Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 217
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 35,752 6,575 29,177 21,143 19,527 10,906 11,025 7,164 7,164 3,803
Age
Under 18 years 11,407 1,513 9,894 6,278 5,921 48 4,506 4,017 4,017 153
Under 6 years 3,612 473 3,139 1,865 1,779 0 1,568 1,414 1,414 47
6 to 11 years 3,980 506 3,474 2,181 2,080 0 1,612 1,428 1,428 51
12 to 17 years 3,816 534 3,282 2,232 2,062 48 1,326 1,175 1,175 55
18 to 24 years 3,995 1,355 2,640 2,053 1,740 857 795 628 628 73
25 to 34 years 5,146 1,318 3,828 3,275 3,110 2,662 742 580 580 107
35 to 44 years 5,739 1,219 4,519 3,884 3,695 3,040 870 572 572 161
45 to 54 years 4,277 713 3,563 2,991 2,837 2,428 785 465 465 294
55 to 64 years 2,399 425 1,975 1,489 1,386 1,173 660 345 345 360
Under 65 years 32,963 6,543 26,419 19,971 18,689 10,208 8,358 6,608 6,608 1,149
65 years and over 2,789 32 2,758 1,172 838 698 2,667 556 556 2,654
Sex
Male 16,680 3,274 13,407 10,022 9,252 5,029 4,814 2,987 2,987 1,577
Female 19,072 3,301 15,771 11,121 10,275 5,877 6,210 4,177 4,177 2,226
Nativity
Native 33,129 5,789 27,340 19,591 18,103 9,892 10,594 6,897 6,897 3,614
Foreign-born 2,623 786 1,837 1,552 1,424 1,014 431 268 268 189
Naturalized citizen 1,025 193 832 717 650 495 198 90 90 133
Not a citizen 1,598 593 1,005 835 773 518 233 177 177 55
Region
Northeast 6,519 1,237 5,282 3,613 3,367 1,911 2,219 1,723 1,723 601
Midwest 6,684 1,132 5,552 3,996 3,674 2,015 2,176 1,480 1,480 769
South 19,328 3,748 15,580 11,508 10,653 5,987 5,587 3,301 3,301 2,155
West 3,221 458 2,763 2,026 1,833 993 1,043 660 660 277
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 218
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 29,497 5,313 24,184 17,531 16,419 7,890 9,057 6,179 6,179 2,443
Householders 8,814 1,476 7,338 5,659 5,295 4,490 2,519 1,259 1,259 1,238
Under 65 years 7,822 1,461 6,361 5,204 4,956 4,191 1,573 1,113 1,113 300
65 years and over 991 14 977 455 339 299 946 146 146 938
Spouse present 4,290 465 3,825 3,285 3,144 2,377 1,094 228 228 690
No spouse present 4,523 1,010 3,513 2,374 2,151 2,113 1,425 1,031 1,031 548
Spouses of householders 4,185 477 3,708 3,169 3,027 1,964 985 236 236 591
Under 65 years 3,640 468 3,172 2,912 2,817 1,842 472 174 174 81
65 years and over 545 10 536 257 210 122 513 62 62 511
Children of householders 13,019 2,097 10,922 7,567 7,117 918 4,332 3,734 3,734 242
Under 6 years 2,961 256 2,705 1,679 1,616 0 1,300 1,163 1,163 28
6 to 11 years 3,425 354 3,072 2,015 1,927 0 1,348 1,174 1,174 41
12 to 17 years 3,163 310 2,852 2,043 1,908 34 1,070 926 926 42
> 17 years 3,470 1,177 2,293 1,830 1,666 883 614 472 472 131
Other relatives of householders 3,479 1,263 2,216 1,135 980 519 1,221 950 950 371
In unrelated subfamilies 155 35 120 97 82 35 23 22 22 0
Unrelated individuals 6,099 1,226 4,873 3,515 3,025 2,982 1,945 962 962 1,360
In married-couple families 15,208 2,110 13,099 11,020 10,511 4,801 3,616 1,490 1,490 1,429
Husbands 4,331 455 3,876 3,298 3,155 2,480 1,147 222 222 739
Under 65 years 3,652 441 3,210 2,952 2,871 2,251 510 162 162 105
65 years and over 679 14 665 346 285 229 637 59 59 634
Wives 4,145 488 3,657 3,156 3,016 1,860 932 243 243 542
Under 65 years 3,655 480 3,175 2,913 2,828 1,743 469 181 181 84
65 years and over 490 8 482 243 189 118 463 61 61 459
Children under 18 years 4,926 585 4,341 3,534 3,372 33 1,252 855 855 42
Under 6 years 1,531 188 1,343 1,059 1,020 0 440 303 303 19
6 to 11 years 1,692 221 1,471 1,217 1,162 0 422 274 274 11
12 to 17 years 1,703 175 1,528 1,257 1,190 33 390 278 278 12
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 219
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 12,172 2,541 9,632 5,480 5,001 2,523 4,908 4,327 4,327 833
Householders 3,762 754 3,008 1,980 1,792 1,772 1,273 948 948 471
Under 65 years 11,716 2,539 9,177 5,340 4,912 2,445 4,462 4,216 4,216 389
65 years and over 456 2 454 140 89 78 446 111 111 444
Children under 18 5,742 800 4,942 2,375 2,231 14 2,965 2,902 2,902 93
Under 6 years 1,818 236 1,582 662 628 0 1,050 1,039 1,039 24
6 to 11 years 2,082 258 1,824 863 838 0 1,098 1,074 1,074 31
12 to 17 years 1,842 306 1,536 850 765 14 817 788 788 38
Household Income
Less than $25,000 12,667 2,892 9,775 4,353 3,618 2,089 6,568 4,946 4,946 2,261
$25,000 to $49,999 11,122 2,201 8,920 7,102 6,593 3,647 2,620 1,564 1,564 915
$50,000 to $74,999 6,306 914 5,393 4,793 4,605 2,543 1,174 453 453 391
$75,000 or more 5,656 567 5,089 4,895 4,711 2,627 661 202 202 236
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 24,345 5,062 19,283 14,865 13,606 10,858 6,519 3,147 3,147 3,650
No high school diploma 5,438 1,483 3,955 1,977 1,639 1,126 2,566 1,312 1,312 1,751
High school grad,only 8,659 1,995 6,665 5,170 4,731 3,778 2,255 1,175 1,175 1,087
Some college,no degree 5,017 950 4,067 3,507 3,220 2,488 888 416 416 359
Associate degree 1,748 233 1,515 1,348 1,292 1,064 347 126 126 158
Bachelor's degree + 3,482 401 3,081 2,863 2,723 2,402 463 118 118 294
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 21,556 5,031 16,525 13,693 12,767 10,160 3,852 2,591 2,591 995
Worked during the year 16,622 3,586 13,036 11,988 11,355 9,595 1,686 1,022 1,022 198
Full-time 14,570 2,888 11,682 11,003 10,495 9,184 1,192 650 650 125
Part-time 2,052 698 1,354 985 860 410 494 373 373 73
Did not work 4,934 1,444 3,489 1,705 1,412 565 2,166 1,568 1,568 797
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 16,622 3,586 13,036 11,988 11,355 9,595 1,686 1,022 1,022 198
Less than 25 employees 2,932 1,153 1,779 1,548 1,334 861 320 240 240 42
25 to 99 employees 1,916 556 1,360 1,254 1,162 949 162 127 127 12
100 to 499 employees 2,290 467 1,823 1,703 1,620 1,365 178 137 137 27
500 to 999 employees 1,139 187 953 895 843 729 106 67 67 22
1000 or more employees 8,344 1,224 7,120 6,589 6,397 5,691 920 452 452 95
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 220
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 1,374 1,165 1,398 1,073
Age
Under 18 years 454 611 46 80
Under 6 years 144 227 7 27
6 to 11 years 176 194 20 28
12 to 17 years 134 190 20 25
18 to 24 years 128 137 19 28
25 to 34 years 123 94 30 65
35 to 44 years 250 84 48 94
45 to 54 years 179 82 83 125
55 to 64 years 99 63 96 126
Under 65 years 1,234 1,071 321 519
65 years and over 140 94 1,077 554
Sex
Male 761 545 655 372
Female 613 620 743 702
Nativity
Native 1,325 1,115 1,311 1,013
Foreign-born 49 50 87 60
Naturalized citizen 14 19 70 39
Not a citizen 35 31 17 21
Region
Northeast 111 276 226 201
Midwest 147 264 370 173
South 893 522 700 626
West 222 103 103 73
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 221
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 1,217 1,014 945 594
Householders 370 205 528 264
Under 65 years 304 175 107 120
65 years and over 67 30 421 144
Spouse present 318 78 366 73
No spouse present 52 127 162 191
Spouses of householders 303 79 270 81
Under 65 years 259 57 37 18
65 years and over 44 22 232 62
Children of householders 518 652 80 133
Under 6 years 143 207 7 23
6 to 11 years 167 167 20 23
12 to 17 years 129 176 17 20
> 17 years 79 102 36 67
Other relatives of householders 26 78 67 116
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 156 151 453 479
In married-couple families 1,054 420 692 216
Husbands 336 81 373 73
Under 65 years 275 58 57 14
65 years and over 61 23 316 59
Wives 285 76 263 80
Under 65 years 246 57 41 19
65 years and over 39 20 222 61
Children under 18 years 374 208 30 11
Under 6 years 129 92 7 9
6 to 11 years 142 64 11 2
12 to 17 years 103 52 12 0
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 222
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 116 535 211 322
Householders 34 118 131 165
Under 65 years 102 526 79 213
65 years and over 14 9 132 109
Children under 18 55 360 16 59
Under 6 years 12 127 0 18
6 to 11 years 26 117 9 20
12 to 17 years 17 117 8 21
Household Income
Less than $25,000 274 584 615 810
$25,000 to $49,999 420 306 398 181
$50,000 to $74,999 407 135 239 54
$75,000 or more 272 140 147 28
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 920 554 1,352 993
No high school diploma 101 189 452 536
High school grad,only 350 204 471 287
Some college,no degree 244 82 165 97
Associate degree 109 48 96 28
Bachelor's degree + 116 31 168 46
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 780 461 275 439
Worked during the year 567 256 99 78
Full-time 470 188 76 36
Part-time 98 68 23 42
Did not work 213 204 176 361
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 567 256 99 78
Less than 25 employees 72 46 18 25
25 to 99 employees 33 26 2 10
100 to 499 employees 42 40 9 23
500 to 999 employees 32 23 13 13
1000 or more employees 388 122 57 7
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 223
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 18.39 81.61 59.14 54.62 30.51 30.84 20.04 20.04 10.64
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 13.26 86.74 55.03 51.91 0.42 39.50 35.22 35.22 1.34
Under 6 years 100.00 13.09 86.91 51.63 49.27 0.00 43.41 39.14 39.14 1.31
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.71 87.29 54.80 52.26 0.00 40.49 35.89 35.89 1.29
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.99 86.01 58.50 54.04 1.26 34.76 30.80 30.80 1.43
18 to 24 years 100.00 33.92 66.08 51.40 43.56 21.44 19.89 15.71 15.71 1.83
25 to 34 years 100.00 25.62 74.38 63.65 60.43 51.73 14.42 11.28 11.28 2.07
35 to 44 years 100.00 21.25 78.75 67.68 64.38 52.98 15.17 9.97 9.97 2.81
45 to 54 years 100.00 16.68 83.32 69.95 66.33 56.77 18.37 10.88 10.88 6.88
55 to 64 years 100.00 17.70 82.30 62.06 57.76 48.91 27.49 14.38 14.38 15.00
Under 65 years 100.00 19.85 80.15 60.59 56.70 30.97 25.35 20.05 20.05 3.48
65 years and over 100.00 1.13 98.87 42.03 30.06 25.03 95.62 19.95 19.95 95.16
Sex
Male 100.00 19.63 80.37 60.08 55.46 30.15 28.86 17.91 17.91 9.46
Female 100.00 17.31 82.69 58.31 53.88 30.82 32.56 21.90 21.90 11.67
Nativity
Native 100.00 17.47 82.53 59.13 54.64 29.86 31.98 20.82 20.82 10.91
Foreign-born 100.00 29.97 70.03 59.19 54.28 38.65 16.42 10.20 10.20 7.19
Naturalized citizen 100.00 18.82 81.18 69.95 63.44 48.33 19.31 8.83 8.83 13.02
Not a citizen 100.00 37.13 62.87 52.28 48.41 32.44 14.56 11.09 11.09 3.45
Region
Northeast 100.00 18.98 81.02 55.42 51.65 29.31 34.03 26.43 26.43 9.22
Midwest 100.00 16.93 83.07 59.79 54.97 30.15 32.56 22.15 22.15 11.51
South 100.00 19.39 80.61 59.54 55.11 30.97 28.91 17.08 17.08 11.15
West 100.00 14.21 85.79 62.90 56.93 30.84 32.38 20.49 20.49 8.61
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 224
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 18.01 81.99 59.43 55.66 26.75 30.70 20.95 20.95 8.28
Householders 100.00 16.74 83.26 64.21 60.08 50.94 28.58 14.29 14.29 14.05
Under 65 years 100.00 18.68 81.32 66.53 63.36 53.58 20.11 14.23 14.23 3.84
65 years and over 100.00 1.43 98.57 45.89 34.20 30.18 95.37 14.73 14.73 94.63
Spouse present 100.00 10.85 89.15 76.56 73.29 55.40 25.50 5.31 5.31 16.08
No spouse present 100.00 22.33 77.67 52.49 47.55 46.72 31.50 22.80 22.80 12.12
Spouses of householders 100.00 11.41 88.59 75.73 72.33 46.92 23.54 5.65 5.65 14.13
Under 65 years 100.00 12.85 87.15 80.01 77.40 50.61 12.97 4.78 4.78 2.22
65 years and over 100.00 1.77 98.23 47.21 38.50 22.28 94.07 11.44 11.44 93.64
Children of householders 100.00 16.11 83.89 58.12 54.67 7.05 33.28 28.68 28.68 1.86
Under 6 years 100.00 8.65 91.35 56.70 54.57 0.00 43.90 39.27 39.27 0.93
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.33 89.67 58.83 56.27 0.00 39.35 34.27 34.27 1.21
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.80 90.20 64.61 60.33 1.09 33.83 29.28 29.28 1.34
> 17 years 100.00 33.93 66.07 52.73 48.02 25.45 17.71 13.59 13.59 3.76
Other relatives of householders 100.00 36.30 63.70 32.62 28.15 14.91 35.09 27.30 27.30 10.65
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 22.81 77.19 62.68 53.14 22.27 14.73 14.50 14.50 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 20.10 79.90 57.63 49.60 48.88 31.88 15.78 15.78 22.30
In married-couple families 100.00 13.87 86.13 72.46 69.11 31.57 23.78 9.80 9.80 9.39
Husbands 100.00 10.50 89.50 76.16 72.86 57.27 26.49 5.12 5.12 17.07
Under 65 years 100.00 12.08 87.92 80.84 78.62 61.66 13.96 4.44 4.44 2.87
65 years and over 100.00 2.00 98.00 50.99 41.91 33.71 93.83 8.73 8.73 93.42
Wives 100.00 11.78 88.22 76.14 72.77 44.88 22.49 5.86 5.86 13.08
Under 65 years 100.00 13.14 86.86 79.71 77.36 47.68 12.83 4.96 4.96 2.29
65 years and over 100.00 1.62 98.38 49.54 38.54 24.01 94.56 12.54 12.54 93.60
Children under 18 years 100.00 11.87 88.13 71.73 68.45 0.66 25.42 17.35 17.35 0.85
Under 6 years 100.00 12.28 87.72 69.17 66.61 0.00 28.70 19.81 19.81 1.23
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.09 86.91 71.93 68.66 0.00 24.96 16.17 16.17 0.66
12 to 17 years 100.00 10.29 89.71 73.83 69.89 1.92 22.91 16.31 16.31 0.70
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 225
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 100.00 20.87 79.13 45.02 41.09 20.72 40.32 35.55 35.55 6.84
Householders 100.00 20.04 79.96 52.62 47.63 47.10 33.83 25.20 25.20 12.53
Under 65 years 100.00 21.67 78.33 45.58 41.93 20.87 38.08 35.98 35.98 3.32
65 years and over 100.00 0.34 99.66 30.72 19.52 17.10 97.91 24.44 24.44 97.42
Children under 18 100.00 13.93 86.07 41.35 38.86 0.24 51.63 50.53 50.53 1.63
Under 6 years 100.00 12.96 87.04 36.44 34.55 0.00 57.76 57.17 57.17 1.32
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.40 87.60 41.43 40.25 0.00 52.71 51.60 51.60 1.49
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.62 83.38 46.11 41.53 0.75 44.36 42.78 42.78 2.09
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 22.83 77.17 34.37 28.56 16.49 51.85 39.04 39.04 17.85
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 19.79 80.21 63.85 59.28 32.79 23.56 14.06 14.06 8.22
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 14.49 85.51 76.00 73.01 40.32 18.62 7.18 7.18 6.21
$75,000 or more 100.00 10.03 89.97 86.54 83.28 46.44 11.69 3.58 3.58 4.17
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 20.79 79.21 61.06 55.89 44.60 26.78 12.93 12.93 14.99
No high school diploma 100.00 27.27 72.73 36.36 30.14 20.72 47.19 24.13 24.13 32.21
High school grad,only 100.00 23.03 76.97 59.71 54.64 43.63 26.04 13.57 13.57 12.55
Some college,no degree 100.00 18.93 81.07 69.90 64.19 49.59 17.71 8.29 8.29 7.16
Associate degree 100.00 13.35 86.65 77.09 73.88 60.85 19.82 7.20 7.20 9.05
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 11.52 88.48 82.22 78.21 68.97 13.31 3.40 3.40 8.45
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 23.34 76.66 63.52 59.23 47.13 17.87 12.02 12.02 4.62
Worked during the year 100.00 21.58 78.42 72.12 68.31 57.72 10.14 6.15 6.15 1.19
Full-time 100.00 19.82 80.18 75.52 72.03 63.04 8.18 4.46 4.46 0.86
Part-time 100.00 34.02 65.98 48.02 41.90 19.99 24.09 18.17 18.17 3.57
Did not work 100.00 29.27 70.73 34.55 28.63 11.46 43.90 31.79 31.79 16.16
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 21.58 78.42 72.12 68.31 57.72 10.14 6.15 6.15 1.19
Less than 25 employees 100.00 39.33 60.67 52.79 45.50 29.35 10.91 8.18 8.18 1.42
25 to 99 employees 100.00 29.01 70.99 65.44 60.65 49.52 8.44 6.61 6.61 0.64
100 to 499 employees 100.00 20.37 79.63 74.36 70.73 59.60 7.76 5.98 5.98 1.16
500 to 999 employees 100.00 16.37 83.63 78.52 73.98 63.97 9.33 5.86 5.86 1.96
1000 or more employees 100.00 14.67 85.33 78.97 76.66 68.21 11.03 5.42 5.42 1.14
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 226
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 3.84 3.26 3.91 3.00
Age
Under 18 years 3.98 5.35 0.41 0.70
Under 6 years 4.00 6.28 0.18 0.75
6 to 11 years 4.41 4.88 0.50 0.70
12 to 17 years 3.50 4.97 0.51 0.65
18 to 24 years 3.21 3.43 0.48 0.70
25 to 34 years 2.39 1.83 0.57 1.27
35 to 44 years 4.36 1.47 0.83 1.65
45 to 54 years 4.19 1.92 1.93 2.93
55 to 64 years 4.14 2.61 4.00 5.25
Under 65 years 3.74 3.25 0.97 1.57
65 years and over 5.02 3.36 38.61 19.87
Sex
Male 4.56 3.27 3.93 2.23
Female 3.21 3.25 3.90 3.68
Nativity
Native 4.00 3.37 3.96 3.06
Foreign-born 1.88 1.90 3.32 2.29
Naturalized citizen 1.40 1.86 6.83 3.80
Not a citizen 2.19 1.93 1.07 1.32
Region
Northeast 1.71 4.24 3.46 3.09
Midwest 2.20 3.95 5.53 2.59
South 4.62 2.70 3.62 3.24
West 6.91 3.19 3.20 2.26
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 227
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 4.13 3.44 3.20 2.01
Householders 4.20 2.32 5.99 2.99
Under 65 years 3.88 2.24 1.37 1.53
65 years and over 6.74 2.98 42.46 14.50
Spouse present 7.42 1.82 8.53 1.70
No spouse present 1.15 2.80 3.58 4.21
Spouses of householders 7.24 1.89 6.44 1.92
Under 65 years 7.10 1.57 1.02 0.50
65 years and over 8.14 4.05 42.63 11.44
Children of householders 3.98 5.01 0.62 1.03
Under 6 years 4.83 6.99 0.22 0.79
6 to 11 years 4.88 4.87 0.59 0.69
12 to 17 years 4.08 5.57 0.54 0.63
> 17 years 2.28 2.95 1.04 1.92
Other relatives of householders 0.73 2.24 1.93 3.34
In unrelated subfamilies 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.56 2.48 7.43 7.86
In married-couple families 6.93 2.76 4.55 1.42
Husbands 7.77 1.87 8.61 1.69
Under 65 years 7.53 1.58 1.57 0.38
65 years and over 9.04 3.40 46.48 8.73
Wives 6.87 1.84 6.34 1.94
Under 65 years 6.73 1.55 1.13 0.52
65 years and over 7.92 4.06 45.24 12.54
Children under 18 years 7.59 4.23 0.60 0.23
Under 6 years 8.45 6.03 0.43 0.60
6 to 11 years 8.38 3.77 0.66 0.12
12 to 17 years 6.05 3.06 0.70 0.00
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 228
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 0.95 4.39 1.73 2.65
Householders 0.90 3.15 3.48 4.39
Under 65 years 0.87 4.49 0.68 1.82
65 years and over 3.11 1.90 28.97 23.95
Children under 18 0.95 6.27 0.29 1.02
Under 6 years 0.66 6.96 0.00 0.99
6 to 11 years 1.26 5.62 0.42 0.97
12 to 17 years 0.90 6.32 0.41 1.12
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.16 4.61 4.85 6.39
$25,000 to $49,999 3.78 2.75 3.58 1.63
$50,000 to $74,999 6.46 2.14 3.79 0.86
$75,000 or more 4.82 2.47 2.59 0.50
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.78 2.28 5.55 4.08
No high school diploma 1.85 3.48 8.32 9.86
High school grad,only 4.04 2.36 5.43 3.32
Some college,no degree 4.86 1.64 3.29 1.93
Associate degree 6.25 2.74 5.47 1.61
Bachelor's degree + 3.33 0.89 4.82 1.31
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.62 2.14 1.28 2.04
Worked during the year 3.41 1.54 0.60 0.47
Full-time 3.22 1.29 0.52 0.25
Part-time 4.75 3.34 1.14 2.06
Did not work 4.32 4.14 3.56 7.32
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.41 1.54 0.60 0.47
Less than 25 employees 2.47 1.57 0.61 0.86
25 to 99 employees 1.71 1.35 0.13 0.51
100 to 499 employees 1.82 1.73 0.41 1.01
500 to 999 employees 2.83 1.98 1.13 1.18
1000 or more employees 4.65 1.46 0.68 0.08