Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 337
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 14,532 3,624 10,908 5,329 3,200 1,617 7,105 4,898 4,898 2,861
Age
Under 18 years 4,185 766 3,419 1,440 1,160 20 2,339 2,233 2,233 71
Under 6 years 1,386 205 1,181 387 347 0 909 869 869 33
6 to 11 years 1,578 282 1,296 570 484 0 842 811 811 22
12 to 17 years 1,221 279 942 483 329 20 588 554 554 15
18 to 24 years 1,862 734 1,128 828 278 201 376 344 344 20
25 to 34 years 1,715 707 1,008 498 312 255 560 522 522 57
35 to 44 years 1,838 689 1,149 587 444 303 612 557 557 143
45 to 54 years 1,284 363 921 457 301 249 524 385 385 196
55 to 64 years 1,384 330 1,055 606 388 308 530 370 370 223
Under 65 years 12,269 3,589 8,679 4,415 2,883 1,337 4,941 4,412 4,412 708
65 years and over 2,264 34 2,229 914 317 280 2,164 486 486 2,152
Sex
Male 6,148 1,664 4,484 2,212 1,404 708 2,775 2,005 2,005 966
Female 8,384 1,960 6,424 3,117 1,796 909 4,329 2,893 2,893 1,895
Nativity
Native 13,720 3,317 10,403 5,115 3,064 1,519 6,758 4,692 4,692 2,660
Foreign-born 812 307 505 214 136 98 347 207 207 200
Naturalized citizen 296 52 244 98 63 45 174 71 71 146
Not a citizen 516 255 261 116 73 53 173 136 136 54
Region
Northeast 2,763 584 2,179 1,052 625 334 1,454 1,031 1,031 606
Midwest 3,707 938 2,770 1,403 843 398 1,807 1,300 1,300 674
South 5,216 1,320 3,896 1,913 1,164 592 2,486 1,573 1,573 1,181
West 2,846 783 2,063 961 569 293 1,358 994 994 400
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 338
(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 8,748 2,204 6,543 3,132 2,246 805 4,175 3,350 3,350 876
Householders 2,816 812 2,004 1,029 673 544 1,217 819 819 463
Under 65 years 2,445 806 1,639 868 596 477 872 766 766 122
65 years and over 371 6 365 161 77 67 345 53 53 340
Spouse present 1,445 391 1,054 627 408 295 594 299 299 321
No spouse present 1,371 421 950 402 265 248 623 520 520 142
Spouses of householders 1,415 401 1,014 598 391 195 567 285 285 287
Under 65 years 1,156 398 758 482 335 159 319 252 252 42
65 years and over 259 3 255 116 57 36 248 34 34 245
Children of householders 4,116 831 3,285 1,426 1,136 49 2,202 2,096 2,096 75
Under 6 years 1,263 168 1,095 357 316 0 843 808 808 31
6 to 11 years 1,392 241 1,151 532 448 0 727 695 695 21
12 to 17 years 1,016 210 806 403 302 17 517 487 487 11
> 17 years 444 211 233 134 70 33 116 106 106 11
Other relatives of householders 402 160 241 80 46 18 188 150 150 51
In unrelated subfamilies 335 107 227 88 66 15 162 149 149 9
Unrelated individuals 5,450 1,312 4,138 2,108 888 797 2,768 1,399 1,399 1,976
In married-couple families 4,836 1,281 3,554 1,884 1,300 513 2,116 1,457 1,457 665
Husbands 1,425 382 1,043 614 401 314 595 272 272 349
Under 65 years 1,123 376 747 474 333 257 311 233 233 68
65 years and over 302 6 296 141 67 57 284 40 40 282
Wives 1,439 413 1,027 613 401 178 566 312 312 259
Under 65 years 1,207 410 798 506 351 149 344 282 282 40
65 years and over 232 3 229 106 50 30 222 29 29 219
Children under 18 years 1,767 376 1,390 586 466 5 929 854 854 51
Under 6 years 574 89 486 169 140 0 359 328 328 21
6 to 11 years 662 154 508 218 164 0 319 292 292 19
12 to 17 years 531 134 396 199 162 5 251 234 234 11
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 339
(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 3,252 698 2,555 1,041 810 238 1,784 1,670 1,670 160
Householders 1,126 333 793 327 216 200 532 448 448 113
Under 65 years 3,151 698 2,454 1,010 794 221 1,686 1,653 1,653 64
65 years and over 101 0 101 30 16 16 98 17 17 96
Children under 18 1,809 234 1,575 631 550 11 1,126 1,118 1,118 15
Under 6 years 657 72 584 173 166 0 474 473 473 7
6 to 11 years 708 87 621 277 258 0 414 409 409 4
12 to 17 years 445 76 370 181 126 11 238 235 235 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 12,463 2,848 9,615 4,474 2,680 1,401 6,569 4,471 4,471 2,742
$25,000 to $49,999 1,485 538 947 589 377 155 434 347 347 96
$50,000 to $74,999 344 151 193 124 73 26 84 70 70 15
$75,000 or more 241 87 154 143 70 35 18 10 10 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 10,347 2,857 7,489 3,889 2,040 1,598 4,766 2,665 2,665 2,790
No high school diploma 3,059 784 2,275 765 393 297 1,927 1,017 1,017 1,307
High school grad,only 3,729 1,026 2,703 1,407 806 606 1,766 1,033 1,033 949
Some college,no degree 1,926 581 1,344 903 379 299 591 350 350 289
Associate degree 535 141 394 237 119 105 201 123 123 79
Bachelor's degree + 1,098 325 773 577 342 291 281 142 142 166
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 8,083 2,823 5,260 2,975 1,723 1,317 2,602 2,179 2,179 637
Worked during the year 4,085 1,616 2,469 1,744 992 830 862 784 784 66
Full-time 2,305 916 1,390 1,040 702 618 431 401 401 16
Part-time 1,779 700 1,079 704 290 212 431 383 383 50
Did not work 3,998 1,207 2,791 1,231 731 488 1,740 1,395 1,395 572
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4,085 1,616 2,469 1,744 992 830 862 784 784 66
Less than 25 employees 1,983 909 1,074 760 380 299 357 324 324 33
25 to 99 employees 476 174 302 206 121 91 117 106 106 17
100 to 499 employees 372 145 227 149 110 85 106 98 98 3
500 to 999 employees 147 50 97 87 66 64 18 18 18 0
1000 or more employees 1,106 338 768 542 315 290 263 238 238 12
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 340
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 360 591 922 888
Age
Under 18 years 132 320 2 53
Under 6 years 44 105 0 22
6 to 11 years 50 110 0 18
12 to 17 years 39 105 2 13
18 to 24 years 20 62 5 9
25 to 34 years 19 45 8 33
35 to 44 years 32 44 21 112
45 to 54 years 59 38 11 103
55 to 64 years 48 40 27 99
Under 65 years 310 549 74 409
65 years and over 50 41 848 479
Sex
Male 175 235 261 296
Female 185 355 661 592
Nativity
Native 353 572 883 827
Foreign-born 7 18 39 61
Naturalized citizen 6 2 28 43
Not a citizen 1 16 11 18
Region
Northeast 60 149 186 201
Midwest 60 197 237 195
South 122 143 372 360
West 118 101 128 133
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 341
(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 258 430 278 223
Householders 66 83 148 102
Under 65 years 53 77 6 54
65 years and over 13 5 141 48
Spouse present 56 37 123 57
No spouse present 10 46 25 45
Spouses of householders 56 29 113 51
Under 65 years 48 25 5 20
65 years and over 8 4 108 31
Children of householders 134 308 2 54
Under 6 years 41 94 0 22
6 to 11 years 50 102 0 17
12 to 17 years 35 95 2 9
> 17 years 9 17 0 6
Other relatives of householders 3 11 15 16
In unrelated subfamilies 6 23 0 2
Unrelated individuals 96 138 644 663
In married-couple families 215 172 241 146
Husbands 52 26 135 59
Under 65 years 41 22 7 22
65 years and over 10 4 129 37
Wives 60 40 101 49
Under 65 years 51 36 2 23
65 years and over 9 4 99 27
Children under 18 years 101 106 2 38
Under 6 years 37 33 0 15
6 to 11 years 43 26 0 14
12 to 17 years 21 47 2 9
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 342
(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 21 233 30 59
Householders 5 42 23 31
Under 65 years 20 232 2 44
65 years and over 2 1 28 15
Children under 18 14 176 0 15
Under 6 years 4 62 0 7
6 to 11 years 7 67 0 4
12 to 17 years 3 47 0 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 302 497 908 828
$25,000 to $49,999 44 73 13 48
$50,000 to $74,999 12 15 0 11
$75,000 or more 2 6 1 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 228 271 920 835
No high school diploma 46 78 361 417
High school grad,only 87 131 353 271
Some college,no degree 33 23 119 69
Associate degree 33 20 24 27
Bachelor's degree + 28 18 63 50
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 178 229 72 356
Worked during the year 53 125 3 35
Full-time 28 75 1 12
Part-time 25 50 2 23
Did not work 124 105 69 322
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 53 125 3 35
Less than 25 employees 25 39 0 18
25 to 99 employees 5 19 2 12
100 to 499 employees 5 28 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 8 0 0
1000 or more employees 18 31 1 4
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 343
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 24.94 75.06 36.67 22.02 11.13 48.89 33.71 33.71 19.68
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 18.31 81.69 34.40 27.72 0.47 55.88 53.35 53.35 1.69
Under 6 years 100.00 14.81 85.19 27.94 25.04 0.00 65.58 62.69 62.69 2.41
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.86 82.14 36.11 30.65 0.00 53.38 51.38 51.38 1.41
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.85 77.15 39.54 26.97 1.60 48.11 45.32 45.32 1.24
18 to 24 years 100.00 39.40 60.60 44.45 14.92 10.81 20.17 18.50 18.50 1.07
25 to 34 years 100.00 41.23 58.77 29.02 18.19 14.90 32.63 30.44 30.44 3.30
35 to 44 years 100.00 37.50 62.50 31.92 24.18 16.48 33.31 30.32 30.32 7.76
45 to 54 years 100.00 28.30 71.70 35.58 23.40 19.40 40.80 29.97 29.97 15.23
55 to 64 years 100.00 23.81 76.19 43.80 28.04 22.27 38.30 26.75 26.75 16.08
Under 65 years 100.00 29.26 70.74 35.99 23.50 10.90 40.27 35.96 35.96 5.77
65 years and over 100.00 1.52 98.48 40.36 14.02 12.39 95.62 21.48 21.48 95.10
Sex
Male 100.00 27.06 72.94 35.98 22.84 11.51 45.14 32.61 32.61 15.71
Female 100.00 23.38 76.62 37.17 21.42 10.85 51.64 34.51 34.51 22.60
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.17 75.83 37.28 22.33 11.07 49.25 34.20 34.20 19.39
Foreign-born 100.00 37.81 62.19 26.36 16.76 12.05 42.75 25.44 25.44 24.65
Naturalized citizen 100.00 17.60 82.40 33.19 21.12 15.19 58.68 23.89 23.89 49.20
Not a citizen 100.00 49.41 50.59 22.43 14.25 10.24 33.60 26.33 26.33 10.56
Region
Northeast 100.00 21.12 78.88 38.06 22.62 12.07 52.64 37.33 37.33 21.92
Midwest 100.00 25.29 74.71 37.84 22.73 10.75 48.74 35.06 35.06 18.19
South 100.00 25.30 74.70 36.68 22.31 11.35 47.66 30.15 30.15 22.63
West 100.00 27.50 72.50 33.77 19.98 10.30 47.71 34.95 34.95 14.05
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 344
(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 25.20 74.80 35.81 25.68 9.21 47.73 38.30 38.30 10.01
Householders 100.00 28.84 71.16 36.54 23.88 19.31 43.23 29.07 29.07 16.43
Under 65 years 100.00 32.97 67.03 35.50 24.36 19.51 35.67 31.32 31.32 4.99
65 years and over 100.00 1.62 98.38 43.37 20.73 17.94 93.15 14.20 14.20 91.86
Spouse present 100.00 27.07 72.93 43.37 28.23 20.44 41.12 20.69 20.69 22.22
No spouse present 100.00 30.71 69.29 29.33 19.30 18.11 45.46 37.89 37.89 10.32
Spouses of householders 100.00 28.35 71.65 42.25 27.66 13.78 40.07 20.15 20.15 20.31
Under 65 years 100.00 34.42 65.58 41.66 28.94 13.72 27.60 21.76 21.76 3.63
65 years and over 100.00 1.21 98.79 44.90 21.95 14.03 95.82 12.96 12.96 94.85
Children of householders 100.00 20.18 79.82 34.65 27.61 1.20 53.51 50.94 50.94 1.81
Under 6 years 100.00 13.34 86.66 28.23 25.04 0.00 66.71 63.96 63.96 2.45
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.30 82.70 38.24 32.18 0.00 52.20 49.93 49.93 1.52
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.67 79.33 39.68 29.72 1.64 50.86 47.95 47.95 1.10
> 17 years 100.00 47.57 52.43 30.16 15.72 7.35 26.16 23.91 23.91 2.51
Other relatives of householders 100.00 39.94 60.06 19.88 11.53 4.36 46.94 37.40 37.40 12.74
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 32.04 67.96 26.38 19.58 4.39 48.34 44.65 44.65 2.60
Unrelated individuals 100.00 24.08 75.92 38.68 16.30 14.63 50.79 25.66 25.66 36.26
In married-couple families 100.00 26.50 73.50 38.97 26.88 10.61 43.76 30.14 30.14 13.74
Husbands 100.00 26.81 73.19 43.11 28.11 22.06 41.75 19.12 19.12 24.52
Under 65 years 100.00 33.48 66.52 42.19 29.69 22.92 27.66 20.73 20.73 6.02
65 years and over 100.00 1.99 98.01 46.51 22.25 18.87 94.13 13.14 13.14 93.30
Wives 100.00 28.67 71.33 42.56 27.86 12.39 39.32 21.65 21.65 17.99
Under 65 years 100.00 33.93 66.07 41.94 29.07 12.32 28.53 23.40 23.40 3.30
65 years and over 100.00 1.35 98.65 45.78 21.62 12.76 95.36 12.54 12.54 94.28
Children under 18 years 100.00 21.31 78.69 33.19 26.39 0.31 52.58 48.36 48.36 2.87
Under 6 years 100.00 15.41 84.59 29.44 24.44 0.00 62.56 57.18 57.18 3.61
6 to 11 years 100.00 23.23 76.77 33.00 24.78 0.00 48.17 44.06 44.06 2.83
12 to 17 years 100.00 25.30 74.70 37.48 30.49 1.02 47.26 44.17 44.17 2.10
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 345
(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 21.45 78.55 32.00 24.90 7.31 54.85 51.36 51.36 4.91
Householders 100.00 29.56 70.44 29.05 19.14 17.73 47.25 39.75 39.75 10.06
Under 65 years 100.00 22.14 77.86 32.05 25.18 7.03 53.49 52.45 52.45 2.02
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 30.27 16.13 16.13 97.33 17.23 17.23 95.06
Children under 18 100.00 12.94 87.06 34.90 30.41 0.62 62.23 61.77 61.77 0.83
Under 6 years 100.00 10.99 89.01 26.36 25.22 0.00 72.18 72.05 72.05 1.12
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.22 87.78 39.18 36.52 0.00 58.46 57.83 57.83 0.50
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.97 83.03 40.67 28.36 2.53 53.54 52.86 52.86 0.91
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 22.85 77.15 35.90 21.51 11.24 52.71 35.88 35.88 22.00
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 36.23 63.77 39.65 25.39 10.46 29.25 23.37 23.37 6.46
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 43.98 56.02 35.95 21.37 7.55 24.33 20.50 20.50 4.31
$75,000 or more 100.00 35.97 64.03 59.20 28.93 14.55 7.58 3.95 3.95 3.22
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 27.62 72.38 37.59 19.72 15.44 46.06 25.76 25.76 26.96
No high school diploma 100.00 25.62 74.38 25.00 12.86 9.70 62.98 33.25 33.25 42.71
High school grad,only 100.00 27.52 72.48 37.74 21.63 16.26 47.36 27.70 27.70 25.44
Some college,no degree 100.00 30.20 69.80 46.92 19.70 15.53 30.70 18.17 18.17 15.03
Associate degree 100.00 26.35 73.65 44.27 22.30 19.53 37.53 22.89 22.89 14.82
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 29.59 70.41 52.52 31.13 26.51 25.64 12.98 12.98 15.08
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 34.93 65.07 36.81 21.31 16.30 32.19 26.96 26.96 7.88
Worked during the year 100.00 39.56 60.44 42.70 24.29 20.31 21.09 19.18 19.18 1.61
Full-time 100.00 39.72 60.28 45.12 30.47 26.79 18.69 17.39 17.39 0.68
Part-time 100.00 39.37 60.63 39.55 16.28 11.91 24.21 21.51 21.51 2.80
Did not work 100.00 30.19 69.81 30.79 18.28 12.19 43.52 34.90 34.90 14.29
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 39.56 60.44 42.70 24.29 20.31 21.09 19.18 19.18 1.61
Less than 25 employees 100.00 45.84 54.16 38.32 19.16 15.09 18.02 16.33 16.33 1.67
25 to 99 employees 100.00 36.53 63.47 43.19 25.40 19.13 24.53 22.35 22.35 3.63
100 to 499 employees 100.00 38.88 61.12 40.17 29.46 22.83 28.61 26.30 26.30 0.89
500 to 999 employees 100.00 34.24 65.76 58.86 45.08 43.54 12.02 12.02 12.02 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 30.56 69.44 49.03 28.49 26.24 23.81 21.50 21.50 1.08
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 346
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.48 4.06 6.35 6.11
Age
Under 18 years 3.16 7.65 0.05 1.27
Under 6 years 3.14 7.58 0.00 1.60
6 to 11 years 3.15 6.99 0.00 1.12
12 to 17 years 3.20 8.56 0.18 1.07
18 to 24 years 1.09 3.33 0.29 0.48
25 to 34 years 1.09 2.63 0.44 1.95
35 to 44 years 1.75 2.39 1.13 6.10
45 to 54 years 4.56 2.98 0.86 8.05
55 to 64 years 3.47 2.90 1.95 7.12
Under 65 years 2.53 4.48 0.60 3.34
65 years and over 2.21 1.83 37.48 21.16
Sex
Male 2.85 3.83 4.25 4.82
Female 2.20 4.24 7.88 7.06
Nativity
Native 2.57 4.17 6.44 6.03
Foreign-born 0.89 2.27 4.82 7.52
Naturalized citizen 2.09 0.83 9.47 14.55
Not a citizen 0.20 3.10 2.14 3.49
Region
Northeast 2.18 5.40 6.74 7.29
Midwest 1.61 5.33 6.38 5.25
South 2.34 2.75 7.13 6.89
West 4.15 3.54 4.48 4.66
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 347
(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 2.95 4.92 3.18 2.55
Householders 2.34 2.93 5.25 3.61
Under 65 years 2.15 3.16 0.26 2.20
65 years and over 3.57 1.39 38.15 12.90
Spouse present 3.87 2.56 8.53 3.94
No spouse present 0.73 3.32 1.79 3.26
Spouses of householders 3.93 2.04 7.99 3.63
Under 65 years 4.16 2.14 0.40 1.76
65 years and over 2.91 1.62 41.93 11.99
Children of householders 3.24 7.49 0.05 1.32
Under 6 years 3.21 7.45 0.00 1.75
6 to 11 years 3.57 7.33 0.00 1.20
12 to 17 years 3.40 9.32 0.21 0.89
> 17 years 1.93 3.88 0.00 1.44
Other relatives of householders 0.75 2.63 3.82 3.96
In unrelated subfamilies 1.76 6.76 0.00 0.67
Unrelated individuals 1.76 2.53 11.82 12.17
In married-couple families 4.44 3.56 4.99 3.02
Husbands 3.62 1.82 9.50 4.14
Under 65 years 3.67 1.93 0.59 1.95
65 years and over 3.43 1.38 42.62 12.31
Wives 4.17 2.77 7.01 3.42
Under 65 years 4.23 2.96 0.18 1.87
65 years and over 3.82 1.80 42.49 11.46
Children under 18 years 5.73 6.01 0.12 2.15
Under 6 years 6.44 5.67 0.00 2.57
6 to 11 years 6.47 4.00 0.00 2.15
12 to 17 years 4.04 8.90 0.40 1.70
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 348
(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 0.65 7.16 0.92 1.81
Householders 0.46 3.75 2.06 2.75
Under 65 years 0.62 7.35 0.07 1.39
65 years and over 1.51 0.97 27.60 14.95
Children under 18 0.75 9.71 0.00 0.83
Under 6 years 0.55 9.47 0.00 1.12
6 to 11 years 0.98 9.44 0.00 0.50
12 to 17 years 0.68 10.51 0.00 0.91
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.42 3.99 7.29 6.65
$25,000 to $49,999 2.98 4.90 0.90 3.22
$50,000 to $74,999 3.42 4.26 0.00 3.30
$75,000 or more 0.84 2.54 0.22 0.43
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.20 2.62 8.89 8.07
No high school diploma 1.51 2.56 11.79 13.64
High school grad,only 2.33 3.52 9.47 7.27
Some college,no degree 1.73 1.19 6.16 3.61
Associate degree 6.23 3.74 4.55 5.07
Bachelor's degree + 2.56 1.65 5.76 4.60
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.20 2.84 0.89 4.41
Worked during the year 1.30 3.05 0.08 0.85
Full-time 1.23 3.24 0.03 0.50
Part-time 1.39 2.81 0.13 1.30
Did not work 3.11 2.62 1.72 8.05
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.30 3.05 0.08 0.85
Less than 25 employees 1.25 1.94 0.00 0.91
25 to 99 employees 1.12 4.09 0.48 2.57
100 to 499 employees 1.42 7.48 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 5.13 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.61 2.82 0.07 0.38