Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 121
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,790 1,116 1,674 854 762 264 985 804 804 236
Age
Under 18 years 1,152 363 789 394 364 1 488 476 476 7
Under 6 years 424 116 308 149 141 0 194 189 189 4
6 to 11 years 414 145 270 138 129 0 169 163 163 2
12 to 17 years 314 102 212 108 94 1 126 123 123 0
18 to 24 years 347 201 146 84 71 34 70 65 65 2
25 to 34 years 411 226 184 140 128 86 68 59 59 1
35 to 44 years 360 163 197 137 124 84 74 60 60 8
45 to 54 years 198 97 101 51 47 38 54 41 41 11
55 to 64 years 121 55 66 25 16 12 43 28 28 23
Under 65 years 2,589 1,105 1,484 832 750 255 796 730 730 51
65 years and over 201 11 190 22 12 9 189 74 74 185
Sex
Male 1,395 569 826 406 373 155 496 406 406 114
Female 1,395 547 848 448 390 110 489 398 398 122
Nativity
Native 1,638 507 1,131 555 494 112 708 588 588 130
Foreign-born 1,153 609 543 300 268 152 277 216 216 107
Naturalized citizen 213 80 134 52 39 27 91 54 54 66
Not a citizen 940 530 410 247 229 125 186 162 162 41
Region
Northeast 397 122 275 103 90 43 191 163 163 44
Midwest 161 66 95 64 62 27 37 30 30 6
South 880 375 505 270 226 82 268 202 202 83
West 1,352 553 799 417 385 112 489 409 409 103
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 122
(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 2,487 971 1,516 784 714 221 881 749 749 173
Householders 620 250 370 202 182 154 197 137 137 85
Under 65 years 548 247 301 196 179 150 128 109 109 16
65 years and over 73 3 69 6 3 3 69 28 28 69
Spouse present 396 163 233 142 126 99 113 71 71 61
No spouse present 224 87 137 60 56 55 84 66 66 24
Spouses of householders 409 171 238 138 120 46 121 83 83 49
Under 65 years 360 169 191 134 116 45 74 60 60 6
65 years and over 49 2 47 4 4 1 47 23 23 43
Children of householders 1,215 406 809 413 383 12 490 468 468 15
Under 6 years 372 93 279 143 136 0 169 165 165 4
6 to 11 years 379 125 254 132 123 0 157 152 152 2
12 to 17 years 265 73 192 98 86 1 115 111 111 0
> 17 years 198 115 83 40 38 11 49 40 40 8
Other relatives of householders 243 144 99 31 28 9 73 61 61 24
In unrelated subfamilies 51 32 19 3 3 0 16 16 16 0
Unrelated individuals 252 113 139 67 45 44 89 39 39 64
In married-couple families 1,712 672 1,040 599 545 151 555 458 458 121
Husbands 401 160 241 141 128 119 121 72 72 70
Under 65 years 338 156 181 136 124 115 61 44 44 12
65 years and over 63 3 60 5 4 4 60 28 28 57
Wives 404 174 230 139 118 26 113 82 82 40
Under 65 years 365 172 193 135 115 26 77 65 65 5
65 years and over 39 2 37 3 3 0 36 17 17 35
Children under 18 years 758 234 524 293 274 1 299 286 286 7
Under 6 years 270 65 206 121 114 0 111 106 106 4
6 to 11 years 295 107 188 102 94 0 114 108 108 2
12 to 17 years 193 62 131 70 66 1 75 72 72 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 123
(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 633 223 409 151 137 55 292 265 265 42
Householders 178 61 117 50 46 45 74 60 60 19
Under 65 years 602 222 380 150 137 55 262 251 251 12
65 years and over 31 1 30 1 0 0 30 14 14 30
Children under 18 309 87 222 81 72 0 166 166 166 0
Under 6 years 119 41 79 22 22 0 65 65 65 0
6 to 11 years 102 28 74 30 30 0 52 52 52 0
12 to 17 years 89 19 70 29 20 0 49 49 49 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2,049 764 1,286 636 553 188 777 609 609 224
$25,000 to $49,999 675 314 361 199 192 69 199 191 191 9
$50,000 to $74,999 43 24 20 15 14 5 5 4 4 1
$75,000 or more 23 15 8 5 3 2 3 0 0 2
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,638 753 885 460 398 263 496 328 328 230
No high school diploma 977 476 501 229 209 139 299 197 197 170
High school grad,only 401 164 238 130 112 70 127 86 86 41
Some college,no degree 168 83 85 58 45 24 41 28 28 10
Associate degree 44 12 33 23 18 16 16 12 12 2
Bachelor's degree + 47 19 28 20 14 14 13 6 6 6
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,437 742 695 438 386 254 308 254 254 44
Worked during the year 963 512 451 319 288 243 167 151 151 5
Full-time 799 441 358 277 254 225 107 96 96 2
Part-time 165 72 93 42 35 18 59 55 55 3
Did not work 473 230 244 119 98 11 141 103 103 39
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 963 512 451 319 288 243 167 151 151 5
Less than 25 employees 376 247 129 79 65 46 55 47 47 2
25 to 99 employees 180 100 81 53 48 44 32 32 32 1
100 to 499 employees 138 68 70 50 50 47 27 27 27 0
500 to 999 employees 45 18 27 23 23 22 6 6 6 0
1000 or more employees 223 79 144 114 104 85 47 40 40 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 124
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 50 133 23 91
Age
Under 18 years 18 89 0 4
Under 6 years 6 32 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 35 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 23 0 0
18 to 24 years 2 7 1 0
25 to 34 years 10 19 0 1
35 to 44 years 8 14 0 2
45 to 54 years 5 4 0 3
55 to 64 years 0 0 2 8
Under 65 years 43 133 2 19
65 years and over 6 0 21 72
Sex
Male 28 69 5 43
Female 22 64 18 48
Nativity
Native 38 109 15 36
Foreign-born 12 24 8 56
Naturalized citizen 4 2 8 31
Not a citizen 8 23 0 24
Region
Northeast 6 10 9 18
Midwest 0 5 1 0
South 23 26 7 32
West 20 91 7 40
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 125
(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 45 130 10 75
Householders 10 21 5 34
Under 65 years 9 21 0 6
65 years and over 1 0 5 28
Spouse present 10 15 4 27
No spouse present 0 6 1 7
Spouses of householders 11 14 5 22
Under 65 years 9 14 1 1
65 years and over 1 0 4 21
Children of householders 22 89 1 7
Under 6 years 6 30 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 33 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 21 0 0
> 17 years 4 5 1 2
Other relatives of householders 1 6 0 12
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 5 3 13 17
In married-couple families 41 96 9 56
Husbands 11 14 5 31
Under 65 years 9 14 0 5
65 years and over 1 0 5 26
Wives 10 16 4 18
Under 65 years 8 16 1 2
65 years and over 1 0 3 17
Children under 18 years 18 64 0 4
Under 6 years 6 24 0 3
6 to 11 years 8 26 0 1
12 to 17 years 5 14 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 126
(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 3 32 1 17
Householders 0 6 1 5
Under 65 years 3 32 1 3
65 years and over 0 0 1 14
Children under 18 0 24 0 0
Under 6 years 0 8 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 8 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 8 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 37 96 23 83
$25,000 to $49,999 12 37 0 8
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 1 0
$75,000 or more 1 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 31 44 23 87
No high school diploma 10 19 7 73
High school grad,only 11 10 7 11
Some college,no degree 6 8 4 3
Associate degree 1 5 1 0
Bachelor's degree + 3 2 4 1
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 25 44 2 15
Worked during the year 11 31 1 1
Full-time 9 24 0 0
Part-time 2 7 1 1
Did not work 14 13 2 13
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 11 31 1 1
Less than 25 employees 6 5 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 4 0 1
100 to 499 employees 0 7 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 0
1000 or more employees 5 14 1 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 127
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 40.01 59.99 30.61 27.32 9.47 35.30 28.81 28.81 8.47
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 31.51 68.49 34.23 31.62 0.12 42.38 41.27 41.27 0.59
Under 6 years 100.00 27.34 72.66 35.06 33.30 0.00 45.66 44.66 44.66 1.06
6 to 11 years 100.00 34.93 65.07 33.22 31.09 0.00 40.68 39.42 39.42 0.56
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.61 67.39 34.43 30.03 0.42 40.21 39.16 39.16 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 58.01 41.99 24.29 20.56 9.93 20.05 18.87 18.87 0.50
25 to 34 years 100.00 55.13 44.87 33.98 31.26 20.95 16.46 14.43 14.43 0.21
35 to 44 years 100.00 45.19 54.81 38.18 34.46 23.38 20.55 16.80 16.80 2.25
45 to 54 years 100.00 48.76 51.24 25.99 23.51 18.96 27.12 20.56 20.56 5.40
55 to 64 years 100.00 45.49 54.51 20.60 13.05 9.84 35.19 23.21 23.21 18.94
Under 65 years 100.00 42.68 57.32 32.14 28.98 9.86 30.74 28.18 28.18 1.98
65 years and over 100.00 5.66 94.34 11.01 5.96 4.47 93.89 36.95 36.95 92.09
Sex
Male 100.00 40.82 59.18 29.13 26.70 11.08 35.57 29.11 29.11 8.19
Female 100.00 39.21 60.79 32.10 27.94 7.87 35.02 28.52 28.52 8.76
Nativity
Native 100.00 30.96 69.04 33.86 30.18 6.85 43.24 35.89 35.89 7.91
Foreign-born 100.00 52.87 47.13 26.00 23.27 13.20 24.01 18.76 18.76 9.27
Naturalized citizen 100.00 37.32 62.68 24.57 18.31 12.58 42.76 25.39 25.39 30.75
Not a citizen 100.00 56.40 43.60 26.32 24.39 13.34 19.76 17.26 17.26 4.40
Region
Northeast 100.00 30.78 69.22 25.92 22.76 10.78 48.07 41.05 41.05 11.04
Midwest 100.00 41.03 58.97 39.81 38.27 16.55 22.89 18.89 18.89 4.01
South 100.00 42.64 57.36 30.70 25.66 9.37 30.43 22.92 22.92 9.46
West 100.00 40.89 59.11 30.84 28.44 8.31 36.18 30.24 30.24 7.61
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 128
(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 39.05 60.95 31.52 28.71 8.88 35.41 30.11 30.11 6.94
Householders 100.00 40.31 59.69 32.53 29.41 24.80 31.72 22.06 22.06 13.69
Under 65 years 100.00 45.04 54.96 35.83 32.66 27.45 23.38 19.82 19.82 2.96
65 years and over 100.00 4.59 95.41 7.61 4.79 4.79 94.77 38.95 38.95 94.77
Spouse present 100.00 41.15 58.85 35.80 31.80 25.07 28.49 17.84 17.84 15.36
No spouse present 100.00 38.82 61.18 26.76 25.18 24.32 37.42 29.49 29.49 10.75
Spouses of householders 100.00 41.82 58.18 33.81 29.46 11.26 29.59 20.40 20.40 11.95
Under 65 years 100.00 46.90 53.10 37.30 32.35 12.49 20.71 16.72 16.72 1.66
65 years and over 100.00 4.79 95.21 8.40 8.40 2.29 94.28 47.20 47.20 86.94
Children of householders 100.00 33.40 66.60 33.97 31.54 1.01 40.34 38.54 38.54 1.21
Under 6 years 100.00 24.91 75.09 38.47 36.47 0.00 45.42 44.28 44.28 1.21
6 to 11 years 100.00 32.98 67.02 34.73 32.40 0.00 41.46 40.08 40.08 0.61
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.61 72.39 37.00 32.60 0.50 43.16 41.92 41.92 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 57.91 42.09 20.03 19.20 5.51 24.88 20.28 20.28 3.99
Other relatives of householders 100.00 59.37 40.63 12.88 11.54 3.55 30.01 24.94 24.94 9.88
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 62.98 37.02 6.48 6.48 0.00 30.54 30.54 30.54 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 44.87 55.13 26.53 17.87 17.26 35.11 15.65 15.65 25.35
In married-couple families 100.00 39.27 60.73 34.97 31.80 8.80 32.41 26.74 26.74 7.09
Husbands 100.00 39.82 60.18 35.23 32.00 29.64 30.08 18.02 18.02 17.36
Under 65 years 100.00 46.31 53.69 40.26 36.78 33.98 18.08 13.15 13.15 3.62
65 years and over 100.00 5.25 94.75 8.40 6.53 6.53 94.02 43.97 43.97 90.56
Wives 100.00 43.15 56.85 34.36 29.23 6.55 28.02 20.25 20.25 9.91
Under 65 years 100.00 47.12 52.88 37.08 31.40 7.12 21.10 17.79 17.79 1.44
65 years and over 100.00 6.06 93.94 8.90 8.90 1.18 92.76 43.25 43.25 89.12
Children under 18 years 100.00 30.84 69.16 38.69 36.11 0.18 39.46 37.81 37.81 0.90
Under 6 years 100.00 23.91 76.09 44.87 42.12 0.00 40.91 39.34 39.34 1.66
6 to 11 years 100.00 36.34 63.66 34.70 31.82 0.00 38.51 36.74 36.74 0.78
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.15 67.85 36.15 34.26 0.69 38.87 37.32 37.32 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 129
(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 35.29 64.71 23.92 21.70 8.74 46.14 41.92 41.92 6.64
Householders 100.00 34.19 65.81 28.09 26.10 25.02 41.50 33.54 33.54 10.76
Under 65 years 100.00 36.89 63.11 25.02 22.82 9.19 43.58 41.78 41.78 2.03
65 years and over 100.00 4.50 95.50 2.78 0.00 0.00 95.50 44.67 44.67 95.50
Children under 18 100.00 28.13 71.87 26.15 23.16 0.00 53.52 53.52 53.52 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 34.12 65.88 18.25 18.25 0.00 54.36 54.36 54.36 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 27.29 72.71 29.65 29.34 0.00 51.33 51.33 51.33 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.01 78.99 32.77 22.69 0.00 54.92 54.92 54.92 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 37.27 62.73 31.01 26.98 9.18 37.93 29.71 29.71 10.93
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 46.56 53.44 29.42 28.48 10.28 29.54 28.28 28.28 1.40
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 54.52 45.48 35.72 32.16 11.54 11.07 9.76 9.76 1.31
$75,000 or more 100.00 65.26 34.74 20.46 14.96 8.15 14.28 0.00 0.00 10.87
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 46.00 54.00 28.07 24.30 16.06 30.31 20.05 20.05 14.02
No high school diploma 100.00 48.69 51.31 23.39 21.42 14.24 30.59 20.15 20.15 17.40
High school grad,only 100.00 40.78 59.22 32.38 27.89 17.46 31.76 21.34 21.34 10.21
Some college,no degree 100.00 49.41 50.59 34.54 26.79 14.32 24.37 16.74 16.74 5.91
Associate degree 100.00 26.51 73.49 51.13 40.80 36.16 34.92 26.63 26.63 5.22
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 40.80 59.20 43.82 29.18 29.18 28.91 12.46 12.46 13.80
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 51.64 48.36 30.46 26.87 17.68 21.40 17.68 17.68 3.09
Worked during the year 100.00 53.19 46.81 33.08 29.94 25.25 17.29 15.71 15.71 0.56
Full-time 100.00 55.21 44.79 34.68 31.76 28.21 13.41 12.01 12.01 0.31
Part-time 100.00 43.41 56.59 25.33 21.11 10.90 36.09 33.63 33.63 1.78
Did not work 100.00 48.50 51.50 25.13 20.62 2.28 29.77 21.69 21.69 8.23
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 53.19 46.81 33.08 29.94 25.25 17.29 15.71 15.71 0.56
Less than 25 employees 100.00 65.70 34.30 21.08 17.17 12.09 14.55 12.40 12.40 0.66
25 to 99 employees 100.00 55.24 44.76 29.18 26.53 24.25 17.79 17.79 17.79 0.68
100 to 499 employees 100.00 49.30 50.70 36.24 35.90 33.91 19.33 19.33 19.33 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 39.82 60.18 50.14 50.14 47.58 13.85 13.85 13.85 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 35.55 64.45 51.07 46.45 38.34 20.94 17.73 17.73 0.77
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 130
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.78 4.77 0.84 3.27
Age
Under 18 years 1.59 7.75 0.00 0.38
Under 6 years 1.30 7.51 0.00 0.74
6 to 11 years 1.92 8.37 0.00 0.30
12 to 17 years 1.55 7.25 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 0.68 2.04 0.16 0.00
25 to 34 years 2.35 4.58 0.00 0.21
35 to 44 years 2.16 3.92 0.00 0.65
45 to 54 years 2.70 1.87 0.00 1.53
55 to 64 years 0.00 0.00 1.28 6.96
Under 65 years 1.68 5.14 0.08 0.73
65 years and over 3.14 0.00 10.55 35.86
Sex
Male 2.02 4.98 0.39 3.08
Female 1.55 4.56 1.28 3.46
Nativity
Native 2.31 6.63 0.93 2.17
Foreign-born 1.04 2.12 0.71 4.83
Naturalized citizen 1.93 0.81 3.83 14.65
Not a citizen 0.83 2.42 0.00 2.60
Region
Northeast 1.58 2.59 2.18 4.59
Midwest 0.00 3.38 0.35 0.00
South 2.66 3.00 0.78 3.69
West 1.49 6.72 0.54 2.99
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 1999 131
(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 1.79 5.23 0.42 3.00
Householders 1.66 3.42 0.82 5.46
Under 65 years 1.62 3.87 0.00 1.02
65 years and over 1.96 0.00 6.98 38.95
Spouse present 2.49 3.88 1.06 6.83
No spouse present 0.20 2.61 0.39 3.02
Spouses of householders 2.66 3.53 1.19 5.42
Under 65 years 2.63 4.02 0.33 0.30
65 years and over 2.88 0.00 7.46 42.74
Children of householders 1.81 7.32 0.05 0.56
Under 6 years 1.49 8.16 0.00 0.84
6 to 11 years 2.10 8.67 0.00 0.32
12 to 17 years 1.84 7.77 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 1.85 2.54 0.29 1.24
Other relatives of householders 0.53 2.26 0.00 4.81
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.09 1.19 5.10 6.60
In married-couple families 2.37 5.63 0.53 3.25
Husbands 2.71 3.41 1.21 7.66
Under 65 years 2.80 4.05 0.00 1.50
65 years and over 2.24 0.00 7.67 40.51
Wives 2.44 3.99 1.04 4.58
Under 65 years 2.31 4.42 0.32 0.45
65 years and over 3.65 0.00 7.72 43.25
Children under 18 years 2.38 8.43 0.00 0.57
Under 6 years 2.05 8.82 0.00 1.16
6 to 11 years 2.69 8.91 0.00 0.42
12 to 17 years 2.36 7.16 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 132
(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 0.50 5.12 0.23 2.71
Householders 0.00 3.29 0.49 2.79
Under 65 years 0.52 5.39 0.09 0.53
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 2.78 44.67
Children under 18 0.00 7.80 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 6.72 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 8.27 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 8.70 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.80 4.70 1.11 4.07
$25,000 to $49,999 1.80 5.44 0.00 1.14
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 1.31 0.00
$75,000 or more 3.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.92 2.67 1.43 5.30
No high school diploma 1.00 1.92 0.75 7.47
High school grad,only 2.85 2.55 1.86 2.64
Some college,no degree 3.27 4.69 2.10 1.55
Associate degree 3.07 11.05 1.51 0.00
Bachelor's degree + 7.07 4.15 9.38 1.36
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.75 3.04 0.15 1.02
Worked during the year 1.15 3.24 0.06 0.13
Full-time 1.09 3.04 0.00 0.00
Part-time 1.42 4.17 0.34 0.74
Did not work 2.97 2.65 0.33 2.84
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.15 3.24 0.06 0.13
Less than 25 employees 1.50 1.33 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 2.21 0.00 0.68
100 to 499 employees 0.00 4.87 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 3.81 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 2.44 6.16 0.25 0.00