Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 373
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 7,574 1,860 5,714 1,734 1,391 654 4,476 3,860 3,860 1,033
Age
Under 18 years 3,337 508 2,829 756 665 8 2,303 2,235 2,235 107
Under 6 years 1,155 179 976 239 217 0 838 813 813 32
6 to 11 years 1,127 124 1,003 237 197 0 828 802 802 40
12 to 17 years 1,055 205 849 281 251 8 637 620 620 36
18 to 24 years 906 388 518 202 127 87 373 347 347 26
25 to 34 years 849 322 527 214 180 176 342 326 326 33
35 to 44 years 861 334 527 220 179 168 325 307 307 44
45 to 54 years 571 167 404 121 98 85 309 253 253 116
55 to 64 years 436 128 307 90 73 65 237 185 185 124
Under 65 years 6,960 1,848 5,112 1,603 1,322 588 3,889 3,653 3,653 451
65 years and over 615 12 602 131 68 66 587 207 207 582
Sex
Male 3,150 848 2,301 731 575 200 1,782 1,530 1,530 367
Female 4,425 1,012 3,413 1,003 816 454 2,694 2,330 2,330 666
Nativity
Native 7,308 1,733 5,575 1,655 1,337 619 4,402 3,797 3,797 1,021
Foreign-born 266 127 140 78 53 35 74 63 63 12
Naturalized citizen 43 17 26 14 6 6 15 10 10 4
Not a citizen 223 109 114 64 48 29 58 53 53 8
Region
Northeast 1,292 253 1,040 299 229 99 856 783 783 115
Midwest 1,619 343 1,276 326 248 121 1,073 947 947 177
South 4,121 1,117 3,004 1,000 838 408 2,215 1,825 1,825 681
West 542 147 395 109 75 25 331 305 305 60
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 374
(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 5,853 1,340 4,513 1,359 1,164 442 3,509 3,241 3,241 413
Householders 1,616 428 1,187 416 339 315 852 743 743 201
Under 65 years 1,493 424 1,069 401 334 310 736 698 698 87
65 years and over 122 4 118 16 5 5 117 44 44 114
Spouse present 240 72 168 79 74 54 102 60 60 46
No spouse present 1,376 356 1,020 337 265 261 750 682 682 155
Spouses of householders 244 68 175 82 71 55 108 57 57 50
Under 65 years 192 60 132 76 65 50 66 46 46 8
65 years and over 52 8 43 6 6 6 42 11 11 42
Children of householders 3,224 551 2,673 758 673 34 2,151 2,088 2,088 95
Under 6 years 979 118 861 216 202 0 740 722 722 21
6 to 11 years 967 88 879 210 183 0 727 707 707 30
12 to 17 years 832 116 716 255 232 7 526 508 508 31
> 17 years 446 230 217 77 55 27 158 151 151 14
Other relatives of householders 770 292 477 103 82 38 397 353 353 67
In unrelated subfamilies 43 20 23 18 7 0 5 5 5 0
Unrelated individuals 1,678 499 1,179 357 219 211 963 615 615 620
In married-couple families 948 283 665 318 279 119 426 308 308 105
Husbands 251 68 183 90 85 76 111 61 61 53
Under 65 years 198 62 136 85 79 70 67 48 48 8
65 years and over 52 6 46 6 6 6 45 13 13 45
Wives 233 73 160 71 60 33 99 56 56 43
Under 65 years 187 67 120 68 57 31 60 45 45 6
65 years and over 46 6 40 3 3 3 39 11 11 37
Children under 18 years 376 92 284 138 115 1 194 174 174 7
Under 6 years 129 50 79 52 42 0 58 44 44 7
6 to 11 years 119 18 101 47 40 0 62 58 58 0
12 to 17 years 129 24 104 40 33 1 74 72 72 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 375
(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 4,514 918 3,596 964 830 300 2,890 2,785 2,785 257
Householders 1,252 305 947 313 248 244 695 647 647 131
Under 65 years 4,427 918 3,509 948 822 294 2,804 2,755 2,755 171
65 years and over 87 0 87 16 8 6 86 30 30 86
Children under 18 2,718 360 2,358 559 514 6 1,972 1,945 1,945 83
Under 6 years 955 111 844 167 158 0 743 738 738 21
6 to 11 years 936 102 834 169 153 0 715 705 705 31
12 to 17 years 827 147 681 223 204 6 514 502 502 31
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,007 1,645 5,362 1,588 1,273 596 4,242 3,660 3,660 1,013
$25,000 to $49,999 513 201 312 122 99 41 218 189 189 15
$50,000 to $74,999 36 4 31 19 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 4,237 1,352 2,886 977 725 646 2,173 1,626 1,626 925
No high school diploma 1,746 530 1,216 287 200 176 1,041 736 736 544
High school grad,only 1,622 522 1,100 402 319 281 798 633 633 264
Some college,no degree 567 200 367 166 113 102 230 187 187 68
Associate degree 133 48 85 49 46 42 48 35 35 21
Bachelor's degree + 169 51 118 73 47 44 55 34 34 27
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,623 1,339 2,283 846 657 580 1,586 1,419 1,419 344
Worked during the year 1,633 696 937 516 428 399 489 458 458 28
Full-time 1,067 451 616 384 341 318 266 240 240 6
Part-time 567 245 322 133 87 81 223 218 218 22
Did not work 1,989 643 1,346 330 229 181 1,097 961 961 316
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,633 696 937 516 428 399 489 458 458 28
Less than 25 employees 433 238 196 91 67 59 114 100 100 14
25 to 99 employees 247 111 136 73 54 54 74 71 71 4
100 to 499 employees 185 90 96 57 52 39 46 41 41 4
500 to 999 employees 96 35 61 39 30 28 24 24 24 0
1000 or more employees 672 223 449 257 225 219 231 222 222 6
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 376
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 148 337 157 510
Age
Under 18 years 56 201 14 75
Under 6 years 23 87 0 25
6 to 11 years 21 50 9 26
12 to 17 years 11 63 5 25
18 to 24 years 9 48 3 9
25 to 34 years 12 20 0 30
35 to 44 years 14 18 0 33
45 to 54 years 29 17 14 78
55 to 64 years 8 18 11 78
Under 65 years 127 322 41 303
65 years and over 21 15 116 207
Sex
Male 92 145 53 174
Female 56 192 104 337
Nativity
Native 132 326 153 506
Foreign-born 17 11 3 5
Naturalized citizen 3 2 3 2
Not a citizen 13 9 0 3
Region
Northeast 25 92 13 59
Midwest 24 90 38 69
South 84 114 100 349
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 377
(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 100 290 48 216
Householders 24 61 20 111
Under 65 years 20 57 6 67
65 years and over 4 4 14 44
Spouse present 17 8 1 17
No spouse present 7 53 19 94
Spouses of householders 21 7 4 11
Under 65 years 16 6 0 0
65 years and over 4 1 4 11
Children of householders 54 206 17 71
Under 6 years 23 81 0 21
6 to 11 years 21 47 9 21
12 to 17 years 7 60 5 20
> 17 years 2 18 3 9
Other relatives of householders 2 16 7 23
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 48 46 109 295
In married-couple families 62 50 6 34
Husbands 21 10 4 17
Under 65 years 16 8 0 4
65 years and over 4 1 4 13
Wives 17 5 1 11
Under 65 years 13 4 0 0
65 years and over 4 1 1 11
Children under 18 years 22 33 0 7
Under 6 years 15 17 0 7
6 to 11 years 4 6 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 10 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 378
(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 19 231 34 156
Householders 1 53 12 83
Under 65 years 17 229 19 126
65 years and over 2 2 15 30
Children under 18 16 159 14 59
Under 6 years 6 66 0 18
6 to 11 years 9 42 9 20
12 to 17 years 2 51 5 21
Household Income
Less than $25,000 126 318 154 510
$25,000 to $49,999 22 19 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 92 136 143 435
No high school diploma 26 53 74 245
High school grad,only 48 53 47 137
Some college,no degree 19 17 8 39
Associate degree 0 10 5 8
Bachelor's degree + 0 3 9 7
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 72 121 27 228
Worked during the year 32 57 0 24
Full-time 25 23 0 4
Part-time 7 34 0 20
Did not work 40 64 27 204
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 32 57 0 24
Less than 25 employees 13 3 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 34 0 3
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 379
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 24.56 75.44 22.89 18.36 8.63 59.09 50.97 50.97 13.64
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 15.23 84.77 22.67 19.94 0.23 69.01 66.97 66.97 3.22
Under 6 years 100.00 15.51 84.49 20.68 18.78 0.00 72.53 70.38 70.38 2.75
6 to 11 years 100.00 11.00 89.00 20.99 17.52 0.00 73.45 71.16 71.16 3.56
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.45 80.55 26.64 23.81 0.73 60.41 58.75 58.75 3.37
18 to 24 years 100.00 42.84 57.16 22.24 13.97 9.61 41.18 38.34 38.34 2.88
25 to 34 years 100.00 37.90 62.10 25.21 21.20 20.69 40.26 38.46 38.46 3.90
35 to 44 years 100.00 38.82 61.18 25.52 20.82 19.46 37.77 35.63 35.63 5.11
45 to 54 years 100.00 29.25 70.75 21.13 17.10 14.86 54.07 44.23 44.23 20.39
55 to 64 years 100.00 29.42 70.58 20.72 16.83 14.87 54.44 42.53 42.53 28.52
Under 65 years 100.00 26.55 73.45 23.03 19.00 8.44 55.88 52.49 52.49 6.49
65 years and over 100.00 1.99 98.01 21.31 11.10 10.74 95.51 33.70 33.70 94.63
Sex
Male 100.00 26.93 73.07 23.20 18.25 6.34 56.56 48.58 48.58 11.65
Female 100.00 22.87 77.13 22.66 18.44 10.26 60.89 52.66 52.66 15.05
Nativity
Native 100.00 23.72 76.28 22.65 18.30 8.46 60.24 51.96 51.96 13.97
Foreign-born 100.00 47.51 52.49 29.42 20.05 13.14 27.65 23.64 23.64 4.58
Naturalized citizen 100.00 39.37 60.63 33.36 13.12 13.12 35.05 22.32 22.32 8.92
Not a citizen 100.00 49.10 50.90 28.65 21.40 13.14 26.21 23.89 23.89 3.74
Region
Northeast 100.00 19.55 80.45 23.13 17.70 7.70 66.27 60.60 60.60 8.91
Midwest 100.00 21.17 78.83 20.13 15.34 7.50 66.29 58.51 58.51 10.94
South 100.00 27.11 72.89 24.26 20.35 9.89 53.76 44.28 44.28 16.52
West 100.00 27.17 72.83 20.14 13.83 4.62 61.05 56.28 56.28 11.05
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 380
(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 22.90 77.10 23.22 19.90 7.55 59.94 55.37 55.37 7.06
Householders 100.00 26.51 73.49 25.78 20.97 19.50 52.74 45.96 45.96 12.44
Under 65 years 100.00 28.42 71.58 26.82 22.34 20.76 49.26 46.76 46.76 5.81
65 years and over 100.00 3.28 96.72 13.01 4.17 4.17 95.27 36.14 36.14 93.34
Spouse present 100.00 30.17 69.83 33.09 30.84 22.45 42.59 25.17 25.17 19.05
No spouse present 100.00 25.87 74.13 24.50 19.24 18.99 54.51 49.59 49.59 11.28
Spouses of householders 100.00 28.01 71.99 33.57 29.15 22.66 44.43 23.32 23.32 20.62
Under 65 years 100.00 31.23 68.77 39.62 34.02 25.78 34.54 24.00 24.00 4.34
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 17.10 82.90 23.50 20.86 1.04 66.71 64.77 64.77 2.96
Under 6 years 100.00 12.05 87.95 22.09 20.62 0.00 75.53 73.70 73.70 2.14
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.09 90.91 21.68 18.95 0.00 75.25 73.16 73.16 3.13
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.90 86.10 30.69 27.92 0.81 63.23 61.14 61.14 3.67
> 17 years 100.00 51.48 48.52 17.15 12.34 5.99 35.36 33.75 33.75 3.04
Other relatives of householders 100.00 37.97 62.03 13.37 10.68 4.97 51.64 45.93 45.93 8.64
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 47.37 52.63 41.96 15.15 0.00 10.67 10.67 10.67 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 29.75 70.25 21.25 13.08 12.60 57.37 36.64 36.64 36.94
In married-couple families 100.00 29.90 70.10 33.58 29.46 12.55 44.96 32.49 32.49 11.10
Husbands 100.00 27.10 72.90 36.05 33.90 30.17 44.45 24.38 24.38 21.20
Under 65 years 100.00 31.13 68.87 42.73 40.01 35.30 33.57 24.45 24.45 4.17
65 years and over 100.00 11.88 88.12 10.81 10.81 10.81 85.51 24.13 24.13 85.51
Wives 100.00 31.22 68.78 30.41 25.80 14.36 42.52 24.08 24.08 18.38
Under 65 years 100.00 35.74 64.26 36.49 30.73 16.46 32.21 24.33 24.33 3.35
65 years and over 100.00 12.99 87.01 5.91 5.91 5.91 84.05 23.08 23.08 78.96
Children under 18 years 100.00 24.45 75.55 36.82 30.72 0.31 51.67 46.31 46.31 1.81
Under 6 years 100.00 38.50 61.50 40.35 32.55 0.00 45.04 34.33 34.33 5.30
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.18 84.82 39.38 33.84 0.00 52.28 49.11 49.11 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.96 81.04 30.92 26.02 0.92 57.72 55.71 55.71 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 381
(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 20.34 79.66 21.34 18.39 6.65 64.02 61.70 61.70 5.69
Householders 100.00 24.37 75.63 24.98 19.79 19.51 55.50 51.63 51.63 10.43
Under 65 years 100.00 20.74 79.26 21.41 18.57 6.64 63.34 62.24 62.24 3.86
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 13.26 86.74 20.57 18.92 0.22 72.54 71.53 71.53 3.06
Under 6 years 100.00 11.65 88.35 17.48 16.51 0.00 77.76 77.30 77.30 2.21
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.94 89.06 18.08 16.32 0.00 76.43 75.28 75.28 3.31
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.74 82.26 26.94 24.65 0.73 62.12 60.63 60.63 3.77
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.47 76.53 22.66 18.16 8.51 60.54 52.23 52.23 14.46
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 39.19 60.81 23.81 19.30 7.94 42.45 36.72 36.72 2.99
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 12.62 87.38 54.14 46.84 46.84 33.24 21.57 21.57 11.67
$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 31.90 68.10 23.06 17.11 15.24 51.28 38.37 38.37 21.84
No high school diploma 100.00 30.36 69.64 16.45 11.47 10.11 59.66 42.17 42.17 31.18
High school grad,only 100.00 32.19 67.81 24.78 19.69 17.30 49.20 39.04 39.04 16.29
Some college,no degree 100.00 35.33 64.67 29.34 19.89 18.07 40.60 32.95 32.95 12.04
Associate degree 100.00 35.82 64.18 36.48 34.40 31.78 36.38 26.34 26.34 15.99
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 30.41 69.59 43.15 27.66 26.05 32.38 20.28 20.28 16.16
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 36.97 63.03 23.36 18.13 16.01 43.78 39.16 39.16 9.49
Worked during the year 100.00 42.62 57.38 31.61 26.21 24.43 29.93 28.03 28.03 1.69
Full-time 100.00 42.30 57.70 35.97 31.98 29.78 24.91 22.48 22.48 0.52
Part-time 100.00 43.22 56.78 23.41 15.34 14.36 39.39 38.50 38.50 3.88
Did not work 100.00 32.34 67.66 16.58 11.50 9.09 55.15 48.29 48.29 15.90
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 42.62 57.38 31.61 26.21 24.43 29.93 28.03 28.03 1.69
Less than 25 employees 100.00 54.86 45.14 21.01 15.52 13.52 26.23 23.07 23.07 3.17
25 to 99 employees 100.00 44.96 55.04 29.55 22.00 22.00 29.87 28.69 28.69 1.71
100 to 499 employees 100.00 48.39 51.61 30.60 28.22 21.28 24.86 22.31 22.31 2.08
500 to 999 employees 100.00 36.57 63.43 40.46 30.79 29.34 25.25 25.25 25.25 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 33.14 66.86 38.23 33.44 32.53 34.41 32.97 32.97 0.85
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 382
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.96 4.44 2.07 6.74
Age
Under 18 years 1.67 6.01 0.42 2.26
Under 6 years 2.03 7.52 0.00 2.14
6 to 11 years 1.85 4.47 0.78 2.28
12 to 17 years 1.09 6.00 0.50 2.37
18 to 24 years 0.97 5.27 0.30 1.00
25 to 34 years 1.44 2.34 0.00 3.55
35 to 44 years 1.58 2.12 0.00 3.81
45 to 54 years 5.03 3.03 2.38 13.60
55 to 64 years 1.90 4.19 2.43 17.96
Under 65 years 1.83 4.63 0.59 4.36
65 years and over 3.38 2.38 18.82 33.70
Sex
Male 2.92 4.59 1.69 5.52
Female 1.27 4.34 2.34 7.61
Nativity
Native 1.80 4.46 2.10 6.92
Foreign-born 6.26 3.95 1.27 1.82
Naturalized citizen 7.70 3.89 7.78 3.89
Not a citizen 5.98 3.96 0.00 1.42
Region
Northeast 1.96 7.12 1.03 4.57
Midwest 1.47 5.55 2.34 4.24
South 2.04 2.76 2.43 8.46
West 2.77 7.57 0.97 6.28
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 383
(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 1.71 4.96 0.82 3.68
Householders 1.49 3.75 1.23 6.87
Under 65 years 1.32 3.81 0.38 4.48
65 years and over 3.58 3.05 11.56 36.14
Spouse present 7.17 3.18 0.57 6.93
No spouse present 0.50 3.85 1.35 6.86
Spouses of householders 8.47 3.02 1.77 4.39
Under 65 years 8.47 3.12 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 8.50 2.66 8.35 20.77
Children of householders 1.66 6.38 0.54 2.21
Under 6 years 2.40 8.27 0.00 2.14
6 to 11 years 2.15 4.89 0.91 2.21
12 to 17 years 0.83 7.19 0.63 2.40
> 17 years 0.55 4.00 0.72 1.98
Other relatives of householders 0.25 2.14 0.85 2.94
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.86 2.76 6.47 17.57
In married-couple families 6.56 5.32 0.60 3.60
Husbands 8.24 3.86 1.72 6.64
Under 65 years 8.21 4.19 0.00 2.01
65 years and over 8.34 2.61 8.20 24.13
Wives 7.38 2.28 0.59 4.59
Under 65 years 6.87 2.12 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 9.44 2.96 2.96 23.08
Children under 18 years 5.82 8.71 0.00 1.81
Under 6 years 11.56 13.17 0.00 5.30
6 to 11 years 3.72 5.07 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.01 7.60 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 384
(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 0.43 5.12 0.75 3.46
Householders 0.09 4.23 0.96 6.65
Under 65 years 0.39 5.17 0.44 2.85
65 years and over 2.21 2.70 16.63 34.32
Children under 18 0.60 5.85 0.52 2.16
Under 6 years 0.59 6.90 0.00 1.88
6 to 11 years 0.94 4.50 0.94 2.16
12 to 17 years 0.21 6.16 0.64 2.49
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.80 4.54 2.19 7.28
$25,000 to $49,999 4.35 3.66 0.57 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 2.18 3.21 3.36 10.27
No high school diploma 1.49 3.01 4.24 14.01
High school grad,only 2.94 3.28 2.87 8.42
Some college,no degree 3.31 3.02 1.35 6.91
Associate degree 0.00 7.34 3.98 5.94
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 2.03 5.32 4.05
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.98 3.35 0.74 6.29
Worked during the year 1.93 3.51 0.00 1.49
Full-time 2.33 2.18 0.00 0.41
Part-time 1.19 6.02 0.00 3.51
Did not work 2.01 3.22 1.35 10.24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.93 3.51 0.00 1.49
Less than 25 employees 3.07 0.64 0.00 3.08
25 to 99 employees 1.18 4.39 0.00 1.71
100 to 499 employees 4.63 3.84 0.00 2.08
500 to 999 employees 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.01 5.13 0.00 0.43