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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Both Sexes Total 100.0 67.9 25.0 15.7 6.9 40.8 3.6 13.5
Under 18 Years 100.0 74.8 20.8 17.6 .1 58.5 5.6 1.3
18 to 24 Years 100.0 56.4 28.9 11.2 7.4 28.8 2.9 .9
25 to 34 Years 100.0 52.2 20.5 15.7 11.5 31.9 1.9 2.9
35 to 44 Years 100.0 56.1 21.2 15.1 11.0 34.2 2.0 5.4
45 to 54 Years 100.0 60.8 26.3 16.1 12.5 31.5 2.2 7.2
55 to 59 Years 100.0 65.3 28.8 16.2 13.3 30.0 1.0 11.2
60 to 64 Years 100.0 68.2 29.8 15.3 11.7 26.8 1.4 20.7
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.0 41.3 14.9 12.2 27.1 3.8 95.0
65 to 74 Years 100.0 95.4 35.9 16.2 12.8 30.7 2.9 91.9
75 Years And Over 100.0 98.3 45.6 13.9 11.8 24.2 4.4 97.5
Male
Total 100.0 63.7 24.1 16.6 8.0 38.3 3.5 9.5
Under 18 Years 100.0 74.7 21.1 17.9 .1 58.4 5.6 1.6
18 to 24 Years 100.0 47.9 29.0 11.5 8.8 17.7 1.8 .9
25 to 34 Years 100.0 42.7 21.7 16.7 15.1 19.4 .9 3.5
35 to 44 Years 100.0 48.6 20.4 15.3 13.5 27.1 1.7 6.9
45 to 54 Years 100.0 56.5 23.3 15.1 14.3 26.9 1.3 7.7
55 to 59 Years 100.0 68.0 33.1 22.0 20.8 24.3 1.4 13.7
60 to 64 Years 100.0 68.3 27.5 15.2 15.2 24.4 .5 19.4
65 Years And Over 100.0 95.5 42.0 19.6 18.1 27.3 6.2 91.5
65 to 74 Years 100.0 93.7 39.0 20.9 19.2 24.7 4.3 87.1
75 Years And Over 100.0 97.4 45.0 18.4 16.9 30.0 8.2 96.0
Female
Total 100.0 71.1 25.7 15.0 6.2 42.6 3.6 16.5
Under 18 Years 100.0 75.0 20.4 17.3 .1 58.7 5.6 1.0
18 to 24 Years 100.0 62.4 28.8 10.9 6.5 36.5 3.7 .9
25 to 34 Years 100.0 58.4 19.8 15.0 9.1 40.0 2.6 2.6
35 to 44 Years 100.0 62.0 21.7 14.9 9.0 39.7 2.3 4.2
45 to 54 Years 100.0 64.1 28.5 16.9 11.1 35.0 2.9 6.9
55 to 59 Years 100.0 63.5 25.9 12.2 8.1 33.9 .7 9.5
60 to 64 Years 100.0 68.0 31.3 15.4 9.4 28.4 1.9 21.6
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.6 41.1 13.3 10.2 27.0 2.9 96.2
65 to 74 Years 100.0 96.2 34.7 14.2 10.1 33.2 2.3 93.9
75 Years And Over 100.0 98.6 45.7 12.6 10.3 22.5 3.4 97.9
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 75.3 20.6 17.8 .1 59.4 5.7 1.3
Under 6 Years 100.0 79.4 18.7 16.4 .0 66.6 7.1 1.2
6 to 17 Years 100.0 72.7 21.8 18.7 .1 54.7 4.7 1.4

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Both Sexes Total 4.7 4.8 2.3 32.1
Under 18 Years .1 1.0 2.1 25.2
18 to 24 Years .0 .4 2.0 43.6
25 to 34 Years .2 2.4 2.0 47.8
35 to 44 Years .3 3.7 1.8 43.9
45 to 54 Years 1.1 3.6 3.3 39.2
55 to 59 Years 2.3 4.0 3.5 34.7
60 to 64 Years 3.1 8.6 5.1 31.8
65 Years And Over 39.6 26.9 2.3 3.0
65 to 74 Years 32.9 30.4 2.6 4.6
75 Years And Over 44.7 24.2 2.0 1.7
Male
Total 2.8 3.8 2.8 36.3
Under 18 Years .2 1.4 1.9 25.3
18 to 24 Years .0 .5 3.3 52.1
25 to 34 Years .4 2.6 3.0 57.3
35 to 44 Years .2 4.9 1.4 51.4
45 to 54 Years 1.0 3.1 5.0 43.5
55 to 59 Years 1.9 3.1 5.2 32.0
60 to 64 Years 1.7 5.9 8.0 31.7
65 Years And Over 38.9 27.3 4.4 4.5
65 to 74 Years 34.1 24.7 5.7 6.3
75 Years And Over 43.7 30.0 3.1 2.6
Female
Total 6.0 5.5 1.9 28.9
Under 18 Years .1 .7 2.3 25.0
18 to 24 Years .1 .3 1.1 37.6
25 to 34 Years .1 2.3 1.4 41.6
35 to 44 Years .3 2.8 2.1 38.0
45 to 54 Years 1.1 3.9 2.1 35.9
55 to 59 Years 2.5 4.7 2.3 36.5
60 to 64 Years 4.1 10.3 3.2 32.0
65 Years And Over 39.8 26.8 1.6 2.4
65 to 74 Years 32.4 32.7 1.3 3.8
75 Years And Over 45.1 22.5 1.7 1.4
Related Children
Under 18 Years .1 1.1 2.1 24.7
Under 6 Years .1 .8 1.9 20.6
6 to 17 Years .2 1.2 2.2 27.3

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region United States: 100.0 67.9 25.0 15.7 6.9 40.8 3.6 13.5
Metropolitan 100.0 67.3 24.3 16.0 7.0 40.9 3.3 12.3
Central City 100.0 65.1 20.4 12.7 5.9 43.4 2.9 11.4
Not Central City 100.0 69.2 27.8 19.0 8.0 38.7 3.7 13.1
Not Metropolitan 100.0 69.8 27.1 14.8 6.7 40.4 4.4 17.1
Northeast 100.0 74.1 27.5 17.5 8.2 45.9 4.3 16.3
Metropolitan 100.0 74.5 26.7 17.5 8.2 46.7 4.2 16.3
Central City 100.0 74.3 15.9 10.5 5.2 57.9 3.8 14.5
Not Central City 100.0 74.6 39.5 25.8 11.7 33.5 4.6 18.4
Not Metropolitan 100.0 71.9 32.9 17.8 8.3 40.0 5.4 16.6
Midwest 100.0 75.8 32.8 18.6 7.5 41.2 4.9 16.8
Metropolitan 100.0 74.0 30.2 19.3 7.6 42.0 4.5 14.2
Central City 100.0 71.7 26.4 16.1 6.6 44.6 3.2 11.9
Not Central City 100.0 76.5 34.4 23.0 8.8 39.1 5.9 16.8
Not Metropolitan 100.0 79.0 37.3 17.3 7.3 39.7 5.5 21.2
South 100.0 63.8 24.3 15.5 7.5 35.4 3.2 15.5
Metropolitan 100.0 62.9 25.7 17.0 8.2 33.4 3.3 14.1
Central City 100.0 60.7 24.8 15.7 7.9 33.8 3.1 14.1
Not Central City 100.0 64.4 26.4 17.9 8.4 33.2 3.4 14.2
Not Metropolitan 100.0 65.8 21.1 12.3 6.1 39.6 3.1 18.3
West 100.0 63.7 19.2 13.0 5.2 43.6 2.7 7.5
Metropolitan 100.0 63.6 18.5 12.5 5.0 43.7 2.2 7.2
Central City 100.0 58.5 16.7 10.1 4.5 40.1 1.8 6.9
Not Central City 100.0 68.2 20.0 14.6 5.4 46.9 2.6 7.4
Not Metropolitan 100.0 64.3 22.8 15.0 6.5 43.0 5.0 9.3
Household Relationship
Total 100.0 67.9 25.0 15.7 6.9 40.8 3.6 13.5
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.0 41.3 14.9 12.2 27.1 3.8 95.0
In Families 100.0 68.6 22.7 17.1 5.9 46.5 4.1 6.8
Householders 100.0 67.1 25.3 17.2 15.4 38.4 2.8 12.4
Under 65 Years 100.0 64.0 23.1 16.6 14.8 40.1 2.6 4.2
65 Years And Over 100.0 96.7 46.9 23.0 20.6 21.7 5.1 91.4
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 75.5 20.3 17.6 .1 59.8 5.7 1.4
Under 6 Years 100.0 79.6 18.3 16.3 .0 67.2 7.2 1.2
6 to 17 Years 100.0 72.8 21.6 18.4 .1 55.0 4.7 1.5
18 Years And Over 100.0 54.5 18.7 11.8 5.5 36.5 2.8 3.2

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region United States: 4.7 4.8 2.3 32.1
Metropolitan 4.0 4.4 2.2 32.7
Central City 3.4 4.7 1.7 34.9
Not Central City 4.4 4.2 2.6 30.8
Not Metropolitan 6.7 5.9 2.7 30.2
Northeast 6.2 6.4 1.6 25.9
Metropolitan 6.0 6.6 1.8 25.5
Central City 3.9 6.9 1.0 25.7
Not Central City 8.5 6.3 2.7 25.4
Not Metropolitan 7.4 5.0 .7 28.1
Midwest 7.1 4.3 1.8 24.2
Metropolitan 5.2 4.1 1.6 26.0
Central City 4.7 4.3 1.3 28.3
Not Central City 5.7 3.8 1.9 23.5
Not Metropolitan 10.4 4.6 2.1 21.0
South 4.9 5.9 3.3 36.2
Metropolitan 4.4 5.0 3.2 37.1
Central City 4.4 5.7 2.1 39.3
Not Central City 4.5 4.5 4.0 35.6
Not Metropolitan 5.8 7.8 3.5 34.2
West 1.9 3.0 1.9 36.3
Metropolitan 1.7 2.7 1.7 36.4
Central City 1.7 2.6 2.0 41.5
Not Central City 1.7 2.9 1.5 31.8
Not Metropolitan 3.1 4.4 2.5 35.7
Household Relationship
Total 4.7 4.8 2.3 32.1
65 Years And Over 39.6 26.9 2.3 3.0
In Families 2.4 2.5 2.5 31.4
Householders 4.3 4.1 2.5 32.9
Under 65 Years .3 2.3 2.4 36.0
65 Years And Over 42.8 21.3 3.6 3.3
Related Children
Under 18 Years .2 1.1 2.1 24.5
Under 6 Years .1 .8 2.0 20.4
6 to 17 Years .2 1.3 2.2 27.2
18 Years And Over .0 2.6 1.8 45.5

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 100.0 62.3 26.1 20.1 7.6 34.8 3.2 8.5
Husbands 100.0 60.4 31.5 22.8 20.4 22.4 2.5 17.1
Under 65 Years 100.0 54.6 28.0 22.0 19.5 23.2 1.8 5.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 94.8 52.9 28.0 25.6 17.4 6.7 89.0
Wives 100.0 60.8 30.3 21.4 7.5 27.0 2.6 12.5
Under 65 Years 100.0 56.4 26.8 20.8 6.9 28.2 2.2 2.4
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.3 58.3 26.1 11.7 17.2 6.2 94.4
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 67.0 21.6 18.8 .1 48.6 4.5 1.0
Under 6 Years 100.0 75.3 19.9 17.4 .0 59.6 6.1 1.4
6 to 17 Years 100.0 61.3 22.8 19.7 .1 40.9 3.3 .7
18 Years And Over 100.0 49.8 19.5 16.1 6.5 30.1 1.6 1.5
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present 100.0 78.4 18.6 13.9 4.0 63.4 5.6 4.8
Householder 100.0 74.6 19.0 11.7 11.1 56.2 3.7 8.2
Under 65 Years 100.0 73.3 18.4 11.8 11.3 57.2 3.7 3.2
65 Years And Over 100.0 98.7 30.6 9.9 7.4 38.4 3.6 96.8
Related Children
Under 18 Years 100.0 84.7 18.8 16.6 .0 72.1 7.2 1.8
Under 6 Years 100.0 85.5 16.4 15.4 .0 77.2 8.8 1.1
6 to 17 Years 100.0 84.1 20.2 17.3 .1 69.0 6.3 2.3
18 Years And Over 100.0 59.7 18.5 8.5 4.2 42.6 3.5 5.3
In Unrelated Subfamilies 100.0 65.5 24.2 18.7 3.8 44.3 3.4 .3
Under 18 Years 100.0 70.7 26.4 22.1 .4 49.3 5.7 .4
Under 6 Years 100.0 72.6 29.2 19.3 .0 49.4 6.1 .3
6 to 17 Years 100.0 69.5 24.8 23.8 .6 49.2 5.4 .4
18 Years And Over 100.0 57.7 20.9 13.6 9.0 36.8 .0 .2

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region In Married Couple Families 3.8 2.4 3.4 37.7
Husbands 7.2 4.4 4.0 39.6
Under 65 Years .4 2.3 4.1 45.4
65 Years And Over 47.6 17.4 3.9 5.2
Wives 6.7 2.8 4.0 39.2
Under 65 Years .7 1.1 4.0 43.6
65 Years And Over 55.4 17.2 3.5 2.7
Related Children
Under 18 Years .2 .7 2.9 33.0
Under 6 Years .3 .9 3.0 24.7
6 to 17 Years .1 .6 2.9 38.7
18 Years And Over .0 1.5 2.5 50.2
In Families With Female
Householder,
No Spouse Present .8 2.9 1.3 21.6
Householder 1.7 4.2 1.0 25.4
Under 65 Years .2 2.4 1.1 26.7
65 Years And Over 28.8 36.6 .0 1.3
Related Children
Under 18 Years .1 1.5 1.5 15.3
Under 6 Years .0 .7 1.1 14.5
6 to 17 Years .2 2.0 1.7 15.9
18 Years And Over .0 4.1 .8 40.3
In Unrelated Subfamilies .0 .3 1.0 34.5
Under 18 Years .0 .4 1.6 29.3
Under 6 Years .0 .3 .0 27.4
6 to 17 Years .0 .4 2.6 30.5
18 Years And Over .0 .2 .0 42.3

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 100.0 66.2 31.3 11.5 10.0 24.9 2.2 32.9
Male 100.0 53.7 26.7 11.9 11.1 20.5 2.0 17.5
Under 65 Years 100.0 47.8 25.9 11.8 11.0 18.0 1.4 7.1
Living Alone 100.0 60.5 28.8 11.3 11.3 26.4 2.8 12.6
65 Years And Over 100.0 98.2 32.1 12.6 11.7 39.6 6.8 97.1
Living Alone 100.0 99.5 33.7 14.8 13.8 36.7 4.7 98.2
Female 100.0 73.7 34.0 11.3 9.3 27.6 2.3 42.1
Under 65 Years 100.0 58.6 30.4 11.2 8.8 27.6 2.3 8.8
Living Alone 100.0 70.5 33.8 12.2 11.8 34.5 2.9 15.1
65 Years And Over 100.0 98.8 40.0 11.5 10.3 27.6 2.3 97.7
Living Alone 100.0 98.9 40.8 11.5 10.2 27.9 2.2 98.2
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years 100.0 75.7 20.9 18.4 .0 60.0 6.0 1.5
16 to 64 Years 100.0 51.4 24.2 15.0 12.5 24.0 1.4 5.7
Worked During Year 100.0 43.7 28.1 18.9 17.1 14.3 1.1 1.2
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 43.2 33.2 25.4 24.4 9.0 .9 .2
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 43.9 25.7 15.6 13.5 16.9 1.1 1.7
DID Not Work 100.0 63.1 18.4 9.1 5.6 38.6 2.0 12.4
65 Years And Over 100.0 95.5 42.0 19.6 18.1 27.3 6.2 91.5
Worked During Year 100.0 89.2 64.6 33.9 33.9 7.6 6.1 68.2
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 100.0 70.1 49.7 49.7 20.4 20.4 63.1
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 84.6 62.3 27.2 27.2 2.2 .0 70.4
Did Not Work 100.0 95.8 40.9 19.0 17.3 28.3 6.2 92.7
Female
Under 16 Years 100.0 76.6 20.5 18.1 .0 60.8 6.0 1.0
16 to 64 Years 100.0 61.7 24.4 13.9 8.3 37.4 2.6 4.5
Worked During Year 100.0 58.1 32.1 18.5 13.9 28.1 3.7 1.4
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 51.6 41.0 30.9 26.5 11.6 2.9 .8
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 59.3 30.4 16.1 11.5 31.2 3.9 1.5
Did Not Work 100.0 64.6 18.3 10.3 3.8 44.8 1.7 7.0
65 Years And Over 100.0 97.6 41.1 13.3 10.2 27.0 2.9 96.2
Worked During Year 100.0 87.4 43.4 6.9 6.9 24.1 6.6 84.8
Year-Round Full Time 100.0 60.6 60.6 .0 .0 .0 .0 60.6
Not Year-Round Full Time 100.0 89.4 42.1 7.4 7.4 25.8 7.0 86.5
Did Not Work 100.0 97.8 41.1 13.4 10.3 27.1 2.8 96.5

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TABLE 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status - Poverty Status of Persons In 1996 (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
White Below Poverty Level Residence And Region Unrelated Individuals 11.2 11.4 1.9 33.8
Male 4.3 7.7 3.4 46.3
Under 65 Years .8 3.6 3.5 52.2
Living Alone 1.5 7.2 5.3 39.5
65 Years And Over 31.1 39.6 3.0 1.8
Living Alone 32.5 36.7 3.5 .5
Female 15.4 13.6 1.0 26.3
Under 65 Years 1.3 5.3 1.0 41.4
Living Alone 2.4 8.2 1.0 29.5
65 Years And Over 38.9 27.4 1.2 1.2
Living Alone 40.0 27.7 1.3 1.1
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 Years .2 1.3 2.0 24.3
16 to 64 Years .5 2.9 3.2 48.6
Worked During Year .0 .8 2.6 56.3
Year-Round Full Time .0 .1 2.7 56.8
Not Year-Round Full Time .0 1.2 2.5 56.1
DID Not Work 1.1 6.0 4.1 36.9
65 Years And Over 38.9 27.3 4.4 4.5
Worked During Year 43.7 7.6 .0 10.8
Year-Round Full Time 33.2 20.4 .0 .0
Not Year-Round Full Time 48.1 2.2 .0 15.4
Did Not Work 38.6 28.3 4.6 4.2
Female
Under 16 Years .1 .7 2.2 23.4
16 to 64 Years .6 2.7 1.8 38.3
Worked During Year .1 .9 2.1 41.9
Year-Round Full Time .0 .1 1.2 48.4
Not Year-Round Full Time .1 1.1 2.2 40.7
Did Not Work 1.1 4.1 1.7 35.4
65 Years And Over 39.8 26.8 1.6 2.4
Worked During Year 40.7 24.1 .0 12.6
Year-Round Full Time 60.6 .0 .0 39.4
Not Year-Round Full Time 39.3 25.8 .0 10.6
Did Not Work 39.8 26.8 1.6 2.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 28, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031997/pov/24_017.htm