Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 517
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,171 567 1,604 846 689 317 957 654 654 347
Age
Under 18 years 843 154 689 311 270 0 429 407 407 5
Under 6 years 302 56 246 107 94 0 155 148 148 0
6 to 11 years 308 57 251 127 122 0 147 142 142 0
12 to 17 years 233 42 192 76 54 0 127 117 117 5
18 to 24 years 278 130 148 120 87 53 46 46 46 0
25 to 34 years 274 99 175 115 95 73 74 57 57 14
35 to 44 years 234 100 134 88 79 67 55 33 33 15
45 to 54 years 171 59 112 70 64 53 46 18 18 31
55 to 64 years 121 23 98 45 38 27 62 31 31 37
Under 65 years 1,921 565 1,356 749 634 273 712 591 591 102
65 years and over 250 2 248 97 55 44 245 63 63 245
Sex
Male 913 234 678 345 277 86 439 294 294 142
Female 1,259 333 926 501 412 231 518 360 360 205
Nativity
Native 2,030 492 1,538 802 653 299 933 638 638 334
Foreign-born 141 76 66 44 36 18 24 16 16 14
Naturalized citizen 75 45 30 12 8 3 21 13 13 13
Not a citizen 67 31 36 33 28 15 3 2 2 1
Region
Northeast 367 75 292 88 75 44 221 181 181 52
Midwest 347 134 213 128 102 54 128 73 73 68
South 1,284 315 968 545 449 194 540 344 344 218
West 174 43 130 85 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 518
(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 1,831 512 1,319 698 592 228 760 581 581 176
Householders 510 136 375 242 196 171 181 87 87 101
Under 65 years 436 134 302 209 179 154 108 79 79 29
65 years and over 75 2 73 33 17 17 73 8 8 73
Spouse present 151 32 119 79 71 46 64 21 21 40
No spouse present 359 103 256 162 125 125 116 66 66 62
Spouses of householders 152 29 123 79 73 34 69 26 26 42
Under 65 years 114 29 86 55 55 26 34 21 21 7
65 years and over 37 0 37 24 18 8 34 5 5 34
Children of householders 825 207 617 326 289 14 345 326 326 3
Under 6 years 205 20 184 99 86 0 101 94 94 0
6 to 11 years 248 41 207 115 111 0 115 110 110 0
12 to 17 years 161 27 135 62 47 0 81 76 76 0
> 17 years 211 120 91 50 46 14 47 46 46 3
Other relatives of householders 344 140 204 51 35 8 166 141 141 29
In unrelated subfamilies 6 0 6 6 6 2 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 334 55 279 141 90 87 197 73 73 172
In married-couple families 625 143 482 242 220 83 305 202 202 82
Husbands 155 32 123 76 70 43 73 24 24 42
Under 65 years 114 32 82 53 53 35 35 18 18 4
65 years and over 41 0 41 23 17 8 38 5 5 38
Wives 148 29 119 83 74 38 60 23 23 39
Under 65 years 114 27 87 61 61 24 28 18 18 8
65 years and over 34 2 32 22 13 13 32 5 5 32
Children under 18 years 265 45 220 66 63 0 163 146 146 0
Under 6 years 105 23 81 26 26 0 58 51 51 0
6 to 11 years 84 13 71 21 21 0 52 46 46 0
12 to 17 years 76 9 68 19 16 0 54 49 49 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 519
(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 1,150 338 812 446 364 143 433 363 363 88
Householders 338 95 243 157 123 123 106 61 61 56
Under 65 years 1,094 338 757 428 359 139 377 353 353 33
65 years and over 56 0 56 19 6 4 56 10 10 56
Children under 18 561 110 452 235 198 0 253 248 248 5
Under 6 years 193 32 160 81 68 0 92 92 92 0
6 to 11 years 216 44 172 99 94 0 90 90 90 0
12 to 17 years 153 33 120 55 36 0 71 66 66 5
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,663 441 1,223 693 555 258 689 409 409 330
$25,000 to $49,999 443 99 344 125 116 48 246 234 234 6
$50,000 to $74,999 50 24 26 17 9 9 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 1,328 413 915 535 419 317 528 247 247 343
No high school diploma 479 139 340 160 114 81 246 95 95 208
High school grad,only 494 178 316 206 161 114 176 100 100 91
Some college,no degree 234 55 180 114 93 83 72 33 33 30
Associate degree 67 14 52 39 39 32 16 9 9 2
Bachelor's degree + 54 27 27 16 12 7 18 9 9 11
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,078 411 667 438 364 273 282 184 184 97
Worked during the year 700 272 427 332 280 246 121 93 93 17
Full-time 559 226 333 274 229 202 82 58 58 11
Part-time 141 47 94 58 51 43 40 35 35 5
Did not work 378 139 239 106 84 27 161 91 91 81
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 700 272 427 332 280 246 121 93 93 17
Less than 25 employees 144 61 83 58 40 26 32 32 32 0
25 to 99 employees 72 21 51 40 38 34 11 11 11 4
100 to 499 employees 93 40 53 52 51 47 1 1 1 1
500 to 999 employees 76 19 57 47 29 25 24 12 12 7
1000 or more employees 315 131 183 134 122 113 53 36 36 4
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 520
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 52 106 110 82
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 63
Sex
Male 36 61 54 28
Female 16 45 56 54
Nativity
Native 52 105 107 77
Foreign-born 0 1 3 5
Naturalized citizen 0 1 3 5
Not a citizen 0 0 0 0
Region
Northeast 3 1 17 14
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 521
(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 522
(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 82
$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 82
No high school diploma 5 25 56 57
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 523
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.12 73.88 38.96 31.73 14.60 44.08 30.11 30.11 16.00
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 18.32 81.68 36.84 32.02 0.00 50.89 48.26 48.26 0.58
Under 6 years 100.00 18.40 81.60 35.49 31.00 0.00 51.26 48.94 48.94 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.60 81.40 41.24 39.74 0.00 47.86 46.09 46.09 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.84 82.16 32.78 23.16 0.00 54.43 50.23 50.23 2.08
18 to 24 years 100.00 46.93 53.07 43.03 31.30 19.22 16.39 16.39 16.39 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 36.12 63.88 42.05 34.79 26.64 27.19 20.88 20.88 5.08
35 to 44 years 100.00 42.63 57.37 37.57 33.76 28.46 23.55 13.91 13.91 6.56
45 to 54 years 100.00 34.42 65.58 40.98 37.38 30.81 26.77 10.54 10.54 18.14
55 to 64 years 100.00 18.88 81.12 37.55 31.77 22.54 50.96 25.34 25.34 30.52
Under 65 years 100.00 29.43 70.57 38.98 32.99 14.21 37.04 30.76 30.76 5.31
65 years and over 100.00 0.76 99.24 38.85 22.10 17.62 98.05 25.17 25.17 98.05
Sex
Male 100.00 25.66 74.34 37.85 30.33 9.45 48.07 32.22 32.22 15.57
Female 100.00 26.46 73.54 39.77 32.74 18.34 41.18 28.59 28.59 16.31
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.22 75.78 39.50 32.17 14.73 45.94 31.43 31.43 16.45
Foreign-born 100.00 53.50 46.50 31.33 25.38 12.74 17.22 11.24 11.24 9.59
Naturalized citizen 100.00 60.11 39.89 15.44 10.76 4.22 28.33 17.95 17.95 17.21
Not a citizen 100.00 46.09 53.91 49.15 41.77 22.30 4.76 3.72 3.72 1.05
Region
Northeast 100.00 20.36 79.64 23.98 20.54 11.98 60.37 49.28 49.28 14.24
Midwest 100.00 38.57 61.43 36.88 29.48 15.67 36.95 20.92 20.92 19.68
South 100.00 24.56 75.44 42.43 35.00 15.12 42.03 26.84 26.84 17.01
West 100.00 24.96 75.04 49.12 35.69 14.19 39.00 32.21 32.21 4.89
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 524
(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 27.98 72.02 38.14 32.35 12.44 41.51 31.71 31.71 9.60
Householders 100.00 26.56 73.44 47.38 38.45 33.56 35.45 17.11 17.11 19.84
Under 65 years 100.00 30.68 69.32 47.99 41.15 35.43 24.83 18.10 18.10 6.55
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 21.27 78.73 52.60 47.02 30.52 42.70 13.82 13.82 26.29
No spouse present 100.00 28.79 71.21 45.18 34.84 34.84 32.41 18.50 18.50 17.14
Spouses of householders 100.00 18.95 81.05 52.02 47.85 22.63 45.20 17.02 17.02 27.63
Under 65 years 100.00 25.16 74.84 48.21 48.21 22.95 29.86 18.05 18.05 6.54
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 25.17 74.83 39.55 35.03 1.68 41.82 39.57 39.57 0.39
Under 6 years 100.00 9.96 90.04 48.49 41.87 0.00 49.14 45.72 45.72 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 16.50 83.50 46.52 44.66 0.00 46.55 44.35 44.35 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.50 83.50 38.32 29.09 0.00 50.43 47.37 47.37 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 56.79 43.21 23.60 21.62 6.58 22.55 21.97 21.97 1.53
Other relatives of householders 100.00 40.81 59.19 14.96 10.05 2.42 48.10 41.02 41.02 8.50
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 16.43 83.57 42.32 27.06 26.09 58.97 21.91 21.91 51.38
In married-couple families 100.00 22.82 77.18 38.74 35.28 13.21 48.87 32.27 32.27 13.07
Husbands 100.00 20.68 79.32 49.15 45.04 27.57 47.47 15.24 15.24 27.38
Under 65 years 100.00 28.07 71.93 46.12 46.12 30.67 30.96 16.12 16.12 3.69
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 19.51 80.49 55.61 49.93 25.51 40.28 15.62 15.62 26.52
Under 65 years 100.00 23.64 76.36 53.00 53.00 21.32 24.58 15.71 15.71 6.73
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 16.88 83.12 25.09 23.84 0.00 61.60 55.04 55.04 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 22.13 77.87 24.88 24.88 0.00 55.06 48.38 48.38 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.37 84.63 25.01 25.01 0.00 61.79 55.32 55.32 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 11.34 88.66 25.45 21.12 0.00 70.33 63.88 63.88 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 525
(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 29.37 70.63 38.79 31.69 12.42 37.65 31.59 31.59 7.67
Householders 100.00 28.19 71.81 46.51 36.32 36.32 31.28 18.19 18.19 16.51
Under 65 years 100.00 30.87 69.13 39.07 32.78 12.69 34.48 32.26 32.26 2.98
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 19.55 80.45 41.88 35.23 0.00 45.10 44.24 44.24 0.87
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 20.52 79.48 45.83 43.70 0.00 41.49 41.49 41.49 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.58 78.42 35.93 23.40 0.00 46.64 43.46 43.46 3.18
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 26.51 73.49 41.67 33.38 15.50 41.44 24.61 24.61 19.85
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 22.32 77.68 28.18 26.06 10.93 55.46 52.72 52.72 1.36
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 48.25 51.75 33.34 18.85 18.85 35.27 13.03 13.03 22.23
$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 31.08 68.92 40.31 31.54 23.87 39.75 18.59 18.59 25.79
No high school diploma 100.00 28.98 71.02 33.37 23.73 16.92 51.45 19.90 19.90 43.45
High school grad,only 100.00 36.00 64.00 41.60 32.67 23.04 35.53 20.30 20.30 18.33
Some college,no degree 100.00 23.31 76.69 48.74 39.63 35.31 30.62 14.22 14.22 12.88
Associate degree 100.00 21.30 78.70 59.10 59.10 48.38 24.41 14.07 14.07 3.52
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 50.45 49.55 30.37 21.41 13.18 33.25 15.96 15.96 21.14
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 38.12 61.88 40.65 33.74 25.33 26.21 17.07 17.07 9.01
Worked during the year 100.00 38.91 61.09 47.41 39.97 35.10 17.36 13.24 13.24 2.38
Full-time 100.00 40.37 59.63 48.96 40.99 36.20 14.61 10.33 10.33 2.00
Part-time 100.00 33.13 66.87 41.31 35.95 30.73 28.27 24.76 24.76 3.86
Did not work 100.00 36.65 63.35 28.14 22.19 7.24 42.58 24.15 24.15 21.30
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 38.91 61.09 47.41 39.97 35.10 17.36 13.24 13.24 2.38
Less than 25 employees 100.00 42.42 57.58 40.48 27.64 17.88 22.19 22.19 22.19 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 28.54 71.46 56.03 52.56 47.74 15.43 15.43 15.43 6.07
100 to 499 employees 100.00 42.89 57.11 55.96 54.58 50.89 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15
500 to 999 employees 100.00 25.31 74.69 61.75 37.89 33.03 32.23 16.12 16.12 9.57
1000 or more employees 100.00 41.79 58.21 42.64 38.94 35.93 16.79 11.50 11.50 1.25
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 526
(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, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.40 4.90 5.06 3.78
Age
Under 18 years 2.06 6.05 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 2.32 5.14 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 1.77 7.69 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 2.12 5.05 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 2.44 6.35 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 2.83 2.70 2.65 1.60
35 to 44 years 4.23 3.23 0.51 1.16
45 to 54 years 1.60 0.00 2.17 3.51
55 to 64 years 4.24 4.62 2.77 4.90
Under 65 years 2.59 4.64 0.81 0.99
65 years and over 0.96 6.84 37.66 25.17
Sex
Male 3.91 6.74 5.88 3.07
Female 1.30 3.56 4.46 4.29
Nativity
Native 2.57 5.17 5.26 3.79
Foreign-born 0.00 0.91 2.05 3.61
Naturalized citizen 0.00 1.72 3.88 6.83
Not a citizen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Region
Northeast 0.75 0.35 4.71 3.90
Midwest 0.00 4.33 8.81 3.64
South 2.80 5.24 4.82 4.03
West 7.74 13.08 0.00 1.94
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 527
(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 2.04 4.53 3.68 1.71
Householders 2.75 4.01 6.41 3.78
Under 65 years 2.67 3.50 0.00 2.48
65 years and over 3.23 6.97 43.80 11.37
Spouse present 7.70 5.80 14.21 5.11
No spouse present 0.67 3.25 3.13 3.22
Spouses of householders 3.97 3.42 16.18 3.42
Under 65 years 5.27 0.00 3.23 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 13.87 55.71 13.87
Children of householders 2.11 6.54 0.00 0.24
Under 6 years 3.42 7.59 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.20 9.57 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 3.06 5.25 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 0.00 2.94 0.00 0.96
Other relatives of householders 0.00 0.96 2.91 1.42
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 4.38 7.02 12.71 15.14
In married-couple families 5.60 4.73 7.37 2.07
Husbands 8.21 5.67 15.00 3.36
Under 65 years 11.15 3.13 2.02 0.00
65 years and over 0.00 12.78 51.33 12.78
Wives 3.34 3.50 15.41 5.20
Under 65 years 4.34 0.00 1.22 2.20
65 years and over 0.00 15.30 63.16 15.30
Children under 18 years 6.55 3.56 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 6.69 2.07 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 6.47 2.17 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 6.46 7.13 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 528
(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 4.20 1.61 1.61
Householders 0.71 3.46 2.52 3.42
Under 65 years 0.00 4.42 0.00 0.76
65 years and over 4.34 0.00 33.33 18.32
Children under 18 0.00 6.53 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 6.95 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 7.84 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.15 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.76 4.76 5.88 4.93
$25,000 to $49,999 1.37 5.19 0.77 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 16.86 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 28.86 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.61 4.16 8.27 6.17
No high school diploma 1.07 5.21 11.65 11.90
High school grad,only 1.59 5.50 8.13 3.32
Some college,no degree 7.15 0.00 2.67 2.61
Associate degree 7.44 4.80 0.00 0.62
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 0.00 14.06 3.85
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.00 3.54 1.44 1.76
Worked during the year 3.49 2.65 1.04 0.78
Full-time 3.49 2.64 1.30 0.00
Part-time 3.52 2.71 0.00 3.86
Did not work 2.08 5.19 2.18 3.59
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.49 2.65 1.04 0.78
Less than 25 employees 4.70 5.09 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.07
100 to 499 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.15
500 to 999 employees 6.54 9.72 9.57 0.00
1000 or more employees 4.03 1.22 0.00 0.00