Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 313
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 31,054 9,184 21,870 8,622 5,849 2,757 15,563 12,349 12,349 4,566
Age
Under 18 years 11,553 2,491 9,062 2,824 2,388 31 6,984 6,750 6,750 257
Under 6 years 4,031 791 3,239 838 759 0 2,674 2,581 2,581 88
6 to 11 years 4,119 792 3,327 1,038 897 0 2,529 2,457 2,457 86
12 to 17 years 3,403 907 2,496 947 732 31 1,781 1,712 1,712 83
18 to 24 years 3,890 1,814 2,076 1,246 538 358 987 921 921 51
25 to 34 years 3,892 1,801 2,092 966 701 580 1,225 1,155 1,155 105
35 to 44 years 3,678 1,548 2,131 1,002 782 585 1,211 1,131 1,131 222
45 to 54 years 2,441 805 1,636 724 521 433 1,010 790 790 354
55 to 64 years 2,241 646 1,595 750 497 397 959 704 704 416
Under 65 years 27,696 9,103 18,592 7,512 5,426 2,383 12,375 11,451 11,451 1,405
65 years and over 3,359 81 3,278 1,110 423 374 3,188 897 897 3,161
Sex
Male 13,417 4,331 9,086 3,657 2,560 1,186 6,273 5,079 5,079 1,617
Female 17,637 4,853 12,784 4,964 3,290 1,572 9,290 7,270 7,270 2,949
Nativity
Native 26,351 6,655 19,696 7,707 5,170 2,354 14,153 11,256 11,256 4,058
Foreign-born 4,704 2,529 2,174 914 680 404 1,410 1,093 1,093 508
Naturalized citizen 1,106 336 770 312 225 141 534 324 324 332
Not a citizen 3,597 2,193 1,404 603 455 263 876 769 769 176
Region
Northeast 5,363 1,182 4,181 1,557 1,012 498 3,140 2,611 2,611 861
Midwest 6,037 1,600 4,437 1,876 1,189 567 3,159 2,462 2,462 925
South 12,105 3,745 8,360 3,389 2,402 1,153 5,739 4,277 4,277 2,084
West 7,550 2,657 4,892 1,799 1,246 539 3,526 3,000 3,000 696
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 314
(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 22,010 6,459 15,551 5,733 4,490 1,604 11,174 9,816 9,816 1,679
Householders 6,219 2,030 4,190 1,781 1,289 1,081 2,769 2,146 2,146 834
Under 65 years 5,592 2,013 3,580 1,595 1,202 1,004 2,182 2,001 2,001 256
65 years and over 627 17 610 186 88 77 587 146 146 578
Spouse present 2,636 935 1,701 926 669 489 983 559 559 483
No spouse present 3,584 1,095 2,489 855 620 592 1,786 1,587 1,587 351
Spouses of householders 2,636 998 1,637 877 635 335 962 568 568 436
Under 65 years 2,255 983 1,272 746 567 291 606 500 500 85
65 years and over 381 16 365 131 68 44 356 68 68 351
Children of householders 11,237 2,582 8,655 2,814 2,374 104 6,579 6,352 6,352 254
Under 6 years 3,525 615 2,910 767 698 0 2,399 2,324 2,324 70
6 to 11 years 3,628 661 2,968 955 828 0 2,239 2,172 2,172 74
12 to 17 years 2,773 628 2,145 813 671 25 1,546 1,482 1,482 73
> 17 years 1,311 678 632 278 177 79 396 374 374 37
Other relatives of householders 1,918 849 1,069 261 192 84 863 749 749 156
In unrelated subfamilies 510 194 316 133 97 23 206 194 194 9
Unrelated individuals 8,534 2,532 6,003 2,756 1,262 1,131 4,183 2,339 2,339 2,878
In married-couple families 10,138 3,526 6,612 3,056 2,334 882 4,221 3,248 3,248 1,064
Husbands 2,638 938 1,700 925 672 556 992 525 525 533
Under 65 years 2,179 916 1,263 770 594 489 568 444 444 114
65 years and over 459 22 437 155 77 67 424 81 81 419
Wives 2,638 998 1,640 881 635 271 954 602 602 386
Under 65 years 2,305 987 1,318 764 577 237 640 546 546 77
65 years and over 334 11 323 117 58 34 314 56 56 309
Children under 18 years 4,222 1,211 3,012 1,091 919 7 2,165 2,035 2,035 117
Under 6 years 1,490 403 1,087 353 306 0 834 772 772 46
6 to 11 years 1,514 408 1,106 395 326 0 773 737 737 35
12 to 17 years 1,218 399 819 343 287 7 558 526 526 37
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 315
(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 10,425 2,376 8,049 2,330 1,921 628 6,337 6,065 6,065 489
Householders 3,096 889 2,206 741 546 518 1,600 1,449 1,449 282
Under 65 years 10,183 2,371 7,812 2,280 1,894 603 6,105 5,990 5,990 262
65 years and over 242 5 237 49 27 25 232 75 75 227
Children under 18 6,129 904 5,225 1,387 1,245 19 4,270 4,214 4,214 114
Under 6 years 2,196 283 1,913 402 380 0 1,666 1,651 1,651 33
6 to 11 years 2,213 285 1,927 526 486 0 1,557 1,534 1,534 40
12 to 17 years 1,721 336 1,385 459 379 19 1,047 1,029 1,029 41
Household Income
Less than $25,000 27,317 7,615 19,702 7,335 4,976 2,413 14,513 11,474 11,474 4,398
$25,000 to $49,999 2,866 1,171 1,695 933 673 255 906 762 762 137
$50,000 to $74,999 513 248 265 169 108 49 114 92 92 23
$75,000 or more 358 150 208 185 93 40 30 21 21 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 19,501 6,694 12,808 5,798 3,462 2,726 8,579 5,599 5,599 4,309
No high school diploma 7,527 2,746 4,781 1,396 882 673 3,965 2,582 2,582 2,215
High school grad,only 6,520 2,181 4,340 2,021 1,297 1,002 2,937 1,960 1,960 1,334
Some college,no degree 3,035 1,028 2,007 1,243 602 473 963 644 644 400
Associate degree 800 233 566 327 194 165 299 196 196 112
Bachelor's degree + 1,620 506 1,114 810 487 414 415 217 217 248
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 16,143 6,613 9,530 4,688 3,039 2,352 5,391 4,701 4,701 1,148
Worked during the year 7,922 3,603 4,319 2,769 1,824 1,573 1,795 1,671 1,671 110
Full-time 4,956 2,354 2,602 1,790 1,360 1,218 955 891 891 30
Part-time 2,966 1,249 1,717 979 464 356 840 780 780 80
Did not work 8,221 3,010 5,211 1,919 1,214 779 3,597 3,030 3,030 1,038
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 7,922 3,603 4,319 2,769 1,824 1,573 1,795 1,671 1,671 110
Less than 25 employees 3,327 1,764 1,563 983 538 427 645 591 591 54
25 to 99 employees 1,088 492 596 370 256 217 262 249 249 27
100 to 499 employees 779 360 419 264 211 172 193 179 179 8
500 to 999 employees 331 133 198 149 115 110 63 63 63 0
1000 or more employees 2,396 853 1,543 1,004 704 647 631 590 590 20
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 316
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 576 1,140 1,156 1,736
Age
Under 18 years 219 656 19 177
Under 6 years 83 242 1 58
6 to 11 years 81 212 10 63
12 to 17 years 55 202 7 57
18 to 24 years 33 131 9 18
25 to 34 years 44 78 9 75
35 to 44 years 47 75 21 175
45 to 54 years 91 65 33 203
55 to 64 years 60 64 46 206
Under 65 years 493 1,069 136 855
65 years and over 83 71 1,019 882
Sex
Male 293 476 348 600
Female 283 665 808 1,136
Nativity
Native 534 1,052 1,080 1,522
Foreign-born 42 88 76 214
Naturalized citizen 13 37 57 130
Not a citizen 29 51 19 85
Region
Northeast 86 306 222 368
Midwest 97 300 285 287
South 249 283 491 806
West 144 251 157 276
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 317
(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 418 911 359 614
Householders 107 169 181 281
Under 65 years 84 158 19 141
65 years and over 23 11 162 139
Spouse present 85 61 137 108
No spouse present 23 107 44 172
Spouses of householders 85 58 132 103
Under 65 years 69 51 10 41
65 years and over 15 7 122 62
Children of householders 217 653 22 181
Under 6 years 78 225 1 53
6 to 11 years 81 197 10 57
12 to 17 years 46 189 7 48
> 17 years 13 42 3 24
Other relatives of householders 9 31 23 49
In unrelated subfamilies 6 23 0 2
Unrelated individuals 153 207 797 1,120
In married-couple families 307 329 277 300
Husbands 85 55 153 118
Under 65 years 64 47 12 42
65 years and over 20 7 141 76
Wives 85 65 116 94
Under 65 years 68 58 8 40
65 years and over 17 7 108 53
Children under 18 years 133 203 5 79
Under 6 years 59 73 1 30
6 to 11 years 49 54 2 28
12 to 17 years 25 75 2 22
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 318
(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 66 542 65 259
Householders 11 104 35 138
Under 65 years 62 539 22 188
65 years and over 3 3 44 71
Children under 18 49 401 14 88
Under 6 years 18 151 0 28
6 to 11 years 23 136 9 30
12 to 17 years 8 114 5 30
Household Income
Less than $25,000 474 1,000 1,134 1,657
$25,000 to $49,999 88 118 20 67
$50,000 to $74,999 12 16 1 11
$75,000 or more 2 6 1 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 358 484 1,137 1,559
No high school diploma 83 163 459 863
High school grad,only 146 214 424 456
Some college,no degree 63 49 135 127
Associate degree 37 31 32 39
Bachelor's degree + 28 27 86 74
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 275 413 117 677
Worked during the year 91 216 6 67
Full-time 59 122 2 22
Part-time 32 94 3 45
Did not work 184 196 112 610
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 91 216 6 67
Less than 25 employees 41 53 0 34
25 to 99 employees 8 35 3 22
100 to 499 employees 14 36 1 4
500 to 999 employees 0 14 0 0
1000 or more employees 28 78 2 8
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 319
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 29.57 70.43 27.76 18.84 8.88 50.12 39.77 39.77 14.70
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 21.56 78.44 24.44 20.67 0.27 60.45 58.43 58.43 2.22
Under 6 years 100.00 19.64 80.36 20.80 18.83 0.00 66.34 64.05 64.05 2.18
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.23 80.77 25.21 21.77 0.00 61.41 59.65 59.65 2.09
12 to 17 years 100.00 26.65 73.35 27.83 21.50 0.91 52.33 50.30 50.30 2.44
18 to 24 years 100.00 46.64 53.36 32.02 13.83 9.20 25.37 23.68 23.68 1.30
25 to 34 years 100.00 46.26 53.74 24.83 18.00 14.89 31.46 29.67 29.67 2.71
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.07 57.93 27.26 21.26 15.90 32.91 30.75 30.75 6.05
45 to 54 years 100.00 32.98 67.02 29.65 21.35 17.73 41.36 32.39 32.39 14.50
55 to 64 years 100.00 28.81 71.19 33.45 22.16 17.72 42.81 31.42 31.42 18.56
Under 65 years 100.00 32.87 67.13 27.12 19.59 8.60 44.68 41.35 41.35 5.07
65 years and over 100.00 2.41 97.59 33.04 12.60 11.14 94.91 26.72 26.72 94.10
Sex
Male 100.00 32.28 67.72 27.26 19.08 8.84 46.76 37.85 37.85 12.05
Female 100.00 27.52 72.48 28.15 18.65 8.91 52.67 41.22 41.22 16.72
Nativity
Native 100.00 25.26 74.74 29.25 19.62 8.93 53.71 42.72 42.72 15.40
Foreign-born 100.00 53.77 46.23 19.43 14.45 8.58 29.97 23.24 23.24 10.81
Naturalized citizen 100.00 30.37 69.63 28.16 20.33 12.70 48.24 29.25 29.25 30.01
Not a citizen 100.00 60.97 39.03 16.75 12.64 7.31 24.35 21.39 21.39 4.90
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.04 77.96 29.04 18.87 9.28 58.55 48.69 48.69 16.06
Midwest 100.00 26.51 73.49 31.07 19.70 9.40 52.33 40.78 40.78 15.33
South 100.00 30.94 69.06 28.00 19.85 9.53 47.41 35.33 35.33 17.21
West 100.00 35.20 64.80 23.83 16.50 7.14 46.70 39.73 39.73 9.22
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 320
(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 29.35 70.65 26.05 20.40 7.29 50.77 44.60 44.60 7.63
Householders 100.00 32.64 67.36 28.64 20.73 17.38 44.52 34.51 34.51 13.41
Under 65 years 100.00 35.99 64.01 28.53 21.49 17.96 39.02 35.78 35.78 4.58
65 years and over 100.00 2.75 97.25 29.59 13.97 12.26 93.52 23.25 23.25 92.13
Spouse present 100.00 35.47 64.53 35.12 25.39 18.56 37.28 21.21 21.21 18.32
No spouse present 100.00 30.55 69.45 23.86 17.31 16.51 49.84 44.30 44.30 9.80
Spouses of householders 100.00 37.87 62.13 33.28 24.08 12.72 36.52 21.53 21.53 16.53
Under 65 years 100.00 43.58 56.42 33.09 25.15 12.92 26.89 22.18 22.18 3.76
65 years and over 100.00 4.08 95.92 34.43 17.78 11.50 93.55 17.73 17.73 92.21
Children of householders 100.00 22.98 77.02 25.04 21.13 0.92 58.55 56.53 56.53 2.26
Under 6 years 100.00 17.45 82.55 21.77 19.81 0.00 68.05 65.94 65.94 1.99
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.21 81.79 26.31 22.81 0.00 61.69 59.85 59.85 2.05
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.66 77.34 29.31 24.19 0.90 55.75 53.45 53.45 2.63
> 17 years 100.00 51.74 48.26 21.25 13.52 6.03 30.23 28.53 28.53 2.79
Other relatives of householders 100.00 44.25 55.75 13.62 10.01 4.37 45.02 39.08 39.08 8.11
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 38.02 61.98 26.02 19.08 4.47 40.40 37.97 37.97 1.71
Unrelated individuals 100.00 29.66 70.34 32.29 14.79 13.25 49.02 27.41 27.41 33.72
In married-couple families 100.00 34.78 65.22 30.15 23.03 8.70 41.63 32.04 32.04 10.49
Husbands 100.00 35.55 64.45 35.05 25.46 21.07 37.58 19.88 19.88 20.19
Under 65 years 100.00 42.04 57.96 35.33 27.27 22.45 26.05 20.36 20.36 5.23
65 years and over 100.00 4.74 95.26 33.74 16.84 14.52 92.32 17.62 17.62 91.21
Wives 100.00 37.82 62.18 33.39 24.06 10.28 36.14 22.82 22.82 14.63
Under 65 years 100.00 42.82 57.18 33.15 25.04 10.30 27.76 23.70 23.70 3.35
65 years and over 100.00 3.31 96.69 35.01 17.29 10.09 93.99 16.76 16.76 92.53
Children under 18 years 100.00 28.67 71.33 25.85 21.78 0.16 51.28 48.20 48.20 2.78
Under 6 years 100.00 27.06 72.94 23.71 20.53 0.00 55.99 51.83 51.83 3.06
6 to 11 years 100.00 26.97 73.03 26.10 21.57 0.00 51.04 48.67 48.67 2.32
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.76 67.24 28.14 23.56 0.54 45.83 43.17 43.17 3.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 321
(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 22.79 77.21 22.35 18.43 6.02 60.79 58.18 58.18 4.69
Householders 100.00 28.73 71.27 23.95 17.63 16.72 51.70 46.80 46.80 9.11
Under 65 years 100.00 23.28 76.72 22.39 18.60 5.92 59.96 58.82 58.82 2.57
65 years and over 100.00 2.04 97.96 20.29 11.24 10.31 95.71 31.11 31.11 93.69
Children under 18 100.00 14.75 85.25 22.64 20.31 0.31 69.67 68.75 68.75 1.86
Under 6 years 100.00 12.89 87.11 18.32 17.29 0.00 75.86 75.16 75.16 1.48
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.90 87.10 23.76 21.97 0.00 70.36 69.34 69.34 1.82
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.52 80.48 26.70 22.03 1.09 60.88 59.81 59.81 2.38
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 27.88 72.12 26.85 18.22 8.83 53.13 42.00 42.00 16.10
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 40.86 59.14 32.54 23.47 8.91 31.63 26.58 26.58 4.78
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 48.32 51.68 32.87 20.99 9.48 22.14 17.97 17.97 4.48
$75,000 or more 100.00 41.88 58.12 51.64 26.00 11.14 8.34 5.90 5.90 2.17
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 34.32 65.68 29.73 17.75 13.98 43.99 28.71 28.71 22.10
No high school diploma 100.00 36.48 63.52 18.55 11.72 8.94 52.68 34.30 34.30 29.43
High school grad,only 100.00 33.44 66.56 31.00 19.89 15.36 45.05 30.06 30.06 20.46
Some college,no degree 100.00 33.87 66.13 40.95 19.84 15.60 31.72 21.21 21.21 13.19
Associate degree 100.00 29.19 70.81 40.91 24.21 20.63 37.39 24.55 24.55 13.97
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 31.23 68.77 50.01 30.07 25.55 25.62 13.42 13.42 15.29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 40.97 59.03 29.04 18.82 14.57 33.40 29.12 29.12 7.11
Worked during the year 100.00 45.48 54.52 34.95 23.03 19.86 22.65 21.09 21.09 1.39
Full-time 100.00 47.50 52.50 36.13 27.44 24.57 19.27 17.98 17.98 0.60
Part-time 100.00 42.10 57.90 32.99 15.66 11.99 28.31 26.30 26.30 2.71
Did not work 100.00 36.62 63.38 23.34 14.77 9.47 43.75 36.86 36.86 12.63
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 45.48 54.52 34.95 23.03 19.86 22.65 21.09 21.09 1.39
Less than 25 employees 100.00 53.02 46.98 29.53 16.16 12.84 19.40 17.75 17.75 1.63
25 to 99 employees 100.00 45.23 54.77 33.99 23.52 19.93 24.10 22.85 22.85 2.50
100 to 499 employees 100.00 46.24 53.76 33.84 27.10 22.04 24.80 22.93 22.93 1.07
500 to 999 employees 100.00 40.16 59.84 45.08 34.80 33.29 18.97 18.97 18.97 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 35.60 64.40 41.88 29.40 27.01 26.33 24.63 24.63 0.85
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 322
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 1.86 3.67 3.72 5.59
Age
Under 18 years 1.89 5.68 0.17 1.53
Under 6 years 2.05 6.00 0.03 1.43
6 to 11 years 1.97 5.15 0.25 1.52
12 to 17 years 1.61 5.94 0.22 1.67
18 to 24 years 0.85 3.36 0.24 0.46
25 to 34 years 1.12 2.01 0.22 1.93
35 to 44 years 1.28 2.04 0.56 4.77
45 to 54 years 3.74 2.64 1.34 8.32
55 to 64 years 2.67 2.85 2.06 9.18
Under 65 years 1.78 3.86 0.49 3.09
65 years and over 2.47 2.13 30.35 26.26
Sex
Male 2.19 3.54 2.59 4.47
Female 1.61 3.77 4.58 6.44
Nativity
Native 2.03 3.99 4.10 5.78
Foreign-born 0.89 1.87 1.62 4.56
Naturalized citizen 1.22 3.34 5.19 11.71
Not a citizen 0.79 1.41 0.52 2.36
Region
Northeast 1.60 5.71 4.14 6.87
Midwest 1.61 4.96 4.73 4.75
South 2.06 2.34 4.06 6.65
West 1.91 3.33 2.08 3.65
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 323
(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 1.90 4.14 1.63 2.79
Householders 1.73 2.71 2.92 4.51
Under 65 years 1.51 2.82 0.34 2.53
65 years and over 3.68 1.71 25.86 22.24
Spouse present 3.21 2.33 5.20 4.12
No spouse present 0.63 2.99 1.23 4.81
Spouses of householders 3.21 2.21 5.00 3.93
Under 65 years 3.07 2.25 0.43 1.82
65 years and over 4.03 1.93 32.05 16.40
Children of householders 1.93 5.81 0.20 1.61
Under 6 years 2.20 6.38 0.03 1.51
6 to 11 years 2.24 5.43 0.29 1.56
12 to 17 years 1.64 6.81 0.27 1.72
> 17 years 0.96 3.22 0.25 1.80
Other relatives of householders 0.47 1.61 1.22 2.54
In unrelated subfamilies 1.15 4.44 0.00 0.44
Unrelated individuals 1.79 2.43 9.34 13.13
In married-couple families 3.03 3.24 2.73 2.96
Husbands 3.21 2.07 5.80 4.47
Under 65 years 2.95 2.17 0.54 1.94
65 years and over 4.41 1.60 30.79 16.51
Wives 3.21 2.46 4.39 3.56
Under 65 years 2.95 2.50 0.35 1.76
65 years and over 4.99 2.21 32.31 16.01
Children under 18 years 3.16 4.80 0.12 1.88
Under 6 years 3.96 4.92 0.08 1.98
6 to 11 years 3.25 3.57 0.11 1.83
12 to 17 years 2.05 6.18 0.18 1.80
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 324
(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 0.63 5.20 0.63 2.48
Householders 0.36 3.36 1.14 4.47
Under 65 years 0.61 5.29 0.21 1.85
65 years and over 1.43 1.38 18.04 29.10
Children under 18 0.79 6.55 0.23 1.43
Under 6 years 0.81 6.89 0.00 1.27
6 to 11 years 1.04 6.16 0.40 1.34
12 to 17 years 0.46 6.61 0.31 1.77
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.74 3.66 4.15 6.07
$25,000 to $49,999 3.08 4.13 0.70 2.34
$50,000 to $74,999 2.29 3.06 0.27 2.21
$75,000 or more 0.56 1.71 0.15 0.29
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.83 2.48 5.83 8.00
No high school diploma 1.10 2.17 6.10 11.46
High school grad,only 2.24 3.27 6.50 7.00
Some college,no degree 2.07 1.63 4.44 4.19
Associate degree 4.69 3.88 4.05 4.88
Bachelor's degree + 1.73 1.66 5.33 4.57
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.70 2.56 0.73 4.20
Worked during the year 1.14 2.73 0.07 0.84
Full-time 1.18 2.46 0.05 0.44
Part-time 1.07 3.17 0.11 1.52
Did not work 2.24 2.39 1.36 7.42
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.14 2.73 0.07 0.84
Less than 25 employees 1.22 1.60 0.00 1.01
25 to 99 employees 0.76 3.22 0.24 2.00
100 to 499 employees 1.78 4.64 0.15 0.49
500 to 999 employees 0.00 4.21 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.16 3.25 0.08 0.31