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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
BLACK BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 7,862 5,932 1,796 1,445 667 4,657 4,020 353 1,043 157 516
Under 18 years.................... 3,487 2,954 791 698 8 2,414 2,333 211 107 14 75
18 to 24 years.................... 941 544 211 132 91 391 365 49 26 3 9
25 to 34 years.................... 882 549 223 189 181 356 338 22 33 0 30
35 to 44 years.................... 896 545 225 185 170 339 321 19 45 0 34
45 to 54 years.................... 582 414 123 99 86 318 261 18 116 14 78
55 to 59 years.................... 253 171 40 32 31 140 109 7 75 7 48
60 to 64 years.................... 197 143 52 43 35 103 82 11 49 3 30
65 years and over................. 623 611 131 68 66 596 212 15 590 116 212
65 to 74 years................. 317 309 59 30 28 295 111 5 290 45 111
75 years and over.............. 306 302 72 38 38 301 101 9 301 70 101
Male
Total............................. 3,267 2,382 759 598 203 1,843 1,585 150 369 53 174
Under 18 years.................... 1,758 1,497 426 372 6 1,199 1,151 103 62 11 39
18 to 24 years.................... 346 144 71 34 19 97 79 17 17 0 5
25 to 34 years.................... 273 128 76 57 57 62 54 5 7 0 7
35 to 44 years.................... 330 188 82 66 60 112 102 6 23 0 17
45 to 54 years.................... 234 168 52 38 34 132 99 9 57 10 39
55 to 59 years.................... 90 44 6 4 4 40 31 2 19 0 12
60 to 64 years.................... 45 30 14 10 8 20 17 4 6 0 2
65 years and over................. 190 183 33 17 15 182 53 4 179 31 53
65 to 74 years................. 87 85 12 7 5 83 31 1 80 10 31
75 years and over.............. 103 99 21 10 10 99 22 3 99 21 22
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female
Total..:.......................... 4,595 3,550 1,037 847 465 2,814 2,435 203 674 104 342
Under 18 years.................... 1,728 1,457 365 326 2 1,216 1,182 108 45 3 36
18 to 24 years.................... 595 400 141 98 72 294 286 32 9 3 4
25 to 34 years.................... 609 421 147 132 124 294 284 17 26 0 23
35 to 44 years.................... 566 357 144 118 110 227 219 13 22 0 17
45 to 54 years.................... 348 247 71 61 53 186 162 10 60 3 39
55 to 59 years.................... 163 127 33 27 27 101 78 5 56 7 36
60 to 64 years.................... 153 113 38 33 27 82 65 7 43 3 28
65 years and over................. 434 428 98 51 51 414 159 11 412 84 159
65 to 74 years................. 230 224 47 23 23 212 79 5 210 35 79
75 years and over.............. 204 204 51 28 28 202 79 6 202 49 79
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 3,417 2,917 769 691 7 2,400 2,318 211 107 14 75
Under 6 years................... 1,174 996 242 222 0 862 833 90 32 0 25
6 to 17 years................... 2,243 1,922 528 469 7 1,538 1,484 121 76 14 51
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 6,648 5,001 1,591 1,270 601 3,883 3,349 317 832 149 390
Central city..................... 4,758 3,714 1,074 868 415 2,993 2,589 244 608 106 282
Not central city................. 1,890 1,286 517 402 186 890 760 74 224 43 108
Not metropolitan.................. 1,214 931 206 175 66 774 671 35 211 8 126
Northeast.......................... 1,466 1,183 324 250 107 991 915 108 123 13 65
Metropolitan...................... 1,440 1,161 324 250 107 969 895 108 121 13 65
Central city..................... 1,242 1,018 264 210 97 876 812 99 107 13 59
Not central city................. 199 143 59 40 10 93 83 9 14 0 6
Not metropolitan.................. 25 21 0 0 0 21 20 0 2 0 0
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Midwest............................ 1,627 1,284 327 248 121 1,080 954 90 177 38 69
Metropolitan...................... 1,538 1,199 312 234 119 1,004 888 84 163 38 64
Central city..................... 1,304 1,048 274 216 104 875 787 77 129 31 51
Not central city................. 234 151 38 18 16 128 101 6 34 7 13
Not metropolitan.................. 90 84 15 15 2 76 66 6 14 0 4
South.............................. 4,184 3,044 1,027 866 412 2,239 1,830 114 683 100 349
Metropolitan...................... 3,101 2,232 843 707 348 1,568 1,247 84 489 93 227
Central city..................... 1,864 1,423 489 410 200 1,049 817 57 342 57 161
Not central city................. 1,236 809 354 297 148 519 431 27 148 36 66
Not metropolitan.................. 1,084 812 184 159 64 671 582 29 194 8 122
West............................ 584 421 119 81 26 348 322 41 60 5 34
Metropolitan...................... 569 409 111 79 26 343 319 41 58 5 34
Central city..................... 348 225 46 31 14 192 174 10 30 5 11
Not central city................. 221 184 65 48 13 150 145 31 28 1 23
Not metropolitan.................. 15 13 7 2 0 5 3 0 2 0 0
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 7,862 5,932 1,796 1,445 667 4,657 4,020 353 1,043 157 516
65 years and over................. 623 611 131 68 66 596 212 15 590 116 212
In families......................... 6,108 4,711 1,419 1,217 454 3,673 3,387 306 417 48 217
Householder...................... 1,685 1,239 434 355 327 890 776 64 205 20 113
Under 65 years.................. 1,559 1,117 418 350 322 770 730 60 87 6 67
65 years and over............... 126 122 16 5 5 120 46 4 118 14 46
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,417 2,917 769 691 7 2,400 2,318 211 107 14 75
Under 6 years.................. 1,174 996 242 222 0 862 833 90 32 0 25
6 to 17 years.................. 2,243 1,922 528 469 7 1,538 1,484 121 76 14 51
Own children 18 years and over... 471 231 83 56 27 167 160 19 14 3 9
In married-couple families.......... 1,020 701 340 297 125 449 329 58 109 6 36
Husbands......................... 269 192 96 90 77 117 65 12 55 4 17
Under 65 years.................. 214 144 91 84 71 70 52 10 8 0 4
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
65 years and over............... 55 49 6 6 6 47 13 1 47 4 13
Wives............................ 252 169 75 65 38 104 61 6 44 1 12
Under 65 years.................. 205 128 73 62 35 64 49 5 6 0 0
65 years and over............... 48 42 3 3 3 40 12 1 38 1 12
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 402 299 147 123 1 205 185 36 7 0 7
Under 6 years.................. 136 84 54 44 0 63 49 19 7 0 7
6 to 17 years.................. 267 215 93 79 1 142 136 18 0 0 0
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 77 34 17 16 5 20 18 4 0 0 0
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 4,697 3,757 1,002 865 306 3,031 2,910 239 257 34 156
Householder...................... 1,301 987 323 258 251 726 675 54 131 12 83
Under 65 years.................. 1,238 924 313 256 248 663 646 52 67 2 55
65 years and over............... 63 63 10 2 2 63 29 2 63 10 29
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 2,830 2,463 584 539 6 2,070 2,029 166 83 14 59
Under 6 years.................. 978 867 174 165 0 764 756 67 21 0 18
6 to 17 years.................. 1,851 1,597 410 374 6 1,306 1,273 98 62 14 41
Own children 18 years and over... 360 195 63 38 22 147 142 15 14 3 9
In unrelated subfamilies............ 45 23 18 7 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 28 15 13 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 13 8 6 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 14 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 18 8 6 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,708 1,198 359 221 213 979 629 46 626 109 299
Male............................. 742 459 152 81 81 358 235 22 206 29 100
Under 65 years.................. 627 344 129 72 72 242 198 19 94 7 63
Living alone................... 241 163 57 35 35 115 91 7 62 7 43
65 years and over............... 115 115 22 10 10 115 37 3 112 22 37
Living alone................... 107 107 18 10 10 107 36 3 104 18 36
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female........................... 967 739 208 140 132 622 395 25 421 80 199
Under 65 years.................. 665 437 128 98 90 331 281 18 130 11 85
Living alone................... 429 326 86 65 63 256 212 12 114 10 75
65 years and over............... 302 302 79 42 42 291 114 7 291 69 114
Living alone................... 276 276 75 37 37 266 107 5 266 64 107
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 1,573 1,351 370 325 0 1,099 1,060 99 54 6 37
16 to 64 years.................... 1,504 848 357 256 187 562 473 47 137 16 84
Worked during the year......... 572 271 177 133 109 126 98 19 12 3 7
Full time, year-round.......... 106 68 56 49 48 27 14 4 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 466 204 122 83 61 99 84 15 12 3 7
Did not work................... 931 577 179 123 78 436 375 28 124 13 77
65 years and over................. 190 183 33 17 15 182 53 4 179 31 53
Worked during the year......... 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Did not work................... 188 181 33 17 15 180 53 4 176 31 53
Female
Under 16 years.................... 1,546 1,318 326 292 1 1,105 1,077 97 37 3 29
16 to 64 years.................... 2,616 1,804 613 505 413 1,295 1,199 95 225 17 154
Worked during the year......... 1,191 764 383 331 302 424 417 43 23 0 23
Full time, year-round.......... 418 257 182 180 170 78 78 3 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 773 506 201 152 132 346 339 41 23 0 23
Did not work................... 1,425 1,040 230 173 111 871 782 52 202 17 132
65 years and over................. 434 428 98 51 51 414 159 11 412 84 159
Worked during the year......... 18 18 5 5 5 12 3 0 12 0 3
Full time, year-round.......... 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 16 16 5 5 5 11 3 0 11 0 3
Did not work................... 416 410 93 46 46 402 156 11 400 84 156
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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
BLACK BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 167 1,930
Under 18 years.................... 69 533
18 to 24 years.................... 9 397
25 to 34 years.................... 15 333
35 to 44 years.................... 14 351
45 to 54 years.................... 29 168
55 to 59 years.................... 4 81
60 to 64 years.................... 5 54
65 years and over................. 23 12
65 to 74 years................. 17 8
75 years and over.............. 6 4
Male
Total............................. 99 885
Under 18 years.................... 34 262
18 to 24 years.................... 6 202
25 to 34 years.................... 8 145
35 to 44 years.................... 10 143
45 to 54 years.................... 22 67
55 to 59 years.................... 1 46
60 to 64 years.................... 0 14
65 years and over................. 17 6
65 to 74 years................. 11 2
75 years and over.............. 6 4
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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..:.......................... 68 1,045
Under 18 years.................... 35 271
18 to 24 years.................... 2 195
25 to 34 years.................... 7 188
35 to 44 years.................... 3 208
45 to 54 years.................... 7 101
55 to 59 years.................... 3 36
60 to 64 years.................... 5 40
65 years and over................. 6 6
65 to 74 years................. 6 6
75 years and over.............. 0 0
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 65 500
Under 6 years................... 27 178
6 to 17 years................... 38 321
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 140 1,647
Central city..................... 110 1,043
Not central city................. 31 604
Not metropolitan.................. 27 283
Northeast.......................... 25 283
Metropolitan...................... 25 279
Central city..................... 22 223
Not central city................. 4 56
Not metropolitan.................. 0 4
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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............................ 24 344
Metropolitan...................... 24 339
Central city..................... 15 255
Not central city................. 9 83
Not metropolitan.................. 0 5
South.............................. 103 1,140
Metropolitan...................... 76 869
Central city..................... 58 442
Not central city................. 18 428
Not metropolitan.................. 27 271
West............................ 15 163
Metropolitan...................... 15 160
Central city..................... 15 123
Not central city................. 0 37
Not metropolitan.................. 0 3
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 167 1,930
65 years and over................. 23 12
In families......................... 119 1,398
Householder...................... 29 445
Under 65 years.................. 23 441
65 years and over............... 6 4
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 65 500
Under 6 years.................. 27 178
6 to 17 years.................. 38 321
Own children 18 years and over... 2 240
In married-couple families.......... 64 319
Husbands......................... 23 77
Under 65 years.................. 16 70
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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............... 6 6
Wives............................ 17 83
Under 65 years.................. 13 77
65 years and over............... 4 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 22 103
Under 6 years.................. 15 51
6 to 17 years.................. 7 52
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 2 43
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 36 940
Householder...................... 4 314
Under 65 years.................. 4 314
65 years and over............... 0 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 30 366
Under 6 years.................. 9 111
6 to 17 years.................. 21 255
Own children 18 years and over... 0 165
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 23
Under 18 years.................. 0 13
Under 6 years.................. 0 5
6 to 17 years.................. 0 8
18 years and over............... 0 10
Unrelated individuals.............. 48 510
Male............................. 34 282
Under 65 years.................. 26 282
Living alone................... 10 78
65 years and over............... 8 0
Living alone................... 5 0
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies 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........................... 14 228
Under 65 years.................. 12 228
Living alone................... 8 103
65 years and over............... 2 0
Living alone................... 2 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 32 223
16 to 64 years.................... 50 656
Worked during the year......... 27 301
Full time, year-round.......... 13 39
Not full time, year-round...... 14 263
Did not work................... 24 355
65 years and over................. 17 6
Worked during the year......... 2 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 2 0
Did not work................... 15 6
Female
Under 16 years.................... 28 228
16 to 64 years.................... 34 812
Worked during the year......... 7 427
Full time, year-round.......... 0 160
Not full time, year-round...... 7 267
Did not work................... 28 385
65 years and over................. 6 6
Worked during the year......... 0 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 0 0
Did not work................... 6 6
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.