Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 295
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
MALE........................ 7695 4086 53.1 1043 25.5 2807 68.7 235 5.8
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 7695 4086 53.1 1043 25.5 2807 68.7 235 5.8
Full-time...................... 6586 3920 59.5 1010 25.8 2718 69.3 192 4.9
50 weeks or more............. 5400 3511 65.0 892 25.4 2489 70.9 130 3.7
27 to 49 weeks............... 627 327 52.1 94 28.8 187 57.1 46 14.1
26 weeks or less............. 560 83 14.8 24 29.1 42 50.9 17 20.0
Part-time...................... 1110 166 14.9 33 20.1 89 54.0 43 25.9
50 weeks or more............. 394 87 22.0 9 10.3 48 55.7 29 34.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 240 46 19.2 19 42.1 15 31.8 12 26.0
26 weeks or less............. 475 33 6.9 5 14.9 26 80.5 2 4.6
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 1724 425 24.7 125 29.4 244 57.4 56 13.2
25 to 99 persons.................. 965 454 47.1 107 23.5 328 72.3 19 4.1
100 to 499 persons................ 1117 642 57.5 181 28.1 439 68.3 23 3.5
500 to 999 persons................ 456 292 64.0 67 22.8 212 72.5 14 4.7
1000 persons or more.............. 3433 2273 66.2 564 24.8 1584 69.7 124 5.5
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 553 397 71.9 110 27.6 276 69.5 12 2.9
Professional specialty............ 601 412 68.5 123 29.8 272 66.1 17 4.1
Technical and related support..... 228 163 71.2 26 15.7 112 69.1 25 15.2
Sales workers..................... 645 272 42.1 65 24.0 190 69.9 16 6.0
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 596 359 60.2 74 20.6 270 75.2 15 4.2
Precision production, craft & repair 1054 590 56.0 155 26.3 414 70.1 21 3.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 296
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 671 432 64.3 95 22.0 324 75.2 12 2.8
Transportation & material moving.. 795 460 57.9 117 25.5 323 70.2 20 4.3
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 859 322 37.5 79 24.7 211 65.6 31 9.7
Service workers................... 1374 594 43.2 158 26.5 378 63.6 59 9.9
Private household workers...... 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 1367 594 43.4 158 26.5 378 63.6 59 9.9
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 214 41 19.3 14 35.0 22 54.4 4 10.6
Armed forces...................... 106 44 41.4 27 62.8 14 31.0 3 6.2
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 5860 3020 51.5 734 24.3 2095 69.4 190 6.3
Householder.................... 2524 1710 67.7 451 26.4 1178 68.9 80 4.7
Spouse present............... 2033 1426 70.2 364 25.5 1004 70.4 58 4.0
No spouse present............ 491 283 57.7 87 30.8 173 61.2 23 8.0
Spouse of householder.......... 1140 675 59.2 155 23.0 477 70.6 43 6.4
Child of householder........... 1631 448 27.5 92 20.4 294 65.5 63 14.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 565 187 33.1 36 19.0 147 78.6 4 2.4
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 4 3 77.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 1831 1063 58.0 309 29.1 709 66.7 45 4.2
Nonfamily householder.......... 1260 808 64.1 229 28.4 538 66.6 41 5.0
Secondary Individuals.......... 572 255 44.6 80 31.4 171 67.0 4 1.6
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 7533 4028 53.5 1031 25.6 2772 68.8 225 5.6
15 to 24 years................. 1377 246 17.9 39 15.8 172 70.0 35 14.3
25 to 44 years................. 4198 2413 57.5 648 26.9 1647 68.3 118 4.9
45 to 64 years................. 1959 1369 69.9 344 25.2 952 69.6 72 5.3
65 years and over................. 162 57 35.4 12 20.9 35 61.3 10 17.8
Mean age................... 37.1 40.1 (x) 40.0 (x) 40.2 (x) 39.3 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 297
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 6656 3546 53.3 957 27.0 2381 67.1 207 5.8
Inside central cities........... 3902 1983 50.8 523 26.4 1310 66.1 150 7.6
One million or more........... 2852 1462 51.3 386 26.4 972 66.5 104 7.1
Under one million............. 1050 521 49.6 138 26.4 338 64.9 45 8.7
Outside central cities.......... 2754 1563 56.7 434 27.8 1071 68.5 58 3.7
One million or more........... 2029 1200 59.1 317 26.4 828 69.0 55 4.6
Under one million............. 725 362 50.0 117 32.3 243 67.0 3 0.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1039 540 51.9 86 15.9 426 78.9 28 5.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 1344 665 49.5 194 29.1 440 66.2 31 4.6
Midwest........................... 1323 724 54.8 213 29.4 482 66.5 30 4.1
South............................. 4349 2290 52.6 464 20.3 1686 73.6 140 6.1
West.............................. 680 407 59.8 173 42.5 199 49.0 35 8.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 298
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 7695 4086 53.1 1043 25.5 2807 68.7 235 5.8
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 639 36 5.6 6 17.7 16 45.2 13 37.1
$2,500 to $4,999............... 460 59 12.9 6 9.9 43 72.3 10 17.7
$5,000 to $7,499............... 377 95 25.3 25 25.9 54 56.1 17 18.0
$7,500 to $9,999............... 294 50 16.9 10 19.1 39 77.6 2 3.3
$10,000 to $12,499............. 413 100 24.1 11 10.8 67 67.8 21 21.4
$12,500 to $14,999............. 309 134 43.4 46 34.4 77 57.2 11 8.4
$15,000 to $17,499............. 468 217 46.5 35 16.0 159 73.1 24 10.9
$17,500 to $19,999............. 381 206 54.1 64 30.8 131 63.6 11 5.5
$20,000 to $22,499............. 540 329 60.9 77 23.4 234 71.1 18 5.5
$22,500 to $24,999............. 381 248 65.0 53 21.2 188 76.0 7 2.7
$25,000 to $27,499............. 607 429 70.8 110 25.5 301 70.0 19 4.5
$27,500 to $29,999............. 236 168 71.3 16 9.4 138 82.1 14 8.5
$30,000 to $32,499............. 460 335 72.7 105 31.4 204 60.8 26 7.8
$32,500 to $34,999............. 129 96 74.4 29 30.0 67 69.5 1 0.6
$35,000 to $37,499............. 418 322 77.1 95 29.5 213 65.9 15 4.6
$37,500 to $39,999............. 117 103 88.3 36 35.1 67 64.9 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 334 249 74.6 53 21.4 188 75.3 8 3.3
$42,500 to $44,999............. 57 39 68.5 16 41.4 23 58.6 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 166 149 89.6 42 28.5 103 69.6 3 1.8
$47,500 to $49,999............. 78 68 86.5 30 44.8 37 55.2 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 195 139 71.3 24 17.3 113 81.1 2 1.6
$52,500 to $54,999............. 55 47 84.7 25 53.0 22 47.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 97 83 85.5 11 12.9 68 81.9 4 5.2
$57,500 to $59,999............. 56 49 87.2 35 71.6 14 28.4 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 95 82 86.9 28 34.0 54 65.5 0 0.6
$62,500 to $64,999............. 10 10 96.7 1 5.2 9 94.8 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 50 33 66.3 10 31.7 19 58.7 3 9.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 299
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 20 16 81.5 0 0.0 16 100.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 52 31 59.5 7 21.5 24 78.5 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 17 10 56.7 3 36.8 6 63.2 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 16 16 98.4 10 64.6 6 35.4 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 20 13 64.7 3 24.3 10 75.7 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 27 24 90.4 5 19.0 18 72.1 2 8.9
$87,500 to $89,999............. 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 14 11 78.6 0 0.0 11 100.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 8 6 74.4 2 39.2 4 60.8 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 94 79 83.3 16 20.1 60 77.0 2 2.9
Median earnings.............. 22351 29584 (x) 31552 (x) 29232 (x) 21033 (x)
Standard error............... 380 702 (x) 644 (x) 798 (x) 2239 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 25437 33293 (x) 34364 (x) 33772 (x) 22829 (x)
Standard error............... 438 577 (x) 975 (x) 736 (x) 1803 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 300
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
MALE........................ 618 102 16.5 21 20.8 71 70.0 9 9.2
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 618 102 16.5 21 20.8 71 70.0 9 9.2
Full-time...................... 398 93 23.4 21 22.8 67 71.6 5 5.6
50 weeks or more............. 155 58 37.6 14 24.4 44 75.6 0 0.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 83 15 17.6 2 12.5 10 69.8 3 17.7
26 weeks or less............. 160 20 12.6 5 25.4 12 61.4 3 13.2
Part-time...................... 220 9 4.0 0 0.0 5 52.8 4 47.2
50 weeks or more............. 76 5 6.1 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 49 4 8.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
26 weeks or less............. 95 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 268 17 6.3 9 55.9 4 24.1 3 20.0
25 to 99 persons.................. 71 19 26.3 1 6.3 17 93.7 0 0.0
100 to 499 persons................ 83 25 30.1 3 13.2 20 79.2 2 7.6
500 to 999 persons................ 12 1 11.1 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
1000 persons or more.............. 184 40 21.9 7 18.3 29 71.3 4 10.3
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 4 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0
Professional specialty............ 22 5 20.3 3 57.6 2 42.4 0 0.0
Technical and related support..... 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 56 14 25.4 2 16.9 12 83.1 0 0.0
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 44 7 16.3 0 0.0 7 100.0 0 0.0
Precision production, craft & repair 65 8 11.7 2 23.9 2 31.8 3 44.3
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 301
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 44 22 50.2 3 14.9 19 85.1 0 0.0
Transportation & material moving.. 63 7 10.8 2 33.2 5 66.8 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 96 11 11.3 5 47.4 6 52.6 0 0.0
Service workers................... 141 22 15.3 2 11.4 13 60.6 6 27.9
Private household workers...... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 141 22 15.3 2 11.4 13 60.6 6 27.9
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 79 3 3.9 1 37.7 2 62.3 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 387 57 14.7 12 20.4 41 72.3 4 7.3
Householder.................... 147 48 32.8 12 24.1 36 75.9 0 0.0
Spouse present............... 83 31 36.9 9 29.8 22 70.2 0 0.0
No spouse present............ 63 17 27.5 2 14.2 15 85.8 0 0.0
Spouse of householder.......... 64 5 7.3 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
Child of householder........... 112 4 3.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 64 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 227 42 18.4 10 22.9 27 64.5 5 12.6
Nonfamily householder.......... 142 33 23.5 10 28.8 18 55.4 5 15.8
Secondary Individuals.......... 86 9 10.0 0 0.0 9 100.0 0 0.0
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 604 102 16.9 21 20.8 71 70.0 9 9.2
15 to 24 years................. 189 15 8.0 0 0.0 8 54.6 7 45.4
25 to 44 years................. 298 61 20.5 15 24.9 45 73.9 1 1.1
45 to 64 years................. 117 26 21.8 6 23.1 18 69.5 2 7.4
65 years and over................. 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mean age................... 33.8 36.5 (x) 40.1 (x) 36.1 (x) 31.3 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 302
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 491 73 14.8 11 15.0 53 73.0 9 12.0
Inside central cities........... 359 48 13.3 7 15.4 32 66.3 9 18.3
One million or more........... 256 33 12.8 7 22.5 21 64.8 4 12.7
Under one million............. 103 15 14.5 0 0.0 10 69.6 5 30.4
Outside central cities.......... 132 25 19.0 4 14.3 22 85.7 0 0.0
One million or more........... 99 23 22.9 4 15.8 19 84.2 0 0.0
Under one million............. 33 2 7.3 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 126 29 22.9 10 35.3 18 62.4 1 2.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 107 12 11.0 4 30.8 4 34.1 4 35.1
Midwest........................... 118 18 15.5 2 13.4 16 86.6 0 0.0
South............................. 345 65 18.8 13 19.8 47 73.1 5 7.0
West.............................. 48 7 14.6 2 32.5 4 57.7 1 9.8
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 303
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 618 102 16.5 21 20.8 71 70.0 9 9.2
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 235 19 8.0 5 27.3 7 36.5 7 36.3
$2,500 to $4,999............... 142 12 8.6 0 0.0 10 84.6 2 15.4
$5,000 to $7,499............... 107 29 26.7 7 24.1 21 73.5 1 2.4
$7,500 to $9,999............... 51 4 7.7 1 29.5 3 70.5 0 0.0
$10,000 to $12,499............. 28 10 37.6 2 21.8 8 78.2 0 0.0
$12,500 to $14,999............. 21 5 23.3 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 15 11 70.7 0 0.0 11 100.0 0 0.0
$17,500 to $19,999............. 9 5 52.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 8 8 100.0 6 73.7 2 26.3 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 304
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (MALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 3794 6730 (x) 6977 (x) 7180 (x) 1723 (x)
Standard error............... 367 736 (x) 2897 (x) 2073 (x) 1157 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 4545 7974 (x) 9502 (x) 8335 (x) 1791 (x)
Standard error............... 345 1135 (x) 2550 (x) 1346 (x) 842 (x)