
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 397
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 1,214 441 773 327 216 97 494 441 441 134
Age
Under 18 years 447 125 322 86 73 2 256 249 249 27
Under 6 years 131 32 98 26 25 0 77 75 75 3
6 to 11 years 136 25 111 18 18 0 102 102 102 7
12 to 17 years 180 67 113 42 30 2 77 72 72 17
18 to 24 years 154 69 85 64 32 12 21 21 21 0
25 to 34 years 180 105 75 57 42 31 25 23 23 2
35 to 44 years 129 55 74 31 12 9 43 43 43 7
45 to 54 years 131 55 76 53 40 31 28 28 28 11
55 to 64 years 87 28 59 20 13 7 41 33 33 7
Under 65 years 1,128 437 691 312 211 92 414 397 397 54
65 years and over 86 4 82 16 6 6 80 44 44 80
Sex
Male 588 225 363 149 96 55 230 204 204 60
Female 626 216 410 179 120 42 264 237 237 73
Nativity
Native 414 126 288 112 82 24 188 181 181 19
Foreign-born 800 315 485 216 134 73 305 260 260 114
Naturalized citizen 305 86 219 113 81 43 141 97 97 82
Not a citizen 495 229 266 103 53 30 165 163 163 32
Region
Northeast 244 100 144 56 27 11 106 103 103 20
Midwest 104 55 50 32 19 15 24 16 16 9
South 195 117 78 31 17 8 47 42 42 13
West 671 169 501 208 153 63 317 280 280 92
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 398
(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 932 314 619 220 164 56 435 392 392 94
Householders 235 90 145 58 38 33 93 72 72 39
Under 65 years 208 90 118 56 38 33 66 62 62 12
65 years and over 27 0 27 2 0 0 27 10 10 27
Spouse present 169 65 104 42 29 24 68 49 49 35
No spouse present 66 26 40 16 9 9 25 24 24 4
Spouses of householders 179 66 113 51 38 15 73 58 58 29
Under 65 years 158 64 95 48 38 15 55 53 53 10
65 years and over 21 2 18 3 0 0 18 6 6 18
Children of householders 471 127 344 101 82 2 262 257 257 26
Under 6 years 124 27 97 24 24 0 77 75 75 3
6 to 11 years 131 20 111 18 18 0 102 102 102 7
12 to 17 years 159 57 102 34 25 0 75 71 71 16
> 17 years 57 24 33 25 16 2 9 9 9 0
Other relatives of householders 47 30 17 11 6 5 6 4 4 1
In unrelated subfamilies 10 5 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 271 122 149 102 47 40 59 49 49 39
In married-couple families 707 242 465 180 139 44 319 279 279 90
Husbands 175 62 112 46 31 29 73 53 53 36
Under 65 years 144 60 84 43 31 29 45 45 45 8
65 years and over 30 2 28 3 0 0 28 8 8 28
Wives 173 68 105 47 35 11 68 54 54 28
Under 65 years 160 68 92 45 35 11 54 49 49 14
65 years and over 14 0 14 2 0 0 14 6 6 14
Children under 18 years 302 90 212 61 54 0 169 163 163 26
Under 6 years 80 23 57 17 17 0 44 43 43 3
6 to 11 years 96 20 76 13 13 0 70 70 70 7
12 to 17 years 126 47 79 30 24 0 55 51 51 16
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 399
(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 206 71 135 26 18 8 110 109 109 1
Householders 59 26 34 12 6 6 22 21 21 1
Under 65 years 205 71 134 26 18 8 109 109 109 0
65 years and over 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Children under 18 130 33 97 13 10 0 86 86 86 0
Under 6 years 48 9 39 6 5 0 33 33 33 0
6 to 11 years 38 5 34 2 2 0 33 33 33 0
12 to 17 years 44 19 25 4 2 0 21 21 21 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,052 346 707 274 181 80 479 428 428 129
$25,000 to $49,999 111 72 39 32 27 16 8 6 6 4
$50,000 to $74,999 11 10 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 40 14 26 20 7 1 6 6 6 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 767 316 451 242 144 95 238 192 192 106
No high school diploma 161 59 101 19 10 7 83 76 76 36
High school grad,only 182 91 92 45 30 18 63 46 46 29
Some college,no degree 176 69 107 74 46 19 39 34 34 12
Associate degree 41 8 33 17 15 11 16 13 13 3
Bachelor's degree + 207 89 118 86 43 40 37 22 22 27
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 681 312 369 226 138 90 158 148 148 27
Worked during the year 303 149 154 112 71 58 46 46 46 5
Full-time 192 106 86 67 50 45 23 23 23 4
Part-time 112 44 68 45 22 13 23 23 23 2
Did not work 378 163 215 114 67 32 113 102 102 21
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 303 149 154 112 71 58 46 46 46 5
Less than 25 employees 131 71 61 35 12 11 26 26 26 2
25 to 99 employees 48 18 29 23 19 18 6 6 6 4
100 to 499 employees 23 15 8 8 5 5 0 0 0 0
500 to 999 employees 12 5 6 2 2 2 4 4 4 0
1000 or more employees 89 40 50 43 33 22 10 10 10 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 400
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 5 38 21 86
Age
Under 18 years 2 18 0 22
Under 6 years 2 3 0 3
6 to 11 years 0 9 0 7
12 to 17 years 0 6 0 12
18 to 24 years 0 0 0 0
25 to 34 years 2 5 0 2
35 to 44 years 0 0 0 7
45 to 54 years 0 5 5 11
55 to 64 years 2 0 3 0
Under 65 years 5 28 8 42
65 years and over 0 10 13 44
Sex
Male 0 15 10 35
Female 5 23 11 52
Nativity
Native 2 8 2 13
Foreign-born 4 30 19 73
Naturalized citizen 4 28 19 42
Not a citizen 0 2 0 31
Region
Northeast 0 15 12 17
Midwest 5 2 1 6
South 0 0 0 8
West 0 21 9 55
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 401
(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 5 31 10 57
Householders 0 6 4 18
Under 65 years 0 4 3 8
65 years and over 0 2 2 10
Spouse present 0 6 4 16
No spouse present 0 0 0 3
Spouses of householders 2 8 5 16
Under 65 years 2 6 3 10
65 years and over 0 2 3 6
Children of householders 2 18 0 22
Under 6 years 2 3 0 3
6 to 11 years 0 9 0 7
12 to 17 years 0 6 0 12
> 17 years 0 0 0 0
Other relatives of householders 2 0 0 1
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 0 6 12 29
In married-couple families 4 30 10 53
Husbands 0 6 5 16
Under 65 years 0 4 3 8
65 years and over 0 2 3 8
Wives 2 8 4 16
Under 65 years 2 6 3 10
65 years and over 0 2 2 6
Children under 18 years 2 16 0 22
Under 6 years 2 3 0 3
6 to 11 years 0 7 0 7
12 to 17 years 0 6 0 12
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 402
(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 1 0 0
Householders 0 0 0 0
Under 65 years 0 1 0 0
65 years and over 0 0 0 0
Children under 18 0 1 0 0
Under 6 years 0 0 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 1 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 0 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 5 37 20 83
$25,000 to $49,999 0 1 1 3
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4 20 21 64
No high school diploma 0 0 1 29
High school grad,only 2 9 14 14
Some college,no degree 2 6 3 10
Associate degree 0 0 0 0
Bachelor's degree + 0 5 4 12
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4 10 8 20
Worked during the year 0 3 0 5
Full-time 0 3 0 4
Part-time 0 0 0 2
Did not work 4 7 8 15
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0 3 0 5
Less than 25 employees 0 0 0 2
25 to 99 employees 0 0 0 4
100 to 499 employees 0 0 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 0 3 0 0
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 403
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 36.31 63.69 26.97 17.80 8.00 40.66 36.32 36.32 11.01
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 27.87 72.13 19.17 16.23 0.37 57.25 55.75 55.75 6.08
Under 6 years 100.00 24.72 75.28 19.70 19.20 0.00 58.89 57.73 57.73 2.32
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.28 81.72 13.12 13.12 0.00 75.10 75.10 75.10 4.92
12 to 17 years 100.00 37.39 62.61 23.35 16.42 0.93 42.59 39.72 39.72 9.67
18 to 24 years 100.00 44.54 55.46 41.74 20.71 7.76 13.72 13.72 13.72 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 58.55 41.45 31.62 23.26 17.00 13.82 12.66 12.66 1.20
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.64 57.36 24.05 9.24 6.91 33.30 33.30 33.30 5.49
45 to 54 years 100.00 41.80 58.20 40.64 30.31 23.68 21.41 21.41 21.41 8.50
55 to 64 years 100.00 32.57 67.43 23.49 14.43 8.47 47.22 37.56 37.56 7.53
Under 65 years 100.00 38.71 61.29 27.63 18.66 8.12 36.70 35.18 35.18 4.80
65 years and over 100.00 4.58 95.42 18.29 6.52 6.52 92.90 51.38 51.38 92.90
Sex
Male 100.00 38.30 61.70 25.30 16.39 9.39 39.11 34.73 34.73 10.27
Female 100.00 34.44 65.56 28.53 19.13 6.70 42.12 37.81 37.81 11.70
Nativity
Native 100.00 30.38 69.62 26.97 19.84 5.80 45.52 43.63 43.63 4.70
Foreign-born 100.00 39.37 60.63 26.96 16.75 9.14 38.15 32.53 32.53 14.27
Naturalized citizen 100.00 28.20 71.80 36.90 26.59 14.15 46.10 31.80 31.80 26.89
Not a citizen 100.00 46.25 53.75 20.84 10.68 6.06 33.24 32.99 32.99 6.50
Region
Northeast 100.00 41.12 58.88 22.95 11.15 4.57 43.24 42.07 42.07 8.17
Midwest 100.00 52.36 47.64 30.80 18.11 14.66 23.23 14.86 14.86 8.49
South 100.00 59.85 40.15 16.14 8.91 4.07 24.02 21.71 21.71 6.60
West 100.00 25.21 74.79 30.98 22.76 9.36 47.27 41.81 41.81 13.72
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 404
(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 33.64 66.36 23.60 17.59 5.99 46.63 42.02 42.02 10.13
Householders 100.00 38.35 61.65 24.59 15.98 14.09 39.63 30.82 30.82 16.51
Under 65 years 100.00 43.36 56.64 26.92 18.07 15.93 31.75 29.97 29.97 5.62
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 6.67 0.00 0.00 100.00 37.29 37.29 100.00
Spouse present 100.00 38.19 61.81 24.94 16.93 14.30 40.44 28.87 28.87 20.75
No spouse present 100.00 38.77 61.23 23.69 13.57 13.57 37.54 35.79 35.79 5.68
Spouses of householders 100.00 36.85 63.15 28.22 21.03 8.56 40.99 32.63 32.63 16.07
Under 65 years 100.00 40.26 59.74 30.13 23.79 9.68 34.67 33.36 33.36 6.48
65 years and over 100.00 10.84 89.16 13.67 0.00 0.00 89.16 27.05 27.05 89.16
Children of householders 100.00 26.98 73.02 21.42 17.50 0.44 55.67 54.52 54.52 5.50
Under 6 years 100.00 21.47 78.53 19.78 19.25 0.00 62.25 61.02 61.02 2.45
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.29 84.71 13.60 13.60 0.00 77.85 77.85 77.85 5.10
12 to 17 years 100.00 35.71 64.29 21.24 15.83 0.00 46.81 44.37 44.37 10.15
> 17 years 100.00 41.44 58.56 43.52 27.37 3.67 15.04 15.04 15.04 0.00
Other relatives of householders 100.00 64.38 35.62 23.00 13.36 11.26 12.62 8.70 8.70 2.10
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 48.67 51.33 51.33 51.33 11.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 45.03 54.97 37.63 17.33 14.78 21.65 18.06 18.06 14.42
In married-couple families 100.00 34.27 65.73 25.50 19.60 6.20 45.11 39.46 39.46 12.68
Husbands 100.00 35.77 64.23 26.20 17.86 16.41 42.07 30.28 30.28 20.67
Under 65 years 100.00 41.74 58.26 29.75 21.62 19.87 31.43 31.43 31.43 5.54
65 years and over 100.00 7.41 92.59 9.35 0.00 0.00 92.59 24.79 24.79 92.59
Wives 100.00 39.24 60.76 27.05 20.22 6.25 39.37 31.33 31.33 15.99
Under 65 years 100.00 42.62 57.38 28.25 21.97 6.79 34.14 30.52 30.52 8.74
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 13.14 0.00 0.00 100.00 40.73 40.73 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 29.89 70.11 20.08 18.04 0.00 55.89 54.09 54.09 8.57
Under 6 years 100.00 28.38 71.62 21.76 21.76 0.00 55.24 53.35 53.35 3.77
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.95 79.05 14.03 14.03 0.00 72.71 72.71 72.71 6.99
12 to 17 years 100.00 37.65 62.35 23.61 18.72 0.00 43.51 40.41 40.41 12.84
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 405
(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 34.49 65.51 12.83 8.69 4.06 53.40 52.84 52.84 0.56
Householders 100.00 43.12 56.88 19.49 10.35 10.35 37.39 35.44 35.44 1.95
Under 65 years 100.00 34.69 65.31 12.90 8.74 4.08 53.14 53.14 53.14 0.00
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 25.57 74.43 9.73 7.34 0.00 65.85 65.85 65.85 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 19.72 80.28 12.67 11.31 0.00 67.61 67.61 67.61 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.55 87.45 6.43 6.43 0.00 84.90 84.90 84.90 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 43.34 56.66 9.38 3.77 0.00 47.28 47.28 47.28 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 32.86 67.14 26.04 17.20 7.55 45.54 40.66 40.66 12.28
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 64.64 35.36 29.24 24.48 14.13 7.02 5.87 5.87 4.00
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 87.18 12.82 12.82 9.54 9.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 100.00 34.46 65.54 49.28 17.40 2.36 16.26 16.26 16.26 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 41.22 58.78 31.51 18.72 12.45 30.99 24.99 24.99 13.88
No high school diploma 100.00 36.94 63.06 12.03 6.23 4.35 51.67 47.50 47.50 22.17
High school grad,only 100.00 49.72 50.28 24.63 16.34 9.69 34.60 24.99 24.99 16.08
Some college,no degree 100.00 39.04 60.96 42.40 26.27 10.96 21.94 19.55 19.55 6.81
Associate degree 100.00 19.97 80.03 40.87 36.87 27.53 39.16 32.30 32.30 6.87
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 43.13 56.87 41.60 20.51 19.44 17.84 10.71 10.71 12.90
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 45.83 54.17 33.17 20.25 13.19 23.21 21.68 21.68 3.96
Worked during the year 100.00 49.24 50.76 36.84 23.53 19.23 15.03 15.03 15.03 1.80
Full-time 100.00 55.02 44.98 34.95 26.00 23.63 11.80 11.80 11.80 1.85
Part-time 100.00 39.31 60.69 40.09 19.29 11.67 20.59 20.59 20.59 1.71
Did not work 100.00 43.08 56.92 30.23 17.62 8.35 29.78 27.00 27.00 5.69
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 49.24 50.76 36.84 23.53 19.23 15.03 15.03 15.03 1.80
Less than 25 employees 100.00 53.89 46.11 26.62 9.51 8.63 19.49 19.49 19.49 1.46
25 to 99 employees 100.00 38.58 61.42 49.12 39.83 37.90 12.30 12.30 12.30 7.41
100 to 499 employees 100.00 64.88 35.12 35.12 20.16 20.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 46.06 53.94 17.60 17.60 17.60 36.34 36.34 36.34 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 44.52 55.48 48.32 37.10 24.81 10.96 10.96 10.96 0.00
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 406
(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
ASIAN
Number/Percent
Total 0.45 3.12 1.76 7.12
Age
Under 18 years 0.34 3.95 0.00 4.92
Under 6 years 1.16 2.15 0.00 2.32
6 to 11 years 0.00 6.50 0.00 4.92
12 to 17 years 0.00 3.32 0.00 6.80
18 to 24 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 1.16 2.83 0.00 1.20
35 to 44 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.49
45 to 54 years 0.00 3.86 3.86 8.50
55 to 64 years 2.13 0.00 3.28 0.00
Under 65 years 0.48 2.46 0.70 3.76
65 years and over 0.00 11.79 15.77 51.38
Sex
Male 0.00 2.53 1.69 5.89
Female 0.87 3.67 1.83 8.27
Nativity
Native 0.37 1.93 0.58 3.18
Foreign-born 0.49 3.74 2.38 9.15
Naturalized citizen 1.29 9.25 6.24 13.87
Not a citizen 0.00 0.34 0.00 6.24
Region
Northeast 0.00 6.14 4.73 7.00
Midwest 5.23 1.63 1.31 5.34
South 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.28
West 0.00 3.16 1.27 8.26
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 407
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 0.59 3.37 1.04 6.11
Householders 0.00 2.57 1.85 7.70
Under 65 years 0.00 2.03 1.22 3.84
65 years and over 0.00 6.67 6.67 37.29
Spouse present 0.00 3.57 2.57 9.18
No spouse present 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.93
Spouses of householders 1.16 4.32 3.00 8.87
Under 65 years 1.31 3.74 1.60 6.48
65 years and over 0.00 8.73 13.67 27.05
Children of householders 0.32 3.75 0.00 4.67
Under 6 years 1.23 2.27 0.00 2.45
6 to 11 years 0.00 6.74 0.00 5.10
12 to 17 years 0.00 3.76 0.00 7.70
> 17 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other relatives of householders 3.93 0.00 0.00 2.10
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.00 2.38 4.31 10.83
In married-couple families 0.51 4.23 1.37 7.55
Husbands 0.00 3.46 3.07 8.88
Under 65 years 0.00 2.93 1.75 5.54
65 years and over 0.00 5.96 9.35 24.79
Wives 1.20 4.46 2.50 9.15
Under 65 years 1.30 3.71 1.58 6.42
65 years and over 0.00 13.14 13.14 40.73
Children under 18 years 0.50 5.35 0.00 7.28
Under 6 years 1.89 3.50 0.00 3.77
6 to 11 years 0.00 7.68 0.00 6.99
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.76 0.00 9.74
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 408
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.00
Householders 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Under 65 years 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Children under 18 0.00 1.14 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 3.88 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 0.52 3.51 1.94 7.91
$25,000 to $49,999 0.00 0.90 0.90 2.86
$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 0.51 2.64 2.79 8.40
No high school diploma 0.00 0.00 0.64 18.00
High school grad,only 1.14 4.93 7.80 7.62
Some college,no degree 1.06 3.37 1.44 5.48
Associate degree 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 2.57 1.75 5.76
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 0.58 1.49 1.16 3.00
Worked during the year 0.00 1.12 0.00 1.80
Full-time 0.00 1.77 0.00 1.85
Part-time 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.71
Did not work 1.04 1.79 2.09 3.96
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.00 1.12 0.00 1.80
Less than 25 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.46
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.41
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 3.80 0.00 0.00