Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
WHITE BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 30,772 21,608 10,311 6,904 3,268 14,224 9,860 1,034 5,491 1,853 1,566
Under 18 years.................... 10,250 7,785 3,065 2,648 31 5,399 5,193 597 140 14 80
18 to 24 years.................... 3,731 1,974 1,382 578 394 736 674 112 25 7 9
25 to 34 years.................... 3,813 2,025 1,126 872 659 993 890 59 97 17 55
35 to 44 years.................... 3,744 2,134 1,190 969 683 1,022 947 70 212 23 170
45 to 54 years.................... 2,421 1,590 824 589 486 856 618 48 332 31 158
55 to 59 years.................... 1,201 838 461 297 228 449 317 41 183 26 88
60 to 64 years.................... 1,126 857 460 316 238 463 269 17 232 42 72
65 years and over................. 4,487 4,406 1,803 636 549 4,305 953 89 4,270 1,693 934
65 to 74 years................. 1,978 1,924 671 291 237 1,866 485 25 1,842 604 472
75 years and over.............. 2,509 2,482 1,132 345 312 2,440 469 64 2,428 1,089 462
Male
Total............................. 13,512 9,135 4,386 3,162 1,606 5,716 4,195 436 1,869 500 549
Under 18 years.................... 5,210 3,927 1,516 1,295 7 2,733 2,659 289 66 8 41
18 to 24 years.................... 1,603 753 604 256 189 204 185 42 7 6 0
25 to 34 years.................... 1,494 712 454 364 325 289 234 10 50 12 30
35 to 44 years.................... 1,665 894 542 443 375 385 340 28 124 17 93
45 to 54 years.................... 1,167 795 389 301 268 454 311 34 186 9 83
55 to 59 years.................... 513 352 197 127 112 177 119 15 67 10 26
60 to 64 years.................... 483 371 214 142 122 181 78 0 92 14 15
65 years and over................. 1,376 1,332 470 233 209 1,294 268 18 1,277 424 260
65 to 74 years................. 742 718 233 136 115 693 163 8 677 201 155
75 years and over.............. 634 614 237 97 94 601 105 10 601 223 105
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female
Total..:.......................... 17,260 12,473 5,926 3,742 1,662 8,509 5,665 598 3,622 1,352 1,017
Under 18 years.................... 5,039 3,858 1,549 1,353 24 2,666 2,534 308 74 6 39
18 to 24 years.................... 2,127 1,221 778 322 205 533 488 70 18 1 9
25 to 34 years.................... 2,319 1,313 672 507 334 704 656 50 46 4 25
35 to 44 years.................... 2,078 1,240 649 526 308 637 607 42 89 6 77
45 to 54 years.................... 1,254 795 435 287 218 402 307 15 145 22 74
55 to 59 years.................... 688 486 264 170 116 273 198 25 116 17 62
60 to 64 years.................... 643 485 247 174 117 282 190 17 140 28 57
65 years and over................. 3,111 3,074 1,334 403 340 3,012 686 70 2,993 1,269 674
65 to 74 years................. 1,235 1,206 438 155 121 1,173 322 16 1,166 403 317
75 years and over.............. 1,875 1,868 895 248 218 1,839 364 54 1,828 866 357
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 9,740 7,448 2,897 2,542 26 5,205 5,007 576 138 14 80
Under 6 years................... 3,555 2,831 884 814 0 2,185 2,093 211 66 8 28
6 to 17 years................... 6,185 4,616 2,014 1,728 26 3,020 2,914 365 72 6 52
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 23,002 15,693 7,460 4,979 2,412 10,248 7,227 747 3,797 1,234 1,110
Central city..................... 10,205 6,838 2,893 1,895 991 4,792 3,552 357 1,585 454 507
Not central city................. 12,797 8,855 4,567 3,084 1,421 5,456 3,674 390 2,211 780 603
Not metropolitan.................. 7,770 5,915 2,851 1,925 856 3,976 2,633 287 1,695 619 455
Northeast.......................... 5,215 4,085 1,838 1,167 620 2,816 1,996 211 1,202 385 415
Metropolitan...................... 4,379 3,423 1,489 965 531 2,403 1,695 170 1,054 325 378
Central city..................... 1,997 1,615 497 322 208 1,308 1,001 78 521 122 225
Not central city................. 2,382 1,808 992 643 323 1,095 694 92 533 203 153
Not metropolitan.................. 836 663 349 201 89 413 301 41 148 59 37
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Midwest............................ 5,941 4,346 2,372 1,486 688 2,757 1,847 279 1,125 489 269
Metropolitan...................... 3,967 2,781 1,526 995 470 1,700 1,189 186 630 246 160
Central city..................... 1,754 1,239 613 392 187 837 633 112 248 87 73
Not central city................. 2,213 1,542 913 603 283 863 556 74 382 160 87
Not metropolitan.................. 1,974 1,565 846 491 218 1,058 658 93 495 243 109
South.............................. 10,865 7,492 3,613 2,412 1,151 4,850 3,014 251 2,246 710 599
Metropolitan...................... 7,478 4,891 2,449 1,544 770 3,088 1,902 163 1,431 476 374
Central city..................... 3,094 1,909 905 555 300 1,213 793 52 480 147 100
Not central city................. 4,384 2,982 1,545 988 470 1,874 1,109 111 952 329 275
Not metropolitan.................. 3,387 2,601 1,163 868 381 1,762 1,113 89 815 234 224
West............................... 8,751 5,685 2,489 1,839 807 3,801 3,003 292 918 269 283
Metropolitan...................... 7,178 4,598 1,997 1,475 640 3,058 2,441 229 682 186 198
Central city..................... 3,360 2,075 878 626 296 1,434 1,126 115 336 98 109
Not central city................. 3,817 2,523 1,118 849 344 1,624 1,315 114 345 88 90
Not metropolitan.................. 1,573 1,086 493 364 167 743 562 64 236 83 85
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 30,772 21,608 10,311 6,904 3,268 14,224 9,860 1,034 5,491 1,853 1,566
65 years and over................. 4,487 4,406 1,803 636 549 4,305 953 89 4,270 1,693 934
In families......................... 21,326 14,650 6,709 5,285 1,875 9,455 7,646 799 1,958 598 494
Householder...................... 6,171 4,092 2,103 1,528 1,199 2,467 1,586 125 1,029 322 240
Under 65 years.................. 5,334 3,278 1,782 1,370 1,069 1,681 1,434 112 256 36 98
65 years and over............... 837 815 321 158 129 786 151 13 773 286 143
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 9,740 7,448 2,897 2,542 26 5,205 5,007 576 138 14 80
Under 6 years.................. 3,555 2,831 884 814 0 2,185 2,093 211 66 8 28
6 to 17 years.................. 6,185 4,616 2,014 1,728 26 3,020 2,914 365 72 6 52
Own children 18 years and over... 1,204 586 283 170 79 329 300 27 31 0 18
In married-couple families.......... 12,733 8,456 4,443 3,486 1,264 5,000 3,585 406 1,449 504 313
Husbands......................... 3,366 2,229 1,342 1,005 828 1,228 534 55 758 270 137
Under 65 years.................. 2,711 1,593 1,071 863 708 611 431 44 152 24 41
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
65 years and over............... 655 637 271 141 120 618 104 11 606 245 96
Wives............................ 3,365 2,152 1,288 943 363 1,182 648 78 547 215 107
Under 65 years.................. 2,876 1,671 1,078 851 317 718 576 69 87 23 37
65 years and over............... 489 481 210 92 45 464 72 9 459 192 69
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 5,206 3,752 1,627 1,425 14 2,441 2,286 266 98 14 53
Under 6 years.................. 1,876 1,422 514 467 0 1,045 963 115 50 8 17
6 to 17 years.................. 3,330 2,329 1,114 958 14 1,396 1,323 152 48 6 35
Own children 18 years and over... 538 229 149 86 37 85 82 6 2 0 1
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 7,096 5,263 1,868 1,497 487 3,837 3,552 345 391 78 144
Householder...................... 2,294 1,565 612 424 397 1,071 886 57 259 57 83
Under 65 years.................. 2,096 1,371 555 407 380 881 834 55 73 4 36
65 years and over............... 197 194 57 17 17 190 52 2 186 53 48
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,835 3,195 1,063 948 13 2,417 2,391 269 35 0 27
Under 6 years.................. 1,397 1,190 299 284 0 977 970 82 12 0 10
6 to 17 years.................. 2,439 2,005 765 664 13 1,440 1,421 188 23 0 17
Own children 18 years and over... 584 327 122 79 39 223 200 18 27 0 15
In unrelated subfamilies............ 525 347 153 129 38 217 205 23 9 0 2
Under 18 years.................. 317 234 97 87 0 156 150 19 2 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 114 73 33 33 0 44 39 4 2 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 204 160 64 55 0 111 111 15 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 207 114 56 42 38 62 55 4 6 0 2
Unrelated individuals.............. 8,921 6,611 3,449 1,491 1,354 4,552 2,009 211 3,525 1,255 1,070
Male............................. 3,456 2,292 1,180 616 570 1,372 723 68 924 211 327
Under 65 years.................. 2,822 1,672 998 537 494 764 569 61 321 43 173
Living alone................... 1,171 828 381 233 233 495 346 30 234 24 112
65 years and over............... 634 621 182 79 76 608 154 7 603 169 154
Living alone................... 532 531 164 66 64 522 123 7 519 154 123
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female........................... 5,465 4,318 2,269 874 784 3,180 1,286 143 2,601 1,044 742
Under 65 years.................. 3,172 2,034 1,233 596 522 935 755 84 365 47 216
Living alone................... 1,380 1,061 508 286 281 621 486 43 293 26 176
65 years and over............... 2,294 2,284 1,036 279 262 2,244 531 58 2,236 996 527
Living alone................... 2,183 2,183 1,011 273 256 2,148 501 57 2,141 976 498
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 4,743 3,619 1,365 1,207 2 2,543 2,479 265 62 5 36
16 to 64 years.................... 7,393 4,185 2,551 1,722 1,395 1,878 1,448 153 531 71 252
Worked during the year......... 4,464 2,275 1,766 1,240 1,059 619 509 79 65 9 26
Full time, year-round.......... 1,978 1,027 873 722 668 186 144 17 7 0 6
Not full time, year-round...... 2,486 1,248 893 518 392 434 365 62 57 9 20
Did not work................... 2,929 1,910 785 481 335 1,259 939 74 466 62 226
65 years and over................. 1,376 1,332 470 233 209 1,294 268 18 1,277 424 260
Worked during the year......... 121 115 54 28 28 95 17 2 86 28 12
Full time, year-round.......... 30 28 16 8 8 21 3 0 18 9 0
Not full time, year-round...... 90 87 38 21 20 75 14 2 68 19 12
Did not work................... 1,255 1,217 416 205 181 1,198 251 16 1,191 397 248
Female
Under 16 years.................... 4,614 3,563 1,398 1,261 5 2,491 2,368 286 69 6 36
16 to 64 years.................... 9,535 5,836 3,194 2,079 1,317 3,006 2,611 241 559 78 307
Worked during the year......... 4,713 2,756 1,876 1,184 960 1,041 974 135 42 7 21
Full time, year-round.......... 1,226 676 556 436 401 136 129 9 1 1 0
Not full time, year-round...... 3,487 2,080 1,320 749 559 904 844 126 41 6 21
Did not work................... 4,822 3,080 1,319 895 357 1,966 1,638 106 517 71 287
65 years and over................. 3,111 3,074 1,334 403 340 3,012 686 70 2,993 1,269 674
Worked during the year......... 103 99 59 23 17 89 4 1 86 47 4
Full time, year-round.......... 17 17 7 3 3 14 0 0 14 4 0
Not full time, year-round...... 86 82 52 20 14 75 4 1 73 42 4
Did not work................... 3,008 2,975 1,274 380 323 2,923 682 70 2,907 1,222 670
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
WHITE BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 701 9,164
Under 18 years.................... 207 2,465
18 to 24 years.................... 50 1,757
25 to 34 years.................... 65 1,788
35 to 44 years.................... 44 1,610
45 to 54 years.................... 85 831
55 to 59 years.................... 51 362
60 to 64 years.................... 50 269
65 years and over................. 149 81
65 to 74 years................. 74 54
75 years and over.............. 75 27
Male
Total............................. 371 4,377
Under 18 years.................... 82 1,284
18 to 24 years.................... 15 851
25 to 34 years.................... 34 781
35 to 44 years.................... 23 772
45 to 54 years.................... 61 372
55 to 59 years.................... 26 161
60 to 64 years.................... 29 112
65 years and over................. 101 44
65 to 74 years................. 60 24
75 years and over.............. 41 20
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Female
Total..:.......................... 330 4,787
Under 18 years.................... 125 1,181
18 to 24 years.................... 36 906
25 to 34 years.................... 31 1,007
35 to 44 years.................... 21 838
45 to 54 years.................... 24 459
55 to 59 years.................... 25 202
60 to 64 years.................... 20 157
65 years and over................. 48 36
65 to 74 years................. 14 30
75 years and over.............. 34 7
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 201 2,292
Under 6 years................... 83 724
6 to 17 years................... 117 1,568
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 541 7,309
Central city..................... 247 3,367
Not central city................. 294 3,942
Not metropolitan.................. 160 1,855
Northeast.......................... 87 1,130
Metropolitan...................... 84 957
Central city..................... 17 382
Not central city................. 67 575
Not metropolitan.................. 3 173
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Midwest............................ 109 1,595
Metropolitan...................... 90 1,186
Central city..................... 58 515
Not central city................. 32 671
Not metropolitan.................. 19 409
South.............................. 299 3,372
Metropolitan...................... 202 2,587
Central city..................... 61 1,185
Not central city................. 141 1,402
Not metropolitan.................. 97 786
West............................... 206 3,066
Metropolitan...................... 165 2,580
Central city..................... 111 1,285
Not central city................. 54 1,294
Not metropolitan.................. 41 487
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 701 9,164
65 years and over................. 149 81
In families......................... 509 6,676
Householder...................... 148 2,079
Under 65 years.................. 110 2,057
65 years and over............... 38 22
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 201 2,292
Under 6 years.................. 83 724
6 to 17 years.................. 117 1,568
Own children 18 years and over... 23 618
In married-couple families.......... 419 4,278
Husbands......................... 126 1,137
Under 65 years.................. 86 1,118
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
65 years and over............... 40 19
Wives............................ 135 1,213
Under 65 years.................. 109 1,205
65 years and over............... 27 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 156 1,454
Under 6 years.................. 68 454
6 to 17 years.................. 88 1,000
Own children 18 years and over... 2 308
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 50 1,832
Householder...................... 12 729
Under 65 years.................. 11 725
65 years and over............... 2 3
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 23 640
Under 6 years.................. 8 207
6 to 17 years.................. 15 433
Own children 18 years and over... 14 257
In unrelated subfamilies............ 6 177
Under 18 years.................. 3 84
Under 6 years.................. 3 40
6 to 17 years.................. 0 44
18 years and over............... 3 94
Unrelated individuals.............. 186 2,311
Male............................. 132 1,164
Under 65 years.................. 71 1,151
Living alone................... 48 343
65 years and over............... 61 13
Living alone................... 59 1
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Female........................... 54 1,147
Under 65 years.................. 34 1,137
Living alone................... 22 319
65 years and over............... 20 10
Living alone................... 20 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 70 1,124
16 to 64 years.................... 200 3,209
Worked during the year......... 79 2,190
Full time, year-round.......... 42 952
Not full time, year-round...... 37 1,238
Did not work................... 121 1,019
65 years and over................. 101 44
Worked during the year......... 12 6
Full time, year-round.......... 1 2
Not full time, year-round...... 10 4
Did not work................... 89 38
Female
Under 16 years.................... 117 1,052
16 to 64 years.................... 165 3,699
Worked during the year......... 52 1,956
Full time, year-round.......... 6 549
Not full time, year-round...... 47 1,407
Did not work................... 113 1,742
65 years and over................. 48 36
Worked during the year......... 3 4
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 3 3
Did not work................... 45 33
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.