Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 97
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1,118 473 645 315 169 80 400 330 330 105
Age
Under 18 years 338 95 243 101 65 2 178 163 163 12
Under 6 years 86 11 75 29 16 0 57 53 53 0
6 to 11 years 133 39 94 43 29 0 63 62 62 4
12 to 17 years 119 45 74 29 21 2 57 48 48 8
18 to 24 years 229 122 107 80 8 7 37 28 28 0
25 to 34 years 173 98 75 58 45 32 16 16 16 0
35 to 44 years 106 58 48 20 15 9 28 28 28 3
45 to 54 years 118 56 62 32 21 18 43 33 33 10
55 to 64 years 73 33 40 11 11 9 28 24 24 10
Under 65 years 1,037 462 575 303 166 77 330 294 294 35
65 years and over 81 11 70 12 3 3 70 36 36 70
Sex
Male 518 228 289 140 81 47 183 153 153 54
Female 601 245 356 175 88 34 217 177 177 51
Nativity
Native 321 91 230 100 47 16 154 120 120 15
Foreign-born 797 382 415 215 122 64 245 210 210 89
Naturalized citizen 221 105 117 45 27 18 85 62 62 39
Not a citizen 575 277 299 170 95 47 161 148 148 51
Region
Northeast 231 81 150 54 30 17 106 95 95 19
Midwest 105 35 69 43 25 7 30 25 25 25
South 212 95 117 96 46 17 47 38 38 27
West 570 262 308 122 69 39 216 172 172 33
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 98
(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 881 355 527 236 158 69 355 305 305 79
Householders 251 109 141 67 47 40 86 70 70 31
Under 65 years 215 101 113 59 44 36 57 54 54 3
65 years and over 36 8 28 7 3 3 28 16 16 28
Spouse present 160 68 92 45 32 25 57 43 43 29
No spouse present 91 41 49 22 15 15 29 26 26 2
Spouses of householders 168 71 97 45 37 22 56 46 46 24
Under 65 years 144 68 76 45 37 22 36 32 32 3
65 years and over 24 3 21 0 0 0 21 14 14 21
Children of householders 368 122 246 105 60 2 178 164 164 8
Under 6 years 79 11 68 29 16 0 50 50 50 0
6 to 11 years 125 37 87 41 27 0 58 58 58 4
12 to 17 years 94 32 62 22 17 2 45 40 40 4
> 17 years 71 42 29 14 0 0 24 16 16 0
Other relatives of householders 95 52 42 20 14 5 36 25 25 15
In unrelated subfamilies 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
Unrelated individuals 232 117 115 79 11 11 41 21 21 26
In married-couple families 590 232 358 160 105 49 245 208 208 60
Husbands 160 64 97 45 32 30 61 48 48 31
Under 65 years 124 56 69 39 30 28 33 30 30 3
65 years and over 36 8 28 6 2 2 28 18 18 28
Wives 168 76 92 45 37 17 52 42 42 22
Under 65 years 146 72 73 45 37 17 33 30 30 3
65 years and over 22 3 19 0 0 0 19 12 12 19
Children under 18 years 208 64 144 60 35 2 109 104 104 7
Under 6 years 54 11 44 23 16 0 26 26 26 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 99
(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 222 75 147 62 40 14 93 81 81 3
Householders 70 26 44 18 11 11 28 25 25 2
Under 65 years 219 75 145 60 39 12 91 81 81 1
65 years and over 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2
Children under 18 115 23 92 37 26 0 62 52 52 1
Under 6 years 28 0 28 6 0 0 28 23 23 0
6 to 11 years 49 11 38 19 14 0 20 19 19 1
12 to 17 years 38 12 26 12 12 0 14 9 9 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,023 422 601 294 162 73 374 309 309 98
$25,000 to $49,999 40 23 17 3 3 3 14 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 780 379 402 214 104 78 222 166 166 93
No high school diploma 219 76 143 50 34 27 101 82 82 52
High school grad,only 158 80 78 31 16 8 51 35 35 19
Some college,no degree 191 106 85 64 14 14 35 21 21 2
Associate degree 44 28 16 7 1 1 14 9 9 7
Bachelor's degree + 168 88 80 63 38 29 21 19 19 12
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 699 367 332 202 100 75 152 130 130 23
Worked during the year 270 142 127 84 52 40 43 43 43 0
Full-time 142 69 74 51 47 35 22 22 22 0
Part-time 127 74 53 33 4 4 21 21 21 0
Did not work 430 225 205 118 49 35 109 87 87 23
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 270 142 127 84 52 40 43 43 43 0
Less than 25 employees 108 59 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 12 5 7 7 3 3 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 90 47 43 30 18 15 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 100
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 31 41 23 66
Age
Under 18 years 13 30 5 11
Under 6 years 5 11 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 12 1 3
12 to 17 years 9 7 4 8
18 to 24 years 8 1 0 0
25 to 34 years 0 0 0 0
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 31 37 11 30
65 years and over 0 4 12 36
Sex
Male 15 23 13 39
Female 16 17 9 27
Nativity
Native 22 8 3 3
Foreign-born 9 32 20 63
Naturalized citizen 9 0 6 25
Not a citizen 0 32 14 38
Region
Northeast 0 10 0 8
Midwest 0 0 3 20
South 0 24 12 17
West 31 7 7 20
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 101
(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 29 41 18 57
Householders 4 4 7 19
Under 65 years 4 0 0 3
65 years and over 0 4 7 16
Spouse present 4 4 6 19
No spouse present 0 0 1 0
Spouses of householders 4 1 0 17
Under 65 years 4 1 0 3
65 years and over 0 0 0 14
Children of householders 13 23 1 7
Under 6 years 0 11 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 5 9
In married-couple families 20 25 6 43
Husbands 4 4 6 21
Under 65 years 4 0 0 3
65 years and over 0 4 6 18
Wives 4 1 0 15
Under 65 years 4 1 0 3
65 years and over 0 0 0 12
Children under 18 years 5 20 0 7
Under 6 years 0 6 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 102
(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 9 6 2 0
Householders 0 0 1 0
Under 65 years 9 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 41 20 64
$25,000 to $49,999 0 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 18 11 18 55
No high school diploma 0 6 8 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 18 7 6 19
Worked during the year 0 0 0 0
Full-time 0 0 0 0
Part-time 0 0 0 0
Did not work 18 7 6 19
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 103
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 42.31 57.69 28.19 15.14 7.19 35.74 29.50 29.50 9.38
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 28.01 71.99 29.85 19.37 0.72 52.62 48.42 48.42 3.45
Under 6 years 100.00 12.49 87.51 33.73 18.36 0.00 67.04 61.67 61.67 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.28 70.72 32.57 21.70 0.00 47.50 46.82 46.82 3.09
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 53.21 46.79 34.83 3.32 2.91 15.99 12.37 12.37 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 56.90 43.10 33.68 26.17 18.39 9.42 9.42 9.42 0.00
35 to 44 years 100.00 54.48 45.52 19.31 14.28 8.30 26.21 26.21 26.21 3.12
45 to 54 years 100.00 47.39 52.61 27.59 17.97 15.46 36.17 28.26 28.26 8.71
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 44.54 55.46 29.24 16.00 7.43 31.78 28.32 28.32 3.36
65 years and over 100.00 13.87 86.13 14.77 4.11 4.11 86.13 44.58 44.58 86.13
Sex
Male 100.00 44.15 55.85 27.06 15.74 9.02 35.30 29.57 29.57 10.38
Female 100.00 40.73 59.27 29.17 14.62 5.62 36.11 29.45 29.45 8.52
Nativity
Native 100.00 28.48 71.52 31.14 14.60 5.00 47.98 37.45 37.45 4.81
Foreign-born 100.00 47.89 52.11 27.00 15.35 8.08 30.80 26.30 26.30 11.22
Naturalized citizen 100.00 47.35 52.65 20.38 12.11 7.93 38.20 27.98 27.98 17.41
Not a citizen 100.00 48.10 51.90 29.55 16.60 8.13 27.95 25.66 25.66 8.84
Region
Northeast 100.00 34.93 65.07 23.43 13.00 7.38 45.98 41.18 41.18 8.38
Midwest 100.00 33.80 66.20 40.62 23.48 7.10 28.50 23.75 23.75 24.21
South 100.00 44.70 55.30 45.44 21.51 7.78 22.31 17.74 17.74 12.75
West 100.00 45.99 54.01 21.41 12.09 6.92 37.91 30.21 30.21 5.79
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 104
(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 40.25 59.75 26.82 17.92 7.85 40.30 34.61 34.61 8.94
Householders 100.00 43.60 56.40 26.60 18.79 15.88 34.13 27.79 27.79 12.54
Under 65 years 100.00 47.23 52.77 27.70 20.38 16.99 26.76 25.07 25.07 1.54
65 years and over 100.00 21.98 78.02 20.04 9.27 9.27 78.02 43.95 43.95 78.02
Spouse present 100.00 42.40 57.60 28.09 20.07 15.52 35.54 27.08 27.08 18.17
No spouse present 100.00 45.71 54.29 23.96 16.52 16.52 31.64 29.03 29.03 2.60
Spouses of householders 100.00 42.52 57.48 26.57 22.32 13.02 33.63 27.45 27.45 14.41
Under 65 years 100.00 47.35 52.65 31.06 26.08 15.22 24.77 22.25 22.25 2.30
65 years and over 100.00 13.88 86.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 86.12 58.28 58.28 86.12
Children of householders 100.00 33.08 66.92 28.64 16.20 0.66 48.25 44.50 44.50 2.12
Under 6 years 100.00 13.62 86.38 36.76 20.01 0.00 64.07 64.07 64.07 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.83 70.17 33.25 21.64 0.00 46.90 46.17 46.17 3.30
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 59.13 40.87 19.05 0.00 0.00 33.47 21.83 21.83 0.00
Other relatives of householders 100.00 55.26 44.74 20.79 14.56 5.35 37.60 26.88 26.88 16.31
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 50.35 49.65 34.03 4.86 4.86 17.69 9.28 9.28 11.23
In married-couple families 100.00 39.35 60.65 27.20 17.75 8.33 41.52 35.28 35.28 10.20
Husbands 100.00 39.73 60.27 28.04 20.04 18.52 38.26 29.81 29.81 19.49
Under 65 years 100.00 44.81 55.19 31.27 24.08 22.11 26.83 23.93 23.93 2.66
65 years and over 100.00 22.09 77.91 16.84 6.02 6.02 77.91 50.25 50.25 77.91
Wives 100.00 45.08 54.92 26.62 22.35 10.15 31.03 24.84 24.84 13.14
Under 65 years 100.00 49.60 50.40 30.65 25.74 11.69 22.88 20.39 20.39 2.27
65 years and over 100.00 15.25 84.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.75 54.17 54.17 84.75
Children under 18 years 100.00 30.73 69.27 28.99 16.89 1.18 52.32 50.13 50.13 3.31
Under 6 years 100.00 19.70 80.30 42.95 28.95 0.00 48.01 48.01 48.01 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 105
(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 33.73 66.27 27.77 18.01 6.09 41.96 36.55 36.55 1.47
Householders 100.00 37.28 62.72 25.06 16.17 16.17 39.34 35.99 35.99 3.35
Under 65 years 100.00 34.09 65.91 27.53 17.67 5.62 41.33 36.94 36.94 0.42
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 20.18 79.82 31.87 22.99 0.00 53.58 45.21 45.21 0.79
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 19.91 0.00 0.00 100.00 83.55 83.55 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.89 78.11 38.84 29.35 0.00 41.14 39.28 39.28 1.86
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 41.27 58.73 28.77 15.81 7.12 36.54 30.23 30.23 9.53
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 57.26 42.74 7.46 7.46 7.46 35.27 35.27 35.27 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 48.50 51.50 27.47 13.30 9.99 28.43 21.32 21.32 11.94
No high school diploma 100.00 34.68 65.32 22.85 15.72 12.27 46.15 37.61 37.61 23.93
High school grad,only 100.00 50.62 49.38 19.32 10.28 4.74 32.26 22.30 22.30 12.08
Some college,no degree 100.00 55.40 44.60 33.63 7.21 7.21 18.38 10.97 10.97 1.17
Associate degree 100.00 63.93 36.07 14.91 2.67 2.67 32.00 21.16 21.16 16.87
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 52.53 47.47 28.95 14.37 10.67 21.72 18.62 18.62 3.31
Worked during the year 100.00 52.83 47.17 31.18 19.16 14.73 15.99 15.99 15.99 0.00
Full-time 100.00 48.19 51.81 36.19 33.23 24.84 15.62 15.62 15.62 0.00
Part-time 100.00 58.02 41.98 25.57 3.43 3.43 16.41 16.41 16.41 0.00
Did not work 100.00 52.34 47.66 27.56 11.37 8.13 25.31 20.26 20.26 5.39
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 52.83 47.17 31.18 19.16 14.73 15.99 15.99 15.99 0.00
Less than 25 employees 100.00 54.65 45.35 32.01 19.97 11.82 13.34 13.34 13.34 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 39.21 60.79 60.79 26.15 26.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 52.08 47.92 33.79 20.17 16.67 14.13 14.13 14.13 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 106
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.76 3.63 2.03 5.91
Age
Under 18 years 3.93 8.86 1.41 3.18
Under 6 years 5.36 13.25 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.67 0.68 2.40
12 to 17 years 7.32 5.90 3.25 6.35
18 to 24 years 3.62 0.41 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
35 to 44 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.12
45 to 54 years 7.91 5.01 5.01 8.71
55 to 64 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.55
Under 65 years 2.98 3.54 1.03 2.88
65 years and over 0.00 4.77 14.77 44.58
Sex
Male 2.82 4.47 2.57 7.45
Female 2.72 2.91 1.56 4.58
Nativity
Native 6.72 2.61 0.98 1.00
Foreign-born 1.17 4.05 2.45 7.89
Naturalized citizen 4.20 0.00 2.66 11.39
Not a citizen 0.00 5.60 2.37 6.54
Region
Northeast 0.00 4.34 0.00 3.57
Midwest 0.00 0.00 2.93 19.46
South 0.00 11.25 5.79 8.18
West 5.43 1.17 1.28 3.52
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 107
(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 3.27 4.61 2.03 6.52
Householders 1.44 1.55 2.88 7.64
Under 65 years 1.69 0.00 0.00 1.54
65 years and over 0.00 10.76 20.04 43.95
Spouse present 2.26 2.42 3.77 11.97
No spouse present 0.00 0.00 1.30 0.00
Spouses of householders 2.16 0.56 0.00 10.39
Under 65 years 2.52 0.66 0.00 2.30
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 58.28
Children of householders 3.50 6.22 0.25 1.87
Under 6 years 0.00 14.45 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 9.26 0.73 2.56
12 to 17 years 4.89 0.00 0.00 3.94
> 17 years 11.64 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other relatives of householders 9.21 13.64 10.31 14.81
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.89 0.00 2.07 3.71
In married-couple families 3.41 4.29 1.02 7.37
Husbands 2.26 2.42 3.77 13.30
Under 65 years 2.91 0.00 0.00 2.66
65 years and over 0.00 10.82 16.84 50.25
Wives 2.16 0.56 0.00 9.11
Under 65 years 2.49 0.65 0.00 2.27
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.17
Children under 18 years 2.20 9.85 0.00 3.31
Under 6 years 0.00 10.67 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 108
(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 3.93 2.51 0.94 0.00
Householders 0.00 0.00 1.68 0.00
Under 65 years 3.97 2.53 0.42 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 50.12 0.00
Children under 18 7.58 4.83 0.79 0.00
Under 6 years 16.45 19.91 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 0.00 1.86 0.00
12 to 17 years 10.83 0.00 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.02 3.97 1.97 6.25
$25,000 to $49,999 0.00 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 2.26 1.37 2.29 7.09
No high school diploma 0.00 2.70 3.68 15.38
High school grad,only 1.31 0.60 1.61 3.42
Some college,no degree 6.23 0.00 1.17 0.00
Associate degree 8.17 0.00 2.67 14.20
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 2.31 2.31 5.95
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.52 0.98 0.84 2.73
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 4.10 1.59 1.37 4.44
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