Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 305
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
FEMALE........................ 8916 4516 50.6 1019 22.6 3280 72.6 217 4.8
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 8916 4516 50.6 1019 22.6 3280 72.6 217 4.8
Full-time...................... 6903 4145 60.0 926 22.3 3034 73.2 186 4.5
50 weeks or more............. 5459 3644 66.7 826 22.7 2663 73.1 155 4.3
27 to 49 weeks............... 726 344 47.4 67 19.5 255 74.1 22 6.4
26 weeks or less............. 717 157 21.9 32 20.7 116 74.0 8 5.3
Part-time...................... 2014 371 18.4 93 25.2 246 66.3 32 8.5
50 weeks or more............. 827 227 27.5 59 25.9 149 65.5 19 8.6
27 to 49 weeks............... 473 75 15.9 19 24.7 52 69.4 4 5.9
26 weeks or less............. 714 68 9.6 16 23.3 45 65.6 8 11.2
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 1518 301 19.8 93 31.0 198 66.0 9 3.0
25 to 99 persons.................. 982 407 41.5 103 25.4 273 67.0 31 7.6
100 to 499 persons................ 1203 607 50.5 145 23.9 429 70.7 33 5.4
500 to 999 persons................ 645 417 64.5 77 18.6 327 78.4 12 3.0
1000 persons or more.............. 4569 2785 61.0 600 21.5 2053 73.7 132 4.7
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 932 644 69.1 153 23.7 475 73.7 17 2.6
Professional specialty............ 1064 732 68.8 171 23.4 532 72.7 29 3.9
Technical and related support..... 269 186 69.4 53 28.6 121 64.9 12 6.5
Sales workers..................... 1099 323 29.4 61 18.9 244 75.5 18 5.5
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 2063 1199 58.1 289 24.1 884 73.7 26 2.2
Precision production, craft & repair 191 127 66.3 31 24.3 91 71.7 5 4.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 306
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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........................ 534 302 56.4 65 21.6 208 69.0 28 9.3
Transportation & material moving.. 92 39 42.2 10 26.0 29 74.0 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 207 89 43.1 16 17.9 58 64.9 15 17.2
Service workers................... 2427 865 35.7 167 19.3 631 72.9 68 7.8
Private household workers...... 143 17 11.8 2 9.4 15 90.6 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 2284 849 37.2 165 19.4 616 72.6 68 8.0
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 23 3 12.7 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 15 6 43.0 2 35.0 4 65.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 7271 3505 48.2 769 21.9 2554 72.9 183 5.2
Householder.................... 3687 1947 52.8 410 21.1 1431 73.5 105 5.4
Spouse present............... 1046 605 57.8 142 23.5 444 73.4 19 3.1
No spouse present............ 2641 1342 50.8 268 20.0 987 73.6 87 6.5
Spouse of householder.......... 1798 998 55.5 230 23.0 726 72.8 42 4.2
Child of householder........... 1309 404 30.9 85 21.0 286 70.8 33 8.2
Other relative of
householder.................... 478 157 32.8 44 27.9 111 70.5 2 1.6
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 46 22 48.5 0 2.1 19 85.7 3 12.3
Unrelated Individuals............. 1599 988 61.8 250 25.3 706 71.5 32 3.2
Nonfamily householder.......... 1264 831 65.7 204 24.6 596 71.7 31 3.7
Secondary Individuals.......... 335 158 47.1 46 29.0 111 70.3 1 0.7
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 8730 4440 50.9 996 22.4 3233 72.8 210 4.7
15 to 24 years................. 1601 293 18.3 57 19.5 202 68.9 34 11.6
25 to 44 years................. 4859 2700 55.6 624 23.1 1951 72.3 125 4.6
45 to 64 years................. 2269 1446 63.7 315 21.8 1080 74.7 51 3.5
65 years and over................. 187 76 40.9 23 30.0 46 60.7 7 9.4
Mean age................... 37.1 39.9 (x) 39.9 (x) 40.1 (x) 38.0 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 307
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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...... 7738 3994 51.6 926 23.2 2884 72.2 184 4.6
Inside central cities........... 4789 2428 50.7 569 23.4 1745 71.9 114 4.7
One million or more........... 3527 1796 50.9 406 22.6 1322 73.6 67 3.8
Under one million............. 1262 632 50.1 162 25.7 423 66.9 47 7.4
Outside central cities.......... 2949 1566 53.1 357 22.8 1139 72.7 69 4.4
One million or more........... 2217 1174 52.9 269 22.9 858 73.1 47 4.0
Under one million............. 732 392 53.6 89 22.6 281 71.6 23 5.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1178 522 44.3 93 17.7 396 75.8 34 6.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 1549 814 52.5 213 26.1 572 70.3 29 3.6
Midwest........................... 1660 848 51.1 209 24.7 619 73.0 20 2.3
South............................. 5008 2503 50.0 467 18.6 1878 75.0 158 6.3
West.............................. 699 352 50.3 130 37.1 211 60.0 10 2.9
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 308
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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..................... 8916 4516 50.6 1019 22.6 3280 72.6 217 4.8
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 865 48 5.6 9 17.8 34 71.5 5 10.7
$2,500 to $4,999............... 608 93 15.3 22 23.5 65 69.9 6 6.6
$5,000 to $7,499............... 698 168 24.1 30 17.9 115 68.4 23 13.7
$7,500 to $9,999............... 578 168 29.0 33 19.4 132 78.4 4 2.2
$10,000 to $12,499............. 780 266 34.0 67 25.3 178 67.0 20 7.7
$12,500 to $14,999............. 571 239 41.9 34 14.1 176 73.8 29 12.1
$15,000 to $17,499............. 623 372 59.7 60 16.2 275 73.8 38 10.1
$17,500 to $19,999............. 524 337 64.2 64 19.1 249 73.8 24 7.1
$20,000 to $22,499............. 613 394 64.2 69 17.5 311 78.9 14 3.6
$22,500 to $24,999............. 357 259 72.6 66 25.5 193 74.5 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 456 345 75.7 107 31.1 234 67.7 4 1.3
$27,500 to $29,999............. 225 171 76.2 41 23.9 127 74.1 4 2.1
$30,000 to $32,499............. 391 324 82.9 77 23.6 236 72.9 11 3.5
$32,500 to $34,999............. 189 163 86.3 40 24.8 122 75.2 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 351 282 80.5 77 27.1 204 72.2 2 0.6
$37,500 to $39,999............. 144 109 76.0 21 19.3 83 76.3 5 4.4
$40,000 to $42,499............. 213 152 71.4 43 28.0 102 67.3 7 4.7
$42,500 to $44,999............. 58 53 91.1 16 29.6 35 66.8 2 3.5
$45,000 to $47,499............. 107 91 84.9 20 22.0 71 77.5 0 0.5
$47,500 to $49,999............. 52 42 80.6 10 22.9 32 77.1 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 128 115 89.4 23 20.1 89 77.4 3 2.5
$52,500 to $54,999............. 44 44 100.0 18 41.0 22 50.8 4 8.2
$55,000 to $57,499............. 47 38 80.8 0 1.1 38 98.9 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 45 30 65.7 6 20.3 24 79.7 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 65 55 84.2 14 25.3 36 65.3 5 9.4
$62,500 to $64,999............. 15 15 100.0 10 63.4 3 18.8 3 17.8
$65,000 to $67,499............. 47 38 82.1 10 27.1 25 66.3 3 6.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 309
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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............. 10 10 100.0 4 39.6 6 60.4 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 41 35 84.6 8 21.9 27 78.1 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 13 11 83.3 8 74.9 3 25.1 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 14 11 75.2 3 32.8 7 67.2 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 5 3 52.5 0 0.0 2 81.7 0 18.3
$82,500 to $84,999............. 6 6 100.0 0 0.0 6 100.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 3 3 100.0 3 100.0 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............. 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 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............. 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 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.............. 21 17 82.4 7 39.0 9 50.5 2 10.5
Median earnings.............. 16440 24171 (x) 26304 (x) 23865 (x) 16417 (x)
Standard error............... 318 543 (x) 624 (x) 622 (x) 823 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 19648 26941 (x) 28835 (x) 26729 (x) 21265 (x)
Standard error............... 296 433 (x) 933 (x) 500 (x) 2016 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 310
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
FEMALE........................ 1356 256 18.9 58 22.5 177 69.1 21 8.4
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 1356 256 18.9 58 22.5 177 69.1 21 8.4
Full-time...................... 804 207 25.7 50 24.4 135 65.5 21 10.1
50 weeks or more............. 391 144 36.8 46 31.8 88 60.9 10 7.3
27 to 49 weeks............... 148 37 25.0 0 0.0 26 71.6 10 28.4
26 weeks or less............. 265 26 9.7 5 17.8 21 82.2 0 0.0
Part-time...................... 552 50 9.0 7 14.9 42 84.2 0 1.0
50 weeks or more............. 154 12 7.5 0 0.0 12 100.0 0 0.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 137 19 14.0 2 11.5 16 86.0 0 2.5
26 weeks or less............. 261 19 7.3 5 27.3 14 72.7 0 0.0
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 331 26 7.9 14 52.8 12 47.2 0 0.0
25 to 99 persons.................. 197 38 19.1 0 0.0 34 90.7 3 9.3
100 to 499 persons................ 193 43 22.1 9 22.2 26 61.9 7 15.9
500 to 999 persons................ 73 18 25.1 0 0.0 18 100.0 0 0.0
1000 persons or more.............. 562 132 23.4 34 26.2 86 65.3 11 8.5
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 34 9 27.8 5 52.5 4 47.5 0 0.0
Professional specialty............ 51 14 27.4 4 28.4 3 24.6 7 47.0
Technical and related support..... 27 6 22.3 1 9.0 6 91.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 253 36 14.1 6 17.6 29 81.0 0 1.3
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 191 38 20.1 12 32.2 25 66.3 1 1.5
Precision production, craft & repair 14 6 45.7 0 0.0 6 100.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 311
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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........................ 88 31 35.1 8 26.5 19 60.7 4 12.8
Transportation & material moving.. 19 3 14.4 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 44 11 24.8 0 0.0 8 71.5 3 28.5
Service workers................... 624 102 16.3 22 21.2 74 72.2 7 6.7
Private household workers...... 33 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 591 102 17.3 22 21.2 74 72.2 7 6.7
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 12 0 3.7 0 0.0 0 100.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 1085 208 19.2 38 18.5 148 71.2 21 10.3
Householder.................... 894 181 20.3 31 17.1 129 71.1 21 11.8
Spouse present............... 42 11 25.7 0 0.0 8 71.4 3 28.6
No spouse present............ 851 171 20.0 31 18.2 121 71.1 18 10.7
Spouse of householder.......... 51 15 30.5 4 25.6 12 74.4 0 0.0
Child of householder........... 92 9 9.6 1 15.6 7 84.4 0 0.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 48 2 4.5 2 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 20 3 13.4 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 250 46 18.3 19 42.2 26 57.8 0 0.0
Nonfamily householder.......... 141 24 17.0 12 50.5 12 49.5 0 0.0
Secondary Individuals.......... 109 22 19.9 7 32.9 15 67.1 0 0.0
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 1336 252 18.8 56 22.2 174 69.3 21 8.5
15 to 24 years................. 365 26 7.1 1 5.1 21 81.1 4 13.8
25 to 44 years................. 808 171 21.2 38 22.4 119 69.2 14 8.4
45 to 64 years................. 164 54 33.1 16 29.8 35 63.8 3 6.4
65 years and over................. 19 5 24.6 2 40.5 3 59.5 0 0.0
Mean age................... 32.8 38.0 (x) 40.9 (x) 37.6 (x) 33.6 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 312
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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...... 1148 221 19.3 51 23.1 153 69.0 17 7.9
Inside central cities........... 835 149 17.8 41 27.6 93 62.8 14 9.7
One million or more........... 582 103 17.7 34 33.1 58 56.0 11 10.9
Under one million............. 253 46 18.1 7 15.2 36 77.9 3 6.8
Outside central cities.......... 313 73 23.2 10 13.9 59 81.8 3 4.3
One million or more........... 211 51 24.2 5 10.2 46 89.8 0 0.0
Under one million............. 102 21 21.1 5 22.9 13 62.6 3 14.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 207 35 16.9 7 19.1 24 69.7 4 11.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 222 51 22.9 22 44.2 25 49.8 3 6.0
Midwest........................... 269 55 20.5 9 17.0 41 74.2 5 8.8
South............................. 799 140 17.5 26 18.6 100 71.8 14 9.7
West.............................. 66 11 16.2 0 0.0 11 100.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 313
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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..................... 1356 256 18.9 58 22.5 177 69.1 21 8.4
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 346 13 3.8 3 24.8 10 75.2 0 0.0
$2,500 to $4,999............... 309 46 14.9 14 29.3 33 70.7 0 0.0
$5,000 to $7,499............... 291 50 17.2 9 18.5 31 61.9 10 19.6
$7,500 to $9,999............... 136 28 20.8 5 17.7 23 82.3 0 0.0
$10,000 to $12,499............. 134 37 27.4 11 30.7 21 57.7 4 11.6
$12,500 to $14,999............. 79 33 42.5 3 8.6 30 91.4 0 0.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 31 26 84.9 9 34.6 14 52.3 3 13.2
$17,500 to $19,999............. 22 17 76.6 2 13.1 10 63.1 4 23.8
$20,000 to $22,499............. 9 6 70.4 1 22.9 5 77.1 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............. 0 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 314
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)
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.............. 5192 9184 (x) 8946 (x) 9133 (x) 10561 (x)
Standard error............... 263 1147 (x) 2197 (x) 1219 (x) 4334 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5888 9329 (x) 9007 (x) 9253 (x) 10822 (x)
Standard error............... 205 549 (x) 1227 (x) 654 (x) 1613 (x)