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Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            385
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                       
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total                                  288               71               217          63          54          14          181         160            160          10 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Age                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Under 18 years                          150               25               125          34          32           0          111          98             98           0 
 Under 6 years                           32                4                28           9           9           0           26          23             23           0 
 6 to 11 years                           65               11                54          17          17           0           48          41             41           0 
 12 to 17 years                          52               10                42           8           6           0           37          34             34           0 
18 to 24 years                           35                9                26          10           5           4           17          17             17           0 
25 to 34 years                           33               12                22           9           9           5           15          12             12           0 
35 to 44 years                           35               16                18           6           6           2           14          14             14           1 
45 to 54 years                           11                1                10           2           1           1            9           9              9           0 
55 to 64 years                           15                7                 7           1           1           1            6           6              6           0 
Under 65 years                          279               71               208          63          54          14          172         156            156           1 
65 years and over                         9                0                 9           0           0           0            9           4              4           9 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Sex                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                    117               37                80          29          23           3           61          55             55           2 
Female                                  170               34               137          34          32          11          120         105            105           8 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Nativity                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Native                                  206               50               156          43          39           4          130         120            120           6 
Foreign-born                             81               21                61          20          15          10           51          40             40           4 
 Naturalized citizen                     15                2                13           4           4           4           10           7              7           3 
 Not a citizen                           66               19                47          16          11           6           41          32             32           1 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Region                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Northeast                               173               30               143          25          21           8          134         132            132           8 
Midwest                                   9                1                 8           1           0           0            6           6              6           0 
South                                    63               23                40          27          27           5           23           5              5           2 
West                                     42               16                26          10           6           1           17          17             17           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            386
(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                             255               58               198          60          53          12          164         146            146           4 
Householders                             69               17                52          17          16          12           38          33             33           4 
 Under 65 years                          65               17                48          17          16          12           35          31             31           0 
 65 years and over                        4                0                 4           0           0           0            4           2              2           4 
 Spouse present                          20                8                12           7           6           6            7           5              5           4 
 No spouse present                       49                9                40          10          10           6           31          28             28           0 
Spouses of householders                  17               11                 6           3           3           0            4           4              4           0 
 Under 65 years                          17               11                 6           3           3           0            4           4              4           0 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children of householders                164               27               137          39          33           0          120         106            106           0 
 Under 6 years                           30                2                28           9           9           0           26          23             23           0 
 6 to 11 years                           65               11                54          17          17           0           48          41             41           0 
 12 to 17 years                          44                4                40           7           6           0           36          33             33           0 
 > 17 years                              25               10                14           6           1           0           10          10             10           0 
Other relatives of householders           5                3                 2           0           0           0            2           2              2           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                  2                2                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                    30               11                19           3           2           2           17          14             14           7 
                                                                                                                                                                       
In married-couple families               72               36                36          21          18           6           23          21             21           4 
Husbands                                 18                9                10           6           5           1            6           4              4           2 
 Under 65 years                          16                9                 7           6           5           1            3           3              3           0 
 65 years and over                        2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           0              0           2 
Wives                                    19               10                 9           5           5           5            5           5              5           1 
 Under 65 years                          18               10                 8           5           5           5            4           4              4           0 
 65 years and over                        1                0                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           1 
Children under 18 years                  27               11                15           8           7           0           11          11             11           0 
 Under 6 years                            7                2                 5           2           2           0            5           5              5           0 
 6 to 11 years                           12                7                 6           4           4           0            2           2              2           0 
 12 to 17 years                           7                3                 5           3           1           0            3           3              3           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            387
(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         183               22               161          39          35           6          141         125            125           0 
Householders                             49                9                40          10          10           6           31          28             28           0 
 Under 65 years                         183               22               161          39          35           6          141         125            125           0 
 65 years and over                        0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18                       117                8               108          25          25           0          101          87             87           0 
 Under 6 years                           23                0                23           7           7           0           21          18             18           0 
 6 to 11 years                           53                4                49          13          13           0           46          39             39           0 
 12 to 17 years                          41                4                36           5           5           0           34          31             31           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Household Income                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                       
Less than $25,000                       249               61               188          44          37          14          157         153            153          10 
$25,000 to $49,999                       35                7                28          18          18           0           24           7              7           0 
$50,000 to $74,999                        3                2                 1           1           0           0            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                           0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Education                                                                                                                                                              
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   138               46                92          28          22          14           70          62             62          10 
No high school diploma                   72               30                42           7           4           3           36          36             36           4 
High school grad,only                    31                8                23           9           8           2           16          14             14           3 
Some college,no degree                   21                7                14           6           5           5            9           8              8           1 
Associate degree                          8                0                 8           1           1           1            8           5              5           0 
Bachelor's degree +                       6                0                 6           5           5           3            1           0              0           1 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Work experience                                                                                                                                                        
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                   129               46                83          28          22          14           61          58             58           1 
Worked during the year                   56               18                38          19          16          10           22          22             22           0 
 Full-time                               36               14                22          14          14           7           10          10             10           0 
 Part-time                               19                4                15           6           2           2           12          12             12           0 
Did not work                             73               28                46           9           6           4           39          36             36           1 
                                                                                                                                                                       
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                              
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Total                                    56               18                38          19          16          10           22          22             22           0 
Less than 25 employees                   12                3                 9           3           3           2            8           8              8           0 
25 to 99 employees                       11                1                10           5           5           0            5           5              5           0 
100 to 499 employees                      5                4                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
500 to 999 employees                      4                0                 4           2           2           2            3           3              3           0 
1000 or more employees                   24               10                14          10           6           6            5           5              5           0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            388
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                         19           16            0             6 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                 14           11            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  4            3            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  7            4            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 3            3            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  0            1            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  3            2            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            1            0             1 
45 to 54 years                                  0            1            0             0 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                 17           16            0             1 
65 years and over                               2            0            0             4 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            7            5            0             0 
Female                                         12           11            0             5 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                         10            9            0             4 
Foreign-born                                    9            7            0             2 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            0             0 
 Not a citizen                                  9            7            0             1 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0           16            0             5 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                          19            0            0             0 
West                                            0            0            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            389
(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                                    19           16            0             2 
Householders                                    5            3            0             2 
 Under 65 years                                 3            3            0             0 
 65 years and over                              2            0            0             2 
 Spouse present                                 2            2            0             2 
 No spouse present                              3            1            0             0 
Spouses of householders                         0            1            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            1            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                       14           12            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  4            3            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  7            4            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 3            3            0             0 
 > 17 years                                     0            1            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0            0             4 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      2            8            0             2 
Husbands                                        2            2            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            2            0             0 
 65 years and over                              2            0            0             0 
Wives                                           0            1            0             1 
 Under 65 years                                 0            1            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             1 
Children under 18 years                         0            4            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            1            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            1            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            390
(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                17            8            0             0 
Householders                                    3            1            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                17            8            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18                              14            7            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  4            2            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  7            3            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 3            2            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               2           13            0             6 
$25,000 to $49,999                             17            3            0             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                                           5            5            0             6 
No high school diploma                          0            1            0             4 
High school grad,only                           2            2            0             1 
Some college,no degree                          0            1            0             0 
Associate degree                                3            1            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           3            5            0             1 
Worked during the year                          0            3            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            1            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            2            0             0 
Did not work                                    3            2            0             1 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            3            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            2            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              0            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            1            0             0 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            391
(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, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            24.52             75.48       21.74       18.92        4.75        62.95       55.63          55.63        3.51 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00            16.65             83.35       23.03       21.48        0.00        74.45       65.39          65.39        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            12.57             87.43       26.74       26.74        0.00        81.80       70.88          70.88        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            16.42             83.58       26.77       26.77        0.00        73.54       62.88          62.88        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            19.42             80.58       16.10       11.68        0.00        71.10       65.15          65.15        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            25.54             74.46       27.77       14.25       10.72        50.04       50.04          50.04        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            35.23             64.77       27.26       27.26       15.52        44.02       34.79          34.79        0.00 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            47.07             52.93       15.84       15.84        5.98        39.79       39.79          39.79        3.56 
45 to 54 years                     100.00             8.79             91.21       22.23       12.76       12.76        78.45       78.45          78.45        0.00 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            51.53             48.47        8.24        8.24        8.24        40.23       40.23          40.23        0.00 
Under 65 years                     100.00            25.30             74.70       22.43       19.52        4.90        61.78       55.80          55.80        0.45 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       50.21          50.21      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            31.46             68.54       24.40       19.53        2.53        52.49       46.88          46.88        1.97 
Female                             100.00            19.76             80.24       19.91       18.50        6.28        70.14       61.64          61.64        4.57 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            24.16             75.84       20.83       19.11        1.83        63.25       58.36          58.36        3.02 
Foreign-born                       100.00            25.44             74.56       24.04       18.43       12.17        62.21       48.69          48.69        4.75 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00            11.68             88.32       24.42       24.42       24.42        63.90       48.47          48.47       17.03 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            28.61             71.39       23.95       17.06        9.35        61.82       48.73          48.73        1.93 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            17.55             82.45       14.26       12.26        4.52        77.45       76.10          76.10        4.50 
Midwest                            100.00            14.04             85.96       12.38        0.00        0.00        73.58       73.58          73.58        0.00 
South                              100.00            36.65             63.35       42.89       42.89        7.50        36.95        7.40           7.40        3.26 
West                               100.00            37.15             62.85       22.64       14.20        2.56        40.20       40.20          40.20        0.58 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            392
(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            22.55             77.45       23.47       20.72        4.75        64.36       57.02          57.02        1.41 
Householders                       100.00            24.48             75.52       24.88       23.34       17.63        55.35       47.85          47.85        5.21 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            25.83             74.17       26.25       24.62       18.60        52.89       48.16          48.16        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       42.35          42.35      100.00 
 Spouse present                    100.00            40.36             59.64       34.61       29.36       29.36        34.92       24.71          24.71       17.72 
 No spouse present                 100.00            17.86             82.14       20.83       20.83       12.74        63.86       57.50          57.50        0.00 
Spouses of householders            100.00            62.64             37.36       20.04       20.04        0.00        22.80       22.80          22.80        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            62.64             37.36       20.04       20.04        0.00        22.80       22.80          22.80        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children of householders           100.00            16.63             83.37       23.95       20.32        0.00        73.01       64.75          64.75        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             6.60             93.40       28.57       28.57        0.00        87.40       75.72          75.72        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            16.42             83.58       26.77       26.77        0.00        73.54       62.88          62.88        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             9.49             90.51       16.61       13.83        0.00        81.74       74.70          74.70        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00            42.09             57.91       24.04        4.98        0.00        38.60       38.60          38.60        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            53.07             46.93        0.00        0.00        0.00        46.93       46.93          46.93        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies           100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Unrelated individuals              100.00            36.00             64.00        8.63        5.04        5.04        55.37       47.63          47.63       21.51 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            49.88             50.12       29.29       24.49        8.23        31.71       28.84          28.84        4.97 
Husbands                           100.00            47.29             52.71       32.59       26.74        7.87        31.13       19.76          19.76       12.71 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            54.18             45.82       37.33       30.64        9.01        21.10       21.10          21.10        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       10.54          10.54      100.00 
Wives                              100.00            53.68             46.32       23.52       23.52       23.52        27.70       27.70          27.70        6.65 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            57.50             42.50       25.19       25.19       25.19        22.55       22.55          22.55        0.00 
 65 years and over                 100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00      100.00 
Children under 18 years            100.00            42.29             57.71       31.29       26.65        0.00        40.51       40.51          40.51        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            28.32             71.68       24.39       24.39        0.00        71.68       71.68          71.68        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00            54.41             45.59       32.78       32.78        0.00        19.43       19.43          19.43        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            35.70             64.30       35.35       18.79        0.00        45.51       45.51          45.51        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            393
(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            11.77             88.23       21.17       19.23        3.38        77.25       68.15          68.15        0.00 
Householders                       100.00            17.86             82.14       20.83       20.83       12.74        63.86       57.50          57.50        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            11.77             88.23       21.17       19.23        3.38        77.25       68.15          68.15        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18                  100.00             7.12             92.88       21.49       21.49        0.00        86.31       74.68          74.68        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       29.84       29.84        0.00        92.17       76.95          76.95        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             7.75             92.25       25.40       25.40        0.00        85.90       72.80          72.80        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00            10.35             89.65       11.65       11.65        0.00        83.51       75.83          75.83        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            24.52             75.48       17.57       14.75        5.48        63.05       61.27          61.27        4.06 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            20.93             79.07       50.08       50.08        0.00        67.91       20.68          20.68        0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            65.38             34.62       34.62        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                       .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            33.07             66.93       20.34       16.14        9.90        50.48       45.04          45.04        7.32 
No high school diploma             100.00            42.15             57.85        9.87        4.95        3.64        49.29       49.29          49.29        6.12 
High school grad,only              100.00            25.80             74.20       29.60       26.17        6.27        51.05       44.38          44.38       10.78 
Some college,no degree             100.00            34.08             65.92       28.47       22.91       22.91        43.01       38.45          38.45        4.56 
Associate degree                   100.00             0.00            100.00       16.02       16.02       16.02       100.00       60.16          60.16        0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00             0.00            100.00       76.50       76.50       51.21        23.50        0.00           0.00       23.50 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            35.34             64.66       21.73       17.25       10.58        47.08       44.68          44.68        0.96 
Worked during the year             100.00            32.28             67.72       34.65       28.27       17.32        38.68       38.68          38.68        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            38.50             61.50       37.28       37.28       20.52        26.79       26.79          26.79        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            20.55             79.45       29.68       11.29       11.29        61.07       61.07          61.07        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            37.67             62.33       11.91        8.86        5.46        53.47       49.25          49.25        1.69 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            32.28             67.72       34.65       28.27       17.32        38.68       38.68          38.68        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            23.18             76.82       24.64       24.64       16.62        68.23       68.23          68.23        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            10.34             89.66       46.44       46.44        0.00        43.22       43.22          43.22        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00            76.76             23.24        0.00        0.00        0.00        23.24       23.24          23.24        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00             0.00            100.00       37.59       37.59       37.59        62.41       62.41          62.41        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            42.70             57.30       41.34       26.26       26.26        21.24       21.24          21.24        0.00 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            394
(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, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       6.51         5.58         0.00          1.98 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               9.06         7.15         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                              10.92        10.19         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              10.66         6.07         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              5.95         6.62         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         3.35         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               9.23         6.52         0.00          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         2.70         0.00          3.56 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         9.47         0.00          0.00 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               5.98         5.76         0.00          0.45 
65 years and over                           23.35         0.00         0.00         50.21 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         5.61         4.51         0.00          0.21 
Female                                       7.13         6.32         0.00          3.20 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       4.89         4.36         0.00          2.02 
Foreign-born                                10.64         8.69         0.00          1.87 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00         0.00          1.60 
 Not a citizen                              13.09        10.69         0.00          1.93 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         9.26         0.00          3.14 
Midwest                                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
South                                       29.54         0.00         0.00          0.00 
West                                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.58 
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                            395
(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                                  7.34         6.29         0.00          0.60 
Householders                                 7.50         4.72         0.00          2.21 
 Under 65 years                              4.74         4.98         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                          57.65         0.00         0.00         42.35 
 Spouse present                             10.21         9.89         0.00          7.50 
 No spouse present                           6.36         2.56         0.00          0.00 
Spouses of householders                      0.00         5.48         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         5.48         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children of householders                     8.26         7.23         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                              11.67        10.89         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              10.66         6.07         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              7.04         7.83         0.00          0.00 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         4.72         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                     0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         0.00         0.00         13.77 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   2.86        10.87         0.00          2.10 
Husbands                                    11.37        11.01         0.00          1.34 
 Under 65 years                              0.00        12.61         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                          89.46         0.00         0.00         10.54 
Wives                                        0.00         4.90         0.00          6.65 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         5.24         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                           0.00         0.00         0.00        100.00 
Children under 18 years                      0.00        14.09         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00        24.39         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         6.63         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00        16.56         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                            396
(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              9.10         4.48         0.00          0.00 
Householders                                 6.36         2.56         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              9.10         4.48         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18                           11.63         5.96         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                              15.21         6.79         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                              13.09         5.95         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              7.68         5.51         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.83         5.13         0.00          2.28 
$25,000 to $49,999                          47.23         9.30         0.00          0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$75,000 or more                               .            .            .             .   
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        3.74         3.88         0.00          4.13 
No high school diploma                       0.00         1.30         0.00          6.12 
High school grad,only                        6.67         6.46         0.00          4.11 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         5.56         0.00          0.00 
Associate degree                            39.84        16.02         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        2.40         4.15         0.00          0.96 
Worked during the year                       0.00         5.60         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.00         2.58         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00        11.29         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 4.22         3.05         0.00          1.69 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         5.60         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00        16.05         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       0.00         5.28         0.00          0.00 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/health/h03_007.htm