Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 12
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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
BLACK
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 35,373 27,907 19,787 18,345 10,082 11,108 7,443 1,210 3,583 1,290 959 1,198 7,465
Under 18 years.................... 11,357 9,365 5,767 5,519 39 4,471 4,111 683 105 17 74 369 1,992
18 to 24 years.................... 3,980 2,564 1,867 1,594 691 930 813 159 51 12 30 113 1,416
25 to 34 years.................... 5,163 3,705 3,038 2,894 2,467 884 672 111 91 12 53 174 1,458
35 to 44 years.................... 5,699 4,355 3,680 3,534 2,872 908 604 84 172 22 103 244 1,344
45 to 54 years.................... 4,103 3,316 2,831 2,709 2,291 653 415 64 194 34 87 132 787
55 to 59 years.................... 1,288 1,063 843 793 637 313 190 30 132 47 48 44 225
60 to 64 years.................... 1,028 830 601 531 429 332 132 4 232 81 60 32 197
65 years and over................. 2,754 2,709 1,160 771 656 2,616 505 75 2,606 1,064 503 89 45
65 to 74 years................. 1,624 1,591 744 517 432 1,529 260 49 1,520 679 257 61 33
75 years and over.............. 1,130 1,118 416 254 224 1,087 246 26 1,086 385 246 28 12
Male
Total............................. 16,518 12,775 9,372 8,749 4,745 4,786 3,111 537 1,483 575 369 648 3,743
Under 18 years.................... 5,780 4,802 3,000 2,856 17 2,243 2,063 353 48 8 30 180 979
18 to 24 years.................... 1,858 1,096 898 781 283 300 241 60 20 9 11 49 762
25 to 34 years.................... 2,305 1,522 1,345 1,284 1,167 265 152 25 40 3 25 99 783
35 to 44 years.................... 2,626 1,967 1,707 1,640 1,408 372 214 38 97 9 61 131 659
45 to 54 years.................... 1,872 1,502 1,261 1,206 1,042 311 168 18 103 16 47 88 370
55 to 59 years.................... 556 466 376 353 290 130 75 16 50 13 19 24 90
60 to 64 years.................... 424 344 260 238 187 138 48 2 103 43 24 16 81
65 years and over................. 1,095 1,077 524 390 351 1,028 151 25 1,020 472 151 60 18
65 to 74 years................. 661 649 344 261 224 619 91 18 612 311 91 43 12
75 years and over.............. 434 427 180 129 127 409 61 7 408 161 61 18 6
Female
Total..:.......................... 18,855 15,133 10,416 9,596 5,337 6,321 4,331 673 2,101 715 590 550 3,722
Under 18 years.................... 5,576 4,564 2,767 2,663 22 2,228 2,048 329 57 10 44 189 1,013
18 to 24 years.................... 2,122 1,468 969 813 408 631 572 99 30 3 19 64 654
25 to 34 years.................... 2,858 2,183 1,693 1,610 1,300 618 521 86 51 8 28 75 675
35 to 44 years.................... 3,073 2,388 1,973 1,894 1,464 536 390 46 75 12 43 113 685
45 to 54 years.................... 2,232 1,814 1,570 1,503 1,248 342 248 47 91 17 40 44 417
55 to 59 years.................... 732 597 467 439 347 184 115 14 81 35 29 20 135
60 to 64 years.................... 603 487 341 293 243 193 84 2 129 38 35 16 116
65 years and over................. 1,659 1,633 636 381 305 1,589 354 50 1,585 591 352 28 27
65 to 74 years................. 963 942 400 256 208 911 169 31 907 368 167 19 21
75 years and over.............. 697 691 236 125 97 678 185 20 678 223 185 10 6
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 11,132 9,225 5,674 5,440 36 4,388 4,032 651 105 17 74 364 1,907
Under 6 years................... 3,548 2,917 1,606 1,575 0 1,594 1,490 229 40 8 35 117 630
6 to 17 years................... 7,585 6,308 4,068 3,865 36 2,795 2,542 421 66 9 39 247 1,276
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 31,111 24,624 17,635 16,335 9,006 9,633 6,498 1,121 2,984 1,119 723 1,026 6,488
Central city..................... 18,772 14,645 9,715 8,948 5,094 6,553 4,599 717 2,016 730 525 570 4,127
Not central city................. 12,339 9,978 7,920 7,386 3,912 3,081 1,899 404 968 389 198 456 2,360
Not metropolitan.................. 4,262 3,284 2,152 2,010 1,076 1,475 945 89 600 171 236 172 978
Northeast.......................... 6,545 5,255 3,554 3,275 1,735 2,308 1,815 387 636 214 215 96 1,290
Metropolitan...................... 6,467 5,205 3,524 3,248 1,712 2,279 1,793 385 628 211 210 92 1,262
Central city..................... 4,524 3,605 2,251 2,079 1,110 1,780 1,452 283 502 162 197 47 919
Not central city................. 1,942 1,600 1,273 1,168 602 499 341 102 126 49 13 45 343
Not metropolitan.................. 79 50 30 27 22 29 22 2 8 3 4 4 29
Midwest............................ 6,793 5,501 3,755 3,502 1,898 2,286 1,618 198 654 303 102 144 1,292
Metropolitan...................... 6,583 5,340 3,647 3,402 1,844 2,215 1,583 191 640 296 101 121 1,244
Central city..................... 4,748 3,762 2,363 2,208 1,230 1,763 1,299 131 467 206 71 79 986
Not central city................. 1,835 1,577 1,284 1,193 614 452 284 60 173 90 30 42 258
Not metropolitan.................. 209 161 109 100 53 71 35 7 14 7 1 23 48
South.............................. 19,257 14,880 10,759 9,945 5,501 5,635 3,508 518 2,059 680 564 713 4,377
Metropolitan...................... 15,344 11,862 8,789 8,102 4,519 4,304 2,627 441 1,489 522 336 600 3,482
Central city..................... 8,001 6,019 4,231 3,828 2,266 2,452 1,479 241 905 313 204 331 1,983
Not central city................. 7,343 5,843 4,558 4,274 2,254 1,852 1,148 200 585 209 132 269 1,500
Not metropolitan.................. 3,913 3,019 1,969 1,843 982 1,331 881 77 570 158 228 113 894
West............................ 2,778 2,271 1,719 1,623 949 878 501 107 235 93 78 245 506
Metropolitan...................... 2,717 2,217 1,675 1,583 929 835 494 104 227 90 76 213 500
Central city..................... 1,499 1,259 870 833 488 557 369 62 142 49 53 113 240
Not central city................. 1,218 958 805 751 441 278 125 43 85 41 23 100 260
Not metropolitan.................. 61 54 44 40 19 43 8 2 8 3 3 32 6
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 35,373 27,907 19,787 18,345 10,082 11,108 7,443 1,210 3,583 1,290 959 1,198 7,465
65 years and over................. 2,754 2,709 1,160 771 656 2,616 505 75 2,606 1,064 503 89 45
In families......................... 29,488 23,332 16,485 15,550 7,385 9,304 6,596 1,068 2,355 896 590 1,060 6,156
Householder...................... 8,664 7,144 5,339 4,987 4,224 2,717 1,432 235 1,228 520 247 342 1,520
Under 65 years.................. 7,692 6,177 4,878 4,666 3,956 1,783 1,287 214 299 96 102 306 1,515
65 years and over............... 972 967 461 322 268 933 145 20 929 424 145 36 5
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 11,132 9,225 5,674 5,440 36 4,388 4,032 651 105 17 74 364 1,907
Under 6 years.................. 3,548 2,917 1,606 1,575 0 1,594 1,490 229 40 8 35 117 630
6 to 17 years.................. 7,585 6,308 4,068 3,865 36 2,795 2,542 421 66 9 39 247 1,276
Own children 18 years and over... 3,822 2,400 1,812 1,669 829 770 618 99 153 33 81 96 1,421
In married-couple families.......... 14,832 12,378 10,454 9,997 4,468 3,434 1,445 412 1,355 648 181 882 2,454
Husbands......................... 4,219 3,729 3,180 3,030 2,398 1,110 240 73 694 355 81 286 490
Under 65 years.................. 3,635 3,151 2,854 2,782 2,189 558 194 59 146 56 36 259 484
65 years and over............... 584 578 326 248 209 551 46 14 547 298 46 27 6
Wives............................ 4,023 3,514 3,059 2,923 1,720 912 235 67 491 249 42 250 509
Under 65 years.................. 3,615 3,113 2,850 2,769 1,636 530 205 63 110 60 11 238 502
65 years and over............... 407 401 208 154 84 382 31 4 381 189 31 13 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,724 3,919 3,238 3,165 7 1,051 767 223 24 9 14 282 805
Under 6 years.................. 1,450 1,179 947 943 0 350 266 77 7 2 7 84 271
6 to 17 years.................. 3,273 2,739 2,291 2,222 7 701 501 146 17 7 7 199 534
Own children 18 years and over... 1,528 998 866 798 281 218 132 35 49 13 16 61 530
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 12,644 9,618 5,052 4,642 2,361 5,403 4,828 612 846 199 361 137 3,025
Householder...................... 3,814 2,946 1,767 1,604 1,596 1,444 1,108 134 484 133 172 33 868
Under 65 years.................. 3,439 2,574 1,642 1,535 1,528 1,083 1,011 123 122 20 75 25 866
65 years and over............... 375 372 125 70 68 361 97 12 361 114 97 9 2
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 5,794 4,850 2,127 1,973 17 3,159 3,102 406 68 6 50 69 944
Under 6 years.................. 1,877 1,564 567 545 0 1,154 1,137 144 27 6 23 30 313
6 to 17 years.................. 3,916 3,286 1,560 1,428 17 2,004 1,965 262 40 0 27 39 631
Own children 18 years and over... 2,082 1,262 844 773 492 506 441 56 92 20 54 34 820
In unrelated subfamilies............ 266 183 123 104 43 99 97 40 2 0 0 0 83
Under 18 years.................. 160 108 70 61 0 68 68 30 0 0 0 0 52
Under 6 years.................. 48 25 18 13 0 14 14 7 0 0 0 0 23
6 to 17 years.................. 113 83 52 48 0 54 54 23 0 0 0 0 30
18 years and over............... 106 75 54 43 43 31 29 10 2 0 0 0 31
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,619 4,392 3,179 2,691 2,653 1,705 749 102 1,227 394 369 138 1,227
Male............................. 2,803 2,060 1,575 1,371 1,356 661 296 32 438 124 141 102 743
Under 65 years.................. 2,474 1,733 1,445 1,275 1,260 353 236 21 130 13 81 72 742
Living alone................... 1,350 1,056 849 761 761 243 187 17 99 13 68 24 294
65 years and over............... 329 327 130 96 96 308 60 11 308 111 60 30 2
Living alone................... 240 238 89 67 67 224 40 7 224 74 40 27 2
Female........................... 2,816 2,333 1,604 1,320 1,298 1,043 453 70 789 270 228 36 484
Under 65 years.................. 2,155 1,678 1,350 1,188 1,167 399 290 44 147 24 67 29 477
Living alone................... 1,386 1,155 910 803 803 286 212 29 114 15 54 15 232
65 years and over............... 661 654 255 132 131 645 163 26 643 245 161 7 7
Living alone................... 639 632 249 129 127 623 160 23 621 240 158 7 7
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 5,146 4,317 2,618 2,509 7 2,100 1,947 332 42 4 28 154 829
16 to 64 years.................... 10,277 7,381 6,230 5,850 4,386 1,659 1,013 180 420 98 190 433 2,896
Worked during the year......... 7,775 5,693 5,311 5,064 4,204 675 313 77 41 9 15 337 2,082
Full time, year-round.......... 5,551 4,461 4,282 4,144 3,727 389 126 49 7 1 0 257 1,090
Not full time, year-round...... 2,224 1,232 1,029 920 477 287 187 28 34 8 15 80 992
Did not work................... 2,501 1,688 919 785 182 983 699 102 379 89 175 96 814
65 years and over................. 1,095 1,077 524 390 351 1,028 151 25 1,020 472 151 60 18
Worked during the year......... 195 191 134 94 71 159 10 3 157 102 10 12 4
Full time, year-round.......... 84 82 62 41 41 64 2 0 64 44 2 5 2
Not full time, year-round...... 110 109 72 53 30 95 8 3 94 58 8 7 2
Did not work................... 900 886 390 296 280 868 141 22 863 370 141 48 15
Female
Under 16 years.................... 4,991 4,115 2,450 2,369 6 2,053 1,899 294 51 10 41 165 876
16 to 64 years.................... 12,205 9,385 7,330 6,846 5,027 2,680 2,079 329 464 114 197 357 2,820
Worked during the year......... 9,112 7,190 6,275 5,970 4,815 1,332 1,003 231 78 26 33 298 1,923
Full time, year-round.......... 5,833 4,900 4,638 4,507 3,943 455 263 75 21 6 12 185 934
Not full time, year-round...... 3,279 2,290 1,637 1,463 872 877 741 156 57 20 22 113 989
Did not work................... 3,093 2,195 1,055 876 212 1,348 1,076 98 386 88 164 59 897
65 years and over................. 1,659 1,633 636 381 305 1,589 354 50 1,585 591 352 28 27
Worked during the year......... 207 199 116 66 55 170 21 10 170 87 21 6 8
Full time, year-round.......... 66 63 41 35 33 36 0 0 36 14 0 6 3
Not full time, year-round...... 141 136 75 32 23 134 21 10 134 72 21 0 5
Did not work................... 1,452 1,434 520 315 249 1,418 332 40 1,416 505 330 22 18
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.