Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 85
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 513 165 348 149 106 48 220 174 174 54
Age
Under 18 years 190 32 158 55 34 0 103 103 103 0
Under 6 years 42 0 42 18 12 0 24 24 24 0
6 to 11 years 78 22 56 16 10 0 40 40 40 0
12 to 17 years 71 10 61 21 12 0 40 40 40 0
18 to 24 years 65 27 38 22 13 6 22 17 17 0
25 to 34 years 40 24 15 13 10 5 5 3 3 0
35 to 44 years 82 47 35 23 17 13 15 9 9 6
45 to 54 years 65 23 43 19 14 12 23 21 21 0
55 to 64 years 27 11 15 10 10 6 7 1 1 4
Under 65 years 469 165 304 142 99 42 176 154 154 11
65 years and over 44 0 44 7 6 6 44 20 20 44
Sex
Male 224 88 136 69 56 24 76 61 61 17
Female 290 77 213 80 50 24 144 113 113 38
Nativity
Native 186 36 150 59 37 18 97 82 82 13
Foreign-born 327 129 198 90 68 31 124 92 92 42
Naturalized citizen 111 37 74 29 15 9 53 28 28 21
Not a citizen 216 92 124 61 54 22 71 64 64 20
Region
Northeast 120 59 61 15 10 8 48 40 40 12
Midwest 30 6 24 15 0 0 9 0 0 9
South 112 44 68 46 34 10 28 20 20 0
West 251 57 195 73 62 31 135 114 114 33
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 86
(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 432 142 290 116 84 28 193 162 162 32
Householders 106 44 63 34 27 26 38 25 25 15
Under 65 years 93 44 49 30 23 21 25 21 21 2
65 years and over 13 0 13 4 4 4 13 4 4 13
Spouse present 71 33 38 21 17 15 23 14 14 10
No spouse present 35 10 25 13 10 10 16 11 11 5
Spouses of householders 70 31 38 20 16 2 23 14 14 8
Under 65 years 64 31 32 20 16 2 17 10 10 2
65 years and over 6 0 6 0 0 0 6 4 4 6
Children of householders 230 52 178 61 41 0 120 115 115 5
Under 6 years 42 0 42 18 12 0 24 24 24 0
6 to 11 years 73 22 51 16 10 0 35 35 35 0
12 to 17 years 68 7 61 21 12 0 40 40 40 0
> 17 years 48 23 25 7 7 0 21 16 16 5
Other relatives of householders 26 15 11 0 0 0 11 8 8 4
In unrelated subfamilies 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 81 22 58 33 21 20 28 12 12 23
In married-couple families 315 106 209 97 69 17 126 107 107 20
Husbands 71 31 40 21 17 12 24 14 14 12
Under 65 years 60 31 28 18 14 9 13 10 10 0
65 years and over 12 0 12 3 3 3 12 4 4 12
Wives 70 33 36 20 16 5 21 14 14 6
Under 65 years 66 33 32 20 16 5 17 10 10 2
65 years and over 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 4 4
Children under 18 years 142 27 115 49 30 0 67 67 67 0
Under 6 years 30 0 30 13 8 0 17 17 17 0
6 to 11 years 58 18 40 15 10 0 25 25 25 0
12 to 17 years 54 9 45 21 12 0 24 24 24 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 87
(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 78 19 59 15 10 10 49 43 43 6
Householders 24 6 19 13 10 10 10 9 9 1
Under 65 years 77 19 58 13 9 9 48 43 43 5
65 years and over 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Children under 18 35 5 31 1 0 0 30 30 30 0
Under 6 years 7 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 7 0
6 to 11 years 15 4 11 1 0 0 10 10 10 0
12 to 17 years 14 1 13 0 0 0 13 13 13 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 422 152 270 129 89 37 161 118 118 53
$25,000 to $49,999 72 9 63 9 9 8 56 56 56 0
$50,000 to $74,999 13 0 13 11 7 3 2 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 6 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 324 133 191 94 71 48 117 70 70 54
No high school diploma 92 32 61 17 13 4 52 35 35 24
High school grad,only 119 47 72 39 31 19 41 24 24 13
Some college,no degree 58 24 34 25 17 15 12 6 6 6
Associate degree 12 5 7 2 2 1 6 0 0 6
Bachelor's degree + 42 26 16 10 9 9 6 6 6 6
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 280 133 147 87 65 42 73 51 51 11
Worked during the year 154 66 88 63 46 38 30 22 22 2
Full-time 102 56 46 38 30 26 13 8 8 0
Part-time 52 11 41 25 16 12 17 13 13 2
Did not work 126 67 59 24 19 4 43 29 29 9
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 154 66 88 63 46 38 30 22 22 2
Less than 25 employees 63 40 23 13 3 2 11 11 11 0
25 to 99 employees 20 7 13 10 10 10 2 1 1 2
100 to 499 employees 14 2 11 9 9 9 2 2 2 0
500 to 999 employees 6 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 52 13 39 31 23 16 13 9 9 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 88
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 14 6 9 20
Age
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
18 to 24 years 5 3 0 0
25 to 34 years 3 0 0 0
35 to 44 years 0 3 0 0
45 to 54 years 2 0 0 0
55 to 64 years 4 0 2 0
Under 65 years 14 6 2 0
65 years and over 0 0 7 20
Sex
Male 3 3 4 4
Female 11 3 5 16
Nativity
Native 2 1 5 0
Foreign-born 11 5 5 20
Naturalized citizen 11 0 2 6
Not a citizen 0 5 2 14
Region
Northeast 0 2 0 4
Midwest 2 0 0 0
South 8 0 0 0
West 4 4 9 16
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 89
(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 9 6 7 8
Householders 3 3 4 4
Under 65 years 3 3 0 0
65 years and over 0 0 4 4
Spouse present 3 0 3 4
No spouse present 0 3 1 0
Spouses of householders 4 0 2 4
Under 65 years 4 0 2 0
65 years and over 0 0 0 4
Children of householders 0 3 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
> 17 years 0 3 0 0
Other relatives of householders 2 0 0 0
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 5 0 3 12
In married-couple families 7 3 5 8
Husbands 3 0 3 4
Under 65 years 3 0 0 0
65 years and over 0 0 3 4
Wives 4 0 2 4
Under 65 years 4 0 2 0
65 years and over 0 0 0 4
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 90
(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 4 1 0
Householders 0 3 1 0
Under 65 years 0 4 0 0
65 years and over 0 0 1 0
Children under 18 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
Household Income
Less than $25,000 11 4 9 20
$25,000 to $49,999 0 2 0 0
$50,000 to $74,999 2 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 14 6 9 20
No high school diploma 4 3 4 10
High school grad,only 7 1 3 2
Some college,no degree 2 2 1 2
Associate degree 0 0 1 0
Bachelor's degree + 0 0 0 6
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 14 6 2 0
Worked during the year 7 3 0 0
Full-time 4 2 0 0
Part-time 2 1 0 0
Did not work 7 3 2 0
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 7 3 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 2 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 5 3 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 91
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 32.13 67.87 29.01 20.56 9.35 42.92 33.86 33.86 10.60
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 16.84 83.16 28.81 18.02 0.00 54.54 54.54 54.54 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 43.69 29.47 0.00 57.21 57.21 57.21 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.37 71.63 20.25 13.04 0.00 51.38 51.38 51.38 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 14.06 85.94 29.48 16.77 0.00 56.46 56.46 56.46 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 41.64 58.36 33.54 20.11 8.57 33.55 26.31 26.31 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 61.17 38.83 32.18 26.27 11.49 13.14 6.65 6.65 0.00
35 to 44 years 100.00 57.28 42.72 28.00 21.10 15.84 18.31 10.50 10.50 7.81
45 to 54 years 100.00 34.83 65.17 29.50 21.34 18.90 35.67 32.75 32.75 0.00
55 to 64 years 100.00 42.67 57.33 38.46 38.46 23.62 27.78 2.60 2.60 15.35
Under 65 years 100.00 35.14 64.86 30.26 21.18 8.93 37.59 32.82 32.82 2.25
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 15.71 13.91 13.91 100.00 45.07 45.07 100.00
Sex
Male 100.00 39.39 60.61 31.02 25.05 10.59 34.12 27.15 27.15 7.55
Female 100.00 26.53 73.47 27.47 17.10 8.40 49.72 39.04 39.04 12.96
Nativity
Native 100.00 19.30 80.70 31.83 19.96 9.41 51.94 43.93 43.93 6.86
Foreign-born 100.00 39.43 60.57 27.41 20.90 9.32 37.80 28.14 28.14 12.73
Naturalized citizen 100.00 33.34 66.66 25.72 13.29 8.05 47.76 24.91 24.91 19.16
Not a citizen 100.00 42.57 57.43 28.29 24.81 9.98 32.67 29.80 29.80 9.43
Region
Northeast 100.00 48.88 51.12 12.65 8.30 6.43 40.23 32.97 32.97 10.36
Midwest 100.00 19.63 80.37 50.33 0.00 0.00 30.03 0.00 0.00 30.03
South 100.00 39.00 61.00 40.76 30.34 8.51 24.87 17.89 17.89 0.00
West 100.00 22.53 77.47 29.10 24.49 12.23 53.78 45.40 45.40 13.16
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 92
(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 32.83 67.17 26.82 19.53 6.43 44.60 37.45 37.45 7.30
Householders 100.00 41.12 58.88 32.38 25.84 24.21 36.16 23.44 23.44 13.94
Under 65 years 100.00 46.99 53.01 32.35 24.88 23.02 27.04 22.60 22.60 1.65
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 32.55 32.55 32.55 100.00 29.25 29.25 100.00
Spouse present 100.00 46.81 53.19 29.52 23.83 21.39 31.63 19.69 19.69 13.76
No spouse present 100.00 29.53 70.47 38.20 29.95 29.95 45.38 31.07 31.07 14.32
Spouses of householders 100.00 45.29 54.71 29.02 23.17 2.94 32.85 20.21 20.21 11.77
Under 65 years 100.00 49.41 50.59 31.66 25.28 3.21 26.74 15.95 15.95 3.75
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 67.09 67.09 100.00
Children of householders 100.00 22.56 77.44 26.63 17.74 0.00 52.14 50.01 50.01 2.13
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 43.69 29.47 0.00 57.21 57.21 57.21 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 30.11 69.89 21.49 13.84 0.00 48.40 48.40 48.40 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 10.40 89.60 30.73 17.49 0.00 58.87 58.87 58.87 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 47.90 52.10 13.85 13.85 0.00 43.93 33.64 33.64 10.29
Other relatives of householders 100.00 56.23 43.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 43.77 29.87 29.87 13.90
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 27.83 72.17 41.03 26.25 25.09 34.33 14.89 14.89 28.41
In married-couple families 100.00 33.55 66.45 30.63 21.98 5.49 40.06 33.96 33.96 6.32
Husbands 100.00 44.13 55.87 29.52 23.83 17.02 34.30 19.69 19.69 16.43
Under 65 years 100.00 52.81 47.19 30.15 23.33 15.19 21.39 17.04 17.04 0.00
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 26.33 26.33 26.33 100.00 33.16 33.16 100.00
Wives 100.00 48.04 51.96 29.02 23.17 7.43 30.11 20.21 20.21 9.03
Under 65 years 100.00 50.88 49.12 30.74 24.55 7.87 25.97 15.49 15.49 3.64
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 18.93 81.07 34.22 20.77 0.00 46.86 46.86 46.86 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 43.28 25.06 0.00 56.72 56.72 56.72 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 31.41 68.59 25.46 17.45 0.00 43.13 43.13 43.13 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.13 83.87 38.55 21.94 0.00 45.31 45.31 45.31 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 93
(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 24.70 75.30 18.84 13.43 13.43 62.82 54.95 54.95 7.87
Householders 100.00 23.56 76.44 55.12 43.21 43.21 40.25 35.14 35.14 5.11
Under 65 years 100.00 25.10 74.90 17.53 12.04 12.04 62.22 55.83 55.83 6.39
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 13.20 86.80 3.76 0.00 0.00 84.10 84.10 84.10 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 5.72 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.12 74.88 6.32 0.00 0.00 68.55 68.55 68.55 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 6.35 93.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 93.65 93.65 93.65 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 35.95 64.05 30.47 21.07 8.76 38.03 27.96 27.96 12.45
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 12.75 87.25 12.91 12.91 11.62 77.28 77.28 77.28 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 0.00 100.00 83.72 55.49 20.17 16.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 100.00 68.04 31.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 31.96 0.00 0.00 31.96
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 41.10 58.90 29.13 22.05 14.84 36.11 21.74 21.74 16.82
No high school diploma 100.00 34.13 65.87 18.20 13.68 4.36 55.80 37.90 37.90 25.75
High school grad,only 100.00 39.41 60.59 33.28 26.04 15.64 34.90 20.00 20.00 10.83
Some college,no degree 100.00 41.01 58.99 43.23 28.61 26.12 21.45 9.97 9.97 11.01
Associate degree 100.00 38.83 61.17 20.26 20.26 12.50 46.73 0.00 0.00 46.73
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 61.80 38.20 24.57 20.62 20.62 13.64 13.64 13.64 13.64
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 47.54 52.46 31.24 23.32 14.98 26.09 18.08 18.08 3.77
Worked during the year 100.00 43.12 56.88 41.21 30.09 24.86 19.53 14.23 14.23 1.00
Full-time 100.00 54.59 45.41 37.29 29.66 25.76 12.76 8.35 8.35 0.00
Part-time 100.00 20.74 79.26 48.86 30.92 23.11 32.75 25.71 25.71 2.95
Did not work 100.00 52.96 47.04 19.03 15.04 2.87 34.12 22.79 22.79 7.18
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 43.12 56.88 41.21 30.09 24.86 19.53 14.23 14.23 1.00
Less than 25 employees 100.00 63.26 36.74 20.14 5.27 3.79 17.22 17.22 17.22 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 35.68 64.32 52.28 52.28 52.28 12.04 4.27 4.27 7.77
100 to 499 employees 100.00 18.16 81.84 69.53 69.53 69.53 12.31 12.31 12.31 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 68.46 31.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 31.54 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 24.90 75.10 60.15 45.14 31.33 25.73 16.55 16.55 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 94
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 2.65 1.25 1.81 3.85
Age
Under 18 years 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 0.90 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
18 to 24 years 7.24 4.75 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
35 to 44 years 0.00 3.59 0.00 0.00
45 to 54 years 2.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
55 to 64 years 16.26 0.00 8.91 0.00
Under 65 years 2.89 1.37 0.51 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 15.71 45.07
Sex
Male 1.16 1.38 2.00 1.74
Female 3.79 1.16 1.66 5.48
Nativity
Native 1.15 0.65 2.42 0.00
Foreign-born 3.50 1.60 1.46 6.04
Naturalized citizen 10.29 0.00 2.15 5.05
Not a citizen 0.00 2.42 1.11 6.55
Region
Northeast 0.00 1.77 0.00 3.10
Midwest 5.82 0.00 0.00 0.00
South 6.98 0.00 0.00 0.00
West 1.61 1.71 3.69 6.39
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 95
(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 2.04 1.49 1.55 1.80
Householders 2.44 3.15 4.07 3.66
Under 65 years 2.78 3.60 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 32.55 29.25
Spouse present 3.63 0.00 4.33 5.45
No spouse present 0.00 9.58 3.54 0.00
Spouses of householders 6.46 0.00 3.43 5.59
Under 65 years 7.05 0.00 3.75 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 67.09
Children of householders 0.00 1.34 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 0.90 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
> 17 years 0.00 5.68 0.00 0.00
Other relatives of householders 6.60 0.00 0.00 0.00
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 5.92 0.00 3.19 14.89
In married-couple families 2.25 0.86 1.74 2.47
Husbands 3.63 0.00 4.33 5.45
Under 65 years 4.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 26.33 33.16
Wives 6.46 0.00 3.43 5.59
Under 65 years 6.84 0.00 3.64 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
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 96
(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 4.78 1.59 0.00
Householders 0.00 13.82 5.11 0.00
Under 65 years 0.00 4.85 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00
Children under 18 0.00 1.05 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 5.72 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
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.71 1.02 2.20 4.68
$25,000 to $49,999 0.00 2.95 0.00 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 16.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4.20 1.87 2.87 6.11
No high school diploma 4.71 3.36 4.78 10.69
High school grad,only 5.97 0.70 2.52 1.90
Some college,no degree 3.67 3.66 2.03 3.20
Associate degree 0.00 0.00 5.83 0.00
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.64
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4.85 2.17 0.85 0.00
Worked during the year 4.30 2.18 0.00 0.00
Full-time 4.41 2.09 0.00 0.00
Part-time 4.09 2.35 0.00 0.00
Did not work 5.53 2.15 1.90 0.00
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4.30 2.18 0.00 0.00
Less than 25 employees 0.00 0.63 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 31.54 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 9.18 5.74 0.00 0.00