
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 457
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 12,323 3,319 9,004 4,969 3,653 1,701 5,501 3,210 3,210 2,655
Age
Under 18 years 4,035 886 3,149 1,559 1,415 10 1,892 1,788 1,788 49
Under 6 years 1,449 273 1,175 504 472 0 789 735 735 21
6 to 11 years 1,442 329 1,113 606 565 0 619 592 592 9
12 to 17 years 1,144 284 860 450 379 10 484 461 461 19
18 to 24 years 1,365 625 740 563 312 208 245 217 217 0
25 to 34 years 1,427 597 831 601 528 388 283 205 205 49
35 to 44 years 1,480 639 841 570 498 371 295 253 253 74
45 to 54 years 992 351 641 377 298 249 291 176 176 147
55 to 64 years 797 200 596 338 249 174 318 152 152 174
Under 65 years 10,096 3,298 6,797 4,008 3,300 1,400 3,325 2,791 2,791 493
65 years and over 2,227 20 2,207 961 353 301 2,175 419 419 2,162
Sex
Male 5,479 1,596 3,882 2,130 1,694 810 2,263 1,443 1,443 919
Female 6,844 1,722 5,122 2,840 1,959 891 3,237 1,767 1,767 1,736
Nativity
Native 10,488 2,455 8,033 4,460 3,215 1,444 4,978 2,894 2,894 2,361
Foreign-born 1,835 864 972 509 438 257 523 316 316 293
Naturalized citizen 550 153 398 183 143 95 260 117 117 205
Not a citizen 1,285 711 574 326 294 162 263 199 199 89
Region
Northeast 2,146 463 1,683 809 560 298 1,117 686 686 566
Midwest 2,193 571 1,622 1,030 701 327 972 534 534 503
South 4,737 1,299 3,438 1,892 1,397 640 2,090 1,072 1,072 1,122
West 3,247 984 2,263 1,238 995 436 1,322 918 918 464
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 458
(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 9,251 2,755 6,496 3,554 2,974 1,077 3,717 2,679 2,679 1,077
Householders 2,662 807 1,854 1,127 887 695 990 471 471 582
Under 65 years 2,191 796 1,395 938 793 619 537 390 390 136
65 years and over 471 11 460 188 93 75 453 81 81 446
Spouse present 1,441 426 1,015 672 548 366 529 175 175 371
No spouse present 1,221 382 839 455 339 328 461 295 295 211
Spouses of householders 1,441 445 996 641 516 271 528 208 208 319
Under 65 years 1,140 442 698 509 456 235 242 163 163 36
65 years and over 301 3 298 133 60 36 286 45 45 284
Children of householders 4,100 1,068 3,032 1,565 1,388 58 1,767 1,656 1,656 61
Under 6 years 1,202 201 1,001 468 437 0 644 594 594 21
6 to 11 years 1,234 271 963 532 495 0 539 514 514 9
12 to 17 years 947 224 724 392 335 8 403 384 384 14
> 17 years 717 374 344 172 121 49 182 164 164 17
Other relatives of householders 1,048 434 614 221 183 53 432 345 345 114
In unrelated subfamilies 97 15 81 50 50 19 32 32 32 0
Unrelated individuals 2,975 548 2,427 1,365 629 605 1,751 499 499 1,578
In married-couple families 5,489 1,639 3,849 2,283 1,934 673 2,112 1,333 1,333 758
Husbands 1,444 419 1,024 661 546 436 550 170 170 390
Under 65 years 1,099 414 685 510 458 368 220 119 119 68
65 years and over 344 5 339 151 88 69 329 51 51 323
Wives 1,444 451 992 653 519 202 512 213 213 301
Under 65 years 1,171 446 725 531 467 173 254 170 170 46
65 years and over 273 5 267 122 52 29 258 44 44 256
Children under 18 years 2,194 533 1,661 875 808 8 961 877 877 38
Under 6 years 779 160 619 274 265 0 426 376 376 20
6 to 11 years 798 198 601 362 328 0 303 279 279 9
12 to 17 years 616 175 442 238 216 8 232 222 222 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 459
(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 3,152 896 2,256 1,108 903 344 1,345 1,125 1,125 263
Householders 1,015 298 718 388 286 278 395 258 258 177
Under 65 years 2,968 888 2,079 1,048 890 333 1,167 1,088 1,088 86
65 years and over 185 8 177 60 13 11 177 37 37 177
Children under 18 1,498 286 1,211 568 501 1 749 729 729 11
Under 6 years 510 89 422 183 165 0 270 266 266 0
6 to 11 years 526 112 414 196 192 0 253 251 251 0
12 to 17 years 461 86 375 188 145 1 226 213 213 10
Household Income
Less than $25,000 9,307 2,321 6,986 3,803 2,644 1,300 4,501 2,334 2,334 2,533
$25,000 to $49,999 2,634 868 1,766 974 869 316 916 820 820 82
$50,000 to $74,999 253 95 158 122 77 47 51 28 28 25
$75,000 or more 129 35 94 70 64 39 33 28 28 15
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 8,288 2,432 5,856 3,410 2,237 1,691 3,608 1,422 1,422 2,606
No high school diploma 2,987 961 2,026 930 584 413 1,530 614 614 1,205
High school grad,only 2,856 869 1,986 1,261 870 643 1,166 476 476 806
Some college,no degree 1,396 361 1,035 640 402 325 522 218 218 316
Associate degree 425 104 321 228 152 118 163 49 49 107
Bachelor's degree + 624 136 488 352 229 192 227 65 65 173
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 6,061 2,412 3,649 2,449 1,885 1,390 1,433 1,002 1,002 444
Worked during the year 4,071 1,793 2,278 1,854 1,432 1,231 543 424 424 53
Full-time 3,013 1,348 1,665 1,403 1,163 1,055 344 261 261 31
Part-time 1,058 445 613 451 269 176 199 162 162 23
Did not work 1,990 619 1,371 595 452 158 890 579 579 391
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4,071 1,793 2,278 1,854 1,432 1,231 543 424 424 53
Less than 25 employees 1,454 836 618 465 297 204 180 161 161 7
25 to 99 employees 593 258 335 281 234 213 64 54 54 8
100 to 499 employees 516 180 335 291 245 223 69 52 52 18
500 to 999 employees 196 53 143 128 100 90 33 21 21 9
1000 or more employees 1,311 465 846 688 557 500 197 136 136 10
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 460
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 373 439 1,020 591
Age
Under 18 years 86 265 15 14
Under 6 years 49 103 6 0
6 to 11 years 25 96 6 5
12 to 17 years 13 66 2 8
18 to 24 years 38 50 0 0
25 to 34 years 49 17 19 20
35 to 44 years 20 22 4 49
45 to 54 years 28 7 21 51
55 to 64 years 57 18 42 42
Under 65 years 279 380 100 175
65 years and over 94 59 921 416
Sex
Male 220 216 287 221
Female 153 223 734 370
Nativity
Native 352 427 977 486
Foreign-born 21 12 43 105
Naturalized citizen 5 4 42 64
Not a citizen 16 8 1 41
Region
Northeast 29 45 213 152
Midwest 44 96 287 85
South 204 151 383 226
West 96 147 137 129
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 461
(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 264 357 380 226
Householders 89 49 202 123
Under 65 years 63 36 27 45
65 years and over 27 13 175 79
Spouse present 77 28 151 69
No spouse present 12 21 51 54
Spouses of householders 77 32 136 48
Under 65 years 58 23 17 3
65 years and over 20 10 119 45
Children of householders 93 262 15 25
Under 6 years 43 97 6 0
6 to 11 years 23 92 6 5
12 to 17 years 13 63 2 8
> 17 years 15 10 0 11
Other relatives of householders 4 14 27 30
In unrelated subfamilies 0 1 0 0
Unrelated individuals 109 82 640 365
In married-couple families 227 216 305 144
Husbands 80 27 156 61
Under 65 years 53 15 21 13
65 years and over 27 12 135 48
Wives 80 33 132 57
Under 65 years 62 23 21 13
65 years and over 17 10 111 44
Children under 18 years 68 146 15 14
Under 6 years 37 71 6 0
6 to 11 years 20 52 6 5
12 to 17 years 10 23 2 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 462
(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 31 119 65 69
Householders 9 21 42 46
Under 65 years 29 117 5 32
65 years and over 2 1 60 37
Children under 18 9 97 0 0
Under 6 years 4 28 0 0
6 to 11 years 3 32 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 37 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 325 336 981 555
$25,000 to $49,999 48 96 23 23
$50,000 to $74,999 0 4 12 2
$75,000 or more 0 4 4 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 287 174 1,005 577
No high school diploma 79 58 397 304
High school grad,only 92 94 366 165
Some college,no degree 71 16 103 67
Associate degree 22 5 62 12
Bachelor's degree + 23 1 77 29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 193 115 85 162
Worked during the year 95 71 21 15
Full-time 63 44 15 4
Part-time 31 27 6 11
Did not work 98 44 64 146
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 95 71 21 15
Less than 25 employees 23 23 0 4
25 to 99 employees 6 4 0 4
100 to 499 employees 5 15 10 3
500 to 999 employees 5 11 7 2
1000 or more employees 56 17 3 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 463
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.93 73.07 40.33 29.64 13.80 44.64 26.05 26.05 21.54
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 21.97 78.03 38.64 35.08 0.26 46.90 44.32 44.32 1.21
Under 6 years 100.00 18.87 81.13 34.76 32.56 0.00 54.46 50.74 50.74 1.43
6 to 11 years 100.00 22.80 77.20 41.99 39.17 0.00 42.93 41.08 41.08 0.65
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.84 75.16 39.31 33.11 0.91 42.33 40.26 40.26 1.63
18 to 24 years 100.00 45.79 54.21 41.25 22.84 15.27 17.96 15.88 15.88 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 41.80 58.20 42.08 37.00 27.16 19.81 14.36 14.36 3.41
35 to 44 years 100.00 43.17 56.83 38.55 33.63 25.04 19.96 17.07 17.07 5.02
45 to 54 years 100.00 35.41 64.59 38.04 30.04 25.06 29.38 17.79 17.79 14.87
55 to 64 years 100.00 25.13 74.87 42.38 31.26 21.89 39.94 19.03 19.03 21.81
Under 65 years 100.00 32.67 67.33 39.70 32.69 13.87 32.94 27.64 27.64 4.88
65 years and over 100.00 0.91 99.09 43.16 15.85 13.52 97.68 18.83 18.83 97.08
Sex
Male 100.00 29.14 70.86 38.87 30.92 14.78 41.31 26.35 26.35 16.77
Female 100.00 25.16 74.84 41.49 28.62 13.02 47.30 25.81 25.81 25.36
Nativity
Native 100.00 23.41 76.59 42.53 30.66 13.77 47.46 27.59 27.59 22.52
Foreign-born 100.00 47.06 52.94 27.74 23.85 14.01 28.50 17.22 17.22 15.99
Naturalized citizen 100.00 27.73 72.27 33.18 26.07 17.29 47.16 21.20 21.20 37.16
Not a citizen 100.00 55.33 44.67 25.40 22.90 12.60 20.50 15.51 15.51 6.92
Region
Northeast 100.00 21.60 78.40 37.71 26.09 13.89 52.06 31.94 31.94 26.38
Midwest 100.00 26.06 73.94 46.99 31.98 14.92 44.32 24.35 24.35 22.92
South 100.00 27.43 72.57 39.94 29.48 13.50 44.11 22.64 22.64 23.69
West 100.00 30.31 69.69 38.12 30.65 13.44 40.71 28.28 28.28 14.28
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 464
(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 29.78 70.22 38.42 32.15 11.64 40.18 28.96 28.96 11.64
Householders 100.00 30.33 69.67 42.34 33.31 26.11 37.21 17.68 17.68 21.88
Under 65 years 100.00 36.35 63.65 42.83 36.20 28.27 24.53 17.78 17.78 6.20
65 years and over 100.00 2.30 97.70 40.04 19.83 16.02 96.23 17.20 17.20 94.84
Spouse present 100.00 29.53 70.47 46.64 38.02 25.43 36.71 12.17 12.17 25.77
No spouse present 100.00 31.27 68.73 37.26 27.74 26.91 37.79 24.18 24.18 17.27
Spouses of householders 100.00 30.90 69.10 44.51 35.82 18.84 36.62 14.41 14.41 22.17
Under 65 years 100.00 38.77 61.23 44.62 40.01 20.66 21.19 14.27 14.27 3.14
65 years and over 100.00 1.14 98.86 44.08 19.97 11.95 94.97 14.91 14.91 94.17
Children of householders 100.00 26.06 73.94 38.17 33.85 1.41 43.10 40.39 40.39 1.48
Under 6 years 100.00 16.69 83.31 38.96 36.38 0.00 53.61 49.43 49.43 1.73
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.93 78.07 43.16 40.12 0.00 43.66 41.62 41.62 0.76
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.61 76.39 41.36 35.41 0.88 42.51 40.53 40.53 1.46
> 17 years 100.00 52.07 47.93 24.01 16.80 6.88 25.31 22.91 22.91 2.36
Other relatives of householders 100.00 41.43 58.57 21.11 17.50 5.03 41.22 32.96 32.96 10.90
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 15.81 84.19 51.83 51.83 20.14 32.94 32.94 32.94 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 18.43 81.57 45.87 21.13 20.33 58.86 16.76 16.76 53.03
In married-couple families 100.00 29.86 70.14 41.59 35.23 12.26 38.48 24.29 24.29 13.82
Husbands 100.00 29.05 70.95 45.78 37.83 30.23 38.08 11.75 11.75 27.05
Under 65 years 100.00 37.65 62.35 46.40 41.65 33.47 20.05 10.82 10.82 6.15
65 years and over 100.00 1.59 98.41 43.82 25.63 19.90 95.66 14.69 14.69 93.76
Wives 100.00 31.27 68.73 45.26 35.94 13.98 35.48 14.78 14.78 20.86
Under 65 years 100.00 38.10 61.90 45.35 39.87 14.74 21.70 14.49 14.49 3.89
65 years and over 100.00 1.96 98.04 44.88 19.03 10.68 94.68 16.01 16.01 93.79
Children under 18 years 100.00 24.27 75.73 39.86 36.83 0.38 43.79 39.97 39.97 1.72
Under 6 years 100.00 20.56 79.44 35.15 33.96 0.00 54.62 48.29 48.29 2.60
6 to 11 years 100.00 24.76 75.24 45.40 41.04 0.00 37.96 34.94 34.94 1.17
12 to 17 years 100.00 28.34 71.66 38.66 35.01 1.35 37.66 35.96 35.96 1.33
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 465
(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 28.42 71.58 35.14 28.64 10.92 42.65 35.69 35.69 8.34
Householders 100.00 29.33 70.67 38.26 28.18 27.38 38.93 25.42 25.42 17.39
Under 65 years 100.00 29.93 70.07 35.30 30.00 11.23 39.34 36.67 36.67 2.89
65 years and over 100.00 4.06 95.94 32.47 6.80 5.83 95.94 19.93 19.93 95.94
Children under 18 100.00 19.13 80.87 37.92 33.48 0.06 50.04 48.67 48.67 0.73
Under 6 years 100.00 17.35 82.65 35.90 32.32 0.00 52.95 52.05 52.05 0.09
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.28 78.72 37.28 36.40 0.00 48.10 47.60 47.60 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.64 81.36 40.88 31.41 0.20 49.03 46.17 46.17 2.27
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 24.93 75.07 40.86 28.40 13.97 48.37 25.08 25.08 27.22
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 32.94 67.06 36.99 32.99 11.98 34.76 31.13 31.13 3.12
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 37.72 62.28 48.35 30.40 18.60 20.17 11.09 11.09 9.71
$75,000 or more 100.00 27.05 72.95 53.94 49.21 29.81 25.16 21.96 21.96 11.46
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 29.35 70.65 41.15 27.00 20.40 43.53 17.16 17.16 31.44
No high school diploma 100.00 32.18 67.82 31.13 19.54 13.84 51.21 20.54 20.54 40.32
High school grad,only 100.00 30.44 69.56 44.14 30.46 22.50 40.83 16.68 16.68 28.24
Some college,no degree 100.00 25.87 74.13 45.84 28.83 23.27 37.42 15.65 15.65 22.61
Associate degree 100.00 24.54 75.46 53.69 35.82 27.79 38.39 11.50 11.50 25.17
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 21.82 78.18 56.37 36.76 30.78 36.34 10.38 10.38 27.66
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 39.80 60.20 40.41 31.09 22.93 23.64 16.54 16.54 7.33
Worked during the year 100.00 44.04 55.96 45.55 35.19 30.24 13.34 10.41 10.41 1.31
Full-time 100.00 44.73 55.27 46.57 38.60 35.01 11.41 8.67 8.67 1.01
Part-time 100.00 42.06 57.94 42.65 25.47 16.68 18.81 15.36 15.36 2.16
Did not work 100.00 31.12 68.88 29.90 22.72 7.96 44.72 29.08 29.08 19.63
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 44.04 55.96 45.55 35.19 30.24 13.34 10.41 10.41 1.31
Less than 25 employees 100.00 57.48 42.52 32.01 20.40 14.05 12.36 11.04 11.04 0.50
25 to 99 employees 100.00 43.48 56.52 47.41 39.40 35.92 10.78 9.12 9.12 1.39
100 to 499 employees 100.00 34.95 65.05 56.52 47.52 43.32 13.42 10.05 10.05 3.57
500 to 999 employees 100.00 27.16 72.84 65.35 50.76 45.78 16.74 10.52 10.52 4.76
1000 or more employees 100.00 35.49 64.51 52.43 42.50 38.16 15.03 10.41 10.41 0.77
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 466
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 3.03 3.56 8.28 4.80
Age
Under 18 years 2.14 6.57 0.37 0.34
Under 6 years 3.35 7.13 0.44 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.71 6.65 0.42 0.38
12 to 17 years 1.15 5.76 0.22 0.72
18 to 24 years 2.82 3.68 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 3.41 1.21 1.32 1.38
35 to 44 years 1.37 1.52 0.26 3.32
45 to 54 years 2.86 0.74 2.08 5.10
55 to 64 years 7.15 2.23 5.22 5.31
Under 65 years 2.76 3.77 0.99 1.74
65 years and over 4.23 2.65 41.34 18.66
Sex
Male 4.02 3.95 5.23 4.03
Female 2.24 3.25 10.72 5.41
Nativity
Native 3.36 4.08 9.32 4.63
Foreign-born 1.15 0.64 2.34 5.72
Naturalized citizen 0.98 0.77 7.54 11.71
Not a citizen 1.23 0.59 0.11 3.15
Region
Northeast 1.34 2.08 9.92 7.09
Midwest 1.99 4.39 13.07 3.85
South 4.32 3.20 8.09 4.76
West 2.97 4.53 4.23 3.96
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 467
(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 2.86 3.85 4.11 2.44
Householders 3.35 1.82 7.61 4.63
Under 65 years 2.86 1.62 1.25 2.04
65 years and over 5.63 2.77 37.18 16.69
Spouse present 5.38 1.91 10.50 4.80
No spouse present 0.96 1.72 4.18 4.43
Spouses of householders 5.38 2.23 9.42 3.34
Under 65 years 5.07 1.97 1.49 0.28
65 years and over 6.52 3.17 39.39 14.91
Children of householders 2.28 6.40 0.36 0.60
Under 6 years 3.55 8.11 0.53 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.86 7.49 0.49 0.45
12 to 17 years 1.39 6.61 0.26 0.87
> 17 years 2.04 1.38 0.00 1.53
Other relatives of householders 0.42 1.30 2.60 2.85
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 3.66 2.76 21.51 12.27
In married-couple families 4.14 3.93 5.56 2.63
Husbands 5.52 1.87 10.80 4.21
Under 65 years 4.83 1.37 1.91 1.14
65 years and over 7.71 3.47 39.17 13.99
Wives 5.52 2.26 9.14 3.92
Under 65 years 5.34 1.97 1.82 1.11
65 years and over 6.31 3.51 40.63 16.01
Children under 18 years 3.09 6.64 0.68 0.62
Under 6 years 4.75 9.06 0.82 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.54 6.50 0.76 0.69
12 to 17 years 1.70 3.77 0.40 1.33
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 468
(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 0.99 3.76 2.06 2.18
Householders 0.93 2.07 4.17 4.57
Under 65 years 0.97 3.96 0.16 1.07
65 years and over 1.31 0.57 32.47 19.93
Children under 18 0.63 6.45 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.81 5.39 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.50 6.15 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.59 7.96 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.49 3.61 10.54 5.96
$25,000 to $49,999 1.81 3.63 0.87 0.89
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 1.38 4.86 0.63
$75,000 or more 0.25 3.21 2.95 8.51
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.46 2.10 12.13 6.96
No high school diploma 2.63 1.94 13.30 10.18
High school grad,only 3.22 3.29 12.80 5.78
Some college,no degree 5.12 1.17 7.41 4.83
Associate degree 5.28 1.07 14.68 2.75
Bachelor's degree + 3.62 0.22 12.29 4.66
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.18 1.90 1.40 2.67
Worked during the year 2.32 1.73 0.51 0.38
Full-time 2.09 1.45 0.49 0.14
Part-time 2.97 2.54 0.57 1.06
Did not work 4.94 2.23 3.21 7.34
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.32 1.73 0.51 0.38
Less than 25 employees 1.56 1.61 0.00 0.24
25 to 99 employees 1.01 0.66 0.00 0.74
100 to 499 employees 0.94 2.91 1.98 0.62
500 to 999 employees 2.52 5.55 3.70 1.06
1000 or more employees 4.27 1.33 0.26 0.17