Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 25
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 14,875 4,158 10,717 5,139 3,047 1,515 6,997 5,047 5,049 2,653
Age
Under 18 years 4,252 806 3,446 1,363 1,086 7 2,451 2,383 2,383 31
Under 6 years 1,488 253 1,235 386 344 0 966 947 947 13
6 to 11 years 1,447 272 1,175 490 427 0 824 795 795 12
12 to 17 years 1,317 281 1,036 488 315 7 662 642 642 7
18 to 24 years 2,236 887 1,349 923 294 217 513 462 462 13
25 to 34 years 1,732 826 906 494 351 253 453 426 426 47
35 to 44 years 1,845 731 1,113 550 383 273 607 521 523 167
45 to 54 years 1,361 468 893 434 283 232 488 382 382 184
55 to 64 years 1,386 385 1,002 570 383 304 510 365 365 250
Under 65 years 12,811 4,102 8,710 4,333 2,780 1,286 5,022 4,539 4,542 693
65 years and over 2,063 56 2,007 805 266 230 1,974 508 508 1,960
Sex
Male 6,452 1,979 4,473 2,187 1,364 722 2,789 2,077 2,077 926
Female 8,423 2,179 6,244 2,952 1,683 793 4,208 2,970 2,973 1,727
Nativity
Native 14,151 3,891 10,260 4,932 2,931 1,421 6,704 4,846 4,848 2,503
Foreign-born 723 267 456 207 115 94 293 201 201 150
Naturalized citizen 204 44 160 66 36 31 119 64 64 75
Not a citizen 519 223 297 141 80 63 174 137 137 75
Region
Northeast 2,737 618 2,119 919 604 283 1,478 1,066 1,066 576
Midwest 3,733 878 2,855 1,398 835 375 1,876 1,411 1,411 626
South 5,361 1,712 3,649 1,847 1,070 552 2,298 1,551 1,551 1,034
West 3,045 951 2,094 975 539 305 1,344 1,019 1,022 417
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 26
(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 9,118 2,406 6,712 3,158 2,260 852 4,364 3,604 3,607 862
Householders 2,942 868 2,074 1,051 695 550 1,302 896 896 502
Under 65 years 2,595 858 1,737 882 622 482 974 837 837 181
65 years and over 347 10 337 169 72 67 327 59 59 321
Spouse present 1,457 389 1,068 668 456 323 560 275 275 339
No spouse present 1,485 478 1,006 383 239 227 741 621 621 163
Spouses of householders 1,434 400 1,034 637 444 248 544 286 288 272
Under 65 years 1,209 396 813 527 393 222 328 256 259 56
65 years and over 225 5 221 110 51 26 216 30 30 216
Children of householders 4,245 890 3,355 1,378 1,058 37 2,315 2,249 2,249 45
Under 6 years 1,316 211 1,105 359 318 0 854 835 835 13
6 to 11 years 1,293 230 1,063 444 389 0 732 720 720 12
12 to 17 years 1,076 171 905 417 278 7 588 568 568 7
> 17 years 560 279 281 158 73 30 141 126 126 14
Other relatives of householders 497 247 250 92 63 18 203 174 174 43
In unrelated subfamilies 316 72 244 74 54 13 191 169 169 2
Unrelated individuals 5,440 1,680 3,760 1,906 733 650 2,442 1,273 1,273 1,789
In married-couple families 4,875 1,250 3,625 2,017 1,429 588 2,046 1,459 1,461 639
Husbands 1,448 381 1,067 674 472 393 569 258 258 374
Under 65 years 1,158 373 785 529 406 330 294 217 217 106
65 years and over 290 8 282 145 66 63 274 41 41 268
Wives 1,443 409 1,034 631 428 177 536 303 305 237
Under 65 years 1,255 404 851 538 389 165 359 279 281 60
65 years and over 188 5 183 93 39 12 177 24 24 177
Children under 18 years 1,723 342 1,382 627 493 0 872 845 845 13
Under 6 years 610 108 502 189 154 0 348 340 340 5
6 to 11 years 593 124 469 215 169 0 286 282 282 3
12 to 17 years 520 109 411 223 171 0 238 224 224 5
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 27
(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 3,618 879 2,740 973 712 219 2,100 1,984 1,984 164
Householders 1,255 367 887 319 202 194 670 594 594 117
Under 65 years 3,525 872 2,653 935 698 205 2,013 1,954 1,954 78
65 years and over 94 7 87 38 14 14 86 30 30 86
Children under 18 1,940 278 1,662 566 468 7 1,312 1,290 1,290 18
Under 6 years 693 76 618 168 162 0 530 520 520 8
6 to 11 years 670 115 555 197 191 0 436 427 427 8
12 to 17 years 576 88 489 201 115 7 347 343 343 2
Household Income
Less than $25,000 12,922 3,396 9,526 4,489 2,631 1,322 6,362 4,511 4,513 2,512
$25,000 to $49,999 1,342 509 834 417 278 138 471 419 419 85
$50,000 to $74,999 330 133 197 134 77 20 99 64 64 18
$75,000 or more 281 120 160 99 60 34 65 53 53 38
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 10,623 3,352 7,271 3,775 1,961 1,508 4,545 2,664 2,666 2,622
No high school diploma 3,165 817 2,348 756 417 313 1,975 1,185 1,187 1,244
High school grad,only 3,970 1,334 2,636 1,435 845 645 1,612 999 999 842
Some college,no degree 1,959 724 1,235 838 324 234 527 268 268 270
Associate degree 520 162 358 221 123 106 179 106 106 97
Bachelor's degree + 1,009 315 693 525 252 210 252 107 107 168
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 8,559 3,296 5,263 2,970 1,694 1,279 2,571 2,156 2,158 661
Worked during the year 4,490 1,876 2,614 1,871 1,094 941 857 789 789 41
Full-time 2,727 1,135 1,592 1,184 783 702 482 439 439 27
Part-time 1,763 741 1,021 687 311 239 375 350 350 15
Did not work 4,069 1,420 2,650 1,099 600 338 1,714 1,367 1,369 620
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4,490 1,876 2,614 1,871 1,094 941 857 789 789 41
Less than 25 employees 2,022 993 1,029 755 382 301 291 266 266 18
25 to 99 employees 535 221 314 182 110 94 147 137 137 6
100 to 499 employees 431 152 279 185 124 116 103 91 91 0
500 to 999 employees 180 82 98 72 51 49 30 29 29 0
1000 or more employees 1,322 428 894 678 427 381 287 266 266 17
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 28
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 303 546 860 913
Age
Under 18 years 66 340 7 20
Under 6 years 15 115 2 7
6 to 11 years 28 117 0 7
12 to 17 years 23 108 5 5
18 to 24 years 50 65 1 11
25 to 34 years 9 37 2 30
35 to 44 years 31 18 12 107
45 to 54 years 39 9 15 104
55 to 64 years 44 29 55 138
Under 65 years 239 498 92 410
65 years and over 64 49 769 503
Sex
Male 187 224 255 343
Female 116 323 605 570
Nativity
Native 299 545 821 851
Foreign-born 4 1 39 62
Naturalized citizen 2 1 21 22
Not a citizen 2 0 18 40
Region
Northeast 49 90 164 207
Midwest 74 173 253 202
South 108 187 309 357
West 73 96 134 147
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 29
(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 194 452 322 234
Householders 76 85 183 139
Under 65 years 55 79 23 85
65 years and over 21 6 159 54
Spouse present 61 12 132 90
No spouse present 15 72 51 50
Spouses of householders 58 12 118 51
Under 65 years 43 12 12 21
65 years and over 16 1 106 30
Children of householders 60 324 8 31
Under 6 years 15 107 2 7
6 to 11 years 11 109 0 7
12 to 17 years 22 93 5 5
> 17 years 12 15 1 11
Other relatives of householders 0 32 14 13
In unrelated subfamilies 21 0 0 1
Unrelated individuals 89 94 538 678
In married-couple families 158 142 260 155
Husbands 58 10 150 95
Under 65 years 38 10 13 58
65 years and over 20 0 137 37
Wives 61 15 99 45
Under 65 years 50 14 12 21
65 years and over 12 1 88 24
Children under 18 years 34 109 6 12
Under 6 years 10 34 2 5
6 to 11 years 7 29 0 3
12 to 17 years 17 46 4 4
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(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 22 288 45 68
Householders 5 67 38 45
Under 65 years 20 285 7 39
65 years and over 2 3 38 30
Children under 18 12 214 1 6
Under 6 years 5 80 0 2
6 to 11 years 4 76 0 3
12 to 17 years 3 58 1 1
Household Income
Less than $25,000 256 496 833 830
$25,000 to $49,999 15 35 17 43
$50,000 to $74,999 29 15 10 12
$75,000 or more 3 1 0 29
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 237 207 853 894
No high school diploma 48 79 319 480
High school grad,only 77 103 312 281
Some college,no degree 70 18 110 58
Associate degree 13 2 37 29
Bachelor's degree + 29 5 75 45
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 173 158 85 390
Worked during the year 57 93 6 29
Full-time 33 62 6 16
Part-time 23 32 0 13
Did not work 116 65 78 361
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 57 93 6 29
Less than 25 employees 20 13 1 12
25 to 99 employees 10 14 0 6
100 to 499 employees 12 3 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 3 0 0
1000 or more employees 15 60 5 10
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 31
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 27.95 72.05 34.55 20.48 10.19 47.04 33.93 33.95 17.84
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 18.95 81.05 32.06 25.54 0.16 57.65 56.05 56.05 0.74
Under 6 years 100.00 16.98 83.02 25.92 23.12 0.00 64.92 63.65 63.65 0.86
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.79 81.21 33.84 29.52 0.00 56.91 54.91 54.91 0.81
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.35 78.65 37.05 23.89 0.53 50.25 48.72 48.72 0.52
18 to 24 years 100.00 39.65 60.35 41.26 13.16 9.70 22.96 20.67 20.67 0.57
25 to 34 years 100.00 47.68 52.32 28.49 20.27 14.60 26.15 24.61 24.61 2.73
35 to 44 years 100.00 39.64 60.36 29.84 20.76 14.81 32.88 28.24 28.37 9.08
45 to 54 years 100.00 34.38 65.62 31.90 20.82 17.03 35.89 28.06 28.06 13.56
55 to 64 years 100.00 27.74 72.26 41.09 27.64 21.92 36.80 26.30 26.30 18.01
Under 65 years 100.00 32.02 67.98 33.82 21.70 10.04 39.20 35.43 35.45 5.41
65 years and over 100.00 2.72 97.28 39.03 12.92 11.13 95.67 24.61 24.61 94.99
Sex
Male 100.00 30.68 69.32 33.90 21.14 11.20 43.22 32.19 32.19 14.36
Female 100.00 25.87 74.13 35.04 19.98 9.41 49.96 35.27 35.29 20.50
Nativity
Native 100.00 27.49 72.51 34.85 20.72 10.04 47.37 34.25 34.26 17.69
Foreign-born 100.00 36.93 63.07 28.56 15.94 13.03 40.44 27.76 27.76 20.75
Naturalized citizen 100.00 21.71 78.29 32.14 17.40 15.28 58.20 31.17 31.17 36.59
Not a citizen 100.00 42.91 57.09 27.16 15.37 12.14 33.47 26.43 26.43 14.52
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.57 77.43 33.56 22.06 10.33 54.01 38.94 38.94 21.06
Midwest 100.00 23.52 76.48 37.46 22.37 10.05 50.27 37.79 37.79 16.76
South 100.00 31.93 68.07 34.45 19.95 10.31 42.88 28.94 28.94 19.29
West 100.00 31.23 68.77 32.03 17.69 10.02 44.13 33.48 33.56 13.69
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 32
(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 26.38 73.62 34.64 24.78 9.35 47.86 39.53 39.56 9.45
Householders 100.00 29.50 70.50 35.72 23.62 18.69 44.25 30.45 30.45 17.06
Under 65 years 100.00 33.06 66.94 33.99 23.98 18.59 37.54 32.26 32.26 6.97
65 years and over 100.00 2.88 97.12 48.67 20.85 19.41 94.40 16.91 16.91 92.49
Spouse present 100.00 26.72 73.28 45.85 31.30 22.14 38.46 18.87 18.87 23.28
No spouse present 100.00 32.23 67.77 25.78 16.08 15.29 49.93 41.81 41.81 10.95
Spouses of householders 100.00 27.91 72.09 44.41 30.95 17.26 37.94 19.95 20.11 18.97
Under 65 years 100.00 32.72 67.28 43.57 32.53 18.35 27.15 21.21 21.40 4.63
65 years and over 100.00 2.11 97.89 48.92 22.49 11.46 95.86 13.19 13.19 95.86
Children of householders 100.00 20.97 79.03 32.46 24.92 0.87 54.53 52.98 52.98 1.07
Under 6 years 100.00 16.05 83.95 27.28 24.16 0.00 64.89 63.46 63.46 0.97
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.77 82.23 34.37 30.06 0.00 56.63 55.68 55.68 0.91
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.85 84.15 38.74 25.81 0.65 54.65 52.78 52.78 0.64
> 17 years 100.00 49.80 50.20 28.16 13.13 5.37 25.11 22.49 22.49 2.51
Other relatives of householders 100.00 49.75 50.25 18.58 12.71 3.61 40.87 34.92 34.92 8.56
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 22.84 77.16 23.43 17.19 4.06 60.22 53.51 53.51 0.67
Unrelated individuals 100.00 30.88 69.12 35.04 13.47 11.95 44.89 23.41 23.41 32.89
In married-couple families 100.00 25.63 74.37 41.37 29.31 12.06 41.98 29.93 29.98 13.11
Husbands 100.00 26.30 73.70 46.54 32.55 27.13 39.25 17.83 17.83 25.81
Under 65 years 100.00 32.21 67.79 45.65 35.02 28.52 25.41 18.74 18.74 9.17
65 years and over 100.00 2.72 97.28 50.08 22.69 21.60 94.51 14.21 14.21 92.23
Wives 100.00 28.32 71.68 43.73 29.69 12.28 37.15 20.98 21.14 16.45
Under 65 years 100.00 32.18 67.82 42.85 31.02 13.13 28.58 22.22 22.40 4.78
65 years and over 100.00 2.54 97.46 49.66 20.82 6.59 94.51 12.73 12.73 94.51
Children under 18 years 100.00 19.82 80.18 36.37 28.63 0.00 50.62 49.06 49.06 0.75
Under 6 years 100.00 17.72 82.28 30.95 25.19 0.00 57.14 55.73 55.73 0.81
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.99 79.01 36.30 28.53 0.00 48.20 47.53 47.53 0.51
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.96 79.04 42.79 32.77 0.00 45.72 42.98 42.98 0.96
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 33
(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 24.28 75.72 26.90 19.68 6.04 58.03 54.82 54.82 4.54
Householders 100.00 29.28 70.72 25.44 16.09 15.44 53.41 47.38 47.38 9.36
Under 65 years 100.00 24.73 75.27 26.52 19.81 5.81 57.12 55.44 55.44 2.21
65 years and over 100.00 7.48 92.52 40.97 14.79 14.79 92.08 31.46 31.46 92.08
Children under 18 100.00 14.34 85.66 29.18 24.12 0.36 67.65 66.48 66.48 0.90
Under 6 years 100.00 10.92 89.08 24.29 23.34 0.00 76.40 74.94 74.94 1.13
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.11 82.89 29.38 28.54 0.00 65.02 63.77 63.77 1.16
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.22 84.78 34.84 19.91 1.22 60.18 59.46 59.46 0.32
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 26.28 73.72 34.74 20.36 10.23 49.23 34.91 34.93 19.44
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 37.88 62.12 31.06 20.71 10.29 35.07 31.23 31.23 6.36
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 40.34 59.66 40.58 23.34 6.15 30.01 19.52 19.52 5.58
$75,000 or more 100.00 42.81 57.19 35.30 21.53 12.28 23.06 18.77 18.77 13.42
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 31.56 68.44 35.54 18.46 14.20 42.79 25.07 25.10 24.68
No high school diploma 100.00 25.81 74.19 23.88 13.19 9.90 62.40 37.43 37.51 39.31
High school grad,only 100.00 33.60 66.40 36.15 21.28 16.24 40.61 25.15 25.15 21.21
Some college,no degree 100.00 36.96 63.04 42.79 16.52 11.94 26.91 13.68 13.68 13.79
Associate degree 100.00 31.14 68.86 42.52 23.73 20.40 34.47 20.34 20.34 18.73
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 31.25 68.75 52.04 24.96 20.86 24.95 10.57 10.57 16.65
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 38.51 61.49 34.70 19.80 14.94 30.04 25.19 25.21 7.73
Worked during the year 100.00 41.79 58.21 41.67 24.37 20.96 19.09 17.57 17.57 0.92
Full-time 100.00 41.62 58.38 43.42 28.73 25.74 17.68 16.09 16.09 0.98
Part-time 100.00 42.05 57.95 38.95 17.63 13.56 21.28 19.86 19.86 0.83
Did not work 100.00 34.89 65.11 27.01 14.75 8.30 42.12 33.59 33.65 15.24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 41.79 58.21 41.67 24.37 20.96 19.09 17.57 17.57 0.92
Less than 25 employees 100.00 49.12 50.88 37.35 18.91 14.89 14.39 13.16 13.16 0.91
25 to 99 employees 100.00 41.26 58.74 34.00 20.61 17.59 27.45 25.57 25.57 1.19
100 to 499 employees 100.00 35.30 64.70 42.80 28.73 26.93 23.80 21.04 21.04 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 45.65 54.35 39.79 28.30 26.94 16.41 16.21 16.21 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 32.38 67.62 51.26 32.29 28.83 21.74 20.14 20.14 1.25
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 34
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.04 3.67 5.78 6.14
Age
Under 18 years 1.54 7.99 0.16 0.46
Under 6 years 0.99 7.72 0.14 0.48
6 to 11 years 1.93 8.08 0.00 0.51
12 to 17 years 1.75 8.20 0.36 0.37
18 to 24 years 2.22 2.93 0.03 0.50
25 to 34 years 0.54 2.16 0.14 1.73
35 to 44 years 1.66 0.97 0.63 5.79
45 to 54 years 2.88 0.63 1.11 7.62
55 to 64 years 3.19 2.07 3.95 9.98
Under 65 years 1.86 3.89 0.71 3.20
65 years and over 3.12 2.35 37.25 24.39
Sex
Male 2.90 3.47 3.96 5.32
Female 1.38 3.83 7.18 6.77
Nativity
Native 2.12 3.85 5.80 6.01
Foreign-born 0.52 0.17 5.40 8.59
Naturalized citizen 1.05 0.62 10.38 10.62
Not a citizen 0.31 0.00 3.45 7.79
Region
Northeast 1.78 3.30 6.01 7.58
Midwest 1.98 4.65 6.79 5.41
South 2.01 3.48 5.76 6.66
West 2.39 3.16 4.40 4.82
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 35
(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 2.12 4.96 3.53 2.56
Householders 2.57 2.88 6.22 4.73
Under 65 years 2.10 3.05 0.90 3.27
65 years and over 6.06 1.60 45.96 15.64
Spouse present 4.19 0.85 9.07 6.15
No spouse present 0.98 4.87 3.41 3.34
Spouses of householders 4.07 0.85 8.19 3.55
Under 65 years 3.53 0.95 0.98 1.75
65 years and over 6.99 0.29 46.90 13.19
Children of householders 1.40 7.62 0.19 0.72
Under 6 years 1.12 8.10 0.16 0.55
6 to 11 years 0.88 8.42 0.00 0.57
12 to 17 years 2.02 8.68 0.44 0.46
> 17 years 2.11 2.63 0.21 2.00
Other relatives of householders 0.00 6.43 2.76 2.61
In unrelated subfamilies 6.49 0.00 0.00 0.45
Unrelated individuals 1.63 1.73 9.89 12.46
In married-couple families 3.23 2.92 5.34 3.18
Husbands 4.01 0.67 10.38 6.58
Under 65 years 3.31 0.84 1.12 5.05
65 years and over 6.80 0.00 47.31 12.69
Wives 4.26 1.02 6.89 3.13
Under 65 years 3.95 1.12 0.93 1.70
65 years and over 6.34 0.35 46.71 12.73
Children under 18 years 1.98 6.35 0.37 0.71
Under 6 years 1.58 5.60 0.35 0.81
6 to 11 years 1.23 4.87 0.00 0.51
12 to 17 years 3.29 8.93 0.81 0.81
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 36
(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 0.62 7.96 1.23 1.89
Householders 0.39 5.37 2.99 3.55
Under 65 years 0.58 8.08 0.19 1.10
65 years and over 2.22 3.57 40.53 31.46
Children under 18 0.63 11.04 0.03 0.33
Under 6 years 0.73 11.57 0.00 0.32
6 to 11 years 0.60 11.38 0.00 0.51
12 to 17 years 0.53 9.99 0.10 0.13
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.98 3.84 6.45 6.42
$25,000 to $49,999 1.13 2.60 1.27 3.18
$50,000 to $74,999 8.83 4.58 3.00 3.54
$75,000 or more 1.17 0.21 0.00 10.29
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.24 1.95 8.03 8.41
No high school diploma 1.52 2.49 10.09 15.17
High school grad,only 1.95 2.60 7.86 7.08
Some college,no degree 3.58 0.91 5.61 2.96
Associate degree 2.47 0.34 7.20 5.60
Bachelor's degree + 2.86 0.49 7.40 4.48
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.02 1.85 0.99 4.56
Worked during the year 1.27 2.08 0.14 0.65
Full-time 1.23 2.27 0.23 0.59
Part-time 1.33 1.79 0.00 0.74
Did not work 2.85 1.59 1.93 8.87
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.27 2.08 0.14 0.65
Less than 25 employees 0.97 0.66 0.04 0.61
25 to 99 employees 1.87 2.71 0.00 1.19
100 to 499 employees 2.76 0.61 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.20 1.85 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.14 4.52 0.41 0.79