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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 33136 14.4 31.1 31.0 30.8
Age
15 to 24 years 4224 31.1 33.6 33.5 33.1
25 to 44 years 11602 9.9 11.8 11.8 11.6
45 to 54 years 4697 11.6 16.7 16.6 16.5
55 to 64 years 3539 17.0 29.1 29.0 28.7
65 years and over 9075 12.8 62.7 62.6 62.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 26826 13.2 28.5 28.3 28.1
Inside central cities 10883 13.9 27.2 27.2 27.0
Outside central cities 15943 12.7 29.3 29.1 28.9
Outside metropolitan areas 6310 19.5 42.2 42.2 42.1
Region
Northeast 6825 12.6 33.7 33.5 33.2
Midwest 8336 13.9 31.1 31.1 30.9
South 10117 15.9 32.2 32.2 32.1
West 7858 14.5 27.3 27.1 26.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 33002 14.1 30.8 30.7 30.5
18 to 24 years old 4090 29.2 31.6 31.5 31.1
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 395 53.0 54.0 53.7 53.7
25 years old and over 28912 11.9 30.7 30.6 30.5
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 4331 26.8 70.4 70.2 70.0
High school graduate, no college 9180 12.8 35.3 35.3 35.2
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7240 9.3 23.4 23.1 23.0
Bachelor's degree or more 8162 5.3 10.9 10.8 10.8
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 23260 13.5 17.6 17.5 17.3
Worked at full-time jobs 17940 4.8 5.2 5.2 5.0
50 to 52 weeks 14870 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0
Worked at part-time jobs 2384 27.9 34.2 33.9 33.1
Did not work 2936 54.7 80.0 79.8 79.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 1229 59.1 91.5 91.5 91.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 159 60.2 77.9 77.9 77.9
SSI 1104 59.1 93.6 93.6 93.6
Food stamps 1006 60.6 85.3 85.2 85.2
Housing assistance 1351 39.1 82.9 82.3 82.3
Energy assistance 748 50.4 87.4 87.4 87.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Food stamps and cash assistance 493 76.4 95.8 95.8 95.8
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 17332 3.6 9.6 9.5 9.2
Medicare 9817 14.6 65.5 65.4 65.3
Also Medicaid 1411 42.2 89.6 89.4 89.4
Medicaid 2418 46.8 81.9 81.8 81.8
Not covered by:
Health insurance 5037 31.2 33.4 33.4 33.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 31.4 31.5 31.4 31.7 15.7
Age
15 to 24 years 34.7 34.8 34.8 35.6 33.2
25 to 44 years 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 11.1
45 to 54 years 16.9 17.0 16.9 17.1 12.9
55 to 64 years 29.2 29.5 29.3 29.7 19.2
65 years and over 62.6 62.6 62.6 62.8 13.6
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 28.7 28.8 28.7 29.0 14.4
Inside central cities 27.6 27.7 27.6 27.9 15.3
Outside central cities 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.8 13.7
Outside metropolitan areas 42.9 43.0 43.0 43.2 21.5
Region
Northeast 33.7 33.8 33.6 33.9 13.6
Midwest 31.6 31.6 31.6 32.1 15.2
South 32.7 32.8 32.8 33.0 17.3
West 27.5 27.7 27.6 27.8 16.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 31.1 31.2 31.2 31.5 15.4
18 to 24 years old 32.7 32.8 32.8 33.6 31.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 54.6 54.6 54.6 55.9 55.9
25 years old and over 30.9 31.0 30.9 31.1 13.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 70.5 70.7 70.6 70.8 29.9
High school graduate, no college 35.6 35.7 35.6 35.9 14.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 23.6 23.8 23.7 24.0 10.4
Bachelor's degree or more 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.2 5.7
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.4 15.0
Worked at full-time jobs 5.7 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.4
50 to 52 weeks 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.4
Worked at part-time jobs 35.3 35.8 35.5 36.3 31.2
Did not work 79.8 79.9 79.9 80.0 60.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 91.8 91.8 91.8 92.1 79.5
AFDC or other non-SSI 80.1 80.1 80.1 80.9 69.3
SSI 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.9 81.1
Food stamps 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.4 68.7
Housing assistance 82.5 82.6 82.6 82.6 44.9
Energy assistance 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.7 56.5
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Food stamps and cash assistance 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.1 90.7
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 3.7
Medicare 65.4 65.4 65.4 65.6 16.2
Also Medicaid 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4 51.4
Medicaid 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.6 57.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 35.4 35.8 35.7 36.4 33.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 15.0 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.0
Age
15 to 24 years 33.2 33.2 33.0 32.6 32.2
25 to 44 years 10.8 10.8 10.1 9.8 9.3
45 to 54 years 12.4 12.4 11.4 10.8 10.0
55 to 64 years 18.2 18.2 16.8 16.2 14.8
65 years and over 12.0 12.0 11.2 11.1 9.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 13.7 13.7 13.0 12.8 12.2
Inside central cities 14.8 14.8 13.8 13.5 12.8
Outside central cities 13.0 13.0 12.5 12.3 11.7
Outside metropolitan areas 20.5 20.5 19.3 18.6 16.8
Region
Northeast 12.7 12.7 11.9 11.5 10.6
Midwest 14.5 14.5 13.9 13.6 12.7
South 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.4 14.3
West 15.7 15.7 14.6 14.3 13.9
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 14.7 14.7 13.9 13.6 12.7
18 to 24 years old 31.4 31.4 31.2 30.8 30.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 55.9 55.9 54.7 53.0 52.2
25 years old and over 12.4 12.4 11.5 11.1 10.2
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 27.0 27.0 24.3 23.3 20.3
High school graduate, no college 13.4 13.4 12.5 12.1 11.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.9 9.9 9.3 9.3 8.8
Bachelor's degree or more 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 14.6 14.6 13.8 13.4 12.7
Worked at full-time jobs 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3
50 to 52 weeks 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2
Worked at part-time jobs 31.0 31.0 30.2 29.2 28.7
Did not work 57.3 57.3 52.1 49.6 45.2
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 73.0 73.0 52.7 45.9 32.9
AFDC or other non-SSI 69.3 69.3 58.6 55.4 47.7
SSI 73.9 73.9 51.9 44.4 30.7
Food stamps 62.6 62.6 55.4 51.2 35.7
Housing assistance 37.4 37.4 30.1 27.1 12.1
Energy assistance 52.9 52.9 46.6 44.5 35.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Food stamps and cash assistance 83.5 83.5 68.9 61.4 40.2
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4
Medicare 13.8 13.8 12.4 12.2 10.5
Also Medicaid 42.8 42.8 33.3 32.0 24.4
Medicaid 52.1 52.1 41.9 37.3 29.6
Not covered by:
Health insurance 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.2
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 11.5 13.5 15.3 15.2
Age
15 to 24 years 32.2 32.6 33.8 33.8
25 to 44 years 8.9 9.8 10.9 10.7
45 to 54 years 9.0 10.4 12.4 12.3
55 to 64 years 12.1 15.2 18.0 17.8
65 years and over 6.3 10.5 12.7 12.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 10.8 12.6 14.0 13.9
Inside central cities 11.8 13.1 14.7 14.6
Outside central cities 10.2 12.2 13.4 13.3
Outside metropolitan areas 14.4 17.6 20.8 20.7
Region
Northeast 9.3 11.1 13.4 13.3
Midwest 11.7 13.2 15.0 14.7
South 12.1 14.7 16.6 16.6
West 12.6 14.3 15.5 15.4
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 11.2 13.2 15.0 14.9
18 to 24 years old 30.3 30.7 32.0 32.0
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 52.2 54.0 54.8 54.8
25 years old and over 8.5 10.7 12.6 12.4
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 16.5 21.9 27.2 27.1
High school graduate, no college 9.2 11.7 13.7 13.5
College: Less than bachelor's degree 7.3 9.0 10.1 10.0
Bachelor's degree or more 4.6 5.3 5.6 5.6
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 11.9 13.1 14.7 14.6
Worked at full-time jobs 5.0 5.3 5.9 5.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.6
Worked at part-time jobs 27.2 29.6 31.9 31.5
Did not work 41.4 47.5 54.8 54.8
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 25.5 37.8 59.5 58.8
AFDC or other non-SSI 43.7 49.1 62.4 60.2
SSI 22.6 36.1 59.2 58.7
Food stamps 29.2 37.7 62.2 61.6
Housing assistance 12.1 12.3 39.4 39.2
Energy assistance 27.3 36.3 50.6 50.1
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Food stamps and cash assistance 30.0 42.7 76.9 76.4
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.0 3.5 4.2 4.1
Medicare 7.1 11.5 14.7 14.6
Also Medicaid 17.7 27.5 42.6 42.2
Medicaid 24.8 33.8 47.7 47.2
Not covered by:
Health insurance 31.5 33.2 33.8 33.7
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 4765 10297 10262 10205 10396 10433 10415 10510 5212
Age
15 to 24 years 1315 1420 1415 1398 1466 1471 1471 1504 1402
25 to 44 years 1143 1373 1364 1345 1423 1439 1435 1456 1290
45 to 54 years 544 786 780 776 793 800 793 801 605
55 to 64 years 602 1030 1024 1017 1034 1045 1037 1050 678
65 years and over 1162 5688 5678 5669 5679 5679 5679 5698 1237
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3536 7632 7597 7550 7690 7718 7702 7785 3855
Inside central cities 1515 2965 2955 2943 3001 3010 3006 3041 1669
Outside central cities 2021 4667 4642 4608 4689 4708 4695 4743 2187
Outside metropolitan areas 1230 2665 2665 2655 2705 2715 2713 2725 1357
Region
Northeast 859 2299 2287 2269 2299 2304 2296 2316 929
Midwest 1160 2593 2597 2575 2634 2636 2633 2672 1264
South 1605 3261 3253 3249 3305 3317 3315 3335 1752
West 1142 2143 2126 2113 2157 2176 2170 2186 1268
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 4646 10169 10135 10078 10267 10304 10286 10381 5093
18 to 24 years old 1195 1293 1287 1270 1337 1342 1342 1375 1282
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 209 213 212 212 216 216 216 221 221
25 years old and over 3451 8877 8847 8807 8930 8962 8944 9006 3810
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1162 3048 3042 3030 3053 3061 3058 3067 1296
High school graduate, no college 1179 3245 3244 3228 3270 3278 3269 3291 1296
College: Less than bachelor's degree 674 1692 1676 1667 1706 1720 1714 1735 751
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Bachelor's degree or more 435 892 885 882 901 903 903 913 467
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3134 4101 4079 4032 4206 4242 4224 4290 3489
Worked at full-time jobs 864 937 928 899 1020 1044 1032 1075 977
50 to 52 weeks 304 316 314 292 342 348 340 372 350
Worked at part-time jobs 664 814 808 790 842 853 846 866 744
Did not work 1606 2349 2343 2343 2343 2346 2346 2350 1768
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 727 1125 1125 1125 1128 1128 1128 1132 977
AFDC or other non-SSI 96 124 124 124 128 128 128 129 111
SSI 652 1034 1034 1034 1034 1034 1034 1037 896
Food stamps 610 859 857 857 865 865 865 869 691
Housing assistance 528 1119 1112 1112 1115 1115 1115 1115 607
Energy assistance 377 654 654 654 661 661 661 663 423
Food stamps and cash assistance 377 472 472 472 472 472 472 473 447
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 622 1661 1652 1596 1628 1643 1628 1651 634
Medicare 1438 6433 6420 6410 6420 6420 6420 6441 1594
Also Medicaid 595 1264 1261 1261 1261 1261 1261 1261 725
Medicaid 1132 1980 1977 1977 1987 1987 1987 1997 1382
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1570 1684 1682 1682 1783 1803 1800 1832 1697
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Non-Hispanic White
Total 4977 4977 4711 4598 4319 3814 4479 5059 5024
Age
15 to 24 years 1402 1402 1394 1378 1362 1359 1375 1429 1429
25 to 44 years 1256 1256 1172 1132 1077 1032 1132 1261 1237
45 to 54 years 580 580 536 509 472 424 487 582 578
55 to 64 years 645 645 594 573 522 428 537 636 629
65 years and over 1093 1093 1015 1007 886 570 948 1152 1152
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3684 3684 3495 3426 3261 2906 3371 3744 3716
Inside central cities 1610 1610 1506 1469 1389 1284 1429 1605 1589
Outside central cities 2074 2074 1989 1957 1872 1622 1942 2140 2127
Outside metropolitan areas 1293 1293 1217 1172 1058 908 1109 1314 1308
Region
Northeast 865 865 810 781 721 632 760 913 909
Midwest 1211 1211 1161 1132 1061 973 1102 1251 1228
South 1668 1668 1593 1559 1446 1220 1492 1679 1674
West 1233 1233 1147 1125 1090 988 1125 1216 1212
Educational Attainment
Total, 18 years old and over 4857 4857 4592 4478 4199 3694 4359 4939 4905
18 to 24 years old 1282 1282 1274 1258 1242 1240 1255 1309 1309
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 221 221 216 209 206 206 213 217 217
25 years old and over 3575 3575 3317 3220 2957 2454 3104 3630 3596
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1170 1170 1050 1009 878 713 949 1179 1174
High school graduate, no college 1226 1226 1150 1107 1011 842 1072 1261 1242
College: Less than bachelor's degree 718 718 676 672 639 526 648 731 723
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Table 4. Percent of Unrelated Individuals in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected
Characteristics: 1999-X1 (Non-Hispanic White)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Bachelor's degree or more 461 461 441 432 429 372 435 460 457
Work Experience in 1999-X1
Total, 20 to 64 years 3397 3397 3212 3107 2954 2764 3052 3421 3386
Worked at full-time jobs 977 977 961 956 942 901 950 1051 1026
50 to 52 weeks 350 350 344 341 334 310 339 396 384
Worked at part-time jobs 739 739 719 696 685 649 706 761 752
Did not work 1682 1682 1531 1455 1326 1214 1396 1608 1608
Program Participation Status
Received:
Cash assistance 898 898 647 564 405 314 465 732 723
AFDC or other non-SSI 111 111 93 88 76 70 78 99 96
SSI 817 817 573 490 339 250 398 654 649
Food stamps 630 630 558 516 359 294 380 626 620
Housing assistance 505 505 406 365 163 163 166 533 529
Energy assistance 396 396 348 333 265 204 271 378 375
Food stamps and cash assistance 411 411 340 302 198 148 210 379 377
Health Insurance Coverage
Covered by:
Employer-provided plan 624 624 614 614 597 520 600 722 711
Medicare 1359 1359 1214 1195 1030 697 1132 1439 1433
Also Medicaid 604 604 470 451 344 249 388 600 595
Medicaid 1261 1261 1014 901 715 600 818 1154 1141
Not covered by:
Health insurance 1697 1697 1695 1695 1672 1586 1672 1703 1695