Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 13
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 21,922 7,271 14,651 6,205 3,963 1,823 10,070 7,868 7,870 3,103
Age
Under 18 years 7,568 1,883 5,685 1,878 1,564 9 4,297 4,187 4,187 81
Under 6 years 2,750 613 2,138 572 523 0 1,750 1,716 1,716 30
6 to 11 years 2,587 663 1,924 664 598 0 1,430 1,388 1,388 25
12 to 17 years 2,231 607 1,623 642 442 9 1,117 1,083 1,083 26
18 to 24 years 3,125 1,410 1,715 1,048 380 265 768 706 706 20
25 to 34 years 2,792 1,528 1,264 624 477 344 687 655 655 60
35 to 44 years 2,614 1,165 1,449 699 507 366 804 716 719 178
45 to 54 years 1,749 710 1,039 473 317 253 599 484 484 202
55 to 64 years 1,666 490 1,175 628 427 333 634 466 466 297
Under 65 years 19,513 7,186 12,327 5,349 3,671 1,570 7,790 7,214 7,216 838
65 years and over 2,409 86 2,324 856 292 253 2,280 654 654 2,266
Sex
Male 9,557 3,443 6,114 2,659 1,782 891 4,035 3,234 3,234 1,062
Female 12,366 3,829 8,537 3,546 2,182 933 6,035 4,634 4,636 2,042
Nativity
Native 18,369 5,249 13,121 5,613 3,542 1,571 9,046 7,036 7,038 2,760
Foreign-born 3,553 2,023 1,530 592 421 252 1,024 832 832 344
Naturalized citizen 637 194 443 152 96 77 338 207 207 197
Not a citizen 2,916 1,828 1,088 440 326 176 686 624 624 146
Region
Northeast 3,770 910 2,860 1,013 681 315 2,158 1,701 1,701 677
Midwest 4,109 1,054 3,055 1,501 929 402 1,997 1,509 1,509 650
South 7,666 2,836 4,830 2,243 1,390 678 3,143 2,309 2,309 1,232
West 6,377 2,471 3,906 1,448 964 428 2,771 2,349 2,351 545
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 14
(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 15,141 4,969 10,172 4,089 3,098 1,109 7,053 6,139 6,141 1,093
Householders 4,377 1,574 2,803 1,304 913 724 1,808 1,334 1,334 602
Under 65 years 3,959 1,557 2,402 1,124 833 652 1,420 1,258 1,258 221
65 years and over 418 17 401 180 80 73 388 77 77 381
Spouse present 2,161 795 1,366 812 586 413 728 403 403 387
No spouse present 2,216 779 1,438 492 326 311 1,080 931 931 215
Spouses of householders 2,152 830 1,321 764 560 314 715 423 425 316
Under 65 years 1,881 824 1,057 644 500 279 462 384 386 64
65 years and over 271 7 264 120 59 35 253 39 39 253
Children of householders 7,427 1,932 5,495 1,888 1,527 42 4,058 3,955 3,955 95
Under 6 years 2,385 494 1,891 535 488 0 1,526 1,493 1,493 28
6 to 11 years 2,326 572 1,754 614 555 0 1,284 1,262 1,262 22
12 to 17 years 1,831 416 1,415 545 386 7 988 957 957 24
> 17 years 885 449 435 194 99 35 259 243 243 21
Other relatives of householders 1,185 634 552 132 99 29 472 427 427 80
In unrelated subfamilies 407 117 289 87 67 16 227 206 206 2
Unrelated individuals 6,375 2,185 4,190 2,029 799 699 2,790 1,523 1,523 2,008
In married-couple families 8,305 2,923 5,382 2,604 1,968 748 3,286 2,590 2,592 767
Husbands 2,148 800 1,349 814 600 511 721 370 370 427
Under 65 years 1,814 788 1,026 662 530 446 409 319 319 122
65 years and over 334 11 323 152 70 66 311 50 50 305
Wives 2,164 826 1,338 762 546 216 723 457 459 277
Under 65 years 1,936 819 1,116 659 498 195 512 424 427 67
65 years and over 228 7 222 103 48 21 210 32 32 210
Children under 18 years 3,432 968 2,464 912 763 0 1,716 1,658 1,658 34
Under 6 years 1,331 346 984 283 242 0 761 742 742 13
6 to 11 years 1,178 358 820 320 271 0 548 533 533 9
12 to 17 years 923 263 660 308 250 0 408 384 384 13
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 15
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 5,891 1,582 4,310 1,271 971 298 3,452 3,300 3,300 249
Householders 1,883 596 1,287 413 276 265 992 891 891 164
Under 65 years 5,754 1,572 4,182 1,228 955 281 3,326 3,249 3,249 122
65 years and over 138 10 128 43 16 16 126 51 51 126
Children under 18 3,278 593 2,685 752 642 7 2,213 2,185 2,185 35
Under 6 years 1,142 165 977 238 231 0 850 837 837 12
6 to 11 years 1,151 238 913 264 258 0 744 736 736 10
12 to 17 years 986 190 796 251 153 7 619 612 612 13
Household Income
Less than $25,000 19,139 6,071 13,069 5,387 3,400 1,598 9,191 7,107 7,109 2,940
$25,000 to $49,999 2,053 871 1,183 558 403 165 697 628 628 103
$50,000 to $74,999 400 178 222 149 90 22 109 74 74 20
$75,000 or more 330 152 178 111 70 38 73 58 58 40
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 14,354 5,388 8,966 4,327 2,400 1,814 5,773 3,681 3,683 3,022
No high school diploma 5,523 2,105 3,418 1,055 670 481 2,787 1,858 1,861 1,544
High school grad,only 4,824 1,804 3,020 1,570 963 728 1,880 1,232 1,232 897
Some college,no degree 2,269 885 1,384 909 369 269 618 341 341 291
Associate degree 601 209 392 232 128 110 204 127 127 104
Bachelor's degree + 1,137 385 751 561 270 226 283 122 122 185
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 11,945 5,303 6,642 3,471 2,108 1,561 3,493 3,027 3,029 756
Worked during the year 6,281 2,994 3,287 2,224 1,398 1,197 1,196 1,117 1,117 49
Full-time 4,089 2,000 2,089 1,464 1,037 929 717 666 666 30
Part-time 2,192 994 1,198 760 361 269 479 451 451 19
Did not work 5,664 2,309 3,355 1,247 710 364 2,297 1,910 1,912 707
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 6,281 2,994 3,287 2,224 1,398 1,197 1,196 1,117 1,117 49
Less than 25 employees 2,844 1,603 1,241 852 461 366 414 388 388 21
25 to 99 employees 832 410 422 242 165 142 196 182 182 8
100 to 499 employees 618 255 362 223 156 145 150 136 136 2
500 to 999 employees 236 106 130 89 66 62 44 44 44 0
1000 or more employees 1,752 620 1,132 817 550 482 392 367 367 17
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 16
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 340 701 904 1,147
Age
Under 18 years 87 456 7 48
Under 6 years 22 179 2 16
6 to 11 years 36 148 0 15
12 to 17 years 29 128 5 16
18 to 24 years 57 76 1 14
25 to 34 years 13 43 4 40
35 to 44 years 32 28 13 118
45 to 54 years 39 13 15 112
55 to 64 years 47 34 57 166
Under 65 years 275 650 96 498
65 years and over 64 51 808 649
Sex
Male 206 290 263 408
Female 134 410 641 739
Nativity
Native 328 681 843 984
Foreign-born 12 20 61 163
Naturalized citizen 5 7 40 72
Not a citizen 7 13 21 91
Region
Northeast 59 118 171 274
Midwest 82 182 260 212
South 118 230 328 478
West 80 170 145 184
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 17
(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 227 590 337 344
Householders 83 102 194 179
Under 65 years 62 97 27 106
65 years and over 21 6 167 72
Spouse present 66 18 139 103
No spouse present 17 84 55 76
Spouses of householders 63 18 121 66
Under 65 years 47 17 13 27
65 years and over 16 1 109 39
Children of householders 81 431 8 64
Under 6 years 22 166 2 16
6 to 11 years 19 138 0 15
12 to 17 years 27 111 5 16
> 17 years 12 16 1 16
Other relatives of householders 1 40 14 36
In unrelated subfamilies 21 4 0 1
Unrelated individuals 92 107 567 802
In married-couple families 188 194 271 204
Husbands 63 14 154 112
Under 65 years 43 14 14 66
65 years and over 20 0 140 46
Wives 66 22 106 57
Under 65 years 54 21 14 24
65 years and over 12 1 92 32
Children under 18 years 55 150 6 23
Under 6 years 17 56 2 9
6 to 11 years 15 43 0 6
12 to 17 years 23 51 4 8
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 18
(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 25 364 49 118
Householders 7 79 42 68
Under 65 years 23 361 8 67
65 years and over 2 3 41 51
Children under 18 12 277 1 19
Under 6 years 5 111 0 4
6 to 11 years 4 94 0 6
12 to 17 years 3 73 1 9
Household Income
Less than $25,000 283 628 877 1,053
$25,000 to $49,999 25 54 17 52
$50,000 to $74,999 29 15 10 13
$75,000 or more 3 3 0 29
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 253 245 897 1,099
No high school diploma 52 101 339 646
High school grad,only 83 114 318 308
Some college,no degree 74 20 118 65
Associate degree 13 2 39 33
Bachelor's degree + 31 7 82 48
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 189 194 89 450
Worked during the year 64 108 8 33
Full-time 39 76 8 17
Part-time 25 32 0 16
Did not work 124 86 81 417
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 64 108 8 33
Less than 25 employees 21 21 2 15
25 to 99 employees 12 14 1 6
100 to 499 employees 13 4 0 1
500 to 999 employees 0 4 0 0
1000 or more employees 18 64 5 10
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 19
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 33.17 66.83 28.30 18.08 8.32 45.93 35.89 35.90 14.16
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 24.88 75.12 24.82 20.66 0.12 56.78 55.32 55.32 1.07
Under 6 years 100.00 22.27 77.73 20.78 19.03 0.00 63.63 62.39 62.39 1.09
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.63 74.37 25.68 23.13 0.00 55.29 53.65 53.65 0.96
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.22 72.78 28.80 19.81 0.42 50.06 48.55 48.55 1.19
18 to 24 years 100.00 45.12 54.88 33.53 12.15 8.47 24.59 22.58 22.58 0.64
25 to 34 years 100.00 54.73 45.27 22.34 17.08 12.31 24.61 23.46 23.46 2.14
35 to 44 years 100.00 44.56 55.44 26.74 19.39 14.01 30.75 27.40 27.49 6.82
45 to 54 years 100.00 40.60 59.40 27.04 18.13 14.47 34.27 27.67 27.67 11.54
55 to 64 years 100.00 29.43 70.57 37.69 25.66 20.00 38.09 28.00 28.00 17.81
Under 65 years 100.00 36.83 63.17 27.41 18.82 8.05 39.92 36.97 36.98 4.29
65 years and over 100.00 3.55 96.45 35.51 12.11 10.51 94.62 27.13 27.13 94.03
Sex
Male 100.00 36.02 63.98 27.83 18.64 9.32 42.22 33.84 33.84 11.11
Female 100.00 30.96 69.04 28.67 17.64 7.54 48.80 37.47 37.49 16.51
Nativity
Native 100.00 28.57 71.43 30.56 19.28 8.55 49.24 38.30 38.32 15.02
Foreign-born 100.00 56.93 43.07 16.66 11.86 7.10 28.82 23.40 23.40 9.67
Naturalized citizen 100.00 30.51 69.49 23.84 15.02 12.07 52.97 32.52 32.52 30.98
Not a citizen 100.00 62.70 37.30 15.09 11.17 6.02 23.54 21.41 21.41 5.02
Region
Northeast 100.00 24.15 75.85 26.86 18.06 8.35 57.24 45.12 45.12 17.97
Midwest 100.00 25.65 74.35 36.53 22.60 9.79 48.61 36.73 36.73 15.81
South 100.00 37.00 63.00 29.26 18.13 8.85 41.00 30.12 30.12 16.06
West 100.00 38.74 61.26 22.70 15.12 6.71 43.46 36.83 36.87 8.54
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 20
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 32.82 67.18 27.01 20.46 7.32 46.58 40.55 40.56 7.22
Householders 100.00 35.95 64.05 29.80 20.86 16.55 41.31 30.49 30.49 13.75
Under 65 years 100.00 39.32 60.68 28.39 21.05 16.46 35.88 31.77 31.77 5.58
65 years and over 100.00 4.03 95.97 43.08 19.02 17.38 92.73 18.34 18.34 91.15
Spouse present 100.00 36.80 63.20 37.59 27.14 19.11 33.71 18.67 18.67 17.92
No spouse present 100.00 35.13 64.87 22.20 14.73 14.05 48.72 42.01 42.01 9.69
Spouses of householders 100.00 38.60 61.40 35.51 26.00 14.59 33.21 19.66 19.77 14.70
Under 65 years 100.00 43.80 56.20 34.23 26.58 14.85 24.56 20.40 20.52 3.38
65 years and over 100.00 2.42 97.58 44.37 21.97 12.79 93.32 14.53 14.53 93.32
Children of householders 100.00 26.01 73.99 25.42 20.56 0.56 54.64 53.25 53.25 1.27
Under 6 years 100.00 20.73 79.27 22.44 20.45 0.00 63.96 62.62 62.62 1.16
6 to 11 years 100.00 24.61 75.39 26.39 23.85 0.00 55.21 54.23 54.23 0.94
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.70 77.30 29.75 21.06 0.38 53.99 52.29 52.29 1.31
> 17 years 100.00 50.78 49.22 21.96 11.13 3.91 29.33 27.43 27.43 2.37
Other relatives of householders 100.00 53.46 46.54 11.17 8.31 2.43 39.86 36.00 36.00 6.79
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 28.82 71.18 21.34 16.48 3.85 55.81 50.59 50.59 0.52
Unrelated individuals 100.00 34.27 65.73 31.83 12.53 10.96 43.76 23.89 23.89 31.49
In married-couple families 100.00 35.19 64.81 31.36 23.70 9.01 39.57 31.18 31.21 9.23
Husbands 100.00 37.22 62.78 37.88 27.94 23.79 33.54 17.21 17.21 19.85
Under 65 years 100.00 43.46 56.54 36.47 29.21 24.56 22.56 17.61 17.61 6.72
65 years and over 100.00 3.37 96.63 45.49 21.08 19.59 93.06 15.03 15.03 91.09
Wives 100.00 38.17 61.83 35.23 25.22 9.97 33.39 21.10 21.21 12.80
Under 65 years 100.00 42.33 57.67 34.07 25.72 10.06 26.46 21.93 22.04 3.44
65 years and over 100.00 2.87 97.13 45.12 20.95 9.26 92.13 14.14 14.14 92.13
Children under 18 years 100.00 28.20 71.80 26.56 22.22 0.00 50.01 48.30 48.30 0.99
Under 6 years 100.00 26.03 73.97 21.31 18.17 0.00 57.21 55.74 55.74 0.97
6 to 11 years 100.00 30.39 69.61 27.19 22.99 0.00 46.47 45.19 45.19 0.73
12 to 17 years 100.00 28.53 71.47 33.31 27.06 0.00 44.14 41.55 41.55 1.37
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 21
(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 26.85 73.15 21.57 16.48 5.05 58.60 56.01 56.01 4.22
Householders 100.00 31.66 68.34 21.95 14.67 14.05 52.68 47.30 47.30 8.68
Under 65 years 100.00 27.32 72.68 21.34 16.59 4.89 57.81 56.46 56.46 2.13
65 years and over 100.00 7.13 92.87 31.30 11.96 11.96 91.60 37.07 37.07 91.60
Children under 18 100.00 18.09 81.91 22.94 19.57 0.21 67.50 66.65 66.65 1.07
Under 6 years 100.00 14.47 85.53 20.81 20.24 0.00 74.43 73.34 73.34 1.07
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.66 79.34 22.90 22.41 0.00 64.66 63.93 63.93 0.89
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.29 80.71 25.47 15.48 0.71 62.77 62.07 62.07 1.28
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 31.72 68.28 28.15 17.77 8.35 48.02 37.13 37.14 15.36
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 42.41 57.59 27.19 19.64 8.06 33.96 30.59 30.59 5.02
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 44.61 55.39 37.21 22.45 5.38 27.19 18.55 18.55 4.92
$75,000 or more 100.00 45.98 54.02 33.70 21.18 11.62 22.07 17.74 17.74 12.09
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 37.54 62.46 30.14 16.72 12.64 40.22 25.64 25.66 21.05
No high school diploma 100.00 38.11 61.89 19.09 12.14 8.71 50.46 33.65 33.69 27.96
High school grad,only 100.00 37.40 62.60 32.56 19.95 15.08 38.98 25.54 25.54 18.60
Some college,no degree 100.00 39.01 60.99 40.05 16.24 11.86 27.23 15.02 15.02 12.82
Associate degree 100.00 34.82 65.18 38.62 21.25 18.28 33.99 21.13 21.13 17.35
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 33.90 66.10 49.32 23.79 19.90 24.92 10.76 10.76 16.26
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 44.40 55.60 29.06 17.65 13.07 29.24 25.34 25.36 6.33
Worked during the year 100.00 47.66 52.34 35.42 22.26 19.06 19.05 17.79 17.79 0.78
Full-time 100.00 48.91 51.09 35.82 25.37 22.71 17.55 16.29 16.29 0.74
Part-time 100.00 45.33 54.67 34.67 16.46 12.25 21.85 20.58 20.58 0.86
Did not work 100.00 40.77 59.23 22.01 12.53 6.42 40.55 33.72 33.76 12.49
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 47.66 52.34 35.42 22.26 19.06 19.05 17.79 17.79 0.78
Less than 25 employees 100.00 56.37 43.63 29.97 16.21 12.88 14.57 13.66 13.66 0.75
25 to 99 employees 100.00 49.24 50.76 29.13 19.86 17.12 23.51 21.84 21.84 0.97
100 to 499 employees 100.00 41.33 58.67 36.12 25.19 23.48 24.33 21.97 21.97 0.38
500 to 999 employees 100.00 44.79 55.21 37.98 28.11 26.18 18.86 18.70 18.70 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 35.39 64.61 46.65 31.41 27.50 22.35 20.96 20.96 0.98
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 22
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 1.55 3.20 4.12 5.23
Age
Under 18 years 1.14 6.02 0.09 0.63
Under 6 years 0.80 6.52 0.08 0.59
6 to 11 years 1.39 5.73 0.00 0.59
12 to 17 years 1.28 5.76 0.21 0.74
18 to 24 years 1.82 2.44 0.02 0.45
25 to 34 years 0.45 1.54 0.13 1.45
35 to 44 years 1.24 1.06 0.49 4.50
45 to 54 years 2.24 0.72 0.87 6.40
55 to 64 years 2.85 2.05 3.43 9.97
Under 65 years 1.41 3.33 0.49 2.55
65 years and over 2.67 2.11 33.53 26.94
Sex
Male 2.15 3.04 2.75 4.27
Female 1.08 3.32 5.19 5.98
Nativity
Native 1.78 3.71 4.59 5.36
Foreign-born 0.33 0.55 1.70 4.59
Naturalized citizen 0.72 1.04 6.21 11.25
Not a citizen 0.25 0.44 0.72 3.13
Region
Northeast 1.57 3.12 4.53 7.27
Midwest 2.00 4.44 6.32 5.15
South 1.54 3.00 4.28 6.23
West 1.26 2.67 2.28 2.88
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 23
(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 1.50 3.90 2.22 2.27
Householders 1.89 2.33 4.42 4.08
Under 65 years 1.56 2.44 0.68 2.69
65 years and over 5.02 1.32 39.84 17.29
Spouse present 3.04 0.83 6.41 4.75
No spouse present 0.77 3.80 2.48 3.43
Spouses of householders 2.91 0.81 5.65 3.06
Under 65 years 2.49 0.90 0.69 1.41
65 years and over 5.82 0.24 40.12 14.53
Children of householders 1.09 5.80 0.11 0.86
Under 6 years 0.93 6.94 0.09 0.68
6 to 11 years 0.83 5.95 0.00 0.65
12 to 17 years 1.49 6.05 0.26 0.90
> 17 years 1.33 1.79 0.14 1.80
Other relatives of householders 0.08 3.35 1.16 3.01
In unrelated subfamilies 5.05 0.93 0.00 0.35
Unrelated individuals 1.45 1.68 8.90 12.58
In married-couple families 2.27 2.33 3.26 2.46
Husbands 2.91 0.64 7.19 5.21
Under 65 years 2.37 0.76 0.78 3.64
65 years and over 5.90 0.00 41.93 13.71
Wives 3.03 1.00 4.88 2.61
Under 65 years 2.78 1.08 0.72 1.26
65 years and over 5.21 0.29 40.13 14.14
Children under 18 years 1.60 4.37 0.18 0.66
Under 6 years 1.28 4.22 0.16 0.71
6 to 11 years 1.31 3.61 0.00 0.48
12 to 17 years 2.45 5.55 0.45 0.83
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 24
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 0.42 6.18 0.83 2.01
Householders 0.39 4.21 2.23 3.59
Under 65 years 0.40 6.27 0.13 1.17
65 years and over 1.51 2.43 30.03 37.07
Children under 18 0.37 8.46 0.02 0.58
Under 6 years 0.44 9.69 0.00 0.38
6 to 11 years 0.35 8.15 0.00 0.51
12 to 17 years 0.31 7.39 0.06 0.89
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.48 3.28 4.58 5.50
$25,000 to $49,999 1.20 2.63 0.83 2.55
$50,000 to $74,999 7.27 3.77 2.47 3.24
$75,000 or more 0.99 0.94 0.00 8.76
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.76 1.70 6.25 7.66
No high school diploma 0.94 1.84 6.14 11.70
High school grad,only 1.72 2.37 6.60 6.38
Some college,no degree 3.27 0.89 5.21 2.86
Associate degree 2.23 0.38 6.55 5.45
Bachelor's degree + 2.69 0.57 7.25 4.20
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.58 1.62 0.75 3.77
Worked during the year 1.02 1.72 0.13 0.53
Full-time 0.96 1.87 0.20 0.42
Part-time 1.15 1.44 0.00 0.73
Did not work 2.20 1.52 1.43 7.36
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.02 1.72 0.13 0.53
Less than 25 employees 0.73 0.74 0.07 0.54
25 to 99 employees 1.46 1.74 0.13 0.76
100 to 499 employees 2.15 0.66 0.00 0.17
500 to 999 employees 0.15 1.63 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.01 3.67 0.31 0.60