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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
BLACK
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 35,752 29,177 21,143 19,527 10,906 11,025 7,164 1,165 3,803 1,398 1,073 1,374 6,575
Under 18 years.................... 11,407 9,894 6,278 5,921 48 4,506 4,017 611 153 46 80 454 1,513
18 to 24 years.................... 3,995 2,640 2,053 1,740 857 795 628 137 73 19 28 128 1,355
25 to 34 years.................... 5,146 3,828 3,275 3,110 2,662 742 580 94 107 30 65 123 1,318
35 to 44 years.................... 5,739 4,519 3,884 3,695 3,040 870 572 84 161 48 94 250 1,219
45 to 54 years.................... 4,277 3,563 2,991 2,837 2,428 785 465 82 294 83 125 179 713
55 to 59 years.................... 1,339 1,105 859 808 706 320 177 25 168 43 65 44 235
60 to 64 years.................... 1,060 870 630 577 467 340 168 38 192 53 61 55 190
65 years and over................. 2,789 2,758 1,172 838 698 2,667 556 94 2,654 1,077 554 140 32
65 to 74 years................. 1,630 1,609 732 572 467 1,544 272 38 1,531 662 269 109 21
75 years and over.............. 1,159 1,149 440 267 231 1,123 285 56 1,123 415 285 31 10
Male
Total............................. 16,680 13,407 10,022 9,252 5,029 4,814 2,987 545 1,577 655 372 761 3,274
Under 18 years.................... 5,770 5,004 3,206 3,038 26 2,260 2,000 328 86 24 42 235 766
18 to 24 years.................... 1,868 1,160 971 824 335 278 188 54 42 8 17 65 708
25 to 34 years.................... 2,317 1,638 1,480 1,372 1,188 252 147 28 57 26 28 75 679
35 to 44 years.................... 2,649 2,069 1,832 1,724 1,487 346 199 30 84 23 49 124 579
45 to 54 years.................... 1,935 1,592 1,326 1,249 1,085 387 204 43 149 56 66 116 343
55 to 59 years.................... 590 489 389 370 343 127 65 6 53 14 19 28 101
60 to 64 years.................... 442 365 294 275 229 121 43 19 69 27 9 29 77
65 years and over................. 1,110 1,089 525 400 337 1,043 141 38 1,037 477 141 89 20
65 to 74 years................. 652 640 330 279 235 611 84 14 606 299 84 59 12
75 years and over.............. 458 449 195 122 102 432 57 24 432 177 57 30 9
Female
Total..:.......................... 19,072 15,771 11,121 10,275 5,877 6,210 4,177 620 2,226 743 702 613 3,301
Under 18 years.................... 5,637 4,890 3,072 2,883 22 2,245 2,017 283 68 22 38 218 747
18 to 24 years.................... 2,127 1,480 1,082 916 522 517 440 83 31 11 11 63 647
25 to 34 years.................... 2,829 2,190 1,795 1,737 1,474 490 433 66 49 4 37 48 639
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
35 to 44 years.................... 3,090 2,450 2,052 1,971 1,553 524 374 55 77 25 45 126 640
45 to 54 years.................... 2,342 1,972 1,666 1,588 1,343 398 262 40 146 26 59 63 370
55 to 59 years.................... 749 615 470 439 363 193 112 18 115 29 45 16 134
60 to 64 years.................... 618 505 336 303 238 219 124 19 123 26 52 27 113
65 years and over................. 1,680 1,668 647 438 361 1,624 416 56 1,617 600 413 51 11
65 to 74 years................. 978 969 402 293 232 932 187 24 925 363 185 50 10
75 years and over.............. 701 700 245 145 130 692 228 32 692 237 228 2 2
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 11,242 9,776 6,194 5,862 46 4,470 3,982 609 153 46 80 449 1,466
Under 6 years................... 3,574 3,106 1,838 1,759 0 1,561 1,407 227 47 7 27 144 468
6 to 17 years................... 7,668 6,670 4,356 4,103 46 2,909 2,574 383 106 40 53 305 998
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 31,390 25,619 18,900 17,460 9,809 9,412 6,139 1,064 3,191 1,273 866 1,156 5,771
Central city..................... 18,461 14,909 10,178 9,404 5,509 6,314 4,379 678 2,172 845 610 513 3,552
Not central city................. 12,929 10,710 8,722 8,057 4,300 3,097 1,760 386 1,019 428 255 643 2,219
Not metropolitan.................. 4,362 3,558 2,243 2,067 1,097 1,613 1,025 101 612 126 208 218 804
Northeast.......................... 6,519 5,282 3,613 3,367 1,911 2,219 1,723 276 601 226 201 111 1,237
Metropolitan...................... 6,453 5,224 3,580 3,335 1,898 2,176 1,687 264 592 220 199 111 1,229
Central city..................... 4,562 3,640 2,247 2,078 1,278 1,745 1,411 190 455 150 161 53 922
Not central city................. 1,890 1,584 1,334 1,257 621 431 276 74 137 71 38 58 306
Not metropolitan.................. 66 58 32 32 13 43 36 12 9 5 3 0 9
Midwest............................ 6,684 5,552 3,996 3,674 2,015 2,176 1,480 264 769 370 173 147 1,132
Metropolitan...................... 6,335 5,217 3,797 3,495 1,931 2,024 1,396 258 736 366 169 107 1,118
Central city..................... 4,717 3,881 2,677 2,456 1,402 1,696 1,181 201 595 300 131 93 836
Not central city................. 1,618 1,336 1,120 1,039 529 327 215 57 141 65 38 14 281
Not metropolitan.................. 349 335 199 179 84 153 84 6 33 4 4 40 14
South.............................. 19,328 15,580 11,508 10,653 5,987 5,587 3,301 522 2,155 700 626 893 3,748
Metropolitan...................... 15,423 12,446 9,521 8,814 4,994 4,186 2,400 439 1,592 587 425 724 2,977
Central city..................... 7,441 5,955 4,232 3,930 2,305 2,320 1,435 247 956 334 272 265 1,486
Not central city................. 7,982 6,491 5,289 4,885 2,689 1,866 965 192 636 253 153 459 1,491
Not metropolitan.................. 3,905 3,134 1,987 1,839 993 1,401 902 83 563 113 201 169 772
West............................ 3,221 2,763 2,026 1,833 993 1,043 660 103 277 103 73 222 458
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Metropolitan...................... 3,179 2,732 2,002 1,817 987 1,026 657 103 271 100 73 214 447
Central city..................... 1,740 1,433 1,022 941 525 552 352 40 166 61 47 102 307
Not central city................. 1,439 1,298 980 876 461 474 305 63 105 39 26 112 141
Not metropolitan.................. 41 31 24 17 7 17 3 0 6 3 0 9 10
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 35,752 29,177 21,143 19,527 10,906 11,025 7,164 1,165 3,803 1,398 1,073 1,374 6,575
65 years and over................. 2,789 2,758 1,172 838 698 2,667 556 94 2,654 1,077 554 140 32
In families......................... 29,497 24,184 17,531 16,419 7,890 9,057 6,179 1,014 2,443 945 594 1,217 5,313
Householder...................... 8,814 7,338 5,659 5,295 4,490 2,519 1,259 205 1,238 528 264 370 1,476
Under 65 years.................. 7,822 6,361 5,204 4,956 4,191 1,573 1,113 175 300 107 120 304 1,461
65 years and over............... 991 977 455 339 299 946 146 30 938 421 144 67 14
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 11,242 9,776 6,194 5,862 46 4,470 3,982 609 153 46 80 449 1,466
Under 6 years.................. 3,574 3,106 1,838 1,759 0 1,561 1,407 227 47 7 27 144 468
6 to 17 years.................. 7,668 6,670 4,356 4,103 46 2,909 2,574 383 106 40 53 305 998
Own children 18 years and over... 3,470 2,293 1,830 1,666 883 614 472 102 131 36 67 79 1,177
In married-couple families.......... 15,208 13,099 11,020 10,511 4,801 3,616 1,490 420 1,429 692 216 1,054 2,110
Husbands......................... 4,331 3,876 3,298 3,155 2,480 1,147 222 81 739 373 73 336 455
Under 65 years.................. 3,652 3,210 2,952 2,871 2,251 510 162 58 105 57 14 275 441
65 years and over............... 679 665 346 285 229 637 59 23 634 316 59 61 14
Wives............................ 4,145 3,657 3,156 3,016 1,860 932 243 76 542 263 80 285 488
Under 65 years.................. 3,655 3,175 2,913 2,828 1,743 469 181 57 84 41 19 246 480
65 years and over............... 490 482 243 189 118 463 61 20 459 222 61 39 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,922 4,337 3,529 3,368 33 1,251 854 207 42 30 11 374 585
Under 6 years.................. 1,531 1,343 1,059 1,020 0 440 303 92 19 7 9 129 188
6 to 17 years.................. 3,391 2,994 2,470 2,348 33 811 550 115 23 23 2 245 397
Own children 18 years and over... 1,458 1,018 904 853 326 190 121 46 25 10 10 55 440
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 12,172 9,632 5,480 5,001 2,523 4,908 4,327 535 833 211 322 116 2,541
Householder...................... 3,762 3,008 1,980 1,792 1,772 1,273 948 118 471 131 165 34 754
Under 65 years.................. 3,444 2,690 1,881 1,733 1,715 957 868 110 158 35 87 23 754
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
65 years and over............... 318 318 98 59 57 316 80 9 313 96 78 10 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 5,731 4,934 2,368 2,229 13 2,962 2,899 360 93 16 59 55 797
Under 6 years.................. 1,818 1,582 662 628 0 1,050 1,039 127 24 0 18 12 236
6 to 17 years.................. 3,913 3,351 1,706 1,601 13 1,912 1,860 234 69 16 41 43 562
Own children 18 years and over... 1,797 1,141 805 709 497 402 332 50 102 22 53 21 656
In unrelated subfamilies............ 155 120 97 82 35 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 35
Under 18 years.................. 91 72 57 45 0 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 19
Under 6 years.................. 38 33 26 21 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 5
6 to 17 years.................. 54 39 31 24 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 15
18 years and over............... 64 48 40 38 35 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 16
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,099 4,873 3,515 3,025 2,982 1,945 962 151 1,360 453 479 156 1,226
Male............................. 3,013 2,298 1,751 1,495 1,463 784 372 63 504 173 167 114 715
Under 65 years.................. 2,707 1,997 1,626 1,420 1,388 489 310 50 212 54 105 91 710
Living alone................... 1,353 1,096 882 772 767 274 176 33 134 25 75 53 256
65 years and over............... 305 301 124 75 75 295 62 13 292 119 62 23 5
Living alone................... 263 263 100 62 62 259 58 13 256 96 58 19 0
Female........................... 3,087 2,575 1,765 1,530 1,518 1,160 590 88 856 280 312 42 511
Under 65 years.................. 2,407 1,896 1,497 1,361 1,350 499 379 65 195 30 101 40 511
Living alone................... 1,568 1,299 987 906 904 380 289 50 168 23 90 23 268
65 years and over............... 680 680 268 169 169 662 211 23 662 250 211 2 0
Living alone................... 641 641 257 158 158 625 205 21 625 241 205 2 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 5,142 4,473 2,833 2,701 12 2,071 1,832 309 73 19 40 225 669
16 to 64 years.................... 10,429 7,844 6,664 6,150 4,680 1,700 1,014 199 467 160 191 447 2,584
Worked during the year......... 7,914 6,112 5,727 5,366 4,415 701 310 91 106 60 35 327 1,802
Full time, year-round.......... 5,716 4,736 4,571 4,375 3,864 393 112 46 43 40 0 239 980
Not full time, year-round...... 2,199 1,376 1,155 991 550 308 198 45 63 20 35 88 822
Did not work................... 2,515 1,732 937 784 265 999 704 108 361 100 156 120 782
65 years and over................. 1,110 1,089 525 400 337 1,043 141 38 1,037 477 141 89 20
Worked during the year......... 210 202 154 128 94 181 10 3 178 131 10 24 8
Full time, year-round.......... 89 81 74 63 49 71 0 0 71 64 0 0 8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
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 in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Not full time, year-round...... 121 121 80 65 44 110 10 3 108 67 10 24 0
Did not work................... 899 887 371 272 243 862 131 34 859 346 131 64 12
Female
Under 16 years.................... 5,027 4,389 2,726 2,587 11 2,051 1,842 253 57 20 31 199 637
16 to 64 years.................... 12,365 9,713 7,747 7,251 5,505 2,536 1,920 310 552 123 257 363 2,653
Worked during the year......... 9,086 7,251 6,519 6,214 5,189 1,084 796 182 100 42 48 255 1,835
Full time, year-round.......... 6,323 5,257 5,030 4,872 4,357 401 239 68 43 24 15 141 1,066
Not full time, year-round...... 2,763 1,994 1,489 1,342 832 682 557 114 56 18 33 114 769
Did not work................... 3,279 2,461 1,229 1,037 316 1,452 1,124 129 453 81 209 108 818
65 years and over................. 1,680 1,668 647 438 361 1,624 416 56 1,617 600 413 51 11
Worked during the year......... 215 215 139 114 104 187 18 3 184 109 18 12 0
Full time, year-round.......... 65 65 46 39 36 47 4 1 47 29 4 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 150 150 93 75 68 140 14 2 137 80 14 12 0
Did not work................... 1,465 1,454 508 324 257 1,437 397 53 1,433 492 395 40 11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.