Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 37
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,656 1,059 1,597 836 747 255 921 747 747 229
Age
Under 18 years 1,092 339 752 392 361 1 453 441 441 7
Under 6 years 388 100 288 149 141 0 174 170 170 4
6 to 11 years 396 140 255 136 128 0 154 149 149 2
12 to 17 years 308 99 209 106 93 1 125 122 122 0
18 to 24 years 323 187 136 82 71 34 62 58 58 2
25 to 34 years 389 215 174 135 124 84 62 53 53 1
35 to 44 years 349 157 192 135 122 82 69 56 56 7
45 to 54 years 192 95 97 50 45 37 51 40 40 10
55 to 64 years 115 54 61 23 13 10 40 25 25 23
Under 65 years 2,460 1,048 1,412 816 737 248 737 672 672 49
65 years and over 196 11 185 20 11 8 184 74 74 180
Sex
Male 1,326 541 786 401 367 151 461 374 374 110
Female 1,330 519 811 435 380 104 459 372 372 119
Nativity
Native 1,547 474 1,072 545 486 110 658 543 543 124
Foreign-born 1,110 585 525 292 261 145 262 204 204 105
Naturalized citizen 199 75 124 49 36 24 83 48 48 63
Not a citizen 910 510 401 243 225 121 179 155 155 41
Region
Northeast 338 108 230 91 80 36 151 129 129 38
Midwest 151 57 93 64 62 27 35 29 29 6
South 826 341 484 264 221 80 254 188 188 83
West 1,343 552 790 417 385 112 480 402 402 102
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 38
(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 2,367 920 1,447 770 700 213 822 695 695 168
Householders 588 239 349 193 175 146 181 124 124 81
Under 65 years 518 235 282 189 171 143 115 96 96 15
65 years and over 70 3 67 5 3 3 66 28 28 66
Spouse present 386 160 226 139 123 96 109 68 68 58
No spouse present 202 79 123 55 52 50 72 56 56 23
Spouses of householders 398 165 232 135 117 46 118 82 82 48
Under 65 years 348 163 185 131 113 45 72 59 59 5
65 years and over 49 2 47 4 4 1 47 23 23 43
Children of householders 1,149 376 773 410 380 12 456 434 434 15
Under 6 years 340 77 263 143 136 0 153 148 148 4
6 to 11 years 360 121 240 130 122 0 143 138 138 2
12 to 17 years 259 70 189 96 85 1 113 110 110 0
> 17 years 190 108 81 40 38 11 47 38 38 8
Other relatives of householders 233 140 93 31 28 9 67 55 55 24
In unrelated subfamilies 51 32 19 3 3 0 16 16 16 0
Unrelated individuals 238 107 131 63 44 42 83 36 36 61
In married-couple families 1,673 652 1,022 591 537 147 545 450 450 118
Husbands 391 156 234 138 125 116 117 70 70 67
Under 65 years 329 153 176 133 121 111 59 42 42 11
65 years and over 62 3 59 5 4 4 58 28 28 56
Wives 392 168 224 136 115 26 111 80 80 39
Under 65 years 353 166 187 132 112 26 74 63 63 4
65 years and over 39 2 37 3 3 0 36 17 17 35
Children under 18 years 742 223 518 291 272 1 295 283 283 7
Under 6 years 267 62 206 121 114 0 111 106 106 4
6 to 11 years 287 103 184 102 94 0 110 105 105 2
12 to 17 years 187 59 129 68 64 1 75 72 72 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 39
(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 560 200 360 145 132 51 245 219 219 41
Householders 160 56 103 45 42 40 62 49 49 18
Under 65 years 529 199 331 145 132 51 216 205 205 12
65 years and over 30 1 29 0 0 0 29 14 14 29
Children under 18 265 74 191 80 70 0 134 134 134 0
Under 6 years 86 27 59 22 22 0 45 45 45 0
6 to 11 years 91 28 63 29 29 0 42 42 42 0
12 to 17 years 87 19 69 29 20 0 47 47 47 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,940 719 1,221 620 540 181 725 562 562 217
$25,000 to $49,999 653 304 350 196 190 67 188 180 180 9
$50,000 to $74,999 41 22 20 15 14 5 5 4 4 1
$75,000 or more 22 15 7 5 3 2 2 0 0 2
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,565 720 845 445 386 254 467 306 306 222
No high school diploma 934 454 480 223 204 135 283 185 185 166
High school grad,only 388 157 232 128 110 69 123 81 81 40
Some college,no degree 157 80 77 54 43 22 35 22 22 10
Associate degree 41 10 31 21 16 16 16 12 12 2
Bachelor's degree + 44 19 25 18 12 12 11 6 6 4
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,368 708 660 425 375 246 284 232 232 42
Worked during the year 919 495 424 309 281 235 148 133 133 5
Full-time 771 426 345 269 246 217 100 89 89 2
Part-time 148 69 79 40 35 18 47 44 44 3
Did not work 449 214 236 116 95 11 136 99 99 37
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 919 495 424 309 281 235 148 133 133 5
Less than 25 employees 361 239 123 77 65 46 50 42 42 2
25 to 99 employees 174 97 78 53 48 44 29 29 29 1
100 to 499 employees 131 65 66 48 47 45 25 25 25 0
500 to 999 employees 41 16 25 21 21 20 5 5 5 0
1000 or more employees 211 79 133 110 100 81 38 31 31 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 40
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 48 130 21 90
Age
Under 18 years 18 88 0 4
Under 6 years 6 32 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 34 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 23 0 0
18 to 24 years 2 7 1 0
25 to 34 years 10 19 0 1
35 to 44 years 8 12 0 1
45 to 54 years 5 4 0 3
55 to 64 years 0 0 2 8
Under 65 years 43 130 2 18
65 years and over 5 0 19 72
Sex
Male 26 69 5 42
Female 21 60 16 48
Nativity
Native 36 107 15 34
Foreign-born 12 22 6 56
Naturalized citizen 4 2 6 31
Not a citizen 8 21 0 24
Region
Northeast 5 7 6 17
Midwest 0 5 1 0
South 23 26 7 32
West 19 91 7 40
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 41
(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 44 127 10 73
Householders 10 19 4 33
Under 65 years 8 19 0 4
65 years and over 1 0 4 28
Spouse present 10 15 4 26
No spouse present 0 4 0 7
Spouses of householders 11 14 5 22
Under 65 years 9 14 1 1
65 years and over 1 0 4 21
Children of householders 22 88 1 7
Under 6 years 6 30 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 32 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 21 0 0
> 17 years 4 5 1 2
Other relatives of householders 1 6 0 12
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 4 3 12 17
In married-couple families 41 96 9 54
Husbands 11 14 5 29
Under 65 years 9 14 0 4
65 years and over 1 0 5 26
Wives 10 16 4 18
Under 65 years 8 16 1 2
65 years and over 1 0 3 17
Children under 18 years 18 64 0 4
Under 6 years 6 24 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 26 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 14 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 42
(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 29 1 17
Householders 0 4 0 5
Under 65 years 3 29 1 3
65 years and over 0 0 0 14
Children under 18 0 23 0 0
Under 6 years 0 8 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 7 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 8 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 36 95 21 82
$25,000 to $49,999 12 35 0 8
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 1 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 30 42 21 86
No high school diploma 9 19 7 73
High school grad,only 11 10 7 9
Some college,no degree 6 6 4 3
Associate degree 1 5 1 0
Bachelor's degree + 3 2 2 1
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 25 42 2 13
Worked during the year 11 29 1 1
Full-time 9 22 0 0
Part-time 2 7 1 1
Did not work 14 13 2 12
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 11 29 1 1
Less than 25 employees 6 5 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 4 0 1
100 to 499 employees 0 7 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 0
1000 or more employees 5 12 1 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 43
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 39.87 60.13 31.48 28.14 9.61 34.66 28.11 28.11 8.63
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 31.09 68.91 35.87 33.11 0.12 41.51 40.37 40.37 0.62
Under 6 years 100.00 25.70 74.30 38.28 36.37 0.00 44.83 43.73 43.73 1.16
6 to 11 years 100.00 35.49 64.51 34.48 32.25 0.00 38.98 37.66 37.66 0.58
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.22 67.78 34.60 30.10 0.43 40.59 39.62 39.62 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 57.97 42.03 25.46 22.11 10.68 19.10 17.83 17.83 0.54
25 to 34 years 100.00 55.30 44.70 34.74 31.87 21.51 15.83 13.69 13.69 0.22
35 to 44 years 100.00 44.90 55.10 38.73 34.89 23.48 19.81 15.94 15.94 1.95
45 to 54 years 100.00 49.58 50.42 25.78 23.22 19.03 26.57 20.59 20.59 5.01
55 to 64 years 100.00 46.96 53.04 19.64 11.68 8.29 34.75 22.12 22.12 19.97
Under 65 years 100.00 42.59 57.41 33.18 29.95 10.06 29.95 27.33 27.33 1.99
65 years and over 100.00 5.80 94.20 10.17 5.44 3.91 93.73 37.89 37.89 91.89
Sex
Male 100.00 40.76 59.24 30.26 27.71 11.41 34.78 28.23 28.23 8.31
Female 100.00 38.99 61.01 32.70 28.57 7.82 34.54 27.98 27.98 8.95
Nativity
Native 100.00 30.67 69.33 35.22 31.46 7.14 42.58 35.09 35.09 8.05
Foreign-born 100.00 52.70 47.30 26.27 23.51 13.06 23.63 18.37 18.37 9.44
Naturalized citizen 100.00 37.63 62.37 24.45 18.19 12.06 41.79 24.32 24.32 31.79
Not a citizen 100.00 56.00 44.00 26.67 24.68 13.27 19.65 17.07 17.07 4.54
Region
Northeast 100.00 32.01 67.99 27.10 23.64 10.68 44.88 38.07 38.07 11.14
Midwest 100.00 37.96 62.04 42.60 40.95 17.71 23.44 19.15 19.15 4.29
South 100.00 41.37 58.63 31.92 26.82 9.70 30.73 22.72 22.72 10.09
West 100.00 41.15 58.85 31.06 28.64 8.37 35.77 29.92 29.92 7.59
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 44
(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 38.87 61.13 32.51 29.58 9.00 34.74 29.35 29.35 7.09
Householders 100.00 40.62 59.38 32.87 29.72 24.86 30.82 21.09 21.09 13.84
Under 65 years 100.00 45.48 54.52 36.43 33.08 27.56 22.17 18.49 18.49 2.89
65 years and over 100.00 4.75 95.25 6.63 4.95 4.95 94.60 40.26 40.26 94.60
Spouse present 100.00 41.38 58.62 35.93 31.82 24.90 28.29 17.73 17.73 15.06
No spouse present 100.00 39.16 60.84 27.04 25.72 24.77 35.65 27.51 27.51 11.50
Spouses of householders 100.00 41.56 58.44 34.03 29.56 11.59 29.77 20.58 20.58 12.03
Under 65 years 100.00 46.77 53.23 37.66 32.55 12.90 20.63 16.81 16.81 1.41
65 years and over 100.00 4.79 95.21 8.40 8.40 2.29 94.28 47.20 47.20 86.94
Children of householders 100.00 32.75 67.25 35.64 33.07 1.07 39.66 37.78 37.78 1.28
Under 6 years 100.00 22.73 77.27 42.04 39.86 0.00 44.84 43.59 43.59 1.32
6 to 11 years 100.00 33.49 66.51 36.19 33.75 0.00 39.63 38.18 38.18 0.64
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.01 72.99 37.26 32.75 0.52 43.69 42.54 42.54 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 57.13 42.87 20.92 20.05 5.76 24.90 20.09 20.09 4.17
Other relatives of householders 100.00 60.06 39.94 13.46 12.07 3.72 28.84 23.54 23.54 10.33
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 62.98 37.02 6.48 6.48 0.00 30.54 30.54 30.54 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 44.95 55.05 26.64 18.38 17.73 34.75 15.22 15.22 25.77
In married-couple families 100.00 38.94 61.06 35.30 32.07 8.81 32.55 26.91 26.91 7.02
Husbands 100.00 40.01 59.99 35.33 32.02 29.60 29.92 17.92 17.92 17.12
Under 65 years 100.00 46.54 53.46 40.37 36.79 33.91 17.87 12.81 12.81 3.33
65 years and over 100.00 5.38 94.62 8.60 6.69 6.69 93.88 45.03 45.03 90.33
Wives 100.00 42.93 57.07 34.60 29.32 6.74 28.17 20.44 20.44 9.93
Under 65 years 100.00 47.00 53.00 37.44 31.57 7.35 21.04 17.92 17.92 1.19
65 years and over 100.00 6.06 93.94 8.90 8.90 1.18 92.76 43.25 43.25 89.12
Children under 18 years 100.00 30.11 69.89 39.29 36.65 0.18 39.79 38.11 38.11 0.92
Under 6 years 100.00 23.14 76.86 45.32 42.54 0.00 41.32 39.73 39.73 1.68
6 to 11 years 100.00 35.88 64.12 35.68 32.72 0.00 38.27 36.45 36.45 0.81
12 to 17 years 100.00 31.24 68.76 36.20 34.26 0.71 39.92 38.33 38.33 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 45
(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 35.76 64.24 25.87 23.51 9.07 43.68 39.07 39.07 7.35
Householders 100.00 35.27 64.73 27.96 26.28 25.08 39.11 30.77 30.77 11.46
Under 65 years 100.00 37.54 62.46 27.35 24.86 9.59 40.72 38.67 38.67 2.30
65 years and over 100.00 4.63 95.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.37 45.95 45.95 95.37
Children under 18 100.00 27.79 72.21 30.11 26.62 0.00 50.77 50.77 50.77 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 31.59 68.41 25.22 25.22 0.00 52.48 52.48 52.48 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 30.43 69.57 31.79 31.44 0.00 45.72 45.72 45.72 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.28 78.72 33.20 22.99 0.00 54.33 54.33 54.33 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 37.08 62.92 31.94 27.84 9.34 37.37 29.00 29.00 11.17
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 46.46 53.54 30.08 29.11 10.30 28.85 27.54 27.54 1.45
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 52.36 47.64 37.42 33.69 12.09 11.60 10.23 10.23 1.37
$75,000 or more 100.00 67.56 32.44 21.19 15.48 8.44 11.25 0.00 0.00 11.25
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 46.00 54.00 28.42 24.67 16.23 29.88 19.55 19.55 14.21
No high school diploma 100.00 48.59 51.41 23.91 21.84 14.44 30.29 19.78 19.78 17.78
High school grad,only 100.00 40.35 59.65 33.09 28.45 17.67 31.64 20.87 20.87 10.22
Some college,no degree 100.00 50.73 49.27 34.36 27.42 14.03 22.48 14.28 14.28 6.35
Associate degree 100.00 25.44 74.56 50.35 39.16 39.16 37.81 28.83 28.83 5.66
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 43.25 56.75 41.47 27.94 27.94 24.65 13.21 13.21 9.65
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 51.77 48.23 31.04 27.43 18.00 20.72 16.92 16.92 3.07
Worked during the year 100.00 53.84 46.16 33.60 30.54 25.62 16.06 14.45 14.45 0.59
Full-time 100.00 55.25 44.75 34.89 31.87 28.20 12.99 11.54 11.54 0.32
Part-time 100.00 46.46 53.54 26.82 23.58 12.17 32.12 29.67 29.67 1.99
Did not work 100.00 47.54 52.46 25.80 21.06 2.40 30.24 21.96 21.96 8.15
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 53.84 46.16 33.60 30.54 25.62 16.06 14.45 14.45 0.59
Less than 25 employees 100.00 66.07 33.93 21.34 17.87 12.59 13.97 11.73 11.73 0.68
25 to 99 employees 100.00 55.48 44.52 30.24 27.49 25.13 16.58 16.58 16.58 0.70
100 to 499 employees 100.00 49.48 50.52 36.47 36.11 34.01 19.20 19.20 19.20 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 38.96 61.04 52.21 52.21 49.36 13.07 13.07 13.07 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 37.17 62.83 51.93 47.07 38.52 17.86 14.69 14.69 0.81
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 46
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.80 4.88 0.80 3.38
Age
Under 18 years 1.65 8.08 0.00 0.40
Under 6 years 1.42 8.20 0.00 0.81
6 to 11 years 2.01 8.47 0.00 0.31
12 to 17 years 1.48 7.40 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 0.73 2.19 0.18 0.00
25 to 34 years 2.48 4.84 0.00 0.22
35 to 44 years 2.23 3.43 0.00 0.31
45 to 54 years 2.54 1.93 0.00 1.57
55 to 64 years 0.00 0.00 1.35 7.33
Under 65 years 1.74 5.27 0.09 0.72
65 years and over 2.56 0.00 9.70 36.76
Sex
Male 1.99 5.24 0.41 3.14
Female 1.60 4.53 1.18 3.63
Nativity
Native 2.31 6.94 0.98 2.21
Foreign-born 1.08 2.01 0.54 5.01
Naturalized citizen 2.06 0.87 3.00 15.67
Not a citizen 0.86 2.27 0.00 2.68
Region
Northeast 1.47 2.07 1.92 5.03
Midwest 0.00 3.62 0.38 0.00
South 2.84 3.20 0.83 3.93
West 1.44 6.77 0.54 3.01
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 47
(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 1.85 5.35 0.41 3.09
Householders 1.68 3.25 0.71 5.54
Under 65 years 1.63 3.69 0.00 0.84
65 years and over 2.03 0.00 5.97 40.26
Spouse present 2.56 3.99 1.09 6.69
No spouse present 0.00 1.84 0.00 3.35
Spouses of householders 2.74 3.63 1.22 5.58
Under 65 years 2.72 4.15 0.34 0.31
65 years and over 2.88 0.00 7.46 42.74
Children of householders 1.89 7.63 0.05 0.59
Under 6 years 1.62 8.92 0.00 0.92
6 to 11 years 2.20 8.79 0.00 0.34
12 to 17 years 1.76 7.96 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 1.94 2.65 0.30 1.29
Other relatives of householders 0.56 2.37 0.00 5.03
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 1.67 1.26 4.85 6.99
In married-couple families 2.43 5.76 0.54 3.24
Husbands 2.79 3.50 1.24 7.54
Under 65 years 2.88 4.16 0.00 1.15
65 years and over 2.30 0.00 7.85 41.47
Wives 2.51 4.11 1.07 4.71
Under 65 years 2.39 4.56 0.33 0.46
65 years and over 3.65 0.00 7.72 43.25
Children under 18 years 2.43 8.61 0.00 0.59
Under 6 years 2.07 8.91 0.00 1.17
6 to 11 years 2.77 9.16 0.00 0.43
12 to 17 years 2.43 7.35 0.00 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 48
(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 0.56 5.20 0.10 3.06
Householders 0.00 2.34 0.00 3.12
Under 65 years 0.59 5.50 0.11 0.61
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.95
Children under 18 0.00 8.67 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 9.30 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 7.94 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 8.82 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.83 4.90 1.06 4.24
$25,000 to $49,999 1.86 5.30 0.00 1.18
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 1.37 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.90 2.66 1.35 5.47
No high school diploma 0.91 2.01 0.78 7.81
High school grad,only 2.95 2.63 1.93 2.40
Some college,no degree 3.51 3.68 2.26 1.66
Associate degree 3.32 11.96 1.64 0.00
Bachelor's degree + 6.47 4.40 4.97 1.44
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.80 3.04 0.15 0.98
Worked during the year 1.16 3.16 0.06 0.13
Full-time 1.13 2.88 0.00 0.00
Part-time 1.28 4.65 0.38 0.83
Did not work 3.13 2.79 0.35 2.71
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.16 3.16 0.06 0.13
Less than 25 employees 1.56 1.38 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 2.29 0.00 0.70
100 to 499 employees 0.00 5.15 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 4.24 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 2.36 5.48 0.27 0.00