Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 161
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 104705 13477 12.9 27844 11936 5309 44.5 12482
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 84259 10441 12.4 21902 9003 3963 44.0 9670
Inside central cities........... 31825 5249 16.5 11232 4851 2388 49.2 5720
One million or more........... 20214 3481 17.2 7540 3080 1550 50.3 3827
Under one million............. 11611 1768 15.2 3691 1771 837 47.3 1894
Outside central cities.......... 52433 5192 9.9 10670 4152 1576 38.0 3950
One million or more........... 35917 3345 9.3 6714 2667 967 36.3 2422
Under one million............. 16516 1847 11.2 3957 1485 608 41.0 1528
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20447 3036 14.8 5943 2933 1346 45.9 2812
REGION
Northeast......................... 20087 2884 14.4 6000 2205 1171 53.1 2766
Midwest........................... 24508 2585 10.5 5548 2424 1049 43.3 2543
South............................. 37303 4922 13.2 9340 4770 2079 43.6 4375
West.............................. 22808 3086 13.5 6957 2536 1010 39.8 2797
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 162
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 82961 10898 13.1 24389 9440 4474 47.4 11438
15 to 24 years.................. 5860 1395 23.8 3021 1707 761 44.6 1830
25 to 34 years.................. 18627 2791 15.0 7464 2298 1252 54.5 3953
35 to 44 years.................. 23955 2884 12.0 7093 2231 1099 49.2 3125
45 to 54 years.................. 20927 2212 10.6 4252 1595 702 44.0 1473
55 to 64 years.................. 13592 1616 11.9 2559 1609 660 41.0 1056
65 years and over................. 21745 2579 11.9 3455 2496 835 33.5 1045
65 to 74 years.................. 11325 1424 12.6 2013 1184 459 38.8 616
75 years and over............... 10419 1156 11.1 1443 1312 376 28.7 429
Mean age...................... 48.7 46.3 (x) (x) 46.6 43.8 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 104705 13477 12.9 27844 11936 5309 44.5 12482
Worked.......................... 75166 7362 9.8 16596 5280 2180 41.3 6237
Worked year-round, full-time.. 55487 3887 7.0 8167 1595 570 35.7 1642
Did not work.................... 29539 6116 20.7 11248 6656 3130 47.0 6245
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 82933 10897 13.1 24386 9433 4474 47.4 11438
No work disability.............. 73815 7336 9.9 17396 6498 2534 39.0 7544
With a work disability.......... 9118 3561 39.1 6990 2936 1940 66.1 3893
severe work disability........ 5514 2942 53.4 5587 2307 1662 72.0 3170
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 163
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 72025 10312 14.3 24334 6676 3642 54.6 10695
Married-couple families......... 55311 4980 9.0 11495 2673 1057 39.5 3302
Male householder, wife absent... 4028 826 20.5 1652 472 190 40.2 458
Female householder, husband absent. 12687 4505 35.5 11188 3531 2396 67.8 6934
Nonfamily households.............. 32680 3166 9.7 3510 5260 1667 31.7 1788
Male householder................ 14641 1219 8.3 1448 1975 587 29.7 636
Living alone.................. 11181 863 7.7 863 1445 456 31.6 456
Female householders............. 18039 1947 10.8 2062 3285 1080 32.9 1152
Living alone.................. 15543 1672 10.8 1672 2783 937 33.7 937
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 164
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 58441 4563 7.8 5448 6323 1918 30.3 2173
One or more related
Children 45937 8811 19.2 22143 5573 3376 60.6 10275
Child under 18 years.............. 37272 7622 20.5 20320 5129 3201 62.4 9988
All under 6 years............... 8803 2130 24.2 4690 1304 920 70.6 2231
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7844 2057 26.2 7112 1510 992 65.7 3886
All 6 to 17 years............... 20625 3435 16.7 8518 2315 1288 55.6 3871
One child....................... 15481 2892 18.7 5061 1752 1040 59.4 2048
Under 6 years................. 5566 1342 24.1 2375 771 540 70.1 1008
6 to 17 years................. 9915 1550 15.6 2686 982 500 50.9 1041
Two or more children............ 21791 4731 21.7 15259 3377 2160 64.0 7940
All under 6 years............. 3237 788 24.4 2315 533 380 71.2 1223
Some under 6 years............ 7844 2057 26.2 7112 1510 992 65.7 3886
All 6 to 17 years............. 10710 1885 17.6 5832 1333 788 59.1 2830
Mean children................... 1.89 2.11 (x) (x) 2.24 2.31 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14820 2626 17.7 5824 1131 591 52.2 1721
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 532 209 39.3 588 94 50 53.3 165
All under 6 years............... 150 65 43.1 170 43 25 59.3 69
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 57 29 50.5 95 6 6 100.0 30
All 6 to 17 years............... 325 116 35.6 323 45 19 41.2 66
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 80429 10307 12.8 23426 9248 4387 47.4 11254
One or more elderly............... 24276 3171 13.1 4418 2688 922 34.3 1228
All members elderly............. 16635 1592 9.6 1848 2090 658 31.5 709
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21972 2528 11.5 3375 2502 824 32.9 1028
Elderly other relative only..... 1558 442 28.4 712 85 39 45.8 97
Elderly nonrelative only........ 153 59 38.2 112 38 28 72.5 47