Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 137
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
BLACK 12579 3363 26.7 7765 3261 1800 55.2 4529
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10928 2830 25.9 6649 2745 1503 54.7 3868
Inside central cities........... 7107 2136 30.1 5118 2054 1174 57.2 3057
One million or more........... 5274 1639 31.1 4028 1507 905 60.0 2450
Under one million............. 1832 497 27.1 1090 547 270 49.3 607
Outside central cities.......... 3822 693 18.1 1531 691 328 47.5 812
One million or more........... 2726 489 17.9 1043 435 201 46.1 488
Under one million............. 1095 205 18.7 488 256 128 49.9 323
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1651 534 32.3 1117 516 298 57.7 661
REGION
Northeast......................... 2354 765 32.5 1898 703 453 64.4 1206
Midwest........................... 2344 677 28.9 1736 585 339 58.0 979
South............................. 6817 1633 23.9 3541 1758 886 50.4 2065
West.............................. 1064 289 27.1 591 214 122 56.9 279
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 138
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................... 10703 2845 26.6 6934 2661 1524 57.2 4118
15 to 24 years.................. 866 338 39.0 822 432 240 55.5 623
25 to 34 years.................. 2750 812 29.5 2250 752 489 65.1 1552
35 to 44 years.................. 3110 806 25.9 2115 705 427 60.6 1206
45 to 54 years.................. 2444 527 21.6 1042 404 194 48.0 405
55 to 64 years.................. 1532 362 23.6 705 367 173 47.0 332
65 years and over................. 1877 518 27.6 831 600 277 46.1 411
65 to 74 years.................. 1084 309 28.5 492 339 156 46.1 244
75 years and over............... 793 210 26.4 339 261 120 46.1 168
Mean age...................... 45.6 44.3 (x) (x) 44.7 42.6 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12579 3363 26.7 7765 3261 1800 55.2 4529
Worked.......................... 8735 1702 19.5 4177 1323 647 48.9 1975
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6221 829 13.3 1800 396 141 35.7 445
Did not work.................... 3845 1661 43.2 3589 1938 1153 59.5 2554
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10697 2845 26.6 6934 2661 1524 57.2 4118
No work disability.............. 8747 1795 20.5 4681 1660 831 50.1 2630
With a work disability.......... 1950 1050 53.9 2253 1001 692 69.1 1488
severe work disability........ 1482 936 63.2 1987 858 634 73.9 1328
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 139
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................. 8444 2635 31.2 6968 1981 1270 64.1 3970
Married-couple families......... 3975 598 15.0 1362 290 112 38.7 376
Male householder, wife absent... 660 179 27.2 389 134 74 55.5 162
Female householder, husband absent. 3809 1858 48.8 5217 1557 1084 69.6 3432
Nonfamily households.............. 4135 728 17.6 797 1280 530 41.4 559
Male householder................ 1827 270 14.8 289 489 204 41.7 216
Living alone.................. 1545 227 14.7 227 421 181 43.0 181
Female householders............. 2308 458 19.8 508 790 326 41.2 343
Living alone.................. 2087 399 19.1 399 715 303 42.4 303
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 140
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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....................... 5951 933 15.7 1061 1435 568 39.6 612
One or more related
Children 6581 2416 36.7 6674 1819 1226 67.4 3904
Child under 18 years.............. 5484 2162 39.4 6194 1673 1154 69.0 3759
All under 6 years............... 1135 500 44.1 1102 354 275 77.7 666
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1367 679 49.7 2585 561 398 70.9 1735
All 6 to 17 years............... 2982 982 32.9 2507 758 481 63.5 1359
One child....................... 2275 746 32.8 1370 522 350 67.0 685
Under 6 years................. 775 326 42.0 583 219 168 76.8 345
6 to 17 years................. 1499 420 28.0 786 303 181 59.8 340
Two or more children............ 3209 1416 44.1 4825 1151 804 69.9 3074
All under 6 years............. 360 175 48.5 519 134 106 79.1 320
Some under 6 years............ 1367 679 49.7 2585 561 398 70.9 1735
All 6 to 17 years............. 1483 563 37.9 1721 455 300 65.9 1019
Mean children................... 1.99 2.23 (x) (x) 2.38 2.42 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2234 718 32.1 1948 380 221 58.3 748
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 69 37 53.1 84 15 15 100.0 32
All under 6 years............... 26 17 65.3 32 4 4 100.0 7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 2 32.1 2 2 2 100.0 2
All 6 to 17 years............... 38 18 47.8 50 10 10 100.0 23
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10416 2753 26.4 6737 2616 1495 57.2 4057
One or more elderly............... 2163 610 28.2 1028 645 305 47.3 472
All members elderly............. 1199 258 21.5 296 413 188 45.4 200
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1849 499 27.0 785 589 268 45.6 394
Elderly other relative only..... 202 66 32.6 149 28 20 72.1 46
Elderly nonrelative only........ 25 10 41.8 20 13 6 48.0 12