Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 49
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 35,373 7,465 27,907 19,787 18,345 10,082 11,108 7,443 7,443 3,583
Age
Under 18 years 11,357 1,992 9,365 5,767 5,519 39 4,471 4,111 4,111 105
Under 6 years 3,595 653 2,942 1,625 1,588 0 1,607 1,504 1,504 40
6 to 11 years 4,058 626 3,432 2,101 2,025 0 1,655 1,548 1,548 19
12 to 17 years 3,704 713 2,991 2,042 1,907 39 1,208 1,059 1,059 47
18 to 24 years 3,980 1,416 2,564 1,867 1,594 691 930 813 813 51
25 to 34 years 5,163 1,458 3,705 3,038 2,894 2,467 884 672 672 91
35 to 44 years 5,699 1,344 4,355 3,680 3,534 2,872 908 604 604 172
45 to 54 years 4,103 787 3,316 2,831 2,709 2,291 653 415 415 194
55 to 64 years 2,316 422 1,894 1,444 1,324 1,067 645 322 322 364
Under 65 years 32,618 7,420 25,198 18,628 17,574 9,426 8,492 6,937 6,937 978
65 years and over 2,754 45 2,709 1,160 771 656 2,616 505 505 2,606
Sex
Male 16,518 3,743 12,775 9,372 8,749 4,745 4,786 3,111 3,111 1,483
Female 18,855 3,722 15,133 10,416 9,596 5,337 6,321 4,331 4,331 2,101
Nativity
Native 33,152 6,675 26,477 18,600 17,273 9,336 10,743 7,190 7,190 3,459
Foreign-born 2,221 790 1,430 1,188 1,072 746 364 253 253 125
Naturalized citizen 860 219 641 541 491 394 154 63 63 86
Not a citizen 1,361 571 790 647 581 352 210 190 190 39
Region
Northeast 6,545 1,290 5,255 3,554 3,275 1,735 2,308 1,815 1,815 636
Midwest 6,793 1,292 5,501 3,755 3,502 1,898 2,286 1,618 1,618 654
South 19,257 4,377 14,880 10,759 9,945 5,501 5,635 3,508 3,508 2,059
West 2,778 506 2,271 1,719 1,623 949 878 501 501 235
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 50
(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 29,488 6,156 23,332 16,485 15,550 7,385 9,304 6,596 6,596 2,355
Householders 8,664 1,520 7,144 5,339 4,987 4,224 2,717 1,432 1,432 1,228
Under 65 years 7,692 1,515 6,177 4,878 4,666 3,956 1,783 1,287 1,287 299
65 years and over 972 5 967 461 322 268 933 145 145 929
Spouse present 4,144 436 3,707 3,197 3,046 2,302 1,094 245 245 659
No spouse present 4,520 1,084 3,437 2,142 1,942 1,921 1,623 1,187 1,187 569
Spouses of householders 4,098 562 3,535 3,042 2,908 1,816 928 230 230 526
Under 65 years 3,642 552 3,089 2,811 2,736 1,701 509 192 192 107
65 years and over 456 10 446 231 172 115 419 38 38 418
Children of householders 13,153 2,628 10,525 7,065 6,728 858 4,437 3,954 3,954 234
Under 6 years 2,826 328 2,499 1,454 1,428 0 1,313 1,215 1,215 31
6 to 11 years 3,412 425 2,986 1,934 1,868 0 1,342 1,245 1,245 16
12 to 17 years 3,093 454 2,639 1,865 1,762 29 1,013 876 876 34
> 17 years 3,822 1,421 2,400 1,812 1,669 829 770 618 618 153
Other relatives of householders 3,573 1,446 2,128 1,039 927 488 1,222 981 981 367
In unrelated subfamilies 266 83 183 123 104 43 99 97 97 2
Unrelated individuals 5,619 1,227 4,392 3,179 2,691 2,653 1,705 749 749 1,227
In married-couple families 14,832 2,454 12,378 10,454 9,997 4,468 3,434 1,445 1,445 1,355
Husbands 4,219 490 3,729 3,180 3,030 2,398 1,110 240 240 694
Under 65 years 3,635 484 3,151 2,854 2,782 2,189 558 194 194 146
65 years and over 584 6 578 326 248 209 551 46 46 547
Wives 4,023 509 3,514 3,059 2,923 1,720 912 235 235 491
Under 65 years 3,615 502 3,113 2,850 2,769 1,636 530 205 205 110
65 years and over 407 6 401 208 154 84 382 31 31 381
Children under 18 years 4,727 805 3,922 3,242 3,169 7 1,051 767 767 24
Under 6 years 1,450 271 1,179 947 943 0 350 266 266 7
6 to 11 years 1,631 242 1,389 1,136 1,113 0 404 318 318 5
12 to 17 years 1,646 292 1,354 1,158 1,113 7 297 183 183 12
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 51
(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 12,644 3,025 9,618 5,052 4,642 2,361 5,403 4,828 4,828 846
Householders 3,814 868 2,946 1,767 1,604 1,596 1,444 1,108 1,108 484
Under 65 years 12,074 3,014 9,060 4,873 4,538 2,262 4,860 4,673 4,673 306
65 years and over 569 11 558 179 104 99 543 155 155 540
Children under 18 5,809 952 4,857 2,132 1,978 19 3,163 3,107 3,107 68
Under 6 years 1,877 313 1,564 567 545 0 1,154 1,137 1,137 27
6 to 11 years 2,166 307 1,859 831 784 0 1,172 1,157 1,157 9
12 to 17 years 1,767 333 1,434 734 649 19 837 813 813 31
Household Income
Less than $25,000 13,416 3,428 9,988 4,130 3,399 1,881 7,059 5,399 5,399 2,206
$25,000 to $49,999 10,384 2,311 8,073 6,629 6,226 3,422 2,354 1,313 1,313 804
$50,000 to $74,999 5,860 1,017 4,843 4,331 4,148 2,254 984 421 421 354
$75,000 or more 5,713 710 5,003 4,697 4,572 2,525 711 310 310 220
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 24,016 5,474 18,542 14,020 12,826 10,043 6,637 3,332 3,332 3,478
No high school diploma 5,489 1,482 4,007 1,955 1,605 1,029 2,694 1,454 1,454 1,743
High school grad,only 8,403 2,210 6,192 4,702 4,331 3,465 2,207 1,132 1,132 1,016
Some college,no degree 5,166 1,034 4,132 3,477 3,207 2,454 1,051 528 528 374
Associate degree 1,483 311 1,172 1,020 950 782 243 98 98 93
Bachelor's degree + 3,475 437 3,038 2,866 2,733 2,313 442 120 120 253
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 21,261 5,429 15,833 12,860 12,054 9,387 4,021 2,827 2,827 872
Worked during the year 16,540 3,941 12,599 11,366 10,837 9,012 1,910 1,236 1,236 119
Full-time 14,145 3,012 11,134 10,273 9,887 8,592 1,424 860 860 71
Part-time 2,395 930 1,466 1,093 949 419 486 376 376 49
Did not work 4,721 1,487 3,234 1,495 1,218 376 2,110 1,591 1,591 753
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 16,540 3,941 12,599 11,366 10,837 9,012 1,910 1,236 1,236 119
Less than 25 employees 3,073 1,350 1,723 1,440 1,246 776 352 311 311 30
25 to 99 employees 1,799 500 1,300 1,181 1,105 920 191 146 146 14
100 to 499 employees 2,305 581 1,724 1,544 1,476 1,263 265 174 174 19
500 to 999 employees 966 206 760 731 711 610 50 35 35 5
1000 or more employees 8,397 1,305 7,092 6,470 6,299 5,442 1,053 569 569 51
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 52
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 1,198 1,210 1,290 959
Age
Under 18 years 369 683 17 74
Under 6 years 117 237 8 35
6 to 11 years 115 255 4 12
12 to 17 years 138 191 5 27
18 to 24 years 113 159 12 30
25 to 34 years 174 111 12 53
35 to 44 years 244 84 22 103
45 to 54 years 132 64 34 87
55 to 64 years 76 34 129 108
Under 65 years 1,109 1,135 226 456
65 years and over 89 75 1,064 503
Sex
Male 648 537 575 369
Female 550 673 715 590
Nativity
Native 1,163 1,136 1,254 918
Foreign-born 35 74 35 41
Naturalized citizen 28 10 31 19
Not a citizen 7 63 4 22
Region
Northeast 96 387 214 215
Midwest 144 198 303 102
South 713 518 680 564
West 245 107 93 78
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 53
(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 1,060 1,068 896 590
Householders 342 235 520 247
Under 65 years 306 214 96 102
65 years and over 36 20 424 145
Spouse present 284 86 347 66
No spouse present 58 149 173 181
Spouses of householders 252 55 256 57
Under 65 years 240 46 52 20
65 years and over 13 9 204 38
Children of householders 439 716 50 134
Under 6 years 113 218 8 27
6 to 11 years 104 224 4 10
12 to 17 years 126 176 5 16
> 17 years 96 99 33 81
Other relatives of householders 27 62 69 152
In unrelated subfamilies 0 40 0 0
Unrelated individuals 138 102 394 369
In married-couple families 882 412 648 181
Husbands 286 73 355 81
Under 65 years 259 59 56 36
65 years and over 27 14 298 46
Wives 250 67 249 42
Under 65 years 238 63 60 11
65 years and over 13 4 189 31
Children under 18 years 282 223 9 14
Under 6 years 84 77 2 7
6 to 11 years 91 96 2 5
12 to 17 years 107 50 5 2
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 54
(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 137 612 199 361
Householders 33 134 133 172
Under 65 years 126 594 36 207
65 years and over 11 18 163 155
Children under 18 69 409 6 50
Under 6 years 30 144 6 23
6 to 11 years 18 136 0 2
12 to 17 years 21 128 0 25
Household Income
Less than $25,000 226 609 605 700
$25,000 to $49,999 446 335 379 166
$50,000 to $74,999 287 115 201 55
$75,000 or more 239 151 104 37
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 829 527 1,272 885
No high school diploma 76 146 527 533
High school grad,only 289 202 371 205
Some college,no degree 272 122 166 93
Associate degree 80 14 51 24
Bachelor's degree + 111 43 158 29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 740 452 208 382
Worked during the year 618 283 35 48
Full-time 530 232 22 29
Part-time 89 51 13 19
Did not work 122 169 173 334
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 618 283 35 48
Less than 25 employees 27 49 2 17
25 to 99 employees 38 44 7 6
100 to 499 employees 80 31 6 5
500 to 999 employees 12 9 1 2
1000 or more employees 462 150 18 18
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(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 21.10 78.90 55.94 51.86 28.50 31.40 21.04 21.04 10.13
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.54 82.46 50.78 48.60 0.34 39.37 36.20 36.20 0.93
Under 6 years 100.00 18.17 81.83 45.19 44.16 0.00 44.71 41.83 41.83 1.10
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.43 84.57 51.77 49.90 0.00 40.80 38.14 38.14 0.46
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.24 80.76 55.12 51.48 1.04 32.62 28.60 28.60 1.27
18 to 24 years 100.00 35.59 64.41 46.91 40.03 17.35 23.38 20.43 20.43 1.27
25 to 34 years 100.00 28.24 71.76 58.85 56.05 47.78 17.12 13.02 13.02 1.77
35 to 44 years 100.00 23.59 76.41 64.57 62.01 50.39 15.94 10.60 10.60 3.02
45 to 54 years 100.00 19.19 80.81 69.00 66.03 55.83 15.92 10.12 10.12 4.73
55 to 64 years 100.00 18.23 81.77 62.35 57.16 46.06 27.84 13.90 13.90 15.71
Under 65 years 100.00 22.75 77.25 57.11 53.88 28.90 26.03 21.27 21.27 3.00
65 years and over 100.00 1.64 98.36 42.10 28.00 23.81 94.98 18.34 18.34 94.61
Sex
Male 100.00 22.66 77.34 56.74 52.96 28.72 28.98 18.84 18.84 8.98
Female 100.00 19.74 80.26 55.24 50.89 28.31 33.53 22.97 22.97 11.14
Nativity
Native 100.00 20.13 79.87 56.10 52.10 28.16 32.41 21.69 21.69 10.43
Foreign-born 100.00 35.59 64.41 53.48 48.29 33.59 16.41 11.39 11.39 5.62
Naturalized citizen 100.00 25.51 74.49 62.91 57.08 45.83 17.92 7.37 7.37 10.02
Not a citizen 100.00 41.96 58.04 47.52 42.74 25.85 15.46 13.93 13.93 2.84
Region
Northeast 100.00 19.72 80.28 54.30 50.03 26.50 35.26 27.73 27.73 9.71
Midwest 100.00 19.02 80.98 55.29 51.55 27.94 33.66 23.82 23.82 9.63
South 100.00 22.73 77.27 55.87 51.65 28.57 29.26 18.22 18.22 10.69
West 100.00 18.23 81.77 61.88 58.44 34.15 31.61 18.05 18.05 8.46
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 56
(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 20.87 79.13 55.90 52.73 25.05 31.55 22.37 22.37 7.98
Householders 100.00 17.54 82.46 61.62 57.56 48.75 31.36 16.53 16.53 14.18
Under 65 years 100.00 19.69 80.31 63.42 60.66 51.43 23.18 16.73 16.73 3.89
65 years and over 100.00 0.52 99.48 47.38 33.08 27.53 96.02 14.92 14.92 95.54
Spouse present 100.00 10.53 89.47 77.15 73.50 55.56 26.40 5.92 5.92 15.90
No spouse present 100.00 23.97 76.03 47.38 42.96 42.50 35.90 26.25 26.25 12.59
Spouses of householders 100.00 13.72 86.28 74.23 70.96 44.32 22.65 5.61 5.61 12.83
Under 65 years 100.00 15.17 84.83 77.19 75.13 46.72 13.98 5.28 5.28 2.95
65 years and over 100.00 2.12 97.88 50.63 37.68 25.19 91.91 8.27 8.27 91.75
Children of householders 100.00 19.98 80.02 53.71 51.15 6.52 33.74 30.06 30.06 1.78
Under 6 years 100.00 11.60 88.40 51.45 50.52 0.00 46.45 42.98 42.98 1.08
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.46 87.54 56.68 54.77 0.00 39.34 36.50 36.50 0.48
12 to 17 years 100.00 14.67 85.33 60.30 56.97 0.93 32.74 28.32 28.32 1.11
> 17 years 100.00 37.19 62.81 47.41 43.68 21.70 20.14 16.17 16.17 4.00
Other relatives of householders 100.00 40.46 59.54 29.09 25.94 13.64 34.19 27.45 27.45 10.26
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 31.16 68.84 46.42 39.05 16.26 37.30 36.56 36.56 0.74
Unrelated individuals 100.00 21.83 78.17 56.57 47.90 47.22 30.34 13.33 13.33 21.83
In married-couple families 100.00 16.55 83.45 70.48 67.40 30.12 23.15 9.75 9.75 9.14
Husbands 100.00 11.61 88.39 75.39 71.82 56.85 26.31 5.68 5.68 16.44
Under 65 years 100.00 13.31 86.69 78.51 76.53 60.23 15.36 5.33 5.33 4.02
65 years and over 100.00 1.03 98.97 55.92 42.53 35.84 94.49 7.85 7.85 93.80
Wives 100.00 12.65 87.35 76.03 72.67 42.75 22.67 5.85 5.85 12.20
Under 65 years 100.00 13.90 86.10 78.83 76.60 45.24 14.67 5.66 5.66 3.04
65 years and over 100.00 1.56 98.44 51.18 37.83 20.67 93.74 7.56 7.56 93.49
Children under 18 years 100.00 17.03 82.97 68.57 67.04 0.15 22.23 16.22 16.22 0.51
Under 6 years 100.00 18.69 81.31 65.32 65.01 0.00 24.10 18.37 18.37 0.49
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.84 85.16 69.65 68.22 0.00 24.77 19.46 19.46 0.30
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.75 82.25 70.38 67.65 0.42 18.05 11.12 11.12 0.74
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 57
(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 23.93 76.07 39.96 36.71 18.67 42.73 38.18 38.18 6.69
Householders 100.00 22.76 77.24 46.32 42.07 41.85 37.87 29.06 29.06 12.68
Under 65 years 100.00 24.97 75.03 40.36 37.58 18.73 40.25 38.70 38.70 2.53
65 years and over 100.00 1.91 98.09 31.42 18.25 17.39 95.38 27.15 27.15 94.91
Children under 18 100.00 16.39 83.61 36.70 34.04 0.33 54.45 53.48 53.48 1.16
Under 6 years 100.00 16.67 83.33 30.20 29.02 0.00 61.49 60.56 60.56 1.46
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.15 85.85 38.37 36.19 0.00 54.13 53.42 53.42 0.42
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.84 81.16 41.55 36.74 1.10 47.37 46.03 46.03 1.76
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 25.55 74.45 30.79 25.34 14.02 52.62 40.24 40.24 16.44
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 22.25 77.75 63.84 59.96 32.95 22.66 12.64 12.64 7.74
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 17.36 82.64 73.91 70.78 38.47 16.79 7.18 7.18 6.03
$75,000 or more 100.00 12.42 87.58 82.22 80.03 44.20 12.45 5.43 5.43 3.85
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 22.79 77.21 58.38 53.40 41.82 27.64 13.87 13.87 14.48
No high school diploma 100.00 27.00 73.00 35.62 29.24 18.75 49.07 26.48 26.48 31.75
High school grad,only 100.00 26.31 73.69 55.96 51.54 41.24 26.26 13.48 13.48 12.09
Some college,no degree 100.00 20.01 79.99 67.30 62.09 47.50 20.35 10.21 10.21 7.24
Associate degree 100.00 20.95 79.05 68.80 64.03 52.71 16.36 6.62 6.62 6.26
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 12.57 87.43 82.48 78.65 66.57 12.72 3.45 3.45 7.27
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 25.53 74.47 60.49 56.70 44.15 18.91 13.29 13.29 4.10
Worked during the year 100.00 23.83 76.17 68.71 65.52 54.48 11.55 7.47 7.47 0.72
Full-time 100.00 21.29 78.71 72.62 69.90 60.74 10.07 6.08 6.08 0.50
Part-time 100.00 38.81 61.19 45.63 39.64 17.51 20.29 15.68 15.68 2.04
Did not work 100.00 31.50 68.50 31.66 25.79 7.96 44.70 33.70 33.70 15.95
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 23.83 76.17 68.71 65.52 54.48 11.55 7.47 7.47 0.72
Less than 25 employees 100.00 43.93 56.07 46.84 40.55 25.26 11.44 10.12 10.12 0.99
25 to 99 employees 100.00 27.77 72.23 65.64 61.43 51.11 10.63 8.10 8.10 0.76
100 to 499 employees 100.00 25.22 74.78 66.97 64.02 54.79 11.49 7.55 7.55 0.81
500 to 999 employees 100.00 21.29 78.71 75.71 73.58 63.21 5.16 3.66 3.66 0.51
1000 or more employees 100.00 15.54 84.46 77.05 75.01 64.81 12.54 6.78 6.78 0.61
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 58
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 3.39 3.42 3.65 2.71
Age
Under 18 years 3.25 6.01 0.15 0.65
Under 6 years 3.24 6.58 0.23 0.97
6 to 11 years 2.83 6.29 0.10 0.29
12 to 17 years 3.72 5.15 0.14 0.74
18 to 24 years 2.84 4.00 0.31 0.77
25 to 34 years 3.38 2.15 0.23 1.03
35 to 44 years 4.29 1.47 0.38 1.81
45 to 54 years 3.22 1.56 0.83 2.13
55 to 64 years 3.28 1.46 5.56 4.65
Under 65 years 3.40 3.48 0.69 1.40
65 years and over 3.22 2.72 38.63 18.26
Sex
Male 3.92 3.25 3.48 2.23
Female 2.92 3.57 3.79 3.13
Nativity
Native 3.51 3.43 3.78 2.77
Foreign-born 1.59 3.31 1.59 1.84
Naturalized citizen 3.27 1.18 3.66 2.21
Not a citizen 0.52 4.66 0.29 1.60
Region
Northeast 1.46 5.92 3.27 3.28
Midwest 2.13 2.91 4.46 1.50
South 3.70 2.69 3.53 2.93
West 8.81 3.85 3.34 2.82
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 59
(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 3.59 3.62 3.04 2.00
Householders 3.95 2.71 6.00 2.85
Under 65 years 3.98 2.79 1.25 1.33
65 years and over 3.73 2.09 43.66 14.92
Spouse present 6.86 2.07 8.38 1.59
No spouse present 1.28 3.30 3.82 4.00
Spouses of householders 6.16 1.34 6.25 1.40
Under 65 years 6.58 1.25 1.44 0.54
65 years and over 2.77 2.01 44.66 8.27
Children of householders 3.33 5.45 0.38 1.02
Under 6 years 3.98 7.71 0.30 0.97
6 to 11 years 3.05 6.55 0.12 0.28
12 to 17 years 4.07 5.69 0.16 0.53
> 17 years 2.51 2.59 0.86 2.11
Other relatives of householders 0.74 1.74 1.94 4.26
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 14.88 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.46 1.82 7.01 6.56
In married-couple families 5.95 2.78 4.37 1.22
Husbands 6.79 1.73 8.40 1.93
Under 65 years 7.14 1.63 1.55 0.98
65 years and over 4.61 2.35 51.10 7.85
Wives 6.23 1.68 6.19 1.04
Under 65 years 6.57 1.75 1.65 0.31
65 years and over 3.17 1.04 46.40 7.56
Children under 18 years 5.97 4.71 0.18 0.30
Under 6 years 5.76 5.30 0.14 0.49
6 to 11 years 5.60 5.87 0.09 0.30
12 to 17 years 6.53 3.05 0.31 0.14
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 60
(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 1.08 4.84 1.57 2.86
Householders 0.87 3.52 3.49 4.52
Under 65 years 1.04 4.92 0.30 1.71
65 years and over 1.98 3.19 28.70 27.15
Children under 18 1.19 7.03 0.11 0.86
Under 6 years 1.60 7.70 0.34 1.21
6 to 11 years 0.83 6.26 0.00 0.10
12 to 17 years 1.21 7.27 0.00 1.42
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.68 4.54 4.51 5.22
$25,000 to $49,999 4.30 3.23 3.65 1.60
$50,000 to $74,999 4.90 1.97 3.43 0.95
$75,000 or more 4.18 2.64 1.83 0.66
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.45 2.19 5.30 3.68
No high school diploma 1.39 2.66 9.59 9.71
High school grad,only 3.44 2.41 4.41 2.44
Some college,no degree 5.26 2.36 3.21 1.81
Associate degree 5.42 0.93 3.47 1.64
Bachelor's degree + 3.21 1.25 4.54 0.84
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.48 2.13 0.98 1.80
Worked during the year 3.74 1.71 0.21 0.29
Full-time 3.74 1.64 0.15 0.20
Part-time 3.70 2.14 0.55 0.80
Did not work 2.58 3.58 3.67 7.07
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.74 1.71 0.21 0.29
Less than 25 employees 0.88 1.59 0.08 0.55
25 to 99 employees 2.09 2.44 0.40 0.32
100 to 499 employees 3.46 1.33 0.27 0.20
500 to 999 employees 1.23 0.98 0.14 0.22
1000 or more employees 5.50 1.79 0.21 0.22