
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 311
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE
BOTH SEXES........................ 124650 66825 53.6 19134 28.6 44264 66.2 3427 5.1
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 124650 66825 53.6 19134 28.6 44264 66.2 3427 5.1
Full-time...................... 98951 62234 62.9 17809 28.6 41613 66.9 2813 4.5
50 weeks or more............. 81717 55583 68.0 15866 28.5 37373 67.2 2344 4.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 10179 4923 48.4 1473 29.9 3161 64.2 289 5.9
26 weeks or less............. 7056 1728 24.5 469 27.2 1079 62.4 180 10.4
Part-time...................... 25699 4591 17.9 1325 28.9 2652 57.8 614 13.4
50 weeks or more............. 11958 2711 22.7 774 28.6 1602 59.1 335 12.4
27 to 49 weeks............... 5608 1015 18.1 284 28.0 621 61.3 109 10.7
26 weeks or less............. 8133 865 10.6 266 30.8 429 49.6 170 19.6
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 37793 11352 30.0 5023 44.2 5233 46.1 1097 9.7
25 to 99 persons.................. 16355 8672 53.0 2696 31.1 5556 64.1 421 4.9
100 to 499 persons................ 16964 10917 64.4 3063 28.1 7396 67.7 458 4.2
500 to 999 persons................ 6464 4391 67.9 1173 26.7 3072 70.0 146 3.3
1000 persons or more.............. 47076 31492 66.9 7179 22.8 23008 73.1 1306 4.1
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 17979 12312 68.5 3729 30.3 8088 65.7 495 4.0
Professional specialty............ 18549 12251 66.0 3686 30.1 7960 65.0 605 4.9
Technical and related support..... 4020 2718 67.6 659 24.2 1960 72.1 100 3.7
Sales workers..................... 16009 7057 44.1 1922 27.2 4689 66.4 445 6.3
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 16972 9460 55.7 2305 24.4 6711 70.9 444 4.7
Precision production, craft & repair 13619 7839 57.6 2466 31.5 4979 63.5 395 5.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 312
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 6462 3997 61.8 1020 25.5 2797 70.0 180 4.5
Transportation & material moving.. 4888 2844 58.2 941 33.1 1739 61.1 164 5.8
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 5050 1927 38.2 517 26.8 1297 67.3 113 5.9
Service workers................... 16708 5389 32.3 1464 27.2 3539 65.7 385 7.1
Private household workers...... 909 81 8.9 23 29.0 44 54.7 13 16.4
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 15798 5308 33.6 1441 27.1 3495 65.8 372 7.0
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 3798 813 21.4 282 34.7 439 53.9 93 11.4
Armed forces...................... 597 217 36.4 143 65.7 67 31.0 7 3.3
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 99809 51096 51.2 14207 27.8 34170 66.9 2719 5.3
Householder.................... 45438 28373 62.4 8110 28.6 18909 66.6 1354 4.8
Spouse present............... 36856 23198 62.9 6767 29.2 15324 66.1 1108 4.8
No spouse present............ 8582 5174 60.3 1342 25.9 3586 69.3 246 4.8
Spouse of householder.......... 34024 17401 51.1 4687 26.9 11709 67.3 1005 5.8
Child of householder........... 16542 3918 23.7 1016 25.9 2616 66.8 287 7.3
Other relative of
householder.................... 3805 1404 36.9 395 28.1 937 66.7 72 5.1
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 403 165 41.0 39 23.8 116 70.0 10 6.2
Unrelated Individuals............. 24438 15564 63.7 4888 31.4 9978 64.1 698 4.5
Nonfamily householder.......... 17288 12020 69.5 3843 32.0 7670 63.8 506 4.2
Secondary Individuals.......... 7149 3544 49.6 1044 29.5 2308 65.1 191 5.4
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 119655 64805 54.2 18496 28.5 43111 66.5 3199 4.9
15 to 24 years................. 21026 4599 21.9 1205 26.2 3032 65.9 362 7.9
25 to 44 years................. 58944 34704 58.9 9684 27.9 23340 67.3 1679 4.8
45 to 64 years................. 39685 25502 64.3 7607 29.8 16738 65.6 1157 4.5
65 years and over................. 4995 2020 40.4 638 31.6 1154 57.1 228 11.3
Mean age................... 39.5 41.9 (x) 42.2 (x) 41.7 (x) 42.0 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 313
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 99653 54324 54.5 15596 28.7 36050 66.4 2678 4.9
Inside central cities........... 31153 16819 54.0 4959 29.5 11107 66.0 753 4.5
One million or more........... 18808 10223 54.4 3053 29.9 6746 66.0 423 4.1
Under one million............. 12345 6597 53.4 1906 28.9 4361 66.1 330 5.0
Outside central cities.......... 68500 37504 54.8 10637 28.4 24943 66.5 1925 5.1
One million or more........... 46790 26040 55.7 7582 29.1 17206 66.1 1252 4.8
Under one million............. 21710 11464 52.8 3055 26.6 7737 67.5 672 5.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 24997 12501 50.0 3538 28.3 8215 65.7 749 6.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 23719 13126 55.3 3977 30.3 8612 65.6 537 4.1
Midwest........................... 31864 17533 55.0 4978 28.4 11841 67.5 713 4.1
South............................. 40628 21662 53.3 5257 24.3 14937 69.0 1468 6.8
West.............................. 28440 14505 51.0 4921 33.9 8874 61.2 709 4.9
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 314
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 116 17 14.6 7 43.9 4 26.1 5 30.0
With earnings..................... 124535 66808 53.6 19126 28.6 44260 66.2 3422 5.1
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 9911 911 9.2 300 32.9 429 47.0 183 20.1
$2,500 to $4,999............... 6648 867 13.0 238 27.4 486 56.1 143 16.5
$5,000 to $7,499............... 6462 1044 16.2 252 24.1 668 64.0 125 11.9
$7,500 to $9,999............... 4934 1138 23.1 326 28.6 698 61.3 115 10.1
$10,000 to $12,499............. 7535 2078 27.6 535 25.7 1372 66.0 171 8.2
$12,500 to $14,999............. 4515 1709 37.9 462 27.0 1118 65.4 129 7.6
$15,000 to $17,499............. 7220 3370 46.7 800 23.7 2347 69.6 223 6.6
$17,500 to $19,999............. 4789 2610 54.5 677 25.9 1769 67.8 163 6.3
$20,000 to $22,499............. 7325 4174 57.0 1092 26.2 2868 68.7 214 5.1
$22,500 to $24,999............. 4163 2589 62.2 665 25.7 1774 68.5 149 5.8
$25,000 to $27,499............. 6726 4356 64.8 1227 28.2 2900 66.6 229 5.3
$27,500 to $29,999............. 3410 2452 71.9 683 27.9 1642 67.0 127 5.2
$30,000 to $32,499............. 6803 4876 71.7 1404 28.8 3288 67.4 184 3.8
$32,500 to $34,999............. 2648 2045 77.2 580 28.3 1397 68.3 68 3.3
$35,000 to $37,499............. 5266 3879 73.7 1072 27.6 2658 68.5 149 3.8
$37,500 to $39,999............. 2216 1832 82.7 577 31.5 1189 64.9 67 3.6
$40,000 to $42,499............. 5247 3909 74.5 1235 31.6 2539 65.0 135 3.5
$42,500 to $44,999............. 1565 1275 81.5 358 28.1 880 69.0 37 2.9
$45,000 to $47,499............. 3039 2451 80.6 689 28.1 1694 69.1 68 2.8
$47,500 to $49,999............. 1584 1345 84.9 353 26.3 947 70.4 44 3.3
$50,000 to $52,499............. 3575 2720 76.1 842 31.0 1775 65.2 103 3.8
$52,500 to $54,999............. 985 809 82.1 206 25.5 587 72.6 16 2.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 1857 1539 82.8 462 30.0 1033 67.1 44 2.9
$57,500 to $59,999............. 735 609 82.9 171 28.0 418 68.5 21 3.5
$60,000 to $62,499............. 2512 1933 77.0 688 35.6 1190 61.6 55 2.9
$62,500 to $64,999............. 582 487 83.6 156 31.9 315 64.6 17 3.4
$65,000 to $67,499............. 1306 1071 82.0 302 28.2 729 68.0 41 3.8
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 315
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 444 379 85.3 102 27.0 261 68.8 16 4.2
$70,000 to $72,499............. 1334 1112 83.4 363 32.6 712 64.0 37 3.4
$72,500 to $74,999............. 366 285 77.7 77 26.9 193 67.7 15 5.4
$75,000 to $77,499............. 1195 951 79.6 344 36.2 560 58.9 46 4.9
$77,500 to $79,999............. 262 197 75.1 51 25.9 142 72.1 4 2.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 1000 809 80.9 255 31.6 514 63.5 40 4.9
$82,500 to $84,999............. 190 167 88.3 47 28.2 117 70.2 3 1.6
$85,000 to $87,499............. 485 365 75.2 92 25.2 248 68.0 25 6.8
$87,500 to $89,999............. 108 100 92.1 29 28.8 69 69.0 2 2.2
$90,000 to $92,499............. 512 397 77.5 106 26.7 279 70.3 12 3.1
$92,500 to $94,999............. 94 73 78.3 28 37.8 46 62.2 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 308 255 82.6 75 29.3 170 66.9 10 3.8
$97,500 to $99,999............. 99 78 78.8 18 23.2 60 76.8 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 4577 3564 77.9 1190 33.4 2182 61.2 192 5.4
Median earnings.............. 24259 34005 (x) 35755 (x) 33881 (x) 26048 (x)
Standard error............... 166 248 (x) 253 (x) 295 (x) 500 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 32441 43506 (x) 46868 (x) 42387 (x) 39192 (x)
Standard error............... 205 327 (x) 725 (x) 351 (x) 1921 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 316
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE
BOTH SEXES........................ 6648 1228 18.5 321 26.1 784 63.9 123 10.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 6648 1228 18.5 321 26.1 784 63.9 123 10.0
Full-time...................... 4167 934 22.4 242 25.9 606 64.9 86 9.2
50 weeks or more............. 1863 564 30.3 152 26.9 376 66.7 36 6.4
27 to 49 weeks............... 830 168 20.2 45 26.6 110 65.8 13 7.6
26 weeks or less............. 1475 202 13.7 46 22.6 119 59.2 37 18.2
Part-time...................... 2481 294 11.8 79 26.7 179 60.8 37 12.5
50 weeks or more............. 861 121 14.1 23 19.0 84 69.1 14 11.9
27 to 49 weeks............... 486 62 12.8 11 17.9 46 73.4 5 8.7
26 weeks or less............. 1134 110 9.7 44 40.2 49 44.4 17 15.4
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 3032 385 12.7 174 45.0 166 42.9 46 12.1
25 to 99 persons.................. 866 143 16.5 32 22.4 92 64.3 19 13.3
100 to 499 persons................ 640 148 23.1 14 9.5 125 84.4 9 6.1
500 to 999 persons................ 245 62 25.1 11 17.5 48 78.0 3 4.5
1000 persons or more.............. 1864 489 26.3 90 18.4 354 72.3 45 9.3
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 369 113 30.5 44 39.1 53 46.9 16 14.0
Professional specialty............ 313 89 28.6 29 32.6 50 55.9 10 11.5
Technical and related support..... 92 40 43.3 5 11.8 33 84.4 2 3.8
Sales workers..................... 974 144 14.8 38 26.3 83 57.5 24 16.3
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 570 145 25.5 48 32.9 78 53.5 20 13.6
Precision production, craft & repair 679 116 17.0 25 21.6 80 69.0 11 9.5
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 317
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 452 120 26.6 18 15.2 93 77.3 9 7.5
Transportation & material moving.. 262 56 21.3 25 44.5 27 47.7 4 7.9
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 518 105 20.3 25 23.9 78 74.7 1 1.4
Service workers................... 1815 239 13.2 45 18.8 179 75.0 15 6.2
Private household workers...... 203 16 7.8 1 8.7 14 91.3 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 1613 223 13.8 44 19.5 165 73.8 15 6.7
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 598 57 9.6 16 28.1 30 52.7 11 19.2
Armed forces...................... 6 3 46.1 3 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 4051 796 19.6 199 25.0 510 64.1 87 10.9
Householder.................... 2393 535 22.4 152 28.4 341 63.8 42 7.8
Spouse present............... 1073 277 25.8 94 33.7 170 61.4 13 4.9
No spouse present............ 1319 258 19.6 58 22.6 171 66.3 28 11.0
Spouse of householder.......... 863 217 25.1 40 18.3 142 65.4 35 16.3
Child of householder........... 550 25 4.5 2 8.8 15 59.2 8 32.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 245 19 7.9 5 24.9 13 65.6 2 9.5
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 105 9 8.7 3 37.7 6 62.3 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 2492 423 17.0 118 28.0 268 63.5 36 8.4
Nonfamily householder.......... 1303 255 19.6 65 25.6 173 68.1 16 6.3
Secondary Individuals.......... 1189 168 14.1 53 31.7 95 56.7 20 11.6
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 6530 1199 18.4 315 26.3 766 63.9 117 9.8
15 to 24 years................. 2212 236 10.7 43 18.1 167 70.6 27 11.3
25 to 44 years................. 3124 634 20.3 160 25.3 428 67.6 45 7.1
45 to 64 years................. 1194 329 27.5 112 34.0 171 52.2 45 13.8
65 years and over................. 118 29 24.5 6 19.3 18 61.9 5 18.8
Mean age................... 33.4 37.9 (x) 40.5 (x) 36.5 (x) 40.1 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 318
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 4847 850 17.5 209 24.5 564 66.3 78 9.1
Inside central cities........... 2177 313 14.4 80 25.6 211 67.4 22 6.9
One million or more........... 1216 170 13.9 40 23.5 119 70.2 11 6.3
Under one million............. 961 143 14.9 40 28.2 92 64.1 11 7.7
Outside central cities.......... 2670 538 20.1 128 23.9 353 65.7 56 10.4
One million or more........... 1708 346 20.2 95 27.6 215 62.1 36 10.3
Under one million............. 962 192 20.0 33 17.2 139 72.3 20 10.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1801 377 20.9 112 29.7 220 58.4 45 11.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 933 182 19.5 49 27.0 118 64.7 15 8.3
Midwest........................... 1451 257 17.7 49 19.0 194 75.4 14 5.6
South............................. 2329 484 20.8 140 28.9 289 59.7 55 11.4
West.............................. 1935 305 15.7 83 27.1 184 60.4 38 12.5
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 319
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 6636 1228 18.5 321 26.1 784 63.9 123 10.0
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 2092 240 11.5 85 35.6 113 46.9 42 17.5
$2,500 to $4,999............... 1320 236 17.9 56 23.5 138 58.6 42 17.8
$5,000 to $7,499............... 1406 244 17.3 61 24.8 170 69.7 13 5.5
$7,500 to $9,999............... 713 161 22.6 53 32.9 99 61.7 9 5.4
$10,000 to $12,499............. 572 127 22.3 27 21.5 93 73.3 7 5.2
$12,500 to $14,999............. 200 62 30.8 7 11.0 51 82.4 4 6.6
$15,000 to $17,499............. 217 87 40.3 9 10.8 73 84.1 4 5.2
$17,500 to $19,999............. 66 38 57.1 9 22.6 29 77.4 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 27 18 65.8 4 21.8 12 69.9 1 8.3
$22,500 to $24,999............. 15 12 78.3 10 84.9 2 15.1 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 6 3 50.9 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 320
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 4822 6411 (x) 5795 (x) 7075 (x) 3652 (x)
Standard error............... 121 281 (x) 578 (x) 323 (x) 515 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5171 6939 (x) 5699 (x) 7897 (x) 4053 (x)
Standard error............... 94 272 (x) 597 (x) 313 (x) 782 (x)