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
HISPANIC BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,061 5,789 2,010 1,790 646 4,112 3,663 229 686 80 298
Under 18 years.................... 4,613 3,159 914 861 7 2,426 2,380 157 33 3 16
18 to 24 years.................... 1,209 443 216 149 76 255 246 24 5 1 0
25 to 34 years.................... 1,479 604 305 280 192 319 298 13 10 1 6
35 to 44 years.................... 1,189 535 302 279 201 252 244 17 17 0 13
45 to 54 years.................... 573 283 141 132 105 153 136 6 26 5 11
55 to 59 years.................... 196 100 35 32 23 68 54 3 30 0 16
60 to 64 years.................... 232 126 26 16 11 107 80 2 45 5 19
65 years and over................. 571 539 72 41 31 532 225 8 521 65 215
65 to 74 years................. 327 303 32 22 18 298 132 2 291 27 127
75 years and over.............. 244 236 40 19 14 234 92 6 230 38 88
Male
Total............................. 4,703 2,586 948 856 378 1,790 1,608 112 258 28 97
Under 18 years.................... 2,375 1,609 449 420 3 1,254 1,240 83 13 3 8
18 to 24 years.................... 530 149 93 65 37 73 70 16 3 1 0
25 to 34 years.................... 637 202 134 122 115 69 65 0 6 0 6
35 to 44 years.................... 514 207 137 132 123 76 73 4 9 0 8
45 to 54 years.................... 265 133 75 70 64 67 57 6 12 3 4
55 to 59 years.................... 73 46 24 21 16 23 17 1 9 0 3
60 to 64 years.................... 100 48 12 9 9 37 21 0 20 0 6
65 years and over................. 210 193 24 16 12 191 65 2 186 22 62
65 to 74 years................. 136 125 12 10 7 123 39 1 119 11 36
75 years and over.............. 74 67 11 5 5 67 26 1 67 11 26
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..:.......................... 5,358 3,203 1,062 934 268 2,322 2,055 117 428 51 200
Under 18 years.................... 2,238 1,550 464 441 3 1,171 1,140 74 20 0 8
18 to 24 years.................... 679 294 123 84 39 183 176 8 2 0 0
25 to 34 years.................... 842 402 170 157 77 249 233 13 4 1 0
35 to 44 years.................... 675 328 165 147 78 176 171 12 8 0 5
45 to 54 years.................... 307 150 66 61 41 87 79 0 15 3 7
55 to 59 years.................... 123 54 12 11 7 45 37 2 20 0 13
60 to 64 years.................... 132 79 14 7 2 70 59 2 24 5 14
65 years and over................. 361 347 48 25 19 341 160 6 334 43 153
65 to 74 years................. 190 178 20 12 11 174 93 2 172 16 91
75 years and over.............. 170 168 29 14 8 167 67 5 162 27 62
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 4,444 3,087 883 841 4 2,384 2,340 157 31 3 16
Under 6 years................... 1,713 1,223 270 257 0 1,020 999 59 14 1 6
6 to 17 years................... 2,732 1,864 613 584 4 1,364 1,341 98 17 2 11
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 9,015 5,160 1,745 1,541 569 3,711 3,315 205 605 70 266
Central city..................... 5,019 2,942 878 762 295 2,241 2,000 124 393 37 192
Not central city................. 3,996 2,218 867 779 274 1,470 1,315 81 211 33 73
Not metropolitan.................. 1,046 629 265 249 77 401 347 25 81 10 32
Northeast.......................... 1,394 1,018 229 209 92 853 804 56 156 14 109
Metropolitan...................... 1,365 992 215 196 91 832 783 46 153 14 106
Central city..................... 1,072 836 153 140 64 736 696 46 136 11 99
Not central city................. 293 155 62 56 27 96 86 0 17 3 7
Not metropolitan.................. 29 27 14 13 1 21 21 9 3 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............................ 646 349 182 135 43 205 170 22 38 10 10
Metropolitan...................... 548 301 146 100 33 186 159 21 32 5 10
Central city..................... 413 232 109 75 22 147 125 16 23 2 5
Not central city................. 135 69 37 25 12 39 34 5 9 3 5
Not metropolitan.................. 98 48 37 36 10 19 11 1 6 5 0
South.............................. 3,450 1,868 722 644 240 1,234 1,005 38 294 31 103
Metropolitan...................... 2,896 1,510 580 510 199 1,011 801 32 256 31 83
Central city..................... 1,571 827 283 260 112 583 456 8 142 16 42
Not central city................. 1,325 684 297 250 87 428 344 24 114 15 41
Not metropolitan.................. 555 358 141 135 42 223 205 6 38 0 20
West............................... 4,571 2,554 876 801 271 1,820 1,684 113 198 25 75
Metropolitan...................... 4,207 2,357 804 735 246 1,682 1,573 105 164 20 66
Central city..................... 1,964 1,046 334 287 98 775 722 53 93 8 46
Not central city................. 2,243 1,311 470 447 148 906 851 51 71 12 20
Not metropolitan.................. 364 197 72 66 25 138 111 8 34 5 9
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 10,061 5,789 2,010 1,790 646 4,112 3,663 229 686 80 298
65 years and over................. 571 539 72 41 31 532 225 8 521 65 215
In families......................... 8,639 5,120 1,768 1,636 533 3,632 3,336 214 378 36 139
Householder...................... 2,049 1,115 471 418 324 695 566 29 178 14 66
Under 65 years.................. 1,893 968 456 409 316 551 512 29 35 2 13
65 years and over............... 156 147 14 8 8 145 54 0 143 12 52
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,444 3,087 883 841 4 2,384 2,340 157 31 3 16
Under 6 years.................. 1,713 1,223 270 257 0 1,020 999 59 14 1 6
6 to 17 years.................. 2,732 1,864 613 584 4 1,364 1,341 98 17 2 11
Own children 18 years and over... 479 222 80 71 28 150 144 7 7 0 3
In married-couple families.......... 5,269 2,845 1,249 1,166 360 1,759 1,545 118 257 28 79
Husbands......................... 1,148 552 316 286 252 275 171 20 135 14 40
Under 65 years.................. 1,031 444 304 278 246 168 135 20 30 3 7
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............... 117 108 12 7 7 107 36 0 105 11 33
Wives............................ 1,124 508 261 239 73 277 210 13 82 10 29
Under 65 years.................. 1,053 439 253 236 73 207 186 13 13 2 6
65 years and over............... 71 69 7 3 0 69 23 0 69 7 23
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 2,554 1,637 599 572 1 1,127 1,103 79 16 3 4
Under 6 years.................. 983 652 190 181 0 504 491 39 9 1 3
6 to 17 years.................. 1,571 985 409 391 1 623 612 40 7 2 1
Own children 18 years and over... 249 95 49 45 14 50 49 5 1 0 0
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 2,879 2,011 440 405 145 1,679 1,613 89 97 6 50
Householder...................... 784 504 144 125 113 376 354 15 47 2 28
Under 65 years.................. 740 460 141 124 112 335 329 15 7 0 5
65 years and over............... 43 43 4 1 1 42 25 0 40 2 23
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 1,650 1,291 243 235 2 1,133 1,116 72 14 0 12
Under 6 years.................. 604 477 70 68 0 429 422 17 4 0 2
6 to 17 years.................. 1,046 814 172 167 2 703 693 55 10 0 10
Own children 18 years and over... 214 122 28 24 12 96 93 3 6 0 3
In unrelated subfamilies............ 122 61 23 22 6 39 39 0 0 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 84 49 16 15 0 32 32 0 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 34 17 8 8 0 10 10 0 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 50 31 9 8 0 22 22 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 38 13 6 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,300 608 219 132 107 441 288 16 308 44 159
Male............................. 618 220 98 70 61 136 96 5 82 11 43
Under 65 years.................. 558 160 88 62 57 75 68 3 23 0 16
Living alone................... 121 55 20 14 14 36 30 1 15 0 9
65 years and over............... 60 60 11 7 4 60 28 2 59 11 28
Living alone................... 52 52 9 6 4 52 24 2 52 9 24
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........................... 682 388 121 62 45 305 192 11 227 34 115
Under 65 years.................. 490 196 87 45 30 118 99 6 44 3 27
Living alone................... 124 82 20 14 14 64 51 2 35 2 22
65 years and over............... 192 192 34 18 15 188 92 5 183 30 88
Living alone................... 175 175 30 16 13 171 88 3 168 27 85
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 2,177 1,509 412 395 0 1,188 1,174 80 13 3 8
16 to 64 years.................... 2,316 884 512 445 366 411 369 30 59 4 27
Worked during the year......... 1,539 529 393 348 322 161 152 20 5 1 1
Full time, year-round.......... 833 295 258 243 235 49 44 8 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 706 233 134 105 87 112 108 12 5 1 1
Did not work................... 777 355 119 97 44 250 217 10 54 3 26
65 years and over................. 210 193 24 16 12 191 65 2 186 22 62
Worked during the year......... 24 19 2 2 2 17 3 0 15 1 0
Full time, year-round.......... 8 6 0 0 0 6 3 0 3 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 16 13 2 2 1 12 0 0 12 1 0
Did not work................... 186 173 21 13 10 173 62 2 172 21 62
Female
Under 16 years.................... 2,068 1,452 436 417 0 1,098 1,068 69 18 0 8
16 to 64 years.................... 2,929 1,404 577 492 248 883 827 42 75 8 39
Worked during the year......... 1,287 611 328 281 206 313 300 23 7 4 0
Full time, year-round.......... 384 172 129 115 98 49 45 2 1 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 903 439 199 166 108 264 255 20 6 4 0
Did not work................... 1,642 793 249 211 42 570 527 19 69 5 39
65 years and over................. 361 347 48 25 19 341 160 6 334 43 153
Worked during the year......... 8 8 2 2 2 6 2 0 6 1 2
Full time, year-round.......... 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 6 6 2 2 2 5 2 0 5 1 2
Did not work................... 353 339 46 23 17 335 158 6 328 42 151
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
HISPANIC BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 92 4,272
Under 18 years.................... 36 1,454
18 to 24 years.................... 8 766
25 to 34 years.................... 16 876
35 to 44 years.................... 4 654
45 to 54 years.................... 3 290
55 to 59 years.................... 1 96
60 to 64 years.................... 3 106
65 years and over................. 21 32
65 to 74 years................. 7 23
75 years and over.............. 14 9
Male
Total............................. 45 2,118
Under 18 years.................... 16 766
18 to 24 years.................... 3 380
25 to 34 years.................... 4 436
35 to 44 years.................... 2 306
45 to 54 years.................... 3 132
55 to 59 years.................... 0 27
60 to 64 years.................... 2 53
65 years and over................. 14 18
65 to 74 years................. 7 11
75 years and over.............. 7 7
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..:.......................... 48 2,154
Under 18 years.................... 20 688
18 to 24 years.................... 5 385
25 to 34 years.................... 12 440
35 to 44 years.................... 2 347
45 to 54 years.................... 0 158
55 to 59 years.................... 1 69
60 to 64 years.................... 1 53
65 years and over................. 7 14
65 to 74 years................. 0 12
75 years and over.............. 7 2
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 36 1,357
Under 6 years................... 20 490
6 to 17 years................... 17 867
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 87 3,855
Central city..................... 51 2,077
Not central city................. 36 1,778
Not metropolitan.................. 5 417
Northeast.......................... 4 376
Metropolitan...................... 4 373
Central city..................... 3 235
Not central city................. 0 138
Not metropolitan.................. 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Midwest............................ 8 297
Metropolitan...................... 6 247
Central city..................... 5 180
Not central city................. 1 66
Not metropolitan.................. 2 50
South.............................. 64 1,582
Metropolitan...................... 63 1,386
Central city..................... 34 744
Not central city................. 29 642
Not metropolitan.................. 2 197
West............................... 16 2,017
Metropolitan...................... 15 1,850
Central city..................... 9 918
Not central city................. 6 932
Not metropolitan.................. 2 167
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 92 4,272
65 years and over................. 21 32
In families......................... 87 3,519
Householder...................... 28 935
Under 65 years.................. 19 925
65 years and over............... 9 9
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 36 1,357
Under 6 years.................. 20 490
6 to 17 years.................. 17 867
Own children 18 years and over... 0 257
In married-couple families.......... 66 2,424
Husbands......................... 24 596
Under 65 years.................. 13 587
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............... 10 9
Wives............................ 22 616
Under 65 years.................. 15 614
65 years and over............... 7 2
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 19 917
Under 6 years.................. 14 331
6 to 17 years.................. 5 586
Own children 18 years and over... 0 155
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 19 868
Householder...................... 3 280
Under 65 years.................. 3 280
65 years and over............... 0 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 16 359
Under 6 years.................. 6 127
6 to 17 years.................. 10 232
Own children 18 years and over... 0 92
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 60
Under 18 years.................. 0 35
Under 6 years.................. 0 17
6 to 17 years.................. 0 19
18 years and over............... 0 25
Unrelated individuals.............. 6 692
Male............................. 4 398
Under 65 years.................. 0 398
Living alone................... 0 66
65 years and over............... 3 0
Living alone................... 2 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........................... 2 294
Under 65 years.................. 2 294
Living alone................... 1 41
65 years and over............... 0 0
Living alone................... 0 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 16 668
16 to 64 years.................... 15 1,432
Worked during the year......... 9 1,010
Full time, year-round.......... 5 538
Not full time, year-round...... 4 473
Did not work................... 6 422
65 years and over................. 14 18
Worked during the year......... 2 5
Full time, year-round.......... 0 2
Not full time, year-round...... 2 3
Did not work................... 12 13
Female
Under 16 years.................... 20 616
16 to 64 years.................... 21 1,525
Worked during the year......... 7 676
Full time, year-round.......... 3 212
Not full time, year-round...... 3 464
Did not work................... 14 849
65 years and over................. 7 14
Worked during the year......... 0 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 0 0
Did not work................... 7 14
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.