Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 17
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
HISPANIC
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 32,669 21,772 15,385 14,177 6,605 7,824 5,895 790 2,047 480 635 589 10,897
Under 18 years.................... 11,560 8,427 5,206 4,903 24 3,801 3,548 496 93 6 45 226 3,133
18 to 24 years.................... 3,958 1,974 1,489 1,284 661 580 519 70 16 4 4 56 1,984
25 to 34 years.................... 5,660 3,219 2,734 2,602 1,905 602 491 77 35 5 22 104 2,441
35 to 44 years.................... 4,974 3,278 2,868 2,693 1,932 519 414 63 54 13 27 83 1,696
45 to 54 years.................... 3,019 2,024 1,729 1,622 1,256 352 254 27 78 4 34 57 995
55 to 59 years.................... 990 672 552 495 373 162 108 19 71 19 31 14 318
60 to 64 years.................... 755 525 346 280 214 203 118 11 106 14 35 16 230
65 years and over................. 1,752 1,653 463 298 241 1,605 443 25 1,594 414 436 33 99
65 to 74 years................. 1,132 1,046 313 219 180 1,005 253 18 994 272 245 26 85
75 years and over.............. 621 607 150 79 61 600 191 7 600 143 191 8 14
Male
Total............................. 16,371 10,534 7,683 7,159 3,873 3,562 2,641 405 890 224 233 300 5,838
Under 18 years.................... 5,928 4,329 2,633 2,494 9 2,017 1,887 279 50 6 29 120 1,600
18 to 24 years.................... 2,078 921 769 663 371 192 168 29 2 0 1 23 1,157
25 to 34 years.................... 2,855 1,482 1,347 1,297 1,142 185 132 32 18 3 10 50 1,373
35 to 44 years.................... 2,480 1,561 1,405 1,335 1,144 201 145 26 32 6 13 40 920
45 to 54 years.................... 1,489 971 855 812 709 149 87 15 47 3 18 33 518
55 to 59 years.................... 461 331 281 263 234 69 38 9 38 9 16 9 130
60 to 64 years.................... 359 256 178 149 135 93 46 7 51 8 12 9 103
65 years and over................. 720 682 215 146 130 656 137 8 653 189 134 16 38
65 to 74 years................. 469 435 152 109 95 415 72 7 411 132 70 16 34
75 years and over.............. 251 247 63 37 35 241 65 2 241 57 65 0 4
Female
Total..:.......................... 16,297 11,238 7,702 7,018 2,732 4,262 3,254 386 1,157 257 402 288 5,059
Under 18 years.................... 5,632 4,099 2,572 2,409 15 1,784 1,661 217 44 0 16 106 1,533
18 to 24 years.................... 1,880 1,053 720 621 290 388 351 41 14 4 3 32 827
25 to 34 years.................... 2,805 1,737 1,386 1,304 764 418 360 45 18 3 12 54 1,068
35 to 44 years.................... 2,493 1,717 1,463 1,358 788 318 269 38 22 7 14 43 776
45 to 54 years.................... 1,530 1,052 873 811 547 203 167 12 30 1 17 24 477
55 to 59 years.................... 529 341 271 232 139 93 70 11 33 10 15 5 189
60 to 64 years.................... 396 269 168 130 79 110 71 5 55 6 23 7 127
65 years and over................. 1,032 971 249 152 111 948 307 17 941 226 301 17 61
65 to 74 years................. 662 611 162 109 85 590 181 12 583 140 175 10 51
75 years and over.............. 370 360 87 43 26 358 126 6 358 86 126 8 10
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 11,300 8,290 5,140 4,847 20 3,719 3,468 487 92 6 45 223 3,010
Under 6 years................... 4,247 3,169 1,821 1,732 0 1,605 1,502 224 34 2 14 95 1,079
6 to 17 years................... 7,052 5,121 3,318 3,116 20 2,113 1,966 263 58 4 31 128 1,931
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 29,898 19,889 13,992 12,857 6,053 7,169 5,468 707 1,826 440 562 506 10,008
Central city..................... 15,130 9,724 6,401 5,896 2,934 3,989 3,127 393 984 228 345 263 5,405
Not central city................. 14,768 10,165 7,591 6,960 3,119 3,180 2,341 314 842 212 217 243 4,603
Not metropolitan.................. 2,771 1,883 1,393 1,320 553 655 428 83 221 40 72 82 888
Northeast.......................... 4,594 3,301 1,974 1,831 955 1,533 1,296 110 341 83 142 49 1,293
Metropolitan...................... 4,528 3,248 1,945 1,802 946 1,505 1,274 110 327 81 133 47 1,280
Central city..................... 3,051 2,183 1,093 1,018 547 1,235 1,070 88 256 54 114 33 868
Not central city................. 1,477 1,065 851 784 399 270 204 22 71 27 19 14 412
Not metropolitan.................. 66 53 29 29 9 28 22 0 14 1 10 2 13
Midwest............................ 2,593 1,835 1,571 1,517 640 381 260 51 91 30 18 51 758
Metropolitan...................... 2,247 1,594 1,353 1,301 549 322 241 44 81 24 16 19 653
Central city..................... 1,360 916 739 713 318 232 168 29 61 14 11 15 444
Not central city................. 887 678 614 588 231 90 73 15 20 10 4 4 209
Not metropolitan.................. 346 242 218 216 91 59 19 7 10 6 2 32 105
South.............................. 10,876 7,052 5,225 4,679 2,255 2,256 1,457 192 819 171 264 283 3,824
Metropolitan...................... 9,397 6,044 4,496 3,993 1,963 1,919 1,223 152 693 156 217 258 3,353
Central city..................... 4,513 2,840 2,045 1,818 940 970 668 94 326 73 119 119 1,673
Not central city................. 4,884 3,204 2,451 2,175 1,023 948 555 58 367 84 97 138 1,680
Not metropolitan.................. 1,479 1,008 729 687 292 337 234 40 126 14 48 26 470
West............................ 14,606 9,584 6,615 6,149 2,755 3,654 2,883 437 797 197 210 205 5,023
Metropolitan...................... 13,726 9,004 6,198 5,761 2,595 3,424 2,730 401 725 179 197 183 4,723
Central city..................... 6,205 3,785 2,524 2,347 1,129 1,551 1,220 182 342 87 100 96 2,421
Not central city................. 7,521 5,219 3,675 3,414 1,466 1,872 1,510 219 383 91 97 87 2,302
Not metropolitan.................. 880 580 416 389 160 230 153 36 72 18 13 22 300
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 32,669 21,772 15,385 14,177 6,605 7,824 5,895 790 2,047 480 635 589 10,897
65 years and over................. 1,752 1,653 463 298 241 1,605 443 25 1,594 414 436 33 99
In families......................... 29,198 19,794 13,999 13,000 5,512 7,067 5,439 745 1,580 358 451 566 9,403
Householder...................... 7,561 5,249 3,985 3,684 2,954 1,621 938 127 711 192 166 159 2,312
Under 65 years.................. 6,938 4,643 3,791 3,550 2,840 1,037 819 114 128 20 49 145 2,295
65 years and over............... 623 606 194 134 114 584 119 12 583 172 117 14 17
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 11,300 8,290 5,140 4,847 20 3,719 3,468 487 92 6 45 223 3,010
Under 6 years.................. 4,247 3,169 1,821 1,732 0 1,605 1,502 224 34 2 14 95 1,079
6 to 17 years.................. 7,052 5,121 3,318 3,116 20 2,113 1,966 263 58 4 31 128 1,931
Own children 18 years and over... 2,523 1,458 1,121 1,005 522 385 335 36 44 3 21 30 1,065
In married-couple families.......... 20,942 14,507 11,279 10,577 4,217 4,167 2,868 491 1,099 293 258 508 6,434
Husbands......................... 5,166 3,672 3,068 2,887 2,413 867 332 68 514 158 95 131 1,494
Under 65 years.................. 4,714 3,230 2,915 2,782 2,323 439 263 61 87 17 28 120 1,484
65 years and over............... 452 442 153 105 90 429 69 8 427 140 67 12 10
Wives............................ 5,302 3,774 3,121 2,897 1,336 910 461 90 394 119 77 149 1,527
Under 65 years.................. 4,940 3,421 3,008 2,817 1,290 568 403 83 54 19 20 140 1,519
65 years and over............... 362 354 112 79 46 342 58 7 340 100 58 9 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 7,846 5,785 4,106 3,904 15 2,054 1,836 301 50 4 23 208 2,061
Under 6 years.................. 3,062 2,289 1,499 1,418 0 962 870 144 22 0 8 88 773
6 to 17 years.................. 4,784 3,497 2,606 2,487 15 1,092 966 157 29 4 15 119 1,288
Own children 18 years and over... 1,540 900 757 687 300 174 145 25 21 2 9 19 640
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 6,113 4,132 1,946 1,742 869 2,435 2,220 194 321 43 139 38 1,981
Householder...................... 1,769 1,212 649 568 549 635 508 39 174 31 60 14 558
Under 65 years.................. 1,623 1,069 616 546 527 497 465 37 37 3 18 12 554
65 years and over............... 146 143 33 22 21 138 43 2 137 28 42 2 3
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 2,806 2,104 818 745 5 1,438 1,418 144 23 0 15 13 702
Under 6 years.................. 910 694 224 220 0 530 522 56 4 0 2 6 216
6 to 17 years.................. 1,897 1,411 594 525 5 908 896 88 18 0 13 7 486
Own children 18 years and over... 816 468 299 261 180 182 165 9 15 1 6 10 348
In unrelated subfamilies............ 264 144 72 71 26 81 81 9 0 0 0 0 120
Under 18 years.................. 149 92 42 41 0 56 56 6 0 0 0 0 57
Under 6 years.................. 59 37 12 12 0 30 30 5 0 0 0 0 23
6 to 17 years.................. 90 55 30 29 0 26 26 1 0 0 0 0 35
18 years and over............... 115 52 30 30 26 25 25 3 0 0 0 0 62
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,207 1,833 1,314 1,105 1,067 676 376 36 468 122 184 23 1,374
Male............................. 1,887 926 739 658 640 248 131 22 146 38 44 18 961
Under 65 years.................. 1,766 809 700 632 614 139 103 22 39 7 16 14 958
Living alone................... 567 379 332 302 302 61 43 8 25 6 12 5 187
65 years and over............... 121 118 39 26 26 109 28 0 107 30 28 4 3
Living alone................... 100 99 32 20 20 90 22 0 88 23 22 3 1
Female........................... 1,320 907 574 447 427 428 245 14 322 85 140 5 413
Under 65 years.................. 1,036 628 492 409 391 152 136 10 45 5 30 1 408
Living alone................... 373 293 228 187 187 71 59 1 38 5 26 0 80
65 years and over............... 284 279 82 38 36 277 109 4 277 80 109 4 5
Living alone................... 258 255 72 35 33 253 105 4 253 70 105 4 2
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 5,347 3,922 2,356 2,249 0 1,868 1,753 263 46 6 26 106 1,426
16 to 64 years.................... 10,304 5,930 5,113 4,764 3,743 1,038 752 133 192 29 72 178 4,374
Worked during the year......... 8,757 5,048 4,707 4,417 3,667 497 343 87 27 6 8 141 3,709
Full time, year-round.......... 6,405 3,951 3,794 3,621 3,198 257 150 51 7 0 0 102 2,454
Not full time, year-round...... 2,352 1,097 914 796 469 241 193 36 20 6 8 38 1,255
Did not work................... 1,546 882 405 347 75 541 409 47 165 22 65 38 665
65 years and over................. 720 682 215 146 130 656 137 8 653 189 134 16 38
Worked during the year......... 137 123 71 54 46 103 10 3 101 51 8 2 13
Full time, year-round.......... 71 61 42 30 28 43 6 1 40 23 4 2 10
Not full time, year-round...... 66 63 30 24 18 60 4 1 60 27 4 0 4
Did not work................... 584 559 143 92 84 553 126 5 552 138 126 14 25
Female
Under 16 years.................... 5,081 3,752 2,320 2,196 5 1,651 1,537 183 39 0 14 98 1,329
16 to 64 years.................... 10,185 6,516 5,133 4,670 2,617 1,663 1,410 186 177 31 86 173 3,669
Worked during the year......... 6,444 4,426 3,901 3,618 2,488 673 548 91 18 7 3 119 2,018
Full time, year-round.......... 3,746 2,689 2,550 2,433 1,947 211 152 36 9 6 1 53 1,057
Not full time, year-round...... 2,698 1,737 1,351 1,184 541 462 395 56 10 2 2 66 961
Did not work................... 3,740 2,090 1,232 1,052 129 990 863 95 159 23 83 54 1,650
65 years and over................. 1,032 971 249 152 111 948 307 17 941 226 301 17 61
Worked during the year......... 98 91 53 39 37 82 7 5 82 44 7 3 7
Full time, year-round.......... 23 22 17 14 14 15 1 1 15 10 1 0 1
Not full time, year-round...... 75 69 36 25 23 67 6 3 67 34 6 3 6
Did not work................... 934 880 196 113 74 867 300 13 859 182 294 14 54
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.