Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 61
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,085 469 1,616 902 724 315 890 579 579 355
Age
Under 18 years 841 126 715 417 350 0 368 342 342 7
Under 6 years 240 22 218 103 92 0 133 123 123 7
6 to 11 years 303 37 266 149 128 0 149 143 143 0
12 to 17 years 297 66 231 165 131 0 86 75 75 0
18 to 24 years 189 67 122 88 69 48 45 45 45 3
25 to 34 years 241 85 156 103 103 97 56 50 50 16
35 to 44 years 280 102 178 138 108 82 54 28 28 17
45 to 54 years 139 39 100 49 36 36 56 47 47 17
55 to 64 years 103 45 57 36 24 19 29 23 23 12
Under 65 years 1,793 464 1,329 830 691 281 608 534 534 73
65 years and over 292 5 287 72 34 34 282 45 45 282
Sex
Male 949 205 744 400 324 94 422 293 293 153
Female 1,135 264 871 502 400 220 468 285 285 202
Nativity
Native 1,978 445 1,533 838 687 286 869 562 562 353
Foreign-born 107 24 83 65 37 28 21 17 17 1
Naturalized citizen 20 9 11 11 11 11 0 0 0 0
Not a citizen 86 15 71 53 26 17 21 17 17 1
Region
Northeast 328 41 287 146 104 51 172 99 99 73
Midwest 386 114 272 145 111 46 171 140 140 41
South 1,238 303 935 526 437 190 486 302 302 222
West 133 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 62
(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 1,657 351 1,305 728 608 212 705 528 528 195
Householders 466 119 346 209 174 166 168 96 96 88
Under 65 years 393 119 274 199 167 159 95 80 80 15
65 years and over 73 0 73 10 7 7 73 16 16 73
Spouse present 165 28 137 71 62 53 86 30 30 56
No spouse present 301 91 210 138 113 113 82 67 67 32
Spouses of householders 167 37 129 54 44 15 89 30 30 60
Under 65 years 113 35 77 47 42 14 36 20 20 8
65 years and over 54 2 52 7 2 2 52 10 10 52
Children of householders 813 115 698 422 349 22 349 325 325 17
Under 6 years 185 11 174 84 73 0 108 98 98 7
6 to 11 years 267 25 242 140 119 0 134 128 128 0
12 to 17 years 230 34 196 147 113 0 65 60 60 0
> 17 years 131 45 86 51 44 22 42 39 39 10
Other relatives of householders 211 79 132 43 41 9 99 77 77 29
In unrelated subfamilies 26 5 21 21 21 7 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 402 113 289 153 95 95 185 50 50 160
In married-couple families 613 106 507 256 233 68 310 174 174 119
Husbands 166 31 135 62 52 37 91 30 30 65
Under 65 years 106 29 77 52 45 29 33 18 18 7
65 years and over 60 2 58 10 7 7 58 12 12 58
Wives 166 34 131 63 54 32 83 30 30 51
Under 65 years 120 34 85 56 52 30 37 23 23 4
65 years and over 46 0 46 7 2 2 46 7 7 46
Children under 18 years 246 25 221 119 119 0 125 107 107 0
Under 6 years 60 3 57 28 28 0 34 24 24 0
6 to 11 years 115 7 108 50 50 0 75 69 69 0
12 to 17 years 71 15 56 40 40 0 16 13 13 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
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 933 217 716 444 348 130 332 301 301 64
Householders 264 79 185 127 103 103 64 52 52 30
Under 65 years 905 217 688 441 348 130 303 292 292 35
65 years and over 28 0 28 2 0 0 28 9 9 28
Children under 18 529 87 441 272 205 0 217 209 209 7
Under 6 years 147 12 135 68 57 0 80 80 80 7
6 to 11 years 175 27 148 92 71 0 70 70 70 0
12 to 17 years 207 48 159 112 78 0 67 59 59 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,598 345 1,253 672 531 241 724 433 433 333
$25,000 to $49,999 420 117 303 188 151 54 149 129 129 15
$50,000 to $74,999 56 7 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 1,244 343 900 485 374 315 521 237 237 347
No high school diploma 451 110 342 129 92 72 263 102 102 218
High school grad,only 489 142 347 204 168 151 177 86 86 88
Some college,no degree 208 64 144 96 74 57 60 41 41 28
Associate degree 51 21 30 24 21 18 7 5 5 4
Bachelor's degree + 45 7 37 33 19 17 14 3 3 9
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 952 338 614 413 340 281 240 192 192 66
Worked during the year 676 270 407 345 296 260 87 62 62 3
Full-time 519 199 320 275 247 228 61 43 43 3
Part-time 157 71 86 70 49 32 27 19 19 0
Did not work 276 68 207 68 44 21 152 130 130 63
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 676 270 407 345 296 260 87 62 62 3
Less than 25 employees 175 120 55 48 38 33 8 7 7 0
25 to 99 employees 84 25 59 43 35 30 20 19 19 3
100 to 499 employees 124 43 81 74 65 57 11 2 2 0
500 to 999 employees 14 6 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 280 75 204 172 150 132 48 34 34 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 64
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 74 83 83 100
Age
Under 18 years 27 64 4 7
Under 6 years 10 16 4 7
6 to 11 years 6 30 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 12
45 to 54 years 2 0 4 10
55 to 64 years 1 2 4 7
Under 65 years 58 80 16 55
65 years and over 17 3 67 45
Sex
Male 42 45 23 50
Female 32 38 60 50
Nativity
Native 72 83 83 100
Foreign-born 3 0 0 0
Naturalized citizen 0 0 0 0
Not a citizen 3 0 0 0
Region
Northeast 17 16 17 15
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 65
(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 77 36 70
Householders 13 10 15 29
Under 65 years 13 10 5 13
65 years and over 0 0 10 16
Spouse present 11 2 12 11
No spouse present 1 8 3 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 63 7 14
Under 6 years 10 16 4 7
6 to 11 years 6 30 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 47 30
In married-couple families 41 20 22 24
Husbands 11 0 12 15
Under 65 years 11 0 2 3
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 66
(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 54 9 41
Householders 0 6 3 18
Under 65 years 9 54 6 32
65 years and over 0 0 2 9
Children under 18 9 45 4 7
Under 6 years 0 14 4 7
6 to 11 years 0 15 0 0
12 to 17 years 9 17 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 59 51 82 83
$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 80 93
No high school diploma 11 6 47 57
High school grad,only 26 10 16 17
Some college,no degree 5 3 11 14
Associate degree 0 0 0 3
Bachelor's degree + 5 0 6 2
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 30 16 12 48
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 45
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 67
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 22.50 77.50 43.28 34.74 15.10 42.67 27.75 27.75 17.01
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 14.96 85.04 49.61 41.67 0.00 43.78 40.64 40.64 0.85
Under 6 years 100.00 9.36 90.64 42.79 38.18 0.00 55.48 51.27 51.27 2.98
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.19 87.81 49.20 42.09 0.00 49.16 47.27 47.27 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.32 77.68 55.54 44.06 0.00 28.85 25.29 25.29 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 35.52 64.48 46.50 36.69 25.17 23.58 23.58 23.58 1.46
25 to 34 years 100.00 35.10 64.90 42.79 42.56 40.23 23.36 20.77 20.77 6.84
35 to 44 years 100.00 36.37 63.63 49.26 38.76 29.16 19.35 9.99 9.99 6.05
45 to 54 years 100.00 28.19 71.81 34.85 25.93 25.93 39.92 33.56 33.56 12.14
55 to 64 years 100.00 44.18 55.82 34.65 22.97 18.36 28.23 21.96 21.96 12.13
Under 65 years 100.00 25.88 74.12 46.31 38.52 15.68 33.90 29.76 29.76 4.06
65 years and over 100.00 1.72 98.28 24.69 11.51 11.51 96.59 15.38 15.38 96.59
Sex
Male 100.00 21.60 78.40 42.15 34.15 9.93 44.43 30.90 30.90 16.09
Female 100.00 23.26 76.74 44.23 35.23 19.42 41.21 25.12 25.12 17.78
Nativity
Native 100.00 22.50 77.50 42.35 34.73 14.47 43.93 28.41 28.41 17.85
Foreign-born 100.00 22.47 77.53 60.58 34.97 26.66 19.33 15.58 15.58 1.38
Naturalized citizen 100.00 44.24 55.76 55.76 55.76 55.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Not a citizen 100.00 17.35 82.65 61.71 30.09 19.83 23.87 19.24 19.24 1.70
Region
Northeast 100.00 12.47 87.53 44.48 31.77 15.65 52.58 30.18 30.18 22.38
Midwest 100.00 29.51 70.49 37.46 28.82 11.81 44.35 36.31 36.31 10.53
South 100.00 24.46 75.54 42.52 35.33 15.33 39.27 24.36 24.36 17.96
West 100.00 8.70 91.30 64.28 53.65 21.09 45.13 28.44 28.44 13.74
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 68
(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 21.20 78.80 43.93 36.69 12.83 42.54 31.88 31.88 11.74
Householders 100.00 25.57 74.43 44.94 37.46 35.63 35.99 20.64 20.64 18.89
Under 65 years 100.00 30.30 69.70 50.62 42.52 40.35 24.15 20.35 20.35 3.89
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 14.22 10.14 10.14 100.00 22.19 22.19 100.00
Spouse present 100.00 17.01 82.99 43.10 37.35 32.17 52.14 17.92 17.92 33.89
No spouse present 100.00 30.26 69.74 45.95 37.53 37.53 27.14 22.13 22.13 10.67
Spouses of householders 100.00 22.35 77.65 32.19 26.51 9.29 53.11 18.20 18.20 35.96
Under 65 years 100.00 31.35 68.65 41.70 37.65 12.14 32.28 17.78 17.78 6.86
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 14.20 85.80 51.85 42.87 2.76 42.96 39.95 39.95 2.14
Under 6 years 100.00 5.90 94.10 45.62 39.63 0.00 58.39 53.15 53.15 3.88
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.33 90.67 52.43 44.37 0.00 50.21 48.08 48.08 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 14.89 85.11 63.83 48.97 0.00 28.23 25.91 25.91 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 34.56 65.44 38.48 33.69 17.11 32.25 29.43 29.43 7.80
Other relatives of householders 100.00 37.59 62.41 20.46 19.28 4.09 47.05 36.39 36.39 13.84
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 28.17 71.83 38.13 23.65 23.65 45.95 12.52 12.52 39.77
In married-couple families 100.00 17.28 82.72 41.72 38.02 11.18 50.62 28.34 28.34 19.51
Husbands 100.00 18.69 81.31 37.17 31.45 22.04 54.99 17.86 17.86 39.34
Under 65 years 100.00 27.44 72.56 48.85 42.68 27.91 31.25 16.70 16.70 6.68
65 years and over 100.00 3.33 96.67 16.67 11.74 11.74 96.67 19.91 19.91 96.67
Wives 100.00 20.70 79.30 38.06 32.34 19.28 50.26 18.26 18.26 30.52
Under 65 years 100.00 28.69 71.31 47.08 43.28 25.18 31.06 19.15 19.15 3.71
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 10.24 89.76 48.12 48.12 0.00 50.67 43.29 43.29 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 4.76 95.24 47.13 47.13 0.00 56.05 39.97 39.97 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 6.20 93.80 43.82 43.82 0.00 65.18 60.21 60.21 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.40 78.60 55.88 55.88 0.00 22.72 18.81 18.81 0.00
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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 23.28 76.72 47.55 37.34 13.93 35.55 32.30 32.30 6.81
Householders 100.00 29.94 70.06 48.15 39.14 39.14 24.22 19.80 19.80 11.33
Under 65 years 100.00 24.01 75.99 48.77 38.49 14.33 33.52 32.28 32.28 3.88
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 8.67 1.07 1.07 100.00 32.86 32.86 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 16.52 83.48 51.46 38.83 0.00 41.10 39.54 39.54 1.36
Under 6 years 100.00 8.20 91.80 46.15 38.60 0.00 54.88 54.60 54.60 4.89
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.58 84.42 52.72 40.42 0.00 39.99 39.99 39.99 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.21 76.79 54.16 37.66 0.00 32.27 28.50 28.50 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 21.59 78.41 42.03 33.26 15.05 45.30 27.08 27.08 20.81
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 27.82 72.18 44.69 36.02 12.76 35.50 30.79 30.79 3.56
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 12.82 87.18 57.89 55.49 30.62 29.29 29.29 29.29 12.60
$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 27.60 72.40 39.00 30.05 25.31 41.93 19.04 19.04 27.93
No high school diploma 100.00 24.29 75.71 28.50 20.34 15.89 58.26 22.61 22.61 48.24
High school grad,only 100.00 28.98 71.02 41.74 34.32 30.91 36.19 17.60 17.60 18.08
Some college,no degree 100.00 30.71 69.29 45.93 35.51 27.22 29.05 19.62 19.62 13.50
Associate degree 100.00 40.72 59.28 46.23 41.53 35.89 14.00 10.33 10.33 7.90
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 16.42 83.58 74.62 42.85 38.02 31.63 5.98 5.98 20.66
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 35.53 64.47 43.39 35.73 29.53 25.17 20.16 20.16 6.89
Worked during the year 100.00 39.90 60.10 50.98 43.75 38.42 12.93 9.22 9.22 0.41
Full-time 100.00 38.33 61.67 52.93 47.50 43.96 11.74 8.37 8.37 0.53
Part-time 100.00 45.10 54.90 44.54 31.32 20.08 16.89 12.01 12.01 0.00
Did not work 100.00 24.79 75.21 24.74 16.07 7.72 55.22 47.03 47.03 22.79
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 39.90 60.10 50.98 43.75 38.42 12.93 9.22 9.22 0.41
Less than 25 employees 100.00 68.72 31.28 27.47 21.99 18.91 4.41 4.13 4.13 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 30.03 69.97 50.71 40.90 35.83 23.94 22.54 22.54 3.28
100 to 499 employees 100.00 34.90 65.10 59.50 52.54 45.88 9.28 2.00 2.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 42.58 57.42 57.42 57.42 57.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 26.97 73.03 61.65 53.60 47.12 17.20 12.03 12.03 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 70
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 3.55 3.97 3.99 4.79
Age
Under 18 years 3.27 7.55 0.43 0.85
Under 6 years 4.35 6.53 1.52 2.98
6 to 11 years 1.88 10.03 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.80 5.85 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 0.00 5.61 1.46 1.46
25 to 34 years 2.59 1.25 0.00 6.84
35 to 44 years 7.47 0.00 0.70 4.16
45 to 54 years 1.24 0.00 2.95 7.03
55 to 64 years 1.15 2.37 3.53 7.01
Under 65 years 3.21 4.44 0.90 3.07
65 years and over 5.68 1.07 23.01 15.38
Sex
Male 4.47 4.69 2.45 5.25
Female 2.79 3.36 5.28 4.41
Nativity
Native 3.62 4.18 4.21 5.05
Foreign-born 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
Naturalized citizen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Not a citizen 2.94 0.00 0.00 0.00
Region
Northeast 5.21 4.75 5.26 4.47
Midwest 0.45 7.34 4.37 2.94
South 3.04 2.59 3.45 4.89
West 13.29 5.09 4.82 10.06
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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 3.20 4.66 2.20 4.22
Householders 2.69 2.23 3.32 6.23
Under 65 years 3.19 2.64 1.31 3.28
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 14.22 22.19
Spouse present 6.89 1.33 7.28 6.56
No spouse present 0.39 2.72 1.16 6.05
Spouses of householders 6.80 0.00 4.06 7.86
Under 65 years 10.08 0.00 0.00 2.45
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 12.49 19.07
Children of householders 2.68 7.72 0.90 1.69
Under 6 years 5.44 8.50 1.98 3.88
6 to 11 years 2.14 11.38 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.63 5.85 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 0.00 2.47 2.82 4.98
Other relatives of householders 3.51 1.87 3.23 6.69
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 5.23 1.38 11.64 7.45
In married-couple families 6.73 3.31 3.67 3.90
Husbands 6.84 0.00 7.24 9.05
Under 65 years 10.74 0.00 1.87 2.87
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 16.67 19.91
Wives 6.85 1.32 4.09 5.37
Under 65 years 9.49 1.83 0.00 1.28
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 14.69 15.96
Children under 18 years 7.52 7.33 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 16.69 3.60 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 4.97 13.83 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.91 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 72
(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 0.96 5.84 0.95 4.44
Householders 0.00 2.20 1.16 6.91
Under 65 years 0.99 6.02 0.71 3.54
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 8.67 32.86
Children under 18 1.69 8.60 0.69 1.36
Under 6 years 0.28 9.23 2.49 4.89
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.29 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 4.12 8.41 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.72 3.18 5.10 5.19
$25,000 to $49,999 3.50 7.60 0.41 2.35
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.60
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.75 1.54 6.40 7.46
No high school diploma 2.38 1.37 10.36 12.59
High school grad,only 5.22 2.09 3.25 3.52
Some college,no degree 2.57 1.33 5.46 6.63
Associate degree 0.95 0.00 0.00 5.18
Bachelor's degree + 10.16 0.00 12.50 5.17
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.16 1.69 1.31 5.03
Worked during the year 3.72 2.01 0.41 0.41
Full-time 3.36 1.52 0.53 0.53
Part-time 4.88 3.64 0.00 0.00
Did not work 1.78 0.88 3.52 16.38
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.72 2.01 0.41 0.41
Less than 25 employees 0.28 0.32 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 1.40 3.28 3.28 3.28
100 to 499 employees 7.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 5.17 3.68 0.00 0.00