Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 445
(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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 23,901 6,101 17,800 7,477 4,857 2,393 12,417 9,478 9,478 4,121
Age
Under 18 years 8,225 1,456 6,768 2,310 1,915 28 5,080 4,886 4,886 224
Under 6 years 2,755 435 2,320 663 595 0 1,887 1,812 1,812 74
6 to 11 years 2,943 454 2,489 834 704 0 1,844 1,786 1,786 75
12 to 17 years 2,527 567 1,960 814 616 28 1,350 1,288 1,288 76
18 to 24 years 2,994 1,233 1,761 1,114 449 309 784 723 723 46
25 to 34 years 2,813 1,154 1,658 779 535 463 965 907 907 97
35 to 44 years 2,896 1,109 1,787 849 644 487 1,007 931 931 207
45 to 54 years 2,045 604 1,441 640 444 371 893 685 685 334
55 to 64 years 1,923 492 1,431 720 477 381 818 594 594 360
Under 65 years 20,895 6,049 14,847 6,410 4,464 2,039 9,547 8,726 8,726 1,268
65 years and over 3,006 53 2,953 1,067 393 354 2,870 753 753 2,853
Sex
Male 10,130 2,826 7,304 3,131 2,099 972 4,919 3,844 3,844 1,436
Female 13,771 3,275 10,496 4,347 2,758 1,421 7,497 5,635 5,635 2,684
Nativity
Native 22,027 5,360 16,667 6,969 4,533 2,187 11,688 8,944 8,944 3,795
Foreign-born 1,874 741 1,133 508 324 206 729 534 534 325
Naturalized citizen 647 155 491 225 149 94 332 179 179 232
Not a citizen 1,228 586 642 283 175 113 397 355 355 94
Region
Northeast 4,322 935 3,386 1,421 894 446 2,434 1,935 1,935 743
Midwest 5,582 1,367 4,215 1,780 1,124 544 3,009 2,342 2,342 895
South 9,683 2,597 7,085 2,964 2,028 1,010 4,841 3,515 3,515 1,897
West 4,315 1,201 3,113 1,312 811 393 2,133 1,686 1,686 585
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 446
(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 15,985 3,989 11,996 4,772 3,611 1,315 8,398 7,214 7,214 1,448
Householders 4,789 1,366 3,423 1,525 1,062 902 2,231 1,682 1,682 726
Under 65 years 4,254 1,356 2,898 1,346 980 831 1,728 1,569 1,569 230
65 years and over 535 10 525 180 82 72 503 113 113 496
Spouse present 1,894 539 1,355 759 520 380 787 418 418 414
No spouse present 2,895 827 2,068 767 543 522 1,444 1,264 1,264 313
Spouses of householders 1,866 548 1,318 733 501 267 764 406 406 379
Under 65 years 1,528 534 994 606 438 223 449 356 356 67
65 years and over 337 14 324 127 64 43 314 50 50 312
Children of householders 8,062 1,578 6,484 2,318 1,913 85 4,777 4,590 4,590 217
Under 6 years 2,425 326 2,099 608 548 0 1,703 1,644 1,644 56
6 to 11 years 2,581 371 2,210 769 654 0 1,617 1,565 1,565 63
12 to 17 years 2,071 394 1,677 701 567 23 1,162 1,105 1,105 66
> 17 years 986 487 499 240 144 62 295 276 276 31
Other relatives of householders 1,268 497 771 196 135 61 625 535 535 127
In unrelated subfamilies 394 135 259 112 78 17 170 157 157 9
Unrelated individuals 7,522 1,978 5,544 2,593 1,168 1,061 3,849 2,107 2,107 2,664
In married-couple families 6,635 1,856 4,779 2,395 1,727 683 2,950 2,101 2,101 909
Husbands 1,876 523 1,353 750 515 416 797 392 392 449
Under 65 years 1,485 509 977 599 442 353 434 332 332 88
65 years and over 390 14 376 150 73 63 363 60 60 360
Wives 1,889 566 1,323 744 509 233 754 433 433 343
Under 65 years 1,590 557 1,033 631 455 199 474 387 387 68
65 years and over 299 9 290 113 54 34 281 45 45 276
Children under 18 years 2,500 575 1,925 781 632 7 1,335 1,226 1,226 101
Under 6 years 794 167 627 232 193 0 473 423 423 36
6 to 11 years 901 197 703 278 218 0 469 438 438 31
12 to 17 years 805 210 595 270 221 7 393 364 364 34
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 447
(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 8,216 1,732 6,484 2,071 1,685 550 4,954 4,721 4,721 428
Householders 2,499 674 1,824 661 474 454 1,290 1,150 1,150 253
Under 65 years 8,020 1,732 6,288 2,025 1,660 528 4,762 4,671 4,671 239
65 years and over 195 0 195 46 24 22 191 50 50 189
Children under 18 4,821 648 4,173 1,234 1,096 17 3,309 3,268 3,268 100
Under 6 years 1,721 199 1,522 361 340 0 1,299 1,289 1,289 29
6 to 11 years 1,743 200 1,543 458 419 0 1,209 1,194 1,194 35
12 to 17 years 1,357 248 1,109 415 337 17 801 785 785 37
Household Income
Less than $25,000 21,050 4,999 16,052 6,402 4,167 2,095 11,610 8,816 8,816 3,976
$25,000 to $49,999 2,152 825 1,326 760 516 217 679 562 562 117
$50,000 to $74,999 398 166 232 148 95 45 98 80 80 20
$75,000 or more 301 112 190 167 79 36 29 20 20 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 15,677 4,645 11,031 5,167 2,942 2,365 7,336 4,592 4,592 3,896
No high school diploma 5,095 1,426 3,669 1,079 607 481 3,124 1,888 1,888 1,920
High school grad,only 5,637 1,681 3,957 1,876 1,173 921 2,669 1,740 1,740 1,261
Some college,no degree 2,730 871 1,859 1,162 544 424 890 584 584 387
Associate degree 734 202 531 310 183 161 276 181 181 104
Bachelor's degree + 1,480 465 1,015 740 436 378 378 199 199 224
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 12,671 4,592 8,078 4,100 2,549 2,011 4,466 3,839 3,839 1,043
Worked during the year 6,150 2,530 3,621 2,397 1,506 1,300 1,433 1,320 1,320 103
Full-time 3,653 1,520 2,132 1,506 1,105 991 746 688 688 27
Part-time 2,498 1,009 1,489 892 401 309 687 632 632 75
Did not work 6,520 2,063 4,457 1,703 1,043 711 3,034 2,519 2,519 941
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 6,150 2,530 3,621 2,397 1,506 1,300 1,433 1,320 1,320 103
Less than 25 employees 2,583 1,241 1,342 887 460 370 507 457 457 50
25 to 99 employees 802 322 480 301 193 162 211 197 197 27
100 to 499 employees 588 254 334 214 167 129 155 142 142 7
500 to 999 employees 262 93 168 132 100 97 46 46 46 0
1000 or more employees 1,916 619 1,297 863 586 543 514 478 478 18
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 448
(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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 528 980 1,109 1,530
Age
Under 18 years 195 551 16 161
Under 6 years 74 204 0 52
6 to 11 years 71 172 9 56
12 to 17 years 51 175 7 53
18 to 24 years 33 112 8 18
25 to 34 years 35 70 8 69
35 to 44 years 46 62 21 163
45 to 54 years 90 61 30 194
55 to 64 years 59 58 43 181
Under 65 years 458 914 125 784
65 years and over 71 66 983 745
Sex
Male 274 403 330 526
Female 255 577 779 1,004
Nativity
Native 501 921 1,047 1,391
Foreign-born 28 59 61 139
Naturalized citizen 13 32 50 87
Not a citizen 14 27 11 52
Region
Northeast 85 265 211 279
Midwest 92 289 278 282
South 217 259 475 733
West 134 167 145 236
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 449
(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 375 765 342 523
Householders 94 149 176 239
Under 65 years 77 139 17 131
65 years and over 18 11 159 108
Spouse present 76 51 133 91
No spouse present 19 99 43 148
Spouses of householders 78 44 125 81
Under 65 years 66 37 7 34
65 years and over 12 7 118 47
Children of householders 196 545 19 162
Under 6 years 71 187 0 48
6 to 11 years 71 160 9 50
12 to 17 years 41 162 7 44
> 17 years 13 35 3 21
Other relatives of householders 7 27 22 41
In unrelated subfamilies 6 23 0 2
Unrelated individuals 147 193 767 1,004
In married-couple families 283 252 263 253
Husbands 75 42 146 93
Under 65 years 60 34 9 36
65 years and over 15 7 137 57
Wives 79 53 111 79
Under 65 years 66 46 7 36
65 years and over 13 7 104 43
Children under 18 years 125 155 2 75
Under 6 years 53 52 0 27
6 to 11 years 47 40 0 26
12 to 17 years 24 63 2 22
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 450
(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 49 478 64 220
Householders 8 95 35 117
Under 65 years 45 475 22 172
65 years and over 3 3 42 48
Children under 18 35 349 14 76
Under 6 years 14 137 0 25
6 to 11 years 16 113 9 24
12 to 17 years 5 99 5 26
Household Income
Less than $25,000 447 859 1,091 1,464
$25,000 to $49,999 67 100 17 54
$50,000 to $74,999 12 15 0 11
$75,000 or more 2 6 1 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 333 429 1,093 1,369
No high school diploma 74 133 437 712
High school grad,only 138 194 415 428
Some college,no degree 60 46 132 124
Associate degree 33 30 30 35
Bachelor's degree + 28 27 78 69
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 263 363 109 624
Worked during the year 86 186 3 67
Full-time 55 102 1 22
Part-time 32 84 2 45
Did not work 176 178 106 557
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 86 186 3 67
Less than 25 employees 40 41 0 34
25 to 99 employees 8 31 3 22
100 to 499 employees 14 35 0 4
500 to 999 employees 0 10 0 0
1000 or more employees 25 69 1 8
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 451
(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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 25.53 74.47 31.28 20.32 10.01 51.95 39.66 39.66 17.24
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.71 82.29 28.09 23.28 0.34 61.77 59.41 59.41 2.73
Under 6 years 100.00 15.80 84.20 24.05 21.58 0.00 68.49 65.77 65.77 2.69
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.42 84.58 28.33 23.93 0.00 62.65 60.69 60.69 2.54
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.44 77.56 32.20 24.38 1.10 53.42 50.99 50.99 2.99
18 to 24 years 100.00 41.20 58.80 37.19 14.99 10.32 26.17 24.13 24.13 1.53
25 to 34 years 100.00 41.04 58.96 27.68 19.03 16.47 34.31 32.24 32.24 3.44
35 to 44 years 100.00 38.28 61.72 29.32 22.23 16.82 34.77 32.15 32.15 7.14
45 to 54 years 100.00 29.53 70.47 31.27 21.72 18.15 43.65 33.50 33.50 16.33
55 to 64 years 100.00 25.58 74.42 37.44 24.80 19.80 42.54 30.89 30.89 18.72
Under 65 years 100.00 28.95 71.05 30.68 21.36 9.76 45.69 41.76 41.76 6.07
65 years and over 100.00 1.76 98.24 35.49 13.08 11.78 95.48 25.04 25.04 94.90
Sex
Male 100.00 27.90 72.10 30.90 20.72 9.60 48.56 37.94 37.94 14.18
Female 100.00 23.78 76.22 31.56 20.02 10.32 54.44 40.92 40.92 19.49
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.33 75.67 31.64 20.58 9.93 53.06 40.61 40.61 17.23
Foreign-born 100.00 39.55 60.45 27.13 17.28 11.01 38.89 28.49 28.49 17.35
Naturalized citizen 100.00 24.00 76.00 34.84 23.10 14.51 51.30 27.76 27.76 35.82
Not a citizen 100.00 47.73 52.27 23.06 14.21 9.17 32.35 28.88 28.88 7.63
Region
Northeast 100.00 21.64 78.36 32.89 20.68 10.32 56.32 44.77 44.77 17.18
Midwest 100.00 24.50 75.50 31.89 20.13 9.74 53.91 41.96 41.96 16.04
South 100.00 26.83 73.17 30.61 20.94 10.44 49.99 36.30 36.30 19.59
West 100.00 27.85 72.15 30.42 18.80 9.10 49.43 39.08 39.08 13.56
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 452
(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 24.95 75.05 29.85 22.59 8.23 52.53 45.13 45.13 9.06
Householders 100.00 28.52 71.48 31.85 22.18 18.84 46.59 35.12 35.12 15.17
Under 65 years 100.00 31.87 68.13 31.63 23.04 19.52 40.61 36.89 36.89 5.41
65 years and over 100.00 1.87 98.13 33.66 15.33 13.39 94.17 21.06 21.06 92.83
Spouse present 100.00 28.46 71.54 40.06 27.43 20.05 41.56 22.08 22.08 21.84
No spouse present 100.00 28.56 71.44 26.49 18.74 18.05 49.88 43.65 43.65 10.80
Spouses of householders 100.00 29.37 70.63 39.28 26.88 14.29 40.93 21.77 21.77 20.30
Under 65 years 100.00 34.96 65.04 39.64 28.64 14.61 29.38 23.32 23.32 4.36
65 years and over 100.00 4.04 95.96 37.62 18.89 12.82 93.27 14.78 14.78 92.53
Children of householders 100.00 19.57 80.43 28.75 23.73 1.06 59.26 56.94 56.94 2.69
Under 6 years 100.00 13.45 86.55 25.09 22.58 0.00 70.25 67.81 67.81 2.33
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.38 85.62 29.80 25.35 0.00 62.67 60.65 60.65 2.45
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.01 80.99 33.86 27.37 1.13 56.11 53.36 53.36 3.21
> 17 years 100.00 49.41 50.59 24.30 14.63 6.27 29.89 27.98 27.98 3.10
Other relatives of householders 100.00 39.20 60.80 15.45 10.62 4.82 49.30 42.18 42.18 9.97
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 34.18 65.82 28.47 19.75 4.20 43.10 39.96 39.96 2.21
Unrelated individuals 100.00 26.29 73.71 34.47 15.52 14.11 51.17 28.01 28.01 35.41
In married-couple families 100.00 27.98 72.02 36.10 26.03 10.30 44.46 31.66 31.66 13.70
Husbands 100.00 27.89 72.11 39.97 27.44 22.18 42.46 20.90 20.90 23.93
Under 65 years 100.00 34.25 65.75 40.35 29.75 23.79 29.19 22.36 22.36 5.96
65 years and over 100.00 3.71 96.29 38.53 18.67 16.05 92.93 15.34 15.34 92.29
Wives 100.00 29.98 70.02 39.40 26.94 12.33 39.93 22.90 22.90 18.18
Under 65 years 100.00 35.04 64.96 39.69 28.59 12.53 29.78 24.34 24.34 4.25
65 years and over 100.00 3.06 96.94 37.87 18.15 11.27 93.91 15.21 15.21 92.29
Children under 18 years 100.00 23.00 77.00 31.23 25.27 0.26 53.42 49.03 49.03 4.06
Under 6 years 100.00 21.06 78.94 29.19 24.31 0.00 59.53 53.27 53.27 4.57
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.92 78.08 30.92 24.16 0.00 52.10 48.67 48.67 3.43
12 to 17 years 100.00 26.11 73.89 33.60 27.45 0.82 48.87 45.26 45.26 4.25
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 453
(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 21.08 78.92 25.21 20.50 6.70 60.30 57.46 57.46 5.21
Householders 100.00 26.99 73.01 26.45 18.96 18.17 51.64 46.00 46.00 10.13
Under 65 years 100.00 21.60 78.40 25.25 20.70 6.58 59.38 58.23 58.23 2.98
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 23.76 12.53 11.38 97.92 25.65 25.65 96.75
Children under 18 100.00 13.43 86.57 25.60 22.75 0.36 68.63 67.78 67.78 2.08
Under 6 years 100.00 11.58 88.42 20.95 19.78 0.00 75.48 74.89 74.89 1.66
6 to 11 years 100.00 11.49 88.51 26.30 24.03 0.00 69.35 68.46 68.46 2.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.28 81.72 30.59 24.85 1.28 59.02 57.89 57.89 2.73
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.75 76.25 30.41 19.80 9.95 55.15 41.88 41.88 18.89
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 38.36 61.64 35.32 23.98 10.08 31.56 26.11 26.11 5.46
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 41.71 58.29 37.22 23.88 11.25 24.75 20.19 20.19 4.97
$75,000 or more 100.00 37.06 62.94 55.51 26.16 11.96 9.64 6.74 6.74 2.58
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 29.63 70.37 32.96 18.77 15.09 46.80 29.29 29.29 24.85
No high school diploma 100.00 27.98 72.02 21.18 11.91 9.45 61.31 37.07 37.07 37.69
High school grad,only 100.00 29.81 70.19 33.28 20.80 16.34 47.34 30.86 30.86 22.37
Some college,no degree 100.00 31.91 68.09 42.55 19.91 15.55 32.58 21.38 21.38 14.16
Associate degree 100.00 27.60 72.40 42.30 24.95 21.93 37.63 24.68 24.68 14.15
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 31.41 68.59 50.01 29.43 25.51 25.53 13.44 13.44 15.15
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 36.24 63.76 32.36 20.12 15.88 35.25 30.30 30.30 8.23
Worked during the year 100.00 41.13 58.87 38.98 24.49 21.14 23.29 21.47 21.47 1.67
Full-time 100.00 41.62 58.38 41.22 30.26 27.13 20.42 18.84 18.84 0.75
Part-time 100.00 40.41 59.59 35.70 16.05 12.38 27.49 25.31 25.31 3.02
Did not work 100.00 31.64 68.36 26.12 15.99 10.91 46.53 38.64 38.64 14.43
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 41.13 58.87 38.98 24.49 21.14 23.29 21.47 21.47 1.67
Less than 25 employees 100.00 48.05 51.95 34.35 17.82 14.31 19.62 17.68 17.68 1.95
25 to 99 employees 100.00 40.20 59.80 37.47 24.03 20.20 26.29 24.59 24.59 3.39
100 to 499 employees 100.00 43.20 56.80 36.47 28.37 21.99 26.39 24.12 24.12 1.22
500 to 999 employees 100.00 35.64 64.36 50.40 38.40 37.00 17.68 17.68 17.68 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 32.29 67.71 45.07 30.60 28.32 26.80 24.97 24.97 0.94
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 454
(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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.21 4.10 4.64 6.40
Age
Under 18 years 2.37 6.70 0.20 1.96
Under 6 years 2.67 7.41 0.00 1.90
6 to 11 years 2.41 5.84 0.30 1.90
12 to 17 years 2.00 6.92 0.29 2.09
18 to 24 years 1.11 3.74 0.27 0.60
25 to 34 years 1.23 2.49 0.27 2.45
35 to 44 years 1.58 2.15 0.72 5.61
45 to 54 years 4.40 2.96 1.47 9.46
55 to 64 years 3.07 3.04 2.23 9.39
Under 65 years 2.19 4.37 0.60 3.75
65 years and over 2.35 2.20 32.71 24.80
Sex
Male 2.70 3.98 3.25 5.20
Female 1.85 4.19 5.66 7.29
Nativity
Native 2.27 4.18 4.75 6.31
Foreign-born 1.49 3.14 3.28 7.42
Naturalized citizen 2.08 5.01 7.80 13.47
Not a citizen 1.17 2.16 0.90 4.24
Region
Northeast 1.98 6.13 4.88 6.47
Midwest 1.64 5.18 4.98 5.05
South 2.24 2.68 4.90 7.57
West 3.11 3.87 3.36 5.47
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 455
(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 2.35 4.78 2.14 3.27
Householders 1.97 3.12 3.67 4.99
Under 65 years 1.81 3.26 0.40 3.08
65 years and over 3.29 2.00 29.70 20.16
Spouse present 4.01 2.67 7.00 4.81
No spouse present 0.64 3.40 1.49 5.10
Spouses of householders 4.20 2.36 6.70 4.35
Under 65 years 4.35 2.40 0.47 2.21
65 years and over 3.53 2.18 34.94 14.04
Children of householders 2.43 6.75 0.24 2.01
Under 6 years 2.91 7.72 0.00 1.97
6 to 11 years 2.75 6.21 0.34 1.93
12 to 17 years 2.00 7.80 0.36 2.11
> 17 years 1.28 3.59 0.33 2.14
Other relatives of householders 0.54 2.13 1.72 3.24
In unrelated subfamilies 1.49 5.75 0.00 0.57
Unrelated individuals 1.96 2.56 10.19 13.35
In married-couple families 4.27 3.80 3.96 3.82
Husbands 4.00 2.22 7.81 4.96
Under 65 years 4.05 2.31 0.61 2.39
65 years and over 3.78 1.88 35.18 14.70
Wives 4.20 2.81 5.88 4.20
Under 65 years 4.15 2.87 0.44 2.29
65 years and over 4.43 2.46 34.85 14.37
Children under 18 years 4.99 6.21 0.09 3.01
Under 6 years 6.72 6.59 0.00 3.39
6 to 11 years 5.24 4.42 0.00 2.93
12 to 17 years 2.98 7.82 0.27 2.73
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 456
(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 0.60 5.82 0.78 2.68
Householders 0.32 3.81 1.41 4.70
Under 65 years 0.57 5.92 0.27 2.15
65 years and over 1.77 1.71 21.68 24.48
Children under 18 0.73 7.24 0.29 1.57
Under 6 years 0.83 7.99 0.00 1.47
6 to 11 years 0.92 6.46 0.51 1.38
12 to 17 years 0.35 7.28 0.39 1.95
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.12 4.08 5.18 6.95
$25,000 to $49,999 3.13 4.65 0.80 2.50
$50,000 to $74,999 2.95 3.68 0.00 2.85
$75,000 or more 0.67 2.03 0.18 0.34
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.13 2.74 6.97 8.73
No high school diploma 1.45 2.61 8.58 13.98
High school grad,only 2.45 3.43 7.36 7.60
Some college,no degree 2.20 1.68 4.85 4.54
Associate degree 4.54 4.06 4.05 4.78
Bachelor's degree + 1.90 1.82 5.28 4.68
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.07 2.87 0.86 4.92
Worked during the year 1.41 3.02 0.06 1.09
Full-time 1.50 2.78 0.03 0.59
Part-time 1.26 3.36 0.09 1.81
Did not work 2.70 2.72 1.62 8.54
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.41 3.02 0.06 1.09
Less than 25 employees 1.54 1.60 0.00 1.31
25 to 99 employees 1.03 3.82 0.33 2.71
100 to 499 employees 2.36 5.95 0.00 0.65
500 to 999 employees 0.00 3.72 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.29 3.61 0.04 0.39