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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Private Health Insurance
Related to Current or Past Employment Related to Covered By Medicaid Covered By
Total Total Total of Relative or SelfOwn Current or Past Employment Total Covered By Private Insurance Medicare Total
Black All Income Levels Both Sexes Total 33353 26799 17122 15582 8717 8896 1237 3167
Under 18 Years 11211 9374 4872 4598 72 4925 708 63
18 to 24 Years 3685 2602 1769 1506 609 935 159 24
25 to 34 Years 5446 3970 2864 2689 2348 1044 135 107
35 to 44 Years 5190 4050 3132 2966 2484 799 85 168
45 to 54 Years 3195 2659 2194 2090 1752 376 36 145
55 to 59 Years 1128 892 717 654 548 140 22 99
60 to 64 Years 942 746 516 441 379 138 12 163
65 Years And Over 2557 2506 1057 638 526 540 81 2397
65 to 74 Years 1542 1511 699 477 383 285 45 1416
75 Years And Over 1015 996 359 161 142 255 36 981
Male
Total 15599 12117 8067 7422 4169 3601 533 1302
Under 18 Years 5678 4741 2477 2336 30 2462 368 36
18 to 24 Years 1720 1088 845 732 265 289 66 10
25 to 34 Years 2477 1644 1365 1281 1161 199 24 51
35 to 44 Years 2388 1749 1382 1298 1166 268 28 83
45 to 54 Years 1441 1196 988 952 820 150 18 72
55 to 59 Years 483 381 308 287 253 47 3 53
60 to 64 Years 413 341 240 221 204 49 5 87
65 Years And Over 999 976 461 315 269 138 21 911
65 to 74 Years 646 636 323 240 203 75 20 584
75 Years And Over 353 340 138 75 67 63 2 327
Female
Total 17754 14682 9056 8160 4548 5295 704 1865
Under 18 Years 5533 4633 2395 2262 42 2463 340 27
18 to 24 Years 1965 1514 924 774 343 646 93 14
25 to 34 Years 2969 2326 1499 1408 1187 845 111 56
35 to 44 Years 2801 2301 1750 1668 1317 532 57 86
45 to 54 Years 1754 1464 1207 1139 932 225 18 73
55 to 59 Years 645 510 409 367 295 92 18 47
60 to 64 Years 529 405 276 220 176 90 7 76
65 Years And Over 1558 1530 596 323 256 402 60 1486
65 to 74 Years 895 874 375 237 180 211 25 832
75 Years And Over 662 656 221 86 76 191 35 654
Related Children
Under 18 Years 11165 9347 4859 4587 65 4906 702 63
Under 6 Years 3952 3391 1431 1363 0 2157 280 17
6 to 17 Years 7213 5956 3428 3224 65 2748 423 46

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Medicare Covered By Not Covered
Covered By Private Insurance Covered By MedicaidChampus, VA or Military Health Care at Any Time During TheYear
Black All Income Levels Both Sexes Total 1128 840 1678 6553
Under 18 Years 19 42 557 1837
18 to 24 Years 7 18 148 1083
25 to 34 Years 20 60 278 1477
35 to 44 Years 33 55 233 1139
45 to 54 Years 11 55 184 536
55 to 59 Years 24 42 69 236
60 to 64 Years 51 32 66 196
65 Years And Over 962 536 143 50
65 to 74 Years 610 282 105 31
75 Years And Over 352 255 38 19
Male
Total 487 288 930 3482
Under 18 Years 16 21 314 937
18 to 24 Years 3 6 50 632
25 to 34 Years 6 33 146 833
35 to 44 Years 14 25 134 639
45 to 54 Years 7 18 106 245
55 to 59 Years 9 28 39 101
60 to 64 Years 24 19 40 71
65 Years And Over 408 137 100 22
65 to 74 Years 274 73 75 10
75 Years And Over 133 63 25 13
Female
Total 641 553 748 3071
Under 18 Years 3 21 243 900
18 to 24 Years 4 11 98 451
25 to 34 Years 14 27 132 643
35 to 44 Years 20 30 99 500
45 to 54 Years 4 37 78 291
55 to 59 Years 14 14 30 135
60 to 64 Years 27 13 26 124
65 Years And Over 555 400 43 28
65 to 74 Years 335 208 30 21
75 Years And Over 219 191 13 7
Related Children
Under 18 Years 19 42 557 1818
Under 6 Years 7 8 186 561
6 to 17 Years 12 34 371 1258

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Private Health Insurance
Related to Current or Past Employment Related to Covered By Medicaid Covered By
Total Total Total of Relative or SelfOwn Current or Past Employment Total Covered By Private Insurance Medicare Total
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region United States: 33353 26799 17122 15582 8717 8896 1237 3167
Metropolitan 28893 23265 14988 13690 7711 7638 1001 2556
Central City 18322 14745 8661 7798 4547 5784 717 1801
Not Central City 10571 8521 6326 5891 3164 1854 284 755
Not Metropolitan 4459 3534 2135 1893 1006 1258 236 611
Northeast 5744 4625 2917 2677 1538 1680 196 490
Metropolitan 5594 4490 2843 2615 1504 1627 193 477
Central City 3855 3072 1675 1533 913 1360 139 349
Not Central City 1740 1418 1168 1082 591 268 54 128
Not Metropolitan 150 134 74 63 34 53 3 13
Midwest 6304 5323 3174 2902 1642 2067 286 608
Metropolitan 6126 5156 3059 2812 1602 2041 274 590
Central City 4911 4101 2277 2087 1204 1844 247 490
Not Central City 1215 1056 782 725 397 197 27 100
Not Metropolitan 178 167 114 90 40 26 11 18
South 18531 14577 9619 8693 4759 4392 624 1865
Metropolitan 14445 11382 7686 6966 3834 3214 402 1290
Central City 8102 6394 4001 3528 2033 2153 267 837
Not Central City 6343 4988 3685 3438 1801 1061 135 454
Not Metropolitan 4086 3196 1933 1726 925 1178 222 574
West 2773 2274 1412 1310 778 757 131 204
Metropolitan 2727 2237 1399 1297 771 755 131 199
Central City 1454 1178 708 649 396 427 64 125
Not Central City 1273 1058 691 647 375 329 68 74
Not Metropolitan 45 37 14 14 7 1 0 6
Household Relationship
Total 33353 26799 17122 15582 8717 8896 1237 3167
65 Years And Over 2557 2506 1057 638 526 540 81 2397
In Families 28499 23063 14714 13562 6745 7987 1151 2048
Householders 8093 6836 4644 4239 3758 1815 237 1082
Under 65 Years 7162 5916 4196 3949 3530 1655 213 217
65 Years And Over 931 921 448 290 229 159 24 865
Related Children
Under 18 Years 11044 9251 4820 4559 65 4842 696 62
Under 6 Years 3909 3354 1426 1358 0 2123 278 17
6 to 17 Years 7135 5897 3394 3200 65 2719 418 45
18 Years And Over 4066 2706 1914 1728 875 803 126 161

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Medicare Covered By Not Covered
Covered By Private Insurance Covered By MedicaidChampus, VA or Military Health Care at Any Time During TheYear
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region United States: 1128 840 1678 6553
Metropolitan 970 625 1442 5628
Central City 717 418 802 3578
Not Central City 253 207 639 2050
Not Metropolitan 158 215 237 925
Northeast 209 135 128 1120
Metropolitan 203 132 121 1104
Central City 129 97 105 783
Not Central City 74 36 16 322
Not Metropolitan 6 3 7 16
Midwest 274 82 230 981
Metropolitan 259 79 187 970
Central City 227 64 75 811
Not Central City 32 15 113 159
Not Metropolitan 15 2 42 11
South 577 567 999 3954
Metropolitan 440 357 831 3064
Central City 314 223 460 1708
Not Central City 126 134 372 1355
Not Metropolitan 137 210 168 890
West 68 56 321 499
Metropolitan 68 56 302 491
Central City 47 34 163 276
Not Central City 20 22 139 214
Not Metropolitan 0 0 19 8
Household Relationship
Total 1128 840 1678 6553
65 Years And Over 962 536 143 50
In Families 792 491 1537 5436
Householders 453 244 470 1257
Under 65 Years 61 85 413 1247
65 Years And Over 392 159 57 10
Related Children
Under 18 Years 18 42 554 1793
Under 6 Years 7 8 183 555
6 to 17 Years 10 34 371 1238
18 Years And Over 27 66 109 1360

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Private Health Insurance
Related to Current or Past Employment Related to Covered By Medicaid Covered By
Total Total Total of Relative or SelfOwn Current or Past Employment Total Covered By Private Insurance Medicare Total
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 13917 11721 9642 9048 4329 1501 460 1183
Husbands 3886 3393 2818 2629 2176 226 57 580
Under 65 Years 3338 2849 2511 2411 2004 172 45 78
65 Years And Over 548 543 307 218 172 54 12 502
Wives 3754 3297 2805 2616 1665 234 72 429
Under 65 Years 3379 2926 2611 2482 1594 196 66 77
65 Years And Over 375 371 195 134 72 38 6 352
Related Children
Under 18 Years 4238 3617 2870 2747 30 791 272 21
Under 6 Years 1393 1180 888 845 0 314 91 8
6 to 17 Years 2845 2437 1982 1902 30 477 181 13
18 Years And Over 1716 1197 1011 950 367 202 53 57
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 12926 10172 4408 3918 2062 6019 639 727
Householder 3716 3072 1586 1398 1375 1488 167 422
Under 65 Years 3395 2754 1454 1330 1310 1396 147 117
65 Years And Over 320 318 132 69 66 93 20 305
Related Children
Under 18 Years 6230 5171 1725 1606 35 3787 392 32
Under 6 Years 2285 1989 473 457 0 1673 170 8
6 to 17 Years 3945 3182 1252 1149 35 2114 222 23
18 Years And Over 2114 1363 822 696 449 546 67 91
In Unrelated Subfamilies 204 152 66 51 23 93 7 1
Under 18 Years 121 95 39 28 0 63 7 1
Under 6 Years 42 37 4 4 0 34 2 0
6 to 17 Years 79 59 34 24 0 29 5 1
18 Years And Over 83 57 27 23 23 30 0 0

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Medicare Covered By Not Covered
Covered By Private Insurance Covered By MedicaidChampus, VA or Military Health Care at Any Time During TheYear
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 569 182 1195 2196
Husbands 297 81 411 493
Under 65 Years 31 27 364 488
65 Years And Over 266 54 46 5
Wives 210 48 373 457
Under 65 Years 34 10 342 453
65 Years And Over 175 38 31 4
Related Children
Under 18 Years 12 6 356 621
Under 6 Years 7 0 112 213
6 to 17 Years 5 6 245 408
18 Years And Over 7 30 53 519
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 188 266 257 2754
Householder 139 147 40 644
Under 65 Years 21 54 33 642
65 Years And Over 118 93 7 2
Related Children
Under 18 Years 6 28 156 1059
Under 6 Years 1 8 63 296
6 to 17 Years 5 19 93 763
18 Years And Over 20 31 47 750
In Unrelated Subfamilies 1 0 3 52
Under 18 Years 1 0 3 26
Under 6 Years 0 0 3 6
6 to 17 Years 1 0 0 20
18 Years And Over 0 0 0 27

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Private Health Insurance
Related to Current or Past Employment Related to Covered By Medicaid Covered By
Total Total Total of Relative or SelfOwn Current or Past Employment Total Covered By Private Insurance Medicare Total
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 4649 3584 2342 1970 1950 816 79 1118
Male 2353 1688 1200 1045 1042 305 30 373
Under 65 Years 2078 1417 1095 988 985 256 21 115
Living Alone 1156 890 676 618 618 148 9 90
65 Years And Over 276 272 104 57 57 49 9 258
Living Alone 227 223 98 55 55 37 9 209
Female 2296 1896 1142 925 909 511 49 745
Under 65 Years 1628 1232 919 818 802 281 21 93
Living Alone 1101 880 650 576 576 195 7 72
65 Years And Over 667 663 224 107 107 229 28 652
Living Alone 631 627 221 105 105 216 28 617
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 5085 4286 2170 2072 12 2308 345 28
16 to 64 Years 9515 6855 5435 5036 3888 1155 166 364
Worked During Year 6983 5149 4729 4440 3704 301 79 45
Year-Round Full Time 4668 3773 3600 3421 3142 74 39 14
Not Year-Round Full Time 2315 1376 1130 1019 562 228 40 31
DID Not Work 2531 1706 706 596 184 854 88 319
65 Years And Over 999 976 461 315 269 138 21 911
Worked During Year 191 185 131 112 101 7 5 145
Year-Round Full Time 89 86 72 61 53 4 4 49
Not Year-Round Full Time 102 98 59 52 48 3 2 96
Did Not Work 808 792 330 203 169 131 16 766
Female
Under 16 Years 4949 4173 2114 2011 15 2275 317 27
16 to 64 Years 11247 8979 6345 5827 4277 2618 328 352
Worked During Year 7719 6202 5278 4943 4041 979 227 56
Year-Round Full Time 4524 3836 3682 3554 3214 189 92 13
Not Year-Round Full Time 3194 2366 1596 1389 827 790 134 43
Did Not Work 3528 2777 1067 883 236 1639 101 295
65 Years And Over 1558 1530 596 323 256 402 60 1486
Worked During Year 172 172 109 73 62 18 5 147
Year-Round Full Time 34 34 29 26 23 3 3 17
Not Year-Round Full Time 139 139 80 47 38 15 3 130
Did Not Work 1385 1358 487 250 194 384 54 1339

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1994 (Numbers in thousands)
Covered By Some Form of Health Insurance During All or Part of Year
Covered By Medicare Covered By Not Covered
Covered By Private Insurance Covered By MedicaidChampus, VA or Military Health Care at Any Time During TheYear
Black All Income Levels Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 334 349 139 1065
Male 104 87 106 665
Under 65 Years 10 39 71 661
Living Alone 10 22 42 266
65 Years And Over 94 48 35 4
Living Alone 88 36 29 4
Female 230 262 33 400
Under 65 Years 15 35 30 396
Living Alone 14 26 23 221
65 Years And Over 215 227 3 4
Living Alone 212 213 3 4
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 16 13 271 800
16 to 64 Years 64 138 559 2660
Worked During Year 22 15 419 1834
Year-Round Full Time 14 0 312 896
Not Year-Round Full Time 8 15 107 939
DID Not Work 42 123 140 826
65 Years And Over 408 137 100 22
Worked During Year 92 5 21 7
Year-Round Full Time 35 4 12 3
Not Year-Round Full Time 56 2 9 4
Did Not Work 316 131 79 16
Female
Under 16 Years 3 21 218 776
16 to 64 Years 83 132 487 2268
Worked During Year 21 19 375 1516
Year-Round Full Time 9 1 176 688
Not Year-Round Full Time 12 18 200 828
Did Not Work 62 113 112 751
65 Years And Over 555 400 43 28
Worked During Year 83 18 1 0
Year-Round Full Time 12 3 0 0
Not Year-Round Full Time 71 15 1 0
Did Not Work 471 382 42 28
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Income, Poverty, and Labor Force Information Staff
Last revised: November 18, 1996
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031995/pov/24_007.htm