Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 13
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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
BLACK BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 8,360 6,013 1,628 1,287 517 4,914 4,322 368 978 152 468
Under 18 years.................... 3,759 3,055 721 658 11 2,571 2,527 215 57 0 38
18 to 24 years.................... 1,165 659 247 137 86 459 452 43 16 0 12
25 to 34 years.................... 893 513 154 122 112 396 377 33 29 0 15
35 to 44 years.................... 945 540 186 158 127 381 341 20 80 5 56
45 to 54 years.................... 538 310 82 65 48 253 203 19 68 7 39
55 to 59 years.................... 231 178 63 44 36 135 116 17 47 6 31
60 to 64 years.................... 204 138 33 22 19 110 60 0 78 3 34
65 years and over................. 626 619 143 81 78 610 245 21 603 131 243
65 to 74 years................. 360 357 89 49 46 351 144 12 345 81 142
75 years and over.............. 266 262 55 32 32 259 101 9 259 51 101
Male
Total............................. 3,341 2,348 658 541 167 1,916 1,697 160 319 58 149
Under 18 years.................... 1,873 1,526 356 323 3 1,298 1,273 117 26 0 16
18 to 24 years.................... 399 192 96 63 27 109 106 11 0 0 0
25 to 34 years.................... 206 64 23 17 15 45 41 2 8 0 6
35 to 44 years.................... 324 152 56 46 39 100 89 5 34 0 27
45 to 54 years.................... 195 119 36 27 24 97 64 10 34 7 18
55 to 59 years.................... 87 67 30 21 15 49 38 10 17 4 9
60 to 64 years.................... 68 41 8 7 5 33 19 0 21 0 9
65 years and over................. 189 187 53 38 38 184 65 5 180 48 65
65 to 74 years................. 125 123 40 25 25 123 42 3 120 38 42
75 years and over.............. 64 64 13 13 13 61 23 2 60 9 23
Female
Total..:.......................... 5,019 3,664 970 745 350 2,998 2,625 209 659 94 319
Under 18 years.................... 1,886 1,530 365 335 8 1,272 1,254 98 31 0 22
18 to 24 years.................... 766 468 150 75 58 350 345 32 16 0 12
25 to 34 years.................... 687 449 131 105 97 351 336 31 21 0 9
35 to 44 years.................... 621 388 130 112 87 281 251 15 45 5 29
45 to 54 years.................... 342 191 46 38 24 156 139 9 34 0 21
55 to 59 years.................... 144 111 33 23 22 86 78 7 30 3 22
60 to 64 years.................... 136 96 25 16 14 77 41 0 58 3 25
65 years and over................. 438 432 90 42 39 426 181 16 424 84 179
65 to 74 years................. 235 234 48 23 21 227 102 10 225 42 100
75 years and over.............. 202 198 42 19 19 198 79 7 198 42 79
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 3,644 2,982 690 632 11 2,510 2,470 201 57 0 38
Under 6 years................... 1,299 1,058 219 204 0 915 907 70 16 0 13
6 to 17 years................... 2,345 1,924 471 428 11 1,594 1,563 131 41 0 25
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 7,145 5,200 1,436 1,138 442 4,249 3,752 339 760 141 330
Central city..................... 4,935 3,634 848 671 258 3,061 2,747 196 521 82 244
Not central city................. 2,210 1,566 588 467 184 1,188 1,005 143 239 59 86
Not metropolitan.................. 1,215 812 192 149 75 665 570 30 218 12 139
Northeast.......................... 1,594 1,248 342 267 101 1,026 963 100 151 29 91
Metropolitan...................... 1,569 1,234 342 267 101 1,011 949 100 150 29 90
Central city..................... 1,263 1,011 247 195 66 852 803 72 134 25 88
Not central city................. 306 222 95 72 35 159 146 28 15 4 2
Not metropolitan.................. 25 14 0 0 0 14 14 0 1 0 1
Midwest............................ 1,795 1,373 301 255 98 1,155 1,031 61 158 27 49
Metropolitan...................... 1,739 1,346 288 243 88 1,133 1,009 54 157 27 48
Central city..................... 1,429 1,096 210 168 68 936 841 31 129 21 42
Not central city................. 310 249 78 75 20 198 168 23 28 5 6
Not metropolitan.................. 56 28 13 12 10 22 22 7 1 0 1
South.............................. 4,462 3,049 874 680 283 2,468 2,091 182 628 91 305
Metropolitan...................... 3,338 2,286 700 545 220 1,843 1,559 159 414 81 168
Central city..................... 1,938 1,303 345 276 108 1,087 923 83 236 34 98
Not central city................. 1,400 982 354 270 112 756 635 76 178 47 70
Not metropolitan.................. 1,124 764 174 135 63 626 532 23 214 10 137
West............................ 509 343 112 84 35 266 237 27 42 6 24
Metropolitan...................... 499 336 107 82 33 262 235 27 40 4 24
Central city..................... 305 224 46 32 16 187 180 10 22 1 16
Not central city................. 194 112 60 50 17 75 55 17 17 3 8
Not metropolitan.................. 11 7 5 2 2 4 2 0 2 2 0
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 8,360 6,013 1,628 1,287 517 4,914 4,322 368 978 152 468
65 years and over................. 626 619 143 81 78 610 245 21 603 131 243
In families......................... 6,688 4,886 1,289 1,096 372 3,989 3,725 309 396 57 196
Householder...................... 1,898 1,319 404 322 293 1,042 889 87 224 33 101
Under 65 years.................. 1,761 1,182 372 304 277 911 840 84 97 10 51
65 years and over............... 137 137 32 19 16 131 50 2 127 23 50
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,644 2,982 690 632 11 2,510 2,470 201 57 0 38
Under 6 years.................. 1,299 1,058 219 204 0 915 907 70 16 0 13
6 to 17 years.................. 2,345 1,924 471 428 11 1,594 1,563 131 41 0 25
Own children 18 years and over... 622 313 97 57 18 235 226 13 36 3 29
In married-couple families.......... 1,217 790 383 345 113 497 369 49 120 32 25
Husbands......................... 305 193 92 85 69 131 69 11 60 18 11
Under 65 years.................. 257 146 76 72 56 84 61 11 17 4 3
65 years and over............... 48 47 16 13 13 47 8 0 43 14 8
Wives............................ 282 181 93 81 35 113 68 8 42 14 8
Under 65 years.................. 248 148 80 69 27 79 62 8 8 1 2
65 years and over............... 34 34 13 11 9 34 7 0 34 13 7
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 510 366 176 164 0 221 209 30 6 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 146 96 44 41 0 58 58 6 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 365 270 132 124 0 163 151 24 6 0 0
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 92 40 21 14 8 21 15 0 9 0 6
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 5,179 3,933 831 687 236 3,392 3,279 252 257 23 168
Householder...................... 1,499 1,069 272 211 211 883 806 68 156 15 89
Under 65 years.................. 1,415 985 257 207 207 805 766 66 77 6 48
65 years and over............... 84 84 15 4 4 78 40 2 78 8 40
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 2,997 2,530 469 422 4 2,242 2,220 167 46 0 38
Under 6 years.................. 1,098 926 159 148 0 836 827 63 16 0 13
6 to 17 years.................. 1,899 1,603 310 274 4 1,406 1,393 104 30 0 25
Own children 18 years and over... 509 263 76 43 10 203 200 13 26 3 23
In unrelated subfamilies............ 120 85 28 23 6 75 73 18 2 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 73 53 18 18 0 50 50 14 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 18 8 1 1 0 6 6 0 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 55 45 16 16 0 43 43 14 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 47 32 10 6 6 25 23 3 2 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,552 1,042 311 167 139 850 524 42 581 95 272
Male............................. 663 398 131 72 63 316 206 21 196 38 97
Under 65 years.................. 540 276 96 50 40 197 159 15 77 7 50
Living alone................... 249 160 29 14 14 143 130 12 61 7 48
65 years and over............... 123 123 35 23 23 119 47 5 119 31 47
Living alone................... 87 87 24 17 17 84 33 5 84 20 33
Female........................... 890 643 180 95 76 534 319 22 385 57 176
Under 65 years.................. 597 354 126 73 55 245 194 10 98 3 53
Living alone................... 323 230 61 27 27 179 146 9 81 3 48
65 years and over............... 292 289 54 22 22 289 124 12 287 54 122
Living alone................... 280 276 51 19 19 276 122 9 274 51 120
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 1,700 1,407 311 289 3 1,225 1,199 116 23 0 14
16 to 64 years.................... 1,452 754 294 214 125 508 433 38 116 11 71
Worked during the year......... 544 235 150 133 100 100 95 13 3 0 3
Full time, year-round.......... 136 77 68 62 56 15 15 6 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 408 157 82 71 44 85 79 7 3 0 3
Did not work................... 908 519 144 81 25 408 338 25 113 11 67
65 years and over................. 189 187 53 38 38 184 65 5 180 48 65
Worked during the year......... 12 12 6 6 6 9 2 0 7 2 2
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 12 12 6 6 6 9 2 0 7 2 2
Did not work................... 177 175 48 33 33 175 62 5 173 45 62
Female
Under 16 years.................... 1,726 1,423 327 300 0 1,196 1,188 98 25 0 19
16 to 64 years.................... 2,855 1,809 552 403 311 1,376 1,256 95 210 10 121
Worked during the year......... 1,428 860 368 278 262 568 539 65 22 0 14
Full time, year-round.......... 368 227 132 108 105 105 97 9 7 0 3
Not full time, year-round...... 1,060 633 235 170 157 462 442 56 14 0 11
Did not work................... 1,428 949 184 125 48 809 717 29 189 10 108
65 years and over................. 438 432 90 42 39 426 181 16 424 84 179
Worked during the year......... 19 19 3 1 0 19 4 0 19 3 4
Full time, year-round.......... 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 16 16 3 1 0 16 4 0 16 3 4
Did not work................... 419 413 87 41 39 407 176 16 405 81 174
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.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 14
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
BLACK BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 112 2,347
Under 18 years.................... 50 703
18 to 24 years.................... 3 505
25 to 34 years.................... 4 380
35 to 44 years.................... 17 405
45 to 54 years.................... 21 228
55 to 59 years.................... 3 53
60 to 64 years.................... 6 66
65 years and over................. 9 7
65 to 74 years................. 6 3
75 years and over.............. 3 4
Male
Total............................. 62 993
Under 18 years.................... 26 348
18 to 24 years.................... 3 207
25 to 34 years.................... 2 142
35 to 44 years.................... 3 172
45 to 54 years.................... 17 76
55 to 59 years.................... 3 20
60 to 64 years.................... 2 26
65 years and over................. 7 1
65 to 74 years................. 4 1
75 years and over.............. 3 0
Female
Total..:.......................... 50 1,354
Under 18 years.................... 24 356
18 to 24 years.................... 0 298
25 to 34 years.................... 3 238
35 to 44 years.................... 14 233
45 to 54 years.................... 4 152
55 to 59 years.................... 0 33
60 to 64 years.................... 4 39
65 years and over................. 2 6
65 to 74 years................. 2 2
75 years and over.............. 0 4
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 46 662
Under 6 years................... 21 240
6 to 17 years................... 25 422
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 96 1,945
Central city..................... 51 1,300
Not central city................. 45 644
Not metropolitan.................. 17 403
Northeast.......................... 5 346
Metropolitan...................... 5 335
Central city..................... 5 251
Not central city................. 0 84
Not metropolitan.................. 0 11
Midwest............................ 30 422
Metropolitan...................... 30 394
Central city..................... 10 333
Not central city................. 20 61
Not metropolitan.................. 0 28
South.............................. 67 1,413
Metropolitan...................... 50 1,052
Central city..................... 36 634
Not central city................. 14 418
Not metropolitan.................. 17 360
West............................ 11 167
Metropolitan...................... 11 163
Central city..................... 0 82
Not central city................. 11 82
Not metropolitan.................. 0 4
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 112 2,347
65 years and over................. 9 7
In families......................... 92 1,802
Householder...................... 29 579
Under 65 years.................. 25 579
65 years and over............... 4 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 46 662
Under 6 years.................. 21 240
6 to 17 years.................. 25 422
Own children 18 years and over... 2 309
In married-couple families.......... 36 427
Husbands......................... 13 112
Under 65 years.................. 9 111
65 years and over............... 4 1
Wives............................ 13 101
Under 65 years.................. 11 101
65 years and over............... 2 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 6 145
Under 6 years.................. 0 50
6 to 17 years.................. 6 95
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 2 52
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 49 1,245
Householder...................... 11 430
Under 65 years.................. 11 430
65 years and over............... 0 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 38 467
Under 6 years.................. 21 172
6 to 17 years.................. 17 296
Own children 18 years and over... 0 246
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 35
Under 18 years.................. 0 20
Under 6 years.................. 0 10
6 to 17 years.................. 0 9
18 years and over............... 0 15
Unrelated individuals.............. 20 511
Male............................. 14 265
Under 65 years.................. 11 265
Living alone................... 0 89
65 years and over............... 3 0
Living alone................... 2 0
Female........................... 6 246
Under 65 years.................. 6 243
Living alone................... 0 93
65 years and over............... 0 3
Living alone................... 0 3
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 26 293
16 to 64 years.................... 29 699
Worked during the year......... 5 309
Full time, year-round.......... 0 59
Not full time, year-round...... 5 250
Did not work................... 24 389
65 years and over................. 7 1
Worked during the year......... 2 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 2 0
Did not work................... 5 1
Female
Under 16 years.................... 17 303
16 to 64 years.................... 31 1,046
Worked during the year......... 20 568
Full time, year-round.......... 4 141
Not full time, year-round...... 17 426
Did not work................... 10 478
65 years and over................. 2 6
Worked during the year......... 0 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 0 0
Did not work................... 2 6
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.