Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 10
in Poverty Universe: 1999
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
WHITE BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 31,038 21,419 10,092 6,735 3,013 14,094 10,155 1,069 5,078 1,608 1,638
Under 18 years.................... 10,428 7,951 3,184 2,719 16 5,518 5,305 664 114 10 70
18 to 24 years.................... 4,162 2,312 1,481 659 434 988 881 106 25 1 14
25 to 34 years.................... 3,940 1,926 1,112 901 644 929 850 93 79 7 56
35 to 44 years.................... 3,703 2,146 1,199 890 639 1,048 900 56 248 24 154
45 to 54 years.................... 2,437 1,482 723 492 391 812 616 21 296 23 150
55 to 59 years.................... 1,201 854 443 310 227 457 326 18 183 15 92
60 to 64 years.................... 1,127 809 434 289 241 458 297 25 268 70 129
65 years and over................. 4,041 3,939 1,516 475 419 3,885 981 87 3,865 1,458 975
65 to 74 years................. 1,828 1,758 593 223 197 1,716 537 31 1,701 552 530
75 years and over.............. 2,213 2,181 923 252 222 2,169 444 56 2,164 907 444
Male
Total............................. 13,697 9,115 4,355 3,080 1,441 5,720 4,303 467 1,751 431 606
Under 18 years.................... 5,300 4,117 1,610 1,370 4 2,885 2,768 338 59 9 38
18 to 24 years.................... 1,785 873 669 294 183 272 221 40 7 1 6
25 to 34 years.................... 1,623 666 456 366 323 239 201 22 35 0 25
35 to 44 years.................... 1,683 905 546 417 371 408 336 27 150 12 102
45 to 54 years.................... 1,094 655 310 207 178 367 257 8 163 10 82
55 to 59 years.................... 481 326 164 118 100 174 113 2 76 5 34
60 to 64 years.................... 512 392 210 154 136 213 130 10 116 26 49
65 years and over................. 1,220 1,182 391 155 146 1,162 277 19 1,144 368 271
65 to 74 years................. 668 636 192 89 86 621 177 12 607 177 170
75 years and over.............. 552 546 199 66 60 541 101 7 537 190 101
Female
Total..:.......................... 17,341 12,305 5,736 3,655 1,571 8,374 5,852 602 3,327 1,176 1,032
Under 18 years.................... 5,128 3,834 1,574 1,349 12 2,633 2,537 327 55 0 31
18 to 24 years.................... 2,377 1,439 813 365 251 715 660 65 18 1 8
25 to 34 years.................... 2,317 1,260 656 535 321 690 648 71 43 7 31
35 to 44 years.................... 2,019 1,242 653 473 269 640 564 29 98 12 52
45 to 54 years.................... 1,343 827 413 284 214 445 359 13 133 13 68
55 to 59 years.................... 720 529 280 192 127 283 214 16 107 10 58
60 to 64 years.................... 615 417 223 135 105 245 166 15 152 44 80
65 years and over................. 2,821 2,757 1,125 320 273 2,722 704 67 2,721 1,090 704
65 to 74 years................. 1,161 1,122 401 135 111 1,095 360 18 1,094 374 360
75 years and over.............. 1,660 1,635 724 186 162 1,627 344 49 1,627 716 344
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 9,877 7,597 3,027 2,606 14 5,294 5,098 654 113 10 70
Under 6 years................... 3,634 2,877 1,019 952 0 2,146 2,065 263 48 3 29
6 to 17 years................... 6,243 4,720 2,008 1,655 14 3,148 3,033 392 65 7 40
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 22,937 15,407 7,097 4,736 2,172 10,147 7,414 716 3,549 1,063 1,141
Central city..................... 9,917 6,400 2,561 1,678 795 4,488 3,482 253 1,408 365 550
Not central city................. 13,019 9,006 4,536 3,058 1,377 5,659 3,932 463 2,141 698 591
Not metropolitan.................. 8,101 6,013 2,994 1,999 841 3,948 2,741 353 1,529 544 497
Northeast.......................... 5,429 4,145 1,693 1,156 541 2,962 2,147 172 1,113 312 384
Metropolitan...................... 4,699 3,591 1,440 946 452 2,593 1,890 150 964 273 321
Central city..................... 2,147 1,697 460 357 172 1,362 1,131 44 422 84 209
Not central city................. 2,552 1,894 981 589 280 1,230 759 106 543 189 112
Not metropolitan.................. 730 554 252 210 90 369 257 23 148 38 63
Midwest............................ 5,989 4,589 2,531 1,602 681 2,830 1,917 244 1,105 498 292
Metropolitan...................... 3,650 2,670 1,445 945 436 1,660 1,135 142 636 268 179
Central city..................... 1,539 1,079 477 280 141 764 564 57 258 100 87
Not central city................. 2,111 1,591 968 665 295 896 571 86 378 168 92
Not metropolitan.................. 2,338 1,919 1,086 657 245 1,169 782 102 469 230 112
South.............................. 10,453 6,866 3,328 2,128 1,054 4,374 2,945 313 1,898 530 637
Metropolitan...................... 6,875 4,334 2,166 1,343 684 2,644 1,746 154 1,165 325 369
Central city..................... 2,679 1,581 769 437 241 955 656 48 382 89 138
Not central city................. 4,196 2,753 1,398 905 443 1,689 1,090 106 783 236 232
Not metropolitan.................. 3,578 2,532 1,162 785 370 1,730 1,199 159 733 205 267
West............................... 9,168 5,820 2,540 1,849 736 3,929 3,147 340 962 268 326
Metropolitan...................... 7,713 4,812 2,046 1,503 601 3,250 2,643 270 783 197 272
Central city..................... 3,552 2,044 856 603 242 1,407 1,131 104 347 92 116
Not central city................. 4,161 2,768 1,190 900 359 1,843 1,512 166 437 105 156
Not metropolitan.................. 1,455 1,008 494 347 136 679 504 70 179 71 54
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 31,038 21,419 10,092 6,735 3,013 14,094 10,155 1,069 5,078 1,608 1,638
65 years and over................. 4,041 3,939 1,516 475 419 3,885 981 87 3,865 1,458 975
In families......................... 21,946 15,126 6,963 5,404 1,886 9,746 8,027 905 1,924 545 589
Householder...................... 6,383 4,241 2,151 1,564 1,252 2,579 1,730 155 1,033 301 291
Under 65 years.................. 5,624 3,502 1,867 1,449 1,148 1,856 1,573 146 317 33 139
65 years and over............... 759 739 284 115 104 722 157 9 716 267 152
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 9,877 7,597 3,027 2,606 14 5,294 5,098 654 113 10 70
Under 6 years.................. 3,634 2,877 1,019 952 0 2,146 2,065 263 48 3 29
6 to 17 years.................. 6,243 4,720 2,008 1,655 14 3,148 3,033 392 65 7 40
Own children 18 years and over... 1,409 731 356 200 66 412 377 34 45 2 31
In married-couple families.......... 12,917 8,795 4,696 3,622 1,250 5,049 3,694 382 1,402 436 388
Husbands......................... 3,405 2,271 1,370 1,022 877 1,224 564 48 769 241 201
Under 65 years.................. 2,793 1,674 1,139 921 784 640 441 42 194 22 85
65 years and over............... 611 597 231 101 93 584 123 6 576 219 116
Wives............................ 3,414 2,224 1,316 946 340 1,187 690 59 518 179 124
Under 65 years.................. 2,974 1,793 1,144 884 312 770 611 57 102 20 45
65 years and over............... 440 431 173 62 28 417 79 1 415 159 79
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 5,194 3,884 1,773 1,522 1 2,431 2,274 259 62 6 39
Under 6 years.................. 2,006 1,556 629 568 0 1,057 991 104 29 2 21
6 to 17 years.................. 3,188 2,327 1,144 955 1 1,375 1,284 155 32 4 19
Own children 18 years and over... 590 324 207 112 17 130 118 12 11 0 11
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 7,644 5,581 1,914 1,499 519 4,232 3,967 477 395 87 162
Householder...................... 2,484 1,720 649 461 448 1,240 1,059 101 259 70 86
Under 65 years.................. 2,320 1,556 582 435 421 1,078 1,021 98 98 6 48
65 years and over............... 164 164 66 27 27 161 38 3 161 64 38
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,083 3,327 1,092 939 13 2,598 2,567 356 39 4 24
Under 6 years.................. 1,389 1,169 332 326 0 973 960 136 14 0 6
6 to 17 years.................. 2,694 2,158 760 613 13 1,625 1,606 220 25 3 18
Own children 18 years and over... 707 371 135 81 44 258 237 19 27 2 14
In unrelated subfamilies............ 553 381 138 117 31 273 251 9 2 0 1
Under 18 years.................. 332 252 92 80 0 183 166 6 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 124 95 22 22 0 80 80 6 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 208 157 70 59 0 103 87 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 220 129 46 37 31 90 85 2 2 0 1
Unrelated individuals.............. 8,539 5,912 2,991 1,214 1,096 4,076 1,877 156 3,152 1,062 1,048
Male............................. 3,351 1,988 1,001 441 402 1,195 663 54 783 156 317
Under 65 years.................. 2,835 1,483 861 399 360 693 530 43 291 24 184
Living alone................... 1,054 669 306 150 150 397 291 17 182 18 109
65 years and over............... 516 505 140 41 41 501 133 11 492 132 133
Living alone................... 400 397 118 38 38 395 103 8 387 113 103
Female........................... 5,188 3,924 1,990 773 694 2,881 1,213 102 2,368 907 731
Under 65 years.................. 3,094 1,857 1,127 549 482 830 669 39 317 59 187
Living alone................... 1,190 851 461 223 221 448 342 14 233 43 144
65 years and over............... 2,094 2,067 863 225 213 2,051 545 63 2,051 847 545
Living alone................... 1,925 1,907 823 211 199 1,894 484 57 1,894 809 484
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 4,779 3,744 1,443 1,271 0 2,646 2,546 306 55 7 36
16 to 64 years.................... 7,698 4,189 2,521 1,654 1,295 1,912 1,480 141 552 56 299
Worked during the year......... 4,725 2,322 1,809 1,229 1,065 646 533 92 48 1 37
Full time, year-round.......... 2,038 1,081 936 733 666 193 138 19 7 0 6
Not full time, year-round...... 2,686 1,241 873 496 398 454 395 73 40 1 31
Did not work................... 2,973 1,867 712 425 230 1,265 947 49 504 56 262
65 years and over................. 1,220 1,182 391 155 146 1,162 277 19 1,144 368 271
Worked during the year......... 93 86 42 19 18 82 10 0 80 39 8
Full time, year-round.......... 37 30 18 5 5 27 2 0 25 16 0
Not full time, year-round...... 56 56 24 14 13 55 8 0 55 23 8
Did not work................... 1,126 1,096 349 136 128 1,080 267 19 1,064 329 263
Female
Under 16 years.................... 4,566 3,469 1,387 1,252 2 2,427 2,337 302 49 0 28
16 to 64 years.................... 9,954 6,079 3,224 2,082 1,297 3,225 2,811 233 557 85 300
Worked during the year......... 4,977 3,059 2,007 1,323 1,058 1,237 1,142 138 48 17 25
Full time, year-round.......... 1,290 759 617 504 479 189 177 39 8 2 3
Not full time, year-round...... 3,687 2,300 1,390 820 579 1,048 965 99 40 15 21
Did not work................... 4,977 3,019 1,217 759 238 1,988 1,669 95 509 69 275
65 years and over................. 2,821 2,757 1,125 320 273 2,722 704 67 2,721 1,090 704
Worked during the year......... 93 88 51 19 18 82 13 1 82 45 13
Full time, year-round.......... 14 14 11 0 0 14 2 0 14 11 2
Not full time, year-round...... 79 74 39 19 18 68 11 1 68 34 11
Did not work................... 2,728 2,669 1,075 301 254 2,640 691 66 2,639 1,046 691
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 11
in Poverty Universe: 1999
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
WHITE BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 671 9,619
Under 18 years.................... 193 2,477
18 to 24 years.................... 95 1,850
25 to 34 years.................... 58 2,014
35 to 44 years.................... 62 1,556
45 to 54 years.................... 72 955
55 to 59 years.................... 52 347
60 to 64 years.................... 29 318
65 years and over................. 108 102
65 to 74 years................. 66 71
75 years and over.............. 42 31
Male
Total............................. 381 4,582
Under 18 years.................... 105 1,182
18 to 24 years.................... 50 912
25 to 34 years.................... 28 958
35 to 44 years.................... 26 779
45 to 54 years.................... 46 438
55 to 59 years.................... 26 155
60 to 64 years.................... 23 120
65 years and over................. 78 38
65 to 74 years................. 49 32
75 years and over.............. 29 6
Female
Total..:.......................... 290 5,036
Under 18 years.................... 89 1,295
18 to 24 years.................... 45 938
25 to 34 years.................... 30 1,056
35 to 44 years.................... 36 777
45 to 54 years.................... 27 516
55 to 59 years.................... 26 192
60 to 64 years.................... 7 198
65 years and over................. 30 64
65 to 74 years................. 18 38
75 years and over.............. 13 25
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 176 2,281
Under 6 years................... 68 757
6 to 17 years................... 108 1,524
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 446 7,530
Central city..................... 211 3,517
Not central city................. 235 4,013
Not metropolitan.................. 224 2,089
Northeast.......................... 123 1,284
Metropolitan...................... 92 1,108
Central city..................... 37 450
Not central city................. 55 658
Not metropolitan.................. 31 176
Midwest............................ 144 1,399
Metropolitan...................... 98 980
Central city..................... 34 460
Not central city................. 63 520
Not metropolitan.................. 46 419
South.............................. 233 3,587
Metropolitan...................... 144 2,541
Central city..................... 78 1,098
Not central city................. 66 1,442
Not metropolitan.................. 89 1,047
West............................... 171 3,348
Metropolitan...................... 112 2,901
Central city..................... 62 1,509
Not central city................. 51 1,393
Not metropolitan.................. 59 447
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 671 9,619
65 years and over................. 108 102
In families......................... 489 6,821
Householder...................... 155 2,142
Under 65 years.................. 128 2,122
65 years and over............... 27 20
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 176 2,281
Under 6 years.................. 68 757
6 to 17 years.................. 108 1,524
Own children 18 years and over... 21 678
In married-couple families.......... 435 4,122
Husbands......................... 132 1,134
Under 65 years.................. 105 1,119
65 years and over............... 27 15
Wives............................ 133 1,189
Under 65 years.................. 116 1,181
65 years and over............... 17 9
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 158 1,310
Under 6 years.................. 63 449
6 to 17 years.................. 95 860
Own children 18 years and over... 12 266
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 38 2,063
Householder...................... 10 764
Under 65 years.................. 8 764
65 years and over............... 3 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 16 756
Under 6 years.................. 5 219
6 to 17 years.................. 11 537
Own children 18 years and over... 7 336
In unrelated subfamilies............ 21 172
Under 18 years.................. 17 81
Under 6 years.................. 0 29
6 to 17 years.................. 17 51
18 years and over............... 4 91
Unrelated individuals.............. 162 2,626
Male............................. 116 1,363
Under 65 years.................. 71 1,353
Living alone................... 43 385
65 years and over............... 45 10
Living alone................... 40 3
Female........................... 46 1,263
Under 65 years.................. 35 1,237
Living alone................... 19 339
65 years and over............... 11 26
Living alone................... 7 18
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 89 1,036
16 to 64 years.................... 214 3,509
Worked during the year......... 103 2,402
Full time, year-round.......... 54 957
Not full time, year-round...... 49 1,445
Did not work................... 111 1,107
65 years and over................. 78 38
Worked during the year......... 3 8
Full time, year-round.......... 0 8
Not full time, year-round...... 3 0
Did not work................... 75 30
Female
Under 16 years.................... 83 1,097
16 to 64 years.................... 177 3,875
Worked during the year......... 73 1,918
Full time, year-round.......... 7 530
Not full time, year-round...... 65 1,387
Did not work................... 104 1,957
65 years and over................. 30 64
Worked during the year......... 10 5
Full time, year-round.......... 4 0
Not full time, year-round...... 6 5
Did not work................... 21 59
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.