
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 85
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 10,916 2,267 8,648 7,285 6,588 3,262 2,019 1,083 1,083 825
Age
Under 18 years 3,057 506 2,551 2,072 1,868 12 641 508 508 26
Under 6 years 1,011 141 870 703 654 0 231 173 173 10
6 to 11 years 954 164 790 631 576 0 205 174 174 4
12 to 17 years 1,091 201 890 739 638 12 205 162 162 12
18 to 24 years 1,192 378 814 708 542 200 149 101 101 7
25 to 34 years 1,895 504 1,391 1,320 1,256 970 108 59 59 1
35 to 44 years 1,833 367 1,466 1,385 1,305 896 128 62 62 21
45 to 54 years 1,432 288 1,143 1,042 965 689 165 84 84 30
55 to 64 years 706 164 542 476 439 320 127 53 53 40
Under 65 years 10,115 2,208 7,908 7,003 6,375 3,087 1,317 867 867 125
65 years and over 800 60 741 282 213 175 702 216 216 700
Sex
Male 5,312 1,095 4,217 3,600 3,305 1,858 899 481 481 380
Female 5,603 1,172 4,431 3,685 3,283 1,405 1,119 602 602 444
Nativity
Native 4,209 662 3,547 3,035 2,722 861 826 445 445 231
Foreign-born 6,706 1,605 5,101 4,250 3,866 2,401 1,192 637 637 594
Naturalized citizen 3,068 551 2,517 2,139 1,955 1,280 591 212 212 332
Not a citizen 3,638 1,054 2,585 2,111 1,911 1,121 601 425 425 262
Region
Northeast 1,938 501 1,437 1,168 1,052 496 328 249 249 100
Midwest 1,228 253 975 872 801 388 146 79 79 81
South 1,896 416 1,480 1,299 1,139 525 291 129 129 102
West 5,854 1,097 4,756 3,947 3,595 1,854 1,254 625 625 542
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 86
(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 9,618 1,971 7,647 6,398 5,854 2,534 1,849 1,030 1,030 697
Householders 2,506 451 2,056 1,797 1,664 1,280 452 176 176 247
Under 65 years 2,247 443 1,804 1,674 1,563 1,192 218 118 118 13
65 years and over 259 8 251 123 100 89 235 58 58 234
Spouse present 1,996 306 1,690 1,513 1,425 1,047 331 109 109 198
No spouse present 510 145 365 284 239 233 121 67 67 50
Spouses of householders 2,183 337 1,846 1,638 1,527 802 398 131 131 193
Under 65 years 1,998 330 1,668 1,551 1,464 762 230 81 81 26
65 years and over 185 7 178 86 63 40 168 51 51 167
Children of householders 3,833 729 3,104 2,609 2,372 268 678 527 527 42
Under 6 years 922 104 818 672 626 0 208 155 155 10
6 to 11 years 882 143 739 602 550 0 182 151 151 4
12 to 17 years 986 148 837 712 621 12 171 133 133 8
> 17 years 1,044 334 710 624 575 256 116 88 88 20
Other relatives of householders 1,096 454 641 354 292 184 321 195 195 214
In unrelated subfamilies 31 17 13 10 0 0 5 3 3 2
Unrelated individuals 1,267 279 988 877 734 728 164 49 49 126
In married-couple families 7,937 1,458 6,479 5,579 5,170 2,118 1,427 730 730 541
Husbands 1,955 298 1,657 1,466 1,380 1,110 348 113 113 226
Under 65 years 1,715 290 1,426 1,346 1,280 1,025 131 55 55 10
65 years and over 239 8 232 120 100 85 217 57 57 216
Wives 2,224 345 1,879 1,684 1,571 738 382 128 128 165
Under 65 years 2,067 339 1,729 1,611 1,518 705 240 82 82 25
65 years and over 157 7 150 73 53 33 141 46 46 141
Children under 18 years 2,528 393 2,135 1,818 1,664 12 468 346 346 17
Under 6 years 864 103 761 648 610 0 169 117 117 10
6 to 11 years 780 128 653 541 498 0 156 126 126 3
12 to 17 years 883 162 722 629 556 12 142 103 103 4
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 87
(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 1,097 291 806 546 437 240 304 230 230 77
Householders 331 86 245 183 143 140 92 55 55 32
Under 65 years 1,023 286 737 529 425 229 239 209 209 12
65 years and over 74 5 69 16 11 10 65 21 21 65
Children under 18 419 77 342 200 159 0 150 139 139 1
Under 6 years 103 17 86 36 25 0 57 51 51 0
6 to 11 years 144 28 116 75 62 0 42 41 41 1
12 to 17 years 172 32 141 89 71 0 52 48 48 1
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,988 693 1,295 707 445 248 745 522 522 283
$25,000 to $49,999 2,637 676 1,961 1,571 1,458 748 568 325 325 174
$50,000 to $74,999 2,049 310 1,739 1,565 1,422 716 305 104 104 159
$75,000 or more 4,242 589 3,654 3,443 3,262 1,551 400 132 132 208
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 7,859 1,761 6,098 5,213 4,720 3,250 1,378 575 575 799
No high school diploma 1,157 363 795 445 395 233 442 257 257 307
High school grad,only 1,711 467 1,244 975 865 541 408 136 136 217
Some college,no degree 1,356 352 1,004 906 762 469 192 78 78 73
Associate degree 521 107 413 363 342 236 82 27 27 41
Bachelor's degree + 3,114 472 2,642 2,523 2,356 1,772 254 77 77 162
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 7,059 1,702 5,357 4,930 4,507 3,075 676 359 359 99
Worked during the year 5,472 1,108 4,363 4,157 3,895 2,992 369 156 156 9
Full-time 4,663 881 3,782 3,646 3,471 2,844 277 97 97 4
Part-time 809 228 581 511 424 148 91 59 59 5
Did not work 1,587 593 994 773 612 84 307 203 203 90
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 5,472 1,108 4,363 4,157 3,895 2,992 369 156 156 9
Less than 25 employees 1,634 571 1,063 992 824 448 102 58 58 0
25 to 99 employees 589 103 486 462 445 346 38 19 19 5
100 to 499 employees 633 118 515 499 485 389 23 17 17 0
500 to 999 employees 309 37 272 269 260 236 13 1 1 0
1000 or more employees 2,306 279 2,027 1,935 1,880 1,572 192 62 62 4
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 88
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 412 149 269 274
Age
Under 18 years 122 70 5 15
Under 6 years 49 25 0 0
6 to 11 years 30 23 1 3
12 to 17 years 43 22 4 12
18 to 24 years 44 18 0 3
25 to 34 years 49 7 0 1
35 to 44 years 56 3 0 11
45 to 54 years 63 15 13 12
55 to 64 years 52 16 8 17
Under 65 years 385 129 26 58
65 years and over 27 21 243 216
Sex
Male 164 72 128 118
Female 248 77 141 156
Nativity
Native 182 54 137 17
Foreign-born 230 96 133 256
Naturalized citizen 164 30 86 105
Not a citizen 66 65 46 152
Region
Northeast 18 28 17 36
Midwest 19 2 32 24
South 104 48 35 36
West 272 71 186 177
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 89
(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 397 144 220 252
Householders 102 32 107 63
Under 65 years 91 20 0 5
65 years and over 11 12 107 58
Spouse present 88 16 93 56
No spouse present 14 15 14 7
Spouses of householders 145 16 89 62
Under 65 years 134 7 13 11
65 years and over 11 9 77 51
Children of householders 133 76 2 25
Under 6 years 44 24 0 0
6 to 11 years 30 23 1 3
12 to 17 years 38 14 0 8
> 17 years 21 16 1 13
Other relatives of householders 16 20 22 102
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 2 0
Unrelated individuals 15 5 47 22
In married-couple families 367 107 189 193
Husbands 77 15 107 61
Under 65 years 69 3 1 3
65 years and over 8 12 105 57
Wives 157 18 76 57
Under 65 years 145 9 11 11
65 years and over 11 9 64 46
Children under 18 years 112 60 0 7
Under 6 years 43 19 0 0
6 to 11 years 30 23 0 3
12 to 17 years 39 18 0 4
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 90
(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 22 20 13 21
Householders 11 11 11 2
Under 65 years 19 20 1 1
65 years and over 4 0 12 21
Children under 18 10 6 1 1
Under 6 years 6 6 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 0 1 0
12 to 17 years 4 0 0 1
Household Income
Less than $25,000 62 55 83 117
$25,000 to $49,999 124 37 64 54
$50,000 to $74,999 90 10 48 44
$75,000 or more 136 47 74 60
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 290 79 264 259
No high school diploma 21 25 61 142
High school grad,only 100 14 79 41
Some college,no degree 70 11 37 22
Associate degree 33 0 10 17
Bachelor's degree + 65 29 78 36
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 263 59 21 43
Worked during the year 207 22 0 3
Full-time 176 19 0 0
Part-time 31 3 0 3
Did not work 56 37 21 40
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 207 22 0 3
Less than 25 employees 44 5 0 0
25 to 99 employees 18 0 0 3
100 to 499 employees 6 1 0 0
500 to 999 employees 12 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 126 16 0 0
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 91
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 20.77 79.23 66.74 60.35 29.89 18.49 9.92 9.92 7.55
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 16.55 83.45 67.80 61.11 0.39 20.96 16.62 16.62 0.85
Under 6 years 100.00 13.96 86.04 69.49 64.70 0.00 22.86 17.08 17.08 0.97
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.18 82.82 66.09 60.31 0.00 21.47 18.19 18.19 0.43
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.41 81.59 67.74 58.49 1.10 18.76 14.81 14.81 1.11
18 to 24 years 100.00 31.71 68.29 59.36 45.46 16.79 12.45 8.47 8.47 0.58
25 to 34 years 100.00 26.62 73.38 69.62 66.28 51.16 5.68 3.12 3.12 0.04
35 to 44 years 100.00 20.03 79.97 75.56 71.19 48.89 6.99 3.40 3.40 1.16
45 to 54 years 100.00 20.12 79.88 72.80 67.40 48.11 11.51 5.84 5.84 2.07
55 to 64 years 100.00 23.21 76.79 67.37 62.20 45.39 17.97 7.54 7.54 5.66
Under 65 years 100.00 21.83 78.17 69.23 63.03 30.52 13.02 8.57 8.57 1.23
65 years and over 100.00 7.45 92.55 35.25 26.55 21.84 87.68 26.93 26.93 87.48
Sex
Male 100.00 20.62 79.38 67.76 62.22 34.97 16.93 9.05 9.05 7.16
Female 100.00 20.92 79.08 65.77 58.58 25.07 19.98 10.74 10.74 7.93
Nativity
Native 100.00 15.73 84.27 72.11 64.67 20.46 19.63 10.58 10.58 5.48
Foreign-born 100.00 23.93 76.07 63.37 57.64 35.80 17.78 9.50 9.50 8.86
Naturalized citizen 100.00 17.97 82.03 69.72 63.71 41.73 19.28 6.92 6.92 10.81
Not a citizen 100.00 28.96 71.04 58.02 52.52 30.80 16.52 11.68 11.68 7.21
Region
Northeast 100.00 25.87 74.13 60.28 54.28 25.58 16.94 12.87 12.87 5.16
Midwest 100.00 20.60 79.40 70.97 65.26 31.59 11.88 6.41 6.41 6.60
South 100.00 21.92 78.08 68.50 60.09 27.68 15.34 6.82 6.82 5.37
West 100.00 18.75 81.25 67.42 61.42 31.67 21.42 10.68 10.68 9.26
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 92
(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 20.50 79.50 66.52 60.87 26.34 19.22 10.71 10.71 7.24
Householders 100.00 17.99 82.01 71.69 66.38 51.09 18.05 7.03 7.03 9.87
Under 65 years 100.00 19.71 80.29 74.47 69.57 53.03 9.68 5.25 5.25 0.59
65 years and over 100.00 3.06 96.94 47.55 38.76 34.23 90.69 22.52 22.52 90.38
Spouse present 100.00 15.34 84.66 75.77 71.37 52.44 16.60 5.47 5.47 9.89
No spouse present 100.00 28.36 71.64 55.73 46.88 45.78 23.71 13.14 13.14 9.75
Spouses of householders 100.00 15.43 84.57 75.03 69.94 36.72 18.23 6.01 6.01 8.86
Under 65 years 100.00 16.51 83.49 77.64 73.26 38.13 11.50 4.04 4.04 1.30
65 years and over 100.00 3.66 96.34 46.74 33.96 21.43 91.08 27.37 27.37 90.65
Children of householders 100.00 19.03 80.97 68.07 61.88 6.99 17.67 13.75 13.75 1.10
Under 6 years 100.00 11.31 88.69 72.85 67.90 0.00 22.61 16.77 16.77 1.06
6 to 11 years 100.00 16.21 83.79 68.25 62.37 0.00 20.67 17.11 17.11 0.47
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.04 84.96 72.21 62.98 1.22 17.33 13.52 13.52 0.83
> 17 years 100.00 31.98 68.02 59.78 55.11 24.50 11.11 8.45 8.45 1.91
Other relatives of householders 100.00 41.47 58.53 32.33 26.65 16.79 29.31 17.84 17.84 19.54
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 55.97 44.03 33.00 0.00 0.00 17.21 11.03 11.03 6.18
Unrelated individuals 100.00 22.01 77.99 69.21 57.89 57.49 12.98 3.90 3.90 9.95
In married-couple families 100.00 18.37 81.63 70.29 65.14 26.69 17.98 9.19 9.19 6.81
Husbands 100.00 15.22 84.78 75.02 70.62 56.80 17.78 5.76 5.76 11.55
Under 65 years 100.00 16.89 83.11 78.47 74.63 59.76 7.64 3.22 3.22 0.58
65 years and over 100.00 3.31 96.69 50.31 41.91 35.65 90.43 23.98 23.98 90.09
Wives 100.00 15.53 84.47 75.70 70.62 33.19 17.16 5.75 5.75 7.42
Under 65 years 100.00 16.38 83.62 77.91 73.43 34.11 11.63 3.95 3.95 1.19
65 years and over 100.00 4.30 95.70 46.65 33.63 21.00 89.96 29.40 29.40 89.45
Children under 18 years 100.00 15.54 84.46 71.92 65.84 0.48 18.51 13.68 13.68 0.66
Under 6 years 100.00 11.95 88.05 75.00 70.63 0.00 19.61 13.52 13.52 1.13
6 to 11 years 100.00 16.38 83.62 69.29 63.84 0.00 20.01 16.11 16.11 0.41
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.30 81.70 71.22 62.93 1.36 16.10 11.68 11.68 0.42
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 93
(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 26.51 73.49 49.77 39.82 21.84 27.69 20.96 20.96 6.99
Householders 100.00 26.09 73.91 55.13 43.25 42.10 27.87 16.63 16.63 9.52
Under 65 years 100.00 27.94 72.06 51.75 41.59 22.42 23.35 20.42 20.42 1.16
65 years and over 100.00 6.68 93.32 22.31 15.39 13.79 87.70 28.32 28.32 87.70
Children under 18 100.00 18.29 81.71 47.76 37.92 0.00 35.87 33.29 33.29 0.35
Under 6 years 100.00 16.58 83.42 35.25 24.81 0.00 55.12 49.48 49.48 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.40 80.60 52.09 43.30 0.00 29.15 28.52 28.52 0.63
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.37 81.63 51.58 41.23 0.00 30.04 27.65 27.65 0.32
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 34.86 65.14 35.56 22.41 12.45 37.48 26.28 26.28 14.24
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 25.63 74.37 59.58 55.31 28.39 21.55 12.33 12.33 6.61
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 15.14 84.86 76.35 69.41 34.92 14.89 5.06 5.06 7.75
$75,000 or more 100.00 13.87 86.13 81.15 76.89 36.55 9.43 3.10 3.10 4.91
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 22.41 77.59 66.33 60.06 41.36 17.53 7.31 7.31 10.16
No high school diploma 100.00 31.34 68.66 38.48 34.14 20.10 38.18 22.22 22.22 26.52
High school grad,only 100.00 27.30 72.70 56.97 50.54 31.63 23.84 7.93 7.93 12.65
Some college,no degree 100.00 25.99 74.01 66.80 56.23 34.59 14.13 5.74 5.74 5.39
Associate degree 100.00 20.57 79.43 69.78 65.66 45.25 15.79 5.24 5.24 7.83
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 15.16 84.84 81.03 75.65 56.89 8.16 2.47 2.47 5.19
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 24.11 75.89 69.85 63.86 43.57 9.58 5.09 5.09 1.40
Worked during the year 100.00 20.26 79.74 75.98 71.19 54.68 6.74 2.85 2.85 0.16
Full-time 100.00 18.89 81.11 78.20 74.44 60.98 5.94 2.08 2.08 0.08
Part-time 100.00 28.15 71.85 63.17 52.46 18.30 11.30 7.33 7.33 0.57
Did not work 100.00 37.39 62.61 48.71 38.59 5.28 19.37 12.80 12.80 5.67
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 20.26 79.74 75.98 71.19 54.68 6.74 2.85 2.85 0.16
Less than 25 employees 100.00 34.95 65.05 60.73 50.44 27.40 6.24 3.52 3.52 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 17.46 82.54 78.44 75.50 58.78 6.47 3.15 3.15 0.78
100 to 499 employees 100.00 18.69 81.31 78.73 76.66 61.51 3.63 2.64 2.64 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 12.00 88.00 87.08 84.21 76.35 4.26 0.30 0.30 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 12.09 87.91 83.92 81.54 68.18 8.35 2.71 2.71 0.17
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 94
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 3.77 1.37 2.47 2.51
Age
Under 18 years 4.00 2.29 0.16 0.50
Under 6 years 4.81 2.47 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 3.19 2.37 0.10 0.34
12 to 17 years 3.96 2.04 0.35 1.11
18 to 24 years 3.66 1.48 0.00 0.26
25 to 34 years 2.56 0.37 0.00 0.04
35 to 44 years 3.03 0.19 0.00 0.59
45 to 54 years 4.41 1.04 0.92 0.81
55 to 64 years 7.40 2.26 1.14 2.38
Under 65 years 3.81 1.27 0.26 0.58
65 years and over 3.31 2.57 30.38 26.93
Sex
Male 3.08 1.36 2.42 2.23
Female 4.43 1.38 2.51 2.78
Nativity
Native 4.33 1.27 3.24 0.41
Foreign-born 3.42 1.43 1.98 3.82
Naturalized citizen 5.35 0.99 2.81 3.41
Not a citizen 1.80 1.80 1.27 4.17
Region
Northeast 0.91 1.44 0.88 1.86
Midwest 1.54 0.17 2.58 1.98
South 5.47 2.55 1.83 1.91
West 4.64 1.21 3.17 3.03
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 95
(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 4.13 1.50 2.29 2.62
Householders 4.08 1.27 4.27 2.51
Under 65 years 4.05 0.89 0.00 0.21
65 years and over 4.36 4.57 41.30 22.52
Spouse present 4.41 0.82 4.67 2.83
No spouse present 2.81 3.00 2.70 1.28
Spouses of householders 6.66 0.74 4.09 2.83
Under 65 years 6.72 0.37 0.64 0.56
65 years and over 6.03 4.75 41.47 27.37
Children of householders 3.48 1.99 0.04 0.65
Under 6 years 4.78 2.55 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 3.45 2.57 0.10 0.36
12 to 17 years 3.81 1.42 0.00 0.83
> 17 years 2.05 1.56 0.07 1.29
Other relatives of householders 1.44 1.84 2.00 9.35
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 6.18 0.00
Unrelated individuals 1.18 0.39 3.75 1.73
In married-couple families 4.63 1.34 2.38 2.44
Husbands 3.94 0.76 5.47 3.11
Under 65 years 4.04 0.17 0.08 0.19
65 years and over 3.20 4.94 44.04 23.98
Wives 7.04 0.80 3.40 2.58
Under 65 years 7.03 0.43 0.55 0.54
65 years and over 7.08 5.58 40.91 29.40
Children under 18 years 4.44 2.38 0.00 0.27
Under 6 years 4.96 2.20 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 3.90 2.90 0.00 0.41
12 to 17 years 4.42 2.09 0.00 0.42
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 96
(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 2.02 1.86 1.21 1.96
Householders 3.44 3.37 3.36 0.63
Under 65 years 1.82 1.99 0.09 0.05
65 years and over 4.90 0.00 16.69 28.32
Children under 18 2.36 1.42 0.22 0.13
Under 6 years 5.64 5.79 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.40 0.00 0.00 0.32
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.13 2.79 4.18 5.88
$25,000 to $49,999 4.72 1.39 2.42 2.04
$50,000 to $74,999 4.37 0.49 2.34 2.13
$75,000 or more 3.20 1.11 1.75 1.41
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.69 1.01 3.36 3.29
No high school diploma 1.84 2.20 5.24 12.25
High school grad,only 5.86 0.83 4.62 2.42
Some college,no degree 5.17 0.82 2.74 1.65
Associate degree 6.29 0.00 1.89 3.21
Bachelor's degree + 2.09 0.93 2.50 1.17
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.73 0.83 0.30 0.61
Worked during the year 3.78 0.40 0.00 0.06
Full-time 3.78 0.40 0.00 0.00
Part-time 3.79 0.42 0.00 0.38
Did not work 3.54 2.32 1.34 2.52
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.78 0.40 0.00 0.06
Less than 25 employees 2.71 0.28 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 3.06 0.00 0.00 0.52
100 to 499 employees 0.99 0.18 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 3.96 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 5.47 0.71 0.00 0.00