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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Both Sexes Total 100.0 59.2 11.4 9.4 4.0 47.7 1.8 5.3
Under 18 Years 100.0 72.2 10.1 9.2 .2 63.8 2.2 .7
18 to 24 Years 100.0 40.7 9.3 5.5 4.0 32.0 .9 .4
25 to 34 Years 100.0 38.6 12.0 10.6 7.8 27.8 1.3 .3
35 to 44 Years 100.0 48.6 13.8 12.0 9.1 34.5 1.0 2.7
45 to 54 Years 100.0 43.5 16.5 13.3 10.3 25.7 1.0 2.9
55 to 59 Years 100.0 49.7 10.1 8.7 5.8 37.1 1.5 11.8
60 to 64 Years 100.0 65.0 15.8 9.4 9.4 41.6 2.7 21.2
65 Years And Over 100.0 94.8 16.8 8.7 8.2 55.8 5.3 92.6
65 to 74 Years 100.0 95.2 17.2 9.3 8.6 55.3 4.5 91.7
75 Years And Over 100.0 94.1 16.2 7.7 7.7 56.7 6.8 94.1
Male
Total 100.0 54.1 11.8 10.0 5.2 42.1 1.5 4.0
Under 18 Years 100.0 72.7 9.7 8.7 .1 64.2 1.9 .8
18 to 24 Years 100.0 29.3 10.5 6.7 5.7 19.2 .7 .0
25 to 34 Years 100.0 24.4 12.8 11.9 11.0 12.3 .7 .1
35 to 44 Years 100.0 37.1 16.2 14.6 14.5 19.5 .4 4.9
45 to 54 Years 100.0 35.2 16.5 15.5 13.7 15.5 .3 2.7
55 to 59 Years 100.0 43.2 10.1 10.1 10.1 31.4 .0 15.0
60 to 64 Years 100.0 55.4 20.3 10.2 10.2 26.1 4.6 20.4
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.4 25.6 12.5 10.9 53.6 6.2 92.8
65 to 74 Years 100.0 96.2 21.4 11.2 8.8 51.8 4.6 89.4
75 Years And Over 100.0 100.0 34.7 15.4 15.4 57.3 9.6 100.0
Female
Total 100.0 63.6 11.0 8.9 2.9 52.5 2.1 6.4
Under 18 Years 100.0 71.7 10.5 9.7 .3 63.4 2.5 .6
18 to 24 Years 100.0 50.0 8.3 4.6 2.6 42.4 1.1 .7
25 to 34 Years 100.0 51.6 11.3 9.4 5.0 41.9 1.8 .5
35 to 44 Years 100.0 56.9 12.1 10.2 5.3 45.4 1.4 1.1
45 to 54 Years 100.0 49.7 16.4 11.7 7.8 33.3 1.5 3.1
55 to 59 Years 100.0 54.0 10.0 7.8 3.0 40.8 2.4 9.6
60 to 64 Years 100.0 70.9 13.1 8.9 8.9 50.9 1.5 21.7
65 Years And Over 100.0 93.7 13.3 7.2 7.2 56.7 5.0 92.5
65 to 74 Years 100.0 94.8 15.3 8.5 8.5 56.9 4.4 92.7
75 Years And Over 100.0 92.2 10.3 5.2 5.2 56.5 5.9 92.2
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 72.6 10.1 9.3 .2 64.3 2.2 .7
Under 6 Years 100.0 77.7 7.4 7.0 .0 71.6 1.6 .5
6 to 17 Years 100.0 68.9 12.1 11.0 .3 58.8 2.7 .9

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Both Sexes Total .6 3.3 .7 40.8
Under 18 Years .0 .6 .7 27.8
18 to 24 Years .1 .1 .6 59.3
25 to 34 Years .0 .3 .2 61.4
35 to 44 Years .0 1.8 .7 51.4
45 to 54 Years .0 2.4 1.9 56.5
55 to 59 Years .0 8.7 .9 50.3
60 to 64 Years .0 11.8 .9 35.0
65 Years And Over 14.6 55.8 .0 5.2
65 to 74 Years 13.7 55.3 .0 4.8
75 Years And Over 16.2 56.7 .0 5.9
Male
Total .6 2.4 .6 45.9
Under 18 Years .1 .5 .7 27.3
18 to 24 Years .0 .0 1.2 70.7
25 to 34 Years .0 .1 .0 75.6
35 to 44 Years .0 3.1 .0 62.9
45 to 54 Years .0 1.7 2.7 64.8
55 to 59 Years .0 13.3 .0 56.8
60 to 64 Years .0 7.1 .3 44.6
65 Years And Over 21.0 53.6 .0 2.6
65 to 74 Years 14.5 51.8 .0 3.8
75 Years And Over 34.7 57.3 .0 .0
Female
Total .7 4.1 .7 36.4
Under 18 Years .0 .6 .8 28.3
18 to 24 Years .2 .2 .2 50.0
25 to 34 Years .0 .5 .4 48.4
35 to 44 Years .0 .8 1.2 43.1
45 to 54 Years .0 3.0 1.3 50.3
55 to 59 Years .0 5.6 1.5 46.0
60 to 64 Years .0 14.6 1.2 29.1
65 Years And Over 12.1 56.7 .0 6.3
65 to 74 Years 13.3 56.9 .0 5.2
75 Years And Over 10.3 56.5 .0 7.8
Related Children
Under 18 Years .0 .6 .7 27.4
Under 6 Years .0 .5 .5 22.3
6 to 17 Years .1 .6 .9 31.1

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region United States: 100.0 59.2 11.4 9.4 4.0 47.7 1.8 5.3
Metropolitan 100.0 58.8 11.0 9.1 3.9 47.8 1.7 5.2
Central City 100.0 60.4 10.0 8.1 3.1 50.3 1.5 4.9
Not Central City 100.0 56.3 12.4 10.7 5.1 43.9 2.0 5.6
Not Metropolitan 100.0 63.4 15.9 12.6 4.7 46.6 3.2 6.1
Northeast 100.0 77.7 7.9 6.7 2.5 70.4 2.0 5.9
Metropolitan 100.0 77.7 7.9 6.7 2.5 70.4 2.1 5.9
Central City 100.0 81.1 6.8 5.3 1.9 74.8 1.7 6.1
Not Central City 100.0 58.7 14.5 14.5 6.2 46.3 4.3 5.0
Not Metropolitan 100.0 76.4 .0 .0 .0 73.6 .0 2.8
Midwest 100.0 63.2 13.0 11.1 4.7 50.4 1.8 5.1
Metropolitan 100.0 63.0 12.3 11.4 4.7 50.3 1.3 5.1
Central City 100.0 61.9 12.6 11.7 4.9 48.8 1.4 4.9
Not Central City 100.0 81.9 6.7 6.7 .0 75.2 .0 9.2
Not Metropolitan 100.0 65.9 22.1 6.5 4.4 52.1 8.3 4.9
South 100.0 53.7 12.9 10.3 5.1 40.1 2.3 7.1
Metropolitan 100.0 52.4 13.0 10.3 5.1 39.5 2.6 7.1
Central City 100.0 48.8 11.6 9.4 4.4 37.2 2.2 6.3
Not Central City 100.0 56.8 14.8 11.5 5.9 42.2 3.2 8.1
Not Metropolitan 100.0 62.0 12.3 10.0 5.0 43.9 .6 7.1
West 100.0 55.1 11.6 9.8 3.7 43.5 1.3 3.6
Metropolitan 100.0 54.2 10.7 9.1 3.6 43.0 .9 3.4
Central City 100.0 53.2 10.8 8.6 2.7 41.9 .8 2.9
Not Central City 100.0 55.2 10.7 9.6 4.5 44.2 .9 4.0
Not Metropolitan 100.0 64.3 20.3 16.7 4.6 48.3 6.1 5.0
Household Relationship
Total 100.0 59.2 11.4 9.4 4.0 47.7 1.8 5.3
65 Years And Over 100.0 94.8 16.8 8.7 8.2 55.8 5.3 92.6
In Families 100.0 60.7 10.9 9.5 3.4 50.2 1.8 3.2
Householders 100.0 57.6 13.7 11.4 10.2 42.4 2.0 6.9
Under 65 Years 100.0 55.4 13.2 11.3 10.2 42.3 1.7 2.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 95.8 22.0 12.6 10.8 44.2 7.0 90.8
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 72.5 10.0 9.2 .2 64.1 2.1 .7
Under 6 Years 100.0 77.4 7.4 7.0 .0 71.3 1.5 .5
6 to 17 Years 100.0 68.8 11.9 10.8 .3 58.7 2.5 .8
18 Years And Over 100.0 37.0 7.4 5.8 4.0 30.4 1.6 1.5

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region United States: .6 3.3 .7 40.8
Metropolitan .6 3.3 .5 41.2
Central City .4 3.3 .4 39.6
Not Central City .8 3.4 .6 43.7
Not Metropolitan 1.2 3.0 2.5 36.6
Northeast .3 4.3 .2 22.3
Metropolitan .3 4.4 .2 22.3
Central City .3 4.7 .2 18.9
Not Central City .5 2.4 .0 41.3
Not Metropolitan .0 .0 .0 23.6
Midwest .1 3.8 .3 36.8
Metropolitan .0 3.7 .4 37.0
Central City .0 3.4 .4 38.1
Not Central City .0 9.2 .0 18.1
Not Metropolitan .8 4.9 .0 34.1
South 1.1 4.2 1.0 46.3
Metropolitan 1.1 4.3 .5 47.6
Central City .8 3.8 .4 51.2
Not Central City 1.4 5.0 .5 43.2
Not Metropolitan .8 3.5 4.4 38.0
West .5 2.1 .6 44.9
Metropolitan .3 2.1 .6 45.8
Central City .3 1.8 .6 46.8
Not Central City .4 2.4 .7 44.8
Not Metropolitan 1.8 2.3 .6 35.7
Household Relationship
Total .6 3.3 .7 40.8
65 Years And Over 14.6 55.8 .0 5.2
In Families .5 1.8 .8 39.3
Householders .9 3.5 .9 42.4
Under 65 Years .0 1.1 1.0 44.6
65 Years And Over 17.0 44.2 .0 4.2
Related Children
Under 18 Years .0 .5 .8 27.5
Under 6 Years .0 .5 .5 22.6
6 to 17 Years .1 .6 1.0 31.2
18 Years And Over .0 .7 .0 63.0

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 100.0 50.3 13.8 12.1 4.3 36.9 2.0 3.4
Husbands 100.0 42.3 18.7 15.8 14.7 21.1 1.4 8.9
Under 65 Years 100.0 38.4 18.0 16.1 15.2 19.1 .9 2.7
65 Years And Over 100.0 95.4 28.2 11.6 8.6 48.6 7.6 92.5
Wives 100.0 42.8 14.6 12.0 3.5 28.1 2.1 5.7
Under 65 Years 100.0 40.6 13.7 11.9 3.0 27.0 1.4 1.8
65 Years And Over 100.0 88.0 33.7 14.6 14.6 51.0 16.5 88.0
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 62.3 12.7 12.0 .2 51.3 2.5 .8
Under 6 Years 100.0 68.1 10.7 10.1 .0 59.0 2.1 .9
6 to 17 Years 100.0 58.0 14.2 13.4 .3 45.5 2.8 .7
18 Years And Over 100.0 27.8 6.6 4.4 2.8 21.9 .7 .0
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 100.0 76.5 7.4 6.2 2.3 69.2 1.6 2.8
Householder 100.0 75.0 8.6 6.6 6.3 65.2 2.2 6.0
Under 65 Years 100.0 73.8 8.1 6.2 5.9 66.9 2.0 1.6
65 Years And Over 100.0 100.0 18.5 13.5 13.5 33.2 5.8 92.3
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 84.3 7.3 6.4 .2 78.3 1.5 .6
Under 6 Years 100.0 89.6 4.6 4.5 .0 85.9 .9 .0
6 to 17 Years 100.0 80.5 9.3 7.8 .4 72.9 2.0 1.0
18 Years And Over 100.0 47.1 7.7 6.3 5.9 39.2 1.5 2.8
In Unrelated Subfamilies 100.0 67.0 12.0 11.3 1.8 63.0 8.0 1.1
Under 18 Years 100.0 78.5 14.2 13.1 .0 74.4 10.0 1.7
Under 6 Years 100.0 87.4 5.3 4.3 .0 87.4 5.3 .0
6 to 17 Years 100.0 71.4 21.4 20.2 .0 63.8 13.9 3.1
18 Years And Over 100.0 47.8 8.4 8.4 4.7 44.1 4.7 .0

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region In Married Couple Families .8 2.0 1.1 49.7
Husbands 1.7 4.4 1.3 57.7
Under 65 Years .0 1.2 1.4 61.6
65 Years And Over 25.3 48.6 .0 4.6
Wives 1.7 3.5 1.2 57.2
Under 65 Years .2 1.2 1.3 59.4
65 Years And Over 33.7 51.0 .0 12.0
Related Children
Under 18 Years .1 .6 1.2 37.7
Under 6 Years .0 .9 .8 31.9
6 to 17 Years .2 .4 1.5 42.0
18 Years And Over .0 .0 .0 72.2
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present .1 1.4 .4 23.5
Householder .5 2.8 .6 25.0
Under 65 Years .0 1.3 .6 26.2
65 Years And Over 10.8 33.2 .0 .0
Related Children
Under 18 Years .0 .4 .4 15.7
Under 6 Years .0 .0 .2 10.4
6 to 17 Years .0 .7 .5 19.5
18 Years And Over .0 1.1 .0 52.9
In Unrelated Subfamilies .0 1.1 .0 33.0
Under 18 Years .0 1.7 .0 21.5
Under 6 Years .0 .0 .0 12.6
6 to 17 Years .0 3.1 .0 28.6
18 Years And Over .0 .0 .0 52.2

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 100.0 47.8 14.8 8.8 7.9 28.8 .8 19.8
Male 100.0 33.6 15.3 10.7 9.9 16.4 .3 9.6
Under 65 Years 100.0 29.1 14.5 10.3 9.5 13.8 .0 3.9
Living Alone 100.0 57.5 18.2 11.4 11.4 37.2 .0 14.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 100.0 25.7 15.9 15.9 53.9 5.0 92.1
Living Alone 100.0 100.0 16.5 5.3 5.3 61.7 5.8 100.0
Female 100.0 63.8 14.2 6.8 5.7 42.9 1.4 31.3
Under 65 Years 100.0 51.1 16.4 7.6 6.1 33.5 .9 5.7
Living Alone 100.0 66.8 14.9 3.5 3.5 49.1 .3 11.3
65 Years And Over 100.0 95.8 8.7 4.7 4.7 66.5 2.6 95.8
Living Alone 100.0 99.0 9.2 4.9 4.9 68.5 2.6 99.0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 100.0 73.7 9.5 8.9 .1 65.3 1.7 .8
16 to 64 Years 100.0 34.0 13.3 10.9 9.7 20.3 1.0 2.5
Worked During Year 100.0 27.5 16.9 14.4 13.7 10.9 .6 .4
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 28.9 25.7 23.3 22.9 3.8 .8 .0
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 26.6 11.3 8.7 7.9 15.3 .5 .7
DID Not Work 100.0 44.8 7.3 5.1 2.8 36.1 1.6 6.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.4 25.6 12.5 10.9 53.6 6.2 92.8
Worked During Year 100.0 100.0 100.0 70.3 70.3 .0 .0 29.7
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 100.0 100.0 70.3 70.3 .0 .0 29.7
Not Year-Round Full Time (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
Did Not Work 100.0 97.3 22.3 10.0 8.2 56.0 6.4 95.6
Female
Under 16 Years 100.0 72.8 10.3 9.7 .2 65.0 2.6 .6
16 to 64 Years 100.0 53.6 11.4 8.5 4.6 42.4 1.4 2.3
Worked During Year 100.0 45.4 17.5 13.6 10.3 29.6 2.6 .8
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 35.3 25.5 24.1 21.1 10.6 2.5 .6
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 48.2 15.2 10.6 7.3 35.1 2.7 .8
Did Not Work 100.0 57.8 8.2 6.0 1.7 49.0 .8 3.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 93.7 13.3 7.2 7.2 56.7 5.0 92.5
Worked During Year 100.0 100.0 4.1 .0 .0 76.2 4.1 100.0
Year-Round Full Time (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 100.0 4.1 .0 .0 76.2 4.1 100.0
Did Not Work 100.0 93.6 13.5 7.4 7.4 56.2 5.0 92.3

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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
Hispanic Origin Below Poverty Level Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 1.8 13.6 .1 52.2
Male 1.1 6.4 .0 66.4
Under 65 Years .0 3.2 .0 70.9
Living Alone .0 12.0 .0 42.5
65 Years And Over 17.8 53.9 .0 .0
Living Alone 16.5 61.7 .0 .0
Female 2.5 21.7 .3 36.2
Under 65 Years .0 3.9 .4 48.9
Living Alone .0 9.1 1.0 33.2
65 Years And Over 8.7 66.5 .0 4.2
Living Alone 9.2 68.5 .0 1.0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years .1 .6 .7 26.3
16 to 64 Years .0 1.5 .5 66.0
Worked During Year .0 .3 .6 72.5
Year-Round Full Time .0 .0 1.0 71.1
Not Year-Round Full Time .0 .6 .3 73.4
DID Not Work .0 3.5 .5 55.2
65 Years And Over 21.0 53.6 .0 2.6
Worked During Year 29.7 .0 .0 .0
Year-Round Full Time 29.7 .0 .0 .0
Not Year-Round Full Time (B) (B) (B) (B)
Did Not Work 20.6 56.0 .0 2.7
Female
Under 16 Years .0 .6 .7 27.2
16 to 64 Years .1 1.6 .8 46.4
Worked During Year .2 .4 .9 54.6
Year-Round Full Time .0 .6 1.7 64.7
Not Year-Round Full Time .2 .3 .6 51.8
Did Not Work .0 2.2 .7 42.2
65 Years And Over 12.1 56.7 .0 6.3
Worked During Year 4.1 76.2 .0 .0
Year-Round Full Time (B) (B) (B) (B)
Not Year-Round Full Time 4.1 76.2 .0 .0
Did Not Work 12.3 56.2 .0 6.4
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_023.htm