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Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             73
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                       
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total                                  269               90               179          50          30          11          133         128            128          15 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Age                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Under 18 years                          129               25               104          23          18           1           82          81             81           4 
 Under 6 years                           37                6                30           5           3           0           25          25             25           0 
 6 to 11 years                           42                7                36           8           6           0           29          29             29           0 
 12 to 17 years                          50               12                38          10           8           1           28          26             26           4 
18 to 24 years                           34               15                18           5           0           0           14          14             14           0 
25 to 34 years                           39               18                21           7           4           3           16          14             14           2 
35 to 44 years                           34               22                12           5           2           2            7           7              7           2 
45 to 54 years                           27                8                19           9           7           6           10           8              8           4 
55 to 64 years                            2                2                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Under 65 years                          265               90               175          50          30          11          129         124            124          11 
65 years and over                         4                0                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           4 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sex                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                    126               47                79          15           8           3           65          63             63           7 
Female                                  143               43               100          35          23           8           68          65             65           8 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Nativity                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Native                                  175               32               143          38          23           8          105         102            102          11 
Foreign-born                             94               57                36          12           7           3           28          27             27           5 
 Naturalized citizen                     22               10                11           3           1           0            8           6              6           3 
 Not a citizen                           72               47                25           9           6           3           20          20             20           1 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Region                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Northeast                               140               43                97          16          14           8           84          83             83           8 
Midwest                                  26               19                 6           1           1           1            5           5              5           0 
South                                    91               26                65          32          15           2           33          30             30           7 
West                                     12                1                11           0           0           0           11          11             11           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             74
(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                             224               70               154          45          27           8          112         107            107          12 
Householders                             65               19                45          15           7           5           31          28             28           8 
 Under 65 years                          62               19                42          15           7           5           28          25             25           5 
 65 years and over                        3                0                 3           0           0           0            3           3              3           3 
 Spouse present                          18               10                 8           4           3           1            4           3              3           3 
 No spouse present                       46                9                37          11           4           4           27          25             25           6 
Spouses of householders                  17               10                 7           4           3           1            3           3              3           0 
 Under 65 years                          17               10                 7           4           3           1            3           3              3           0 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children of householders                103               18                85          20          12           0           65          65             65           2 
 Under 6 years                           28                5                23           2           0           0           21          21             21           0 
 6 to 11 years                           31                4                27           7           5           0           21          21             21           0 
 12 to 17 years                          28                1                27           9           7           0           19          19             19           2 
 > 17 years                              15                7                 7           3           0           0            5           5              5           0 
Other relatives of householders          40               22                17           5           5           1           13          11             11           2 
In unrelated subfamilies                  9                0                 9           0           0           0            9           9              9           0 
Unrelated individuals                    35               20                15           5           3           3           12          12             12           3 
                                                                                                                                                                       
In married-couple families               73               39                34          18          11           3           16          15             15           3 
Husbands                                 21               11                10           4           3           1            5           4              4           3 
 Under 65 years                          20               11                 8           4           3           1            4           3              3           2 
 65 years and over                        1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           1 
Wives                                    15                9                 6           4           3           1            1           1              1           0 
 Under 65 years                          15                9                 6           4           3           1            1           1              1           0 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18 years                  33               14                19           9           6           0            9           9              9           0 
 Under 6 years                           10                6                 4           2           0           0            2           2              2           0 
 6 to 11 years                           11                4                 7           4           2           0            4           4              4           0 
 12 to 17 years                          11                4                 7           3           3           0            4           4              4           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             75
(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         146               30               116          23          16           5           95          91             91           9 
Householders                             41                9                32           7           4           4           26          25             25           5 
 Under 65 years                         145               30               115          23          16           5           94          91             91           8 
 65 years and over                        1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           1 
Children under 18                        87               11                77          14          12           1           64          62             62           4 
 Under 6 years                           26                0                26           3           3           0           24          24             24           0 
 6 to 11 years                           28                3                25           4           4           0           22          22             22           0 
 12 to 17 years                          33                8                25           7           5           1           19          17             17           4 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Household Income                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
Less than $25,000                       239               76               164          46          27           8          121         116            116          15 
$25,000 to $49,999                       17                4                13           4           4           4            9           9              9           0 
$50,000 to $74,999                        8                8                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                           5                2                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Education                                                                                                                                                              
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   140               65                75          27          13          10           51          48             48          11 
No high school diploma                   71               40                31           0           0           0           31          29             29           5 
High school grad,only                    36               13                24          11           4           3           13          11             11           6 
Some college,no degree                   24               11                13           9           4           4            6           6              6           0 
Associate degree                          3                0                 3           3           1           1            1           1              1           0 
Bachelor's degree +                       7                2                 4           4           3           1            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Work experience                                                                                                                                                        
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   136               65                71          27          13          10           46          43             43           7 
Worked during the year                   68               37                31          19           7           6           14          12             12           2 
 Full-time                               52               27                25          16           5           3           10           9              9           2 
 Part-time                               15                9                 6           3           3           3            3           3              3           0 
Did not work                             68               29                40           8           5           4           33          31             31           5 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                              
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                    68               37                31          19           7           6           14          12             12           2 
Less than 25 employees                   28               17                11           8           3           3            2           2              2           0 
25 to 99 employees                       15               11                 4           2           0           0            2           2              2           0 
100 to 499 employees                     10                4                 6           1           1           0            5           3              3           2 
500 to 999 employees                      3                1                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
1000 or more employees                   12                3                 9           7           3           3            4           4              4           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             76
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          0            4            0            10 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  0            1            0             2 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             2 
18 to 24 years                                  0            1            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            1            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            0            0             2 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             2 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  0            4            0             6 
65 years and over                               0            0            0             4 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            0            0            0             6 
Female                                          0            4            0             5 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          0            0            0             7 
Foreign-born                                    0            4            0             3 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            0             2 
 Not a citizen                                  0            4            0             1 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            3            0             7 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           0            1            0             4 
West                                            0            0            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             77
(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                                     0            3            0             7 
Householders                                    0            1            0             5 
 Under 65 years                                 0            1            0             2 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             3 
 Spouse present                                 0            0            0             1 
 No spouse present                              0            1            0             4 
Spouses of householders                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                        0            0            0             2 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             2 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            1            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            1            0             3 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      0            0            0             1 
Husbands                                        0            0            0             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             1 
Wives                                           0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18 years                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             78
(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            3            0             5 
Householders                                    0            1            0             3 
 Under 65 years                                 0            3            0             4 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             1 
Children under 18                               0            1            0             2 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             2 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            4            0            10 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            0            0             0 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            3            0             8 
No high school diploma                          0            0            0             3 
High school grad,only                           0            0            0             5 
Some college,no degree                          0            1            0             0 
Associate degree                                0            1            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            3            0             4 
Worked during the year                          0            1            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            1            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    0            1            0             4 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            1            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            0            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              0            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            1            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             79
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            33.44             66.56       18.43       11.24        4.24        49.52       47.65          47.65        5.66 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            19.15             80.85       17.79       13.66        1.12        64.00       62.61          62.61        3.07 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.33             82.67       13.70        7.44        0.00        68.98       68.98          68.98        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            15.88             84.12       18.34       15.21        0.00        68.63       68.63          68.63        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            23.25             76.75       20.31       16.89        2.88        56.44       52.84          52.84        7.93 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            45.40             54.60       16.25        0.00        0.00        42.36       42.36          42.36        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            45.63             54.37       17.34       10.44        6.93        40.02       35.68          35.68        4.34 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            64.64             35.36       15.41        4.80        4.80        19.95       19.95          19.95        4.51 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            30.71             69.29       33.68       25.64       20.80        35.61       29.96          29.96       13.80 
55 to 64 years                     100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Under 65 years                     100.00            33.98             66.02       18.73       11.43        4.31        48.70       46.80          46.80        4.13 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            37.34             62.66       11.48        6.02        2.68        51.18       49.98          49.98        5.61 
Female                             100.00            29.98             70.02       24.59       15.88        5.63        48.05       45.59          45.59        5.71 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            18.52             81.48       21.46       13.11        4.59        60.01       58.01          58.01        6.10 
Foreign-born                       100.00            61.29             38.71       12.76        7.75        3.60        29.94       28.32          28.32        4.86 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            48.20             51.80       15.94        5.99        0.00        35.86       28.87          28.87       15.14 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            65.24             34.76       11.80        8.29        4.69        28.15       28.15          28.15        1.76 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            30.74             69.26       11.22       10.26        5.43        59.86       58.78          58.78        5.72 
Midwest                            100.00            75.80             24.20        5.15        5.15        5.15        19.05       19.05          19.05        0.00 
South                              100.00            28.64             71.36       35.79       16.00        2.73        36.87       33.00          33.00        7.93 
West                               100.00            11.55             88.45        0.00        0.00        0.00        88.45       88.45          88.45        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             80
(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            31.11             68.89       20.07       11.98        3.58        49.96       47.72          47.72        5.54 
Householders                       100.00            30.12             69.88       23.67       10.20        8.06        48.31       43.31          43.31       13.08 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            31.61             68.39       24.83       10.71        8.46        45.76       40.51          40.51        8.80 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            54.45             45.55       23.12       14.71        7.17        22.44       14.16          14.16       15.19 
 No spouse present                 100.00            20.47             79.53       23.88        8.41        8.41        58.57       54.87          54.87       12.25 
Spouses of householders            100.00            59.93             40.07       24.67       15.67        8.08        15.40       15.40          15.40        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            59.93             40.07       24.67       15.67        8.08        15.40       15.40          15.40        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children of householders           100.00            17.15             82.85       19.61       11.91        0.00        63.24       63.24          63.24        2.11 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            17.61             82.39        8.16        0.00        0.00        74.24       74.24          74.24        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            12.69             87.31       20.79       16.59        0.00        66.52       66.52          66.52        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             4.46             95.54       30.55       24.56        0.00        64.99       64.99          64.99        7.59 
 > 17 years                        100.00            50.76             49.24       17.71        0.00        0.00        31.53       31.53          31.53        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            56.24             43.76       13.47       13.47        3.61        33.32       28.81          28.81        4.51 
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
Unrelated individuals              100.00            56.97             43.03       12.86        9.53        9.53        33.50       33.50          33.50        7.95 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            53.36             46.64       24.43       15.20        3.72        22.21       20.11          20.11        3.84 
Husbands                           100.00            53.94             46.06       20.17       12.81        6.60        25.89       18.64          18.64       13.30 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            57.42             42.58       21.47       13.63        7.03        21.11       13.40          13.40        7.71 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            61.64             38.36       29.20       18.58        9.05         9.16        9.16           9.16        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            61.64             38.36       29.20       18.58        9.05         9.16        9.16           9.16        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18 years            100.00            43.11             56.89       28.29       17.24        0.00        28.61       28.61          28.61        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            61.83             38.17       22.33        0.00        0.00        15.83       15.83          15.83        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            34.89             65.11       32.09       20.47        0.00        33.03       33.03          33.03        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            34.23             65.77       29.89       29.89        0.00        35.88       35.88          35.88        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             81
(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            20.50             79.50       16.04       10.69        3.48        65.22       62.81          62.81        6.01 
Householders                       100.00            22.83             77.17       17.21        8.75        8.75        63.22       59.09          59.09       11.56 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            20.62             79.38       16.14       10.76        3.50        65.01       62.58          62.58        5.43 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
Children under 18                  100.00            12.11             87.89       15.65       13.70        1.65        73.63       71.56          71.56        4.54 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       10.33       10.33        0.00        89.67       89.67          89.67        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             9.90             90.10       14.81       14.81        0.00        79.66       79.66          79.66        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            23.54             76.46       20.56       15.43        4.33        55.90       50.49          50.49       11.92 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            31.59             68.41       19.20       11.12        3.25        50.77       48.67          48.67        6.37 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            23.14             76.86       21.61       21.61       21.61        55.25       55.25          55.25        0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                    100.00            47.75             52.25        0.00        0.00        0.00        52.25       52.25          52.25        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            46.56             53.44       19.02        9.03        7.11        36.23       33.92          33.92        8.04 
No high school diploma             100.00            55.98             44.02        0.37        0.37        0.37        43.65       41.50          41.50        6.96 
High school grad,only              100.00            34.99             65.01       28.97       11.70        8.13        36.04       31.33          31.33       17.45 
Some college,no degree             100.00            44.72             55.28       37.50       16.56       16.56        23.45       23.45          23.45        0.00 
Associate degree                   100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00       54.60       54.60        45.40       45.40          45.40        0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00            34.24             65.76       65.76       42.23       21.12         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            48.04             51.96       19.62        9.32        7.34        34.20       31.83          31.83        5.13 
Worked during the year             100.00            54.20             45.80       27.48       10.82        8.89        20.32       17.80          17.80        2.53 
 Full-time                         100.00            52.15             47.85       30.39        8.79        6.30        20.05       16.77          16.77        3.28 
 Part-time                         100.00            61.11             38.89       17.64       17.64       17.64        21.24       21.24          21.24        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            41.92             58.08       11.82        7.83        5.80        47.99       45.76          45.76        7.71 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            54.20             45.80       27.48       10.82        8.89        20.32       17.80          17.80        2.53 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            62.31             37.69       29.40       10.83       10.83         8.29        8.29           8.29        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            72.80             27.20       15.65        1.70        1.70        11.55       11.55          11.55        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            40.05             59.95       13.15       13.15        0.00        46.80       29.50          29.50       17.30 
500 to 999 employees               100.00            47.42             52.58        0.00        0.00        0.00        52.58       52.58          52.58        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            23.79             76.21       56.76       23.28       23.28        30.98       30.98          30.98        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             82
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.00         1.39         0.00          3.79 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.00         0.94         0.00          1.68 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         2.86         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          4.33 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         4.02         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         2.99         0.00          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          4.51 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          8.15 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               0.00         1.41         0.00          2.23 
65 years and over                            0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.00         0.00         0.00          4.41 
Female                                       0.00         2.62         0.00          3.25 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       0.00         0.00         0.00          4.09 
Foreign-born                                 0.00         3.99         0.00          3.24 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00         0.00          8.14 
 Not a citizen                               0.00         5.19         0.00          1.76 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         1.82         0.00          4.64 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                        0.00         1.30         0.00          4.06 
West                                         0.00         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                             83
(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                                  0.00         1.14         0.00          3.30 
Householders                                 0.00         2.09         0.00          8.09 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         2.20         0.00          3.55 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
 Spouse present                              0.00         0.00         0.00          6.91 
 No spouse present                           0.00         2.92         0.00          8.55 
Spouses of householders                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children of householders                     0.00         0.00         0.00          2.11 
 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          7.59 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         3.03         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         3.32         0.00          7.95 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.00         0.00         0.00          1.75 
Husbands                                     0.00         0.00         0.00          6.05 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
Wives                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18 years                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 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          0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                             84
(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              0.00         1.76         0.00          3.60 
Householders                                 0.00         3.26         0.00          7.44 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         1.77         0.00          3.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
Children under 18                            0.00         1.38         0.00          2.48 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         4.37         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          6.51 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.00         1.56         0.00          4.27 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$75,000 or more                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         1.81         0.00          5.74 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         0.00          4.81 
High school grad,only                        0.00         0.00         0.00         12.75 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         5.67         0.00          0.00 
Associate degree                             0.00        45.40         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         1.86         0.00          2.75 
Worked during the year                       0.00         2.00         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.00         2.59         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 0.00         1.73         0.00          5.48 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         2.00         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         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        11.52         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/03_007.htm