Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 577
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,908 1,189 1,719 865 797 282 965 792 792 241
Age
Under 18 years 1,285 420 865 400 388 3 522 516 516 0
Under 6 years 471 151 321 102 100 0 243 239 239 0
6 to 11 years 456 146 309 162 158 0 166 164 164 0
12 to 17 years 357 123 235 135 130 3 113 113 113 0
18 to 24 years 312 185 127 84 60 27 52 47 47 0
25 to 34 years 400 230 170 117 114 75 59 50 50 2
35 to 44 years 406 215 192 148 141 103 48 44 44 1
45 to 54 years 177 89 88 56 55 44 36 31 31 7
55 to 64 years 110 48 62 31 28 18 34 24 24 18
Under 65 years 2,689 1,185 1,504 836 786 271 751 712 712 28
65 years and over 218 4 214 29 11 11 214 80 80 213
Sex
Male 1,416 613 803 421 395 165 436 372 372 78
Female 1,492 576 916 444 402 117 529 420 420 163
Nativity
Native 1,679 539 1,139 538 493 117 697 602 602 128
Foreign-born 1,229 650 579 327 305 165 269 190 190 113
Naturalized citizen 265 76 188 93 85 57 104 49 49 73
Not a citizen 965 573 391 234 219 108 165 141 141 39
Region
Northeast 353 129 224 93 92 40 147 128 128 37
Midwest 191 64 127 87 70 19 56 50 50 8
South 1,028 434 594 296 270 98 336 244 244 108
West 1,336 561 774 389 366 125 427 370 370 88
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 578
(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 2,614 1,049 1,565 807 757 244 856 734 734 146
Householders 619 271 348 215 191 146 158 101 101 70
Under 65 years 555 269 287 206 188 143 96 81 81 8
65 years and over 64 2 62 9 3 3 62 20 20 62
Spouse present 378 177 201 137 126 85 80 39 39 47
No spouse present 241 94 147 78 64 61 77 63 63 23
Spouses of householders 382 189 193 127 116 63 77 40 40 44
Under 65 years 341 189 151 123 116 63 36 26 26 2
65 years and over 42 0 42 5 0 0 42 14 14 42
Children of householders 1,253 417 836 403 390 12 482 475 475 1
Under 6 years 393 129 264 92 91 0 190 187 187 0
6 to 11 years 406 125 281 146 142 0 151 148 148 0
12 to 17 years 300 97 203 124 120 1 93 93 93 0
> 17 years 155 67 88 41 38 11 48 46 46 1
Other relatives of householders 360 173 188 61 60 23 139 118 118 31
In unrelated subfamilies 6 1 4 2 2 0 2 2 2 0
Unrelated individuals 288 138 149 56 38 38 107 55 55 94
In married-couple families 1,767 755 1,012 588 559 161 489 398 398 102
Husbands 385 182 204 141 129 113 80 39 39 51
Under 65 years 337 180 157 134 126 110 34 24 24 5
65 years and over 48 2 46 7 3 3 46 15 15 46
Wives 375 184 191 124 113 35 77 40 40 39
Under 65 years 339 184 154 120 113 35 41 27 27 3
65 years and over 36 0 36 4 0 0 36 13 13 36
Children under 18 years 837 287 550 288 284 1 297 293 293 0
Under 6 years 287 95 192 68 68 0 143 141 141 0
6 to 11 years 312 97 214 127 125 0 101 99 99 0
12 to 17 years 238 94 144 93 91 1 53 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 579
(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 669 224 445 182 168 67 295 269 269 36
Householders 187 65 122 64 53 50 66 55 55 19
Under 65 years 641 224 417 180 168 67 267 260 260 8
65 years and over 28 0 28 2 0 0 28 9 9 28
Children under 18 350 108 242 89 87 1 174 172 172 0
Under 6 years 129 43 85 28 28 0 62 60 60 0
6 to 11 years 121 42 79 24 24 0 58 58 58 0
12 to 17 years 101 23 78 37 34 1 54 54 54 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,795 732 1,063 511 461 177 643 487 487 228
$25,000 to $49,999 1,044 424 620 329 312 93 311 296 296 11
$50,000 to $74,999 48 29 19 10 8 6 9 7 7 2
$75,000 or more 21 4 17 16 16 6 2 2 2 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,623 769 854 466 409 278 444 276 276 241
No high school diploma 986 505 480 233 207 132 278 170 170 178
High school grad,only 407 173 233 143 125 90 105 70 70 42
Some college,no degree 147 55 92 57 50 35 40 26 26 11
Associate degree 34 19 15 11 7 3 5 4 4 1
Bachelor's degree + 50 16 34 21 20 18 16 6 6 8
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,405 765 640 436 398 267 229 196 196 28
Worked during the year 1,002 585 416 338 303 251 98 87 87 4
Full-time 820 484 335 281 262 238 68 62 62 1
Part-time 182 101 81 57 41 13 30 25 25 3
Did not work 403 180 223 98 95 16 132 109 109 24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,002 585 416 338 303 251 98 87 87 4
Less than 25 employees 413 309 104 75 64 47 34 29 29 1
25 to 99 employees 192 102 91 75 71 62 17 17 17 0
100 to 499 employees 117 62 55 44 42 38 15 12 12 3
500 to 999 employees 35 13 22 21 18 14 3 3 3 0
1000 or more employees 244 100 144 123 108 90 29 26 26 1
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 580
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 44 69 33 91
Age
Under 18 years 13 51 0 0
Under 6 years 10 21 0 0
6 to 11 years 2 16 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 14 0 0
18 to 24 years 8 5 0 0
25 to 34 years 7 5 0 0
35 to 44 years 3 4 0 0
45 to 54 years 2 2 3 2
55 to 64 years 3 0 1 10
Under 65 years 36 66 4 12
65 years and over 9 3 29 79
Sex
Male 25 39 10 24
Female 19 30 23 67
Nativity
Native 35 59 25 51
Foreign-born 9 11 8 40
Naturalized citizen 5 3 6 21
Not a citizen 4 8 1 19
Region
Northeast 3 14 3 21
Midwest 2 12 2 5
South 33 14 15 30
West 6 29 13 35
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 581
(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 44 68 19 48
Householders 15 10 9 24
Under 65 years 11 10 0 3
65 years and over 4 0 9 20
Spouse present 15 4 6 15
No spouse present 0 6 2 9
Spouses of householders 16 4 6 14
Under 65 years 11 4 1 0
65 years and over 5 0 5 14
Children of householders 13 43 0 0
Under 6 years 10 15 0 0
6 to 11 years 2 13 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 14 0 0
> 17 years 0 1 0 0
Other relatives of householders 0 10 4 10
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 0 1 14 43
In married-couple families 42 42 14 32
Husbands 14 7 7 15
Under 65 years 9 7 0 0
65 years and over 5 0 7 15
Wives 17 1 5 14
Under 65 years 13 1 1 1
65 years and over 4 0 4 13
Children under 18 years 11 31 0 0
Under 6 years 8 18 0 0
6 to 11 years 2 12 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 2 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 582
(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 25 5 12
Householders 0 6 2 7
Under 65 years 2 25 3 3
65 years and over 0 0 2 9
Children under 18 2 19 0 0
Under 6 years 2 3 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 4 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 12 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 34 49 33 88
$25,000 to $49,999 11 20 0 3
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 0
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 32 18 33 91
No high school diploma 14 12 16 76
High school grad,only 10 2 11 12
Some college,no degree 4 2 3 1
Associate degree 1 0 0 0
Bachelor's degree + 2 1 3 1
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 23 15 4 12
Worked during the year 12 13 3 1
Full-time 5 9 0 0
Part-time 6 3 3 1
Did not work 11 2 1 12
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 12 13 3 1
Less than 25 employees 6 2 0 1
25 to 99 employees 0 1 0 0
100 to 499 employees 0 1 3 0
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 0
1000 or more employees 5 7 0 0
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 583
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 40.89 59.11 29.76 27.42 9.70 33.20 27.24 27.24 8.28
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 32.69 67.31 31.13 30.21 0.27 40.61 40.18 40.18 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 32.00 68.00 21.70 21.22 0.00 51.47 50.75 50.75 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 32.14 67.86 35.55 34.67 0.00 36.36 35.88 35.88 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 34.31 65.69 37.92 36.40 0.96 31.72 31.72 31.72 0.00
18 to 24 years 100.00 59.18 40.82 26.81 19.21 8.68 16.67 15.05 15.05 0.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 57.47 42.53 29.19 28.58 18.89 14.77 12.51 12.51 0.41
35 to 44 years 100.00 52.79 47.21 36.51 34.66 25.44 11.87 10.92 10.92 0.34
45 to 54 years 100.00 50.05 49.95 31.86 30.96 24.65 20.57 17.22 17.22 3.67
55 to 64 years 100.00 43.47 56.53 28.58 25.60 16.07 30.59 21.83 21.83 16.73
Under 65 years 100.00 44.07 55.93 31.10 29.23 10.07 27.92 26.47 26.47 1.04
65 years and over 100.00 1.78 98.22 13.34 5.14 5.14 98.22 36.68 36.68 97.55
Sex
Male 100.00 43.29 56.71 29.75 27.91 11.67 30.79 26.29 26.29 5.49
Female 100.00 38.62 61.38 29.77 26.96 7.82 35.49 28.13 28.13 10.92
Nativity
Native 100.00 32.13 67.87 32.06 29.36 6.99 41.50 35.88 35.88 7.62
Foreign-born 100.00 52.86 47.14 26.63 24.77 13.40 21.87 15.43 15.43 9.18
Naturalized citizen 100.00 28.87 71.13 35.30 32.15 21.49 39.27 18.42 18.42 27.70
Not a citizen 100.00 59.44 40.56 24.25 22.75 11.17 17.09 14.61 14.61 4.09
Region
Northeast 100.00 36.64 63.36 26.36 25.91 11.42 41.72 36.16 36.16 10.58
Midwest 100.00 33.46 66.54 45.36 36.61 10.05 29.08 26.43 26.43 4.19
South 100.00 42.26 57.74 28.82 26.28 9.51 32.67 23.69 23.69 10.48
West 100.00 42.03 57.97 29.16 27.38 9.33 31.94 27.72 27.72 6.56
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 584
(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 40.14 59.86 30.86 28.97 9.34 32.74 28.09 28.09 5.60
Householders 100.00 43.73 56.27 34.77 30.81 23.53 25.48 16.40 16.40 11.30
Under 65 years 100.00 48.37 51.63 37.19 33.86 25.75 17.31 14.60 14.60 1.50
65 years and over 100.00 3.22 96.78 13.69 4.19 4.19 96.78 32.08 32.08 96.78
Spouse present 100.00 46.75 53.25 36.33 33.36 22.42 21.25 10.25 10.25 12.31
No spouse present 100.00 38.98 61.02 32.32 26.79 25.28 32.13 26.06 26.06 9.71
Spouses of householders 100.00 49.49 50.51 33.36 30.36 16.44 20.18 10.45 10.45 11.46
Under 65 years 100.00 55.53 44.47 36.05 34.07 18.45 10.43 7.49 7.49 0.66
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 11.35 0.00 0.00 100.00 34.68 34.68 100.00
Children of householders 100.00 33.29 66.71 32.15 31.14 0.99 38.45 37.88 37.88 0.11
Under 6 years 100.00 32.82 67.18 23.48 23.09 0.00 48.39 47.53 47.53 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 30.71 69.29 36.01 35.01 0.00 37.11 36.57 36.57 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.38 67.62 41.24 39.89 0.46 31.09 31.09 31.09 0.00
> 17 years 100.00 42.98 57.02 26.41 24.44 7.11 31.03 30.02 30.02 0.88
Other relatives of householders 100.00 47.92 52.08 17.00 16.80 6.52 38.68 32.80 32.80 8.70
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 21.34 78.66 38.45 38.45 0.00 40.21 40.21 40.21 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 48.11 51.89 19.61 13.09 13.09 37.23 19.25 19.25 32.76
In married-couple families 100.00 42.72 57.28 33.27 31.64 9.13 27.67 22.50 22.50 5.78
Husbands 100.00 47.13 52.87 36.56 33.39 29.20 20.81 10.02 10.02 13.23
Under 65 years 100.00 53.29 46.71 39.62 37.40 32.60 10.05 7.06 7.06 1.38
65 years and over 100.00 4.23 95.77 15.26 5.51 5.51 95.77 30.65 30.65 95.77
Wives 100.00 49.15 50.85 33.06 30.27 9.35 20.60 10.69 10.69 10.50
Under 65 years 100.00 54.41 45.59 35.50 33.51 10.35 12.11 8.01 8.01 0.93
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 10.29 0.00 0.00 100.00 35.81 35.81 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 34.24 65.76 34.43 33.94 0.17 35.48 35.05 35.05 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 33.14 66.86 23.80 23.80 0.00 49.75 49.27 49.27 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 31.24 68.76 40.88 40.02 0.00 32.32 31.62 31.62 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 39.48 60.52 38.82 38.19 0.58 22.42 22.42 22.42 0.00
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 585
(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 33.47 66.53 27.22 25.16 10.01 44.10 40.14 40.14 5.45
Householders 100.00 34.86 65.14 34.12 28.63 26.70 35.45 29.32 29.32 10.02
Under 65 years 100.00 34.94 65.06 28.06 26.27 10.45 41.64 40.52 40.52 1.29
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 8.24 0.00 0.00 100.00 31.44 31.44 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 30.88 69.12 25.47 24.75 0.26 49.67 49.09 49.09 0.00
Under 6 years 100.00 33.55 66.45 22.11 22.11 0.00 48.33 46.75 46.75 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 34.81 65.19 19.97 19.97 0.00 48.15 48.15 48.15 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.75 77.25 36.36 33.83 0.89 53.21 53.21 53.21 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 40.79 59.21 28.47 25.70 9.86 35.85 27.13 27.13 12.70
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 40.61 59.39 31.53 29.90 8.90 29.82 28.35 28.35 1.07
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 61.32 38.68 20.11 17.14 13.01 18.57 15.28 15.28 3.28
$75,000 or more 100.00 17.22 82.78 74.82 74.82 27.53 7.96 7.96 7.96 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 47.39 52.61 28.68 25.21 17.16 27.33 16.99 16.99 14.83
No high school diploma 100.00 51.26 48.74 23.60 21.00 13.44 28.17 17.20 17.20 18.06
High school grad,only 100.00 42.66 57.34 35.17 30.67 22.08 25.76 17.30 17.30 10.39
Some college,no degree 100.00 37.66 62.34 39.06 34.26 23.71 27.53 17.78 17.78 7.71
Associate degree 100.00 54.93 45.07 32.90 21.06 10.25 15.47 10.27 10.27 1.90
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 32.90 67.10 42.84 40.01 35.86 31.08 12.55 12.55 16.99
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 54.47 45.53 31.07 28.32 19.02 16.32 13.93 13.93 1.98
Worked during the year 100.00 58.43 41.57 33.79 30.22 25.10 9.75 8.65 8.65 0.40
Full-time 100.00 59.11 40.89 34.29 31.97 29.04 8.28 7.54 7.54 0.07
Part-time 100.00 55.36 44.64 31.53 22.36 7.34 16.38 13.63 13.63 1.88
Did not work 100.00 44.63 55.37 24.32 23.61 3.95 32.63 27.06 27.06 5.91
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 58.43 41.57 33.79 30.22 25.10 9.75 8.65 8.65 0.40
Less than 25 employees 100.00 74.82 25.18 18.22 15.52 11.43 8.30 6.95 6.95 0.18
25 to 99 employees 100.00 52.94 47.06 38.94 36.70 32.28 8.79 8.79 8.79 0.00
100 to 499 employees 100.00 52.61 47.39 37.94 35.77 32.62 12.57 10.28 10.28 2.29
500 to 999 employees 100.00 36.25 63.75 59.38 50.54 40.08 8.91 8.91 8.91 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 40.96 59.04 50.45 44.46 36.84 11.72 10.59 10.59 0.23
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 586
(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
HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.53 2.38 1.14 3.13
Age
Under 18 years 0.98 4.00 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 2.22 4.44 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.48 3.57 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 3.95 0.00 0.00
18 to 24 years 2.67 1.61 0.00 0.00
25 to 34 years 1.86 1.14 0.00 0.00
35 to 44 years 0.62 0.90 0.00 0.00
45 to 54 years 1.07 0.97 1.51 1.11
55 to 64 years 2.64 0.00 1.18 9.43
Under 65 years 1.33 2.47 0.15 0.46
65 years and over 4.01 1.27 13.34 36.01
Sex
Male 1.78 2.78 0.70 1.66
Female 1.29 1.99 1.55 4.52
Nativity
Native 2.11 3.49 1.52 3.02
Foreign-born 0.74 0.86 0.62 3.27
Naturalized citizen 2.03 1.11 2.33 7.91
Not a citizen 0.38 0.79 0.15 1.99
Region
Northeast 0.93 3.94 0.78 5.81
Midwest 1.07 6.32 1.27 2.61
South 3.18 1.40 1.45 2.95
West 0.48 2.15 0.97 2.62
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000 587
(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 1.68 2.59 0.72 1.85
Householders 2.43 1.60 1.41 3.84
Under 65 years 2.04 1.78 0.00 0.60
65 years and over 5.85 0.00 13.69 32.08
Spouse present 3.98 1.04 1.69 3.97
No spouse present 0.00 2.47 0.97 3.63
Spouses of householders 4.20 1.16 1.57 3.77
Under 65 years 3.25 1.30 0.38 0.00
65 years and over 12.06 0.00 11.35 34.68
Children of householders 1.02 3.44 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 2.66 3.83 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.54 3.29 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.71 0.00 0.00
> 17 years 0.13 0.42 0.00 0.00
Other relatives of householders 0.00 2.86 1.14 2.82
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.17 0.47 4.95 14.78
In married-couple families 2.37 2.36 0.78 1.83
Husbands 3.63 1.88 1.92 3.91
Under 65 years 2.66 2.15 0.00 0.08
65 years and over 10.36 0.00 15.26 30.65
Wives 4.57 0.31 1.34 3.83
Under 65 years 3.96 0.34 0.38 0.41
65 years and over 10.29 0.00 10.29 35.81
Children under 18 years 1.27 3.73 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 2.93 6.22 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.70 3.74 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 0.72 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 588
(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 0.30 3.74 0.75 1.80
Householders 0.00 3.19 1.24 3.89
Under 65 years 0.32 3.90 0.42 0.50
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 8.24 31.44
Children under 18 0.58 5.44 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 1.58 2.41 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 2.94 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 12.31 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.88 2.71 1.84 4.91
$25,000 to $49,999 1.03 1.96 0.00 0.27
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.96 1.09 2.04 5.60
No high school diploma 1.46 1.22 1.62 7.71
High school grad,only 2.40 0.48 2.71 2.97
Some college,no degree 3.02 1.67 1.82 0.98
Associate degree 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bachelor's degree + 4.23 2.70 6.82 2.70
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.64 1.07 0.28 0.88
Worked during the year 1.16 1.26 0.27 0.08
Full-time 0.67 1.14 0.00 0.00
Part-time 3.35 1.80 1.47 0.41
Did not work 2.85 0.59 0.32 2.86
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.16 1.26 0.27 0.08
Less than 25 employees 1.48 0.54 0.00 0.18
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.68 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.00 0.83 2.29 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 4.54 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 2.25 2.67 0.00 0.00