Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 85
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 1,163 485 678 327 181 85 426 352 352 108
Age
Under 18 years 361 95 266 106 71 2 197 183 183 12
Under 6 years 104 11 93 31 18 0 75 71 71 0
6 to 11 years 138 39 99 47 33 0 65 64 64 4
12 to 17 years 119 45 74 29 21 2 57 48 48 8
18 to 24 years 239 130 109 82 10 7 39 28 28 0
25 to 34 years 176 99 77 60 47 33 17 17 17 1
35 to 44 years 108 58 50 22 17 10 28 28 28 3
45 to 54 years 122 58 63 32 21 18 44 35 35 10
55 to 64 years 73 33 40 11 11 9 28 24 24 10
Under 65 years 1,078 473 605 314 176 80 353 315 315 36
65 years and over 85 12 73 14 5 5 73 36 36 73
Sex
Male 545 236 309 142 84 47 201 170 170 55
Female 618 249 369 185 97 38 225 182 182 53
Nativity
Native 353 97 256 106 53 16 176 141 141 17
Foreign-born 810 388 422 222 129 69 250 210 210 92
Naturalized citizen 224 106 118 47 28 19 85 62 62 39
Not a citizen 586 282 304 175 100 50 165 148 148 53
Region
Northeast 248 84 164 59 35 20 118 104 104 21
Midwest 108 38 71 43 25 7 31 25 25 27
South 220 98 123 102 51 18 47 38 38 27
West 586 265 321 124 71 39 229 185 185 34
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 86
(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 919 361 558 247 169 72 380 327 327 81
Householders 258 111 147 70 50 41 90 71 71 33
Under 65 years 221 103 118 63 47 38 61 55 55 3
65 years and over 37 8 29 7 3 3 29 16 16 29
Spouse present 162 69 93 45 32 25 58 43 43 30
No spouse present 97 43 54 25 18 16 32 28 28 2
Spouses of householders 170 73 97 45 37 22 57 47 47 25
Under 65 years 144 68 76 45 37 22 36 33 33 4
65 years and over 25 5 21 0 0 0 21 14 14 21
Children of householders 391 123 268 111 65 2 196 182 182 8
Under 6 years 97 11 86 31 18 0 68 68 68 0
6 to 11 years 128 37 91 45 31 0 58 58 58 4
12 to 17 years 94 32 62 22 17 2 45 40 40 4
> 17 years 73 44 29 14 0 0 24 16 16 0
Other relatives of householders 100 54 45 21 15 7 37 27 27 15
In unrelated subfamilies 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
Unrelated individuals 238 122 116 80 13 13 42 21 21 27
In married-couple families 597 235 362 162 107 49 249 211 211 62
Husbands 162 64 98 45 32 30 62 48 48 32
Under 65 years 125 57 69 39 30 28 33 30 30 3
65 years and over 37 8 29 6 2 2 29 18 18 29
Wives 170 77 93 45 37 17 53 42 42 23
Under 65 years 146 72 74 45 37 17 34 30 30 4
65 years and over 23 5 19 0 0 0 19 12 12 19
Children under 18 years 210 64 146 62 37 2 111 106 106 7
Under 6 years 56 11 46 25 18 0 28 28 28 0
6 to 11 years 81 25 56 24 15 0 43 43 43 3
12 to 17 years 72 28 44 13 5 2 40 35 35 4
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 87
(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 253 78 175 70 49 16 114 100 100 3
Householders 76 27 49 21 15 13 31 27 27 2
Under 65 years 250 78 172 69 47 15 112 100 100 1
65 years and over 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2
Children under 18 136 23 113 40 30 0 79 69 69 1
Under 6 years 44 0 44 6 0 0 44 39 39 0
6 to 11 years 54 11 43 23 18 0 21 21 21 1
12 to 17 years 38 12 26 12 12 0 14 9 9 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,059 428 630 303 170 76 398 331 331 101
$25,000 to $49,999 49 29 21 7 7 5 16 14 14 0
$50,000 to $74,999 35 18 17 8 2 2 12 7 7 7
$75,000 or more 20 10 10 10 3 3 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 802 390 412 221 110 82 229 169 169 97
No high school diploma 231 83 148 53 38 28 106 83 83 56
High school grad,only 163 82 81 34 19 10 51 35 35 19
Some college,no degree 193 108 85 64 14 14 35 21 21 2
Associate degree 47 29 18 7 1 1 16 11 11 7
Bachelor's degree + 168 88 80 63 38 29 21 19 19 12
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 717 378 339 207 105 78 156 132 132 24
Worked during the year 281 151 130 87 55 43 43 43 43 0
Full-time 147 71 77 54 50 38 22 22 22 0
Part-time 134 80 53 33 4 4 21 21 21 0
Did not work 436 227 209 120 51 35 113 89 89 24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 281 151 130 87 55 43 43 43 43 0
Less than 25 employees 110 61 49 34 22 13 14 14 14 0
25 to 99 employees 25 17 9 1 1 1 8 8 8 0
100 to 499 employees 35 16 19 11 8 8 9 9 9 0
500 to 999 employees 13 5 9 9 5 5 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 98 53 45 32 20 17 13 13 13 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 88
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 33 43 24 67
Age
Under 18 years 13 32 5 11
Under 6 years 5 13 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 12 1 3
12 to 17 years 9 7 4 8
18 to 24 years 10 1 0 0
25 to 34 years 0 0 0 1
35 to 44 years 0 0 0 3
45 to 54 years 9 6 6 10
55 to 64 years 0 0 0 6
Under 65 years 33 39 11 31
65 years and over 0 4 14 36
Sex
Male 15 24 13 39
Female 18 19 11 28
Nativity
Native 22 10 3 3
Foreign-born 11 32 21 64
Naturalized citizen 9 0 6 25
Not a citizen 2 32 15 38
Region
Northeast 2 10 1 8
Midwest 0 0 3 20
South 0 24 12 17
West 31 9 7 21
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 89
(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 31 43 18 58
Householders 6 4 7 19
Under 65 years 6 0 0 3
65 years and over 0 4 7 16
Spouse present 4 4 6 19
No spouse present 2 0 1 0
Spouses of householders 4 1 0 18
Under 65 years 4 1 0 4
65 years and over 0 0 0 14
Children of householders 13 25 1 7
Under 6 years 0 13 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 12 1 3
12 to 17 years 5 0 0 4
> 17 years 8 0 0 0
Other relatives of householders 9 13 10 14
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 2 0 6 9
In married-couple families 20 27 6 44
Husbands 4 4 6 21
Under 65 years 4 0 0 3
65 years and over 0 4 6 18
Wives 4 1 0 16
Under 65 years 4 1 0 4
65 years and over 0 0 0 12
Children under 18 years 5 22 0 7
Under 6 years 0 8 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 12 0 3
12 to 17 years 5 3 0 4
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 90
(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 11 6 2 0
Householders 2 0 1 0
Under 65 years 11 6 1 0
65 years and over 0 0 1 0
Children under 18 9 6 1 0
Under 6 years 5 6 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 0 1 0
12 to 17 years 4 0 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 31 43 22 65
$25,000 to $49,999 2 0 0 0
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 3 2
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 20 11 19 56
No high school diploma 2 6 10 34
High school grad,only 2 1 3 5
Some college,no degree 12 0 2 0
Associate degree 4 0 1 6
Bachelor's degree + 0 4 4 10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 20 7 6 20
Worked during the year 0 0 0 0
Full-time 0 0 0 0
Part-time 0 0 0 0
Did not work 20 7 6 20
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0 0 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 0 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 91
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 41.70 58.30 28.14 15.59 7.30 36.62 30.23 30.23 9.31
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 26.21 73.79 29.51 19.71 0.68 54.62 50.68 50.68 3.23
Under 6 years 100.00 10.32 89.68 29.71 17.02 0.00 72.77 68.35 68.35 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.20 71.80 34.10 23.63 0.00 46.71 46.05 46.05 2.97
12 to 17 years 100.00 37.77 62.23 24.00 17.50 2.06 47.97 40.66 40.66 6.35
18 to 24 years 100.00 54.25 45.75 34.27 4.01 2.80 16.17 11.88 11.88 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 56.40 43.60 33.88 26.49 18.85 9.72 9.72 9.72 0.45
35 to 44 years 100.00 53.67 46.33 20.50 15.55 9.65 25.83 25.83 25.83 3.08
45 to 54 years 100.00 47.83 52.17 26.70 17.39 14.97 36.26 28.61 28.61 8.43
55 to 64 years 100.00 45.51 54.49 15.48 15.48 12.53 39.01 33.44 33.44 13.12
Under 65 years 100.00 43.84 56.16 29.11 16.37 7.42 32.77 29.26 29.26 3.30
65 years and over 100.00 14.60 85.40 15.87 5.68 5.68 85.40 42.60 42.60 85.40
Sex
Male 100.00 43.35 56.65 26.14 15.38 8.57 36.86 31.21 31.21 10.06
Female 100.00 40.25 59.75 29.91 15.77 6.18 36.40 29.37 29.37 8.65
Nativity
Native 100.00 27.57 72.43 29.96 14.91 4.55 49.93 40.02 40.02 4.70
Foreign-born 100.00 47.86 52.14 27.35 15.89 8.49 30.82 25.97 25.97 11.32
Naturalized citizen 100.00 47.20 52.80 20.87 12.70 8.56 37.79 27.68 27.68 17.22
Not a citizen 100.00 48.11 51.89 29.82 17.11 8.47 28.16 25.32 25.32 9.06
Region
Northeast 100.00 33.91 66.09 23.86 14.14 8.12 47.67 41.80 41.80 8.41
Midwest 100.00 34.93 65.07 39.28 22.71 6.86 28.61 22.96 22.96 24.46
South 100.00 44.42 55.58 46.07 23.03 8.10 21.49 17.09 17.09 12.28
West 100.00 45.23 54.77 21.15 12.09 6.72 39.11 31.63 31.63 5.77
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 92
(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 39.30 60.70 26.86 18.33 7.84 41.33 35.54 35.54 8.79
Householders 100.00 43.02 56.98 27.06 19.48 15.91 34.87 27.53 27.53 12.59
Under 65 years 100.00 46.66 53.34 28.34 21.25 17.07 27.51 25.00 25.00 1.50
65 years and over 100.00 21.30 78.70 19.42 8.99 8.99 78.70 42.61 42.61 78.70
Spouse present 100.00 42.39 57.61 27.76 19.83 15.33 35.82 26.76 26.76 18.65
No spouse present 100.00 44.07 55.93 25.89 18.90 16.88 33.28 28.83 28.83 2.44
Spouses of householders 100.00 42.70 57.30 26.27 22.06 12.88 33.72 27.61 27.61 14.71
Under 65 years 100.00 47.09 52.91 30.88 25.94 15.14 25.19 22.68 22.68 2.84
65 years and over 100.00 17.75 82.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 82.25 55.66 55.66 82.25
Children of householders 100.00 31.45 68.55 28.40 16.70 0.63 50.01 46.48 46.48 1.99
Under 6 years 100.00 11.07 88.93 31.89 18.27 0.00 70.78 70.78 70.78 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.96 71.04 35.21 23.94 0.00 45.53 44.82 44.82 3.20
12 to 17 years 100.00 33.86 66.14 22.99 18.11 2.62 48.03 43.15 43.15 3.94
> 17 years 100.00 59.85 40.15 18.71 0.00 0.00 32.88 21.44 21.44 0.00
Other relatives of householders 100.00 54.64 45.36 21.32 15.41 6.67 36.98 26.82 26.82 15.47
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 34.49 65.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.51 65.51 65.51 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 51.13 48.87 33.69 5.35 5.35 17.82 9.01 9.01 11.54
In married-couple families 100.00 39.42 60.58 27.20 17.86 8.23 41.67 35.31 35.31 10.40
Husbands 100.00 39.74 60.26 27.71 19.80 18.29 38.50 29.46 29.46 19.96
Under 65 years 100.00 45.16 54.84 31.07 23.92 21.97 26.66 23.77 23.77 2.64
65 years and over 100.00 21.41 78.59 16.32 5.84 5.84 78.59 48.70 48.70 78.59
Wives 100.00 45.23 54.77 26.31 22.10 10.04 31.15 25.03 25.03 13.46
Under 65 years 100.00 49.33 50.67 30.49 25.60 11.63 23.30 20.83 20.83 2.81
65 years and over 100.00 19.41 80.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.59 51.51 51.51 80.59
Children under 18 years 100.00 30.45 69.55 29.64 17.66 1.17 52.76 50.58 50.58 3.28
Under 6 years 100.00 19.03 80.97 44.91 31.39 0.00 49.79 49.79 49.79 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 31.17 68.83 29.98 17.87 0.00 53.06 53.06 53.06 3.94
12 to 17 years 100.00 38.53 61.47 17.41 6.74 3.38 54.73 48.42 48.42 5.10
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 93
(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 30.92 69.08 27.79 19.22 6.50 45.09 39.58 39.58 1.29
Householders 100.00 35.86 64.14 27.41 19.21 16.66 40.82 35.19 35.19 3.09
Under 65 years 100.00 31.21 68.79 27.58 18.93 6.09 44.57 39.95 39.95 0.36
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 50.12 50.12 50.12 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 17.04 82.96 29.67 22.18 0.00 58.04 50.98 50.98 0.67
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 12.62 0.00 0.00 100.00 89.57 89.57 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.83 80.17 42.15 33.56 0.00 39.71 38.02 38.02 1.68
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.78 67.22 31.66 31.66 0.00 35.56 24.73 24.73 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 40.46 59.54 28.61 16.08 7.15 37.60 31.26 31.26 9.54
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 58.02 41.98 13.27 13.27 9.32 32.67 28.72 28.72 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 51.27 48.73 22.85 5.17 5.17 33.07 18.44 18.44 20.70
$75,000 or more 100.00 50.29 49.71 49.71 13.82 13.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 48.67 51.33 27.53 13.74 10.27 28.52 21.04 21.04 12.04
No high school diploma 100.00 35.95 64.05 23.08 16.34 12.24 45.94 35.88 35.88 24.09
High school grad,only 100.00 50.29 49.71 20.54 11.77 6.40 31.30 21.64 21.64 11.72
Some college,no degree 100.00 55.74 44.26 33.37 7.16 7.16 18.24 10.89 10.89 1.17
Associate degree 100.00 62.70 37.30 14.08 2.52 2.52 33.46 23.23 23.23 15.93
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 52.58 47.42 37.48 22.75 17.07 12.26 11.04 11.04 7.17
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 52.71 47.29 28.91 14.69 10.82 21.77 18.48 18.48 3.34
Worked during the year 100.00 53.72 46.28 30.94 19.41 15.17 15.34 15.34 15.34 0.00
Full-time 100.00 48.03 51.97 36.90 34.05 25.96 15.07 15.07 15.07 0.00
Part-time 100.00 60.01 39.99 24.36 3.26 3.26 15.63 15.63 15.63 0.00
Did not work 100.00 52.06 47.94 27.60 11.65 8.01 25.92 20.50 20.50 5.49
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 53.72 46.28 30.94 19.41 15.17 15.34 15.34 15.34 0.00
Less than 25 employees 100.00 55.57 44.43 31.37 19.57 11.58 13.07 13.07 13.07 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 65.18 34.82 5.12 5.12 5.12 29.70 29.70 29.70 0.00
100 to 499 employees 100.00 44.84 55.16 30.45 21.79 21.79 24.71 24.71 24.71 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 35.32 64.68 64.68 33.47 33.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 54.36 45.64 32.66 20.16 16.94 12.97 12.97 12.97 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 94
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 2.83 3.66 2.08 5.75
Age
Under 18 years 3.68 8.82 1.32 2.98
Under 6 years 4.43 12.81 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.35 0.66 2.31
12 to 17 years 7.32 5.90 3.25 6.35
18 to 24 years 4.29 0.39 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45
35 to 44 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.08
45 to 54 years 7.66 4.85 4.85 8.43
55 to 64 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.55
Under 65 years 3.05 3.59 0.99 2.84
65 years and over 0.00 4.56 15.87 42.60
Sex
Male 2.67 4.41 2.44 7.08
Female 2.96 2.99 1.76 4.58
Nativity
Native 6.12 2.92 0.90 0.91
Foreign-born 1.39 3.98 2.59 7.86
Naturalized citizen 4.16 0.00 2.63 11.27
Not a citizen 0.33 5.50 2.58 6.56
Region
Northeast 0.78 4.05 0.60 3.33
Midwest 0.00 0.00 2.83 18.81
South 0.00 10.84 5.58 7.88
West 5.28 1.47 1.25 3.56
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 95
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 3.35 4.63 1.95 6.34
Householders 2.15 1.50 2.79 7.41
Under 65 years 2.51 0.00 0.00 1.50
65 years and over 0.00 10.43 19.42 42.61
Spouse present 2.24 2.39 3.73 11.82
No spouse present 2.01 0.00 1.22 0.00
Spouses of householders 2.13 0.56 0.00 10.74
Under 65 years 2.51 0.65 0.00 2.84
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.66
Children of householders 3.29 6.34 0.23 1.76
Under 6 years 0.00 13.74 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.98 0.71 2.49
12 to 17 years 4.89 0.00 0.00 3.94
> 17 years 11.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other relatives of householders 8.74 12.94 9.78 14.05
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.87 0.00 2.64 3.60
In married-couple families 3.37 4.56 1.01 7.42
Husbands 2.23 2.39 3.72 13.14
Under 65 years 2.89 0.00 0.00 2.64
65 years and over 0.00 10.48 16.32 48.70
Wives 2.14 0.56 0.00 9.48
Under 65 years 2.47 0.64 0.00 2.81
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 51.51
Children under 18 years 2.18 10.68 0.00 3.28
Under 6 years 0.00 13.73 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 14.21 0.00 3.94
12 to 17 years 6.31 4.35 0.00 5.10
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 96
(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 4.22 2.20 0.83 0.00
Householders 2.54 0.00 1.55 0.00
Under 65 years 4.26 2.22 0.36 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 50.12 0.00
Children under 18 6.40 4.08 0.67 0.00
Under 6 years 10.43 12.62 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 0.00 1.68 0.00
12 to 17 years 10.83 0.00 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.92 4.02 2.04 6.11
$25,000 to $49,999 3.95 0.00 0.00 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 7.20 6.06
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.44 1.34 2.42 7.00
No high school diploma 0.84 2.55 4.13 14.88
High school grad,only 1.27 0.58 1.56 3.32
Some college,no degree 6.19 0.00 1.17 0.00
Associate degree 7.71 0.00 2.52 13.41
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 2.31 2.31 5.95
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.73 0.95 0.82 2.77
Worked during the year 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Full-time 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Part-time 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Did not work 4.49 1.57 1.35 4.56
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00