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Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                        73
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                 73               29                44          14          13           7           34          30             30           5 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                         28               11                17           3           3           0           16          16             16           0 
 Under 6 years                         12                4                 9           0           0           0            9           9              9           0 
 6 to 11 years                         10                4                 6           1           1           0            6           6              6           0 
 12 to 17 years                         6                3                 3           2           2           0            1           1              1           0 
18 to 24 years                          9                6                 3           0           0           0            3           3              3           0 
25 to 34 years                         19                8                10           4           4           2            6           6              6           0 
35 to 44 years                          5                2                 3           0           0           0            3           3              3           1 
45 to 54 years                          3                1                 2           2           2           1            0           0              0           0 
55 to 64 years                          5                0                 5           2           2           2            3           3              3           0 
Under 65 years                         69               29                40          12          12           6           30          30             30           1 
65 years and over                       4                0                 4           2           1           1            4           0              0           4 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                   38               14                24           5           5           3           19          18             18           3 
Female                                 35               15                20           9           8           4           14          12             12           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                 47               16                31           8           8           2           25          23             23           3 
Foreign-born                           26               13                13           6           5           5            9           7              7           2 
 Naturalized citizen                    9                0                 9           4           3           3            8           6              6           2 
 Not a citizen                         16               13                 4           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                              52               14                38           9           8           5           32          28             28           5 
Midwest                                 8                8                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
South                                  13                6                 6           4           4           2            2           2              2           0 
West                                    1                1                 0           0           0           0            0           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                        74
(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                            66               27                39          12          12           6           29          27             27           4 
Householders                           18                3                14           7           6           6            9           6              6           4 
 Under 65 years                        15                3                12           6           6           6            6           6              6           1 
 65 years and over                      2                0                 2           1           0           0            2           0              0           2 
 Spouse present                         9                3                 6           3           3           3            3           1              1           3 
 No spouse present                      8                0                 8           3           2           2            6           5              5           1 
Spouses of householders                 9                6                 3           3           3           0            0           0              0           0 
 Under 65 years                         9                6                 3           3           3           0            0           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children of householders               33               17                16           3           3           0           14          14             14           0 
 Under 6 years                          8                3                 6           0           0           0            6           6              6           0 
 6 to 11 years                         10                4                 6           1           1           0            6           6              6           0 
 12 to 17 years                         6                3                 3           2           2           0            1           1              1           0 
 > 17 years                             8                6                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           0 
Other relatives of householders         7                1                 6           0           0           0            6           6              6           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                   7                2                 5           1           1           1            5           3              3           1 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families             34               21                13           8           8           3            5           3              3           3 
Husbands                                9                3                 6           3           3           3            3           1              1           3 
 Under 65 years                         8                3                 5           3           3           3            1           1              1           1 
 65 years and over                      1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           0              0           1 
Wives                                   9                6                 3           3           3           0            0           0              0           0 
 Under 65 years                         9                6                 3           3           3           0            0           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18 years                14               10                 4           2           2           0            2           2              2           0 
 Under 6 years                          3                3                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
 6 to 11 years                          6                4                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           0 
 12 to 17 years                         5                3                 2           2           2           0            0           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                        75
(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        33                6                27           4           4           2           24          23             23           1 
Householders                            8                0                 8           3           2           2            6           5              5           1 
 Under 65 years                        32                6                26           4           4           2           23          23             23           0 
 65 years and over                      1                0                 1           1           0           0            1           0              0           1 
Children under 18                      14                1                14           1           1           0           14          14             14           0 
 Under 6 years                         10                1                 9           0           0           0            9           9              9           0 
 6 to 11 years                          4                0                 4           1           1           0            4           4              4           0 
 12 to 17 years                         1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                      63               19                44          14          13           7           34          30             30           5 
$25,000 to $49,999                      8                8                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
$50,000 to $74,999                      2                2                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                         0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  44               18                27          11          10           7           18          14             14           5 
No high school diploma                 26               10                16           5           5           4           11           9              9           1 
High school grad,only                   9                6                 3           1           1           1            1           1              1           1 
Some college,no degree                  4                1                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
Associate degree                        3                1                 2           2           2           0            0           0              0           0 
Bachelor's degree +                     2                0                 2           2           1           1            2           0              0           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  41               18                23           9           9           6           14          14             14           1 
Worked during the year                 27               11                16           6           6           6           10          10             10           0 
 Full-time                             16                8                 8           6           6           6            2           2              2           0 
 Part-time                             11                3                 8           0           0           0            8           8              8           0 
Did not work                           13                6                 7           3           3           0            4           4              4           1 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  27               11                16           6           6           6           10          10             10           0 
Less than 25 employees                  8                5                 3           0           0           0            3           3              3           0 
25 to 99 employees                      3                0                 3           0           0           0            3           3              3           0 
100 to 499 employees                    7                3                 4           2           2           2            2           2              2           0 
500 to 999 employees                    5                2                 2           1           1           1            1           1              1           0 
1000 or more employees                  4                1                 3           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                        76
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          0            1            2             1 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  0            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            0            0             1 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             0 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  0            1            0             1 
65 years and over                               0            0            2             0 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            0            0            0             1 
Female                                          0            1            2             0 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          0            1            0             1 
Foreign-born                                    0            0            2             0 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            2             0 
 Not a citizen                                  0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            1            2             1 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           0            0            0             0 
West                                            0            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                        77
(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            1            1             1 
Householders                                    0            0            1             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            1             0 
 Spouse present                                 0            0            0             1 
 No spouse present                              0            0            1             0 
Spouses of householders                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                        0            1            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0            1             0 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      0            0            0             1 
Husbands                                        0            0            0             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             1 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Wives                                           0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18 years                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            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                        78
(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            1            1             0 
Householders                                    0            0            1             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            1            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            1             0 
Children under 18                               0            1            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            1            2             1 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            0            0             0 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            2             1 
No high school diploma                          0            0            0             0 
High school grad,only                           0            0            0             1 
Some college,no degree                          0            0            0             0 
Associate degree                                0            0            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            2             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             1 
Worked during the year                          0            0            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            0            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            0            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              0            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            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                        79
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            39.53             60.47       18.88       17.69        9.59        46.19       41.15          41.15        6.79 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            39.21             60.79       10.20       10.20        0.00        54.68       54.68          54.68        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            28.67             71.33        0.00        0.00        0.00        71.33       71.33          71.33        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            43.32             56.68       11.82       11.82        0.00        56.68       56.68          56.68        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            53.70             46.30       27.98       27.98        0.00        18.32       18.32          18.32        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            66.09             33.91        0.00        0.00        0.00        33.91       33.91          33.91        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            44.16             55.84       23.71       23.71       12.67        32.12       32.12          32.12        0.00 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            47.58             52.42        0.00        0.00        0.00        52.42       52.42          52.42       25.17 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            36.67             63.33       63.33       63.33       31.42         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
55 to 64 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       46.94       46.94       46.94        53.06       53.06          53.06        0.00 
Under 65 years                     100.00            41.63             58.37       16.72       16.72        8.20        43.34       43.34          43.34        1.84 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00       59.60       35.88       35.88       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            36.63             63.37       13.15       13.15        8.59        50.22       46.35          46.35        7.20 
Female                             100.00            42.74             57.26       25.23       22.71       10.70        41.73       35.40          35.40        6.33 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            33.83             66.17       16.40       16.40        3.89        52.24       49.09          49.09        5.85 
Foreign-born                       100.00            49.96             50.04       23.43       20.04       20.04        35.11       26.61          26.61        8.50 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00             0.00            100.00       39.16       29.85       29.85        84.25       60.84          60.84       23.41 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            78.47             21.53       14.45       14.45       14.45         7.08        7.08           7.08        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            27.37             72.63       17.99       16.31        8.92        61.11       54.03          54.03        9.54 
Midwest                            100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
South                              100.00            49.14             50.86       35.15       35.15       18.78        15.71       15.71          15.71        0.00 
West                               100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        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                        80
(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            40.45             59.55       18.75       17.44        8.55        43.87       40.32          40.32        5.47 
Householders                       100.00            19.32             80.68       36.67       31.79       31.79        48.89       35.70          35.70       20.32 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            22.26             77.74       36.62       36.62       36.62        41.12       41.12          41.12        8.21 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00       36.99        0.00        0.00       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            36.32             63.68       34.65       34.65       34.65        29.03       13.40          13.40       29.03 
 No spouse present                 100.00             0.00            100.00       38.95       28.52       28.52        71.48       61.05          61.05       10.43 
Spouses of householders            100.00            66.07             33.93       33.93       33.93        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            66.07             33.93       33.93       33.93        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children of householders           100.00            50.79             49.21        8.84        8.84        0.00        43.91       43.91          43.91        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            32.43             67.57        0.00        0.00        0.00        67.57       67.57          67.57        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            43.32             56.68       11.82       11.82        0.00        56.68       56.68          56.68        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            53.70             46.30       27.98       27.98        0.00        18.32       18.32          18.32        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00            75.53             24.47        0.00        0.00        0.00        24.47       24.47          24.47        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            12.55             87.45        0.00        0.00        0.00        87.45       87.45          87.45        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            30.15             69.85       20.19       20.19       20.19        69.85       49.66          49.66       20.19 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            62.05             37.95       23.86       23.86        9.79        14.09        9.68           9.68        8.20 
Husbands                           100.00            36.32             63.68       34.65       34.65       34.65        29.03       13.40          13.40       29.03 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            43.05             56.95       41.07       41.07       41.07        15.88       15.88          15.88       15.88 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            66.07             33.93       33.93       33.93        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            66.07             33.93       33.93       33.93        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18 years            100.00            73.51             26.49       12.41       12.41        0.00        14.08       14.08          14.08        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            68.34             31.66        0.00        0.00        0.00        31.66       31.66          31.66        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            65.75             34.25       34.25       34.25        0.00         0.00        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                        81
(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            18.27             81.73       13.50       10.84        7.28        74.45       71.79          71.79        2.66 
Householders                       100.00             0.00            100.00       38.95       28.52       28.52        71.48       61.05          61.05       10.43 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            18.77             81.23       11.14       11.14        7.48        73.75       73.75          73.75        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00        0.00        0.00       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
Children under 18                  100.00             5.88             94.12        8.06        8.06        0.00        94.12       94.12          94.12        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             8.75             91.25        0.00        0.00        0.00        91.25       91.25          91.25        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       32.28       32.28        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            30.14             69.86       21.81       20.43       11.08        53.37       47.54          47.54        7.84 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                       .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            39.74             60.26       24.46       22.50       15.76        40.73       32.45          32.45       11.15 
No high school diploma             100.00            37.90             62.10       19.82       19.82       16.25        42.28       36.54          36.54        5.74 
High school grad,only              100.00            68.19             31.81       17.07       17.07       17.07        14.75       14.75          14.75       14.75 
Some college,no degree             100.00            13.91             86.09        0.00        0.00        0.00        86.09       86.09          86.09        0.00 
Associate degree                   100.00            39.45             60.55       60.55       60.55        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00       60.20       60.20       100.00        0.00           0.00      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            43.33             56.67       21.29       21.29       13.95        35.38       35.38          35.38        3.13 
Worked during the year             100.00            41.10             58.90       20.78       20.78       20.78        38.12       38.12          38.12        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            51.38             48.62       35.40       35.40       35.40        13.22       13.22          13.22        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            26.48             73.52        0.00        0.00        0.00        73.52       73.52          73.52        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            47.88             52.12       22.34       22.34        0.00        29.78       29.78          29.78        9.52 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            41.10             58.90       20.78       20.78       20.78        38.12       38.12          38.12        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            60.85             39.15        0.00        0.00        0.00        39.15       39.15          39.15        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            46.22             53.78       32.08       32.08       32.08        21.70       21.70          21.70        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00            47.45             52.55       31.84       31.84       31.84        20.71       20.71          20.71        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            15.59             84.41       48.17       48.17       48.17        36.24       36.24          36.24        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999                        82
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.00         1.60         3.00          1.75 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.00         4.09         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        11.82         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00         25.17 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               0.00         1.69         0.00          1.84 
65 years and over                            0.00         0.00        59.60          0.00 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.00         0.00         0.00          3.32 
Female                                       0.00         3.37         6.33          0.00 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       0.00         2.47         0.00          2.70 
Foreign-born                                 0.00         0.00         8.50          0.00 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00        23.41          0.00 
 Not a citizen                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         2.25         4.22          2.45 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
West                                         0.00         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                        83
(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                                  0.00         1.76         1.31          1.92 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00         4.88          7.13 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          8.21 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00        36.99          0.00 
 Spouse present                              0.00         0.00         0.00         13.40 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00        10.43          0.00 
Spouses of householders                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children of householders                     0.00         3.54         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        11.82         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                      .            .            .             .   
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         0.00        20.19          0.00 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.00         0.00         0.00          3.79 
Husbands                                     0.00         0.00         0.00         13.40 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00         15.88 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Wives                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18 years                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         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                        84
(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              0.00         3.56         2.66          0.00 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00        10.43          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         3.66         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00       100.00          0.00 
Children under 18                            0.00         8.06         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00        32.28         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.00         1.85         3.47          2.02 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$75,000 or more                               .            .            .             .   
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         4.94          2.87 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
High school grad,only                        0.00         0.00         0.00         14.75 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00       100.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          3.13 
Worked during the year                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          9.52 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/health/04_007.htm