Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 49
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 8,360 2,347 6,013 1,628 1,287 517 4,914 4,322 4,322 978
Age
Under 18 years 3,759 703 3,055 721 658 11 2,571 2,527 2,527 57
Under 6 years 1,317 251 1,066 220 206 0 922 913 913 16
6 to 11 years 1,386 237 1,149 267 249 0 991 983 983 4
12 to 17 years 1,056 216 840 234 203 11 658 631 631 37
18 to 24 years 1,165 505 659 247 137 86 459 452 452 16
25 to 34 years 893 380 513 154 122 112 396 377 377 29
35 to 44 years 945 405 540 186 158 127 381 341 341 80
45 to 54 years 538 228 310 82 65 48 253 203 203 68
55 to 64 years 435 119 316 96 66 55 245 176 176 125
Under 65 years 7,734 2,340 5,394 1,484 1,206 439 4,305 4,076 4,076 375
65 years and over 626 7 619 143 81 78 610 245 245 603
Sex
Male 3,341 993 2,348 658 541 167 1,916 1,697 1,697 319
Female 5,019 1,354 3,664 970 745 350 2,998 2,625 2,625 659
Nativity
Native 8,001 2,162 5,840 1,547 1,214 477 4,798 4,223 4,223 949
Foreign-born 359 186 173 81 73 40 116 99 99 29
Naturalized citizen 105 45 60 28 22 16 41 28 28 20
Not a citizen 254 140 113 53 50 24 75 71 71 9
Region
Northeast 1,594 346 1,248 342 267 101 1,026 963 963 151
Midwest 1,795 422 1,373 301 255 98 1,155 1,031 1,031 158
South 4,462 1,413 3,049 874 680 283 2,468 2,091 2,091 628
West 509 167 343 112 84 35 266 237 237 42
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 50
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 6,688 1,802 4,886 1,289 1,096 372 3,989 3,725 3,725 396
Householders 1,898 579 1,319 404 322 293 1,042 889 889 224
Under 65 years 1,761 579 1,182 372 304 277 911 840 840 97
65 years and over 137 0 137 32 19 16 131 50 50 127
Spouse present 294 101 194 107 94 66 122 63 63 55
No spouse present 1,603 478 1,125 298 229 227 920 826 826 169
Spouses of householders 293 112 180 79 72 39 122 75 75 47
Under 65 years 254 111 143 64 60 27 85 66 66 10
65 years and over 38 1 37 15 13 12 37 9 9 37
Children of householders 3,672 729 2,943 732 646 27 2,443 2,396 2,396 77
Under 6 years 1,098 134 965 207 197 0 834 825 825 14
6 to 11 years 1,162 178 984 238 220 0 837 829 829 4
12 to 17 years 790 109 680 191 172 9 538 516 516 24
> 17 years 622 309 313 97 57 18 235 226 226 36
Other relatives of householders 826 381 444 74 55 14 382 365 365 48
In unrelated subfamilies 120 35 85 28 23 6 75 73 73 2
Unrelated individuals 1,552 511 1,042 311 167 139 850 524 524 581
In married-couple families 1,217 427 790 383 345 113 497 369 369 120
Husbands 305 112 193 92 85 69 131 69 69 60
Under 65 years 257 111 146 76 72 56 84 61 61 17
65 years and over 48 1 47 16 13 13 47 8 8 43
Wives 282 101 181 93 81 35 113 68 68 42
Under 65 years 248 101 148 80 69 27 79 62 62 8
65 years and over 34 0 34 13 11 9 34 7 7 34
Children under 18 years 510 145 366 176 164 0 221 209 209 6
Under 6 years 146 50 96 44 41 0 58 58 58 0
6 to 11 years 210 53 157 73 69 0 108 108 108 0
12 to 17 years 155 42 113 59 54 0 56 44 44 6
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 51
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 5,179 1,245 3,933 831 687 236 3,392 3,279 3,279 257
Householders 1,499 430 1,069 272 211 211 883 806 806 156
Under 65 years 5,062 1,243 3,820 808 678 227 3,284 3,223 3,223 149
65 years and over 116 2 114 23 9 9 108 56 56 108
Children under 18 3,005 473 2,532 469 422 4 2,244 2,222 2,222 46
Under 6 years 1,098 172 926 159 148 0 836 827 827 16
6 to 11 years 1,107 162 945 165 151 0 849 843 843 4
12 to 17 years 800 139 661 145 123 4 559 552 552 27
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,789 2,119 5,670 1,445 1,135 469 4,718 4,151 4,151 948
$25,000 to $49,999 462 185 277 142 118 34 157 134 134 27
$50,000 to $74,999 57 23 34 13 12 4 21 18 18 3
$75,000 or more 53 21 32 27 21 10 19 18 18 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,601 1,644 2,957 907 629 506 2,343 1,795 1,795 921
No high school diploma 1,960 612 1,348 311 223 162 1,169 876 876 572
High school grad,only 1,698 666 1,032 357 258 213 776 610 610 237
Some college,no degree 649 255 393 141 90 79 294 243 243 78
Associate degree 165 68 98 50 30 25 57 43 43 16
Bachelor's degree + 130 43 87 48 28 27 46 24 24 19
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,975 1,637 2,338 764 548 428 1,734 1,549 1,549 318
Worked during the year 1,904 860 1,045 502 398 361 631 600 600 25
Full-time 1,219 508 711 365 316 292 414 392 392 19
Part-time 685 351 334 136 81 70 217 208 208 6
Did not work 2,071 777 1,294 262 151 67 1,103 949 949 293
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,904 860 1,045 502 398 361 631 600 600 25
Less than 25 employees 541 299 242 99 70 63 157 153 153 9
25 to 99 employees 249 120 130 70 52 52 74 66 66 3
100 to 499 employees 254 92 162 76 63 57 98 96 96 2
500 to 999 employees 77 45 32 23 16 13 17 14 14 0
1000 or more employees 783 304 478 233 196 176 286 271 271 11
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 52
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 112 368 152 468
Age
Under 18 years 50 215 0 38
Under 6 years 21 70 0 13
6 to 11 years 11 104 0 0
12 to 17 years 18 41 0 25
18 to 24 years 3 43 0 12
25 to 34 years 4 33 0 15
35 to 44 years 17 20 5 56
45 to 54 years 21 19 7 39
55 to 64 years 9 17 9 66
Under 65 years 104 347 21 225
65 years and over 9 21 131 243
Sex
Male 62 160 58 149
Female 50 209 94 319
Nativity
Native 110 354 146 454
Foreign-born 2 15 7 15
Naturalized citizen 2 0 7 10
Not a citizen 0 15 0 5
Region
Northeast 5 100 29 91
Midwest 30 61 27 49
South 67 182 91 305
West 11 27 6 24
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 53
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 92 309 57 196
Householders 29 87 33 101
Under 65 years 25 84 10 51
65 years and over 4 2 23 50
Spouse present 13 15 17 9
No spouse present 16 72 17 92
Spouses of householders 13 5 16 10
Under 65 years 11 5 1 2
65 years and over 2 0 15 9
Children of householders 49 210 3 54
Under 6 years 21 70 0 11
6 to 11 years 11 86 0 0
12 to 17 years 14 41 0 14
> 17 years 2 13 3 29
Other relatives of householders 1 8 5 31
In unrelated subfamilies 0 18 0 0
Unrelated individuals 20 42 95 272
In married-couple families 36 49 32 25
Husbands 13 11 18 11
Under 65 years 9 11 4 3
65 years and over 4 0 14 8
Wives 13 8 14 8
Under 65 years 11 8 1 2
65 years and over 2 0 13 7
Children under 18 years 6 30 0 0
Under 6 years 0 6 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 24 0 0
12 to 17 years 6 0 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 54
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 49 252 23 168
Householders 11 68 15 89
Under 65 years 49 247 6 112
65 years and over 0 5 17 56
Children under 18 38 167 0 38
Under 6 years 21 63 0 13
6 to 11 years 9 66 0 0
12 to 17 years 8 38 0 25
Household Income
Less than $25,000 104 340 150 457
$25,000 to $49,999 8 15 2 11
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 0 13 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 62 153 152 430
No high school diploma 10 61 86 284
High school grad,only 29 62 37 99
Some college,no degree 14 27 19 41
Associate degree 3 3 7 4
Bachelor's degree + 6 2 3 2
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 53 132 21 187
Worked during the year 23 78 0 17
Full-time 15 62 0 11
Part-time 8 16 0 6
Did not work 30 54 20 170
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 23 78 0 17
Less than 25 employees 2 13 0 7
25 to 99 employees 8 12 0 3
100 to 499 employees 0 11 0 0
500 to 999 employees 2 5 0 0
1000 or more employees 11 37 0 7
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 55
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 28.08 71.92 19.47 15.39 6.19 58.78 51.70 51.70 11.70
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 18.71 81.29 19.18 17.51 0.29 68.39 67.23 67.23 1.51
Under 6 years 100.00 19.05 80.95 16.72 15.62 0.00 69.99 69.32 69.32 1.22
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.07 82.93 19.24 17.96 0.00 71.52 70.95 70.95 0.26
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.46 79.54 22.15 19.26 1.03 62.31 59.74 59.74 3.51
18 to 24 years 100.00 43.38 56.62 21.16 11.77 7.36 39.39 38.78 38.78 1.41
25 to 34 years 100.00 42.56 57.44 17.25 13.71 12.60 44.37 42.28 42.28 3.27
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.87 57.13 19.66 16.70 13.43 40.31 36.07 36.07 8.42
45 to 54 years 100.00 42.34 57.66 15.20 12.08 8.93 47.05 37.76 37.76 12.61
55 to 64 years 100.00 27.34 72.66 21.98 15.16 12.69 56.32 40.56 40.56 28.78
Under 65 years 100.00 30.26 69.74 19.19 15.60 5.68 55.66 52.71 52.71 4.85
65 years and over 100.00 1.11 98.89 22.89 12.88 12.45 97.35 39.18 39.18 96.35
Sex
Male 100.00 29.72 70.28 19.70 16.21 4.99 57.34 50.77 50.77 9.55
Female 100.00 26.99 73.01 19.32 14.85 6.98 59.74 52.31 52.31 13.13
Nativity
Native 100.00 27.02 72.98 19.33 15.17 5.96 59.97 52.78 52.78 11.86
Foreign-born 100.00 51.75 48.25 22.51 20.25 11.22 32.26 27.59 27.59 8.17
Naturalized citizen 100.00 43.09 56.91 26.31 21.33 15.13 38.99 26.79 26.79 19.41
Not a citizen 100.00 55.33 44.67 20.94 19.81 9.60 29.48 27.92 27.92 3.52
Region
Northeast 100.00 21.72 78.28 21.44 16.73 6.37 64.35 60.43 60.43 9.48
Midwest 100.00 23.50 76.50 16.74 14.23 5.45 64.33 57.43 57.43 8.79
South 100.00 31.66 68.34 19.58 15.25 6.34 55.32 46.86 46.86 14.06
West 100.00 32.75 67.25 21.96 16.59 6.84 52.16 46.49 46.49 8.22
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 56
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 26.94 73.06 19.27 16.39 5.56 59.65 55.69 55.69 5.91
Householders 100.00 30.49 69.51 21.30 16.99 15.44 54.91 46.88 46.88 11.81
Under 65 years 100.00 32.87 67.13 21.15 17.26 15.71 51.75 47.71 47.71 5.53
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 23.22 13.53 11.97 95.45 36.21 36.21 92.48
Spouse present 100.00 34.18 65.82 36.22 31.80 22.41 41.53 21.50 21.50 18.66
No spouse present 100.00 29.82 70.18 18.56 14.27 14.16 57.36 51.54 51.54 10.55
Spouses of householders 100.00 38.40 61.60 26.84 24.71 13.26 41.63 25.46 25.46 15.91
Under 65 years 100.00 43.66 56.34 25.14 23.43 10.48 33.36 25.84 25.84 3.77
65 years and over 100.00 3.45 96.55 38.14 33.17 31.76 96.55 22.94 22.94 96.55
Children of householders 100.00 19.86 80.14 19.94 17.60 0.73 66.54 65.25 65.25 2.10
Under 6 years 100.00 12.16 87.84 18.84 17.97 0.00 75.90 75.10 75.10 1.24
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.31 84.69 20.48 18.95 0.00 72.00 71.32 71.32 0.31
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.83 86.17 24.13 21.72 1.13 68.11 65.40 65.40 3.08
> 17 years 100.00 49.63 50.37 15.53 9.17 2.85 37.80 36.31 36.31 5.73
Other relatives of householders 100.00 46.16 53.84 8.97 6.72 1.66 46.32 44.18 44.18 5.78
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 29.31 70.69 23.09 19.58 4.77 62.23 60.59 60.59 1.65
Unrelated individuals 100.00 32.89 67.11 20.04 10.76 8.97 54.77 33.78 33.78 37.40
In married-couple families 100.00 35.08 64.92 31.51 28.33 9.27 40.86 30.32 30.32 9.82
Husbands 100.00 36.79 63.21 30.25 27.89 22.77 43.03 22.74 22.74 19.64
Under 65 years 100.00 43.16 56.84 29.58 27.89 21.81 32.87 23.83 23.83 6.54
65 years and over 100.00 2.74 97.26 33.83 27.89 27.89 97.26 16.94 16.94 89.57
Wives 100.00 35.74 64.26 32.94 28.66 12.52 40.01 24.27 24.27 14.74
Under 65 years 100.00 40.57 59.43 32.05 27.96 10.72 31.90 24.85 24.85 3.21
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 39.52 33.85 25.89 100.00 20.03 20.03 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 28.38 71.62 34.45 32.20 0.00 43.37 40.95 40.95 1.26
Under 6 years 100.00 34.37 65.63 30.14 27.87 0.00 39.77 39.77 39.77 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.17 74.83 34.87 33.02 0.00 51.17 51.17 51.17 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.08 72.92 37.95 35.16 0.00 36.15 28.18 28.18 4.15
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 57
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 100.00 24.05 75.95 16.04 13.28 4.56 65.50 63.32 63.32 4.96
Householders 100.00 28.69 71.31 18.11 14.08 14.08 58.93 53.76 53.76 10.38
Under 65 years 100.00 24.55 75.45 15.96 13.40 4.48 64.88 63.66 63.66 2.95
65 years and over 100.00 2.08 97.92 19.59 7.92 7.92 92.55 48.44 48.44 92.55
Children under 18 100.00 15.74 84.26 15.59 14.04 0.13 74.67 73.95 73.95 1.55
Under 6 years 100.00 15.63 84.37 14.49 13.47 0.00 76.13 75.33 75.33 1.46
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.65 85.35 14.86 13.61 0.00 76.69 76.15 76.15 0.33
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.40 82.60 18.11 15.43 0.49 69.89 69.02 69.02 3.35
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 27.21 72.79 18.56 14.58 6.02 60.57 53.29 53.29 12.17
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 40.00 60.00 30.77 25.58 7.43 33.92 29.08 29.08 5.94
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 39.98 60.02 22.82 21.53 6.23 37.19 32.62 32.62 4.57
$75,000 or more 100.00 39.31 60.69 51.42 39.99 19.70 35.21 34.64 34.64 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 35.73 64.27 19.71 13.67 11.00 50.93 39.01 39.01 20.03
No high school diploma 100.00 31.23 68.77 15.85 11.40 8.26 59.67 44.70 44.70 29.18
High school grad,only 100.00 39.24 60.76 21.02 15.20 12.56 45.74 35.90 35.90 13.95
Some college,no degree 100.00 39.39 60.61 21.72 13.81 12.25 45.30 37.40 37.40 12.06
Associate degree 100.00 40.99 59.01 30.37 18.00 15.29 34.62 25.71 25.71 9.43
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 32.76 67.24 37.29 21.47 20.40 35.76 18.59 18.59 14.60
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 41.18 58.82 19.21 13.79 10.78 43.62 38.98 38.98 8.00
Worked during the year 100.00 45.14 54.86 26.34 20.88 18.98 33.13 31.51 31.51 1.31
Full-time 100.00 41.70 58.30 29.96 25.93 23.92 33.96 32.15 32.15 1.53
Part-time 100.00 51.27 48.73 19.91 11.90 10.19 31.66 30.37 30.37 0.91
Did not work 100.00 37.54 62.46 12.65 7.27 3.23 53.26 45.84 45.84 14.16
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 45.14 54.86 26.34 20.88 18.98 33.13 31.51 31.51 1.31
Less than 25 employees 100.00 55.20 44.80 18.39 12.93 11.72 28.98 28.33 28.33 1.63
25 to 99 employees 100.00 47.95 52.05 28.19 20.93 20.93 29.75 26.50 26.50 1.23
100 to 499 employees 100.00 36.25 63.75 29.73 24.84 22.58 38.37 37.70 37.70 0.67
500 to 999 employees 100.00 58.29 41.71 29.72 20.74 16.65 21.48 18.26 18.26 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 38.90 61.10 29.82 25.09 22.43 36.52 34.59 34.59 1.44
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 58
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 1.34 4.41 1.82 5.60
Age
Under 18 years 1.33 5.72 0.00 1.02
Under 6 years 1.59 5.31 0.00 1.00
6 to 11 years 0.81 7.52 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.71 3.88 0.00 2.37
18 to 24 years 0.23 3.71 0.00 1.03
25 to 34 years 0.50 3.68 0.00 1.68
35 to 44 years 1.75 2.12 0.49 5.93
45 to 54 years 3.85 3.50 1.33 7.18
55 to 64 years 2.06 3.94 2.10 15.07
Under 65 years 1.34 4.49 0.27 2.91
65 years and over 1.39 3.40 20.99 38.83
Sex
Male 1.87 4.77 1.75 4.47
Female 1.00 4.16 1.87 6.36
Nativity
Native 1.38 4.42 1.82 5.67
Foreign-born 0.63 4.07 1.82 4.13
Naturalized citizen 2.17 0.00 6.23 9.37
Not a citizen 0.00 5.75 0.00 1.96
Region
Northeast 0.31 6.26 1.82 5.72
Midwest 1.66 3.37 1.48 2.74
South 1.50 4.07 2.04 6.83
West 2.09 5.21 1.17 4.63
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 59
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 1.38 4.62 0.85 2.93
Householders 1.54 4.56 1.75 5.31
Under 65 years 1.43 4.78 0.57 2.91
65 years and over 2.97 1.75 17.01 36.21
Spouse present 4.45 4.97 5.65 3.08
No spouse present 1.00 4.49 1.04 5.72
Spouses of householders 4.47 1.55 5.32 3.56
Under 65 years 4.40 1.79 0.38 0.65
65 years and over 4.97 0.00 38.14 22.94
Children of householders 1.32 5.72 0.09 1.46
Under 6 years 1.90 6.36 0.00 0.98
6 to 11 years 0.97 7.42 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.78 5.18 0.00 1.78
> 17 years 0.39 2.08 0.50 4.63
Other relatives of householders 0.17 0.94 0.62 3.81
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 14.64 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 1.29 2.71 6.14 17.54
In married-couple families 2.95 4.02 2.64 2.07
Husbands 4.29 3.56 5.89 3.64
Under 65 years 3.65 4.23 1.39 1.15
65 years and over 7.69 0.00 29.87 16.94
Wives 4.64 2.95 5.05 2.97
Under 65 years 4.50 3.34 0.38 0.66
65 years and over 5.67 0.00 39.52 20.03
Children under 18 years 1.16 5.83 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 4.28 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 11.21 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.83 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 60
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 0.94 4.87 0.44 3.24
Householders 0.70 4.54 0.98 5.91
Under 65 years 0.97 4.89 0.13 2.20
65 years and over 0.00 3.95 14.23 48.44
Children under 18 1.28 5.56 0.00 1.27
Under 6 years 1.91 5.71 0.00 1.20
6 to 11 years 0.84 5.99 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.01 4.75 0.00 3.13
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.33 4.36 1.93 5.87
$25,000 to $49,999 1.74 3.35 0.47 2.45
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.57 25.38 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.35 3.33 3.31 9.35
No high school diploma 0.53 3.09 4.38 14.51
High school grad,only 1.68 3.63 2.20 5.80
Some college,no degree 2.23 4.10 2.92 6.38
Associate degree 1.86 1.76 4.22 2.39
Bachelor's degree + 4.26 1.41 2.45 1.69
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.34 3.32 0.53 4.71
Worked during the year 1.22 4.11 0.02 0.90
Full-time 1.22 5.09 0.00 0.93
Part-time 1.22 2.37 0.07 0.84
Did not work 1.46 2.60 0.99 8.21
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.22 4.11 0.02 0.90
Less than 25 employees 0.35 2.49 0.08 1.34
25 to 99 employees 3.24 4.87 0.00 1.23
100 to 499 employees 0.00 4.36 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 3.22 6.28 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.37 4.70 0.00 0.88