Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 97
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 506 164 342 147 103 46 214 167 167 54
Age
Under 18 years 185 32 153 55 34 0 99 99 99 0
Under 6 years 40 0 40 18 12 0 22 22 22 0
6 to 11 years 75 22 53 16 10 0 38 38 38 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 80 47 33 21 15 11 13 7 7 6
45 to 54 years 65 23 43 19 14 12 23 21 21 0
55 to 64 years 26 10 15 10 10 6 7 1 1 4
Under 65 years 462 164 298 140 97 40 170 148 148 11
65 years and over 44 0 44 7 6 6 44 20 20 44
Sex
Male 221 88 133 69 56 24 74 58 58 17
Female 284 76 209 77 47 22 140 109 109 38
Nativity
Native 183 35 148 59 37 18 95 80 80 13
Foreign-born 323 129 194 88 66 28 119 88 88 42
Naturalized citizen 111 37 74 29 15 9 53 28 28 21
Not a citizen 212 92 120 59 51 19 66 60 60 20
Region
Northeast 114 59 55 13 8 6 42 33 33 12
Midwest 28 5 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 98
(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 426 142 284 114 82 26 186 155 155 32
Householders 104 44 61 32 25 24 36 23 23 15
Under 65 years 91 44 47 28 21 19 23 19 19 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 33 10 23 11 8 8 14 9 9 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 226 52 174 61 41 0 116 111 111 5
Under 6 years 40 0 40 18 12 0 22 22 22 0
6 to 11 years 71 22 49 16 10 0 33 33 33 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 79 21 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 99
(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 72 19 52 13 8 8 43 36 36 6
Householders 22 6 16 11 8 8 8 6 6 1
Under 65 years 70 19 51 11 7 7 41 36 36 5
65 years and over 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Children under 18 31 5 26 1 0 0 25 25 25 0
Under 6 years 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
6 to 11 years 13 4 9 1 0 0 8 8 8 0
12 to 17 years 14 1 13 0 0 0 13 13 13 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 421 151 270 129 89 37 161 118 118 53
$25,000 to $49,999 66 9 56 7 7 6 49 49 49 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 320 132 188 92 69 46 115 68 68 54
No high school diploma 92 32 61 17 13 4 52 35 35 24
High school grad,only 117 46 72 39 31 19 41 24 24 13
Some college,no degree 56 24 32 23 15 13 10 4 4 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 276 132 145 85 63 40 71 48 48 11
Worked during the year 152 66 85 61 44 36 28 20 20 2
Full-time 100 56 44 36 28 24 11 6 6 0
Part-time 52 11 41 25 16 12 17 13 13 2
Did not work 125 65 59 24 19 4 43 29 29 9
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 152 66 85 61 44 36 28 20 20 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 49 13 37 29 21 14 11 6 6 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 100
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 14 4 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 1 0 0
45 to 54 years 2 0 0 0
55 to 64 years 4 0 2 0
Under 65 years 14 4 2 0
65 years and over 0 0 7 20
Sex
Male 3 3 4 4
Female 11 1 5 16
Nativity
Native 2 1 5 0
Foreign-born 11 3 5 20
Naturalized citizen 11 0 2 6
Not a citizen 0 3 2 14
Region
Northeast 0 0 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 101
(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 4 7 8
Householders 3 1 4 4
Under 65 years 3 1 0 0
65 years and over 0 0 4 4
Spouse present 3 0 3 4
No spouse present 0 1 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 102
(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 2 1 0
Householders 0 1 1 0
Under 65 years 0 2 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 0 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 4 9 20
No high school diploma 4 3 4 10
High school grad,only 7 1 3 2
Some college,no degree 2 0 1 2
Associate degree 0 0 1 0
Bachelor's degree + 0 0 0 6
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 14 4 2 0
Worked during the year 7 1 0 0
Full-time 4 0 0 0
Part-time 2 1 0 0
Did not work 7 3 2 0
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 7 1 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 1 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 103
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 32.39 67.61 29.03 20.45 9.07 42.28 33.09 33.09 10.77
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.24 82.76 29.49 18.45 0.00 53.47 53.47 53.47 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 45.90 30.96 0.00 55.05 55.05 55.05 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.27 70.73 20.90 13.45 0.00 49.83 49.83 49.83 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 58.79 41.21 26.09 19.01 13.61 16.15 8.13 8.13 8.02
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 40.13 59.87 40.17 40.17 24.67 29.01 2.72 2.72 16.03
Under 65 years 100.00 35.47 64.53 30.30 21.07 8.61 36.80 31.95 31.95 2.29
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 39.82 60.18 31.36 25.32 10.70 33.41 26.36 26.36 7.63
Female 100.00 26.62 73.38 27.23 16.66 7.81 49.19 38.31 38.31 13.20
Nativity
Native 100.00 19.00 81.00 32.38 20.31 9.57 51.74 43.59 43.59 6.98
Foreign-born 100.00 39.99 60.01 27.14 20.53 8.79 36.92 27.13 27.13 12.91
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 43.48 56.52 27.88 24.34 9.18 31.23 28.30 28.30 9.63
Region
Northeast 100.00 51.69 48.31 11.51 6.91 4.93 36.80 29.13 29.13 10.95
Midwest 100.00 16.42 83.58 52.35 0.00 0.00 31.23 0.00 0.00 31.23
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 104
(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 33.33 66.67 26.73 19.33 6.03 43.75 36.50 36.50 7.41
Householders 100.00 41.96 58.04 31.00 24.33 22.66 34.85 21.87 21.87 14.22
Under 65 years 100.00 48.09 51.91 30.77 23.13 21.22 25.34 20.79 20.79 1.69
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 31.44 68.56 34.21 25.42 25.42 41.85 26.61 26.61 15.24
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 23.00 77.00 27.15 18.08 0.00 51.21 49.04 49.04 2.17
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 45.90 30.96 0.00 55.05 55.05 55.05 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 31.13 68.87 22.22 14.31 0.00 46.66 46.66 46.66 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 26.80 73.20 41.62 26.62 25.45 34.82 15.11 15.11 28.81
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 105
(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 26.95 73.05 17.59 11.68 11.68 59.43 50.84 50.84 8.59
Householders 100.00 25.82 74.18 50.81 37.76 37.76 34.51 28.91 28.91 5.60
Under 65 years 100.00 27.43 72.57 16.14 10.13 10.13 58.71 51.73 51.73 6.98
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 15.07 84.93 4.29 0.00 0.00 81.85 81.85 81.85 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 0.00 100.00 8.23 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.84 70.16 7.51 0.00 0.00 62.65 62.65 62.65 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 35.78 64.22 30.55 21.12 8.78 38.13 28.03 28.03 12.49
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 14.02 85.98 10.95 10.95 9.53 75.03 75.03 75.03 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 41.16 58.84 28.77 21.61 14.32 35.81 21.29 21.29 16.99
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 38.82 61.18 33.60 26.30 15.79 35.24 20.19 20.19 10.93
Some college,no degree 100.00 42.57 57.43 41.07 25.90 23.32 18.47 6.55 6.55 11.43
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 47.69 52.31 30.84 22.83 14.39 25.63 17.52 17.52 3.82
Worked during the year 100.00 43.73 56.27 40.38 29.11 23.81 18.40 13.03 13.03 1.01
Full-time 100.00 55.76 44.24 35.95 28.16 24.18 10.89 6.39 6.39 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 52.53 47.47 19.20 15.18 2.90 34.43 23.00 23.00 7.24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 43.73 56.27 40.38 29.11 23.81 18.40 13.03 13.03 1.01
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 25.97 74.03 58.43 42.77 28.38 22.53 12.95 12.95 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 106
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.69 0.85 1.84 3.91
Age
Under 18 years 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 0.95 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 1.03 0.00 0.00
45 to 54 years 2.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
55 to 64 years 16.99 0.00 9.30 0.00
Under 65 years 2.94 0.93 0.52 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 15.71 45.07
Sex
Male 1.17 1.39 2.02 1.76
Female 3.86 0.43 1.69 5.59
Nativity
Native 1.17 0.66 2.46 0.00
Foreign-born 3.55 0.96 1.48 6.13
Naturalized citizen 10.29 0.00 2.15 5.05
Not a citizen 0.00 1.47 1.13 6.69
Region
Northeast 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.28
Midwest 6.06 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 107
(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 2.07 1.01 1.58 1.83
Householders 2.49 1.18 4.15 3.73
Under 65 years 2.85 1.35 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 3.73 3.77 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 1.37 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 0.95 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 6.01 0.00 3.24 15.11
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 108
(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 2.24 1.73 0.00
Householders 0.00 5.54 5.60 0.00
Under 65 years 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00
Children under 18 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 8.23 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 2.72 1.02 2.20 4.70
$25,000 to $49,999 0.00 0.00 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 4.24 1.23 2.90 6.17
No high school diploma 4.71 3.36 4.78 10.69
High school grad,only 6.03 0.71 2.54 1.91
Some college,no degree 3.81 0.00 2.11 3.33
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 4.91 1.42 0.86 0.00
Worked during the year 4.36 0.81 0.00 0.00
Full-time 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Part-time 4.09 2.35 0.00 0.00
Did not work 5.58 2.17 1.92 0.00
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4.36 0.81 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 9.57 1.68 0.00 0.00