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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 33740 26672 17090 15667 8637 9083 1260 3316
Under 18 Years 11369 9642 5035 4775 46 5132 728 119
18 to 24 Years 3655 2437 1589 1373 637 918 139 35
25 to 34 Years 5353 3709 2693 2537 2184 1012 87 102
35 to 44 Years 5302 4021 3180 3012 2479 746 93 241
45 to 54 Years 3457 2707 2225 2117 1756 424 57 182
55 to 59 Years 1148 918 703 662 559 184 34 135
60 to 64 Years 977 813 578 501 382 139 20 181
65 Years And Over 2478 2426 1086 691 594 527 102 2320
65 to 74 Years 1482 1447 719 499 430 279 50 1363
75 Years And Over 996 979 367 192 164 247 52 957
Male
Total 15739 11926 7995 7379 4094 3662 525 1350
Under 18 Years 5746 4837 2522 2377 30 2570 358 61
18 to 24 Years 1706 1064 799 699 313 271 43 17
25 to 34 Years 2412 1400 1159 1088 971 202 16 50
35 to 44 Years 2430 1747 1414 1355 1163 224 21 156
45 to 54 Years 1609 1211 1004 949 817 159 25 91
55 to 59 Years 511 420 338 318 276 65 17 59
60 to 64 Years 423 362 265 243 205 33 3 85
65 Years And Over 900 886 494 350 320 139 42 831
65 to 74 Years 585 577 345 265 244 84 24 529
75 Years And Over 316 308 148 85 76 54 18 302
Female
Total 18001 14746 9095 8288 4543 5420 735 1966
Under 18 Years 5623 4805 2513 2397 16 2563 370 58
18 to 24 Years 1949 1373 791 674 324 647 96 18
25 to 34 Years 2941 2310 1534 1449 1213 811 70 52
35 to 44 Years 2872 2274 1766 1657 1317 522 72 85
45 to 54 Years 1848 1496 1221 1168 939 266 32 92
55 to 59 Years 637 498 365 343 283 119 18 76
60 to 64 Years 554 451 313 258 177 106 17 96
65 Years And Over 1577 1540 592 341 274 388 60 1489
65 to 74 Years 897 869 373 234 187 195 26 834
75 Years And Over 680 671 219 107 88 193 34 655
Related Children
Under 18 Years 11321 9619 5033 4775 46 5112 728 118
Under 6 Years 3943 3389 1409 1357 0 2185 277 44
6 to 17 Years 7378 6230 3624 3418 46 2926 451 74

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 1170 985 1166 7068
Under 18 Years 5 75 412 1727
18 to 24 Years 7 30 116 1218
25 to 34 Years 10 72 115 1644
35 to 44 Years 38 126 229 1281
45 to 54 Years 49 63 112 751
55 to 59 Years 40 44 37 230
60 to 64 Years 40 49 68 164
65 Years And Over 981 527 78 52
65 to 74 Years 635 279 55 35
75 Years And Over 346 247 23 17
Male
Total 532 320 665 3813
Under 18 Years 2 34 222 909
18 to 24 Years 3 11 61 643
25 to 34 Years 3 27 60 1013
35 to 44 Years 24 67 123 683
45 to 54 Years 21 29 85 398
55 to 59 Years 24 9 21 91
60 to 64 Years 16 5 38 61
65 Years And Over 440 139 56 15
65 to 74 Years 297 84 42 7
75 Years And Over 143 54 14 7
Female
Total 638 665 501 3255
Under 18 Years 3 41 190 818
18 to 24 Years 5 18 54 576
25 to 34 Years 7 45 56 631
35 to 44 Years 14 60 106 598
45 to 54 Years 28 33 27 352
55 to 59 Years 16 36 16 139
60 to 64 Years 23 44 29 103
65 Years And Over 541 388 22 37
65 to 74 Years 338 195 13 28
75 Years And Over 203 193 9 10
Related Children
Under 18 Years 5 74 412 1702
Under 6 Years 2 33 123 554
6 to 17 Years 3 41 289 1148

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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: 33740 26672 17090 15667 8637 9083 1260 3316
Metropolitan 29007 22896 14955 13783 7621 7490 1019 2643
Central City 18349 14309 8693 7927 4528 5390 675 1858
Not Central City 10658 8587 6262 5856 3093 2101 344 785
Not Metropolitan 4732 3776 2135 1884 1016 1593 241 673
Northeast 6104 4894 3138 2925 1630 1706 205 605
Metropolitan 6047 4851 3112 2905 1620 1687 203 601
Central City 4345 3395 1971 1830 1051 1374 130 432
Not Central City 1702 1456 1140 1075 569 313 73 169
Not Metropolitan 57 42 26 20 11 18 2 4
Midwest 6106 5037 3173 2962 1704 1884 275 562
Metropolitan 5816 4794 3029 2844 1636 1765 238 524
Central City 4400 3572 2103 1936 1140 1480 196 422
Not Central City 1416 1223 926 908 496 285 42 102
Not Metropolitan 290 243 144 118 68 119 37 38
South 18541 14295 9288 8397 4559 4667 662 1821
Metropolitan 14224 10845 7352 6680 3642 3218 462 1202
Central City 8038 6079 3898 3490 1982 2084 296 813
Not Central City 6186 4766 3454 3190 1660 1134 166 389
Not Metropolitan 4317 3449 1936 1717 917 1449 200 619
West 2989 2446 1492 1383 744 826 118 329
Metropolitan 2920 2405 1463 1354 723 820 116 316
Central City 1567 1262 722 671 355 451 52 191
Not Central City 1354 1143 741 683 368 369 63 126
Not Metropolitan 69 41 29 29 21 6 2 12
Household Relationship
Total 33740 26672 17090 15667 8637 9083 1260 3316
65 Years And Over 2478 2426 1086 691 594 527 102 2320
In Families 28777 22857 14594 13557 6591 8173 1173 2146
Householders 8055 6669 4668 4294 3700 1699 214 1092
Under 65 Years 7165 5786 4207 3991 3435 1557 174 264
65 Years And Over 890 882 461 304 265 143 39 829
Related Children
Under 18 Years 11198 9519 4993 4740 46 5041 717 118
Under 6 Years 3901 3351 1397 1345 0 2159 277 44
6 to 17 Years 7297 6168 3596 3395 46 2882 441 74
18 Years And Over 4199 2628 1718 1540 844 870 119 184

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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: 1170 985 1166 7068
Metropolitan 981 714 1010 6111
Central City 712 501 518 4040
Not Central City 269 213 492 2071
Not Metropolitan 189 271 157 957
Northeast 219 156 55 1211
Metropolitan 215 156 55 1196
Central City 154 116 40 950
Not Central City 61 40 15 246
Not Metropolitan 4 0 0 14
Midwest 261 122 153 1069
Metropolitan 236 105 132 1021
Central City 188 94 90 828
Not Central City 48 11 42 194
Not Metropolitan 26 17 21 47
South 616 586 718 4246
Metropolitan 464 331 593 3379
Central City 331 223 273 1958
Not Central City 134 109 319 1421
Not Metropolitan 152 255 125 867
West 73 122 241 543
Metropolitan 66 122 230 515
Central City 39 68 114 304
Not Central City 28 54 116 211
Not Metropolitan 7 0 11 27
Household Relationship
Total 1170 985 1166 7068
65 Years And Over 981 527 78 52
In Families 818 584 1053 5920
Householders 473 261 283 1386
Under 65 Years 66 118 256 1379
65 Years And Over 407 143 26 7
Related Children
Under 18 Years 5 74 412 1679
Under 6 Years 2 33 123 550
6 to 17 Years 3 41 289 1129
18 Years And Over 31 78 116 1571

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 13387 11046 9285 8808 4041 1558 502 1134
Husbands 3731 3240 2798 2609 2077 235 76 575
Under 65 Years 3240 2751 2468 2383 1879 182 49 124
65 Years And Over 491 489 330 226 198 53 26 451
Wives 3603 3075 2701 2548 1560 271 86 416
Under 65 Years 3260 2739 2490 2412 1484 228 72 95
65 Years And Over 343 336 210 136 76 43 14 321
Related Children
Under 18 Years 4195 3522 2859 2795 31 795 274 13
Under 6 Years 1366 1133 850 822 0 330 108 2
6 to 17 Years 2829 2389 2009 1973 31 465 166 12
18 Years And Over 1595 1042 846 785 323 217 63 47
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 13604 10631 4543 4065 2133 6216 617 835
Householder 3769 3058 1579 1406 1397 1399 130 449
Under 65 Years 3418 2715 1462 1338 1330 1327 123 121
65 Years And Over 350 343 117 68 67 73 8 328
Related Children
Under 18 Years 6420 5563 1889 1715 15 4026 407 95
Under 6 Years 2318 2058 490 472 0 1715 158 43
6 to 17 Years 4102 3504 1399 1243 15 2311 249 52
18 Years And Over 2357 1420 777 682 475 592 55 112
In Unrelated Subfamilies 207 159 66 57 20 108 15 7
Under 18 Years 127 104 40 35 0 74 10 0
Under 6 Years 42 38 12 12 0 26 0 0
6 to 17 Years 85 66 28 23 0 48 10 0
18 Years And Over 80 55 26 22 20 34 5 7

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 609 188 759 2341
Husbands 332 73 229 491
Under 65 Years 40 20 203 489
65 Years And Over 292 53 25 2
Wives 248 69 190 528
Under 65 Years 53 26 174 521
65 Years And Over 195 43 16 7
Related Children
Under 18 Years 0 7 284 672
Under 6 Years 0 2 96 233
6 to 17 Years 0 6 188 439
18 Years And Over 11 19 53 553
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 150 326 245 2974
Householder 113 160 50 711
Under 65 Years 11 87 48 704
65 Years And Over 102 73 3 7
Related Children
Under 18 Years 5 59 110 857
Under 6 Years 2 31 26 260
6 to 17 Years 3 27 84 597
18 Years And Over 20 40 55 937
In Unrelated Subfamilies 3 7 0 48
Under 18 Years 0 0 0 23
Under 6 Years 0 0 0 4
6 to 17 Years 0 0 0 19
18 Years And Over 3 7 0 25

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 4756 3656 2430 2053 2026 802 71 1163
Male 2373 1639 1195 1064 1053 272 17 385
Under 65 Years 2118 1388 1095 996 984 218 10 136
Living Alone 1024 797 629 587 587 119 8 90
65 Years And Over 255 252 101 68 68 54 7 249
Living Alone 213 209 87 59 59 35 7 207
Female 2383 2017 1235 989 974 530 55 778
Under 65 Years 1714 1354 1006 870 858 321 25 132
Living Alone 1182 980 713 624 624 237 18 111
65 Years And Over 669 663 229 119 116 209 30 646
Living Alone 642 637 222 114 114 199 30 620
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 5135 4344 2193 2103 6 2383 327 49
16 to 64 Years 9704 6696 5309 4926 3769 1140 156 470
Worked During Year 7063 4941 4554 4297 3575 333 84 36
Year-Round Full Time 4753 3652 3528 3397 3054 77 33 14
Not Year-Round Full Time 2309 1289 1026 900 521 256 50 23
DID Not Work 2641 1755 755 630 194 807 72 434
65 Years And Over 900 886 494 350 320 139 42 831
Worked During Year 175 174 143 107 99 12 9 136
Year-Round Full Time 75 75 68 53 51 3 3 45
Not Year-Round Full Time 100 99 74 53 48 10 6 91
Did Not Work 725 711 351 243 220 127 33 696
Female
Under 16 Years 5022 4303 2189 2120 10 2367 341 50
16 to 64 Years 11402 8903 6313 5827 4259 2666 335 427
Worked During Year 7753 6118 5276 4965 4055 953 203 74
Year-Round Full Time 4779 4019 3849 3738 3342 196 62 20
Not Year-Round Full Time 2974 2099 1427 1227 713 757 141 53
Did Not Work 3649 2785 1037 862 204 1713 132 353
65 Years And Over 1577 1540 592 341 274 388 60 1489
Worked During Year 164 152 86 56 52 14 6 144
Year-Round Full Time 33 26 20 19 19 2 0 21
Not Year-Round Full Time 131 126 66 38 33 12 6 122
Did Not Work 1413 1388 507 285 223 373 53 1345

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1995 (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 349 394 113 1100
Male 118 109 90 734
Under 65 Years 19 54 64 730
Living Alone 17 32 43 226
65 Years And Over 99 54 26 4
Living Alone 85 35 26 4
Female 231 286 24 366
Under 65 Years 19 77 20 360
Living Alone 16 61 18 202
65 Years And Over 212 209 3 6
Living Alone 205 199 3 4
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 2 24 188 791
16 to 64 Years 90 158 421 3007
Worked During Year 19 8 307 2122
Year-Round Full Time 10 4 220 1102
Not Year-Round Full Time 9 4 86 1020
DID Not Work 72 149 114 885
65 Years And Over 440 139 56 15
Worked During Year 104 12 7 1
Year-Round Full Time 38 3 3 0
Not Year-Round Full Time 66 10 5 1
Did Not Work 336 127 48 14
Female
Under 16 Years 3 37 162 719
16 to 64 Years 94 240 317 2499
Worked During Year 27 48 212 1635
Year-Round Full Time 16 9 122 760
Not Year-Round Full Time 11 39 90 874
Did Not Work 67 192 105 864
65 Years And Over 541 388 22 37
Worked During Year 77 14 0 13
Year-Round Full Time 15 2 0 7
Not Year-Round Full Time 62 12 0 5
Did Not Work 464 373 22 25
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/031996/pov/24_007.htm