Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 37
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 31,039 10,446 20,593 14,614 13,460 6,248 7,341 5,506 5,506 1,960
Age
Under 18 years 10,990 3,006 7,984 4,983 4,691 22 3,552 3,316 3,316 89
Under 6 years 4,084 1,048 3,035 1,759 1,672 0 1,526 1,431 1,431 34
6 to 11 years 3,652 1,022 2,629 1,647 1,586 0 1,134 1,064 1,064 28
12 to 17 years 3,254 935 2,320 1,576 1,433 22 892 821 821 27
18 to 24 years 3,765 1,906 1,858 1,412 1,222 640 536 481 481 16
25 to 34 years 5,340 2,334 3,006 2,564 2,441 1,795 547 450 450 29
35 to 44 years 4,721 1,615 3,106 2,721 2,554 1,824 483 384 384 47
45 to 54 years 2,849 955 1,894 1,625 1,525 1,177 324 234 234 69
55 to 64 years 1,681 534 1,147 864 744 561 349 214 214 171
Under 65 years 29,346 10,350 18,996 14,168 13,177 6,020 5,791 5,078 5,078 421
65 years and over 1,693 96 1,597 446 283 228 1,550 428 428 1,539
Sex
Male 15,523 5,578 9,945 7,302 6,803 3,668 3,323 2,448 2,448 847
Female 15,516 4,868 10,647 7,312 6,657 2,580 4,018 3,058 3,058 1,112
Nativity
Native 18,855 4,627 14,228 9,961 9,301 3,610 5,321 4,133 4,133 1,084
Foreign-born 12,184 5,819 6,365 4,653 4,159 2,638 2,019 1,373 1,373 875
Naturalized citizen 3,076 791 2,285 1,655 1,447 1,039 799 337 337 593
Not a citizen 9,108 5,028 4,080 2,997 2,713 1,599 1,220 1,036 1,036 282
Region
Northeast 3,899 1,097 2,802 1,682 1,559 813 1,285 1,077 1,077 300
Midwest 2,441 689 1,752 1,507 1,457 617 356 243 243 86
South 10,464 3,693 6,771 5,013 4,489 2,160 2,172 1,404 1,404 794
West 14,235 4,967 9,268 6,412 5,956 2,657 3,528 2,782 2,782 779
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 38
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 27,777 9,032 18,746 13,322 12,367 5,236 6,629 5,082 5,082 1,509
Householders 7,185 2,237 4,948 3,770 3,485 2,794 1,508 860 860 676
Under 65 years 6,586 2,220 4,366 3,582 3,357 2,686 948 747 747 116
65 years and over 599 17 582 188 128 109 560 113 113 559
Spouse present 4,924 1,418 3,506 2,910 2,727 2,057 847 363 363 457
No spouse present 2,261 819 1,442 860 758 737 661 497 497 219
Spouses of householders 5,094 1,530 3,564 2,963 2,754 1,497 844 391 391 412
Under 65 years 4,719 1,523 3,196 2,846 2,674 1,444 487 331 331 59
65 years and over 375 7 368 117 80 53 357 60 60 354
Children of householders 11,834 3,327 8,507 5,650 5,286 522 3,389 3,133 3,133 111
Under 6 years 3,430 774 2,656 1,608 1,528 0 1,268 1,183 1,183 27
6 to 11 years 3,255 844 2,411 1,547 1,489 0 996 932 932 22
12 to 17 years 2,768 704 2,063 1,426 1,310 15 772 707 707 22
> 17 years 2,381 1,004 1,377 1,069 960 506 354 310 310 40
Other relatives of householders 3,664 1,937 1,727 940 842 422 888 698 698 310
In unrelated subfamilies 246 120 127 66 65 21 69 69 69 0
Unrelated individuals 3,015 1,295 1,720 1,225 1,028 991 643 355 355 451
In married-couple families 20,115 6,255 13,860 10,762 10,083 4,005 3,998 2,766 2,766 1,053
Husbands 4,942 1,462 3,480 2,905 2,732 2,289 824 313 313 491
Under 65 years 4,507 1,452 3,055 2,759 2,634 2,204 410 246 246 80
65 years and over 435 10 425 146 98 84 414 68 68 412
Wives 5,076 1,487 3,590 2,968 2,749 1,266 868 441 441 378
Under 65 years 4,728 1,479 3,249 2,857 2,671 1,221 539 386 386 51
65 years and over 348 7 341 111 78 45 329 55 55 328
Children under 18 years 7,596 2,011 5,585 3,953 3,754 16 1,996 1,790 1,790 50
Under 6 years 2,962 752 2,210 1,444 1,365 0 933 849 849 22
6 to 11 years 2,539 712 1,827 1,314 1,259 0 614 549 549 17
12 to 17 years 2,095 547 1,548 1,196 1,131 16 449 391 391 11
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 39
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 5,662 1,857 3,805 1,828 1,637 824 2,206 1,998 1,998 307
Householders 1,648 529 1,119 603 529 514 578 456 456 168
Under 65 years 5,402 1,840 3,562 1,788 1,610 800 1,969 1,902 1,902 75
65 years and over 260 18 242 40 27 24 237 96 96 232
Children under 18 2,575 656 1,919 767 697 3 1,293 1,276 1,276 19
Under 6 years 803 191 612 209 205 0 458 451 451 4
6 to 11 years 891 225 666 270 266 0 439 438 438 2
12 to 17 years 881 240 641 288 227 3 396 387 387 12
Household Income
Less than $25,000 10,676 4,304 6,372 2,492 2,124 977 4,379 3,559 3,559 1,140
$25,000 to $49,999 10,716 3,705 7,011 5,540 5,138 2,304 1,945 1,427 1,427 464
$50,000 to $74,999 5,265 1,494 3,771 3,382 3,209 1,481 612 325 325 200
$75,000 or more 4,381 943 3,438 3,200 2,989 1,486 405 195 195 155
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 20,049 7,440 12,609 9,631 8,770 6,226 3,789 2,190 2,190 1,871
No high school diploma 8,673 4,079 4,594 2,769 2,511 1,640 2,105 1,342 1,342 1,171
High school grad,only 5,676 1,976 3,700 2,996 2,772 1,982 953 554 554 400
Some college,no degree 2,993 852 2,140 1,886 1,684 1,168 408 184 184 132
Associate degree 912 214 698 603 562 433 132 66 66 54
Bachelor's degree + 1,796 319 1,476 1,377 1,240 1,002 191 42 42 113
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 18,356 7,344 11,012 9,185 8,486 5,998 2,239 1,762 1,762 332
Worked during the year 14,129 5,409 8,720 7,957 7,445 5,818 1,032 782 782 40
Full-time 12,149 4,581 7,568 7,033 6,677 5,507 769 559 559 25
Part-time 1,980 828 1,152 925 768 311 263 223 223 15
Did not work 4,227 1,935 2,292 1,228 1,041 180 1,207 980 980 292
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 14,129 5,409 8,720 7,957 7,445 5,818 1,032 782 782 40
Less than 25 employees 4,469 2,477 1,992 1,729 1,489 944 333 270 270 20
25 to 99 employees 2,338 1,037 1,300 1,195 1,128 864 129 115 115 8
100 to 499 employees 2,003 653 1,350 1,252 1,195 979 129 109 109 5
500 to 999 employees 658 162 496 464 448 357 45 41 41 0
1000 or more employees 4,662 1,080 3,582 3,317 3,185 2,674 396 247 247 7
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 40
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 543 747 464 604
Age
Under 18 years 209 470 6 42
Under 6 years 86 218 2 14
6 to 11 years 63 132 3 14
12 to 17 years 60 121 1 14
18 to 24 years 45 69 4 4
25 to 34 years 95 69 5 22
35 to 44 years 78 57 13 22
45 to 54 years 54 25 4 31
55 to 64 years 30 31 33 64
Under 65 years 512 721 66 184
65 years and over 30 25 398 420
Sex
Male 281 388 216 221
Female 262 358 248 383
Nativity
Native 455 612 298 297
Foreign-born 88 135 166 307
Naturalized citizen 32 38 131 157
Not a citizen 56 97 35 150
Region
Northeast 34 83 76 124
Midwest 47 47 28 18
South 269 186 164 259
West 192 431 195 204
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 41
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 522 703 349 426
Householders 146 113 186 156
Under 65 years 134 100 20 44
65 years and over 12 12 166 112
Spouse present 129 80 144 87
No spouse present 17 33 42 69
Spouses of householders 130 69 126 77
Under 65 years 121 65 20 19
65 years and over 9 4 106 58
Children of householders 225 443 7 61
Under 6 years 79 187 0 12
6 to 11 years 61 111 3 14
12 to 17 years 58 108 1 14
> 17 years 26 36 3 21
Other relatives of householders 21 78 30 132
In unrelated subfamilies 0 9 0 0
Unrelated individuals 21 35 115 178
In married-couple families 471 471 286 246
Husbands 122 65 152 90
Under 65 years 113 57 17 24
65 years and over 10 8 135 65
Wives 137 84 118 74
Under 65 years 127 77 19 19
65 years and over 9 7 99 55
Children under 18 years 195 290 4 23
Under 6 years 80 138 0 8
6 to 11 years 60 80 3 9
12 to 17 years 55 72 1 6
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 42
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 34 179 42 129
Householders 12 32 30 57
Under 65 years 32 177 6 38
65 years and over 2 2 35 91
Children under 18 12 135 0 12
Under 6 years 5 52 0 2
6 to 11 years 2 43 0 2
12 to 17 years 5 41 0 8
Household Income
Less than $25,000 108 289 204 412
$25,000 to $49,999 204 306 132 124
$50,000 to $74,999 128 88 72 32
$75,000 or more 103 64 55 37
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 333 277 458 562
No high school diploma 40 129 174 435
High school grad,only 101 92 136 85
Some college,no degree 114 34 66 16
Associate degree 33 11 20 18
Bachelor's degree + 46 11 62 8
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 303 251 59 142
Worked during the year 229 153 14 10
Full-time 194 134 12 6
Part-time 35 19 2 4
Did not work 74 98 46 132
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 229 153 14 10
Less than 25 employees 48 43 3 3
25 to 99 employees 14 15 6 6
100 to 499 employees 16 22 0 1
500 to 999 employees 5 10 0 0
1000 or more employees 147 63 5 0
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 43
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 33.66 66.34 47.08 43.37 20.13 23.65 17.74 17.74 6.31
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 27.35 72.65 45.34 42.68 0.20 32.32 30.17 30.17 0.81
Under 6 years 100.00 25.68 74.32 43.09 40.95 0.00 37.38 35.05 35.05 0.83
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.00 72.00 45.11 43.43 0.00 31.05 29.13 29.13 0.75
12 to 17 years 100.00 28.72 71.28 48.43 44.02 0.67 27.40 25.22 25.22 0.83
18 to 24 years 100.00 50.64 49.36 37.49 32.46 17.01 14.24 12.77 12.77 0.42
25 to 34 years 100.00 43.71 56.29 48.02 45.72 33.62 10.24 8.42 8.42 0.54
35 to 44 years 100.00 34.20 65.80 57.64 54.10 38.64 10.23 8.13 8.13 1.00
45 to 54 years 100.00 33.52 66.48 57.02 53.50 41.31 11.38 8.20 8.20 2.44
55 to 64 years 100.00 31.78 68.22 51.39 44.28 33.39 20.76 12.73 12.73 10.17
Under 65 years 100.00 35.27 64.73 48.28 44.90 20.51 19.74 17.30 17.30 1.43
65 years and over 100.00 5.68 94.32 26.32 16.73 13.46 91.53 25.26 25.26 90.90
Sex
Male 100.00 35.93 64.07 47.04 43.82 23.63 21.41 15.77 15.77 5.46
Female 100.00 31.38 68.62 47.13 42.91 16.63 25.89 19.71 19.71 7.17
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.54 75.46 52.83 49.33 19.15 28.22 21.92 21.92 5.75
Foreign-born 100.00 47.76 52.24 38.18 34.14 21.65 16.57 11.26 11.26 7.18
Naturalized citizen 100.00 25.72 74.28 53.81 47.03 33.79 25.98 10.95 10.95 19.29
Not a citizen 100.00 55.20 44.80 32.91 29.78 17.55 13.40 11.37 11.37 3.10
Region
Northeast 100.00 28.14 71.86 43.13 39.99 20.86 32.95 27.62 27.62 7.70
Midwest 100.00 28.23 71.77 61.73 59.69 25.27 14.59 9.95 9.95 3.54
South 100.00 35.29 64.71 47.91 42.89 20.64 20.76 13.42 13.42 7.59
West 100.00 34.89 65.11 45.04 41.84 18.67 24.78 19.54 19.54 5.47
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 44
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 32.51 67.49 47.96 44.52 18.85 23.86 18.30 18.30 5.43
Householders 100.00 31.14 68.86 52.47 48.50 38.89 20.99 11.96 11.96 9.40
Under 65 years 100.00 33.71 66.29 54.39 50.97 40.78 14.39 11.34 11.34 1.77
65 years and over 100.00 2.86 97.14 31.37 21.42 18.13 93.50 18.87 18.87 93.30
Spouse present 100.00 28.80 71.20 59.10 55.37 41.78 17.20 7.37 7.37 9.28
No spouse present 100.00 36.22 63.78 38.02 33.54 32.61 29.23 21.98 21.98 9.68
Spouses of householders 100.00 30.04 69.96 58.16 54.06 29.39 16.58 7.68 7.68 8.10
Under 65 years 100.00 32.28 67.72 60.31 56.66 30.61 10.32 7.02 7.02 1.24
65 years and over 100.00 1.95 98.05 31.12 21.29 14.02 95.25 15.99 15.99 94.28
Children of householders 100.00 28.11 71.89 47.74 44.67 4.41 28.63 26.47 26.47 0.94
Under 6 years 100.00 22.57 77.43 46.88 44.54 0.00 36.96 34.50 34.50 0.79
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.94 74.06 47.51 45.73 0.00 30.59 28.63 28.63 0.68
12 to 17 years 100.00 25.45 74.55 51.53 47.32 0.56 27.88 25.55 25.55 0.80
> 17 years 100.00 42.16 57.84 44.89 40.32 21.26 14.86 13.03 13.03 1.67
Other relatives of householders 100.00 52.87 47.13 25.67 22.99 11.53 24.23 19.06 19.06 8.45
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 48.56 51.44 26.91 26.45 8.68 28.12 28.12 28.12 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 42.95 57.05 40.62 34.09 32.86 21.32 11.76 11.76 14.95
In married-couple families 100.00 31.10 68.90 53.50 50.13 19.91 19.88 13.75 13.75 5.23
Husbands 100.00 29.59 70.41 58.78 55.27 46.31 16.67 6.34 6.34 9.94
Under 65 years 100.00 32.21 67.79 61.22 58.44 48.91 9.10 5.45 5.45 1.76
65 years and over 100.00 2.39 97.61 33.50 22.44 19.39 95.02 15.51 15.51 94.52
Wives 100.00 29.29 70.71 58.47 54.15 24.93 17.09 8.69 8.69 7.45
Under 65 years 100.00 31.29 68.71 60.43 56.49 25.82 11.39 8.16 8.16 1.07
65 years and over 100.00 2.10 97.90 31.86 22.43 12.91 94.48 15.86 15.86 94.07
Children under 18 years 100.00 26.48 73.52 52.04 49.42 0.20 26.28 23.56 23.56 0.66
Under 6 years 100.00 25.39 74.61 48.76 46.08 0.00 31.51 28.67 28.67 0.73
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.05 71.95 51.74 49.57 0.00 24.17 21.64 21.64 0.69
12 to 17 years 100.00 26.12 73.88 57.06 53.96 0.74 21.44 18.68 18.68 0.55
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 45
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 100.00 32.80 67.20 32.29 28.91 14.56 38.97 35.29 35.29 5.43
Householders 100.00 32.08 67.92 36.63 32.13 31.19 35.06 27.66 27.66 10.22
Under 65 years 100.00 34.05 65.95 33.10 29.80 14.81 36.45 35.21 35.21 1.40
65 years and over 100.00 6.86 93.14 15.53 10.53 9.32 91.22 36.95 36.95 89.05
Children under 18 100.00 25.49 74.51 29.78 27.07 0.11 50.23 49.55 49.55 0.73
Under 6 years 100.00 23.82 76.18 26.01 25.52 0.00 57.06 56.19 56.19 0.54
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.26 74.74 30.28 29.82 0.00 49.24 49.11 49.11 0.27
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.24 72.76 32.71 25.72 0.33 45.01 43.93 43.93 1.37
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 40.31 59.69 23.34 19.90 9.15 41.02 33.34 33.34 10.68
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 34.57 65.43 51.70 47.95 21.50 18.15 13.31 13.31 4.33
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 28.38 71.62 64.23 60.95 28.12 11.62 6.17 6.17 3.81
$75,000 or more 100.00 21.53 78.47 73.04 68.22 33.92 9.25 4.45 4.45 3.54
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 37.11 62.89 48.04 43.74 31.05 18.90 10.92 10.92 9.33
No high school diploma 100.00 47.03 52.97 31.92 28.95 18.92 24.27 15.48 15.48 13.51
High school grad,only 100.00 34.81 65.19 52.78 48.85 34.91 16.78 9.77 9.77 7.06
Some college,no degree 100.00 28.48 71.52 63.02 56.28 39.04 13.64 6.16 6.16 4.41
Associate degree 100.00 23.47 76.53 66.11 61.57 47.50 14.45 7.28 7.28 5.93
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 17.78 82.22 76.71 69.08 55.81 10.65 2.35 2.35 6.29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 40.01 59.99 50.04 46.23 32.68 12.20 9.60 9.60 1.81
Worked during the year 100.00 38.28 61.72 56.32 52.69 41.18 7.30 5.53 5.53 0.28
Full-time 100.00 37.71 62.29 57.88 54.95 45.32 6.33 4.60 4.60 0.20
Part-time 100.00 41.80 58.20 46.70 38.81 15.72 13.29 11.24 11.24 0.78
Did not work 100.00 45.78 54.22 29.06 24.64 4.26 28.56 23.19 23.19 6.90
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 38.28 61.72 56.32 52.69 41.18 7.30 5.53 5.53 0.28
Less than 25 employees 100.00 55.43 44.57 38.70 33.32 21.11 7.44 6.03 6.03 0.45
25 to 99 employees 100.00 44.38 55.62 51.11 48.24 36.98 5.53 4.93 4.93 0.33
100 to 499 employees 100.00 32.60 67.40 62.51 59.66 48.91 6.43 5.44 5.44 0.27
500 to 999 employees 100.00 24.58 75.42 70.48 68.09 54.23 6.86 6.19 6.19 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 23.16 76.84 71.16 68.33 57.35 8.50 5.30 5.30 0.16
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 46
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.75 2.41 1.50 1.95
Age
Under 18 years 1.90 4.28 0.06 0.38
Under 6 years 2.11 5.33 0.05 0.34
6 to 11 years 1.73 3.61 0.08 0.39
12 to 17 years 1.84 3.71 0.04 0.44
18 to 24 years 1.20 1.83 0.10 0.10
25 to 34 years 1.79 1.29 0.10 0.40
35 to 44 years 1.66 1.21 0.28 0.47
45 to 54 years 1.89 0.89 0.15 1.08
55 to 64 years 1.80 1.82 1.96 3.81
Under 65 years 1.75 2.46 0.22 0.63
65 years and over 1.79 1.50 23.53 24.80
Sex
Male 1.81 2.50 1.39 1.43
Female 1.69 2.31 1.60 2.47
Nativity
Native 2.41 3.25 1.58 1.57
Foreign-born 0.72 1.11 1.36 2.52
Naturalized citizen 1.03 1.23 4.26 5.10
Not a citizen 0.62 1.06 0.38 1.65
Region
Northeast 0.88 2.12 1.96 3.17
Midwest 1.91 1.93 1.16 0.72
South 2.57 1.77 1.57 2.47
West 1.35 3.03 1.37 1.44
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 47
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 1.88 2.53 1.26 1.53
Householders 2.03 1.57 2.59 2.17
Under 65 years 2.04 1.52 0.30 0.67
65 years and over 1.98 2.07 27.72 18.68
Spouse present 2.62 1.62 2.92 1.76
No spouse present 0.74 1.46 1.87 3.07
Spouses of householders 2.55 1.36 2.48 1.51
Under 65 years 2.56 1.39 0.42 0.41
65 years and over 2.41 1.05 28.31 15.40
Children of householders 1.90 3.74 0.06 0.52
Under 6 years 2.30 5.46 0.00 0.36
6 to 11 years 1.87 3.41 0.09 0.44
12 to 17 years 2.11 3.92 0.04 0.51
> 17 years 1.11 1.51 0.11 0.87
Other relatives of householders 0.59 2.13 0.83 3.59
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 3.59 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.68 1.16 3.82 5.91
In married-couple families 2.34 2.34 1.42 1.22
Husbands 2.47 1.31 3.08 1.81
Under 65 years 2.50 1.27 0.39 0.54
65 years and over 2.23 1.73 30.91 15.00
Wives 2.69 1.66 2.32 1.46
Under 65 years 2.70 1.64 0.39 0.40
65 years and over 2.60 1.95 28.43 15.86
Children under 18 years 2.57 3.82 0.06 0.30
Under 6 years 2.71 4.67 0.00 0.26
6 to 11 years 2.38 3.15 0.12 0.36
12 to 17 years 2.60 3.44 0.06 0.29
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 48
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 0.59 3.15 0.74 2.28
Householders 0.74 1.92 1.84 3.45
Under 65 years 0.59 3.28 0.12 0.71
65 years and over 0.66 0.60 13.60 34.79
Children under 18 0.45 5.26 0.00 0.49
Under 6 years 0.58 6.46 0.00 0.26
6 to 11 years 0.18 4.78 0.00 0.27
12 to 17 years 0.61 4.64 0.00 0.91
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.01 2.71 1.91 3.86
$25,000 to $49,999 1.90 2.86 1.24 1.15
$50,000 to $74,999 2.43 1.67 1.37 0.62
$75,000 or more 2.35 1.45 1.27 0.83
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.66 1.38 2.28 2.80
No high school diploma 0.46 1.48 2.00 5.02
High school grad,only 1.78 1.62 2.40 1.50
Some college,no degree 3.80 1.14 2.19 0.53
Associate degree 3.60 1.19 2.23 1.96
Bachelor's degree + 2.58 0.59 3.44 0.45
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.65 1.37 0.32 0.77
Worked during the year 1.62 1.08 0.10 0.07
Full-time 1.60 1.10 0.10 0.05
Part-time 1.78 0.98 0.09 0.21
Did not work 1.75 2.32 1.08 3.13
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.62 1.08 0.10 0.07
Less than 25 employees 1.07 0.96 0.06 0.07
25 to 99 employees 0.58 0.64 0.25 0.25
100 to 499 employees 0.78 1.10 0.00 0.05
500 to 999 employees 0.77 1.52 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 3.15 1.35 0.12 0.00