Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 173
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9319 2376 25.5 5817 1959 1051 53.6 2922
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8519 2190 25.7 5388 1746 959 54.9 2685
Inside central cities........... 4464 1293 29.0 3086 1070 629 58.8 1617
One million or more........... 3179 915 28.8 2131 752 432 57.4 1095
Under one million............. 1285 378 29.4 955 317 197 62.1 522
Outside central cities.......... 4055 897 22.1 2302 677 331 48.9 1068
One million or more........... 3139 644 20.5 1546 466 215 46.1 668
Under one million............. 916 253 27.6 756 210 115 54.9 400
Outside metropolitan areas........ 800 187 23.3 429 212 91 43.0 237
REGION
Northeast......................... 1469 546 37.1 1288 390 282 72.5 738
Midwest........................... 704 105 15.0 249 111 37 33.1 99
South............................. 3286 706 21.5 1465 687 336 48.9 774
West.............................. 3860 1019 26.4 2814 771 396 51.3 1311
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 174
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 8317 2065 24.8 5387 1709 927 54.2 2773
15 to 24 years.................. 871 295 33.9 752 286 152 53.2 444
25 to 34 years.................. 2477 630 25.4 1803 555 300 54.0 999
35 to 44 years.................. 2494 596 23.9 1660 451 252 55.9 791
45 to 54 years.................. 1546 308 19.9 744 238 124 52.2 362
55 to 64 years.................. 929 236 25.4 428 178 98 54.9 177
65 years and over................. 1002 311 31.1 430 250 124 49.6 149
65 to 74 years.................. 643 186 28.9 270 147 70 47.5 86
75 years and over............... 359 125 34.9 159 103 54 52.8 62
Mean age...................... 42.3 42.3 (x) (x) 41.4 41.3 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9319 2376 25.5 5817 1959 1051 53.6 2922
Worked.......................... 7045 1358 19.3 3452 1005 468 46.6 1457
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5079 753 14.8 1735 402 179 44.6 507
Did not work.................... 2274 1019 44.8 2365 954 583 61.1 1464
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8310 2064 24.8 5384 1708 927 54.3 2773
No work disability.............. 7493 1615 21.6 4348 1374 673 49.0 2179
With a work disability.......... 817 449 54.9 1036 334 254 76.0 594
severe work disability........ 546 368 67.3 829 262 209 79.7 469
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 175
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 7561 2075 27.4 5472 1525 859 56.3 2714
Married-couple families......... 5133 1075 20.9 2845 728 349 48.0 1136
Male householder, wife absent... 658 197 30.0 405 111 55 49.2 124
Female householder, husband absent. 1769 803 45.4 2222 686 455 66.4 1454
Nonfamily households.............. 1758 301 17.1 346 434 192 44.1 207
Male householder................ 974 116 11.9 153 139 45 32.2 54
Living alone.................. 666 65 9.7 65 86 30 34.8 30
Female householders............. 783 186 23.7 193 295 147 49.8 154
Living alone.................. 630 164 26.0 164 252 132 52.3 132
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 176
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 3166 481 15.2 585 557 221 39.6 253
One or more related
Children 6100 1878 30.8 5191 1390 823 59.2 2653
Child under 18 years.............. 5320 1693 31.8 4891 1330 791 59.5 2595
All under 6 years............... 1288 449 34.9 1046 277 180 64.7 479
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1572 603 38.4 2196 502 310 61.7 1238
All 6 to 17 years............... 2459 641 26.1 1649 550 302 54.8 878
One child....................... 1903 541 28.4 986 349 198 56.6 390
Under 6 years................. 776 266 34.2 468 132 83 62.9 155
6 to 17 years................. 1127 275 24.4 518 217 114 52.8 235
Two or more children............ 3417 1152 33.7 3905 981 594 60.5 2205
All under 6 years............. 512 183 35.8 578 145 96 66.4 323
Some under 6 years............ 1572 603 38.4 2196 502 310 61.7 1238
All 6 to 17 years............. 1332 366 27.5 1131 334 187 56.2 643
Mean children................... 2.13 2.37 (x) (x) 2.53 2.62 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1877 553 29.5 1395 285 165 58.1 515
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 92 39 42.3 114 24 18 72.6 62
All under 6 years............... 42 21 49.8 51 17 12 68.2 30
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 15 6 43.5 26 4 4 100.0 19
All 6 to 17 years............... 36 12 33.1 37 3 2 65.8 13
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8015 1929 24.1 5139 1672 905 54.1 2708
One or more elderly............... 1304 447 34.3 678 287 145 50.7 214
All members elderly............. 597 165 27.7 188 199 102 51.3 109
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1023 310 30.3 434 257 127 49.3 153
Elderly other relative only..... 228 115 50.7 218 23 17 75.1 59
Elderly nonrelative only........ 11 5 47.3 9 3 1 56.1 2