Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 505
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 2,244 590 1,655 870 711 325 984 679 679 349
Age
Under 18 years 875 157 718 323 283 1 446 424 424 5
Under 6 years 309 58 251 107 94 0 159 152 152 0
6 to 11 years 328 57 270 139 134 0 155 150 150 0
12 to 17 years 238 42 197 77 55 1 131 121 121 5
18 to 24 years 287 135 152 122 90 55 48 48 48 0
25 to 34 years 279 103 176 116 96 73 74 57 57 14
35 to 44 years 252 107 145 93 84 72 61 38 38 15
45 to 54 years 174 60 113 71 65 54 46 18 18 31
55 to 64 years 125 26 100 47 38 27 62 31 31 37
Under 65 years 1,992 588 1,405 773 656 281 736 615 615 102
65 years and over 252 2 250 97 55 44 247 64 64 247
Sex
Male 943 241 702 359 289 92 449 304 304 143
Female 1,301 349 952 511 423 234 534 376 376 206
Nativity
Native 2,063 495 1,568 818 669 304 946 651 651 334
Foreign-born 181 94 87 52 42 21 37 28 28 15
Naturalized citizen 79 45 34 13 9 4 24 17 17 13
Not a citizen 102 49 53 40 33 17 13 11 11 3
Region
Northeast 418 92 326 95 82 47 248 206 206 54
Midwest 347 134 213 128 102 54 128 73 73 68
South 1,303 319 984 560 465 199 540 344 344 218
West 177 45 132 87 62 25 68 56 56 8
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 506
(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 1,901 533 1,367 723 615 236 785 605 605 176
Householders 526 138 387 250 203 175 186 92 92 101
Under 65 years 451 136 315 217 186 158 113 83 83 29
65 years and over 75 2 73 33 17 17 73 8 8 73
Spouse present 161 35 126 85 75 49 66 22 22 40
No spouse present 365 103 261 165 128 126 120 70 70 62
Spouses of householders 159 35 124 80 74 36 69 26 26 42
Under 65 years 122 35 87 56 56 27 34 21 21 7
65 years and over 37 0 37 24 18 8 34 5 5 34
Children of householders 859 209 649 339 302 15 364 345 345 3
Under 6 years 209 20 189 99 86 0 105 98 98 0
6 to 11 years 267 41 227 127 122 0 123 118 118 0
12 to 17 years 166 27 139 62 47 0 86 81 81 0
> 17 years 216 122 95 51 47 15 50 49 49 3
Other relatives of householders 357 151 207 53 36 10 167 142 142 29
In unrelated subfamilies 6 0 6 6 6 2 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 338 57 281 141 90 87 199 74 74 174
In married-couple families 676 162 514 258 234 87 322 218 218 82
Husbands 164 36 128 82 74 47 73 24 24 42
Under 65 years 124 36 88 58 57 39 35 18 18 4
65 years and over 41 0 41 23 17 8 38 5 5 38
Wives 155 33 122 84 75 38 61 25 25 39
Under 65 years 121 31 90 62 62 24 30 19 19 8
65 years and over 34 2 32 22 13 13 32 5 5 32
Children under 18 years 288 47 241 75 72 0 175 158 158 0
Under 6 years 111 25 86 26 26 0 62 55 55 0
6 to 11 years 96 13 83 30 30 0 56 50 50 0
12 to 17 years 81 9 72 19 16 0 58 53 53 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 507
(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 1,169 340 830 455 373 147 442 372 372 88
Householders 343 95 248 160 125 124 109 65 65 56
Under 65 years 1,114 340 774 436 367 143 386 362 362 33
65 years and over 56 0 56 19 6 4 56 10 10 56
Children under 18 570 110 460 239 202 1 258 253 253 5
Under 6 years 193 32 160 81 68 0 92 92 92 0
6 to 11 years 224 44 179 102 98 0 94 94 94 0
12 to 17 years 154 33 121 56 37 1 71 66 66 5
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,686 448 1,237 697 558 259 700 419 419 332
$25,000 to $49,999 488 112 376 141 132 54 262 250 250 6
$50,000 to $74,999 56 26 30 21 13 11 18 7 7 11
$75,000 or more 14 3 11 11 9 1 4 4 4 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,370 433 937 547 429 325 538 256 256 344
No high school diploma 500 154 346 163 115 82 250 98 98 210
High school grad,only 506 182 324 210 165 118 179 104 104 91
Some college,no degree 237 55 182 117 95 83 72 33 33 30
Associate degree 70 16 54 41 41 34 16 9 9 2
Bachelor's degree + 57 27 30 17 13 8 20 11 11 11
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,118 431 686 450 374 280 290 192 192 97
Worked during the year 729 283 446 343 290 253 128 100 100 17
Full-time 583 236 348 284 238 210 86 62 62 11
Part-time 146 48 98 59 52 43 43 38 38 5
Did not work 388 148 240 106 84 27 162 92 92 81
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 729 283 446 343 290 253 128 100 100 17
Less than 25 employees 151 66 85 61 42 27 32 32 32 0
25 to 99 employees 81 23 57 43 39 36 14 14 14 4
100 to 499 employees 96 40 56 53 52 49 3 3 3 1
500 to 999 employees 78 22 57 47 29 25 24 12 12 7
1000 or more employees 323 133 191 139 128 117 55 39 39 4
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 508
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 52 106 110 83
Age
Under 18 years 17 51 0 0
Under 6 years 7 16 0 0
6 to 11 years 5 24 0 0
12 to 17 years 5 12 0 0
18 to 24 years 7 18 0 0
25 to 34 years 8 7 7 4
35 to 44 years 10 8 1 3
45 to 54 years 3 0 4 6
55 to 64 years 5 6 3 6
Under 65 years 50 89 16 19
65 years and over 2 17 94 64
Sex
Male 36 61 54 28
Female 16 45 56 55
Nativity
Native 52 105 107 77
Foreign-born 0 1 3 6
Naturalized citizen 0 1 3 5
Not a citizen 0 0 0 1
Region
Northeast 3 1 17 15
Midwest 0 15 31 13
South 36 67 62 52
West 13 23 0 3
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 509
(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 37 83 67 31
Householders 14 20 33 19
Under 65 years 12 15 0 11
65 years and over 2 5 33 8
Spouse present 12 9 21 8
No spouse present 2 12 11 12
Spouses of householders 6 5 25 5
Under 65 years 6 0 4 0
65 years and over 0 5 21 5
Children of householders 17 54 0 2
Under 6 years 7 16 0 0
6 to 11 years 5 24 0 0
12 to 17 years 5 8 0 0
> 17 years 0 6 0 2
Other relatives of householders 0 3 10 5
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 15 23 42 51
In married-couple families 35 30 46 13
Husbands 13 9 23 5
Under 65 years 13 4 2 0
65 years and over 0 5 21 5
Wives 5 5 23 8
Under 65 years 5 0 1 3
65 years and over 0 5 21 5
Children under 18 years 17 9 0 0
Under 6 years 7 2 0 0
6 to 11 years 5 2 0 0
12 to 17 years 5 5 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 510
(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 48 19 18
Householders 2 12 9 12
Under 65 years 0 48 0 8
65 years and over 2 0 19 10
Children under 18 0 37 0 0
Under 6 years 0 13 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 17 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 6 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 46 79 98 83
$25,000 to $49,999 6 23 3 0
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 8 0
$75,000 or more 0 4 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 35 55 110 83
No high school diploma 5 25 56 58
High school grad,only 8 27 40 16
Some college,no degree 17 0 6 6
Associate degree 5 3 0 0
Bachelor's degree + 0 0 8 2
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 32 38 16 19
Worked during the year 24 19 7 5
Full-time 19 15 7 0
Part-time 5 4 0 5
Did not work 8 20 8 14
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 24 19 7 5
Less than 25 employees 7 7 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 0 0 4
100 to 499 employees 0 0 0 1
500 to 999 employees 5 7 7 0
1000 or more employees 13 4 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 511
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.27 73.73 38.77 31.70 14.50 43.82 30.27 30.27 15.56
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.91 82.09 36.95 32.31 0.10 50.97 48.43 48.43 0.56
Under 6 years 100.00 18.72 81.28 34.74 30.34 0.00 51.58 49.32 49.32 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.48 82.52 42.32 40.92 0.00 47.43 45.77 45.77 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.46 82.54 32.45 23.03 0.38 55.04 50.93 50.93 2.04
18 to 24 years 100.00 46.94 53.06 42.52 31.17 19.07 16.68 16.68 16.68 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 36.99 63.01 41.62 34.51 26.10 26.63 20.46 20.46 4.97
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.38 57.62 36.97 33.43 28.50 24.12 15.16 15.16 6.10
45 to 54 years 100.00 34.78 65.22 40.96 37.41 30.94 26.39 10.39 10.39 17.88
55 to 64 years 100.00 20.49 79.51 37.53 30.62 21.73 49.11 24.42 24.42 29.41
Under 65 years 100.00 29.50 70.50 38.80 32.93 14.12 36.96 30.89 30.89 5.12
65 years and over 100.00 0.76 99.24 38.57 21.93 17.49 98.06 25.29 25.29 98.06
Sex
Male 100.00 25.52 74.48 38.05 30.60 9.72 47.64 32.18 32.18 15.18
Female 100.00 26.82 73.18 39.29 32.50 17.97 41.06 28.87 28.87 15.84
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.01 75.99 39.64 32.43 14.75 45.85 31.57 31.57 16.18
Foreign-born 100.00 52.03 47.97 28.89 23.32 11.71 20.68 15.42 15.42 8.51
Naturalized citizen 100.00 56.81 43.19 16.09 11.68 5.50 30.76 20.95 20.95 16.26
Not a citizen 100.00 48.33 51.67 38.80 32.34 16.53 12.87 11.14 11.14 2.50
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.01 77.99 22.76 19.73 11.37 59.37 49.38 49.38 12.95
Midwest 100.00 38.57 61.43 36.88 29.48 15.67 36.95 20.92 20.92 19.68
South 100.00 24.47 75.53 43.00 35.68 15.27 41.42 26.45 26.45 16.76
West 100.00 25.43 74.57 49.14 35.01 13.92 38.26 31.60 31.60 4.80
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 512
(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 28.05 71.95 38.02 32.35 12.43 41.28 31.85 31.85 9.25
Householders 100.00 26.30 73.70 47.52 38.53 33.33 35.30 17.49 17.49 19.26
Under 65 years 100.00 30.23 69.77 48.13 41.16 35.10 25.01 18.51 18.51 6.32
65 years and over 100.00 2.56 97.44 43.80 22.65 22.65 97.44 11.37 11.37 97.44
Spouse present 100.00 21.65 78.35 52.91 46.63 30.40 41.00 13.89 13.89 24.67
No spouse present 100.00 28.35 71.65 45.14 34.96 34.62 32.79 19.08 19.08 16.88
Spouses of householders 100.00 21.80 78.20 50.47 46.47 22.37 43.19 16.27 16.27 26.40
Under 65 years 100.00 28.52 71.48 46.39 46.39 22.60 28.13 17.00 17.00 6.16
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 63.67 46.73 21.64 92.05 13.87 13.87 92.05
Children of householders 100.00 24.39 75.61 39.50 35.17 1.77 42.38 40.22 40.22 0.38
Under 6 years 100.00 9.75 90.25 47.48 41.00 0.00 50.20 46.85 46.85 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.28 84.72 47.46 45.74 0.00 46.13 44.09 44.09 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.08 83.92 37.33 28.35 0.00 51.70 48.72 48.72 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 56.19 43.81 23.62 21.68 7.04 23.06 22.49 22.49 1.49
Other relatives of householders 100.00 42.20 57.80 14.94 10.20 2.86 46.59 39.78 39.78 8.18
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 33.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 16.74 83.26 41.88 26.78 25.82 58.91 21.92 21.92 51.40
In married-couple families 100.00 23.92 76.08 38.14 34.68 12.82 47.60 32.24 32.24 12.09
Husbands 100.00 21.99 78.01 49.66 44.78 28.36 44.62 14.33 14.33 25.74
Under 65 years 100.00 29.21 70.79 47.04 45.69 31.47 28.49 14.83 14.83 3.40
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 57.62 42.01 18.89 93.72 12.78 12.78 93.72
Wives 100.00 21.45 78.55 53.86 48.43 24.35 39.41 15.86 15.86 25.32
Under 65 years 100.00 25.88 74.12 50.90 50.90 20.08 24.37 16.02 16.02 6.34
65 years and over 100.00 5.61 94.39 64.41 39.61 39.61 93.13 15.30 15.30 93.13
Children under 18 years 100.00 16.28 83.72 26.07 24.92 0.00 60.93 54.89 54.89 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 22.78 77.22 23.42 23.42 0.00 55.75 49.46 49.46 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.43 86.57 30.76 30.76 0.00 57.71 52.05 52.05 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 10.74 89.26 24.11 20.00 0.00 71.90 65.78 65.78 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 513
(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 29.05 70.95 38.90 31.91 12.59 37.77 31.80 31.80 7.55
Householders 100.00 27.73 72.27 46.45 36.42 36.07 31.70 18.82 18.82 16.25
Under 65 years 100.00 30.51 69.49 39.17 33.00 12.87 34.66 32.48 32.48 2.93
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 33.33 10.19 6.96 100.00 18.32 18.32 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 19.26 80.74 41.96 35.41 0.16 45.22 44.36 44.36 0.85
Under 6 years 100.00 16.85 83.15 42.16 35.11 0.00 47.94 47.94 47.94 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.83 80.17 45.67 43.61 0.00 42.08 42.08 42.08 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.46 78.54 36.30 23.85 0.59 46.37 43.20 43.20 3.17
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 26.60 73.40 41.36 33.08 15.37 41.53 24.86 24.86 19.70
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 22.94 77.06 28.89 26.96 10.99 53.59 51.10 51.10 1.24
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 46.57 53.43 36.96 24.01 20.47 31.55 11.66 11.66 19.89
$75,000 or more 100.00 22.03 77.97 77.97 60.20 8.70 28.86 28.86 28.86 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 31.61 68.39 39.93 31.31 23.70 39.26 18.67 18.67 25.14
No high school diploma 100.00 30.72 69.28 32.53 22.96 16.44 49.97 19.54 19.54 41.98
High school grad,only 100.00 35.93 64.07 41.42 32.69 23.29 35.47 20.60 20.60 17.91
Some college,no degree 100.00 23.07 76.93 49.26 40.25 34.95 30.30 14.07 14.07 12.75
Associate degree 100.00 22.71 77.29 58.53 58.53 48.27 23.36 13.47 13.47 3.37
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 47.42 52.58 30.26 21.84 14.11 35.54 19.29 19.29 19.87
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 38.57 61.43 40.24 33.42 25.09 25.99 17.17 17.17 8.69
Worked during the year 100.00 38.85 61.15 47.07 39.70 34.70 17.61 13.66 13.66 2.28
Full-time 100.00 40.42 59.58 48.67 40.75 35.96 14.68 10.59 10.59 1.92
Part-time 100.00 32.60 67.40 40.69 35.53 29.65 29.33 25.93 25.93 3.73
Did not work 100.00 38.05 61.95 27.41 21.62 7.05 41.73 23.77 23.77 20.74
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 38.85 61.15 47.07 39.70 34.70 17.61 13.66 13.66 2.28
Less than 25 employees 100.00 43.51 56.49 40.18 27.94 17.84 21.16 21.16 21.16 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 28.73 71.27 53.59 48.41 44.10 17.68 17.68 17.68 5.43
100 to 499 employees 100.00 41.60 58.40 55.71 54.37 50.78 2.70 2.70 2.70 1.12
500 to 999 employees 100.00 27.64 72.36 59.83 36.71 32.00 31.23 15.62 15.62 9.27
1000 or more employees 100.00 41.10 58.90 43.02 39.42 36.12 17.06 11.92 11.92 1.21
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 514
(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
BLACK
Number/Percent
Total 2.32 4.74 4.89 3.69
Age
Under 18 years 1.99 5.83 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 2.27 5.04 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.66 7.23 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.07 4.94 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 2.36 6.14 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 2.77 2.64 2.60 1.57
35 to 44 years 3.93 3.00 0.47 1.07
45 to 54 years 1.58 0.00 2.14 3.46
55 to 64 years 4.09 4.46 2.67 4.72
Under 65 years 2.49 4.48 0.78 0.95
65 years and over 0.96 6.79 37.38 25.29
Sex
Male 3.79 6.52 5.69 2.97
Female 1.26 3.45 4.31 4.21
Nativity
Native 2.52 5.09 5.18 3.73
Foreign-born 0.00 0.71 1.60 3.25
Naturalized citizen 0.00 1.62 3.67 6.45
Not a citizen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77
Region
Northeast 0.66 0.31 4.14 3.61
Midwest 0.00 4.33 8.81 3.64
South 2.76 5.17 4.75 3.97
West 7.60 12.83 0.00 1.90
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 515
(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 1.97 4.36 3.54 1.65
Householders 2.67 3.89 6.22 3.67
Under 65 years 2.58 3.38 0.00 2.39
65 years and over 3.23 6.97 43.80 11.37
Spouse present 7.22 5.45 13.34 4.79
No spouse present 0.66 3.20 3.08 3.17
Spouses of householders 3.79 3.27 15.46 3.27
Under 65 years 4.96 0.00 3.04 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 13.87 55.71 13.87
Children of householders 2.02 6.28 0.00 0.23
Under 6 years 3.34 7.43 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.03 8.86 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.98 5.11 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 0.00 2.86 0.00 0.93
Other relatives of householders 0.00 0.93 2.80 1.37
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 4.34 6.95 12.58 15.22
In married-couple families 5.18 4.38 6.82 1.91
Husbands 7.72 5.33 14.10 3.16
Under 65 years 10.26 2.88 1.86 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 12.78 51.33 12.78
Wives 3.19 3.35 14.71 4.96
Under 65 years 4.08 0.00 1.15 2.07
65 years and over 0.00 15.30 63.16 15.30
Children under 18 years 6.03 3.28 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 6.30 1.95 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 5.65 1.90 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 6.12 6.75 0.00 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 516
(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 0.21 4.13 1.59 1.58
Householders 0.70 3.40 2.48 3.37
Under 65 years 0.00 4.34 0.00 0.74
65 years and over 4.34 0.00 33.33 18.32
Children under 18 0.00 6.43 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 6.95 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 7.57 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.13 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.73 4.70 5.81 4.91
$25,000 to $49,999 1.25 4.71 0.70 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 15.08 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 28.86 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.53 4.04 8.01 6.04
No high school diploma 1.02 4.99 11.16 11.55
High school grad,only 1.55 5.37 7.94 3.25
Some college,no degree 7.08 0.00 2.64 2.58
Associate degree 7.12 4.60 0.00 0.60
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 0.00 13.22 3.62
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.89 3.42 1.39 1.70
Worked during the year 3.35 2.54 1.00 0.75
Full-time 3.34 2.52 1.24 0.00
Part-time 3.39 2.62 0.00 3.73
Did not work 2.02 5.06 2.12 3.49
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.35 2.54 1.00 0.75
Less than 25 employees 4.48 4.86 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.43
100 to 499 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.12
500 to 999 employees 6.33 9.42 9.27 0.00
1000 or more employees 3.92 1.18 0.00 0.00