302              116               186         114         104          95          6           78
35 to 44 years                            256               94               161         104         103          94          4           64
45 to 54 years                            206               70               136          68          62          54          5           72
55 to 64 years                            199               62               137          50          35          32         14          102
Under 65 years                          2,113              601             1,512         718         639         315         47          892
65 years and over                         302                8               294          63          30          26         34          290

Sex

Male                                    1,024              294               730         312         249         101         42          487
Female                                  1,391              315             1,076         469         420         240         39          694

Nativity

Native                                  2,257              556             1,701         728         618         310         78        1,126
Foreign-born                              158               52               106          53          51          31          2           56
 Naturalized citizen                       57               12                45          23          21          17          2           23
 Not a citizen                            101               40                61          30          30          14          0           33

Region

Northeast                                 359               77               282         147         124          60         25          153
Midwest                                   448               88               360         175         156          62         18          218
South                                   1,379              389               990         425         361         200         32          650
West                                      229               55               174          34          29          19          5          161











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                             1,876              451             1,425         616         558         232         41          911
Householders                              537              143               394         202         179         165         18          221
 Under 65 years                           482              143               339         189         173         159         11          166
 65 years and over                         55                0                55          13           6           6          7           55
 Spouse present                           151               36               116          61          48          35         15           69
 No spouse present                        386              107               278         141         131         129          4          151
Spouses of householders                   145               36               109          57          46          27         11           65
 Under 65 years                           111               35                77          45          42          25          4           36
 65 years and over                         34                1                33          12           5           2          8           29
Children of householders                  905              189               717         307         293          21          9          468
 Under 6 years                            202               24               178          70          70           0          0          126
 6 to 11 years                            251               46               205          87          87           0          0          132
 12 to 17 years                           294               49               244         109         105           2          4          160
 > 17 years                               159               69                90          41          31          19          5           50
Other relatives of householders           289               84               205          50          40          19          2          157
In unrelated subfamilies                    3                1                 2           0           0           0          0            2
Unrelated individuals                     536              156               380         165         111         109         39          269

In married-couple families                598              162               437         211         187          72         27          269
Husbands                                  150               37               113          58          44          36         15           69
 Under 65 years                           105               36                69          43          39          32          6           28
 65 years and over                         45                1                44          14           6           4          9           40
Wives                                     147               35               112          60          50          26         11           66
 Under 65 years                           127               35                92          51          47          25          6           46
 65 years and over                         19                0                19           9           3           2          5           19
Children under 18 years                   245               59               185          82          82           2          1          119
 Under 6 years                             89               20                69          22          22           0          0           54
 6 to 11 years                             63               12                51          24          24           0          0           29
 12 to 17 years                            93               27                65          36          36           2          1           36



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present           187               61               126          38          29          19          7           90
Householders                               57               16                40          14          12          12          0           28
 Under 65 years                            52               16                36          14          12          12          0           23
 65 years and over                          5                0                 5           0           0           0          0            5
Children under 18                          46               12                34          12          10           0          2           23
 Under 6 years                             14                3                11           1           1           0          0           11
 6 to 11 years                             17                3                14           7           5           0          2            7
 12 to 17 years                            15                7                 8           4           4           0          0            4

In families with female
householders, no spouse present         1,091              228               862         367         342         141          8          552
Householders                              329               91               238         126         119         118          4          124
 Under 65 years                           309               91               218         125         118         116          4          104
 65 years and over                         20                0                20           2           2           2          0           20
Children under 18                         604               77               526         203         190           0          4          366
 Under 6 years                            167               12               155          58          55           0          0          107
 6 to 11 years                            210               38               172          67          67           0          0          119
 12 to 17 years                           227               28               199          78          69           0          4          140

Household Income

Less than $25,000                       1,497              320             1,177         462         380         232         64          830
$25,000 to $49,999                        837              240               597         306         280         100         12          334
$50,000 to $74,999                         58               36                22           3           3           3          0           18
$75,000 or more                            23               12                10          10           6           6          4            0
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                     2,415              608             1,806         781         669         341         80        1,182
  Less than $25,000                     1,679              418             1,261         523         427         265         75          856
  $25,000 to $49,999                      695              163               532         259         243          76          6          313
  $50,000 to $74,999                       40               27                13           0           0           0          0           13
  $75,000 or more                           0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
In families or unrelated subfamilies    1,879              452             1,427         616         558         232         41          913
  Less than $25,000                     1,143              262               882         358         316         156         35          587
  $25,000 to $49,999                      695              163               532         259         243          76          6          313
  $50,000 to $74,999                       40               27                13           0           0           0          0           13
  $75,000 or more                           0                0                 0           0           0           0          0            0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)       536              156               380         165         111         109         39          269
  Less than $25,000                       536              156               380         165         111         109         39          269
  $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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                   1,519              460             1,059         484         387         339         74          673
No high school diploma                    427              128               299          81          52          44         25          252
High school grad,only                     686              215               470         238         205         175         30          258
Some college,no degree                    252               79               173          99          76          67         10           96
Associate degree                           89               21                67          45          39          39          7           30
Bachelor's degree +                        66               16                50          20          14          14          2           37

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                   1,217              452               765         421         357         313         40          383
Worked during the year                    820              343               477         344         298         288         26          152
 Full-time                                621              255               366         297         265         258         20           84
 Part-time                                199               88               111          47          33          30          7           68
Did not work                              397              109               288          76          58          24         14          231

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                     820              343               477         344         298         288         26          152
Less than 25 employees                    192              108                84          50          35          34          6           36
25 to 99 employees                        149               67                82          59          48          48         11           27
100 to 499 employees                      121               37                84          61          57          52          0           31
500 to 999 employees                       25               11                14          14          12          12          0            0
1000 or more employees                    333              119               214         161         146         143          9           58






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                       890         398                42           97           70           135

Age

Under 18 years                               498          10                12           58            0             3
 Under 6 years                               171           2                 6           18            0             2
 6 to 11 years                               149           7                 2           15            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              178           1                 4           25            0             1
18 to 24 years                                61           0                 6            4            0             0
25 to 34 years                                72           4                 6            6            0             4
35 to 44 years                                57          13                 2            6            0             8
45 to 54 years                                57          26                 1            2            3            11
55 to 64 years                                56          59                10            4           10            22
Under 65 years                               800         111                37           80           13            48
65 years and over                             90         287                 6           17           57            88

Sex

Male                                         364         152                19           43           27            43
Female                                       526         246                23           54           42            93

Nativity

Native                                       841         381                42           95           68           125
Foreign-born                                  48          17                 0            2            2            10
 Naturalized citizen                          17          16                 0            0            2            10
 Not a citizen                                32           1                 0            2            0             0

Region

Northeast                                    117          61                 0           12           12            24
Midwest                                      158          72                 5           20           16            15
South                                        486         203                35           54           31            63
West                                         129          63                 3           10           11            33











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                  777         162                32           80           25            50
Householders                                 155          85                 6           17           15            24
 Under 65 years                              144          33                 5           13            5            16
 65 years and over                            11          52                 1            4           10             9
 Spouse present                               35          43                 4            6           12            11
 No spouse present                           120          43                 2           11            3            13
Spouses of householders                       38          34                 4            6           10            11
 Under 65 years                               31           5                 3            4            1             3
 65 years and over                             8          29                 1            2            9             8
Children of householders                     447          13                19           55            0             4
 Under 6 years                               126           2                 6           18            0             2
 6 to 11 years                               127           5                 2           15            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              156           1                 4           23            0             1
 > 17 years                                   39           5                 7            0            0             1
Other relatives of householders              136          29                 2            3            0            10
In unrelated subfamilies                       2           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals                        111         236                10           16           45            86

In married-couple families                   203          85                17           28           22            25
Husbands                                      35          43                 4            6           10            12
 Under 65 years                               23           5                 3            2            1             3
 65 years and over                            11          38                 1            4            9             9
Wives                                         39          34                 4            6           11            10
 Under 65 years                               37          15                 3            4            3             9
 65 years and over                             2          19                 1            2            9             2
Children under 18 years                      119           2                 8           16            0             2
 Under 6 years                                54           2                 6            7            0             2
 6 to 11 years                                29           0                 2            2            0             0
 12 to 17 years                               36           0                 0            7            0             0



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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               73          19                 2            3            0             4
Householders                                  22           7                 0            2            0             1
 Under 65 years                               22           2                 0            2            0             1
 65 years and over                             0           5                 0            0            0             0
Children under 18                             23           0                 0            1            0             0
 Under 6 years                                11           0                 0            1            0             0
 6 to 11 years                                 7           0                 0            0            0             0
 12 to 17 years                                4           0                 0            0            0             0

In families with female
householders, no spouse present              502          58                13           50            3            21
Householders                                  98          36                 2            9            3            12
 Under 65 years                               93          16                 2            9            1             7
 65 years and over                             5          20                 0            0            2             5
Children under 18                            354           8                 4           41            0             1
 Under 6 years                               107           0                 0           10            0             0
 6 to 11 years                               112           7                 0           13            0             0
 12 to 17 years                              136           1                 4           18            0             1

Household Income

Less than $25,000                            573         365                21           55           70           123
$25,000 to $49,999                           298          33                21           42            0            12
$50,000 to $74,999                            18           0                 0            0            0             0
$75,000 or more                                0           0                 0            0            0             0
























Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                          890         398                42           97           70           135
  Less than $25,000                          597         367                21           57           70           123
  $25,000 to $49,999                         280          31                21           40            0            12
  $50,000 to $74,999                          13           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0           0                 0            0            0             0
In families or unrelated subfamilies         779         162                32           80           25            50
  Less than $25,000                          486         131                10           41           25            38
  $25,000 to $49,999                         280          31                21           40            0            12
  $50,000 to $74,999                          13           0                 0            0            0             0
  $75,000 or more                              0           0                 0            0            0             0
Unrelated individuals (15 or older)          111         236                10           16           45            86
  Less than $25,000                          111         236                10           16           45            86
  $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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                        392         388                30           39           70           132
No high school diploma                       139         179                 4           10           29            70
High school grad,only                        162         123                14           11           19            39
Some college,no degree                        57          45                11           12           12            15
Associate degree                              17          19                 0            4            6             5
Bachelor's degree +                           16          22                 1            2            5             4

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                        302         101                25           22           13            45
Worked during the year                       132           3                18           17            0             0
 Full-time                                    72           0                12           13            0             0
 Part-time                                    60           2                 6            4            0             0
Did not work                                 170          98                 7            5           13            44

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                        132           3                18           17            0             0
Less than 25 employees                        32           0                 4            1            0             0
25 to 99 employees                            27           1                 0            4            0             0
100 to 499 employees                          26           0                 5            6            0             0
500 to 999 employees                           0           0                 0            0            0             0
1000 or more employees                        48           2                 9            5            0             0






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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


Black alone

Number/Percent

 Total                                100.0             25.2              74.8        32.4        27.7        14.1        3.3         48.9

Age

Under 18 years                        100.0             16.6              83.4        33.2        31.6         0.3        0.7         56.8
 Under 6 years                        100.0             12.7              87.3        30.3        29.0         0.0        0.0         63.5
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             18.0              82.0        33.7        33.0         0.0        0.7         53.5
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             18.5              81.5        35.1        32.4         0.7        1.3         54.3
18 to 24 years                        100.0             43.0              57.0        33.1        20.4        14.9        4.7         26.1
25 to 34 years                        100.0             38.5              61.5        37.8        34.5        31.3        1.9         25.9
35 to 44 years                        100.0             36.9              63.1        40.5        40.4        36.7        1.4         25.0
45 to 54 years                        100.0             34.0              66.0        33.2        30.0        26.3        2.4         35.0
55 to 64 years                        100.0             31.2              68.8        25.3        17.7        16.2        7.0         51.4
Under 65 years                        100.0             28.4              71.6        34.0        30.3        14.9        2.2         42.2
65 years and over                     100.0              2.5              97.5        21.0         9.9         8.6       11.1         95.9

Sex

Male                                  100.0             28.7              71.3        30.5        24.3         9.9        4.1         47.6
Female                                100.0             22.6              77.4        33.7        30.2        17.3        2.8         49.9

Nativity

Native                                100.0             24.6              75.4        32.3        27.4        13.7        3.5         49.9
Foreign-born                          100.0             33.2              66.8        33.8        32.5        19.8        1.4         35.3
 Naturalized citizen                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 Not a citizen                        100.0             39.7              60.3        29.7        29.7        13.7        0.0         32.6

Region

Northeast                             100.0             21.5              78.5        41.1        34.7        16.7        6.9         42.8
Midwest                               100.0             19.6              80.4        39.1        34.7        13.8        4.1         48.6
South                                 100.0             28.2              71.8        30.8        26.1        14.5        2.3         47.1
West                                  100.0             23.9              76.1        14.8        12.6         8.5        2.2         70.4











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Household Relationship

In families                           100.0             24.1              75.9        32.8        29.8        12.3        2.2         48.6
Householders                          100.0             26.6              73.4        37.6        33.3        30.7        3.4         41.1
 Under 65 years                       100.0             29.7              70.3        39.3        35.9        33.0        2.3         34.5
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 Spouse present                       100.0             23.6              76.4        40.5        31.5        23.4        9.7         45.9
 No spouse present                    100.0             27.8              72.2        36.5        34.0        33.6        0.9         39.3
Spouses of householders               100.0             24.6              75.4        39.1        31.9        18.5        7.9         44.8
 Under 65 years                       100.0             31.1              68.9        40.1        37.5        22.7        3.5         32.1
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children of householders              100.0             20.8              79.2        33.9        32.3         2.3        1.0         51.7
 Under 6 years                        100.0             11.9              88.1        34.4        34.4         0.0        0.0         62.4
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             18.5              81.5        34.7        34.7         0.0        0.0         52.6
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             16.7              83.3        37.2        35.6         0.8        1.5         54.5
 > 17 years                           100.0             43.5              56.5        26.1        19.8        11.9        3.0         31.6
Other relatives of householders       100.0             29.1              70.9        17.4        14.0         6.5        0.7         54.4
In unrelated subfamilies                (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Unrelated individuals                 100.0             29.1              70.9        30.8        20.7        20.4        7.4         50.2

In married-couple families            100.0             27.0              73.0        35.3        31.3        12.0        4.5         45.0
Husbands                              100.0             24.5              75.5        38.7        29.6        24.0        9.8         45.8
 Under 65 years                       100.0             34.0              66.0        41.3        36.8        30.2        5.5         27.0
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Wives                                 100.0             23.7              76.3        41.0        33.9        17.9        7.8         44.9
 Under 65 years                       100.0             27.3              72.7        40.5        36.6        19.4        4.7         36.4
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children under 18 years               100.0             24.2              75.8        33.7        33.7         1.0        0.3         48.7
 Under 6 years                        100.0             22.3              77.7        25.0        25.0         0.0        0.0         60.4
 6 to 11 years                          (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             29.4              70.6        39.0        39.0         2.6        0.7         39.1



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

In families with male
householders, no spouse present       100.0             32.8              67.2        20.5        15.7        10.3        3.5         48.3
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             20.9              79.1        33.6        31.3        12.9        0.7         50.6
Householders                          100.0             27.6              72.4        38.5        36.2        35.7        1.1         37.6
 Under 65 years                       100.0             29.4              70.6        40.4        38.0        37.5        1.1         33.7
 65 years and over                      (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
Children under 18                     100.0             12.8              87.2        33.6        31.5         0.0        0.6         60.6
 Under 6 years                        100.0              7.1              92.9        34.9        32.8         0.0        0.0         63.8
 6 to 11 years                        100.0             18.0              82.0        31.8        31.8         0.0        0.0         56.5
 12 to 17 years                       100.0             12.3              87.7        34.3        30.3         0.0        1.6         62.0

Household Income

Less than $25,000                     100.0             21.4              78.6        30.8        25.4        15.5        4.3         55.4
$25,000 to $49,999                    100.0             28.7              71.3        36.5        33.4        12.0        1.5         39.9
$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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

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

All                                   100.0             25.2              74.8        32.4        27.7        14.1        3.3         48.9
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             24.9              75.1        31.1        25.4        15.8        4.4         50.9
  $25,000 to $49,999                  100.0             23.5              76.5        37.2        34.9        10.9        0.8         45.0
  $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             24.1              75.9        32.8        29.7        12.3        2.2         48.6
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             22.9              77.1        31.3        27.6        13.6        3.1         51.3
  $25,000 to $49,999                  100.0             23.5              76.5        37.2        34.9        10.9        0.8         45.0
  $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             29.1              70.9        30.8        20.7        20.4        7.4         50.2
  Less than $25,000                   100.0             29.1              70.9        30.8        20.7        20.4        7.4         50.2
  $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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

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

Education
(Persons 18 years and over)

Total                                 100.0             30.3              69.7        31.9        25.4        22.3        4.9         44.3
No high school diploma                100.0             29.9              70.1        19.0        12.3        10.4        5.8         59.0
High school grad,only                 100.0             31.4              68.6        34.8        29.9        25.5        4.4         37.6
Some college,no degree                100.0             31.4              68.6        39.5        30.2        26.6        4.2         38.2
Associate degree                      100.0             24.1              75.9        50.8        44.6        43.7        8.0         34.4
Bachelor's degree +                     (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                 100.0             37.1              62.9        34.6        29.3        25.7        3.3         31.5
Worked during the year                100.0             41.8              58.2        42.0        36.4        35.2        3.2         18.6
 Full-time                            100.0             41.0              59.0        47.9        42.8        41.5        3.2         13.6
 Part-time                            100.0             44.3              55.7        23.6        16.5        15.3        3.4         34.2
Did not work                          100.0             27.5              72.5        19.2        14.7         6.1        3.5         58.1

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                 100.0             41.8              58.2        42.0        36.4        35.2        3.2         18.6
Less than 25 employees                100.0             56.3              43.7        26.2        18.4        17.5        3.3         18.5
25 to 99 employees                    100.0             45.0              55.0        39.4        32.3        32.2        7.2         18.4
100 to 499 employees                  100.0             30.8              69.2        50.2        46.7        43.0        0.0         25.6
500 to 999 employees                    (B)              (B)               (B)         (B)         (B)         (B)        (B)          (B)
1000 or more employees                100.0             35.9              64.1        48.3        43.9        42.8        2.7         17.5






















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                      36.8        16.5               1.7          4.0          2.9           5.6

Age

Under 18 years                              55.6         1.1               1.3          6.5          0.0           0.3
 Under 6 years                              63.5         0.6               2.1          6.5          0.0           0.6
 6 to 11 years                              51.1         2.4               0.7          5.3          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             53.0         0.4               1.3          7.4          0.0           0.4
18 to 24 years                              23.7         0.0               2.4          1.4          0.0           0.0
25 to 34 years                              23.8         1.2               2.1          2.1          0.0           1.2
35 to 44 years                              22.4         5.0               0.6          2.4          0.0           3.0
45 to 54 years                              27.7        12.5               0.4          1.0          1.4           5.6
55 to 64 years                              28.0        29.5               5.0          1.8          5.3          10.9
Under 65 years                              37.9         5.3               1.7          3.8          0.6           2.3
65 years and over                           29.8        95.2               1.9          5.7         18.7          29.0

Sex

Male                                        35.5        14.9               1.8          4.2          2.7           4.2
Female                                      37.8        17.7               1.7          3.9          3.1           6.7

Nativity

Native                                      37.3        16.9               1.9          4.2          3.0           5.6
Foreign-born                                30.7        10.8               0.0          1.3          1.0           6.2
 Naturalized citizen                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 Not a citizen                              31.2         1.4               0.0          2.1          0.0           0.0

Region

Northeast                                   32.5        17.0               0.0          3.5          3.3           6.7
Midwest                                     35.2        16.0               1.0          4.5          3.6           3.3
South                                       35.2        14.7               2.5          3.9          2.2           4.6
West                                        56.4        27.4               1.2          4.4          4.8          14.6











Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                 41.4         8.7               1.7          4.3          1.3           2.6
Householders                                28.9        15.9               1.1          3.2          2.8           4.5
 Under 65 years                             29.9         6.8               1.0          2.7          0.9           3.2
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 Spouse present                             23.2        28.1               3.0          4.2          7.8           7.5
 No spouse present                          31.2        11.0               0.4          2.8          0.8           3.4
Spouses of householders                     26.5        23.8               3.1          3.8          6.7           7.6
 Under 65 years                             27.6         4.7               2.8          3.3          1.0           3.0
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children of householders                    49.4         1.5               2.1          6.1          0.0           0.4
 Under 6 years                              62.4         0.8               2.8          8.7          0.0           0.8
 6 to 11 years                              50.5         2.1               0.8          5.8          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             53.0         0.5               1.5          7.9          0.0           0.5
 > 17 years                                 24.4         3.1               4.7          0.0          0.0           0.6
Other relatives of householders             47.2        10.2               0.6          0.9          0.0           3.6
In unrelated subfamilies                     (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Unrelated individuals                       20.7        44.0               1.9          3.1          8.4          16.0

In married-couple families                  33.9        14.2               2.8          4.6          3.6           4.2
Husbands                                    23.2        28.5               3.0          4.2          6.8           7.9
 Under 65 years                             22.1         4.4               3.0          2.0          1.3           2.5
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Wives                                       26.4        23.5               3.1          3.8          7.8           7.2
 Under 65 years                             29.0        11.8               2.5          2.9          2.2           6.8
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children under 18 years                     48.7         0.6               3.1          6.5          0.0           0.6
 Under 6 years                              60.4         1.8               6.3          7.6          0.0           1.8
 6 to 11 years                               (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
 12 to 17 years                             39.1         0.0               0.0          7.5          0.0           0.0



















Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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             38.9        10.4               1.0          1.5          0.0           2.0
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             46.0         5.3               1.2          4.6          0.3           1.9
Householders                                29.9        10.9               0.5          2.8          0.9           3.7
 Under 65 years                             30.1         5.3               0.5          2.9          0.5           2.2
 65 years and over                           (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
Children under 18                           58.7         1.4               0.7          6.8          0.0           0.2
 Under 6 years                              63.8         0.0               0.0          5.8          0.0           0.0
 6 to 11 years                              53.2         3.3               0.0          6.3          0.0           0.0
 12 to 17 years                             60.0         0.6               1.9          7.9          0.0           0.6

Household Income

Less than $25,000                           38.3        24.4               1.4          3.7          4.7           8.2
$25,000 to $49,999                          35.6         4.0               2.6          5.0          0.0           1.4
$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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                         36.8        16.5               1.7          4.0          2.9           5.6
  Less than $25,000                         35.5        21.9               1.2          3.4          4.2           7.3
  $25,000 to $49,999                        40.3         4.5               3.1          5.7          0.0           1.7
  $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        41.4         8.6               1.7          4.3          1.3           2.6
  Less than $25,000                         42.5        11.5               0.9          3.5          2.2           3.3
  $25,000 to $49,999                        40.3         4.5               3.1          5.7          0.0           1.7
  $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)         20.7        44.0               1.9          3.1          8.4          16.0
  Less than $25,000                         20.7        44.0               1.9          3.1          8.4          16.0
  $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, 2007 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: 2006
Black Alone

(Numbers in thousands)

                                      ________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                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                                       25.8        25.6               2.0          2.6          4.6           8.7
No high school diploma                      32.6        42.0               1.0          2.4          6.7          16.3
High school grad,only                       23.7        18.0               2.0          1.6          2.7           5.7
Some college,no degree                      22.8        17.7               4.2          4.6          4.9           5.9
Associate degree                            19.2        21.2               0.0          4.6          6.3           6.0
Bachelor's degree +                          (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)

Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)

Total                                       24.8         8.3               2.0          1.8          1.1           3.7
Worked during the year                      16.1         0.3               2.2          2.0          0.0           0.0
 Full-time                                  11.7         0.0               1.9          2.0          0.0           0.0
 Part-time                                  30.0         1.2               3.0          2.1          0.0           0.0
Did not work                                42.8        24.8               1.7          1.3          3.3          11.2

Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)

Total                                       16.1         0.3               2.2          2.0          0.0           0.0
Less than 25 employees                      16.4         0.1               2.0          0.5          0.0           0.1
25 to 99 employees                          18.0         0.5               0.0          2.8          0.0           0.0
100 to 499 employees                        21.5         0.0               4.1          4.9          0.0           0.0
500 to 999 employees                         (B)         (B)               (B)          (B)          (B)           (B)
1000 or more employees                      14.3         0.5               2.7          1.6          0.0           0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Race Footnotes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free)
Last revised: August 28, 2007
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