Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 13
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 9,118 2,347 6,771 3,887 2,772 1,189 4,027 2,288 2,289 1,977
Age
Under 18 years 2,860 594 2,266 1,305 1,156 7 1,221 1,118 1,119 33
Under 6 years 1,008 174 834 470 450 0 475 429 429 18
6 to 11 years 1,030 216 814 481 419 0 425 399 399 9
12 to 17 years 821 204 617 355 286 7 321 291 291 6
18 to 24 years 1,037 440 597 433 280 169 219 176 176 5
25 to 34 years 1,148 486 662 489 424 300 242 195 195 19
35 to 44 years 1,089 392 697 500 383 273 244 183 183 69
45 to 54 years 688 244 444 250 174 138 212 132 132 95
55 to 64 years 662 175 488 249 172 136 281 156 157 154
Under 65 years 7,484 2,331 5,153 3,227 2,589 1,023 2,419 1,960 1,962 375
65 years and over 1,634 16 1,617 660 183 166 1,608 328 328 1,602
Sex
Male 4,140 1,140 3,001 1,696 1,299 551 1,685 1,069 1,069 689
Female 4,978 1,207 3,770 2,191 1,473 639 2,342 1,219 1,220 1,288
Nativity
Native 7,663 1,643 6,019 3,492 2,438 1,005 3,622 2,001 2,003 1,764
Foreign-born 1,455 704 752 395 334 185 405 286 286 213
Naturalized citizen 343 109 234 91 67 37 161 85 85 135
Not a citizen 1,112 595 517 304 267 148 244 202 202 78
Region
Northeast 1,659 374 1,285 680 476 226 804 446 446 435
Midwest 1,882 345 1,537 1,030 673 279 835 407 409 458
South 2,787 751 2,036 1,085 738 376 1,231 636 636 667
West 2,791 877 1,913 1,092 885 308 1,157 798 799 418
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 14
(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 6,805 1,851 4,954 2,874 2,306 777 2,693 1,888 1,890 831
Householders 2,006 569 1,438 847 651 528 770 396 396 431
Under 65 years 1,665 565 1,100 743 616 497 436 316 316 97
65 years and over 341 3 338 104 35 31 334 80 80 334
Spouse present 1,257 340 917 563 420 302 483 204 204 312
No spouse present 749 228 521 284 231 226 287 192 192 119
Spouses of householders 1,249 357 891 548 402 188 485 224 225 272
Under 65 years 1,015 355 660 474 382 174 254 170 170 45
65 years and over 234 2 231 74 20 13 231 54 54 227
Children of householders 3,061 708 2,353 1,374 1,167 36 1,240 1,118 1,119 49
Under 6 years 899 141 758 451 431 0 407 361 361 14
6 to 11 years 933 180 753 448 386 0 391 365 365 5
12 to 17 years 704 158 546 314 248 5 289 259 259 6
> 17 years 525 229 296 162 101 31 153 134 134 24
Other relatives of householders 490 218 272 105 86 25 198 151 151 79
In unrelated subfamilies 146 54 92 51 50 15 46 46 46 0
Unrelated individuals 2,166 441 1,725 962 415 397 1,289 354 354 1,146
In married-couple families 4,612 1,199 3,413 2,092 1,654 502 1,763 1,104 1,105 635
Husbands 1,256 334 922 556 422 365 504 194 194 343
Under 65 years 979 331 649 477 391 338 230 122 122 72
65 years and over 277 3 274 79 31 27 273 73 73 271
Wives 1,249 364 886 554 401 125 464 234 234 241
Under 65 years 1,038 361 677 484 386 117 258 187 187 36
65 years and over 211 2 209 70 14 7 206 47 47 205
Children under 18 years 1,773 347 1,426 861 760 1 722 624 624 28
Under 6 years 675 103 572 345 326 0 296 249 249 16
6 to 11 years 652 138 514 315 262 0 254 228 228 9
12 to 17 years 446 105 340 201 171 1 173 147 147 3
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 15
(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 1,753 481 1,271 644 528 221 779 667 669 147
Householders 601 168 433 235 185 183 247 168 168 96
Under 65 years 1,654 480 1,174 608 516 209 683 647 648 51
65 years and over 98 1 97 35 12 12 96 20 20 96
Children under 18 821 169 652 343 298 6 394 390 391 5
Under 6 years 247 54 193 95 95 0 123 123 123 2
6 to 11 years 307 62 245 135 126 0 146 146 147 0
12 to 17 years 266 52 214 113 77 6 125 120 120 3
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,218 1,698 5,520 3,055 2,082 942 3,457 1,836 1,838 1,876
$25,000 to $49,999 1,599 529 1,069 705 619 201 504 401 401 79
$50,000 to $74,999 194 89 105 70 45 23 42 34 34 14
$75,000 or more 107 30 77 56 27 23 24 16 16 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 6,258 1,753 4,505 2,581 1,616 1,182 2,806 1,170 1,170 1,944
No high school diploma 2,442 754 1,688 767 432 310 1,266 501 501 994
High school grad,only 2,147 553 1,595 987 650 483 959 401 402 622
Some college,no degree 855 255 600 427 270 185 275 123 123 147
Associate degree 313 80 233 151 101 78 133 61 61 71
Bachelor's degree + 500 112 389 250 162 127 174 83 83 110
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4,625 1,737 2,888 1,921 1,433 1,016 1,199 842 843 342
Worked during the year 3,099 1,251 1,848 1,449 1,088 918 554 437 437 46
Full-time 2,296 974 1,322 1,070 876 781 369 283 283 10
Part-time 803 277 526 380 213 137 186 154 154 36
Did not work 1,525 486 1,039 472 345 98 644 405 405 297
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3,099 1,251 1,848 1,449 1,088 918 554 437 437 46
Less than 25 employees 1,227 618 609 455 270 181 188 154 154 15
25 to 99 employees 477 190 287 230 186 165 72 64 64 14
100 to 499 employees 364 131 233 185 161 151 71 62 62 2
500 to 999 employees 127 32 95 80 70 65 25 20 20 0
1000 or more employees 904 280 624 500 402 357 198 137 137 15
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 16
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 331 369 704 491
Age
Under 18 years 107 209 3 22
Under 6 years 46 90 0 13
6 to 11 years 31 79 0 5
12 to 17 years 30 40 3 3
18 to 24 years 38 29 1 0
25 to 34 years 45 50 3 15
35 to 44 years 30 28 11 36
45 to 54 years 33 8 7 38
55 to 64 years 34 9 27 55
Under 65 years 287 333 53 166
65 years and over 44 36 650 325
Sex
Male 175 177 169 198
Female 156 192 535 293
Nativity
Native 319 344 681 388
Foreign-born 12 25 22 104
Naturalized citizen 4 2 17 61
Not a citizen 8 24 6 43
Region
Northeast 63 55 141 110
Midwest 62 62 238 80
South 115 82 202 159
West 91 170 122 143
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 17
(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 262 315 209 245
Householders 72 53 107 112
Under 65 years 67 50 6 32
65 years and over 6 4 101 80
Spouse present 69 31 79 86
No spouse present 3 22 28 26
Spouses of householders 67 40 81 71
Under 65 years 60 37 7 19
65 years and over 7 3 74 52
Children of householders 116 208 4 29
Under 6 years 46 80 0 9
6 to 11 years 31 73 0 2
12 to 17 years 30 38 3 3
> 17 years 9 18 1 15
Other relatives of householders 6 14 17 33
In unrelated subfamilies 0 5 0 0
Unrelated individuals 69 49 495 247
In married-couple families 246 189 165 184
Husbands 69 34 86 89
Under 65 years 62 28 8 19
65 years and over 7 6 79 71
Wives 67 37 73 67
Under 65 years 62 37 6 20
65 years and over 5 1 67 47
Children under 18 years 103 109 0 16
Under 6 years 46 48 0 11
6 to 11 years 31 43 0 5
12 to 17 years 26 19 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 18
(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 13 112 38 43
Householders 3 22 28 19
Under 65 years 10 112 4 23
65 years and over 3 0 35 20
Children under 18 4 81 3 5
Under 6 years 0 25 0 2
6 to 11 years 0 36 0 0
12 to 17 years 4 20 3 3
Household Income
Less than $25,000 274 284 673 456
$25,000 to $49,999 54 77 27 25
$50,000 to $74,999 4 5 4 11
$75,000 or more 0 3 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 224 160 701 470
No high school diploma 53 51 319 248
High school grad,only 88 66 262 134
Some college,no degree 41 29 64 30
Associate degree 18 8 35 17
Bachelor's degree + 24 6 20 40
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 181 124 50 144
Worked during the year 99 97 9 27
Full-time 83 72 0 7
Part-time 16 25 9 20
Did not work 81 28 41 117
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 99 97 9 27
Less than 25 employees 23 22 3 4
25 to 99 employees 3 7 5 8
100 to 499 employees 8 22 0 2
500 to 999 employees 5 7 0 0
1000 or more employees 60 39 1 13
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 19
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 25.74 74.26 42.63 30.40 13.05 44.17 25.09 25.11 21.69
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 20.77 79.23 45.65 40.41 0.25 42.69 39.10 39.13 1.15
Under 6 years 100.00 17.25 82.75 46.59 44.67 0.00 47.12 42.50 42.54 1.82
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.98 79.02 46.64 40.66 0.00 41.24 38.71 38.75 0.86
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.84 75.16 43.25 34.87 0.87 39.06 35.41 35.41 0.68
18 to 24 years 100.00 42.45 57.55 41.80 26.96 16.30 21.13 16.94 16.94 0.51
25 to 34 years 100.00 42.32 57.68 42.56 36.96 26.14 21.10 16.96 16.99 1.64
35 to 44 years 100.00 35.96 64.04 45.93 35.15 25.08 22.43 16.83 16.83 6.37
45 to 54 years 100.00 35.53 64.47 36.29 25.36 20.12 30.83 19.16 19.16 13.74
55 to 64 years 100.00 26.39 73.61 37.61 25.96 20.46 42.42 23.62 23.68 23.30
Under 65 years 100.00 31.14 68.86 43.11 34.59 13.67 32.33 26.19 26.21 5.01
65 years and over 100.00 1.00 99.00 40.41 11.22 10.16 98.40 20.05 20.05 98.06
Sex
Male 100.00 27.53 72.47 40.96 31.37 13.30 40.70 25.82 25.82 16.64
Female 100.00 24.26 75.74 44.01 29.60 12.83 47.05 24.48 24.51 25.88
Nativity
Native 100.00 21.45 78.55 45.57 31.82 13.11 47.27 26.12 26.14 23.02
Foreign-born 100.00 48.36 51.64 27.15 22.93 12.70 27.80 19.68 19.68 14.63
Naturalized citizen 100.00 31.74 68.26 26.67 19.44 10.68 46.96 24.67 24.67 39.33
Not a citizen 100.00 53.48 46.52 27.30 24.01 13.33 21.90 18.14 18.14 7.02
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.54 77.46 40.99 28.67 13.64 48.46 26.90 26.90 26.25
Midwest 100.00 18.34 81.66 54.74 35.76 14.82 44.35 21.65 21.72 24.32
South 100.00 26.95 73.05 38.93 26.50 13.49 44.18 22.82 22.82 23.93
West 100.00 31.43 68.57 39.12 31.72 11.05 41.47 28.60 28.61 14.96
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 20
(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 27.20 72.80 42.23 33.89 11.42 39.57 27.75 27.77 12.21
Householders 100.00 28.34 71.66 42.21 32.44 26.33 38.40 19.72 19.74 21.47
Under 65 years 100.00 33.94 66.06 44.60 36.98 29.82 26.18 18.96 18.99 5.80
65 years and over 100.00 0.98 99.02 30.55 10.27 9.24 98.06 23.43 23.43 98.06
Spouse present 100.00 27.07 72.93 44.78 33.40 24.05 38.45 16.21 16.21 24.79
No spouse present 100.00 30.48 69.52 37.91 30.83 30.14 38.31 25.60 25.66 15.91
Spouses of householders 100.00 28.61 71.39 43.85 32.23 15.03 38.81 17.95 17.98 21.79
Under 65 years 100.00 34.97 65.03 46.65 37.64 17.17 25.01 16.74 16.78 4.42
65 years and over 100.00 1.01 98.99 31.67 8.71 5.74 98.79 23.22 23.22 97.24
Children of householders 100.00 23.13 76.87 44.89 38.13 1.18 40.50 36.53 36.55 1.61
Under 6 years 100.00 15.69 84.31 50.14 47.99 0.00 45.31 40.12 40.17 1.57
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.25 80.75 48.01 41.41 0.00 41.88 39.08 39.12 0.57
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.50 77.50 44.54 35.22 0.73 40.98 36.73 36.73 0.79
> 17 years 100.00 43.59 56.41 30.84 19.32 5.91 29.16 25.55 25.55 4.60
Other relatives of householders 100.00 44.45 55.55 21.48 17.56 5.09 40.48 30.73 30.73 16.09
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 37.29 62.71 34.98 34.45 10.60 31.20 31.20 31.20 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 20.37 79.63 44.40 19.18 18.33 59.48 16.33 16.33 52.92
In married-couple families 100.00 26.01 73.99 45.35 35.86 10.88 38.23 23.94 23.95 13.76
Husbands 100.00 26.59 73.41 44.29 33.56 29.09 40.10 15.47 15.47 27.29
Under 65 years 100.00 33.77 66.23 48.74 39.90 34.53 23.53 12.41 12.41 7.33
65 years and over 100.00 1.20 98.80 28.54 11.15 9.88 98.63 26.26 26.26 97.84
Wives 100.00 29.10 70.90 44.34 32.06 9.97 37.16 18.70 18.73 19.27
Under 65 years 100.00 34.79 65.21 46.64 37.23 11.31 24.84 17.99 18.03 3.45
65 years and over 100.00 1.12 98.88 33.05 6.68 3.40 97.64 22.19 22.19 96.97
Children under 18 years 100.00 19.55 80.45 48.58 42.85 0.08 40.72 35.17 35.17 1.56
Under 6 years 100.00 15.23 84.77 51.12 48.26 0.00 43.77 36.87 36.87 2.44
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.23 78.77 48.30 40.22 0.00 38.91 34.91 34.91 1.30
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.65 76.35 45.15 38.47 0.30 38.74 32.96 32.96 0.58
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 21
(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 27.45 72.55 36.73 30.14 12.63 44.47 38.08 38.14 8.38
Householders 100.00 27.91 72.09 39.18 30.80 30.48 41.18 27.93 28.00 15.93
Under 65 years 100.00 29.00 71.00 36.78 31.18 12.63 41.29 39.13 39.20 3.05
65 years and over 100.00 1.43 98.57 35.90 12.56 12.56 97.89 20.43 20.43 97.89
Children under 18 100.00 20.58 79.42 41.80 36.33 0.71 48.00 47.50 47.59 0.64
Under 6 years 100.00 21.99 78.01 38.35 38.35 0.00 49.85 49.85 50.00 0.77
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.21 79.79 43.96 41.07 0.00 47.61 47.61 47.73 0.12
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.69 80.31 42.49 28.98 2.18 46.74 45.18 45.18 1.12
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.53 76.47 42.32 28.84 13.05 47.90 25.43 25.46 25.98
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 33.12 66.88 44.13 38.70 12.56 31.54 25.11 25.11 4.96
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 45.95 54.05 35.96 23.06 11.94 21.66 17.78 17.78 7.46
$75,000 or more 100.00 28.39 71.61 52.63 25.30 21.61 21.99 14.70 14.70 7.28
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 28.01 71.99 41.24 25.83 18.89 44.84 18.69 18.70 31.07
No high school diploma 100.00 30.87 69.13 31.41 17.69 12.68 51.82 20.53 20.53 40.69
High school grad,only 100.00 25.75 74.25 45.95 30.27 22.50 44.65 18.68 18.70 28.98
Some college,no degree 100.00 29.82 70.18 49.93 31.61 21.59 32.15 14.34 14.39 17.19
Associate degree 100.00 25.52 74.48 48.09 32.42 24.79 42.47 19.55 19.55 22.62
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 22.31 77.69 49.94 32.47 25.45 34.76 16.63 16.63 22.07
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 37.56 62.44 41.54 30.99 21.98 25.92 18.21 18.23 7.40
Worked during the year 100.00 40.37 59.63 46.76 35.11 29.63 17.88 14.10 14.11 1.47
Full-time 100.00 42.42 57.58 46.59 38.14 34.02 16.05 12.32 12.34 0.43
Part-time 100.00 34.51 65.49 47.24 26.45 17.10 23.12 19.17 19.17 4.47
Did not work 100.00 31.85 68.15 30.94 22.60 6.42 42.25 26.56 26.58 19.45
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 40.37 59.63 46.76 35.11 29.63 17.88 14.10 14.11 1.47
Less than 25 employees 100.00 50.36 49.64 37.11 21.98 14.74 15.33 12.52 12.55 1.21
25 to 99 employees 100.00 39.90 60.10 48.10 38.93 34.63 15.12 13.38 13.38 2.88
100 to 499 employees 100.00 35.94 64.06 50.77 44.08 41.41 19.42 17.15 17.15 0.58
500 to 999 employees 100.00 25.19 74.81 62.61 55.48 50.93 19.92 16.10 16.10 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 30.96 69.04 55.31 44.46 39.48 21.90 15.11 15.11 1.65
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 22
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 3.63 4.05 7.72 5.39
Age
Under 18 years 3.73 7.29 0.11 0.76
Under 6 years 4.54 8.92 0.04 1.30
6 to 11 years 2.97 7.66 0.00 0.50
12 to 17 years 3.71 4.83 0.32 0.42
18 to 24 years 3.68 2.83 0.05 0.00
25 to 34 years 3.95 4.34 0.30 1.34
35 to 44 years 2.73 2.56 1.04 3.30
45 to 54 years 4.84 1.20 1.09 5.51
55 to 64 years 5.12 1.37 4.15 8.32
Under 65 years 3.84 4.45 0.71 2.22
65 years and over 2.69 2.21 39.80 19.92
Sex
Male 4.23 4.27 4.07 4.78
Female 3.13 3.86 10.75 5.90
Nativity
Native 4.17 4.48 8.89 5.06
Foreign-born 0.82 1.74 1.53 7.14
Naturalized citizen 1.20 0.50 4.86 17.83
Not a citizen 0.70 2.13 0.50 3.85
Region
Northeast 3.82 3.30 8.49 6.63
Midwest 3.28 3.30 12.67 4.24
South 4.14 2.95 7.25 5.71
West 3.25 6.09 4.39 5.11
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 23
(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 3.85 4.63 3.06 3.59
Householders 3.61 2.65 5.34 5.59
Under 65 years 4.01 2.98 0.38 1.94
65 years and over 1.67 1.06 29.58 23.43
Spouse present 5.49 2.50 6.26 6.82
No spouse present 0.46 2.89 3.80 3.54
Spouses of householders 5.38 3.19 6.46 5.68
Under 65 years 5.94 3.63 0.70 1.87
65 years and over 2.94 1.27 31.48 22.28
Children of householders 3.80 6.78 0.12 0.93
Under 6 years 5.09 8.85 0.05 0.98
6 to 11 years 3.27 7.81 0.00 0.17
12 to 17 years 4.32 5.33 0.37 0.49
> 17 years 1.79 3.37 0.11 2.79
Other relatives of householders 1.23 2.91 3.51 6.72
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 3.47 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 3.20 2.26 22.85 11.39
In married-couple families 5.34 4.09 3.59 3.98
Husbands 5.50 2.71 6.87 7.11
Under 65 years 6.35 2.88 0.78 1.92
65 years and over 2.48 2.11 28.38 25.47
Wives 5.37 2.98 5.84 5.40
Under 65 years 6.01 3.52 0.55 1.97
65 years and over 2.24 0.35 31.81 22.19
Children under 18 years 5.79 6.16 0.00 0.93
Under 6 years 6.78 7.07 0.00 1.66
6 to 11 years 4.68 6.54 0.00 0.73
12 to 17 years 5.89 4.22 0.00 0.10
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 24
(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 0.75 6.41 2.18 2.47
Householders 0.49 3.61 4.66 3.09
Under 65 years 0.59 6.79 0.22 1.40
65 years and over 3.36 0.00 35.22 20.43
Children under 18 0.51 9.87 0.37 0.64
Under 6 years 0.00 10.19 0.17 0.77
6 to 11 years 0.00 11.79 0.00 0.12
12 to 17 years 1.56 7.36 0.97 1.12
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.79 3.93 9.32 6.31
$25,000 to $49,999 3.36 4.83 1.69 1.56
$50,000 to $74,999 1.94 2.60 2.03 5.52
$75,000 or more 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.59 2.56 11.19 7.51
No high school diploma 2.19 2.10 13.07 10.14
High school grad,only 4.08 3.08 12.21 6.26
Some college,no degree 4.80 3.38 7.45 3.53
Associate degree 5.78 2.55 11.21 5.49
Bachelor's degree + 4.81 1.23 4.08 8.04
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.90 2.69 1.09 3.12
Worked during the year 3.20 3.12 0.29 0.89
Full-time 3.62 3.14 0.00 0.32
Part-time 1.99 3.07 1.13 2.51
Did not work 5.34 1.81 2.70 7.67
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.20 3.12 0.29 0.89
Less than 25 employees 1.90 1.76 0.26 0.31
25 to 99 employees 0.63 1.47 1.12 1.76
100 to 499 employees 2.27 6.12 0.00 0.58
500 to 999 employees 3.83 5.54 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 6.60 4.30 0.06 1.46