Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 121
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 7,439 3,254 4,185 1,139 966 328 3,263 2,997 2,997 473
Age
Under 18 years 3,506 1,122 2,384 547 502 4 1,966 1,921 1,921 54
Under 6 years 1,327 375 952 193 184 0 829 813 813 17
6 to 11 years 1,200 401 799 186 181 0 646 633 633 13
12 to 17 years 980 347 633 168 137 4 490 475 475 24
18 to 24 years 941 550 390 135 88 48 273 260 260 7
25 to 34 years 1,121 731 390 142 135 98 256 249 249 15
35 to 44 years 811 459 352 157 129 96 205 203 203 12
45 to 54 years 422 254 168 49 42 28 122 112 112 21
55 to 64 years 281 107 174 58 44 29 124 102 102 47
Under 65 years 7,081 3,223 3,857 1,087 939 303 2,947 2,847 2,847 156
65 years and over 358 31 327 52 27 25 316 150 150 316
Sex
Male 3,292 1,537 1,755 495 433 175 1,339 1,245 1,245 146
Female 4,147 1,717 2,430 644 533 154 1,924 1,752 1,752 327
Nativity
Native 4,481 1,420 3,061 734 645 163 2,495 2,337 2,337 270
Foreign-born 2,957 1,834 1,124 405 321 166 768 660 660 203
Naturalized citizen 459 164 296 91 63 47 227 150 150 126
Not a citizen 2,498 1,670 828 314 258 119 542 510 510 77
Region
Northeast 1,203 348 855 115 96 43 780 728 728 112
Midwest 422 205 218 111 99 29 134 110 110 25
South 2,428 1,176 1,252 435 341 131 878 787 787 204
West 3,386 1,526 1,860 478 430 125 1,472 1,371 1,371 131
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 122
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 6,349 2,674 3,675 993 880 270 2,852 2,686 2,686 248
Householders 1,525 736 788 273 229 182 549 473 473 111
Under 65 years 1,448 730 718 262 222 177 483 452 452 45
65 years and over 77 7 70 11 7 5 66 21 21 66
Spouse present 728 418 310 150 134 93 175 131 131 53
No spouse present 797 319 478 124 95 90 374 342 342 58
Spouses of householders 742 443 299 134 121 69 175 140 140 46
Under 65 years 694 440 254 124 112 60 137 131 131 8
65 years and over 48 3 45 10 9 9 38 10 10 38
Children of householders 3,345 1,080 2,265 539 488 4 1,844 1,807 1,807 51
Under 6 years 1,125 296 828 181 172 0 712 699 699 15
6 to 11 years 1,081 350 731 180 175 0 582 572 572 10
12 to 17 years 798 253 544 140 116 0 426 415 415 19
> 17 years 342 180 162 39 25 4 123 121 121 7
Other relatives of householders 737 415 322 47 42 14 284 266 266 40
In unrelated subfamilies 100 45 55 13 13 3 46 46 46 0
Unrelated individuals 991 535 456 133 73 56 366 265 265 224
In married-couple families 3,522 1,719 1,804 611 556 166 1,265 1,150 1,150 135
Husbands 728 432 296 147 134 121 160 115 115 58
Under 65 years 680 429 252 140 130 118 119 105 105 17
65 years and over 48 3 44 7 5 3 41 10 10 41
Wives 741 428 313 137 121 41 190 156 156 42
Under 65 years 698 426 273 127 112 32 156 148 148 7
65 years and over 43 3 40 10 9 9 34 8 8 34
Children under 18 years 1,746 640 1,106 296 277 0 858 826 826 21
Under 6 years 734 245 490 99 90 0 418 407 407 8
6 to 11 years 598 238 360 109 104 0 267 255 255 6
12 to 17 years 414 158 256 88 83 0 174 164 164 8
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 123
(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 2,488 759 1,730 330 283 87 1,485 1,443 1,443 93
Householders 686 245 441 105 81 76 356 327 327 51
Under 65 years 2,444 756 1,688 325 281 84 1,445 1,421 1,421 52
65 years and over 45 3 42 5 3 3 41 22 22 41
Children under 18 1,475 342 1,134 203 189 1 994 988 988 22
Under 6 years 497 95 401 72 72 0 360 357 357 4
6 to 11 years 525 129 396 75 75 0 340 340 340 2
12 to 17 years 454 117 336 57 43 1 295 290 290 15
Household Income
Less than $25,000 6,551 2,776 3,775 964 811 291 3,005 2,761 2,761 451
$25,000 to $49,999 755 390 365 148 133 33 238 218 218 18
$50,000 to $74,999 79 54 25 15 13 1 10 10 10 1
$75,000 or more 54 34 20 12 9 4 11 8 8 2
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3,933 2,132 1,801 593 464 325 1,298 1,076 1,076 419
No high school diploma 2,463 1,347 1,116 303 257 170 857 710 710 311
High school grad,only 902 487 415 150 126 90 285 248 248 63
Some college,no degree 343 176 167 84 52 43 96 79 79 21
Associate degree 87 49 38 14 6 5 28 24 24 7
Bachelor's degree + 137 72 65 43 23 17 32 16 16 17
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,575 2,101 1,474 541 437 300 981 926 926 103
Worked during the year 1,887 1,172 716 382 319 269 354 341 341 9
Full-time 1,430 903 527 301 263 233 247 237 237 5
Part-time 457 269 189 82 56 36 107 104 104 4
Did not work 1,687 929 758 159 118 31 627 584 584 93
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,887 1,172 716 382 319 269 354 341 341 9
Less than 25 employees 855 632 224 107 83 68 126 125 125 3
25 to 99 employees 315 202 112 63 55 49 51 47 47 2
100 to 499 employees 199 107 92 41 34 30 53 49 49 4
500 to 999 employees 59 25 35 19 17 14 16 16 16 0
1000 or more employees 459 206 253 152 130 107 108 105 105 1
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(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 38 163 45 245
Age
Under 18 years 21 122 0 31
Under 6 years 7 66 0 9
6 to 11 years 8 32 0 8
12 to 17 years 5 24 0 14
18 to 24 years 9 12 0 3
25 to 34 years 3 7 1 11
35 to 44 years 2 10 1 12
45 to 54 years 0 4 0 10
55 to 64 years 3 6 2 28
Under 65 years 38 161 5 95
65 years and over 0 2 41 150
Sex
Male 18 68 7 70
Female 20 95 38 175
Nativity
Native 28 141 22 140
Foreign-born 10 22 23 105
Naturalized citizen 2 5 18 52
Not a citizen 8 17 5 53
Region
Northeast 12 30 8 73
Midwest 8 12 7 10
South 10 45 19 124
West 7 76 12 38
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 125
(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 35 145 15 118
Householders 9 19 11 45
Under 65 years 9 19 3 24
65 years and over 0 0 7 21
Spouse present 5 6 6 14
No spouse present 4 13 4 30
Spouses of householders 4 5 4 16
Under 65 years 4 5 1 6
65 years and over 0 0 3 10
Children of householders 21 112 0 35
Under 6 years 7 61 0 9
6 to 11 years 8 30 0 8
12 to 17 years 5 20 0 14
> 17 years 0 1 0 5
Other relatives of householders 1 9 0 23
In unrelated subfamilies 0 4 0 0
Unrelated individuals 3 14 31 127
In married-couple families 31 53 10 51
Husbands 5 4 4 18
Under 65 years 5 4 1 8
65 years and over 0 0 3 10
Wives 4 7 6 12
Under 65 years 4 7 2 4
65 years and over 0 0 4 8
Children under 18 years 21 42 0 11
Under 6 years 7 24 0 4
6 to 11 years 8 14 0 3
12 to 17 years 5 5 0 3
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 126
(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 79 4 55
Householders 4 13 4 26
Under 65 years 4 79 1 33
65 years and over 0 0 3 22
Children under 18 0 64 0 15
Under 6 years 0 30 0 2
6 to 11 years 0 19 0 2
12 to 17 years 0 15 0 10
Household Income
Less than $25,000 27 141 45 234
$25,000 to $49,999 12 19 0 10
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 1
$75,000 or more 0 2 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 17 41 45 214
No high school diploma 6 23 21 170
High school grad,only 5 11 6 31
Some college,no degree 4 4 8 7
Associate degree 1 2 2 4
Bachelor's degree + 2 2 8 3
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 17 38 5 64
Worked during the year 7 16 2 4
Full-time 6 16 2 1
Part-time 2 0 0 3
Did not work 10 22 2 60
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 7 16 2 4
Less than 25 employees 1 8 1 3
25 to 99 employees 2 0 1 0
100 to 499 employees 1 1 0 1
500 to 999 employees 0 1 0 0
1000 or more employees 3 6 0 0
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(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 43.74 56.26 15.32 12.99 4.42 43.87 40.29 40.29 6.35
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 32.01 67.99 15.59 14.32 0.11 56.06 54.80 54.80 1.53
Under 6 years 100.00 28.23 71.77 14.53 13.86 0.00 62.47 61.31 61.31 1.29
6 to 11 years 100.00 33.42 66.58 15.52 15.12 0.00 53.88 52.76 52.76 1.10
12 to 17 years 100.00 35.38 64.62 17.10 13.95 0.38 50.04 48.47 48.47 2.40
18 to 24 years 100.00 58.52 41.48 14.31 9.31 5.08 29.07 27.62 27.62 0.77
25 to 34 years 100.00 65.20 34.80 12.66 12.02 8.78 22.85 22.22 22.22 1.34
35 to 44 years 100.00 56.58 43.42 19.36 15.87 11.87 25.31 25.08 25.08 1.52
45 to 54 years 100.00 60.27 39.73 11.67 9.97 6.68 29.00 26.49 26.49 4.99
55 to 64 years 100.00 38.13 61.87 20.74 15.77 10.39 44.29 36.23 36.23 16.74
Under 65 years 100.00 45.52 54.48 15.36 13.26 4.29 41.62 40.21 40.21 2.21
65 years and over 100.00 8.53 91.47 14.48 7.50 6.99 88.37 41.95 41.95 88.37
Sex
Male 100.00 46.69 53.31 15.04 13.14 5.31 40.67 37.81 37.81 4.44
Female 100.00 41.40 58.60 15.54 12.86 3.70 46.41 42.26 42.26 7.88
Nativity
Native 100.00 31.69 68.31 16.38 14.39 3.63 55.68 52.15 52.15 6.02
Foreign-born 100.00 62.01 37.99 13.70 10.86 5.61 25.98 22.32 22.32 6.86
Naturalized citizen 100.00 35.60 64.40 19.89 13.73 10.29 49.31 32.63 32.63 27.43
Not a citizen 100.00 66.86 33.14 12.56 10.33 4.75 21.69 20.42 20.42 3.08
Region
Northeast 100.00 28.92 71.08 9.57 8.02 3.58 64.82 60.56 60.56 9.32
Midwest 100.00 48.44 51.56 26.30 23.46 6.97 31.62 26.04 26.04 5.93
South 100.00 48.43 51.57 17.93 14.03 5.39 36.17 32.43 32.43 8.42
West 100.00 45.06 54.94 14.11 12.70 3.70 43.48 40.50 40.50 3.87
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 128
(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 42.12 57.88 15.65 13.87 4.25 44.92 42.31 42.31 3.91
Householders 100.00 48.30 51.70 17.91 15.04 11.96 36.00 31.05 31.05 7.29
Under 65 years 100.00 50.39 49.61 18.08 15.34 12.23 33.36 31.24 31.24 3.12
65 years and over 100.00 8.93 91.07 14.82 9.39 7.00 85.70 27.45 27.45 85.70
Spouse present 100.00 57.40 42.60 20.56 18.47 12.75 23.99 18.01 18.01 7.32
No spouse present 100.00 39.99 60.01 15.50 11.91 11.24 46.96 42.96 42.96 7.26
Spouses of householders 100.00 59.69 40.31 18.07 16.32 9.30 23.60 18.92 18.92 6.24
Under 65 years 100.00 63.37 36.63 17.90 16.17 8.67 19.77 18.83 18.83 1.22
65 years and over 100.00 6.15 93.85 20.65 18.41 18.41 79.27 20.13 20.13 79.27
Children of householders 100.00 32.28 67.72 16.12 14.58 0.13 55.12 54.01 54.01 1.53
Under 6 years 100.00 26.36 73.64 16.05 15.26 0.00 63.28 62.11 62.11 1.33
6 to 11 years 100.00 32.37 67.63 16.65 16.20 0.00 53.86 52.89 52.89 0.94
12 to 17 years 100.00 31.77 68.23 17.49 14.53 0.00 53.44 52.04 52.04 2.42
> 17 years 100.00 52.73 47.27 11.48 7.32 1.31 36.14 35.51 35.51 2.02
Other relatives of householders 100.00 56.31 43.69 6.38 5.74 1.89 38.52 36.06 36.06 5.39
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 45.15 54.85 12.70 12.70 2.81 45.94 45.94 45.94 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 53.99 46.01 13.46 7.37 5.65 36.94 26.75 26.75 22.64
In married-couple families 100.00 48.79 51.21 17.36 15.78 4.71 35.91 32.66 32.66 3.83
Husbands 100.00 59.33 40.67 20.15 18.44 16.57 21.95 15.83 15.83 7.94
Under 65 years 100.00 63.01 36.99 20.57 19.05 17.32 17.52 15.43 15.43 2.53
65 years and over 100.00 7.05 92.95 14.20 9.71 5.88 84.85 21.50 21.50 84.85
Wives 100.00 57.80 42.20 18.47 16.35 5.55 25.61 21.05 21.05 5.63
Under 65 years 100.00 60.95 39.05 18.20 16.10 4.63 22.28 21.15 21.15 1.07
65 years and over 100.00 6.81 93.19 22.86 20.39 20.39 79.57 19.51 19.51 79.57
Children under 18 years 100.00 36.68 63.32 16.95 15.85 0.00 49.13 47.32 47.32 1.21
Under 6 years 100.00 33.32 66.68 13.48 12.27 0.00 56.88 55.40 55.40 1.08
6 to 11 years 100.00 39.75 60.25 18.20 17.40 0.00 44.59 42.74 42.74 0.93
12 to 17 years 100.00 38.20 61.80 21.29 19.96 0.00 41.94 39.60 39.60 1.85
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(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 30.48 69.52 13.24 11.39 3.50 59.69 58.00 58.00 3.73
Householders 100.00 35.76 64.24 15.23 11.85 11.07 51.86 47.60 47.60 7.42
Under 65 years 100.00 30.93 69.07 13.30 11.49 3.46 59.12 58.15 58.15 2.14
65 years and over 100.00 6.25 93.75 10.32 5.76 5.76 90.76 50.14 50.14 90.76
Children under 18 100.00 23.16 76.84 13.79 12.84 0.10 67.40 66.94 66.94 1.46
Under 6 years 100.00 19.22 80.78 14.48 14.48 0.00 72.42 71.96 71.96 0.88
6 to 11 years 100.00 24.58 75.42 14.20 14.20 0.00 64.78 64.78 64.78 0.46
12 to 17 years 100.00 25.85 74.15 12.57 9.47 0.32 64.94 63.93 63.93 3.25
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 42.38 57.62 14.71 12.38 4.44 45.87 42.14 42.14 6.89
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 51.65 48.35 19.65 17.55 4.30 31.47 28.88 28.88 2.34
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 68.27 31.73 19.19 16.36 1.57 12.54 12.54 12.54 1.66
$75,000 or more 100.00 62.68 37.32 22.42 17.51 7.15 19.54 15.40 15.40 4.14
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 54.21 45.79 15.07 11.80 8.26 33.00 27.35 27.35 10.65
No high school diploma 100.00 54.71 45.29 12.28 10.43 6.89 34.79 28.82 28.82 12.64
High school grad,only 100.00 53.97 46.03 16.60 13.95 9.96 31.58 27.43 27.43 6.98
Some college,no degree 100.00 51.35 48.65 24.52 15.29 12.44 28.07 22.90 22.90 6.05
Associate degree 100.00 56.07 43.93 15.91 6.73 6.07 32.23 27.75 27.75 8.00
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 52.75 47.25 30.96 16.76 12.56 23.08 11.41 11.41 12.28
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 58.78 41.22 15.13 12.23 8.39 27.45 25.89 25.89 2.87
Worked during the year 100.00 62.09 37.91 20.26 16.91 14.24 18.75 18.08 18.08 0.50
Full-time 100.00 63.16 36.84 21.01 18.37 16.28 17.25 16.57 16.57 0.36
Part-time 100.00 58.75 41.25 17.90 12.34 7.87 23.46 22.81 22.81 0.92
Did not work 100.00 55.08 44.92 9.40 7.00 1.83 37.19 34.63 34.63 5.53
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 62.09 37.91 20.26 16.91 14.24 18.75 18.08 18.08 0.50
Less than 25 employees 100.00 73.84 26.16 12.48 9.71 7.98 14.71 14.58 14.58 0.35
25 to 99 employees 100.00 64.25 35.75 20.01 17.57 15.46 16.08 14.85 14.85 0.55
100 to 499 employees 100.00 53.88 46.12 20.69 17.26 15.16 26.84 24.64 24.64 2.03
500 to 999 employees 100.00 41.31 58.69 32.19 27.88 24.37 27.36 27.36 27.36 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 44.95 55.05 33.17 28.32 23.36 23.49 22.78 22.78 0.13
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 130
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 0.52 2.19 0.61 3.29
Age
Under 18 years 0.60 3.49 0.00 0.87
Under 6 years 0.56 5.00 0.00 0.69
6 to 11 years 0.68 2.70 0.00 0.65
12 to 17 years 0.56 2.40 0.00 1.39
18 to 24 years 0.97 1.29 0.00 0.29
25 to 34 years 0.29 0.61 0.10 1.00
35 to 44 years 0.23 1.20 0.13 1.52
45 to 54 years 0.00 0.94 0.00 2.48
55 to 64 years 1.16 1.96 0.85 9.84
Under 65 years 0.54 2.27 0.06 1.34
65 years and over 0.00 0.63 11.39 41.95
Sex
Male 0.56 2.07 0.22 2.14
Female 0.48 2.28 0.91 4.21
Nativity
Native 0.63 3.14 0.50 3.13
Foreign-born 0.34 0.75 0.78 3.54
Naturalized citizen 0.54 1.17 4.00 11.28
Not a citizen 0.30 0.67 0.18 2.12
Region
Northeast 1.04 2.49 0.65 6.10
Midwest 1.98 2.83 1.57 2.32
South 0.43 1.85 0.80 5.11
West 0.22 2.25 0.34 1.11
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(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 0.55 2.28 0.23 1.87
Householders 0.59 1.23 0.70 2.93
Under 65 years 0.62 1.29 0.24 1.63
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 9.45 27.45
Spouse present 0.63 0.76 0.88 1.97
No spouse present 0.55 1.66 0.55 3.81
Spouses of householders 0.57 0.72 0.54 2.13
Under 65 years 0.61 0.77 0.16 0.89
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 6.07 20.13
Children of householders 0.63 3.35 0.00 1.06
Under 6 years 0.66 5.42 0.00 0.81
6 to 11 years 0.75 2.73 0.00 0.72
12 to 17 years 0.69 2.55 0.00 1.71
> 17 years 0.00 0.34 0.00 1.39
Other relatives of householders 0.13 1.20 0.00 3.07
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 3.79 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.33 1.43 3.09 12.78
In married-couple families 0.87 1.51 0.29 1.46
Husbands 0.63 0.55 0.56 2.46
Under 65 years 0.68 0.59 0.17 1.12
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 6.09 21.50
Wives 0.57 0.93 0.84 1.64
Under 65 years 0.60 0.98 0.33 0.54
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 9.24 19.51
Children under 18 years 1.20 2.43 0.00 0.60
Under 6 years 1.01 3.26 0.00 0.61
6 to 11 years 1.35 2.30 0.00 0.44
12 to 17 years 1.32 1.15 0.00 0.84
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 132
(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 0.18 3.16 0.18 2.22
Householders 0.64 1.93 0.63 3.80
Under 65 years 0.18 3.22 0.04 1.35
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 7.33 50.14
Children under 18 0.00 4.36 0.00 0.99
Under 6 years 0.00 6.12 0.00 0.42
6 to 11 years 0.00 3.56 0.00 0.46
12 to 17 years 0.00 3.35 0.00 2.24
Household Income
Less than $25,000 0.41 2.16 0.69 3.57
$25,000 to $49,999 1.52 2.52 0.00 1.28
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.66
$75,000 or more 0.00 4.65 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 0.44 1.03 1.15 5.45
No high school diploma 0.23 0.91 0.86 6.91
High school grad,only 0.61 1.21 0.68 3.44
Some college,no degree 1.15 1.12 2.40 2.03
Associate degree 0.69 1.94 2.26 4.21
Bachelor's degree + 1.23 1.13 5.66 1.84
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 0.49 1.07 0.13 1.80
Worked during the year 0.39 0.84 0.11 0.21
Full-time 0.39 1.10 0.15 0.08
Part-time 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.64
Did not work 0.60 1.33 0.14 3.57
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.39 0.84 0.11 0.21
Less than 25 employees 0.14 0.92 0.13 0.35
25 to 99 employees 0.68 0.00 0.34 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.70 0.71 0.00 0.53
500 to 999 employees 0.00 0.86 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 0.57 1.30 0.00 0.00