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Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 109
(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, Hispanic                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                       
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total                                  189               32               156         114         113          46           54          40             40          14 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Age                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Under 18 years                           74                9                65          37          37           0           30          30             30           1 
 Under 6 years                           33                4                29          10          10           0           21          21             21           0 
 6 to 11 years                           27                2                25          17          17           0            8           8              8           0 
 12 to 17 years                          14                3                11           9           9           0            1           1              1           1 
18 to 24 years                           18                9                10           7           7           1            5           1              1           0 
25 to 34 years                           23                3                20          19          19          14            1           1              1           1 
35 to 44 years                           38                7                31          30          28          20            3           3              3           1 
45 to 54 years                           20                2                17          13          13           4            4           4              4           1 
55 to 64 years                            6                1                 4           3           3           3            2           0              0           2 
Under 65 years                          179               31               148         109         108          41           45          40             40           6 
65 years and over                        10                1                 9           6           6           4            9           0              0           9 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sex                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                    102               19                83          54          54          25           34          26             26           9 
Female                                   87               13                73          61          60          21           20          14             14           5 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Nativity                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Native                                  120               21                99          63          62          19           41          34             34           7 
Foreign-born                             69               11                58          51          51          27           13           7              7           7 
 Naturalized citizen                     40                6                34          31          31          12            5           1              1           5 
 Not a citizen                           29                5                24          21          21          14            9           5              5           2 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Region                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Northeast                                69               15                54          37          37          20           23          20             20           1 
Midwest                                  29                5                24          23          23           2            1           0              0           1 
South                                    21                3                18          16          16          11            6           0              0           6 
West                                     70                9                61          39          38          13           24          21             21           6 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 110
(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                             164               24               141         100         100          33           51          39             39          12 
Householders                             39                4                35          26          26          19           14           6              6           7 
 Under 65 years                          35                4                31          25          25          17           10           6              6           3 
 65 years and over                        4                0                 4           1           1           1            4           0              0           4 
 Spouse present                          23                2                21          18          18          12            4           0              0           4 
 No spouse present                       16                2                14           8           8           6           10           6              6           3 
Spouses of householders                  27                2                25          23          23           7            5           1              1           4 
 Under 65 years                          23                1                22          20          20           5            2           1              1           1 
 65 years and over                        4                1                 3           3           3           1            3           0              0           3 
Children of householders                 83               11                72          43          43           3           30          30             30           1 
 Under 6 years                           33                4                29          10          10           0           21          21             21           0 
 6 to 11 years                           26                2                24          17          17           0            7           7              7           0 
 12 to 17 years                          13                3                10           8           8           0            1           1              1           1 
 > 17 years                              11                3                 9           7           7           3            1           1              1           0 
Other relatives of householders          15                6                 9           8           8           4            1           1              1           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                  0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                    24                9                16          14          13          13            3           1              1           3 
                                                                                                                                                                       
In married-couple families               98               15                83          77          77          22           11           3              3           8 
Husbands                                 23                2                21          17          17          11            6           0              0           6 
 Under 65 years                          17                2                15          15          15          10            0           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                        6                0                 6           3           3           1            6           0              0           6 
Wives                                    28                2                25          23          23           8            3           1              1           2 
 Under 65 years                          25                1                24          22          22           7            2           1              1           1 
 65 years and over                        2                1                 1           1           1           1            1           0              0           1 
Children under 18 years                  38                8                30          30          30           0            2           2              2           0 
 Under 6 years                           14                4                10          10          10           0            2           2              2           0 
 6 to 11 years                           15                1                14          14          14           0            0           0              0           0 
 12 to 17 years                           9                3                 6           6           6           0            0           0              0           0 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 111
(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          50                4                46          17          17           8           33          31             31           1 
Householders                             12                1                11           8           8           6            7           5              5           0 
 Under 65 years                          50                4                46          17          17           8           33          31             31           1 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18                        33                1                32           7           7           0           25          25             25           1 
 Under 6 years                           18                0                18           0           0           0           18          18             18           0 
 6 to 11 years                           10                1                 9           4           4           0            6           6              6           0 
 12 to 17 years                           5                0                 5           3           3           0            1           1              1           1 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Household Income                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
Less than $25,000                        48                9                38          12          12           6           31          27             27           5 
$25,000 to $49,999                       60               17                43          34          33          18           16           8              8           5 
$50,000 to $74,999                       24                5                19          15          15           5            5           5              5           3 
$75,000 or more                          57                1                56          54          54          17            2           0              0           2 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Education                                                                                                                                                              
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   115               24                91          77          76          46           24          10             10          14 
No high school diploma                   28               13                15          12          12           6            7           2              2           5 
High school grad,only                    38                7                31          27          27          16            7           1              1           5 
Some college,no degree                   28                3                26          23          23          15            6           5              5           3 
Associate degree                          5                1                 4           1           1           1            3           2              2           2 
Bachelor's degree +                      15                0                15          15          14           8            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Work experience                                                                                                                                                        
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   105               22                82          72          71          41           15          10             10           5 
Worked during the year                   84               19                65          62          61          41            5           3              3           0 
 Full-time                               69               13                56          55          54          41            3           3              3           0 
 Part-time                               15                6                 8           7           7           0            1           0              0           0 
Did not work                             21                3                18          10          10           0           10           6              6           5 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                              
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                    84               19                65          62          61          41            5           3              3           0 
Less than 25 employees                   24                4                20          20          20           8            0           0              0           0 
25 to 99 employees                        5                0                 5           4           4           3            1           0              0           0 
100 to 499 employees                     13                7                 5           5           5           4            0           0              0           0 
500 to 999 employees                      6                0                 6           6           6           3            0           0              0           0 
1000 or more employees                   37                8                29          28          26          24            3           3              3           0 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 112
(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, Hispanic                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          5            4            6             4 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  0            2            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             1 
18 to 24 years                                  3            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             1 
35 to 44 years                                  0            2            0             1 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             1 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  3            4            0             4 
65 years and over                               2            0            6             0 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            2            1            3             1 
Female                                          3            3            3             3 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          1            2            3             2 
Foreign-born                                    4            2            3             2 
 Naturalized citizen                            2            0            1             1 
 Not a citizen                                  2            2            1             1 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       2            2            1             0 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           2            0            4             0 
West                                            1            2            0             4 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 113
(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                                     5            4            4             3 
Householders                                    4            2            1             1 
 Under 65 years                                 2            2            0             1 
 65 years and over                              2            0            1             0 
 Spouse present                                 2            0            1             0 
 No spouse present                              2            2            0             1 
Spouses of householders                         1            0            3             1 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            3             0 
Children of householders                        0            2            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0            1             1 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      3            2            4             1 
Husbands                                        2            0            3             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              2            0            3             0 
Wives                                           1            0            1             1 
 Under 65 years                                 1            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            1             0 
Children under 18 years                         0            2            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 114
(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            2            0             1 
Householders                                    2            2            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 2            2            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18                               0            0            0             1 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            2            3             1 
$25,000 to $49,999                              5            2            3             1 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             3 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           5            2            6             3 
No high school diploma                          2            0            1             2 
High school grad,only                           1            0            3             0 
Some college,no degree                          0            2            1             1 
Associate degree                                2            0            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           3            2            0             3 
Worked during the year                          1            2            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            2            0             0 
 Part-time                                      1            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    2            0            0             3 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           1            2            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            0            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              1            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            2            0             0 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 115
(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, Hispanic                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            17.12             82.88       60.55       59.93       24.13        28.60       21.35          21.35        7.60 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            11.78             88.22       49.72       49.72        0.00        41.09       41.09          41.09        0.73 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            10.74             89.26       30.20       30.20        0.00        64.89       64.89          64.89        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             7.11             92.89       63.82       63.82        0.00        29.08       29.08          29.08        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            23.51             76.49       68.54       68.54        0.00         7.96        7.96           7.96        3.93 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            48.06             51.94       37.87       37.87        4.30        24.64        6.76           6.76        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            12.50             87.50       84.02       84.02       58.86         3.48        3.48           3.48        3.48 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            18.90             81.10       77.65       74.57       52.42         9.03        9.03           9.03        3.45 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            12.05             87.95       67.42       67.42       22.23        21.97       21.97          21.97        6.61 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            20.41             79.59       47.41       47.41       47.41        32.18        0.00           0.00       32.18 
Under 65 years                     100.00            17.42             82.58       60.74       60.08       23.09        25.35       22.51          22.51        3.22 
65 years and over                  100.00            11.71             88.29       57.12       57.12       43.23        88.29        0.00           0.00       88.29 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            18.45             81.55       52.41       52.41       24.41        32.94       25.56          25.56        8.66 
Female                             100.00            15.56             84.44       70.17       68.81       23.80        23.48       16.39          16.39        6.36 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            17.67             82.33       52.54       51.56       15.83        33.89       28.07          28.07        6.25 
Foreign-born                       100.00            16.17             83.83       74.52       74.52       38.61        19.38        9.65           9.65        9.97 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            14.80             85.20       77.13       77.13       30.61        11.50        3.31           3.31       11.50 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            18.05             81.95       70.97       70.97       49.51        30.10       18.29          18.29        7.88 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            22.02             77.98       52.97       52.97       28.41        33.46       28.50          28.50        2.16 
Midwest                            100.00            16.88             83.12       79.19       79.19        8.43         3.92        0.00           0.00        3.92 
South                              100.00            14.76             85.24       76.04       76.04       51.17        28.94        0.00           0.00       28.94 
West                               100.00            13.06             86.94       55.76       54.08       18.45        33.94       29.44          29.44        8.25 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 116
(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            14.46             85.54       60.73       60.73       20.00        31.10       23.70          23.70        7.02 
Householders                       100.00            10.24             89.76       67.01       67.01       47.94        36.61       15.85          15.85       19.14 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            11.53             88.47       71.58       71.58       50.10        28.61       17.85          17.85        8.94 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       30.82       30.82       30.82       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00             9.12             90.88       77.75       77.75       53.85        18.99        0.00           0.00       18.99 
 No spouse present                 100.00            11.85             88.15       51.57       51.57       39.45        61.95       38.64          38.64       19.36 
Spouses of householders            100.00             9.06             90.94       83.04       83.04       24.69        18.94        4.00           4.00       12.93 
 Under 65 years                    100.00             5.67             94.33       85.13       85.13       22.94        10.43        4.66           4.66        3.43 
 65 years and over                 100.00            29.59             70.41       70.41       70.41       35.32        70.41        0.00           0.00       70.41 
Children of householders           100.00            13.68             86.32       52.05       52.05        3.85        36.59       36.59          36.59        0.65 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            10.74             89.26       30.20       30.20        0.00        64.89       64.89          64.89        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             7.47             92.53       67.06       67.06        0.00        25.48       25.48          25.48        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            25.47             74.53       65.91       65.91        0.00         8.62        8.62           8.62        4.26 
 > 17 years                        100.00            23.24             76.76       65.75       65.75       28.27        11.01       11.01          11.01        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            39.21             60.79       52.12       52.12       27.91         8.67        8.67           8.67        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            35.21             64.79       59.37       54.52       52.19        11.58        5.41           5.41       11.58 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            15.59             84.41       79.12       79.12       22.23        11.69        3.08           3.08        8.06 
Husbands                           100.00             9.30             90.70       77.30       77.30       48.01        26.65        1.27           1.27       25.38 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            12.46             87.54       87.54       87.54       56.29         1.70        1.70           1.70        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       47.19       47.19       23.68       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Wives                              100.00             8.91             91.09       83.32       83.32       29.96        12.66        2.90           2.90        7.79 
 Under 65 years                    100.00             5.26             94.74       86.20       86.20       27.56         8.54        3.18           3.18        3.18 
 65 years and over                 100.00            45.75             54.25       54.25       54.25       54.25        54.25        0.00           0.00       54.25 
Children under 18 years            100.00            21.43             78.57       78.57       78.57        0.00         5.11        5.11           5.11        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            26.23             73.77       73.77       73.77        0.00        14.26       14.26          14.26        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             8.63             91.37       91.37       91.37        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            35.08             64.92       64.92       64.92        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 117
(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             8.00             92.00       34.20       34.20       15.86        65.94       62.05          62.05        1.09 
Householders                       100.00             9.30             90.70       68.00       68.00       52.02        56.16       40.18          40.18        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00             8.00             92.00       34.20       34.20       15.86        65.94       62.05          62.05        1.09 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18                  100.00             1.98             98.02       22.06       22.06        0.00        75.96       75.96          75.96        1.66 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             6.45             93.55       37.40       37.40        0.00        56.15       56.15          56.15        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00       75.88       75.88        0.00        24.12       24.12          24.12       11.91 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            19.54             80.46       24.56       24.56       12.64        65.91       57.55          57.55       10.04 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            28.71             71.29       56.68       54.71       29.40        25.94       12.76          12.76        8.60 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            20.02             79.98       59.87       59.87       19.45        20.11       20.11          20.11       10.77 
$75,000 or more                    100.00             1.65             98.35       95.18       95.18       30.25         3.66        0.50           0.50        3.16 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            20.57             79.43       67.56       66.53       39.74        20.52        8.59           8.59       12.05 
No high school diploma             100.00            46.84             53.16       41.62       41.62       20.90        24.78        8.51           8.51       16.85 
High school grad,only              100.00            17.68             82.32       70.67       70.67       41.84        18.86        3.31           3.31       11.98 
Some college,no degree             100.00             9.35             90.65       81.63       81.63       53.56        21.32       16.54          16.54        9.41 
Associate degree                   100.00            20.94             79.06       13.87       13.87       13.87        65.19       29.05          29.05       36.13 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00       92.32       52.51         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            21.40             78.60       68.53       67.40       39.41        14.23        9.38           9.38        4.98 
Worked during the year             100.00            22.86             77.14       74.07       72.67       49.18         5.61        4.01           4.01        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            18.57             81.43       79.64       77.94       59.72         4.87        4.87           4.87        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            42.86             57.14       48.08       48.08        0.00         9.07        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            15.51             84.49       46.17       46.17        0.00        49.02       31.07          31.07       25.04 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            22.86             77.14       74.07       72.67       49.18         5.61        4.01           4.01        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            17.81             82.19       82.19       82.19       34.07         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00             0.00            100.00       73.04       73.04       61.29        26.96        0.00           0.00        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            57.44             42.56       42.56       42.56       28.14         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00       46.55         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            21.10             78.90       75.51       72.29       65.14         9.21        9.21           9.21        0.00 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 118
(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, Hispanic                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       2.75         2.30         2.94          2.10 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.00         2.60         0.00          0.73 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         5.84         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          3.93 
18 to 24 years                              17.88         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          3.48 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         5.59         0.00          3.45 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         1.44         0.00          6.61 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               1.84         2.43         0.00          2.22 
65 years and over                           19.46         0.00        57.12          0.00 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         1.85         1.14         2.65          1.28 
Female                                       3.80         3.67         3.29          3.07 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       1.12         1.85         2.25          1.55 
Foreign-born                                 5.58         3.09         4.15          3.07 
 Naturalized citizen                         4.77         0.00         3.43          3.31 
 Not a citizen                               6.68         7.31         5.14          2.75 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    2.81         3.48         2.16          0.00 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                        9.20         0.00        19.74          0.00 
West                                         1.93         2.76         0.00          5.68 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 119
(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                                  3.15         2.64         2.47          1.61 
Householders                                 9.81         5.44         3.45          3.35 
 Under 65 years                              5.60         6.12         0.00          3.77 
 65 years and over                          43.19         0.00        30.82          0.00 
 Spouse present                              8.20         0.00         5.85          0.00 
 No spouse present                          12.12        13.26         0.00          8.17 
Spouses of householders                      4.95         1.05         9.99          2.95 
 Under 65 years                              5.77         1.23         0.00          3.43 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        70.41          0.00 
Children of householders                     0.00         2.32         0.00          0.65 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         5.84         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          4.26 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                      .            .            .             .   
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         0.00         6.17          5.41 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   3.31         2.26         4.15          0.82 
Husbands                                     8.37         1.27        11.98          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         1.70         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                          32.97         0.00        47.19          0.00 
Wives                                        4.87         0.00         4.89          2.90 
 Under 65 years                              5.35         0.00         0.00          3.18 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        54.25          0.00 
Children under 18 years                      0.00         5.11         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00        14.26         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                                 120
(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              3.89         4.26         0.00          1.09 
Householders                                15.98        17.48         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              3.89         4.26         0.00          1.09 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18                            0.00         0.00         0.00          1.66 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00         11.91 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.00         4.03         5.98          1.67 
$25,000 to $49,999                           8.67         3.56         4.52          0.91 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00         10.77 
$75,000 or more                              0.00         0.50         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        4.52         2.11         4.85          2.99 
No high school diploma                       6.91         1.02         5.31          7.50 
High school grad,only                        3.57         0.00         7.21          0.00 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         7.52         4.78          4.64 
Associate degree                            36.13         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        3.14         2.30         0.00          3.26 
Worked during the year                       1.60         2.53         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.00         3.07         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   9.07         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 9.33         1.37         0.00         16.42 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        1.60         2.53         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                          26.96         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       0.00         5.82         0.00          0.00 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/health/02_010.htm