Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 229
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 34,658 6,291 28,367 20,616 19,036 10,663 10,650 6,885 6,885 3,742
Age
Under 18 years 11,002 1,444 9,559 6,100 5,753 45 4,302 3,843 3,843 150
Under 6 years 3,492 455 3,038 1,812 1,727 0 1,502 1,363 1,363 44
6 to 11 years 3,830 485 3,345 2,115 2,021 0 1,535 1,361 1,361 51
12 to 17 years 3,680 504 3,175 2,173 2,005 45 1,264 1,118 1,118 55
18 to 24 years 3,867 1,302 2,564 2,000 1,700 834 768 604 604 72
25 to 34 years 4,969 1,270 3,699 3,171 3,008 2,585 706 558 558 105
35 to 44 years 5,545 1,146 4,399 3,794 3,612 2,984 828 543 543 154
45 to 54 years 4,190 695 3,495 2,931 2,777 2,376 775 457 457 294
55 to 64 years 2,343 404 1,939 1,460 1,360 1,152 651 339 339 357
Under 65 years 31,917 6,261 25,656 19,457 18,210 9,975 8,030 6,344 6,344 1,133
65 years and over 2,742 30 2,711 1,159 825 688 2,621 540 540 2,608
Sex
Male 16,195 3,136 13,059 9,776 9,022 4,900 4,680 2,884 2,884 1,557
Female 18,463 3,155 15,308 10,840 10,014 5,763 5,971 4,001 4,001 2,184
Nativity
Native 32,477 5,657 26,820 19,258 17,792 9,770 10,337 6,705 6,705 3,579
Foreign-born 2,181 634 1,547 1,358 1,244 893 314 179 179 162
Naturalized citizen 905 174 731 646 583 441 162 69 69 118
Not a citizen 1,276 460 816 712 661 453 152 110 110 44
Region
Northeast 5,922 1,078 4,844 3,383 3,147 1,784 1,965 1,496 1,496 561
Midwest 6,598 1,101 5,496 3,951 3,632 2,004 2,162 1,470 1,470 766
South 19,029 3,680 15,350 11,315 10,474 5,899 5,515 3,286 3,286 2,142
West 3,109 432 2,677 1,967 1,783 976 1,007 634 634 272
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 230
(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 28,530 5,062 23,468 17,075 15,992 7,711 8,713 5,920 5,920 2,399
Householders 8,554 1,405 7,149 5,527 5,173 4,393 2,440 1,212 1,212 1,215
Under 65 years 7,581 1,391 6,190 5,078 4,839 4,097 1,513 1,070 1,070 296
65 years and over 973 14 959 449 333 296 927 142 142 920
Spouse present 4,146 426 3,720 3,195 3,060 2,313 1,061 217 217 673
No spouse present 4,408 979 3,429 2,332 2,113 2,080 1,380 995 995 543
Spouses of householders 4,024 432 3,592 3,065 2,927 1,907 960 227 227 586
Under 65 years 3,483 424 3,059 2,808 2,717 1,785 449 164 164 78
65 years and over 541 8 533 257 210 122 510 62 62 508
Children of householders 12,598 2,023 10,575 7,375 6,938 904 4,129 3,561 3,561 240
Under 6 years 2,872 252 2,620 1,632 1,569 0 1,245 1,121 1,121 28
6 to 11 years 3,280 334 2,946 1,949 1,868 0 1,275 1,110 1,110 41
12 to 17 years 3,047 291 2,757 1,991 1,857 33 1,013 874 874 42
> 17 years 3,399 1,147 2,252 1,802 1,644 871 597 457 457 128
Other relatives of householders 3,354 1,201 2,152 1,108 954 506 1,183 920 920 358
In unrelated subfamilies 153 33 120 97 82 35 23 22 22 0
Unrelated individuals 5,975 1,196 4,779 3,443 2,962 2,918 1,915 942 942 1,343
In married-couple families 14,641 1,953 12,688 10,696 10,203 4,670 3,469 1,404 1,404 1,394
Husbands 4,177 415 3,762 3,197 3,061 2,411 1,120 214 214 727
Under 65 years 3,509 403 3,106 2,852 2,778 2,182 493 158 158 102
65 years and over 668 12 656 345 283 229 628 56 56 625
Wives 3,993 444 3,550 3,063 2,926 1,809 900 230 230 532
Under 65 years 3,511 436 3,075 2,824 2,741 1,694 444 170 170 81
65 years and over 482 8 474 239 185 115 456 60 60 451
Children under 18 years 4,726 544 4,181 3,423 3,268 31 1,178 796 796 39
Under 6 years 1,466 178 1,288 1,025 986 0 408 283 283 16
6 to 11 years 1,620 207 1,413 1,177 1,126 0 403 257 257 11
12 to 17 years 1,639 160 1,480 1,221 1,155 31 367 256 256 12
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 231
(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 11,837 2,469 9,369 5,379 4,906 2,487 4,724 4,166 4,166 825
Householders 3,666 730 2,935 1,946 1,760 1,746 1,231 914 914 466
Under 65 years 11,388 2,467 8,921 5,239 4,817 2,409 4,284 4,056 4,056 388
65 years and over 449 2 447 140 89 78 439 110 110 437
Children under 18 5,570 782 4,788 2,321 2,178 13 2,843 2,794 2,794 93
Under 6 years 1,781 234 1,547 651 616 0 1,021 1,014 1,014 24
6 to 11 years 2,010 252 1,758 839 815 0 1,044 1,028 1,028 31
12 to 17 years 1,779 297 1,483 831 747 13 779 753 753 38
Household Income
Less than $25,000 12,321 2,797 9,524 4,272 3,554 2,057 6,377 4,769 4,769 2,234
$25,000 to $49,999 10,768 2,098 8,670 6,929 6,436 3,570 2,515 1,499 1,499 899
$50,000 to $74,999 6,075 862 5,213 4,638 4,454 2,476 1,129 426 426 379
$75,000 or more 5,494 535 4,959 4,776 4,592 2,560 629 191 191 230
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 23,656 4,848 18,808 14,515 13,282 10,618 6,349 3,042 3,042 3,591
No high school diploma 5,223 1,381 3,841 1,929 1,600 1,096 2,493 1,255 1,255 1,716
High school grad,only 8,447 1,934 6,513 5,048 4,617 3,704 2,207 1,151 1,151 1,072
Some college,no degree 4,901 926 3,975 3,428 3,148 2,434 866 403 403 355
Associate degree 1,703 219 1,484 1,326 1,270 1,046 334 116 116 158
Bachelor's degree + 3,383 387 2,996 2,784 2,648 2,338 450 116 116 290
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 20,915 4,818 16,097 13,356 12,457 9,930 3,728 2,501 2,501 983
Worked during the year 16,140 3,439 12,701 11,697 11,087 9,374 1,620 979 979 197
Full-time 14,149 2,765 11,384 10,735 10,239 8,970 1,145 621 621 124
Part-time 1,991 675 1,316 963 848 404 475 358 358 73
Did not work 4,775 1,378 3,396 1,659 1,370 556 2,108 1,523 1,523 786
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 16,140 3,439 12,701 11,697 11,087 9,374 1,620 979 979 197
Less than 25 employees 2,826 1,105 1,721 1,503 1,298 830 304 224 224 42
25 to 99 employees 1,826 515 1,311 1,212 1,124 923 151 119 119 12
100 to 499 employees 2,228 456 1,773 1,657 1,577 1,328 171 131 131 27
500 to 999 employees 1,113 182 932 877 826 714 99 63 63 21
1000 or more employees 8,146 1,182 6,964 6,447 6,263 5,579 895 443 443 95
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(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1,313 1,125 1,380 1,053
Age
Under 18 years 427 584 46 80
Under 6 years 132 219 7 27
6 to 11 years 166 187 20 28
12 to 17 years 129 177 20 25
18 to 24 years 126 136 18 28
25 to 34 years 108 89 30 64
35 to 44 years 242 80 46 92
45 to 54 years 177 81 83 125
55 to 64 years 97 63 94 126
Under 65 years 1,177 1,033 316 515
65 years and over 136 92 1,064 538
Sex
Male 741 531 650 367
Female 572 593 730 686
Nativity
Native 1,277 1,090 1,299 1,004
Foreign-born 36 35 81 49
Naturalized citizen 10 17 64 34
Not a citizen 26 17 17 15
Region
Northeast 107 243 214 185
Midwest 147 263 368 173
South 846 518 695 624
West 212 101 103 70
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 233
(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 1,156 975 934 583
Householders 350 199 520 260
Under 65 years 287 169 105 120
65 years and over 62 30 415 140
Spouse present 303 75 359 69
No spouse present 47 124 162 191
Spouses of householders 291 74 268 79
Under 65 years 247 52 35 17
65 years and over 44 22 232 62
Children of householders 489 625 79 132
Under 6 years 131 200 7 23
6 to 11 years 158 160 20 23
12 to 17 years 124 164 17 20
> 17 years 77 101 35 65
Other relatives of householders 26 78 67 112
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 156 149 446 471
In married-couple families 1,012 394 682 206
Husbands 323 78 369 70
Under 65 years 264 55 55 14
65 years and over 59 23 314 56
Wives 272 71 258 78
Under 65 years 233 51 39 18
65 years and over 39 20 218 60
Children under 18 years 361 191 30 11
Under 6 years 120 87 7 9
6 to 11 years 139 61 11 2
12 to 17 years 101 43 12 0
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 234
(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 97 522 211 321
Householders 28 116 131 165
Under 65 years 85 513 79 213
65 years and over 12 9 132 108
Children under 18 41 350 16 59
Under 6 years 8 124 0 18
6 to 11 years 19 112 9 20
12 to 17 years 13 113 8 21
Household Income
Less than $25,000 272 567 609 797
$25,000 to $49,999 387 295 393 177
$50,000 to $74,999 399 126 234 54
$75,000 or more 255 135 144 26
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 886 541 1,334 973
No high school diploma 101 186 445 517
High school grad,only 334 199 465 286
Some college,no degree 236 79 163 97
Associate degree 106 45 96 28
Bachelor's degree + 109 31 165 46
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 750 449 270 435
Worked during the year 545 249 99 78
Full-time 451 183 76 36
Part-time 93 66 23 42
Did not work 206 200 171 357
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 545 249 99 78
Less than 25 employees 72 43 18 25
25 to 99 employees 30 26 2 10
100 to 499 employees 42 38 9 23
500 to 999 employees 29 21 13 13
1000 or more employees 372 121 57 7
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 235
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 18.15 81.85 59.48 54.92 30.77 30.73 19.86 19.86 10.80
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 13.12 86.88 55.45 52.29 0.41 39.10 34.93 34.93 1.37
Under 6 years 100.00 13.02 86.98 51.89 49.46 0.00 43.02 39.04 39.04 1.27
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.65 87.35 55.22 52.77 0.00 40.08 35.55 35.55 1.34
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.71 86.29 59.06 54.49 1.22 34.36 30.39 30.39 1.49
18 to 24 years 100.00 33.68 66.32 51.73 43.96 21.56 19.86 15.63 15.63 1.86
25 to 34 years 100.00 25.56 74.44 63.82 60.53 52.02 14.21 11.24 11.24 2.12
35 to 44 years 100.00 20.66 79.34 68.41 65.13 53.82 14.94 9.79 9.79 2.78
45 to 54 years 100.00 16.60 83.40 69.94 66.27 56.69 18.49 10.90 10.90 7.02
55 to 64 years 100.00 17.24 82.76 62.33 58.06 49.17 27.77 14.47 14.47 15.23
Under 65 years 100.00 19.62 80.38 60.96 57.06 31.25 25.16 19.88 19.88 3.55
65 years and over 100.00 1.10 98.90 42.28 30.10 25.08 95.59 19.70 19.70 95.13
Sex
Male 100.00 19.36 80.64 60.36 55.71 30.26 28.90 17.81 17.81 9.61
Female 100.00 17.09 82.91 58.71 54.24 31.21 32.34 21.67 21.67 11.83
Nativity
Native 100.00 17.42 82.58 59.30 54.78 30.08 31.83 20.65 20.65 11.02
Foreign-born 100.00 29.06 70.94 62.27 57.04 40.96 14.38 8.22 8.22 7.43
Naturalized citizen 100.00 19.24 80.76 71.38 64.43 48.67 17.86 7.65 7.65 13.01
Not a citizen 100.00 36.03 63.97 55.80 51.79 35.48 11.91 8.63 8.63 3.48
Region
Northeast 100.00 18.21 81.79 57.12 53.14 30.13 33.19 25.25 25.25 9.47
Midwest 100.00 16.69 83.31 59.88 55.05 30.37 32.78 22.27 22.27 11.61
South 100.00 19.34 80.66 59.46 55.04 31.00 28.98 17.27 17.27 11.26
West 100.00 13.90 86.10 63.26 57.34 31.39 32.40 20.38 20.38 8.75
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 236
(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 17.74 82.26 59.85 56.05 27.03 30.54 20.75 20.75 8.41
Householders 100.00 16.43 83.57 64.61 60.47 51.36 28.53 14.17 14.17 14.21
Under 65 years 100.00 18.35 81.65 66.98 63.84 54.04 19.96 14.12 14.12 3.90
65 years and over 100.00 1.46 98.54 46.17 34.26 30.45 95.28 14.58 14.58 94.53
Spouse present 100.00 10.28 89.72 77.06 73.80 55.79 25.58 5.24 5.24 16.22
No spouse present 100.00 22.20 77.80 52.91 47.93 47.19 31.30 22.57 22.57 12.31
Spouses of householders 100.00 10.74 89.26 76.17 72.73 47.38 23.84 5.63 5.63 14.55
Under 65 years 100.00 12.17 87.83 80.61 78.01 51.26 12.90 4.72 4.72 2.23
65 years and over 100.00 1.52 98.48 47.57 38.79 22.45 94.28 11.53 11.53 93.85
Children of householders 100.00 16.06 83.94 58.54 55.07 7.18 32.78 28.27 28.27 1.90
Under 6 years 100.00 8.77 91.23 56.83 54.64 0.00 43.35 39.01 39.01 0.96
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.18 89.82 59.42 56.96 0.00 38.86 33.83 33.83 1.26
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.53 90.47 65.34 60.93 1.09 33.24 28.68 28.68 1.39
> 17 years 100.00 33.74 66.26 53.03 48.36 25.64 17.56 13.45 13.45 3.77
Other relatives of householders 100.00 35.83 64.17 33.05 28.45 15.08 35.28 27.43 27.43 10.68
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 21.78 78.22 63.53 53.85 22.57 14.93 14.70 14.70 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 20.02 79.98 57.63 49.56 48.83 32.05 15.76 15.76 22.47
In married-couple families 100.00 13.34 86.66 73.06 69.69 31.90 23.69 9.59 9.59 9.52
Husbands 100.00 9.94 90.06 76.53 73.27 57.72 26.82 5.12 5.12 17.39
Under 65 years 100.00 11.48 88.52 81.29 79.17 62.19 14.04 4.49 4.49 2.90
65 years and over 100.00 1.82 98.18 51.56 42.33 34.25 93.94 8.44 8.44 93.52
Wives 100.00 11.11 88.89 76.71 73.28 45.30 22.53 5.76 5.76 13.31
Under 65 years 100.00 12.41 87.59 80.43 78.07 48.24 12.65 4.83 4.83 2.30
65 years and over 100.00 1.64 98.36 49.58 38.41 23.88 94.47 12.48 12.48 93.50
Children under 18 years 100.00 11.52 88.48 72.44 69.15 0.67 24.92 16.85 16.85 0.83
Under 6 years 100.00 12.13 87.87 69.92 67.24 0.00 27.81 19.32 19.32 1.10
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.76 87.24 72.65 69.52 0.00 24.87 15.84 15.84 0.69
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.74 90.26 74.49 70.48 1.92 22.38 15.64 15.64 0.73
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 237
(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 20.85 79.15 45.44 41.44 21.01 39.90 35.19 35.19 6.97
Householders 100.00 19.93 80.07 53.09 48.02 47.62 33.57 24.94 24.94 12.71
Under 65 years 100.00 21.66 78.34 46.00 42.29 21.15 37.62 35.62 35.62 3.40
65 years and over 100.00 0.34 99.66 31.19 19.81 17.36 97.88 24.51 24.51 97.38
Children under 18 100.00 14.04 85.96 41.67 39.10 0.23 51.05 50.16 50.16 1.68
Under 6 years 100.00 13.13 86.87 36.53 34.61 0.00 57.32 56.92 56.92 1.35
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.52 87.48 41.76 40.53 0.00 51.94 51.13 51.13 1.54
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.68 83.32 46.72 41.98 0.73 43.76 42.29 42.29 2.16
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 22.70 77.30 34.67 28.84 16.70 51.76 38.70 38.70 18.13
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 19.48 80.52 64.35 59.77 33.15 23.36 13.92 13.92 8.35
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 14.18 85.82 76.35 73.32 40.76 18.59 7.01 7.01 6.24
$75,000 or more 100.00 9.73 90.27 86.93 83.58 46.60 11.45 3.48 3.48 4.18
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 20.49 79.51 61.36 56.15 44.88 26.84 12.86 12.86 15.18
No high school diploma 100.00 26.45 73.55 36.93 30.63 20.98 47.73 24.03 24.03 32.86
High school grad,only 100.00 22.90 77.10 59.76 54.66 43.86 26.13 13.63 13.63 12.69
Some college,no degree 100.00 18.90 81.10 69.95 64.23 49.67 17.66 8.23 8.23 7.24
Associate degree 100.00 12.89 87.11 77.88 74.59 61.40 19.58 6.81 6.81 9.29
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 11.44 88.56 82.29 78.26 69.11 13.29 3.43 3.43 8.58
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 23.03 76.97 63.86 59.56 47.48 17.82 11.96 11.96 4.70
Worked during the year 100.00 21.31 78.69 72.48 68.69 58.08 10.04 6.06 6.06 1.22
Full-time 100.00 19.54 80.46 75.87 72.37 63.40 8.09 4.39 4.39 0.87
Part-time 100.00 33.88 66.12 48.36 42.59 20.29 23.86 17.98 17.98 3.68
Did not work 100.00 28.87 71.13 34.74 28.70 11.65 44.14 31.89 31.89 16.46
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 21.31 78.69 72.48 68.69 58.08 10.04 6.06 6.06 1.22
Less than 25 employees 100.00 39.09 60.91 53.19 45.91 29.36 10.74 7.91 7.91 1.47
25 to 99 employees 100.00 28.21 71.79 66.40 61.54 50.57 8.26 6.50 6.50 0.67
100 to 499 employees 100.00 20.45 79.55 74.37 70.79 59.59 7.69 5.86 5.86 1.19
500 to 999 employees 100.00 16.31 83.69 78.79 74.14 64.17 8.90 5.63 5.63 1.90
1000 or more employees 100.00 14.51 85.49 79.15 76.88 68.49 10.99 5.44 5.44 1.17
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 238
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 3.79 3.24 3.98 3.04
Age
Under 18 years 3.88 5.30 0.42 0.73
Under 6 years 3.78 6.28 0.19 0.78
6 to 11 years 4.34 4.89 0.52 0.72
12 to 17 years 3.50 4.81 0.53 0.68
18 to 24 years 3.27 3.51 0.47 0.72
25 to 34 years 2.17 1.79 0.59 1.29
35 to 44 years 4.36 1.45 0.83 1.66
45 to 54 years 4.23 1.94 1.97 2.99
55 to 64 years 4.15 2.67 4.01 5.38
Under 65 years 3.69 3.24 0.99 1.61
65 years and over 4.94 3.35 38.80 19.62
Sex
Male 4.58 3.28 4.01 2.26
Female 3.10 3.21 3.96 3.72
Nativity
Native 3.93 3.36 4.00 3.09
Foreign-born 1.65 1.59 3.72 2.25
Naturalized citizen 1.07 1.90 7.07 3.71
Not a citizen 2.07 1.37 1.34 1.21
Region
Northeast 1.81 4.10 3.62 3.12
Midwest 2.23 3.98 5.58 2.63
South 4.45 2.72 3.65 3.28
West 6.82 3.26 3.30 2.26
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 239
(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 4.05 3.42 3.27 2.04
Householders 4.09 2.32 6.08 3.03
Under 65 years 3.79 2.23 1.39 1.58
65 years and over 6.42 3.03 42.67 14.35
Spouse present 7.31 1.80 8.65 1.66
No spouse present 1.06 2.81 3.67 4.32
Spouses of householders 7.24 1.83 6.65 1.97
Under 65 years 7.09 1.48 1.01 0.48
65 years and over 8.20 4.08 42.95 11.53
Children of householders 3.88 4.96 0.63 1.05
Under 6 years 4.55 6.95 0.23 0.81
6 to 11 years 4.81 4.88 0.61 0.72
12 to 17 years 4.07 5.40 0.56 0.65
> 17 years 2.26 2.97 1.03 1.92
Other relatives of householders 0.76 2.32 2.00 3.33
In unrelated subfamilies 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.61 2.50 7.46 7.87
In married-couple families 6.92 2.69 4.66 1.41
Husbands 7.73 1.86 8.84 1.68
Under 65 years 7.51 1.56 1.57 0.40
65 years and over 8.88 3.45 46.97 8.44
Wives 6.80 1.77 6.45 1.95
Under 65 years 6.63 1.45 1.12 0.50
65 years and over 8.05 4.12 45.21 12.48
Children under 18 years 7.64 4.05 0.63 0.24
Under 6 years 8.22 5.95 0.45 0.63
6 to 11 years 8.60 3.79 0.69 0.13
12 to 17 years 6.17 2.61 0.73 0.00
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 240
(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 0.82 4.41 1.78 2.71
Householders 0.78 3.15 3.57 4.51
Under 65 years 0.75 4.51 0.69 1.87
65 years and over 2.64 1.93 29.41 24.01
Children under 18 0.74 6.28 0.30 1.06
Under 6 years 0.48 6.98 0.00 1.01
6 to 11 years 0.96 5.60 0.44 1.01
12 to 17 years 0.75 6.35 0.43 1.16
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.21 4.61 4.94 6.47
$25,000 to $49,999 3.59 2.74 3.65 1.64
$50,000 to $74,999 6.56 2.08 3.85 0.88
$75,000 or more 4.65 2.47 2.62 0.47
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.75 2.29 5.64 4.11
No high school diploma 1.93 3.57 8.52 9.90
High school grad,only 3.96 2.36 5.50 3.38
Some college,no degree 4.81 1.62 3.33 1.97
Associate degree 6.24 2.63 5.61 1.65
Bachelor's degree + 3.22 0.92 4.89 1.35
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.59 2.15 1.29 2.08
Worked during the year 3.37 1.54 0.62 0.49
Full-time 3.19 1.29 0.54 0.25
Part-time 4.68 3.33 1.17 2.13
Did not work 4.31 4.19 3.57 7.48
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.37 1.54 0.62 0.49
Less than 25 employees 2.56 1.52 0.64 0.89
25 to 99 employees 1.63 1.42 0.13 0.54
100 to 499 employees 1.87 1.72 0.42 1.04
500 to 999 employees 2.58 1.89 1.16 1.21
1000 or more employees 4.57 1.48 0.69 0.08