Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 177
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
NON-HISPANIC WHITE 78819 7247 9.2 13316 6516 2352 36.1 4832
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 61156 5015 8.2 9065 4388 1442 32.9 2995
Inside central cities........... 18703 1746 9.3 2989 1759 643 36.5 1227
One million or more........... 10779 959 8.9 1629 946 340 36.0 672
Under one million............. 7924 787 9.9 1360 813 303 37.2 555
Outside central cities.......... 42453 3270 7.7 6076 2629 799 30.4 1769
One million or more........... 28280 1997 7.1 3657 1627 449 27.6 1013
Under one million............. 14173 1273 9.0 2419 1002 351 35.0 756
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17663 2232 12.6 4251 2128 909 42.7 1836
REGION
Northeast......................... 15843 1545 9.7 2849 1201 496 41.3 1030
Midwest........................... 20871 1784 8.5 3495 1618 619 38.3 1345
South............................. 26336 2436 9.2 4147 2388 814 34.1 1488
West.............................. 15769 1484 9.4 2825 1309 423 32.3 969
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 178
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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.................... 60407 5575 9.2 11227 4871 1909 39.2 4320
15 to 24 years.................. 3721 616 16.6 1202 845 274 32.5 620
25 to 34 years.................. 12533 1306 10.4 3180 1019 479 47.0 1357
35 to 44 years.................. 17440 1479 8.5 3390 1114 475 42.7 1248
45 to 54 years.................. 16008 1245 7.8 2152 884 342 38.7 622
55 to 64 years.................. 10704 929 8.7 1303 1010 339 33.6 474
65 years and over................. 18412 1672 9.1 2088 1645 442 26.9 511
65 to 74 years.................. 9273 886 9.6 1148 690 226 32.8 270
75 years and over............... 9139 787 8.6 940 955 216 22.6 242
Mean age...................... 50.2 48.6 (x) (x) 49.4 46.4 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 78819 7247 9.2 13316 6516 2352 36.1 4832
Worked.......................... 56037 3878 6.9 7976 2743 884 32.2 2306
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41738 2078 5.0 4165 750 186 24.8 533
Did not work.................... 22783 3370 14.8 5339 3773 1467 38.9 2525
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 60395 5575 9.2 11227 4869 1909 39.2 4320
No work disability.............. 54235 3610 6.7 7741 3284 938 28.6 2563
With a work disability.......... 6160 1965 31.9 3486 1585 971 61.3 1757
severe work disability........ 3474 1611 46.4 2752 1219 837 68.7 1446
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 179
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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.................. 53066 5156 9.7 10999 2942 1376 46.8 3774
Married-couple families......... 43865 2976 6.8 6344 1457 498 34.2 1492
Male householder, wife absent... 2468 404 16.3 793 230 82 35.5 221
Female householder, husband absent. 6732 1776 26.4 3862 1255 796 63.5 2061
Nonfamily households.............. 25753 2092 8.1 2317 3574 976 27.3 1057
Male householder................ 11278 814 7.2 957 1372 356 26.0 383
Living alone.................. 8562 569 6.7 569 982 266 27.1 266
Female householders............. 14475 1278 8.8 1359 2202 620 28.1 675
Living alone.................. 12508 1088 8.7 1088 1848 517 28.0 517
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 180
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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....................... 47408 2998 6.3 3598 4290 1121 26.1 1292
One or more related
Children 31206 4188 13.4 9566 2210 1227 55.5 3533
Child under 18 years.............. 24779 3517 14.2 8625 1984 1161 58.5 3443
All under 6 years............... 5908 1078 18.3 2305 587 403 68.7 976
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4662 777 16.7 2451 457 289 63.1 1083
All 6 to 17 years............... 14208 1661 11.7 3870 940 469 49.9 1384
One child....................... 10474 1445 13.8 2463 782 417 53.3 837
Under 6 years................. 3686 681 18.5 1196 364 245 67.3 475
6 to 17 years................. 6788 764 11.3 1267 418 172 41.2 362
Two or more children............ 14304 2071 14.5 6162 1202 744 61.9 2605
All under 6 years............. 2222 397 17.9 1108 223 158 70.8 501
Some under 6 years............ 4662 777 16.7 2451 457 289 63.1 1083
All 6 to 17 years............. 7420 897 12.1 2603 521 297 57.0 1022
Mean children................... 1.81 1.93 (x) (x) 2.02 2.10 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 10081 1221 12.1 2301 426 175 41.0 455
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 324 116 35.8 316 46 20 44.2 63
All under 6 years............... 86 34 39.5 90 16 9 55.2 19
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 20 11 56.5 32 3 3 100.0 11
All 6 to 17 years............... 218 71 32.5 194 28 9 32.7 32
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 58767 5331 9.1 10830 4767 1874 39.3 4256
One or more elderly............... 20052 1916 9.6 2486 1749 478 27.3 576
All members elderly............. 14559 1127 7.7 1301 1426 372 26.1 400
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 18616 1639 8.8 2043 1656 430 26.0 498
Elderly other relative only..... 888 155 17.5 249 36 9 25.0 19
Elderly nonrelative only........ 103 35 34.4 73 19 14 75.1 25