
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 349
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 6,710 2,968 3,742 1,046 910 342 2,882 2,637 2,637 426
Age
Under 18 years 3,097 996 2,101 456 422 1 1,741 1,719 1,719 31
Under 6 years 1,212 347 865 151 140 0 745 733 733 14
6 to 11 years 1,082 324 758 181 174 0 616 609 609 11
12 to 17 years 803 325 479 123 108 1 380 377 377 6
18 to 24 years 847 565 282 121 85 45 179 175 175 5
25 to 34 years 1,023 622 400 172 150 105 240 232 232 9
35 to 44 years 731 410 320 148 133 96 185 183 183 13
45 to 54 years 377 200 178 79 73 60 104 92 92 20
55 to 64 years 297 146 151 29 18 15 130 98 98 56
Under 65 years 6,373 2,940 3,433 1,005 881 322 2,580 2,498 2,498 134
65 years and over 338 28 310 41 30 20 303 139 139 293
Sex
Male 3,093 1,442 1,652 474 419 206 1,260 1,150 1,150 176
Female 3,617 1,526 2,091 572 492 136 1,622 1,487 1,487 251
Nativity
Native 3,995 1,215 2,780 664 573 157 2,266 2,129 2,129 250
Foreign-born 2,715 1,753 962 382 337 185 616 508 508 177
Naturalized citizen 441 177 263 81 70 43 192 136 136 98
Not a citizen 2,275 1,576 699 302 267 142 424 371 371 79
Region
Northeast 834 211 623 99 84 43 549 522 522 109
Midwest 431 231 200 88 66 24 134 106 106 27
South 2,313 1,105 1,208 397 345 136 850 737 737 182
West 3,133 1,421 1,712 463 415 139 1,349 1,272 1,272 108
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 350
(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 5,640 2,380 3,260 870 801 271 2,539 2,387 2,387 225
Householders 1,333 638 695 232 206 163 486 418 418 103
Under 65 years 1,245 630 615 226 200 158 408 388 388 26
65 years and over 87 7 80 6 6 5 78 30 30 76
Spouse present 715 385 330 158 142 103 187 134 134 66
No spouse present 618 253 365 74 64 60 299 284 284 37
Spouses of householders 743 435 308 139 127 66 192 156 156 56
Under 65 years 699 433 266 134 123 66 151 138 138 17
65 years and over 44 2 42 4 4 1 42 18 18 39
Children of householders 2,931 961 1,970 434 410 19 1,634 1,607 1,607 37
Under 6 years 1,043 282 761 135 126 0 658 646 646 14
6 to 11 years 953 276 678 162 155 0 551 544 544 11
12 to 17 years 643 228 416 104 98 1 336 333 333 6
> 17 years 292 176 116 33 32 17 88 85 85 6
Other relatives of householders 633 346 286 65 57 23 227 205 205 29
In unrelated subfamilies 114 57 56 21 19 6 36 36 36 0
Unrelated individuals 957 531 426 155 90 65 307 214 214 202
In married-couple families 3,384 1,619 1,765 622 572 190 1,227 1,110 1,110 150
Husbands 733 403 331 164 147 136 187 127 127 80
Under 65 years 667 395 272 160 143 132 128 107 107 24
65 years and over 66 7 59 4 4 4 59 21 21 56
Wives 724 417 308 132 121 34 193 163 163 41
Under 65 years 691 415 276 128 118 34 161 154 154 10
65 years and over 34 2 32 4 3 0 32 9 9 32
Children under 18 years 1,668 620 1,049 289 268 0 803 785 785 16
Under 6 years 673 233 440 108 99 0 348 338 338 9
6 to 11 years 594 203 391 111 103 0 295 290 290 4
12 to 17 years 402 184 218 70 65 0 160 156 156 2
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 351
(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 1,958 607 1,352 212 194 68 1,197 1,175 1,175 59
Householders 529 201 329 67 58 54 269 261 261 27
Under 65 years 1,913 602 1,311 209 191 65 1,158 1,151 1,151 23
65 years and over 45 5 40 3 3 3 39 24 24 36
Children under 18 1,151 241 910 124 119 1 831 829 829 14
Under 6 years 437 80 357 31 28 0 339 337 337 4
6 to 11 years 400 79 321 54 54 0 288 288 288 6
12 to 17 years 313 82 231 40 37 1 204 204 204 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 5,871 2,515 3,356 857 746 297 2,665 2,432 2,432 405
$25,000 to $49,999 674 336 337 153 137 37 202 192 192 18
$50,000 to $74,999 109 78 31 18 13 4 15 12 12 3
$75,000 or more 57 38 19 18 14 4 1 1 1 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3,613 1,972 1,641 590 489 341 1,141 918 918 395
No high school diploma 2,309 1,269 1,040 304 266 185 782 638 638 284
High school grad,only 839 486 353 134 116 79 246 201 201 68
Some college,no degree 275 146 129 72 50 41 62 50 50 13
Associate degree 58 31 27 16 9 3 15 11 11 8
Bachelor's degree + 132 39 93 65 47 33 36 18 18 22
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,275 1,944 1,332 549 459 321 838 780 780 103
Worked during the year 1,679 1,037 642 347 299 261 327 317 317 6
Full-time 1,247 808 438 268 238 217 194 188 188 2
Part-time 433 229 204 79 61 44 133 129 129 4
Did not work 1,596 907 689 202 160 60 511 462 462 97
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,679 1,037 642 347 299 261 327 317 317 6
Less than 25 employees 719 512 207 92 74 55 126 122 122 2
25 to 99 employees 268 164 104 62 55 52 47 47 47 0
100 to 499 employees 181 100 81 48 44 42 35 33 33 1
500 to 999 employees 65 40 25 16 13 12 14 14 14 0
1000 or more employees 446 221 225 129 112 98 106 101 101 2
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 352
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 27 138 45 199
Age
Under 18 years 8 89 3 16
Under 6 years 3 30 1 6
6 to 11 years 3 35 2 7
12 to 17 years 1 24 0 4
18 to 24 years 0 18 1 0
25 to 34 years 6 6 1 6
35 to 44 years 1 12 0 12
45 to 54 years 1 3 3 10
55 to 64 years 1 6 3 25
Under 65 years 17 132 11 69
65 years and over 10 5 34 130
Sex
Male 13 61 19 74
Female 14 77 26 126
Nativity
Native 21 116 30 126
Foreign-born 6 22 15 74
Naturalized citizen 0 5 7 42
Not a citizen 6 17 8 31
Region
Northeast 0 19 11 82
Midwest 6 10 6 5
South 11 24 16 73
West 10 84 11 39
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 353
(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 22 123 17 87
Householders 8 16 6 39
Under 65 years 4 16 2 10
65 years and over 3 0 3 28
Spouse present 7 9 4 16
No spouse present 1 7 1 23
Spouses of householders 6 13 7 22
Under 65 years 3 13 3 7
65 years and over 3 0 4 15
Children of householders 8 90 3 19
Under 6 years 3 30 1 6
6 to 11 years 3 31 2 7
12 to 17 years 1 24 0 4
> 17 years 0 6 0 3
Other relatives of householders 0 4 2 8
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 5 14 28 112
In married-couple families 19 62 14 45
Husbands 8 11 7 25
Under 65 years 4 11 3 7
65 years and over 3 0 4 18
Wives 5 11 5 13
Under 65 years 2 11 1 4
65 years and over 3 0 4 9
Children under 18 years 7 38 3 4
Under 6 years 3 15 1 3
6 to 11 years 2 12 2 1
12 to 17 years 1 11 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 354
(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 56 1 37
Householders 0 7 0 19
Under 65 years 0 56 0 16
65 years and over 0 0 1 21
Children under 18 0 46 0 12
Under 6 years 0 12 0 2
6 to 11 years 0 21 0 6
12 to 17 years 0 13 0 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 23 122 41 186
$25,000 to $49,999 4 15 3 13
$50,000 to $74,999 0 1 1 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 19 49 42 183
No high school diploma 9 29 21 145
High school grad,only 6 18 8 27
Some college,no degree 3 2 3 3
Associate degree 1 0 3 4
Bachelor's degree + 0 0 8 5
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 9 44 8 52
Worked during the year 4 27 2 0
Full-time 4 20 1 0
Part-time 0 8 1 0
Did not work 5 17 6 52
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4 27 2 0
Less than 25 employees 1 10 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 4 0 0
100 to 499 employees 0 1 1 0
500 to 999 employees 0 4 0 0
1000 or more employees 3 7 1 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 355
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 44.23 55.77 15.59 13.57 5.10 42.95 39.29 39.29 6.35
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 32.16 67.84 14.72 13.61 0.05 56.22 55.49 55.49 1.01
Under 6 years 100.00 28.63 71.37 12.48 11.55 0.00 61.49 60.53 60.53 1.14
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.98 70.02 16.77 16.05 0.00 56.94 56.23 56.23 1.03
12 to 17 years 100.00 40.42 59.58 15.34 13.43 0.18 47.31 46.89 46.89 0.79
18 to 24 years 100.00 66.72 33.28 14.32 9.98 5.31 21.17 20.61 20.61 0.57
25 to 34 years 100.00 60.86 39.14 16.80 14.69 10.30 23.49 22.64 22.64 0.86
35 to 44 years 100.00 56.15 43.85 20.24 18.18 13.08 25.37 25.02 25.02 1.78
45 to 54 years 100.00 52.92 47.08 21.03 19.39 15.82 27.49 24.47 24.47 5.26
55 to 64 years 100.00 49.11 50.89 9.60 6.20 5.07 43.56 33.02 33.02 18.83
Under 65 years 100.00 46.13 53.87 15.77 13.82 5.06 40.48 39.20 39.20 2.10
65 years and over 100.00 8.29 91.71 12.17 8.74 5.85 89.60 41.09 41.09 86.64
Sex
Male 100.00 46.61 53.39 15.32 13.54 6.66 40.73 37.18 37.18 5.68
Female 100.00 42.19 57.81 15.82 13.59 3.76 44.85 41.10 41.10 6.93
Nativity
Native 100.00 30.41 69.59 16.62 14.35 3.92 56.72 53.29 53.29 6.25
Foreign-born 100.00 64.56 35.44 14.07 12.41 6.82 22.69 18.70 18.70 6.51
Naturalized citizen 100.00 40.26 59.74 18.29 15.85 9.76 43.56 30.94 30.94 22.21
Not a citizen 100.00 69.27 30.73 13.26 11.74 6.25 18.65 16.32 16.32 3.46
Region
Northeast 100.00 25.34 74.66 11.82 10.06 5.20 65.84 62.57 62.57 13.05
Midwest 100.00 53.54 46.46 20.37 15.22 5.51 31.14 24.69 24.69 6.30
South 100.00 47.79 52.21 17.15 14.94 5.89 36.74 31.85 31.85 7.87
West 100.00 45.35 54.65 14.78 13.26 4.43 43.07 40.60 40.60 3.46
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 356
(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 42.20 57.80 15.43 14.20 4.80 45.02 42.33 42.33 3.98
Householders 100.00 47.85 52.15 17.41 15.44 12.25 36.50 31.40 31.40 7.70
Under 65 years 100.00 50.62 49.38 18.17 16.07 12.68 32.81 31.19 31.19 2.10
65 years and over 100.00 8.30 91.70 6.52 6.52 6.04 89.12 34.34 34.34 87.38
Spouse present 100.00 53.80 46.20 22.10 19.80 14.47 26.17 18.79 18.79 9.18
No spouse present 100.00 40.96 59.04 11.99 10.40 9.67 48.46 45.99 45.99 5.98
Spouses of householders 100.00 58.52 41.48 18.66 17.15 8.90 25.88 21.00 21.00 7.51
Under 65 years 100.00 61.90 38.10 19.21 17.65 9.37 21.53 19.78 19.78 2.39
65 years and over 100.00 4.32 95.68 9.71 9.20 1.30 95.68 40.64 40.64 89.75
Children of householders 100.00 32.79 67.21 14.82 14.00 0.64 55.73 54.83 54.83 1.27
Under 6 years 100.00 27.03 72.97 12.91 12.10 0.00 63.10 61.97 61.97 1.32
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.92 71.08 17.02 16.21 0.00 57.85 57.04 57.04 1.17
12 to 17 years 100.00 35.37 64.63 16.24 15.21 0.23 52.22 51.70 51.70 0.99
> 17 years 100.00 60.39 39.61 11.30 10.87 5.89 30.22 29.03 29.03 2.06
Other relatives of householders 100.00 54.74 45.26 10.31 9.04 3.58 35.81 32.43 32.43 4.58
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 50.35 49.65 18.12 17.16 5.52 31.53 31.53 31.53 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 55.45 44.55 16.22 9.42 6.80 32.12 22.36 22.36 21.06
In married-couple families 100.00 47.84 52.16 18.38 16.89 5.61 36.27 32.81 32.81 4.42
Husbands 100.00 54.90 45.10 22.42 20.10 18.53 25.44 17.38 17.38 10.93
Under 65 years 100.00 59.26 40.74 23.98 21.44 19.77 19.18 16.00 16.00 3.62
65 years and over 100.00 10.94 89.06 6.67 6.67 6.04 88.43 31.29 31.29 84.53
Wives 100.00 57.53 42.47 18.24 16.78 4.65 26.61 22.49 22.49 5.70
Under 65 years 100.00 60.06 39.94 18.60 17.09 4.88 23.31 22.25 22.25 1.39
65 years and over 100.00 5.59 94.41 10.89 10.23 0.00 94.41 27.43 27.43 94.41
Children under 18 years 100.00 37.14 62.86 17.33 16.04 0.00 48.15 47.05 47.05 0.95
Under 6 years 100.00 34.65 65.35 16.07 14.78 0.00 51.74 50.24 50.24 1.38
6 to 11 years 100.00 34.11 65.89 18.73 17.43 0.00 49.75 48.92 48.92 0.71
12 to 17 years 100.00 45.80 54.20 17.39 16.11 0.00 39.78 38.94 38.94 0.59
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 357
(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 30.98 69.02 10.82 9.91 3.47 61.12 59.97 59.97 3.02
Householders 100.00 37.91 62.09 12.67 11.04 10.20 50.83 49.34 49.34 5.09
Under 65 years 100.00 31.45 68.55 10.93 10.00 3.41 60.53 60.16 60.16 1.19
65 years and over 100.00 10.92 89.08 6.11 6.11 6.11 86.01 52.03 52.03 80.29
Children under 18 100.00 20.96 79.04 10.80 10.35 0.13 72.20 72.06 72.06 1.18
Under 6 years 100.00 18.23 81.77 7.05 6.45 0.00 77.53 77.17 77.17 0.93
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.84 80.16 13.44 13.44 0.00 71.86 71.86 71.86 1.38
12 to 17 years 100.00 26.19 73.81 12.67 11.84 0.47 65.21 65.21 65.21 1.27
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 42.84 57.16 14.59 12.71 5.07 45.39 41.42 41.42 6.89
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 49.94 50.06 22.75 20.38 5.47 29.93 28.54 28.54 2.72
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 71.57 28.43 16.82 11.64 3.56 13.86 10.90 10.90 2.96
$75,000 or more 100.00 67.37 32.63 31.17 25.17 6.78 1.46 1.46 1.46 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 54.57 45.43 16.33 13.53 9.42 31.57 25.41 25.41 10.93
No high school diploma 100.00 54.97 45.03 13.17 11.52 8.02 33.85 27.62 27.62 12.31
High school grad,only 100.00 57.95 42.05 15.94 13.86 9.37 29.36 24.01 24.01 8.11
Some college,no degree 100.00 53.17 46.83 26.03 18.28 14.78 22.51 18.13 18.13 4.63
Associate degree 100.00 53.06 46.94 26.74 15.97 4.99 26.18 18.16 18.16 13.51
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 29.73 70.27 49.47 35.62 25.22 27.06 14.01 14.01 16.72
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 59.34 40.66 16.76 14.02 9.79 25.59 23.80 23.80 3.13
Worked during the year 100.00 61.75 38.25 20.68 17.83 15.53 19.48 18.88 18.88 0.35
Full-time 100.00 64.83 35.17 21.49 19.13 17.38 15.55 15.07 15.07 0.17
Part-time 100.00 52.87 47.13 18.36 14.10 10.17 30.79 29.88 29.88 0.87
Did not work 100.00 56.81 43.19 12.64 10.01 3.76 32.03 28.97 28.97 6.05
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 61.75 38.25 20.68 17.83 15.53 19.48 18.88 18.88 0.35
Less than 25 employees 100.00 71.23 28.77 12.81 10.32 7.71 17.47 17.01 17.01 0.34
25 to 99 employees 100.00 61.21 38.79 23.03 20.73 19.57 17.41 17.41 17.41 0.00
100 to 499 employees 100.00 55.37 44.63 26.77 24.57 23.51 19.19 18.54 18.54 0.65
500 to 999 employees 100.00 61.02 38.98 24.40 20.34 18.29 21.04 21.04 21.04 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 49.50 50.50 28.95 25.10 22.06 23.83 22.61 22.61 0.52
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 358
(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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 0.40 2.06 0.67 2.97
Age
Under 18 years 0.25 2.86 0.09 0.53
Under 6 years 0.28 2.44 0.10 0.46
6 to 11 years 0.32 3.24 0.15 0.63
12 to 17 years 0.12 2.97 0.00 0.50
18 to 24 years 0.00 2.08 0.14 0.00
25 to 34 years 0.58 0.58 0.10 0.60
35 to 44 years 0.15 1.64 0.00 1.59
45 to 54 years 0.29 0.75 0.69 2.53
55 to 64 years 0.28 1.86 1.15 8.47
Under 65 years 0.27 2.08 0.17 1.08
65 years and over 2.99 1.61 10.07 38.64
Sex
Male 0.42 1.97 0.60 2.38
Female 0.39 2.13 0.73 3.47
Nativity
Native 0.54 2.90 0.76 3.14
Foreign-born 0.20 0.80 0.54 2.71
Naturalized citizen 0.00 1.03 1.58 9.59
Not a citizen 0.24 0.76 0.34 1.38
Region
Northeast 0.04 2.31 1.32 9.78
Midwest 1.37 2.39 1.43 1.22
South 0.47 1.04 0.71 3.15
West 0.32 2.69 0.37 1.26
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 359
(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 0.39 2.19 0.30 1.55
Householders 0.58 1.21 0.42 2.89
Under 65 years 0.34 1.29 0.18 0.81
65 years and over 3.91 0.00 3.93 32.60
Spouse present 0.92 1.21 0.62 2.21
No spouse present 0.18 1.21 0.19 3.68
Spouses of householders 0.84 1.79 0.92 3.02
Under 65 years 0.40 1.90 0.37 1.04
65 years and over 7.84 0.00 9.71 34.70
Children of householders 0.27 3.08 0.10 0.64
Under 6 years 0.33 2.84 0.11 0.53
6 to 11 years 0.36 3.28 0.17 0.72
12 to 17 years 0.16 3.71 0.00 0.62
> 17 years 0.00 1.91 0.00 0.87
Other relatives of householders 0.00 0.60 0.25 1.21
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.54 1.51 2.94 11.68
In married-couple families 0.57 1.84 0.42 1.32
Husbands 1.03 1.50 0.90 3.39
Under 65 years 0.62 1.65 0.39 1.00
65 years and over 5.15 0.00 6.04 27.39
Wives 0.73 1.51 0.65 1.84
Under 65 years 0.27 1.58 0.15 0.60
65 years and over 10.16 0.00 10.89 27.43
Children under 18 years 0.39 2.25 0.17 0.23
Under 6 years 0.51 2.17 0.18 0.38
6 to 11 years 0.35 2.00 0.28 0.22
12 to 17 years 0.25 2.76 0.00 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 360
(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 0.00 2.85 0.07 1.87
Householders 0.00 1.41 0.00 3.61
Under 65 years 0.00 2.92 0.00 0.82
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 3.04 46.30
Children under 18 0.00 3.96 0.00 1.04
Under 6 years 0.00 2.81 0.00 0.56
6 to 11 years 0.00 5.14 0.00 1.38
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.07 0.00 1.27
Household Income
Less than $25,000 0.39 2.07 0.69 3.17
$25,000 to $49,999 0.63 2.23 0.43 1.96
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.97 1.29 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 0.53 1.37 1.17 5.06
No high school diploma 0.39 1.27 0.91 6.26
High school grad,only 0.72 2.14 0.91 3.16
Some college,no degree 1.09 0.78 0.92 1.10
Associate degree 1.82 0.00 4.66 6.80
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 0.00 6.26 3.67
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 0.28 1.34 0.25 1.60
Worked during the year 0.24 1.62 0.13 0.00
Full-time 0.31 1.57 0.09 0.00
Part-time 0.05 1.79 0.23 0.00
Did not work 0.31 1.04 0.38 3.29
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.24 1.62 0.13 0.00
Less than 25 employees 0.13 1.38 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 1.65 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.00 0.68 0.65 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 6.47 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 0.71 1.67 0.23 0.00