Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 141
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9060 2247 24.8 5501 2172 1131 52.1 3121
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8322 2076 24.9 5102 1982 1037 52.3 2876
Inside central cities........... 4499 1318 29.3 3211 1258 708 56.3 1952
One million or more........... 3258 948 29.1 2293 902 498 55.2 1355
Under one million............. 1241 370 29.8 918 356 210 59.0 596
Outside central cities.......... 3824 758 19.8 1892 724 328 45.3 925
One million or more........... 2900 498 17.2 1152 475 189 39.8 503
Under one million............. 924 260 28.2 740 250 139 55.8 422
Outside metropolitan areas........ 738 171 23.2 398 190 95 49.9 245
REGION
Northeast......................... 1526 529 34.7 1294 455 296 65.2 783
Midwest........................... 651 121 18.6 325 123 56 45.3 202
South............................. 3200 678 21.2 1437 700 317 45.3 797
West.............................. 3684 919 25.0 2444 895 462 51.6 1340
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 142
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 8096 1927 23.8 5069 1911 984 51.5 2943
15 to 24 years.................. 908 272 30.0 608 315 139 44.2 335
25 to 34 years.................. 2423 631 26.0 1824 616 368 59.8 1201
35 to 44 years.................. 2412 555 23.0 1651 548 290 52.9 962
45 to 54 years.................. 1447 260 17.9 621 242 111 45.8 299
55 to 64 years.................. 906 209 23.1 365 190 76 39.9 146
65 years and over................. 964 320 33.2 431 262 148 56.4 179
65 to 74 years.................. 632 202 31.9 291 155 83 53.3 107
75 years and over............... 332 119 35.7 140 107 65 60.9 72
Mean age...................... 42.1 42.3 (x) (x) 41.0 40.9 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9060 2247 24.8 5501 2172 1131 52.1 3121
Worked.......................... 6851 1288 18.8 3272 1138 515 45.3 1560
Worked year-round, full-time.. 4922 712 14.5 1690 480 185 38.5 536
Did not work.................... 2209 959 43.4 2229 1035 617 59.6 1561
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8094 1927 23.8 5069 1910 984 51.5 2943
No work disability.............. 7244 1453 20.1 3900 1502 689 45.9 2155
With a work disability.......... 850 474 55.7 1169 407 295 72.5 787
severe work disability........ 628 416 66.3 1022 353 260 73.7 681
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 143
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 7270 1922 26.4 5134 1645 909 55.3 2874
Married-couple families......... 4945 985 19.9 2551 775 343 44.3 1027
Male householder, wife absent... 600 131 21.8 293 117 55 46.9 152
Female householder, husband absent. 1725 806 46.7 2290 752 511 67.9 1695
Nonfamily households.............. 1790 325 18.2 366 527 223 42.2 247
Male householder................ 927 106 11.4 129 201 67 33.2 81
Living alone.................. 644 79 12.3 79 136 55 40.4 55
Female householders............. 863 220 25.4 237 326 156 47.8 166
Living alone.................. 685 194 28.2 194 283 146 51.8 146
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 144
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 3210 505 15.7 623 663 257 38.8 291
One or more related
Children 5812 1732 29.8 4851 1497 870 58.1 2816
Child under 18 years.............. 5075 1588 31.3 4625 1451 851 58.7 2778
All under 6 years............... 1278 458 35.8 996 358 225 62.9 542
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1528 576 37.7 2074 555 349 62.9 1356
All 6 to 17 years............... 2269 554 24.4 1555 538 277 51.5 880
One child....................... 1831 494 27.0 893 392 211 53.8 411
Under 6 years................. 804 287 35.7 499 194 123 63.1 235
6 to 17 years................. 1027 207 20.1 394 198 88 44.6 175
Two or more children............ 3245 1094 33.7 3732 1059 641 60.5 2368
All under 6 years............. 474 170 35.9 497 164 102 62.5 307
Some under 6 years............ 1528 576 37.7 2074 555 349 62.9 1356
All 6 to 17 years............. 1242 348 28.0 1161 340 189 55.6 704
Mean children................... 2.16 2.40 (x) (x) 2.52 2.62 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1715 445 25.9 1153 271 137 50.5 460
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 79 31 38.8 78 29 17 59.0 47
All under 6 years............... 41 19 45.5 44 19 10 53.7 26
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 4 36.2 16 2 1 53.5 7
All 6 to 17 years............... 28 8 29.6 19 8 6 73.3 15
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7784 1810 23.3 4867 1885 972 51.6 2916
One or more elderly............... 1276 437 34.3 634 287 160 55.6 205
All members elderly............. 582 193 33.1 230 194 117 60.3 120
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1013 327 32.3 441 267 149 55.8 180
Elderly other relative only..... 221 94 42.5 163 19 10 52.6 24
Elderly nonrelative only........ 14 6 41.1 10 1 1 50.0 1