Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 133
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
WHITE 87212 9317 10.7 18410 8896 3614 40.6 8315
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 68821 7023 10.2 14161 6550 2654 40.5 6313
Inside central cities........... 23270 3168 13.6 6482 3114 1412 45.3 3303
One million or more........... 13932 1902 13.7 3947 1909 834 43.7 1992
Under one million............. 9338 1266 13.6 2535 1205 578 47.9 1311
Outside central cities.......... 45551 3855 8.5 7679 3436 1242 36.2 3010
One million or more........... 30806 2381 7.7 4578 2038 662 32.5 1558
Under one million............. 14744 1474 10.0 3101 1398 580 41.5 1452
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18392 2293 12.5 4250 2346 960 40.9 2002
REGION
Northeast......................... 16901 1943 11.5 3823 1649 731 44.4 1655
Midwest........................... 21659 1873 8.6 3640 1842 740 40.2 1714
South............................. 29305 3091 10.5 5615 3151 1199 38.0 2469
West.............................. 19347 2410 12.5 5333 2254 944 41.9 2477
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 134
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 67958 7280 10.7 15787 6842 2986 43.6 7557
15 to 24 years.................. 4587 885 19.3 1877 1140 450 39.5 1093
25 to 34 years.................. 15062 1894 12.6 4787 1744 898 51.5 2684
35 to 44 years.................. 19793 1962 9.9 4974 1714 785 45.8 2328
45 to 54 years.................. 16939 1393 8.2 2519 1114 444 39.8 874
55 to 64 years.................. 11577 1146 9.9 1631 1130 409 36.2 578
65 years and over................. 19254 2037 10.6 2623 2054 628 30.6 758
65 to 74 years.................. 9998 1098 11.0 1503 889 329 37.0 436
75 years and over............... 9257 938 10.1 1120 1165 299 25.7 322
Mean age...................... 49.3 47.4 (x) (x) 47.5 44.4 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 87212 9317 10.7 18410 8896 3614 40.6 8315
Worked.......................... 62385 4887 7.8 10587 3878 1434 37.0 3985
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46411 2671 5.8 5460 1317 414 31.4 1173
Did not work.................... 24827 4429 17.8 7823 5018 2180 43.4 4330
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 67947 7280 10.7 15787 6838 2986 43.7 7557
No work disability.............. 60754 4830 7.9 10964 4772 1675 35.1 4835
With a work disability.......... 7192 2450 34.1 4824 2066 1311 63.4 2722
severe work disability........ 4427 2134 48.2 4076 1679 1172 69.8 2321
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 135
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 60068 6916 11.5 15776 4826 2396 49.6 7001
Married-couple families......... 48456 3848 7.9 8549 2400 889 37.0 2650
Male householder, wife absent... 3086 509 16.5 1003 306 152 49.7 400
Female householder, husband absent. 8526 2559 30.0 6224 2120 1355 63.9 3950
Nonfamily households.............. 27144 2401 8.8 2634 4071 1219 29.9 1314
Male householder................ 11995 861 7.2 1028 1458 363 24.9 427
Living alone.................. 9028 591 6.5 591 1047 267 25.5 267
Female householders............. 15150 1539 10.2 1607 2612 856 32.8 887
Living alone.................. 13148 1373 10.4 1373 2248 791 35.2 791
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 136
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 49738 3467 7.0 4078 4960 1383 27.9 1554
One or more related
Children 37217 5782 15.5 14177 3883 2210 56.9 6723
Child under 18 years.............. 29978 4909 16.4 12881 3662 2127 58.1 6568
All under 6 years............... 7230 1433 19.8 3054 957 604 63.1 1458
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6189 1366 22.1 4656 1132 709 62.7 2746
All 6 to 17 years............... 16558 2110 12.7 5171 1573 815 51.8 2365
One child....................... 12480 1879 15.1 3295 1250 693 55.4 1351
Under 6 years................. 4678 953 20.4 1659 567 356 62.7 689
6 to 17 years................. 7802 926 11.9 1636 683 337 49.4 662
Two or more children............ 17498 3029 17.3 9586 2412 1434 59.5 5217
All under 6 years............. 2552 480 18.8 1395 390 248 63.6 769
Some under 6 years............ 6189 1366 22.1 4656 1132 709 62.7 2746
All 6 to 17 years............. 8757 1184 13.5 3535 891 477 53.6 1703
Mean children................... 1.86 2.06 (x) (x) 2.21 2.26 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11788 1713 14.5 3537 633 299 47.2 947
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 402 128 31.7 328 93 46 49.4 111
All under 6 years............... 114 55 47.9 121 40 24 60.5 48
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 40 16 40.2 62 8 1 15.9 7
All 6 to 17 years............... 248 57 22.9 145 45 20 45.6 57
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66004 6907 10.5 15262 6719 2940 43.8 7482
One or more elderly............... 21208 2410 11.4 3148 2177 675 31.0 833
All members elderly............. 15135 1374 9.1 1590 1785 528 29.6 560
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19498 2043 10.5 2623 2043 628 30.7 749
Elderly other relative only..... 1112 271 24.4 386 64 27 41.6 49
Elderly nonrelative only........ 130 24 18.2 32 24 6 26.6 11