Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 49
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 2,157 498 1,660 916 737 322 923 608 608 359
Age
Under 18 years 869 137 732 420 353 0 384 357 357 7
Under 6 years 253 26 227 103 92 0 142 132 132 7
6 to 11 years 313 41 272 150 129 0 155 149 149 0
12 to 17 years 304 70 234 167 133 0 87 76 76 0
18 to 24 years 198 73 125 88 69 48 48 48 48 3
25 to 34 years 260 93 167 108 107 99 62 56 56 16
35 to 44 years 285 104 181 138 108 82 57 31 31 18
45 to 54 years 142 40 102 50 38 37 56 47 47 17
55 to 64 years 108 45 62 38 26 21 32 25 25 12
Under 65 years 1,862 493 1,369 842 702 287 638 564 564 74
65 years and over 295 5 290 74 35 35 285 45 45 285
Sex
Male 988 219 769 405 329 98 441 311 311 156
Female 1,170 279 891 511 408 224 482 297 297 204
Nativity
Native 2,025 461 1,564 845 695 288 894 585 585 356
Foreign-born 132 37 96 71 42 34 30 23 23 4
Naturalized citizen 30 9 21 15 14 14 8 6 6 2
Not a citizen 103 28 75 56 28 19 22 18 18 1
Region
Northeast 379 55 324 155 113 56 204 127 127 78
Midwest 394 122 272 145 111 46 171 140 140 41
South 1,250 309 941 531 442 192 488 304 304 222
West 134 12 122 86 71 28 60 38 38 18
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 50
(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 1,723 378 1,345 740 619 218 734 555 555 198
Householders 483 122 361 216 180 172 176 102 102 92
Under 65 years 408 122 286 205 173 164 101 86 86 17
65 years and over 75 0 75 11 7 7 75 16 16 75
Spouse present 174 31 143 74 65 56 89 31 31 59
No spouse present 309 91 218 141 115 115 88 72 72 33
Spouses of householders 176 43 132 57 47 15 89 30 30 60
Under 65 years 121 41 80 50 45 14 36 20 20 8
65 years and over 54 2 52 7 2 2 52 10 10 52
Children of householders 846 132 714 425 351 22 364 339 339 17
Under 6 years 193 14 179 84 73 0 113 104 104 7
6 to 11 years 277 29 248 141 120 0 140 134 134 0
12 to 17 years 236 38 198 148 114 0 66 61 61 0
> 17 years 140 52 88 51 44 22 44 41 41 10
Other relatives of householders 218 80 138 43 41 9 105 83 83 29
In unrelated subfamilies 26 5 21 21 21 7 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 409 115 294 155 96 96 189 54 54 161
In married-couple families 646 127 519 264 241 72 315 177 177 122
Husbands 175 34 141 65 55 40 94 31 31 68
Under 65 years 114 32 81 55 48 33 34 19 19 8
65 years and over 62 2 60 10 7 7 60 12 12 60
Wives 174 40 134 66 57 32 83 30 30 51
Under 65 years 128 40 88 59 55 30 37 23 23 4
65 years and over 46 0 46 7 2 2 46 7 7 46
Children under 18 years 260 36 225 120 120 0 127 109 109 0
Under 6 years 63 6 57 28 28 0 34 24 24 0
6 to 11 years 121 11 110 50 50 0 77 71 71 0
12 to 17 years 76 19 58 42 42 0 16 13 13 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 51
(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 966 223 743 448 352 132 356 325 325 64
Householders 272 79 193 130 106 106 70 57 57 31
Under 65 years 937 223 713 445 352 132 327 315 315 35
65 years and over 29 0 29 3 0 0 29 9 9 29
Children under 18 543 88 455 273 206 0 231 223 223 7
Under 6 years 156 13 143 68 57 0 89 89 89 7
6 to 11 years 179 27 151 93 72 0 74 74 74 0
12 to 17 years 208 48 160 112 78 0 68 60 60 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,661 364 1,297 685 544 248 758 463 463 337
$25,000 to $49,999 428 125 303 188 151 54 149 129 129 15
$50,000 to $74,999 58 9 49 32 31 17 16 16 16 7
$75,000 or more 10 0 10 10 10 3 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,288 361 927 496 384 322 539 251 251 352
No high school diploma 477 119 358 134 97 76 274 111 111 219
High school grad,only 497 147 350 205 169 152 178 87 87 90
Some college,no degree 212 64 148 96 74 57 64 44 44 28
Associate degree 55 22 32 26 23 18 7 5 5 4
Bachelor's degree + 47 7 40 36 20 18 16 3 3 11
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 993 356 637 422 349 287 254 206 206 67
Worked during the year 704 281 423 351 302 266 98 73 73 3
Full-time 535 207 328 281 252 234 63 46 46 3
Part-time 168 74 94 70 49 32 35 27 27 0
Did not work 289 75 214 71 47 21 156 134 134 64
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 704 281 423 351 302 266 98 73 73 3
Less than 25 employees 183 125 58 48 38 33 11 10 10 0
25 to 99 employees 88 25 62 43 35 30 23 22 22 3
100 to 499 employees 131 47 84 76 67 59 13 4 4 0
500 to 999 employees 19 8 11 10 10 10 1 1 1 0
1000 or more employees 283 76 207 174 152 134 49 35 35 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 52
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 74 84 85 101
Age
Under 18 years 27 65 4 7
Under 6 years 10 16 4 7
6 to 11 years 6 32 0 0
12 to 17 years 11 17 0 0
18 to 24 years 0 11 3 3
25 to 34 years 6 3 0 16
35 to 44 years 21 0 2 13
45 to 54 years 2 0 4 10
55 to 64 years 1 2 4 7
Under 65 years 58 81 16 56
65 years and over 17 3 69 45
Sex
Male 42 45 23 51
Female 32 39 62 50
Nativity
Native 72 84 83 101
Foreign-born 3 0 2 0
Naturalized citizen 0 0 2 0
Not a citizen 3 0 0 0
Region
Northeast 17 17 19 16
Midwest 2 28 17 11
South 38 32 43 61
West 18 7 6 13
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 53
(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 53 78 37 71
Householders 13 10 16 30
Under 65 years 13 10 5 14
65 years and over 0 0 11 16
Spouse present 11 2 12 12
No spouse present 1 8 4 18
Spouses of householders 11 0 7 13
Under 65 years 11 0 0 3
65 years and over 0 0 7 10
Children of householders 22 64 7 14
Under 6 years 10 16 4 7
6 to 11 years 6 32 0 0
12 to 17 years 6 13 0 0
> 17 years 0 3 4 7
Other relatives of householders 7 4 7 14
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 21 6 48 30
In married-couple families 41 20 22 25
Husbands 11 0 12 16
Under 65 years 11 0 2 4
65 years and over 0 0 10 12
Wives 11 2 7 9
Under 65 years 11 2 0 2
65 years and over 0 0 7 7
Children under 18 years 19 18 0 0
Under 6 years 10 2 0 0
6 to 11 years 6 16 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 0 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 54
(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 56 10 41
Householders 0 6 4 18
Under 65 years 9 56 6 32
65 years and over 0 0 3 9
Children under 18 9 47 4 7
Under 6 years 0 14 4 7
6 to 11 years 0 16 0 0
12 to 17 years 9 17 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 59 52 84 84
$25,000 to $49,999 15 32 2 10
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 7
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 47 19 82 94
No high school diploma 11 6 47 57
High school grad,only 26 10 16 18
Some college,no degree 5 3 11 14
Associate degree 0 0 0 3
Bachelor's degree + 5 0 8 2
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 30 16 12 49
Worked during the year 25 14 3 3
Full-time 17 8 3 3
Part-time 8 6 0 0
Did not work 5 2 10 46
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 25 14 3 3
Less than 25 employees 0 1 0 0
25 to 99 employees 1 3 3 3
100 to 499 employees 9 0 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 14 10 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 55
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 23.08 76.92 42.46 34.16 14.91 42.79 28.20 28.20 16.66
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 15.76 84.24 48.32 40.64 0.00 44.13 41.10 41.10 0.82
Under 6 years 100.00 10.31 89.69 40.69 36.31 0.00 56.25 52.26 52.26 2.84
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.17 86.83 48.02 41.14 0.00 49.39 47.57 47.57 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.96 77.04 54.98 43.73 0.00 28.63 25.14 25.14 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 36.90 63.10 44.40 35.04 24.04 24.05 24.05 24.05 1.40
25 to 34 years 100.00 35.75 64.25 41.42 41.20 38.25 23.99 21.58 21.58 6.35
35 to 44 years 100.00 36.57 63.43 48.38 38.08 28.64 19.94 10.74 10.74 6.39
45 to 54 years 100.00 28.36 71.64 35.43 26.69 26.04 39.10 32.88 32.88 11.90
55 to 64 years 100.00 42.09 57.91 35.23 24.11 19.71 29.40 23.43 23.43 11.56
Under 65 years 100.00 26.47 73.53 45.21 37.71 15.40 34.25 30.27 30.27 3.97
65 years and over 100.00 1.70 98.30 25.12 11.81 11.81 96.64 15.19 15.19 96.64
Sex
Male 100.00 22.18 77.82 41.03 33.34 9.88 44.65 31.50 31.50 15.75
Female 100.00 23.83 76.17 43.67 34.86 19.16 41.22 25.42 25.42 17.44
Nativity
Native 100.00 22.77 77.23 41.75 34.30 14.23 44.13 28.89 28.89 17.57
Foreign-born 100.00 27.80 72.20 53.37 32.07 25.37 22.40 17.72 17.72 2.76
Naturalized citizen 100.00 30.30 69.70 50.53 47.59 47.59 26.55 19.17 19.17 7.38
Not a citizen 100.00 27.08 72.92 54.19 27.60 18.97 21.20 17.30 17.30 1.43
Region
Northeast 100.00 14.50 85.50 40.87 29.66 14.73 53.74 33.44 33.44 20.63
Midwest 100.00 30.91 69.09 36.71 28.25 11.58 43.47 35.59 35.59 10.32
South 100.00 24.70 75.30 42.45 35.33 15.37 39.03 24.28 24.28 17.78
West 100.00 9.10 90.90 63.99 53.42 21.00 44.93 28.31 28.31 13.68
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 56
(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 21.94 78.06 42.96 35.95 12.66 42.59 32.21 32.21 11.50
Householders 100.00 25.34 74.66 44.64 37.26 35.49 36.46 21.19 21.19 18.94
Under 65 years 100.00 30.00 70.00 50.09 42.30 40.21 24.79 21.14 21.14 4.05
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 14.93 9.82 9.82 100.00 21.49 21.49 100.00
Spouse present 100.00 18.06 81.94 42.64 37.20 32.31 50.88 17.67 17.67 33.63
No spouse present 100.00 29.45 70.55 45.76 37.29 37.29 28.34 23.18 23.18 10.67
Spouses of householders 100.00 24.54 75.46 32.28 26.88 8.83 50.45 17.29 17.29 34.16
Under 65 years 100.00 33.87 66.13 41.13 37.38 11.26 29.94 16.50 16.50 6.36
65 years and over 100.00 3.70 96.30 12.49 3.39 3.39 96.30 19.07 19.07 96.30
Children of householders 100.00 15.62 84.38 50.18 41.55 2.66 42.99 40.11 40.11 2.06
Under 6 years 100.00 7.05 92.95 43.65 37.92 0.00 58.79 53.77 53.77 3.71
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.54 89.46 50.98 43.21 0.00 50.44 48.38 48.38 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.92 84.08 62.89 48.42 0.00 27.97 25.71 25.71 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 37.04 62.96 36.16 31.66 16.08 31.78 29.13 29.13 7.33
Other relatives of householders 100.00 36.82 63.18 19.83 18.68 3.96 48.30 37.97 37.97 13.42
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 17.74 82.26 82.26 82.26 27.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 28.20 71.80 37.84 23.59 23.59 46.33 13.11 13.11 39.46
In married-couple families 100.00 19.60 80.40 40.79 37.28 11.11 48.72 27.37 27.37 18.92
Husbands 100.00 19.64 80.36 37.03 31.62 22.72 53.59 17.62 17.62 38.78
Under 65 years 100.00 28.54 71.46 48.30 42.56 28.84 30.17 16.64 16.64 7.33
65 years and over 100.00 3.25 96.75 16.27 11.46 11.46 96.75 19.43 19.43 96.75
Wives 100.00 22.99 77.01 37.85 32.42 18.31 47.72 17.34 17.34 28.98
Under 65 years 100.00 31.25 68.75 46.18 42.64 23.46 28.94 17.84 17.84 3.46
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 14.69 3.99 3.99 100.00 15.96 15.96 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 13.65 86.35 46.20 46.20 0.00 48.69 41.72 41.72 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 8.86 91.14 45.11 45.11 0.00 53.64 38.24 38.24 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.40 90.60 41.56 41.56 0.00 63.45 58.74 58.74 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.35 75.65 54.44 54.44 0.00 21.21 17.56 17.56 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 57
(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 23.11 76.89 46.40 36.45 13.70 36.86 33.63 33.63 6.67
Householders 100.00 29.02 70.98 47.87 38.82 38.82 25.67 21.06 21.06 11.30
Under 65 years 100.00 23.83 76.17 47.50 37.56 14.10 34.89 33.69 33.69 3.75
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 11.38 1.04 1.04 100.00 31.88 31.88 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 16.24 83.76 50.31 38.02 0.00 42.51 40.99 40.99 1.32
Under 6 years 100.00 8.23 91.77 43.28 36.20 0.00 57.14 56.87 56.87 4.59
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.26 84.74 52.31 40.25 0.00 41.20 41.20 41.20 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.08 76.92 53.87 37.46 0.00 32.64 28.89 28.89 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 21.91 78.09 41.27 32.77 14.90 45.61 27.85 27.85 20.32
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 29.14 70.86 43.88 35.36 12.52 34.85 30.23 30.23 3.49
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 15.78 84.22 55.93 53.60 29.58 28.29 28.29 28.29 12.17
$75,000 or more 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 32.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 28.02 71.98 38.50 29.79 24.98 41.89 19.50 19.50 27.36
No high school diploma 100.00 25.02 74.98 28.03 20.31 15.91 57.39 23.37 23.37 45.94
High school grad,only 100.00 29.66 70.34 41.31 34.02 30.67 35.82 17.55 17.55 18.02
Some college,no degree 100.00 30.38 69.62 45.01 34.80 26.67 30.20 20.96 20.96 13.23
Associate degree 100.00 40.64 59.36 47.12 42.71 33.66 13.13 9.68 9.68 7.41
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 15.65 84.35 75.80 43.66 39.05 34.81 5.70 5.70 24.35
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 35.85 64.15 42.48 35.14 28.90 25.59 20.78 20.78 6.73
Worked during the year 100.00 39.95 60.05 49.82 42.86 37.74 13.91 10.34 10.34 0.39
Full-time 100.00 38.72 61.28 52.41 47.14 43.71 11.78 8.52 8.52 0.52
Part-time 100.00 43.85 56.15 41.56 29.23 18.74 20.68 16.12 16.12 0.00
Did not work 100.00 25.86 74.14 24.63 16.36 7.37 54.05 46.23 46.23 22.18
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 39.95 60.05 49.82 42.86 37.74 13.91 10.34 10.34 0.39
Less than 25 employees 100.00 68.37 31.63 26.24 21.00 18.06 5.97 5.71 5.71 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 28.92 71.08 48.84 39.39 34.50 26.75 25.40 25.40 3.16
100 to 499 employees 100.00 35.53 64.47 57.96 51.39 45.10 9.98 3.11 3.11 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 43.78 56.22 51.14 51.14 51.14 5.09 5.09 5.09 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 26.82 73.18 61.47 53.53 47.13 17.46 12.35 12.35 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 58
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 3.43 3.89 3.96 4.69
Age
Under 18 years 3.16 7.44 0.42 0.82
Under 6 years 4.14 6.21 1.44 2.84
6 to 11 years 1.82 10.09 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.72 5.73 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 0.00 5.35 1.40 1.40
25 to 34 years 2.40 1.16 0.00 6.35
35 to 44 years 7.34 0.00 0.69 4.53
45 to 54 years 1.21 0.00 2.89 6.89
55 to 64 years 1.10 2.26 3.36 6.68
Under 65 years 3.09 4.34 0.87 3.03
65 years and over 5.61 1.06 23.46 15.19
Sex
Male 4.30 4.51 2.36 5.17
Female 2.71 3.36 5.31 4.28
Nativity
Native 3.53 4.14 4.11 5.00
Foreign-born 1.92 0.00 1.65 0.00
Naturalized citizen 0.00 0.00 7.38 0.00
Not a citizen 2.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
Region
Northeast 4.50 4.41 5.12 4.20
Midwest 0.44 7.20 4.29 2.89
South 3.01 2.56 3.42 4.84
West 13.23 5.07 4.79 10.02
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 59
(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 3.08 4.55 2.16 4.13
Householders 2.59 2.15 3.38 6.27
Under 65 years 3.07 2.54 1.26 3.47
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 14.93 21.49
Spouse present 6.51 1.25 6.89 6.93
No spouse present 0.38 2.65 1.41 5.89
Spouses of householders 6.46 0.00 3.86 7.46
Under 65 years 9.35 0.00 0.00 2.27
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 12.49 19.07
Children of householders 2.58 7.56 0.87 1.62
Under 6 years 5.20 8.13 1.89 3.71
6 to 11 years 2.06 11.40 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.56 5.70 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 0.00 2.33 2.65 4.68
Other relatives of householders 3.40 1.82 3.13 6.49
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 5.14 1.36 11.77 7.33
In married-couple families 6.38 3.13 3.48 3.90
Husbands 6.47 0.00 6.85 9.29
Under 65 years 9.98 0.00 1.73 3.79
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 16.27 19.43
Wives 6.50 1.25 3.88 5.10
Under 65 years 8.84 1.70 0.00 1.19
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 14.69 15.96
Children under 18 years 7.12 6.94 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 15.97 3.45 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 4.71 13.11 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.65 0.00 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 60
(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 0.93 5.76 1.01 4.29
Householders 0.00 2.13 1.45 6.69
Under 65 years 0.95 5.94 0.69 3.42
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 11.38 31.88
Children under 18 1.65 8.58 0.67 1.32
Under 6 years 0.27 8.66 2.34 4.59
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.78 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 4.09 8.36 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.57 3.13 5.04 5.07
$25,000 to $49,999 3.44 7.46 0.41 2.31
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.17
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.62 1.49 6.35 7.30
No high school diploma 2.25 1.30 9.80 11.91
High school grad,only 5.13 2.06 3.19 3.71
Some college,no degree 2.51 1.30 5.35 6.50
Associate degree 0.89 0.00 0.00 4.85
Bachelor's degree + 9.69 0.00 16.58 4.93
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.03 1.62 1.26 4.95
Worked during the year 3.57 1.94 0.39 0.39
Full-time 3.26 1.48 0.52 0.52
Part-time 4.56 3.39 0.00 0.00
Did not work 1.70 0.84 3.36 16.06
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.57 1.94 0.39 0.39
Less than 25 employees 0.27 0.31 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 1.35 3.16 3.16 3.16
100 to 499 employees 6.87 0.00 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 5.10 3.63 0.00 0.00