Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 469
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 9,529 2,572 6,958 3,937 2,794 1,308 4,237 2,325 2,325 2,205
Age
Under 18 years 2,967 702 2,265 1,169 1,066 9 1,319 1,241 1,241 38
Under 6 years 1,071 212 859 378 360 0 575 530 530 21
6 to 11 years 1,046 258 788 439 403 0 422 404 404 3
12 to 17 years 850 232 617 352 304 9 322 308 308 14
18 to 24 years 1,022 458 564 433 216 148 182 155 155 0
25 to 34 years 1,075 459 617 456 409 298 193 136 136 31
35 to 44 years 1,174 510 664 455 392 285 224 206 206 57
45 to 54 years 760 268 492 288 215 177 228 141 141 116
55 to 64 years 645 156 489 286 206 143 253 117 117 137
Under 65 years 7,644 2,554 5,090 3,088 2,505 1,060 2,399 1,997 1,997 379
65 years and over 1,885 18 1,867 848 289 248 1,839 328 328 1,825
Sex
Male 4,270 1,271 3,000 1,700 1,339 692 1,680 1,040 1,040 728
Female 5,259 1,301 3,958 2,237 1,455 616 2,557 1,286 1,286 1,476
Nativity
Native 8,105 1,884 6,221 3,536 2,442 1,104 3,859 2,096 2,096 1,996
Foreign-born 1,425 688 737 401 352 204 378 229 229 208
Naturalized citizen 384 90 294 135 110 75 186 88 88 146
Not a citizen 1,041 597 443 266 242 129 192 142 142 62
Region
Northeast 1,618 335 1,283 688 458 243 813 442 442 487
Midwest 1,803 427 1,377 881 578 266 816 441 441 424
South 3,336 947 2,389 1,303 902 423 1,514 705 705 884
West 2,773 863 1,909 1,065 855 375 1,094 737 737 410
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 470
(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 6,923 2,089 4,835 2,703 2,234 796 2,731 1,909 1,909 857
Householders 2,018 626 1,391 842 649 491 761 349 349 463
Under 65 years 1,639 618 1,022 688 574 434 398 280 280 107
65 years and over 378 9 369 154 75 57 363 69 69 356
Spouse present 1,204 358 845 566 452 304 438 142 142 316
No spouse present 814 268 546 276 197 188 323 207 207 147
Spouses of householders 1,200 378 822 539 424 224 427 167 167 258
Under 65 years 953 374 578 430 381 196 192 132 132 25
65 years and over 247 3 244 109 43 28 235 35 35 233
Children of householders 3,031 814 2,217 1,154 1,015 38 1,280 1,192 1,192 52
Under 6 years 927 179 748 350 333 0 486 444 444 21
6 to 11 years 908 216 692 378 345 0 383 367 367 3
12 to 17 years 728 189 539 310 268 8 286 272 272 14
> 17 years 468 231 237 116 69 29 125 109 109 14
Other relatives of householders 675 270 404 168 147 42 263 201 201 85
In unrelated subfamilies 76 13 63 44 44 17 20 20 20 0
Unrelated individuals 2,530 470 2,060 1,189 515 495 1,486 397 397 1,347
In married-couple families 4,514 1,377 3,136 1,937 1,615 561 1,657 1,017 1,017 635
Husbands 1,208 352 855 563 457 378 447 135 135 328
Under 65 years 921 347 574 437 387 318 172 91 91 60
65 years and over 287 5 281 126 70 59 275 43 43 268
Wives 1,201 384 817 543 420 151 424 174 174 246
Under 65 years 978 380 598 443 382 135 213 140 140 38
65 years and over 223 3 220 100 38 16 211 34 34 209
Children under 18 years 1,779 464 1,315 754 691 8 709 647 647 32
Under 6 years 629 132 497 236 227 0 338 297 297 20
6 to 11 years 655 174 481 311 276 0 218 203 203 3
12 to 17 years 495 158 337 207 188 8 153 147 147 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 471
(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 1,885 528 1,357 616 493 181 856 707 707 172
Householders 638 195 443 218 150 143 270 177 177 119
Under 65 years 1,758 521 1,238 574 486 174 737 682 682 53
65 years and over 127 8 119 41 7 7 119 25 25 119
Children under 18 888 171 717 308 279 0 467 451 451 6
Under 6 years 303 55 248 95 90 0 164 160 160 0
6 to 11 years 292 65 227 88 88 0 157 154 154 0
12 to 17 years 292 51 242 124 100 0 145 137 137 6
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,210 1,749 5,461 2,981 1,964 987 3,600 1,766 1,766 2,122
$25,000 to $49,999 2,018 727 1,291 800 715 252 580 515 515 58
$50,000 to $74,999 197 69 128 102 63 36 33 22 22 13
$75,000 or more 105 27 78 55 51 33 23 23 23 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 6,562 1,870 4,693 2,767 1,727 1,299 2,918 1,084 1,084 2,167
No high school diploma 2,377 769 1,607 751 455 317 1,220 471 471 959
High school grad,only 2,235 650 1,585 1,007 663 492 948 354 354 690
Some college,no degree 1,100 280 820 508 294 230 427 174 174 273
Associate degree 323 78 245 171 100 77 135 38 38 94
Bachelor's degree + 528 92 435 330 215 182 188 47 47 150
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4,677 1,851 2,825 1,919 1,438 1,050 1,080 756 756 341
Worked during the year 3,177 1,428 1,750 1,447 1,081 928 390 303 303 33
Full-time 2,318 1,060 1,258 1,072 878 804 244 185 185 19
Part-time 859 368 491 375 202 124 146 118 118 14
Did not work 1,499 424 1,076 472 358 123 690 452 452 308
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3,177 1,428 1,750 1,447 1,081 928 390 303 303 33
Less than 25 employees 1,252 737 515 391 241 172 143 124 124 7
25 to 99 employees 489 217 272 234 190 173 48 38 38 4
100 to 499 employees 400 133 268 232 187 168 61 44 44 17
500 to 999 employees 113 32 81 76 67 61 7 7 7 2
1000 or more employees 923 309 613 514 395 353 131 91 91 3
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 472
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 314 305 886 478
Age
Under 18 years 67 189 9 11
Under 6 years 39 80 6 0
6 to 11 years 19 60 0 3
12 to 17 years 8 49 2 8
18 to 24 years 30 33 0 0
25 to 34 years 41 8 8 15
35 to 44 years 10 14 3 46
45 to 54 years 26 7 17 45
55 to 64 years 52 12 38 36
Under 65 years 225 263 75 153
65 years and over 89 42 811 324
Sex
Male 183 140 221 179
Female 131 166 665 299
Nativity
Native 293 296 860 400
Foreign-born 21 9 26 78
Naturalized citizen 5 3 25 51
Not a citizen 16 6 1 28
Region
Northeast 26 42 187 132
Midwest 44 71 247 69
South 166 84 321 166
West 78 108 130 111
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 473
(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 220 246 302 183
Householders 73 27 168 100
Under 65 years 51 19 27 34
65 years and over 22 8 141 66
Spouse present 63 19 129 59
No spouse present 9 8 40 41
Spouses of householders 69 26 108 38
Under 65 years 50 22 10 3
65 years and over 19 4 98 35
Children of householders 74 183 9 20
Under 6 years 33 74 6 0
6 to 11 years 18 56 0 3
12 to 17 years 8 49 2 8
> 17 years 15 4 0 9
Other relatives of householders 4 10 17 25
In unrelated subfamilies 0 1 0 0
Unrelated individuals 94 59 583 295
In married-couple families 185 172 249 122
Husbands 67 18 128 53
Under 65 years 40 12 15 13
65 years and over 26 7 113 41
Wives 70 27 109 44
Under 65 years 56 22 20 10
65 years and over 15 4 89 34
Children under 18 years 48 123 9 11
Under 6 years 28 68 6 0
6 to 11 years 15 38 0 3
12 to 17 years 6 17 2 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 474
(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 29 57 46 49
Householders 7 8 34 33
Under 65 years 29 56 5 24
65 years and over 0 1 41 25
Children under 18 9 48 0 0
Under 6 years 4 7 0 0
6 to 11 years 3 15 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 25 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 272 231 869 442
$25,000 to $49,999 42 71 13 23
$50,000 to $74,999 0 4 4 2
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 247 117 877 467
No high school diploma 71 33 338 226
High school grad,only 82 67 319 142
Some college,no degree 53 14 94 61
Associate degree 17 1 57 11
Bachelor's degree + 23 1 69 27
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 158 75 66 143
Worked during the year 70 50 10 10
Full-time 43 27 8 4
Part-time 26 23 3 6
Did not work 89 25 56 133
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 70 50 10 10
Less than 25 employees 16 15 0 4
25 to 99 employees 6 4 0 0
100 to 499 employees 5 15 10 2
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 2
1000 or more employees 43 14 0 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 475
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.99 73.01 41.31 29.32 13.73 44.46 24.40 24.40 23.13
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 23.67 76.33 39.40 35.93 0.32 44.45 41.83 41.83 1.27
Under 6 years 100.00 19.80 80.20 35.27 33.56 0.00 53.68 49.43 49.43 1.94
6 to 11 years 100.00 24.64 75.36 41.97 38.51 0.00 40.30 38.58 38.58 0.31
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.36 72.64 41.46 35.74 1.12 37.90 36.27 36.27 1.63
18 to 24 years 100.00 44.84 55.16 42.34 21.14 14.45 17.77 15.15 15.15 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 42.65 57.35 42.43 38.06 27.73 17.96 12.69 12.69 2.92
35 to 44 years 100.00 43.43 56.57 38.78 33.34 24.24 19.10 17.57 17.57 4.83
45 to 54 years 100.00 35.30 64.70 37.92 28.29 23.28 29.97 18.50 18.50 15.32
55 to 64 years 100.00 24.21 75.79 44.40 32.01 22.17 39.22 18.18 18.18 21.22
Under 65 years 100.00 33.41 66.59 40.40 32.77 13.87 31.38 26.12 26.12 4.96
65 years and over 100.00 0.97 99.03 45.00 15.33 13.17 97.51 17.41 17.41 96.81
Sex
Male 100.00 29.76 70.24 39.80 31.35 16.21 39.34 24.34 24.34 17.05
Female 100.00 24.74 75.26 42.54 27.66 11.72 48.62 24.45 24.45 28.08
Nativity
Native 100.00 23.25 76.75 43.62 30.13 13.62 47.62 25.86 25.86 24.63
Foreign-born 100.00 48.27 51.73 28.14 24.67 14.33 26.52 16.10 16.10 14.60
Naturalized citizen 100.00 23.50 76.50 35.25 28.59 19.56 48.41 22.83 22.83 38.02
Not a citizen 100.00 57.41 42.59 25.52 23.23 12.41 18.45 13.61 13.61 5.97
Region
Northeast 100.00 20.71 79.29 42.50 28.29 15.04 50.22 27.34 27.34 30.12
Midwest 100.00 23.66 76.34 48.88 32.06 14.77 45.26 24.46 24.46 23.51
South 100.00 28.39 71.61 39.05 27.06 12.68 45.40 21.12 21.12 26.49
West 100.00 31.13 68.87 38.41 30.85 13.54 39.46 26.59 26.59 14.77
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 476
(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 30.17 69.83 39.05 32.27 11.50 39.45 27.57 27.57 12.38
Householders 100.00 31.05 68.95 41.74 32.17 24.36 37.71 17.28 17.28 22.96
Under 65 years 100.00 37.67 62.33 41.95 35.01 26.49 24.30 17.07 17.07 6.55
65 years and over 100.00 2.36 97.64 40.81 19.84 15.10 95.82 18.16 18.16 94.09
Spouse present 100.00 29.77 70.23 47.07 37.59 25.24 36.40 11.76 11.76 26.25
No spouse present 100.00 32.94 67.06 33.86 24.16 23.06 39.66 25.44 25.44 18.10
Spouses of householders 100.00 31.48 68.52 44.95 35.31 18.70 35.60 13.91 13.91 21.47
Under 65 years 100.00 39.29 60.71 45.18 40.00 20.62 20.16 13.86 13.86 2.61
65 years and over 100.00 1.39 98.61 44.05 17.24 11.28 95.08 14.12 14.12 94.10
Children of householders 100.00 26.87 73.13 38.07 33.47 1.24 42.23 39.33 39.33 1.70
Under 6 years 100.00 19.29 80.71 37.79 35.90 0.00 52.39 47.87 47.87 2.24
6 to 11 years 100.00 23.77 76.23 41.59 37.97 0.00 42.21 40.40 40.40 0.36
12 to 17 years 100.00 25.95 74.05 42.55 36.86 1.14 39.34 37.43 37.43 1.90
> 17 years 100.00 49.32 50.68 24.83 14.67 6.27 26.64 23.25 23.25 2.93
Other relatives of householders 100.00 40.04 59.96 24.88 21.78 6.30 38.95 29.79 29.79 12.54
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 17.07 82.93 57.63 57.63 22.82 26.05 26.05 26.05 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 18.58 81.42 47.01 20.37 19.57 58.75 15.68 15.68 53.26
In married-couple families 100.00 30.51 69.49 42.92 35.77 12.43 36.70 22.53 22.53 14.07
Husbands 100.00 29.17 70.83 46.64 37.80 31.29 37.01 11.14 11.14 27.16
Under 65 years 100.00 37.67 62.33 47.49 42.00 34.58 18.72 9.92 9.92 6.52
65 years and over 100.00 1.91 98.09 43.94 24.32 20.73 95.68 15.07 15.07 93.40
Wives 100.00 31.95 68.05 45.24 35.00 12.54 35.26 14.48 14.48 20.51
Under 65 years 100.00 38.89 61.11 45.29 39.06 13.80 21.74 14.35 14.35 3.87
65 years and over 100.00 1.54 98.46 45.01 17.22 7.02 94.54 15.08 15.08 93.46
Children under 18 years 100.00 26.09 73.91 42.38 38.83 0.47 39.84 36.36 36.36 1.78
Under 6 years 100.00 21.03 78.97 37.59 36.12 0.00 53.69 47.18 47.18 3.22
6 to 11 years 100.00 26.55 73.45 47.40 42.09 0.00 33.30 30.95 30.95 0.49
12 to 17 years 100.00 31.90 68.10 41.82 37.94 1.68 30.90 29.78 29.78 1.65
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 477
(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 28.01 71.99 32.67 26.14 9.60 45.43 37.52 37.52 9.14
Householders 100.00 30.55 69.45 34.12 23.48 22.40 42.27 27.77 27.77 18.61
Under 65 years 100.00 29.61 70.39 32.67 27.63 9.90 41.93 38.80 38.80 3.03
65 years and over 100.00 5.92 94.08 32.71 5.44 5.44 94.08 19.75 19.75 94.08
Children under 18 100.00 19.24 80.76 34.66 31.37 0.00 52.57 50.81 50.81 0.69
Under 6 years 100.00 18.21 81.79 31.27 29.73 0.00 54.19 52.67 52.67 0.16
6 to 11 years 100.00 22.14 77.86 30.29 30.29 0.00 53.76 52.86 52.86 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.40 82.60 42.54 34.16 0.00 49.70 46.85 46.85 1.92
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 24.26 75.74 41.34 27.25 13.69 49.94 24.49 24.49 29.43
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 36.01 63.99 39.63 35.42 12.50 28.75 25.51 25.51 2.87
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 35.21 64.79 51.59 32.22 18.07 16.93 10.93 10.93 6.81
$75,000 or more 100.00 25.54 74.46 52.14 48.74 31.90 22.32 22.01 22.01 10.49
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 28.49 71.51 42.17 26.32 19.79 44.47 16.52 16.52 33.02
No high school diploma 100.00 32.36 67.64 31.62 19.15 13.36 51.33 19.82 19.82 40.37
High school grad,only 100.00 29.07 70.93 45.04 29.69 22.02 42.41 15.83 15.83 30.87
Some college,no degree 100.00 25.48 74.52 46.20 26.73 20.91 38.80 15.80 15.80 24.84
Associate degree 100.00 24.28 75.72 52.92 30.83 23.82 41.89 11.85 11.85 29.19
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 17.47 82.53 62.55 40.76 34.53 35.71 8.89 8.89 28.43
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 39.59 60.41 41.03 30.76 22.46 23.09 16.16 16.16 7.30
Worked during the year 100.00 44.94 55.06 45.54 34.02 29.19 12.27 9.55 9.55 1.05
Full-time 100.00 45.72 54.28 46.24 37.89 34.67 10.50 7.99 7.99 0.84
Part-time 100.00 42.81 57.19 43.64 23.57 14.42 17.04 13.75 13.75 1.63
Did not work 100.00 28.25 71.75 31.49 23.84 8.20 46.01 30.16 30.16 20.54
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 44.94 55.06 45.54 34.02 29.19 12.27 9.55 9.55 1.05
Less than 25 employees 100.00 58.84 41.16 31.26 19.26 13.73 11.39 9.89 9.89 0.58
25 to 99 employees 100.00 44.43 55.57 47.80 38.94 35.43 9.80 7.78 7.78 0.79
100 to 499 employees 100.00 33.14 66.86 57.87 46.59 42.05 15.29 10.96 10.96 4.32
500 to 999 employees 100.00 28.10 71.90 67.55 59.74 54.33 6.06 6.06 6.06 1.85
1000 or more employees 100.00 33.52 66.48 55.66 42.84 38.21 14.23 9.83 9.83 0.31
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 478
(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
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 3.29 3.20 9.29 5.02
Age
Under 18 years 2.25 6.35 0.30 0.37
Under 6 years 3.67 7.45 0.59 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.83 5.73 0.00 0.25
12 to 17 years 0.97 5.75 0.29 0.96
18 to 24 years 2.94 3.19 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 3.78 0.78 0.76 1.42
35 to 44 years 0.88 1.21 0.23 3.95
45 to 54 years 3.37 0.97 2.22 5.87
55 to 64 years 8.04 1.89 5.92 5.64
Under 65 years 2.94 3.44 0.98 2.01
65 years and over 4.72 2.22 43.01 17.21
Sex
Male 4.29 3.27 5.17 4.19
Female 2.49 3.15 12.64 5.69
Nativity
Native 3.61 3.65 10.61 4.93
Foreign-born 1.49 0.63 1.83 5.48
Naturalized citizen 1.40 0.77 6.40 13.17
Not a citizen 1.52 0.58 0.14 2.65
Region
Northeast 1.61 2.61 11.58 8.16
Midwest 2.41 3.95 13.68 3.80
South 4.99 2.52 9.64 4.99
West 2.81 3.88 4.69 4.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 479
(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 3.17 3.55 4.37 2.65
Householders 3.60 1.31 8.35 4.97
Under 65 years 3.12 1.14 1.67 2.07
65 years and over 5.69 2.07 37.25 17.53
Spouse present 5.26 1.56 10.68 4.93
No spouse present 1.15 0.95 4.89 5.02
Spouses of householders 5.76 2.19 8.98 3.18
Under 65 years 5.23 2.30 1.04 0.33
65 years and over 7.77 1.76 39.54 14.12
Children of householders 2.43 6.03 0.29 0.65
Under 6 years 3.60 7.97 0.69 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.93 6.21 0.00 0.29
12 to 17 years 1.13 6.71 0.34 1.13
> 17 years 3.10 0.79 0.00 1.92
Other relatives of householders 0.65 1.53 2.56 3.70
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.74 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 3.73 2.32 23.06 11.65
In married-couple families 4.10 3.81 5.51 2.70
Husbands 5.51 1.51 10.59 4.42
Under 65 years 4.39 1.25 1.66 1.36
65 years and over 9.10 2.36 39.26 14.23
Wives 5.84 2.23 9.09 3.67
Under 65 years 5.68 2.29 2.03 1.07
65 years and over 6.55 1.95 40.02 15.08
Children under 18 years 2.71 6.89 0.50 0.61
Under 6 years 4.42 10.75 1.01 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.26 5.77 0.00 0.41
12 to 17 years 1.12 3.50 0.50 1.65
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 480
(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 1.52 3.00 2.46 2.58
Householders 1.11 1.21 5.30 5.21
Under 65 years 1.63 3.16 0.28 1.34
65 years and over 0.00 0.84 32.71 19.75
Children under 18 1.07 5.40 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 1.36 2.31 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.90 5.29 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.93 8.72 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.77 3.20 12.05 6.13
$25,000 to $49,999 2.06 3.51 0.63 1.16
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 1.78 1.95 0.81
$75,000 or more 0.31 0.00 0.00 10.49
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.77 1.78 13.36 7.12
No high school diploma 3.00 1.39 14.22 9.51
High school grad,only 3.69 2.99 14.29 6.33
Some college,no degree 4.86 1.28 8.52 5.57
Associate degree 5.41 0.41 17.54 3.49
Bachelor's degree + 4.28 0.26 13.09 5.11
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.39 1.60 1.41 3.05
Worked during the year 2.19 1.57 0.32 0.32
Full-time 1.86 1.16 0.33 0.18
Part-time 3.08 2.68 0.31 0.68
Did not work 5.91 1.66 3.72 8.84
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.19 1.57 0.32 0.32
Less than 25 employees 1.24 1.23 0.00 0.28
25 to 99 employees 1.23 0.80 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 1.21 3.75 2.55 0.53
500 to 999 employees 0.00 1.71 0.00 1.85
1000 or more employees 4.70 1.48 0.00 0.25