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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Both Sexes Total 12273 9288 2378 1857 866 6784 520 1287
Under 18 Years 5668 4621 968 860 33 3922 328 43
18 to 24 Years 1345 877 261 165 97 654 43 12
25 to 34 Years 1628 1099 335 275 245 789 59 50
35 to 44 Years 1416 910 308 256 221 583 31 67
45 to 54 Years 647 429 135 108 98 259 9 84
55 to 59 Years 296 202 83 58 54 95 5 55
60 to 64 Years 322 228 80 55 43 110 2 67
65 Years And Over 951 923 207 80 77 371 43 909
65 to 74 Years 523 505 114 55 52 192 21 493
75 Years And Over 428 417 93 25 25 180 22 416
Male
Total 5166 3684 972 779 287 2647 204 418
Under 18 Years 2850 2318 493 438 12 1959 169 20
18 to 24 Years 497 250 96 59 29 165 12 2
25 to 34 Years 515 246 115 93 82 128 8 22
35 to 44 Years 568 319 115 97 85 173 4 30
45 to 54 Years 251 150 41 31 26 87 4 36
55 to 59 Years 84 51 18 11 11 26 3 20
60 to 64 Years 121 86 29 26 18 37 0 31
65 Years And Over 279 265 63 23 23 71 4 257
65 to 74 Years 172 165 38 17 17 36 2 159
75 Years And Over 107 99 25 6 6 35 1 98
Female
Total 7107 5604 1406 1078 579 4137 316 869
Under 18 Years 2818 2302 474 422 20 1963 159 22
18 to 24 Years 848 628 165 106 67 489 31 10
25 to 34 Years 1112 853 220 181 163 661 51 28
35 to 44 Years 847 592 193 159 135 410 27 37
45 to 54 Years 395 279 94 77 72 172 5 48
55 to 59 Years 212 151 65 46 43 69 2 35
60 to 64 Years 202 142 51 30 24 73 2 36
65 Years And Over 672 658 144 57 54 301 39 652
65 to 74 Years 351 340 76 38 35 155 18 335
75 Years And Over 321 318 68 19 19 145 21 318
Related Children
Under 18 Years 5627 4594 955 849 25 3902 323 43
Under 6 Years 2214 1901 325 298 0 1703 146 6
6 to 17 Years 3413 2693 630 551 25 2199 177 36

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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Both Sexes Total 243 570 298 2985
Under 18 Years 7 38 147 1048
18 to 24 Years 6 8 31 467
25 to 34 Years 1 41 47 529
35 to 44 Years 4 27 22 506
45 to 54 Years 1 48 13 218
55 to 59 Years 14 18 5 94
60 to 64 Years 10 21 7 95
65 Years And Over 199 369 27 28
65 to 74 Years 108 189 23 18
75 Years And Over 91 180 4 11
Male
Total 78 154 166 1482
Under 18 Years 5 17 82 532
18 to 24 Years 2 0 3 247
25 to 34 Years 1 21 21 270
35 to 44 Years 2 7 17 250
45 to 54 Years 1 16 11 102
55 to 59 Years 6 10 5 33
60 to 64 Years 2 13 7 35
65 Years And Over 59 71 20 14
65 to 74 Years 35 36 18 7
75 Years And Over 24 35 2 8
Female
Total 165 416 132 1503
Under 18 Years 2 21 64 516
18 to 24 Years 4 8 28 220
25 to 34 Years 0 20 26 259
35 to 44 Years 2 21 5 256
45 to 54 Years 0 32 2 116
55 to 59 Years 9 8 0 61
60 to 64 Years 8 8 0 60
65 Years And Over 140 298 7 14
65 to 74 Years 73 153 5 11
75 Years And Over 67 145 2 3
Related Children
Under 18 Years 7 38 147 1034
Under 6 Years 1 6 58 313
6 to 17 Years 6 31 89 721

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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region United States: 12273 9288 2378 1857 866 6784 520 1287
Metropolitan 10331 7831 1934 1531 718 5809 392 953
Central City 7501 5858 1382 1102 521 4438 284 675
Not Central City 2830 1973 552 429 197 1371 108 278
Not Metropolitan 1942 1457 444 326 148 975 128 333
Northeast 2010 1582 353 280 111 1246 76 136
Metropolitan 1939 1513 335 261 105 1200 73 133
Central City 1608 1286 248 206 86 1039 45 112
Not Central City 331 227 87 55 20 161 28 22
Not Metropolitan 71 69 18 18 6 46 3 3
Midwest 2571 2106 488 411 181 1605 112 207
Metropolitan 2519 2057 460 396 177 1586 108 200
Central City 2230 1829 405 348 155 1429 103 172
Not Central City 289 229 55 48 22 157 5 28
Not Metropolitan 52 49 28 15 4 19 5 7
South 6766 4931 1386 1047 530 3400 272 874
Metropolitan 4959 3601 989 756 392 2491 152 556
Central City 3157 2357 637 476 254 1670 100 357
Not Central City 1803 1244 353 279 138 821 52 200
Not Metropolitan 1806 1330 396 292 138 909 121 318
West 926 669 150 119 44 533 59 69
Metropolitan 914 660 150 118 43 532 59 64
Central City 506 386 93 72 26 299 36 34
Not Central City 407 274 57 46 17 233 23 29
Not Metropolitan 13 9 1 1 1 1 0 5
Household Relationship
Total 12273 9288 2378 1857 866 6784 520 1287
65 Years And Over 951 923 207 80 77 371 43 909
In Families 10131 7707 1881 1558 598 5992 481 565
Householders 2686 2064 585 448 403 1447 121 340
Under 65 Years 2447 1831 521 419 375 1355 108 111
65 Years And Over 239 234 64 29 28 92 13 229
Related Children
Under 18 Years 5530 4516 932 837 25 3844 320 42
Under 6 Years 2173 1866 320 294 0 1671 144 6
6 to 17 Years 3356 2650 612 543 25 2174 176 35
18 Years And Over 1015 592 169 129 70 428 25 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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region United States: 243 570 298 2985
Metropolitan 194 422 243 2500
Central City 146 283 126 1644
Not Central City 48 139 117 856
Not Metropolitan 49 148 55 485
Northeast 23 71 27 428
Metropolitan 23 69 20 426
Central City 13 60 16 322
Not Central City 10 9 4 104
Not Metropolitan 0 2 7 1
Midwest 55 40 53 465
Metropolitan 51 40 50 461
Central City 50 34 16 401
Not Central City 1 7 34 60
Not Metropolitan 4 0 3 3
South 155 423 175 1835
Metropolitan 109 278 133 1358
Central City 74 174 58 799
Not Central City 35 103 75 559
Not Metropolitan 45 146 42 476
West 10 35 42 258
Metropolitan 10 35 40 254
Central City 8 15 36 120
Not Central City 2 20 4 134
Not Metropolitan 0 0 2 4
Household Relationship
Total 243 570 298 2985
65 Years And Over 199 369 27 28
In Families 108 268 244 2424
Householders 80 147 59 622
Under 65 Years 21 54 45 617
65 Years And Over 59 92 14 5
Related Children
Under 18 Years 6 38 144 1014
Under 6 Years 1 6 55 308
6 to 17 Years 5 31 89 706
18 Years And Over 4 28 14 424

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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 1984 1387 592 485 173 700 60 221
Husbands 499 330 156 117 82 114 13 114
Under 65 Years 401 233 127 107 72 88 11 22
65 Years And Over 99 97 30 10 10 25 2 92
Wives 473 325 151 118 71 123 9 84
Under 65 Years 400 255 137 114 69 102 9 15
65 Years And Over 74 70 14 4 2 20 0 69
Related Children
Under 18 Years 840 638 254 227 9 400 36 3
Under 6 Years 275 219 76 66 0 148 11 0
6 to 17 Years 565 418 178 161 9 252 26 3
18 Years And Over 141 82 25 23 10 57 1 19
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 7515 5908 1197 1000 395 4982 407 289
Householder 2007 1610 393 304 299 1258 106 188
Under 65 Years 1901 1504 363 289 284 1206 93 83
65 Years And Over 106 106 29 15 15 52 13 105
Related Children
Under 18 Years 4417 3660 632 568 17 3262 272 30
Under 6 Years 1780 1556 232 216 0 1437 126 6
6 to 17 Years 2637 2105 400 352 17 1825 146 23
18 Years And Over 793 476 144 106 60 339 23 24
In Unrelated Subfamilies 158 119 38 22 11 85 3 1
Under 18 Years 98 78 23 12 0 58 3 1
Under 6 Years 41 35 4 4 0 32 2 0
6 to 17 Years 57 42 18 7 0 26 2 1
18 Years And Over 60 42 15 11 11 27 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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 48 78 85 596
Husbands 31 34 31 169
Under 65 Years 6 8 21 167
65 Years And Over 25 25 10 2
Wives 14 24 24 148
Under 65 Years 1 3 21 145
65 Years And Over 13 20 3 3
Related Children
Under 18 Years 0 3 28 202
Under 6 Years 0 0 10 55
6 to 17 Years 0 3 18 146
18 Years And Over 3 17 1 59
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 51 162 130 1607
Householder 40 97 16 397
Under 65 Years 12 45 12 397
65 Years And Over 29 52 4 0
Related Children
Under 18 Years 6 26 101 756
Under 6 Years 1 6 43 224
6 to 17 Years 5 19 58 532
18 Years And Over 1 10 13 317
In Unrelated Subfamilies 1 0 3 39
Under 18 Years 1 0 3 20
Under 6 Years 0 0 3 6
6 to 17 Years 1 0 0 15
18 Years And Over 0 0 0 19

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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 1984 1462 459 276 257 707 36 720
Male 873 574 200 137 133 258 8 202
Under 65 Years 733 438 171 128 125 226 7 69
Living Alone 374 243 73 53 53 134 4 50
65 Years And Over 140 136 29 8 8 31 1 133
Living Alone 105 102 26 8 8 23 1 98
Female 1111 888 259 140 124 449 28 518
Under 65 Years 661 442 164 103 87 241 4 76
Living Alone 424 298 98 56 56 174 2 57
65 Years And Over 450 446 96 37 37 208 24 442
Living Alone 420 416 94 35 35 195 24 412
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 2593 2139 443 403 6 1831 163 12
16 to 64 Years 2293 1280 466 352 258 744 37 149
Worked During Year 999 470 314 258 219 145 12 21
Year-Round Full Time 322 179 152 129 120 18 4 1
Not Year-Round Full Time 676 292 162 129 99 127 8 20
DID Not Work 1295 810 152 94 39 600 25 127
65 Years And Over 279 265 63 23 23 71 4 257
Worked During Year 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Year-Round Full Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not Year-Round Full Time 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Did Not Work 272 262 63 23 23 71 4 254
Female
Under 16 Years 2549 2102 411 373 2 1814 144 22
16 to 64 Years 3886 2844 851 648 522 2022 133 194
Worked During Year 1768 1203 608 497 453 656 89 22
Year-Round Full Time 515 337 286 260 251 76 26 1
Not Year-Round Full Time 1253 866 322 237 203 580 63 21
Did Not Work 2119 1641 243 152 69 1366 44 172
65 Years And Over 672 658 144 57 54 301 39 652
Worked During Year 42 42 14 6 6 12 3 42
Year-Round Full Time 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Not Year-Round Full Time 41 41 14 6 6 12 3 41
Did Not Work 630 616 130 51 48 289 36 611

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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 Below 125 Percent of Poverty Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 133 302 51 522
Male 31 65 38 299
Under 65 Years 2 34 27 295
Living Alone 2 19 20 131
65 Years And Over 29 31 11 4
Living Alone 26 23 8 4
Female 102 237 13 223
Under 65 Years 8 32 13 219
Living Alone 8 24 10 126
65 Years And Over 94 205 0 4
Living Alone 92 193 0 4
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 5 9 74 454
16 to 64 Years 14 74 72 1013
Worked During Year 1 14 24 528
Year-Round Full Time 1 0 12 143
Not Year-Round Full Time 0 14 11 385
DID Not Work 14 61 48 485
65 Years And Over 59 71 20 14
Worked During Year 0 0 0 4
Year-Round Full Time 0 0 0 0
Not Year-Round Full Time 0 0 0 4
Did Not Work 59 71 20 11
Female
Under 16 Years 2 21 56 447
16 to 64 Years 22 97 69 1042
Worked During Year 2 12 40 565
Year-Round Full Time 0 0 9 178
Not Year-Round Full Time 2 12 32 387
Did Not Work 20 84 29 477
65 Years And Over 140 298 7 14
Worked During Year 14 12 0 0
Year-Round Full Time 0 0 0 0
Not Year-Round Full Time 14 12 0 0
Did Not Work 127 286 7 14
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_009.htm