Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 481
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 6,744 1,417 5,327 3,115 2,038 1,043 3,324 1,581 1,581 1,967
Age
Under 18 years 1,746 288 1,458 794 702 7 835 763 763 38
Under 6 years 626 64 562 279 263 0 353 311 311 21
6 to 11 years 616 113 503 293 260 0 264 248 248 3
12 to 17 years 503 111 393 223 179 7 218 204 204 14
18 to 24 years 723 280 443 352 159 122 133 110 110 0
25 to 34 years 691 238 453 346 302 228 136 88 88 30
35 to 44 years 787 302 484 313 257 187 182 168 168 55
45 to 54 years 586 182 404 233 161 134 191 110 110 110
55 to 64 years 541 113 429 257 178 125 219 93 93 119
Under 65 years 5,073 1,402 3,671 2,294 1,759 804 1,697 1,332 1,332 351
65 years and over 1,671 14 1,656 821 279 239 1,628 249 249 1,616
Sex
Male 2,913 672 2,242 1,299 963 536 1,272 693 693 653
Female 3,831 745 3,085 1,816 1,076 507 2,052 888 888 1,314
Nativity
Native 6,503 1,356 5,147 3,032 1,983 998 3,200 1,528 1,528 1,870
Foreign-born 241 61 180 83 55 44 124 53 53 97
Naturalized citizen 125 15 110 43 26 19 85 42 42 73
Not a citizen 116 45 70 40 29 25 39 11 11 24
Region
Northeast 1,323 226 1,097 605 377 208 693 340 340 453
Midwest 1,612 363 1,249 795 508 247 761 391 391 416
South 2,338 520 1,819 1,027 653 332 1,182 464 464 776
West 1,471 308 1,162 688 500 256 688 386 386 322
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 482
(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 4,426 1,072 3,354 1,938 1,517 566 1,925 1,222 1,222 712
Householders 1,423 362 1,061 641 470 355 611 253 253 395
Under 65 years 1,107 355 752 494 397 300 309 205 205 99
65 years and over 316 7 309 147 74 56 302 48 48 296
Spouse present 840 186 654 438 333 225 361 104 104 271
No spouse present 583 176 407 203 137 131 250 149 149 124
Spouses of householders 831 199 632 413 309 163 352 127 127 214
Under 65 years 625 195 430 309 266 135 158 107 107 23
65 years and over 206 3 202 104 43 28 194 21 21 191
Children of householders 1,843 402 1,441 776 649 27 838 757 757 50
Under 6 years 559 50 508 261 245 0 316 278 278 21
6 to 11 years 528 93 435 247 218 0 241 227 227 3
12 to 17 years 438 93 345 191 153 7 202 188 188 14
> 17 years 319 166 153 77 32 20 79 65 65 12
Other relatives of householders 329 109 220 109 88 21 124 84 84 53
In unrelated subfamilies 71 12 59 42 42 17 18 18 18 0
Unrelated individuals 2,248 333 1,915 1,135 480 460 1,381 342 342 1,255
In married-couple families 2,817 651 2,166 1,373 1,078 407 1,187 635 635 534
Husbands 836 178 659 429 333 271 368 96 96 278
Under 65 years 596 174 422 309 265 213 139 68 68 55
65 years and over 240 3 236 120 68 58 230 28 28 223
Wives 839 207 633 422 310 117 349 135 135 207
Under 65 years 652 203 449 325 271 102 175 115 115 35
65 years and over 187 3 183 97 38 16 175 21 21 172
Children under 18 years 974 183 791 480 421 7 424 366 366 32
Under 6 years 352 40 312 171 162 0 199 160 160 20
6 to 11 years 360 78 282 194 162 0 121 108 108 3
12 to 17 years 262 65 197 115 97 7 104 98 98 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 483
(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 1,247 306 942 451 342 121 580 457 457 136
Householders 460 130 330 159 101 97 208 127 127 100
Under 65 years 1,149 298 851 412 335 114 489 441 441 45
65 years and over 98 8 91 39 7 7 91 16 16 91
Children under 18 556 63 493 229 202 0 306 292 292 6
Under 6 years 178 12 166 66 62 0 106 103 103 0
6 to 11 years 180 23 157 69 69 0 103 101 101 0
12 to 17 years 197 28 169 94 72 0 97 88 88 6
Household Income
Less than $25,000 5,479 1,031 4,447 2,490 1,522 818 2,993 1,311 1,311 1,898
$25,000 to $49,999 1,026 321 706 490 422 166 285 235 235 47
$50,000 to $74,999 155 42 113 96 59 31 24 14 14 12
$75,000 or more 84 23 61 39 36 28 22 21 21 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,998 1,129 3,869 2,321 1,336 1,036 2,489 818 818 1,929
No high school diploma 1,417 282 1,135 523 251 188 947 304 304 785
High school grad,only 1,848 484 1,364 870 545 409 849 287 287 648
Some college,no degree 960 226 734 457 250 199 388 149 149 262
Associate degree 292 61 231 161 94 75 130 35 35 94
Bachelor's degree + 482 77 405 310 196 165 175 43 43 142
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,328 1,115 2,213 1,501 1,057 797 862 569 569 314
Worked during the year 2,216 858 1,358 1,126 795 690 301 225 225 29
Full-time 1,530 590 941 804 628 576 181 129 129 19
Part-time 686 268 418 322 166 114 120 96 96 11
Did not work 1,112 257 855 374 262 107 561 344 344 284
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2,216 858 1,358 1,126 795 690 301 225 225 29
Less than 25 employees 847 433 414 319 179 126 108 95 95 7
25 to 99 employees 308 120 188 163 122 113 34 24 24 4
100 to 499 employees 286 71 215 189 146 132 48 33 33 15
500 to 999 employees 84 21 62 59 53 50 5 5 5 2
1000 or more employees 691 212 479 398 294 269 105 67 67 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 484
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 271 242 854 388
Age
Under 18 years 54 142 9 11
Under 6 years 29 59 6 0
6 to 11 years 17 44 0 3
12 to 17 years 8 40 2 8
18 to 24 years 23 28 0 0
25 to 34 years 33 5 8 15
35 to 44 years 8 11 3 46
45 to 54 years 24 6 14 43
55 to 64 years 49 12 37 26
Under 65 years 191 203 71 141
65 years and over 80 39 783 247
Sex
Male 158 102 212 155
Female 113 140 642 233
Nativity
Native 259 242 836 349
Foreign-born 12 0 18 39
Naturalized citizen 0 0 18 30
Not a citizen 12 0 0 9
Region
Northeast 23 28 186 112
Midwest 41 59 244 64
South 134 70 307 136
West 73 85 117 76
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 485
(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 177 185 285 135
Householders 58 18 161 76
Under 65 years 40 10 27 31
65 years and over 18 8 134 46
Spouse present 48 15 124 44
No spouse present 9 3 37 32
Spouses of householders 55 22 102 24
Under 65 years 40 17 9 3
65 years and over 14 4 93 21
Children of householders 61 145 9 20
Under 6 years 23 59 6 0
6 to 11 years 15 43 0 3
12 to 17 years 8 40 2 8
> 17 years 14 3 0 9
Other relatives of householders 4 0 13 15
In unrelated subfamilies 0 1 0 0
Unrelated individuals 94 57 569 253
In married-couple families 145 130 236 89
Husbands 53 11 122 38
Under 65 years 31 4 15 12
65 years and over 21 7 107 26
Wives 55 26 104 30
Under 65 years 44 21 19 9
65 years and over 11 4 86 21
Children under 18 years 38 91 9 11
Under 6 years 19 50 6 0
6 to 11 years 13 26 0 3
12 to 17 years 6 16 2 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 486
(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 27 38 41 36
Householders 7 3 31 26
Under 65 years 27 37 2 20
65 years and over 0 1 39 16
Children under 18 7 34 0 0
Under 6 years 2 4 0 0
6 to 11 years 3 12 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 18 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 240 188 837 355
$25,000 to $49,999 31 51 13 21
$50,000 to $74,999 0 4 4 2
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 217 100 845 377
No high school diploma 57 21 323 151
High school grad,only 74 65 308 130
Some college,no degree 49 13 91 60
Associate degree 16 1 57 11
Bachelor's degree + 20 0 66 26
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 137 61 62 130
Worked during the year 58 39 8 9
Full-time 38 19 8 4
Part-time 20 20 0 5
Did not work 79 22 54 121
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 58 39 8 9
Less than 25 employees 9 13 0 3
25 to 99 employees 6 3 0 0
100 to 499 employees 5 14 8 2
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 2
1000 or more employees 38 7 0 2
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 487
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 21.01 78.99 46.19 30.23 15.46 49.29 23.45 23.45 29.17
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 16.49 83.51 45.47 40.25 0.40 47.83 43.71 43.71 2.16
Under 6 years 100.00 10.20 89.80 44.50 41.94 0.00 56.39 49.65 49.65 3.31
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.37 81.63 47.50 42.29 0.00 42.86 40.28 40.28 0.52
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.02 77.98 44.21 35.64 1.38 43.27 40.51 40.51 2.74
18 to 24 years 100.00 38.73 61.27 48.65 21.95 16.87 18.47 15.25 15.25 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 34.39 65.61 50.10 43.66 33.02 19.64 12.74 12.74 4.31
35 to 44 years 100.00 38.44 61.56 39.81 32.65 23.83 23.09 21.31 21.31 7.04
45 to 54 years 100.00 31.03 68.97 39.71 27.49 22.91 32.65 18.79 18.79 18.76
55 to 64 years 100.00 20.82 79.18 47.43 32.95 23.16 40.54 17.24 17.24 21.90
Under 65 years 100.00 27.64 72.36 45.22 34.68 15.85 33.44 26.26 26.26 6.93
65 years and over 100.00 0.86 99.14 49.13 16.71 14.28 97.43 14.91 14.91 96.72
Sex
Male 100.00 23.05 76.95 44.59 33.04 18.39 43.68 23.79 23.79 22.40
Female 100.00 19.45 80.55 47.41 28.09 13.23 53.56 23.19 23.19 34.31
Nativity
Native 100.00 20.85 79.15 46.62 30.50 15.35 49.21 23.50 23.50 28.76
Foreign-born 100.00 25.26 74.74 34.51 22.80 18.39 51.33 22.09 22.09 40.29
Naturalized citizen 100.00 12.31 87.69 34.43 20.64 15.51 67.96 33.59 33.59 58.03
Not a citizen 100.00 39.24 60.76 34.60 25.14 21.51 33.36 9.67 9.67 21.13
Region
Northeast 100.00 17.09 82.91 45.77 28.51 15.73 52.41 25.72 25.72 34.27
Midwest 100.00 22.50 77.50 49.30 31.52 15.33 47.18 24.23 24.23 25.79
South 100.00 22.23 77.77 43.90 27.91 14.19 50.54 19.86 19.86 33.19
West 100.00 20.97 79.03 46.79 34.03 17.38 46.81 26.27 26.27 21.89
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 488
(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 24.22 75.78 43.80 34.27 12.78 43.51 27.60 27.60 16.09
Householders 100.00 25.43 74.57 45.02 33.06 24.97 42.92 17.80 17.80 27.74
Under 65 years 100.00 32.07 67.93 44.59 35.83 27.06 27.87 18.52 18.52 8.94
65 years and over 100.00 2.18 97.82 46.52 23.34 17.66 95.64 15.28 15.28 93.57
Spouse present 100.00 22.10 77.90 52.14 39.69 26.77 42.95 12.42 12.42 32.25
No spouse present 100.00 30.21 69.79 34.77 23.51 22.39 42.90 25.55 25.55 21.25
Spouses of householders 100.00 23.92 76.08 49.72 37.18 19.59 42.34 15.29 15.29 25.74
Under 65 years 100.00 31.24 68.76 49.42 42.60 21.57 25.30 17.04 17.04 3.63
65 years and over 100.00 1.67 98.33 50.65 20.72 13.56 94.08 9.97 9.97 92.91
Children of householders 100.00 21.84 78.16 42.10 35.22 1.45 45.48 41.09 41.09 2.72
Under 6 years 100.00 9.03 90.97 46.77 43.90 0.00 56.62 49.74 49.74 3.71
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.64 82.36 46.82 41.35 0.00 45.62 42.93 42.93 0.61
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.17 78.83 43.58 35.03 1.59 46.17 43.00 43.00 3.16
> 17 years 100.00 52.12 47.88 24.05 10.10 6.18 24.78 20.30 20.30 3.88
Other relatives of householders 100.00 33.08 66.92 33.03 26.88 6.36 37.89 25.52 25.52 16.21
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 16.73 83.27 59.16 59.16 24.64 24.91 24.91 24.91 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 14.83 85.17 50.49 21.35 20.44 61.44 15.22 15.22 55.83
In married-couple families 100.00 23.11 76.89 48.76 38.27 14.44 42.12 22.55 22.55 18.97
Husbands 100.00 21.25 78.75 51.35 39.84 32.37 44.01 11.47 11.47 33.29
Under 65 years 100.00 29.22 70.78 51.87 44.38 35.63 23.23 11.32 11.32 9.28
65 years and over 100.00 1.44 98.56 50.04 28.55 24.25 95.69 11.84 11.84 92.96
Wives 100.00 24.61 75.39 50.31 36.91 13.96 41.63 16.13 16.13 24.67
Under 65 years 100.00 31.14 68.86 49.90 41.60 15.56 26.78 17.58 17.58 5.32
65 years and over 100.00 1.84 98.16 51.74 20.55 8.38 93.48 11.07 11.07 92.20
Children under 18 years 100.00 18.79 81.21 49.28 43.22 0.71 43.54 37.54 37.54 3.25
Under 6 years 100.00 11.29 88.71 48.65 46.03 0.00 56.61 45.35 45.35 5.76
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.79 78.21 53.94 45.03 0.00 33.61 29.94 29.94 0.90
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.73 75.27 43.71 36.96 2.65 39.62 37.51 37.51 3.13
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 489
(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 24.53 75.47 36.16 27.40 9.70 46.50 36.67 36.67 10.89
Householders 100.00 28.27 71.73 34.60 22.06 21.08 45.32 27.68 27.68 21.76
Under 65 years 100.00 25.97 74.03 35.86 29.15 9.93 42.57 38.41 38.41 3.91
65 years and over 100.00 7.62 92.38 39.72 7.00 7.00 92.38 16.39 16.39 92.38
Children under 18 100.00 11.26 88.74 41.13 36.34 0.00 55.01 52.57 52.57 1.10
Under 6 years 100.00 6.77 93.23 37.21 34.59 0.00 59.38 57.95 57.95 0.27
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.53 87.47 38.18 38.18 0.00 57.35 55.89 55.89 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 14.17 85.83 47.37 36.24 0.00 48.92 44.70 44.70 2.85
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 18.82 81.18 45.46 27.78 14.93 54.62 23.92 23.92 34.63
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 31.23 68.77 47.69 41.08 16.13 27.79 22.92 22.92 4.55
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 27.01 72.99 61.95 38.24 20.25 15.78 9.16 9.16 7.65
$75,000 or more 100.00 27.60 72.40 46.52 42.29 32.98 25.87 25.49 25.49 13.08
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 22.59 77.41 46.44 26.73 20.72 49.80 16.37 16.37 38.60
No high school diploma 100.00 19.89 80.11 36.93 17.71 13.24 66.87 21.45 21.45 55.39
High school grad,only 100.00 26.17 73.83 47.10 29.51 22.13 45.92 15.55 15.55 35.05
Some college,no degree 100.00 23.51 76.49 47.60 26.03 20.72 40.41 15.55 15.55 27.28
Associate degree 100.00 21.00 79.00 55.19 32.12 25.64 44.55 11.91 11.91 32.08
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 15.89 84.11 64.25 40.68 34.29 36.39 8.95 8.95 29.37
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 33.49 66.51 45.09 31.76 23.95 25.89 17.11 17.11 9.42
Worked during the year 100.00 38.71 61.29 50.83 35.86 31.14 13.58 10.17 10.17 1.33
Full-time 100.00 38.53 61.47 52.56 41.05 37.66 11.85 8.43 8.43 1.23
Part-time 100.00 39.09 60.91 46.97 24.25 16.60 17.44 14.05 14.05 1.55
Did not work 100.00 23.10 76.90 33.64 23.58 9.63 50.43 30.94 30.94 25.56
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 38.71 61.29 50.83 35.86 31.14 13.58 10.17 10.17 1.33
Less than 25 employees 100.00 51.16 48.84 37.60 21.18 14.86 12.78 11.23 11.23 0.77
25 to 99 employees 100.00 38.91 61.09 52.81 39.59 36.78 11.07 7.86 7.86 1.26
100 to 499 employees 100.00 24.85 75.15 65.91 51.02 45.96 16.78 11.66 11.66 5.11
500 to 999 employees 100.00 25.72 74.28 70.23 63.38 60.45 6.36 6.36 6.36 2.50
1000 or more employees 100.00 30.65 69.35 57.59 42.57 38.91 15.21 9.73 9.73 0.33
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 490
(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, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 4.02 3.59 12.66 5.75
Age
Under 18 years 3.10 8.14 0.51 0.62
Under 6 years 4.60 9.40 1.02 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.76 7.09 0.00 0.43
12 to 17 years 1.64 7.86 0.49 1.63
18 to 24 years 3.22 3.81 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 4.80 0.78 1.18 2.21
35 to 44 years 0.99 1.34 0.34 5.89
45 to 54 years 4.04 0.96 2.43 7.27
55 to 64 years 9.05 2.25 6.82 4.81
Under 65 years 3.76 4.01 1.40 2.78
65 years and over 4.80 2.34 46.88 14.76
Sex
Male 5.42 3.52 7.28 5.33
Female 2.96 3.65 16.76 6.07
Nativity
Native 3.98 3.73 12.85 5.37
Foreign-born 5.03 0.00 7.64 16.07
Naturalized citizen 0.00 0.00 14.71 23.65
Not a citizen 10.45 0.00 0.00 7.89
Region
Northeast 1.73 2.14 14.07 8.49
Midwest 2.57 3.67 15.14 3.94
South 5.72 2.98 13.11 5.82
West 4.96 5.79 7.97 5.15
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 491
(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 4.01 4.17 6.43 3.05
Householders 4.05 1.28 11.32 5.37
Under 65 years 3.59 0.94 2.48 2.76
65 years and over 5.63 2.47 42.27 14.52
Spouse present 5.75 1.77 14.71 5.28
No spouse present 1.60 0.57 6.43 5.50
Spouses of householders 6.57 2.62 12.25 2.85
Under 65 years 6.46 2.79 1.39 0.51
65 years and over 6.90 2.12 45.24 9.97
Children of householders 3.30 7.84 0.48 1.08
Under 6 years 4.10 10.53 1.14 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.91 8.16 0.00 0.50
12 to 17 years 1.88 9.03 0.56 1.87
> 17 years 4.49 0.96 0.00 2.81
Other relatives of householders 1.33 0.00 4.00 4.51
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 4.17 2.55 25.32 11.26
In married-couple families 5.14 4.62 8.38 3.17
Husbands 6.29 1.32 14.58 4.58
Under 65 years 5.28 0.72 2.56 2.06
65 years and over 8.80 2.82 44.44 10.83
Wives 6.51 3.05 12.41 3.55
Under 65 years 6.70 3.25 2.85 1.39
65 years and over 5.83 2.33 45.78 11.07
Children under 18 years 3.86 9.39 0.91 1.11
Under 6 years 5.50 14.13 1.81 0.00
6 to 11 years 3.51 7.26 0.00 0.74
12 to 17 years 2.11 5.95 0.94 3.13
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 492
(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 2.13 3.05 3.31 2.93
Householders 1.54 0.73 6.85 5.65
Under 65 years 2.32 3.22 0.19 1.77
65 years and over 0.00 1.08 39.72 16.39
Children under 18 1.34 6.07 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 1.17 2.19 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.47 6.60 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.37 9.08 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 4.38 3.43 15.28 6.47
$25,000 to $49,999 3.01 4.98 1.24 2.01
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 2.26 2.48 1.03
$75,000 or more 0.39 0.00 0.00 13.08
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4.34 2.01 16.91 7.54
No high school diploma 4.02 1.48 22.83 10.64
High school grad,only 4.02 3.51 16.68 7.01
Some college,no degree 5.11 1.38 9.49 6.23
Associate degree 5.60 0.45 19.41 3.86
Bachelor's degree + 4.24 0.00 13.63 5.32
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4.11 1.84 1.86 3.92
Worked during the year 2.62 1.75 0.34 0.42
Full-time 2.47 1.25 0.49 0.28
Part-time 2.97 2.88 0.00 0.74
Did not work 7.08 2.02 4.90 10.88
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.62 1.75 0.34 0.42
Less than 25 employees 1.11 1.55 0.00 0.33
25 to 99 employees 1.95 0.84 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 1.69 4.91 2.63 0.75
500 to 999 employees 0.00 2.32 0.00 2.50
1000 or more employees 5.48 1.03 0.00 0.33