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
BLACK BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,106 7,586 2,666 2,156 993 5,641 4,700 459 1,392 266 599
Under 18 years.................... 4,361 3,672 1,114 980 9 2,860 2,756 262 112 14 75
18 to 24 years.................... 1,228 696 333 221 146 438 413 67 26 3 9
25 to 34 years.................... 1,161 725 339 285 254 431 395 29 47 7 34
35 to 44 years.................... 1,148 691 319 269 242 400 359 27 61 1 37
45 to 54 years.................... 756 528 194 164 140 363 280 18 148 17 84
55 to 59 years.................... 309 216 62 48 41 167 121 9 93 8 52
60 to 64 years.................... 266 198 76 65 52 138 100 14 68 6 32
65 years and over................. 876 861 228 124 110 843 275 32 838 210 275
65 to 74 years................. 431 421 102 58 50 404 128 5 399 86 128
75 years and over.............. 444 440 126 65 60 439 147 26 439 124 147
Male
Total............................. 4,210 3,084 1,118 886 294 2,292 1,889 211 512 107 202
Under 18 years.................... 2,196 1,866 596 523 6 1,433 1,365 138 67 11 39
18 to 24 years.................... 450 185 107 62 30 108 90 23 17 0 5
25 to 34 years.................... 383 200 122 91 74 102 79 13 19 7 12
35 to 44 years.................... 411 231 106 87 81 136 118 9 26 1 17
45 to 54 years.................... 297 201 69 48 44 151 103 9 69 13 39
55 to 59 years.................... 111 64 16 12 12 49 37 2 26 0 15
60 to 64 years.................... 75 56 26 20 18 36 22 4 16 2 2
65 years and over................. 287 281 76 43 29 276 73 13 273 72 73
65 to 74 years................. 130 127 29 20 12 123 38 1 120 24 38
75 years and over.............. 157 153 48 22 17 153 35 12 153 48 35
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..:.......................... 5,896 4,502 1,548 1,270 699 3,348 2,811 248 880 160 397
Under 18 years.................... 2,165 1,805 519 458 3 1,427 1,391 124 45 3 36
18 to 24 years.................... 778 511 227 159 116 330 323 43 9 3 4
25 to 34 years.................... 779 525 217 194 180 329 316 17 28 0 23
35 to 44 years.................... 737 459 213 182 161 264 241 17 35 0 20
45 to 54 years.................... 459 327 125 116 96 212 176 10 79 5 45
55 to 59 years.................... 198 153 46 35 29 117 84 8 67 8 36
60 to 64 years.................... 191 142 50 45 34 102 78 10 52 3 30
65 years and over................. 589 581 152 81 81 567 203 18 564 138 203
65 to 74 years................. 301 294 73 38 38 281 90 5 279 61 90
75 years and over.............. 287 287 79 43 43 285 112 14 285 77 112
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 4,281 3,625 1,084 970 8 2,843 2,739 262 112 14 75
Under 6 years................... 1,483 1,247 349 316 0 1,021 986 106 32 0 25
6 to 17 years................... 2,798 2,378 736 654 8 1,822 1,754 157 81 14 51
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 8,499 6,350 2,287 1,829 856 4,707 3,925 405 1,093 239 442
Central city..................... 5,873 4,538 1,476 1,210 585 3,522 2,967 300 776 163 326
Not central city................. 2,626 1,812 811 619 270 1,185 958 105 317 77 116
Not metropolitan.................. 1,608 1,236 379 328 137 934 775 54 299 27 157
Northeast.......................... 1,883 1,508 419 332 155 1,239 1,121 109 177 31 80
Metropolitan...................... 1,848 1,477 412 326 155 1,213 1,097 109 173 31 77
Central city..................... 1,531 1,233 317 258 134 1,048 958 99 141 22 70
Not central city................. 316 244 96 68 21 166 140 11 32 8 7
Not metropolitan.................. 36 32 6 6 0 25 24 0 4 0 3
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............................ 1,975 1,497 455 351 176 1,208 1,026 105 245 68 81
Metropolitan...................... 1,874 1,401 440 336 174 1,121 960 99 221 68 77
Central city..................... 1,586 1,225 391 307 151 975 846 92 182 58 64
Not central city................. 288 176 49 29 23 146 114 6 39 11 13
Not metropolitan.................. 101 95 15 15 2 87 66 6 25 0 4
South.............................. 5,487 4,028 1,587 1,330 611 2,778 2,174 181 901 162 400
Metropolitan...................... 4,031 2,931 1,236 1,025 476 1,962 1,493 133 633 135 250
Central city..................... 2,309 1,782 670 562 267 1,273 959 85 418 78 177
Not central city................. 1,722 1,149 566 463 209 688 534 48 215 57 73
Not metropolitan.................. 1,456 1,097 351 305 135 816 681 48 268 27 150
West............................... 761 553 206 143 51 416 378 64 69 5 38
Metropolitan...................... 746 541 198 141 51 410 375 64 67 5 38
Central city..................... 447 297 99 82 33 226 204 24 35 5 15
Not central city................. 299 244 100 59 18 185 171 40 32 1 23
Not metropolitan.................. 15 13 7 2 0 5 3 0 2 0 0
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 10,106 7,586 2,666 2,156 993 5,641 4,700 459 1,392 266 599
65 years and over................. 876 861 228 124 110 843 275 32 838 210 275
In families......................... 8,009 6,078 2,141 1,832 690 4,458 3,992 389 592 115 248
Householder...................... 2,210 1,627 683 557 502 1,076 867 84 306 53 132
Under 65 years.................. 2,010 1,432 635 535 480 883 813 75 115 6 78
65 years and over............... 201 195 49 22 22 193 54 9 190 47 54
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,281 3,625 1,084 970 8 2,843 2,739 262 112 14 75
Under 6 years.................. 1,483 1,247 349 316 0 1,021 986 106 32 0 25
6 to 17 years.................. 2,798 2,378 736 654 8 1,822 1,754 157 81 14 51
Own children 18 years and over... 687 326 134 103 42 217 209 25 17 3 11
In married-couple families.......... 1,696 1,215 597 531 211 771 547 88 191 52 49
Husbands......................... 433 321 178 163 124 190 88 20 98 27 22
Under 65 years.................. 338 231 149 141 110 105 70 14 12 2 4
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............... 95 89 29 23 13 85 18 7 85 25 18
Wives............................ 408 291 159 140 76 166 86 11 83 24 20
Under 65 years.................. 326 218 135 124 60 94 69 5 14 1 3
65 years and over............... 82 74 25 16 16 72 17 7 70 23 17
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 690 540 222 194 1 380 343 46 7 0 7
Under 6 years.................. 247 170 80 70 0 125 104 21 7 0 7
6 to 17 years.................. 444 370 142 125 1 255 239 25 0 0 0
Own children 18 years and over... 121 54 33 28 7 32 29 10 0 0 0
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 5,866 4,587 1,457 1,238 453 3,473 3,282 288 345 52 175
Householder...................... 1,644 1,235 482 383 374 835 739 66 186 21 95
Under 65 years.................. 1,546 1,137 464 377 368 737 707 64 88 2 63
65 years and over............... 98 98 19 6 6 98 32 2 98 19 32
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,395 2,919 819 741 6 2,328 2,282 203 88 14 59
Under 6 years.................. 1,171 1,027 255 232 0 856 848 81 21 0 18
6 to 17 years.................. 2,225 1,892 564 509 6 1,472 1,434 122 67 14 41
Own children 18 years and over... 529 269 99 73 35 186 180 15 17 3 11
In unrelated subfamilies............ 51 29 24 13 2 5 5 0 0 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 32 19 17 7 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.................. 19 11 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 20 10 8 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,046 1,479 501 311 300 1,178 703 70 800 151 350
Male............................. 895 585 217 113 113 448 264 34 284 51 121
Under 65 years.................. 737 427 183 97 97 290 215 27 130 17 72
Living alone................... 302 218 87 50 50 146 103 10 89 9 51
65 years and over............... 158 158 34 16 16 158 50 7 155 34 50
Living alone................... 144 144 30 16 16 144 49 7 141 30 49
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........................... 1,151 895 284 199 187 730 439 36 516 100 229
Under 65 years.................. 773 516 186 144 132 363 295 27 148 12 85
Living alone................... 506 379 120 88 86 284 225 21 129 11 75
65 years and over............... 378 378 98 55 55 368 144 9 368 88 144
Living alone................... 349 349 94 50 50 338 138 8 338 83 138
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 1,975 1,689 528 464 0 1,314 1,259 133 54 6 37
16 to 64 years.................... 1,947 1,114 514 379 265 702 557 65 185 29 92
Worked during the year......... 838 426 290 219 175 183 134 26 24 10 11
Full time, year-round.......... 253 158 136 110 92 52 29 12 7 7 0
Not full time, year-round...... 586 268 155 109 83 131 105 15 17 3 11
Did not work................... 1,109 688 223 160 90 520 423 38 161 19 81
65 years and over................. 287 281 76 43 29 276 73 13 273 72 73
Worked during the year......... 6 6 2 2 2 6 0 0 6 2 0
Full time, year-round.......... 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0
Not full time, year-round...... 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0
Did not work................... 281 274 74 40 27 270 73 13 267 70 73
Female
Under 16 years.................... 1,951 1,641 459 411 1 1,311 1,282 113 37 3 29
16 to 64 years.................... 3,356 2,280 937 778 616 1,470 1,327 116 279 19 165
Worked during the year......... 1,669 1,067 614 535 489 507 491 54 28 0 24
Full time, year-round.......... 704 431 333 318 299 101 95 3 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 965 636 281 218 191 406 396 52 28 0 24
Did not work................... 1,688 1,213 322 243 127 963 836 62 251 19 141
65 years and over................. 589 581 152 81 81 567 203 18 564 138 203
Worked during the year......... 34 34 13 5 5 29 6 1 29 8 6
Full time, year-round.......... 5 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 5 4 0
Not full time, year-round...... 29 29 10 5 5 24 6 1 24 4 6
Did not work................... 555 547 139 76 76 538 197 17 536 130 197
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
BLACK BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 219 2,520
Under 18 years.................... 87 690
18 to 24 years.................... 16 532
25 to 34 years.................... 23 437
35 to 44 years.................... 24 458
45 to 54 years.................... 31 228
55 to 59 years.................... 4 93
60 to 64 years.................... 10 68
65 years and over................. 25 14
65 to 74 years................. 19 10
75 years and over.............. 6 4
Male
Total............................. 134 1,126
Under 18 years.................... 49 330
18 to 24 years.................... 6 264
25 to 34 years.................... 16 183
35 to 44 years.................... 15 180
45 to 54 years.................... 24 96
55 to 59 years.................... 1 47
60 to 64 years.................... 5 19
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
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..:.......................... 85 1,394
Under 18 years.................... 37 360
18 to 24 years.................... 9 268
25 to 34 years.................... 7 254
35 to 44 years.................... 8 278
45 to 54 years.................... 7 133
55 to 59 years.................... 3 46
60 to 64 years.................... 5 50
65 years and over................. 8 8
65 to 74 years................. 8 8
75 years and over.............. 0 0
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 82 656
Under 6 years................... 34 236
6 to 17 years................... 48 420
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 187 2,149
Central city..................... 139 1,335
Not central city................. 49 814
Not metropolitan.................. 32 371
Northeast.......................... 28 375
Metropolitan...................... 28 371
Central city..................... 24 298
Not central city................. 4 73
Not metropolitan.................. 0 4
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............................ 24 478
Metropolitan...................... 24 472
Central city..................... 15 361
Not central city................. 9 112
Not metropolitan.................. 0 5
South.............................. 139 1,459
Metropolitan...................... 107 1,100
Central city..................... 83 527
Not central city................. 24 574
Not metropolitan.................. 32 359
West............................... 28 208
Metropolitan...................... 28 205
Central city..................... 17 150
Not central city................. 12 55
Not metropolitan.................. 0 3
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 219 2,520
65 years and over................. 25 14
In families......................... 156 1,931
Householder...................... 43 583
Under 65 years.................. 34 578
65 years and over............... 9 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 82 656
Under 6 years.................. 34 236
6 to 17 years.................. 48 420
Own children 18 years and over... 2 362
In married-couple families.......... 99 481
Husbands......................... 35 113
Under 65 years.................. 29 106
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............... 6 6
Wives............................ 22 116
Under 65 years.................. 18 109
65 years and over............... 4 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 39 150
Under 6 years.................. 22 77
6 to 17 years.................. 17 73
Own children 18 years and over... 2 66
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 38 1,279
Householder...................... 7 409
Under 65 years.................. 4 409
65 years and over............... 2 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 30 476
Under 6 years.................. 9 144
6 to 17 years.................. 21 332
Own children 18 years and over... 0 260
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.............. 63 567
Male............................. 42 310
Under 65 years.................. 33 310
Living alone................... 15 84
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
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........................... 21 256
Under 65 years.................. 19 256
Living alone................... 14 128
65 years and over............... 2 0
Living alone................... 2 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 47 286
16 to 64 years.................... 71 833
Worked during the year......... 39 412
Full time, year-round.......... 16 94
Not full time, year-round...... 24 318
Did not work................... 31 421
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.................... 30 310
16 to 64 years.................... 46 1,076
Worked during the year......... 18 602
Full time, year-round.......... 5 272
Not full time, year-round...... 13 329
Did not work................... 28 475
65 years and over................. 8 8
Worked during the year......... 2 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 2 0
Did not work................... 6 8
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.