Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 325
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 21,242 6,592 14,651 6,375 4,111 1,959 9,987 7,535 7,535 3,287
Age
Under 18 years 7,283 1,762 5,520 1,896 1,582 21 4,080 3,952 3,952 102
Under 6 years 2,598 552 2,045 539 487 0 1,654 1,602 1,602 47
6 to 11 years 2,660 606 2,054 751 657 0 1,459 1,419 1,419 33
12 to 17 years 2,025 604 1,421 606 437 21 968 930 930 22
18 to 24 years 2,709 1,299 1,410 949 362 246 555 519 519 25
25 to 34 years 2,738 1,330 1,408 670 462 361 800 754 754 65
35 to 44 years 2,569 1,100 1,469 735 577 399 798 740 740 156
45 to 54 years 1,661 563 1,098 536 374 309 628 477 477 215
55 to 64 years 1,682 476 1,206 635 407 323 660 468 468 279
Under 65 years 18,641 6,529 12,112 5,420 3,764 1,659 7,520 6,910 6,910 842
65 years and over 2,601 62 2,539 955 347 300 2,467 625 625 2,445
Sex
Male 9,241 3,106 6,136 2,686 1,823 914 4,035 3,155 3,155 1,141
Female 12,001 3,486 8,515 3,689 2,288 1,045 5,952 4,380 4,380 2,145
Nativity
Native 17,715 4,532 13,184 5,779 3,638 1,676 9,024 6,821 6,821 2,910
Foreign-born 3,527 2,060 1,467 596 473 283 963 714 714 377
Naturalized citizen 737 230 507 179 132 88 366 207 207 244
Not a citizen 2,790 1,830 960 417 341 195 597 507 507 133
Region
Northeast 3,597 795 2,802 1,150 709 377 2,004 1,553 1,553 715
Midwest 4,138 1,168 2,970 1,490 908 422 1,941 1,406 1,406 701
South 7,529 2,425 5,104 2,310 1,509 728 3,335 2,310 2,310 1,363
West 5,978 2,203 3,775 1,424 984 432 2,707 2,266 2,266 508
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 326
(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 14,387 4,584 9,803 4,003 3,047 1,076 6,714 5,737 5,737 1,100
Householders 4,149 1,450 2,699 1,261 878 707 1,704 1,237 1,237 565
Under 65 years 3,691 1,437 2,254 1,094 796 635 1,281 1,154 1,154 148
65 years and over 458 13 445 166 83 72 423 83 83 417
Spouse present 2,160 776 1,384 785 549 399 781 433 433 387
No spouse present 1,989 674 1,315 476 329 308 923 804 804 178
Spouses of householders 2,157 836 1,322 736 519 261 759 441 441 343
Under 65 years 1,855 831 1,025 616 458 224 470 390 390 59
65 years and over 302 5 297 120 61 37 289 51 51 284
Children of householders 7,047 1,792 5,255 1,860 1,547 68 3,836 3,704 3,704 112
Under 6 years 2,306 450 1,856 491 443 0 1,501 1,454 1,454 45
6 to 11 years 2,345 517 1,829 695 603 0 1,278 1,239 1,239 32
12 to 17 years 1,659 438 1,222 508 400 18 853 820 820 18
> 17 years 736 388 348 167 102 50 204 191 191 17
Other relatives of householders 1,034 507 528 145 104 40 415 355 355 80
In unrelated subfamilies 448 164 284 109 85 21 198 185 185 9
Unrelated individuals 6,407 1,843 4,564 2,263 979 862 3,076 1,613 1,613 2,178
In married-couple families 8,220 2,900 5,319 2,506 1,872 703 3,344 2,568 2,568 814
Husbands 2,158 785 1,374 779 548 450 781 400 400 430
Under 65 years 1,790 771 1,019 634 476 389 439 339 339 92
65 years and over 368 13 355 145 72 61 343 60 60 338
Wives 2,164 829 1,334 745 523 212 759 474 474 300
Under 65 years 1,898 824 1,073 635 469 182 505 436 436 49
65 years and over 266 5 261 110 54 30 253 38 38 251
Children under 18 years 3,435 996 2,439 875 734 5 1,732 1,639 1,639 66
Under 6 years 1,247 322 925 277 240 0 707 666 666 30
6 to 11 years 1,255 356 899 330 267 0 614 582 582 23
12 to 17 years 932 318 614 269 227 5 411 391 391 14
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 327
(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 5,211 1,304 3,906 1,253 1,004 306 2,981 2,845 2,845 219
Householders 1,655 534 1,122 394 274 254 801 709 709 140
Under 65 years 5,064 1,299 3,765 1,219 985 287 2,844 2,804 2,804 86
65 years and over 146 5 141 33 19 19 137 41 41 132
Children under 18 2,960 475 2,485 756 669 13 1,957 1,947 1,947 28
Under 6 years 1,093 152 942 204 194 0 813 810 810 11
6 to 11 years 1,108 166 942 331 312 0 701 697 697 9
12 to 17 years 759 158 601 221 163 13 443 440 440 8
Household Income
Less than $25,000 18,333 5,363 12,970 5,330 3,426 1,698 9,233 6,903 6,903 3,147
$25,000 to $49,999 2,158 874 1,284 742 514 192 636 539 539 114
$50,000 to $74,999 453 229 224 142 86 30 99 82 82 18
$75,000 or more 298 125 173 160 84 39 19 10 10 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 13,960 4,829 9,131 4,479 2,529 1,938 5,907 3,584 3,584 3,185
No high school diploma 5,368 2,053 3,315 1,069 659 482 2,708 1,655 1,655 1,591
High school grad,only 4,568 1,513 3,055 1,541 923 685 2,012 1,235 1,235 1,017
Some college,no degree 2,201 728 1,473 975 430 340 653 400 400 302
Associate degree 594 172 422 253 129 107 216 133 133 87
Bachelor's degree + 1,229 364 866 642 389 324 317 161 161 188
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 11,359 4,767 6,592 3,524 2,182 1,638 3,440 2,959 2,959 740
Worked during the year 5,764 2,653 3,111 2,091 1,291 1,090 1,189 1,101 1,101 72
Full-time 3,552 1,724 1,828 1,308 941 834 625 589 589 18
Part-time 2,212 929 1,283 783 351 256 564 512 512 54
Did not work 5,595 2,114 3,481 1,433 891 548 2,251 1,858 1,858 668
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 5,764 2,653 3,111 2,091 1,291 1,090 1,189 1,101 1,101 72
Less than 25 employees 2,703 1,421 1,281 852 454 355 483 446 446 35
25 to 99 employees 744 338 406 267 176 143 163 153 153 17
100 to 499 employees 553 245 308 198 154 127 141 131 131 4
500 to 999 employees 212 90 122 103 80 76 31 31 31 0
1000 or more employees 1,553 559 994 672 427 389 370 339 339 14
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 328
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 387 729 967 1,088
Age
Under 18 years 140 408 5 69
Under 6 years 47 135 1 28
6 to 11 years 53 145 2 25
12 to 17 years 40 128 2 17
18 to 24 years 20 80 7 9
25 to 34 years 25 51 9 40
35 to 44 years 33 56 21 124
45 to 54 years 60 41 14 113
55 to 64 years 49 46 30 124
Under 65 years 327 682 85 478
65 years and over 60 47 882 609
Sex
Male 188 296 280 370
Female 199 432 687 718
Nativity
Native 374 688 914 953
Foreign-born 13 40 54 135
Naturalized citizen 6 7 35 85
Not a citizen 7 33 19 49
Region
Northeast 60 169 197 283
Midwest 66 208 243 200
South 133 167 388 432
West 128 185 139 172
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 329
(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 280 554 295 311
Householders 74 99 153 140
Under 65 years 57 93 9 64
65 years and over 17 5 145 76
Spouse present 63 46 128 73
No spouse present 11 53 26 67
Spouses of householders 62 42 120 74
Under 65 years 51 38 7 28
65 years and over 11 4 113 46
Children of householders 141 398 5 73
Under 6 years 44 124 1 28
6 to 11 years 53 133 2 23
12 to 17 years 36 119 2 13
> 17 years 9 23 0 9
Other relatives of householders 3 14 17 24
In unrelated subfamilies 6 23 0 2
Unrelated individuals 101 152 672 775
In married-couple families 234 234 256 191
Husbands 59 37 142 84
Under 65 years 45 33 9 29
65 years and over 14 4 133 55
Wives 65 51 106 63
Under 65 years 53 47 3 27
65 years and over 12 4 102 36
Children under 18 years 108 144 5 42
Under 6 years 40 47 1 17
6 to 11 years 45 38 2 16
12 to 17 years 22 58 2 9
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 330
(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 21 289 31 96
Householders 5 50 23 50
Under 65 years 20 288 2 59
65 years and over 2 1 29 36
Children under 18 14 221 0 27
Under 6 years 4 74 0 10
6 to 11 years 7 87 0 9
12 to 17 years 3 60 0 8
Household Income
Less than $25,000 325 619 949 1,014
$25,000 to $49,999 48 88 16 61
$50,000 to $74,999 12 16 1 11
$75,000 or more 2 6 1 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 247 320 962 1,018
No high school diploma 55 107 382 562
High school grad,only 93 149 361 298
Some college,no degree 36 25 121 72
Associate degree 34 20 27 31
Bachelor's degree + 28 18 71 55
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 187 273 80 409
Worked during the year 57 152 5 35
Full-time 32 94 2 12
Part-time 25 58 3 23
Did not work 129 121 75 374
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 57 152 5 35
Less than 25 employees 26 49 0 18
25 to 99 employees 5 24 2 12
100 to 499 employees 5 29 1 0
500 to 999 employees 0 12 0 0
1000 or more employees 21 39 2 4
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 331
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 31.03 68.97 30.01 19.35 9.22 47.01 35.47 35.47 15.47
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 24.20 75.80 26.03 21.72 0.29 56.03 54.26 54.26 1.40
Under 6 years 100.00 21.26 78.74 20.73 18.75 0.00 63.67 61.68 61.68 1.82
6 to 11 years 100.00 22.79 77.21 28.24 24.71 0.00 54.83 53.35 53.35 1.26
12 to 17 years 100.00 29.82 70.18 29.93 21.60 1.04 47.79 45.94 45.94 1.06
18 to 24 years 100.00 47.95 52.05 35.03 13.37 9.09 20.49 19.16 19.16 0.91
25 to 34 years 100.00 48.56 51.44 24.46 16.89 13.18 29.22 27.53 27.53 2.39
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.81 57.19 28.60 22.47 15.52 31.05 28.81 28.81 6.06
45 to 54 years 100.00 33.89 66.11 32.27 22.49 18.59 37.78 28.72 28.72 12.96
55 to 64 years 100.00 28.28 71.72 37.75 24.18 19.23 39.23 27.86 27.86 16.56
Under 65 years 100.00 35.03 64.97 29.08 20.19 8.90 40.34 37.07 37.07 4.52
65 years and over 100.00 2.40 97.60 36.70 13.34 11.54 94.84 24.03 24.03 94.00
Sex
Male 100.00 33.61 66.39 29.06 19.73 9.89 43.67 34.14 34.14 12.35
Female 100.00 29.05 70.95 30.74 19.06 8.71 49.59 36.50 36.50 17.88
Nativity
Native 100.00 25.58 74.42 32.62 20.53 9.46 50.94 38.50 38.50 16.43
Foreign-born 100.00 58.40 41.60 16.90 13.41 8.02 27.31 20.25 20.25 10.68
Naturalized citizen 100.00 31.15 68.85 24.28 17.97 11.94 49.64 28.11 28.11 33.05
Not a citizen 100.00 65.60 34.40 14.95 12.20 6.99 21.41 18.17 18.17 4.78
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.10 77.90 31.97 19.70 10.48 55.70 43.18 43.18 19.87
Midwest 100.00 28.23 71.77 36.02 21.95 10.20 46.91 33.98 33.98 16.95
South 100.00 32.21 67.79 30.68 20.05 9.67 44.30 30.68 30.68 18.10
West 100.00 36.85 63.15 23.82 16.46 7.22 45.28 37.91 37.91 8.50
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 332
(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 31.86 68.14 27.82 21.18 7.48 46.67 39.88 39.88 7.65
Householders 100.00 34.95 65.05 30.39 21.17 17.04 41.07 29.82 29.82 13.62
Under 65 years 100.00 38.93 61.07 29.65 21.56 17.21 34.70 31.28 31.28 4.02
65 years and over 100.00 2.89 97.11 36.34 18.02 15.67 92.38 18.04 18.04 91.00
Spouse present 100.00 35.92 64.08 36.33 25.44 18.46 36.17 20.06 20.06 17.91
No spouse present 100.00 33.90 66.10 23.95 16.54 15.49 46.39 40.40 40.40 8.97
Spouses of householders 100.00 38.74 61.26 34.13 24.04 12.10 35.18 20.45 20.45 15.90
Under 65 years 100.00 44.77 55.23 33.20 24.68 12.08 25.31 21.01 21.01 3.17
65 years and over 100.00 1.66 98.34 39.83 20.11 12.20 95.80 16.95 16.95 94.12
Children of householders 100.00 25.43 74.57 26.40 21.95 0.96 54.43 52.56 52.56 1.59
Under 6 years 100.00 19.53 80.47 21.30 19.19 0.00 65.07 63.06 63.06 1.94
6 to 11 years 100.00 22.02 77.98 29.61 25.69 0.00 54.49 52.82 52.82 1.38
12 to 17 years 100.00 26.37 73.63 30.59 24.09 1.09 51.39 49.40 49.40 1.06
> 17 years 100.00 52.65 47.35 22.68 13.80 6.77 27.77 25.94 25.94 2.34
Other relatives of householders 100.00 48.99 51.01 14.03 10.01 3.88 40.13 34.36 34.36 7.75
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 36.68 63.32 24.28 18.96 4.68 44.08 41.33 41.33 1.94
Unrelated individuals 100.00 28.76 71.24 35.33 15.27 13.46 48.00 25.17 25.17 33.99
In married-couple families 100.00 35.28 64.72 30.49 22.77 8.55 40.68 31.24 31.24 9.91
Husbands 100.00 36.35 63.65 36.08 25.39 20.86 36.21 18.53 18.53 19.90
Under 65 years 100.00 43.09 56.91 35.40 26.61 21.74 24.50 18.96 18.96 5.12
65 years and over 100.00 3.60 96.40 39.34 19.44 16.56 93.10 16.41 16.41 91.72
Wives 100.00 38.33 61.67 34.42 24.15 9.80 35.06 21.93 21.93 13.87
Under 65 years 100.00 43.44 56.56 33.45 24.71 9.61 26.63 22.98 22.98 2.60
65 years and over 100.00 1.89 98.11 41.37 20.18 11.15 95.24 14.42 14.42 94.30
Children under 18 years 100.00 29.00 71.00 25.49 21.36 0.16 50.43 47.72 47.72 1.94
Under 6 years 100.00 25.79 74.21 22.23 19.23 0.00 56.73 53.44 53.44 2.40
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.37 71.63 26.25 21.30 0.00 48.92 46.36 46.36 1.83
12 to 17 years 100.00 34.13 65.87 28.82 24.30 0.58 44.04 41.91 41.91 1.45
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 333
(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 25.03 74.97 24.04 19.27 5.87 57.21 54.60 54.60 4.20
Householders 100.00 32.23 67.77 23.81 16.55 15.32 48.39 42.81 42.81 8.47
Under 65 years 100.00 25.65 74.35 24.07 19.45 5.66 56.15 55.36 55.36 1.71
65 years and over 100.00 3.39 96.61 22.77 13.02 13.02 93.82 28.04 28.04 90.47
Children under 18 100.00 16.06 83.94 25.53 22.61 0.43 66.10 65.77 65.77 0.96
Under 6 years 100.00 13.88 86.12 18.65 17.72 0.00 74.32 74.09 74.09 1.05
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.98 85.02 29.88 28.18 0.00 63.30 62.90 62.90 0.82
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.78 79.22 29.10 21.53 1.68 58.36 57.96 57.96 1.06
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 29.25 70.75 29.08 18.69 9.26 50.36 37.65 37.65 17.16
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 40.51 59.49 34.38 23.83 8.90 29.46 24.99 24.99 5.30
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 50.63 49.37 31.34 19.02 6.59 21.81 18.18 18.18 3.99
$75,000 or more 100.00 41.97 58.03 53.85 28.21 13.07 6.41 3.48 3.48 2.60
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 34.59 65.41 32.08 18.12 13.88 42.31 25.67 25.67 22.81
No high school diploma 100.00 38.24 61.76 19.91 12.28 8.98 50.45 30.83 30.83 29.64
High school grad,only 100.00 33.11 66.89 33.73 20.20 14.99 44.05 27.03 27.03 22.26
Some college,no degree 100.00 33.07 66.93 44.31 19.52 15.44 29.68 18.16 18.16 13.73
Associate degree 100.00 28.98 71.02 42.54 21.68 18.10 36.41 22.42 22.42 14.69
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 29.60 70.40 52.20 31.61 26.37 25.79 13.09 13.09 15.25
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 41.97 58.03 31.03 19.21 14.42 30.29 26.05 26.05 6.51
Worked during the year 100.00 46.03 53.97 36.28 22.41 18.92 20.62 19.10 19.10 1.24
Full-time 100.00 48.53 51.47 36.83 26.49 23.49 17.58 16.57 16.57 0.50
Part-time 100.00 42.01 57.99 35.41 15.85 11.57 25.50 23.14 23.14 2.42
Did not work 100.00 37.78 62.22 25.61 15.92 9.79 40.24 33.21 33.21 11.94
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 46.03 53.97 36.28 22.41 18.92 20.62 19.10 19.10 1.24
Less than 25 employees 100.00 52.60 47.40 31.53 16.81 13.12 17.87 16.51 16.51 1.31
25 to 99 employees 100.00 45.41 54.59 35.93 23.72 19.29 21.97 20.57 20.57 2.33
100 to 499 employees 100.00 44.27 55.73 35.79 27.86 23.06 25.53 23.76 23.76 0.81
500 to 999 employees 100.00 42.46 57.54 48.30 37.50 35.80 14.79 14.79 14.79 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 36.00 64.00 43.26 27.51 25.04 23.82 21.82 21.82 0.92
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 334
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 1.82 3.43 4.55 5.12
Age
Under 18 years 1.93 5.61 0.07 0.95
Under 6 years 1.81 5.19 0.05 1.07
6 to 11 years 2.00 5.47 0.06 0.92
12 to 17 years 1.98 6.34 0.11 0.84
18 to 24 years 0.75 2.94 0.24 0.33
25 to 34 years 0.90 1.86 0.31 1.44
35 to 44 years 1.30 2.18 0.81 4.81
45 to 54 years 3.59 2.47 0.82 6.80
55 to 64 years 2.90 2.71 1.81 7.36
Under 65 years 1.75 3.66 0.46 2.57
65 years and over 2.31 1.80 33.92 23.43
Sex
Male 2.04 3.21 3.03 4.00
Female 1.66 3.60 5.73 5.98
Nativity
Native 2.11 3.88 5.16 5.38
Foreign-born 0.36 1.14 1.52 3.82
Naturalized citizen 0.84 0.95 4.75 11.58
Not a citizen 0.24 1.19 0.67 1.77
Region
Northeast 1.68 4.69 5.48 7.87
Midwest 1.59 5.02 5.86 4.83
South 1.76 2.22 5.16 5.74
West 2.14 3.09 2.33 2.88
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 335
(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 1.95 3.85 2.05 2.16
Householders 1.77 2.38 3.70 3.38
Under 65 years 1.54 2.53 0.23 1.73
65 years and over 3.63 1.13 31.62 16.66
Spouse present 2.90 2.11 5.91 3.37
No spouse present 0.56 2.66 1.29 3.39
Spouses of householders 2.87 1.95 5.56 3.42
Under 65 years 2.74 2.05 0.39 1.49
65 years and over 3.62 1.38 37.29 15.27
Children of householders 2.01 5.65 0.07 1.04
Under 6 years 1.91 5.37 0.05 1.20
6 to 11 years 2.27 5.68 0.07 1.00
12 to 17 years 2.14 7.15 0.13 0.78
> 17 years 1.16 3.10 0.00 1.22
Other relatives of householders 0.29 1.39 1.64 2.27
In unrelated subfamilies 1.31 5.05 0.00 0.50
Unrelated individuals 1.58 2.38 10.49 12.09
In married-couple families 2.85 2.85 3.11 2.32
Husbands 2.74 1.71 6.58 3.89
Under 65 years 2.53 1.83 0.51 1.59
65 years and over 3.74 1.13 36.04 15.03
Wives 3.02 2.35 4.88 2.89
Under 65 years 2.79 2.46 0.17 1.41
65 years and over 4.62 1.57 38.49 13.48
Children under 18 years 3.14 4.19 0.14 1.22
Under 6 years 3.24 3.78 0.09 1.39
6 to 11 years 3.57 3.05 0.13 1.24
12 to 17 years 2.41 6.25 0.23 0.97
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 336
(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 0.40 5.54 0.60 1.83
Householders 0.31 3.00 1.40 3.03
Under 65 years 0.39 5.68 0.04 1.17
65 years and over 1.04 0.67 19.97 24.69
Children under 18 0.46 7.48 0.00 0.91
Under 6 years 0.33 6.81 0.00 0.90
6 to 11 years 0.63 7.88 0.00 0.82
12 to 17 years 0.40 7.85 0.00 1.06
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.77 3.38 5.18 5.53
$25,000 to $49,999 2.24 4.07 0.75 2.82
$50,000 to $74,999 2.59 3.47 0.31 2.51
$75,000 or more 0.68 2.05 0.18 0.35
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.77 2.29 6.89 7.29
No high school diploma 1.03 2.00 7.11 10.47
High school grad,only 2.03 3.27 7.90 6.52
Some college,no degree 1.65 1.14 5.51 3.29
Associate degree 5.79 3.37 4.56 5.24
Bachelor's degree + 2.28 1.48 5.81 4.50
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.64 2.41 0.70 3.60
Worked during the year 0.99 2.64 0.09 0.60
Full-time 0.91 2.65 0.06 0.33
Part-time 1.13 2.61 0.15 1.04
Did not work 2.31 2.17 1.33 6.69
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.99 2.64 0.09 0.60
Less than 25 employees 0.95 1.79 0.00 0.67
25 to 99 employees 0.72 3.21 0.31 1.65
100 to 499 employees 0.96 5.26 0.21 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 5.54 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.35 2.49 0.12 0.27