Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 361
(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
Number/Percent
Total 7,862 1,930 5,932 1,796 1,445 667 4,657 4,020 4,020 1,043
Age
Under 18 years 3,487 533 2,954 791 698 8 2,414 2,333 2,333 107
Under 6 years 1,187 183 1,004 247 226 0 864 836 836 32
6 to 11 years 1,192 135 1,058 254 215 0 876 843 843 40
12 to 17 years 1,107 215 892 289 257 8 674 654 654 36
18 to 24 years 941 397 544 211 132 91 391 365 365 26
25 to 34 years 882 333 549 223 189 181 356 338 338 33
35 to 44 years 896 351 545 225 185 170 339 321 321 45
45 to 54 years 582 168 414 123 99 86 318 261 261 116
55 to 64 years 450 136 314 91 75 66 243 191 191 124
Under 65 years 7,238 1,918 5,320 1,665 1,377 601 4,061 3,809 3,809 453
65 years and over 623 12 611 131 68 66 596 212 212 590
Sex
Male 3,267 885 2,382 759 598 203 1,843 1,585 1,585 369
Female 4,595 1,045 3,550 1,037 847 465 2,814 2,435 2,435 674
Nativity
Native 7,514 1,783 5,731 1,698 1,377 622 4,533 3,918 3,918 1,027
Foreign-born 348 147 200 98 68 45 124 103 103 16
Naturalized citizen 59 19 40 18 9 9 25 17 17 6
Not a citizen 289 128 161 80 59 35 99 85 85 10
Region
Northeast 1,466 283 1,183 324 250 107 991 915 915 123
Midwest 1,627 344 1,284 327 248 121 1,080 954 954 177
South 4,184 1,140 3,044 1,027 866 412 2,239 1,830 1,830 683
West 584 163 421 119 81 26 348 322 322 60
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 362
(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 6,108 1,398 4,711 1,419 1,217 454 3,673 3,387 3,387 417
Householders 1,685 445 1,239 434 355 327 890 776 776 205
Under 65 years 1,559 441 1,117 418 350 322 770 730 730 87
65 years and over 126 4 122 16 5 5 120 46 46 118
Spouse present 260 81 180 86 80 60 109 65 65 49
No spouse present 1,424 365 1,060 347 275 267 781 710 710 155
Spouses of householders 261 79 182 85 74 55 112 61 61 50
Under 65 years 209 71 139 80 69 50 70 50 50 8
65 years and over 52 8 43 6 6 6 42 11 11 42
Children of householders 3,388 579 2,810 797 706 34 2,271 2,195 2,195 95
Under 6 years 1,009 120 889 225 211 0 766 745 745 21
6 to 11 years 1,032 99 933 227 201 0 775 748 748 30
12 to 17 years 876 120 756 263 238 7 562 542 542 31
> 17 years 471 240 231 83 56 27 167 160 160 14
Other relatives of householders 775 295 480 103 82 38 400 356 356 67
In unrelated subfamilies 45 23 23 18 7 0 5 5 5 0
Unrelated individuals 1,708 510 1,198 359 221 213 979 629 629 626
In married-couple families 1,020 319 701 340 297 125 449 329 329 109
Husbands 269 77 192 96 90 77 117 65 65 55
Under 65 years 214 70 144 91 84 71 70 52 52 8
65 years and over 55 6 49 6 6 6 47 13 13 47
Wives 252 83 169 75 65 38 104 61 61 44
Under 65 years 205 77 128 73 62 35 64 49 49 6
65 years and over 48 6 42 3 3 3 40 12 12 38
Children under 18 years 402 103 299 147 123 1 205 185 185 7
Under 6 years 136 51 84 54 44 0 63 49 49 7
6 to 11 years 131 25 106 51 44 0 64 61 61 0
12 to 17 years 136 27 109 42 35 1 78 75 75 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 363
(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 4,697 940 3,757 1,002 865 306 3,031 2,910 2,910 257
Householders 1,301 314 987 323 258 251 726 675 675 131
Under 65 years 4,610 940 3,670 986 857 300 2,945 2,880 2,880 171
65 years and over 87 0 87 16 8 6 86 30 30 86
Children under 18 2,835 369 2,466 584 540 6 2,073 2,032 2,032 83
Under 6 years 978 111 867 174 165 0 764 756 756 21
6 to 11 years 989 106 882 183 166 0 761 743 743 31
12 to 17 years 868 151 717 228 209 6 548 532 532 31
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,256 1,706 5,550 1,631 1,309 610 4,399 3,813 3,813 1,024
$25,000 to $49,999 549 209 340 140 117 41 242 196 196 15
$50,000 to $74,999 39 7 32 20 17 17 12 8 8 4
$75,000 or more 18 9 9 5 2 0 4 4 4 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,375 1,397 2,978 1,005 747 660 2,243 1,688 1,688 936
No high school diploma 1,818 560 1,257 294 204 179 1,077 772 772 549
High school grad,only 1,653 530 1,123 411 327 283 814 647 647 268
Some college,no degree 588 208 381 172 118 107 239 195 195 69
Associate degree 141 48 93 50 47 44 56 40 40 21
Bachelor's degree + 175 51 123 77 51 47 56 34 34 29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,752 1,385 2,367 874 679 594 1,647 1,476 1,476 345
Worked during the year 1,689 714 975 536 444 409 510 479 479 28
Full-time 1,103 465 638 397 355 325 275 250 250 6
Part-time 586 249 337 138 89 84 235 230 230 22
Did not work 2,063 671 1,392 339 235 185 1,136 997 997 318
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,689 714 975 536 444 409 510 479 479 28
Less than 25 employees 445 240 205 94 70 61 122 108 108 14
25 to 99 employees 258 112 146 78 60 54 79 76 76 4
100 to 499 employees 190 94 97 57 52 39 47 43 43 4
500 to 999 employees 100 35 65 40 31 30 27 27 27 0
1000 or more employees 695 233 463 267 231 225 236 227 227 6
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 364
(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
Number/Percent
Total 167 353 157 516
Age
Under 18 years 69 211 14 75
Under 6 years 27 90 0 25
6 to 11 years 28 54 9 26
12 to 17 years 15 67 5 25
18 to 24 years 9 49 3 9
25 to 34 years 15 22 0 30
35 to 44 years 14 19 0 34
45 to 54 years 29 18 14 78
55 to 64 years 8 18 11 78
Under 65 years 144 338 41 305
65 years and over 23 15 116 212
Sex
Male 99 150 53 174
Female 68 203 104 342
Nativity
Native 142 335 153 510
Foreign-born 25 18 3 6
Naturalized citizen 3 2 3 2
Not a citizen 22 16 0 4
Region
Northeast 25 108 13 65
Midwest 24 90 38 69
South 103 114 100 349
West 15 41 5 34
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 365
(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 119 306 48 217
Householders 29 64 20 113
Under 65 years 23 60 6 67
65 years and over 6 4 14 46
Spouse present 19 10 1 18
No spouse present 10 54 19 94
Spouses of householders 21 8 4 11
Under 65 years 16 7 0 0
65 years and over 4 1 4 11
Children of householders 67 218 17 71
Under 6 years 27 84 0 21
6 to 11 years 28 51 9 21
12 to 17 years 10 63 5 20
> 17 years 2 19 3 9
Other relatives of householders 2 16 7 23
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 48 46 109 299
In married-couple families 64 58 6 36
Husbands 23 12 4 17
Under 65 years 16 10 0 4
65 years and over 6 1 4 13
Wives 17 6 1 12
Under 65 years 13 5 0 0
65 years and over 4 1 1 12
Children under 18 years 22 36 0 7
Under 6 years 15 19 0 7
6 to 11 years 4 7 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 11 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 366
(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 36 239 34 156
Householders 4 54 12 83
Under 65 years 34 237 19 126
65 years and over 2 2 15 30
Children under 18 30 166 14 59
Under 6 years 9 67 0 18
6 to 11 years 16 45 9 20
12 to 17 years 5 53 5 21
Household Income
Less than $25,000 128 331 154 516
$25,000 to $49,999 39 22 3 0
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 98 141 143 441
No high school diploma 26 53 74 249
High school grad,only 50 55 47 138
Some college,no degree 19 18 8 39
Associate degree 3 11 5 8
Bachelor's degree + 0 3 9 7
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 75 127 27 229
Worked during the year 32 60 0 24
Full-time 25 24 0 4
Part-time 7 36 0 20
Did not work 43 66 27 205
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 32 60 0 24
Less than 25 employees 13 5 0 13
25 to 99 employees 3 11 0 4
100 to 499 employees 9 7 0 4
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 0
1000 or more employees 7 36 0 3
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 367
(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
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 24.55 75.45 22.85 18.38 8.49 59.23 51.14 51.14 13.27
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 15.29 84.71 22.68 20.01 0.22 69.24 66.90 66.90 3.08
Under 6 years 100.00 15.43 84.57 20.84 19.00 0.00 72.78 70.39 70.39 2.68
6 to 11 years 100.00 11.30 88.70 21.30 18.02 0.00 73.45 70.71 70.71 3.37
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.45 80.55 26.14 23.23 0.70 60.91 59.06 59.06 3.21
18 to 24 years 100.00 42.20 57.80 22.45 13.98 9.65 41.51 38.77 38.77 2.77
25 to 34 years 100.00 37.80 62.20 25.28 21.43 20.49 40.40 38.32 38.32 3.75
35 to 44 years 100.00 39.14 60.86 25.15 20.63 18.94 37.85 35.79 35.79 5.05
45 to 54 years 100.00 28.86 71.14 21.16 17.02 14.82 54.54 44.89 44.89 20.00
55 to 64 years 100.00 30.14 69.86 20.32 16.55 14.66 53.98 42.46 42.46 27.60
Under 65 years 100.00 26.50 73.50 23.00 19.02 8.31 56.10 52.62 52.62 6.25
65 years and over 100.00 1.97 98.03 21.00 10.94 10.58 95.58 33.93 33.93 94.70
Sex
Male 100.00 27.09 72.91 23.25 18.30 6.20 56.42 48.52 48.52 11.30
Female 100.00 22.75 77.25 22.56 18.44 10.11 61.24 53.00 53.00 14.66
Nativity
Native 100.00 23.73 76.27 22.60 18.32 8.28 60.32 52.14 52.14 13.67
Foreign-born 100.00 42.35 57.65 28.16 19.67 12.91 35.73 29.49 29.49 4.62
Naturalized citizen 100.00 32.18 67.82 31.04 16.06 16.06 42.54 29.11 29.11 11.03
Not a citizen 100.00 44.41 55.59 27.58 20.41 12.28 34.35 29.57 29.57 3.32
Region
Northeast 100.00 19.31 80.69 22.08 17.06 7.32 67.59 62.43 62.43 8.38
Midwest 100.00 21.13 78.87 20.09 15.25 7.46 66.33 58.60 58.60 10.88
South 100.00 27.26 72.74 24.54 20.69 9.86 53.51 43.73 43.73 16.32
West 100.00 27.89 72.11 20.32 13.86 4.48 59.55 55.12 55.12 10.30
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 368
(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 22.88 77.12 23.23 19.93 7.44 60.13 55.44 55.44 6.82
Householders 100.00 26.43 73.57 25.74 21.06 19.43 52.85 46.04 46.04 12.14
Under 65 years 100.00 28.31 71.69 26.80 22.44 20.67 49.41 46.82 46.82 5.57
65 years and over 100.00 3.18 96.82 12.64 4.05 4.05 95.41 36.31 36.31 93.53
Spouse present 100.00 30.97 69.03 33.21 30.73 22.99 41.99 25.13 25.13 18.95
No spouse present 100.00 25.60 74.40 24.37 19.30 18.78 54.83 49.86 49.86 10.90
Spouses of householders 100.00 30.29 69.71 32.68 28.56 21.17 43.01 23.28 23.28 19.27
Under 65 years 100.00 33.81 66.19 38.01 32.88 23.67 33.57 23.90 23.90 3.99
65 years and over 100.00 16.02 83.98 11.01 11.01 11.01 81.32 20.77 20.77 81.32
Children of householders 100.00 17.08 82.92 23.52 20.83 0.99 67.02 64.77 64.77 2.81
Under 6 years 100.00 11.89 88.11 22.28 20.86 0.00 75.88 73.76 73.76 2.08
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.56 90.44 22.00 19.45 0.00 75.14 72.51 72.51 2.93
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.68 86.32 29.98 27.21 0.77 64.17 61.82 61.82 3.48
> 17 years 100.00 50.99 49.01 17.52 11.95 5.67 35.53 34.00 34.00 2.88
Other relatives of householders 100.00 38.07 61.93 13.29 10.61 4.94 51.60 45.94 45.94 8.59
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 49.76 50.24 40.05 14.47 0.00 10.19 10.19 10.19 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 29.86 70.14 21.03 12.94 12.47 57.34 36.83 36.83 36.67
In married-couple families 100.00 31.31 68.69 33.27 29.11 12.24 44.03 32.23 32.23 10.67
Husbands 100.00 28.47 71.53 35.81 33.41 28.66 43.54 24.07 24.07 20.63
Under 65 years 100.00 32.84 67.16 42.33 39.31 33.35 32.65 24.20 24.20 3.86
65 years and over 100.00 11.38 88.62 10.36 10.36 10.36 86.12 23.56 23.56 86.12
Wives 100.00 32.93 67.07 29.88 25.62 15.06 41.39 24.36 24.36 17.49
Under 65 years 100.00 37.65 62.35 35.50 30.25 17.23 31.37 24.17 24.17 3.05
65 years and over 100.00 12.64 87.36 5.75 5.75 5.75 84.48 25.14 25.14 79.53
Children under 18 years 100.00 25.63 74.37 36.45 30.45 0.29 50.93 45.93 45.93 1.69
Under 6 years 100.00 37.97 62.03 39.53 32.13 0.00 46.42 36.25 36.25 5.03
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.81 81.19 38.77 33.74 0.00 49.24 46.36 46.36 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.88 80.12 31.17 25.63 0.87 57.05 55.15 55.15 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 369
(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 20.00 80.00 21.34 18.42 6.52 64.53 61.95 61.95 5.47
Householders 100.00 24.13 75.87 24.82 19.83 19.26 55.81 51.85 51.85 10.04
Under 65 years 100.00 20.38 79.62 21.40 18.59 6.51 63.89 62.47 62.47 3.70
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 18.19 9.39 6.82 98.43 34.32 34.32 98.43
Children under 18 100.00 13.01 86.99 20.61 19.03 0.21 73.11 71.66 71.66 2.94
Under 6 years 100.00 11.38 88.62 17.78 16.83 0.00 78.10 77.29 77.29 2.16
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.77 89.23 18.48 16.81 0.00 76.93 75.15 75.15 3.13
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.40 82.60 26.22 24.04 0.70 63.12 61.34 61.34 3.60
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.51 76.49 22.48 18.04 8.40 60.62 52.54 52.54 14.11
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 38.02 61.98 25.50 21.27 7.43 44.09 35.69 35.69 2.80
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 16.89 83.11 52.56 43.04 43.04 30.55 19.82 19.82 10.73
$75,000 or more 100.00 51.57 48.43 24.84 11.83 0.00 23.59 23.59 23.59 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 31.94 68.06 22.98 17.08 15.07 51.26 38.58 38.58 21.38
No high school diploma 100.00 30.83 69.17 16.19 11.21 9.85 59.24 42.45 42.45 30.19
High school grad,only 100.00 32.07 67.93 24.87 19.81 17.09 49.24 39.14 39.14 16.18
Some college,no degree 100.00 35.29 64.71 29.31 20.00 18.24 40.69 33.14 33.14 11.77
Associate degree 100.00 33.85 66.15 35.35 33.39 30.91 39.89 28.20 28.20 15.11
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 29.39 70.61 44.28 29.30 26.90 32.08 19.59 19.59 16.40
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 36.92 63.08 23.30 18.10 15.82 43.89 39.35 39.35 9.20
Worked during the year 100.00 42.28 57.72 31.71 26.27 24.20 30.22 28.39 28.39 1.63
Full-time 100.00 42.18 57.82 36.01 32.15 29.47 24.97 22.62 22.62 0.50
Part-time 100.00 42.47 57.53 23.61 15.21 14.26 40.11 39.25 39.25 3.76
Did not work 100.00 32.52 67.48 16.42 11.41 8.96 55.09 48.32 48.32 15.40
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 42.28 57.72 31.71 26.27 24.20 30.22 28.39 28.39 1.63
Less than 25 employees 100.00 54.03 45.97 21.10 15.76 13.60 27.33 24.25 24.25 3.09
25 to 99 employees 100.00 43.47 56.53 30.28 23.05 21.05 30.45 29.31 29.31 1.63
100 to 499 employees 100.00 49.18 50.82 29.74 27.43 20.69 24.81 22.33 22.33 2.02
500 to 999 employees 100.00 35.08 64.92 40.34 31.07 29.68 26.76 26.76 26.76 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 33.46 66.54 38.33 33.20 32.32 33.96 32.58 32.58 0.82
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 370
(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
Number/Percent
Total 2.12 4.48 1.99 6.57
Age
Under 18 years 1.99 6.06 0.40 2.16
Under 6 years 2.27 7.59 0.00 2.09
6 to 11 years 2.33 4.55 0.74 2.15
12 to 17 years 1.32 6.03 0.47 2.26
18 to 24 years 0.93 5.20 0.29 0.97
25 to 34 years 1.74 2.49 0.00 3.41
35 to 44 years 1.52 2.14 0.00 3.80
45 to 54 years 4.93 3.16 2.33 13.34
55 to 64 years 1.84 4.06 2.36 17.38
Under 65 years 1.99 4.67 0.57 4.21
65 years and over 3.67 2.35 18.55 33.93
Sex
Male 3.02 4.59 1.63 5.33
Female 1.49 4.41 2.25 7.45
Nativity
Native 1.88 4.46 2.04 6.78
Foreign-born 7.28 5.06 0.97 1.83
Naturalized citizen 5.70 2.88 5.76 3.30
Not a citizen 7.60 5.50 0.00 1.54
Region
Northeast 1.73 7.37 0.91 4.40
Midwest 1.46 5.52 2.32 4.21
South 2.46 2.72 2.40 8.33
West 2.57 7.02 0.90 5.87
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 371
(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 5.01 0.79 3.55
Householders 1.74 3.79 1.18 6.68
Under 65 years 1.46 3.86 0.37 4.29
65 years and over 5.12 2.96 11.23 36.31
Spouse present 7.41 3.70 0.53 6.98
No spouse present 0.70 3.81 1.30 6.63
Spouses of householders 7.92 3.19 1.65 4.10
Under 65 years 7.77 3.32 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 8.50 2.66 8.35 20.77
Children of householders 1.98 6.42 0.51 2.10
Under 6 years 2.67 8.34 0.00 2.08
6 to 11 years 2.69 4.96 0.86 2.07
12 to 17 years 1.14 7.22 0.60 2.28
> 17 years 0.52 4.03 0.69 1.88
Other relatives of householders 0.25 2.12 0.84 2.92
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.81 2.71 6.36 17.51
In married-couple families 6.30 5.71 0.56 3.50
Husbands 8.45 4.34 1.60 6.28
Under 65 years 7.60 4.82 0.00 1.86
65 years and over 11.77 2.50 7.86 23.56
Wives 6.82 2.48 0.54 4.75
Under 65 years 6.27 2.39 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 9.19 2.88 2.88 25.14
Children under 18 years 5.43 9.07 0.00 1.69
Under 6 years 10.96 13.75 0.00 5.03
6 to 11 years 3.37 5.22 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.90 8.09 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 372
(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 0.77 5.09 0.72 3.32
Householders 0.32 4.17 0.93 6.40
Under 65 years 0.74 5.14 0.42 2.73
65 years and over 2.21 2.70 16.63 34.32
Children under 18 1.05 5.85 0.50 2.08
Under 6 years 0.94 6.90 0.00 1.84
6 to 11 years 1.59 4.58 0.89 2.05
12 to 17 years 0.56 6.13 0.61 2.38
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.76 4.56 2.12 7.11
$25,000 to $49,999 7.10 4.02 0.53 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.23 3.23 3.26 10.07
No high school diploma 1.43 2.94 4.07 13.69
High school grad,only 3.01 3.34 2.81 8.34
Some college,no degree 3.19 3.11 1.30 6.66
Associate degree 2.19 7.81 3.76 5.62
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 1.96 5.14 3.91
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.99 3.38 0.72 6.11
Worked during the year 1.87 3.58 0.00 1.44
Full-time 2.25 2.19 0.00 0.40
Part-time 1.16 6.19 0.00 3.39
Did not work 2.09 3.21 1.30 9.93
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.87 3.58 0.00 1.44
Less than 25 employees 2.99 1.05 0.00 2.99
25 to 99 employees 1.13 4.20 0.00 1.63
100 to 499 employees 4.50 3.74 0.00 2.02
500 to 999 employees 0.00 2.19 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 0.98 5.13 0.00 0.42