Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 169
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
BLACK 12849 3337 26.0 7474 2965 1756 59.2 4264
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11292 2820 25.0 6520 2493 1467 58.8 3713
Inside central cities........... 7015 1965 28.0 4627 1774 1066 60.1 2731
One million or more........... 5076 1407 27.7 3371 1212 739 61.0 1946
Under one million............. 1938 558 28.8 1256 562 327 58.2 785
Outside central cities.......... 4278 855 20.0 1893 719 401 55.7 981
One million or more........... 3182 579 18.2 1237 481 269 55.9 643
Under one million............. 1095 276 25.2 656 238 132 55.3 338
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1557 516 33.2 954 472 289 61.2 552
REGION
Northeast......................... 2316 748 32.3 1775 558 379 68.0 956
Midwest........................... 2446 637 26.0 1625 618 368 59.6 1023
South............................. 7001 1702 24.3 3551 1590 902 56.8 2026
West.............................. 1086 250 23.0 523 200 106 53.1 260
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 170
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................... 10963 2854 26.0 6738 2448 1517 62.0 3928
15 to 24 years.................. 1002 451 45.0 993 490 326 66.5 737
25 to 34 years.................. 2724 749 27.5 2173 613 424 69.2 1430
35 to 44 years.................. 3149 720 22.9 1820 596 351 58.9 993
45 to 54 years.................. 2566 546 21.3 1051 401 225 56.0 443
55 to 64 years.................. 1522 387 25.4 701 348 192 55.2 325
65 years and over................. 1886 483 25.6 736 517 238 46.1 336
65 to 74 years.................. 1110 286 25.8 464 281 143 51.0 230
75 years and over............... 776 197 25.4 272 236 95 40.3 106
Mean age...................... 45.4 43.8 (x) (x) 44.2 41.7 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12849 3337 26.0 7474 2965 1756 59.2 4264
Worked.......................... 9236 1825 19.8 4411 1322 756 57.2 2174
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6536 872 13.3 1913 373 190 50.9 544
Did not work.................... 3613 1511 41.8 3063 1643 999 60.8 2091
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10956 2852 26.0 6734 2445 1517 62.1 3928
No work disability.............. 9058 1797 19.8 4553 1508 840 55.7 2506
With a work disability.......... 1899 1055 55.6 2181 937 677 72.3 1422
severe work disability........ 1361 891 65.5 1778 769 583 75.8 1162
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 171
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................. 8664 2641 30.5 6701 1898 1285 67.7 3771
Married-couple families......... 4144 628 15.1 1508 294 130 44.2 413
Male householder, wife absent... 706 181 25.7 381 104 46 44.3 93
Female householder, husband absent. 3814 1832 48.0 4813 1499 1109 74.0 3265
Nonfamily households.............. 4185 695 16.6 773 1067 471 44.1 493
Male householder................ 1876 270 14.4 320 380 178 46.8 190
Living alone.................. 1580 221 14.0 221 327 157 48.0 157
Female householders............. 2309 426 18.4 453 687 293 42.6 303
Living alone.................. 2025 372 18.4 372 603 268 44.4 268
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 172
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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....................... 6050 920 15.2 1058 1208 520 43.1 557
One or more related
Children 6733 2391 35.5 6350 1749 1232 70.5 3696
Child under 18 years.............. 5585 2112 37.8 5862 1615 1163 72.0 3578
All under 6 years............... 1244 553 44.4 1214 412 324 78.7 720
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1318 600 45.5 2148 498 363 72.9 1429
All 6 to 17 years............... 3023 960 31.7 2500 704 476 67.6 1430
One child....................... 2450 831 33.9 1488 558 413 74.1 787
Under 6 years................. 874 380 43.5 691 266 211 79.3 371
6 to 17 years................. 1576 451 28.6 797 292 203 69.4 416
Two or more children............ 3135 1281 40.9 4374 1057 750 71.0 2791
All under 6 years............. 371 173 46.6 523 146 113 77.7 349
Some under 6 years............ 1318 600 45.5 2148 498 363 72.9 1429
All 6 to 17 years............. 1447 508 35.1 1703 412 273 66.2 1014
Mean children................... 1.97 2.12 (x) (x) 2.24 2.24 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2227 727 32.7 1811 362 231 63.9 688
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 103 51 49.3 153 21 12 55.9 38
All under 6 years............... 19 10 51.1 30 10 5 50.3 19
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 21 10 48.1 33 0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 62 30 49.2 90 11 7 60.7 18
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10601 2725 25.7 6549 2401 1489 62.0 3876
One or more elderly............... 2249 612 27.2 925 564 267 47.3 388
All members elderly............. 1231 240 19.5 274 402 163 40.5 169
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1872 462 24.7 690 505 234 46.4 327
Elderly other relative only..... 256 96 37.4 127 25 13 50.6 19
Elderly nonrelative only........ 35 18 51.8 30 17 12 72.1 19