Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 229,675 31,058 198,617 169,055 148,254 78,328 56,051 21,400 21,400 33,000
Age
Under 18 years 56,089 6,107 49,983 40,611 37,927 214 12,579 10,816 10,816 245
Under 6 years 18,042 1,871 16,171 12,298 11,638 0 4,988 4,404 4,404 92
6 to 11 years 18,918 1,974 16,944 13,720 13,050 0 4,327 3,727 3,727 74
12 to 17 years 19,129 2,261 16,868 14,593 13,239 214 3,264 2,685 2,685 78
18 to 24 years 21,644 5,793 15,851 14,117 11,399 4,715 2,497 1,893 1,893 105
25 to 34 years 30,896 6,933 23,963 22,110 20,794 15,853 2,593 1,745 1,745 370
35 to 44 years 36,155 5,498 30,657 28,679 27,012 19,183 2,870 1,725 1,725 635
45 to 54 years 32,905 3,833 29,072 27,112 25,221 18,601 2,975 1,464 1,464 1,017
55 to 64 years 22,196 2,732 19,464 17,270 15,393 11,609 3,625 1,287 1,287 1,829
Under 65 years 199,886 30,895 168,991 149,899 137,746 70,174 27,140 18,930 18,930 4,201
65 years and over 29,790 163 29,626 19,156 10,507 8,153 28,912 2,470 2,470 28,799
Sex
Male 113,196 16,522 96,674 83,538 74,471 45,092 25,189 9,456 9,456 14,310
Female 116,479 14,536 101,943 85,516 73,782 33,236 30,862 11,944 11,944 18,689
Nativity
Native 208,201 23,034 185,167 158,603 139,033 72,312 51,791 19,324 19,324 30,471
Foreign-born 21,475 8,024 13,450 10,452 9,220 6,016 4,260 2,076 2,076 2,529
Naturalized citizen 7,197 1,253 5,943 4,530 3,864 2,754 2,280 692 692 1,838
Not a citizen 14,278 6,771 7,507 5,922 5,357 3,262 1,980 1,384 1,384 691
Region
Northeast 44,168 4,543 39,625 33,884 30,296 16,025 11,160 4,353 4,353 7,051
Midwest 55,243 5,375 49,868 44,612 39,010 20,254 12,138 3,925 3,925 8,030
South 77,147 11,959 65,188 54,498 47,574 25,561 19,917 6,973 6,973 11,671
West 53,117 9,181 43,936 36,061 31,373 16,487 12,837 6,148 6,148 6,248
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 190,389 24,635 165,754 142,628 128,520 59,174 42,761 17,838 17,838 21,990
Householders 61,638 7,185 54,453 47,837 42,412 32,013 15,224 3,255 3,255 11,321
Under 65 years 51,332 7,141 44,190 40,895 38,193 28,627 5,227 2,671 2,671 1,353
65 years and over 10,306 44 10,263 6,942 4,219 3,386 9,998 584 584 9,968
Spouse present 49,605 4,604 45,001 40,686 36,400 26,162 11,911 1,613 1,613 9,443
No spouse present 12,033 2,581 9,452 7,151 6,013 5,851 3,313 1,642 1,642 1,878
Spouses of householders 49,452 4,956 44,496 40,349 36,182 21,059 10,820 1,666 1,666 8,157
Under 65 years 41,743 4,926 36,817 34,991 32,982 19,270 3,354 1,351 1,351 720
65 years and over 7,709 30 7,679 5,358 3,199 1,788 7,466 315 315 7,437
Children of householders 68,695 8,992 59,703 50,215 46,495 4,157 13,058 10,813 10,813 669
Under 6 years 16,476 1,435 15,041 11,809 11,206 0 4,273 3,707 3,707 75
6 to 11 years 17,626 1,625 16,001 13,220 12,585 0 3,824 3,239 3,239 64
12 to 17 years 17,610 1,753 15,857 13,933 12,734 173 2,848 2,304 2,304 57
> 17 years 16,983 4,179 12,804 11,252 9,969 3,984 2,113 1,564 1,564 472
Other relatives of householders 10,604 3,502 7,102 4,227 3,431 1,946 3,658 2,104 2,104 1,844
In unrelated subfamilies 969 260 709 468 408 166 293 276 276 19
Unrelated individuals 38,317 6,163 32,154 25,959 19,325 18,987 12,998 3,285 3,285 10,991
In married-couple families 156,392 16,973 139,420 124,215 112,845 50,388 32,515 10,505 10,505 18,783
Husbands 49,676 4,511 45,165 40,811 36,536 30,016 12,184 1,476 1,476 9,877
Under 65 years 40,397 4,471 35,926 34,232 32,363 26,474 3,209 1,071 1,071 935
65 years and over 9,279 39 9,239 6,579 4,173 3,542 8,975 405 405 8,942
Wives 49,396 5,051 44,345 40,236 36,057 17,214 10,554 1,803 1,803 7,727
Under 65 years 42,230 5,029 37,201 35,261 33,201 15,964 3,589 1,504 1,504 784
65 years and over 7,166 22 7,144 4,976 2,855 1,250 6,965 300 300 6,943
Children under 18 years 43,066 3,963 39,103 33,810 31,914 122 7,640 6,105 6,105 126
Under 6 years 14,337 1,255 13,082 10,757 10,204 0 3,176 2,659 2,659 46
6 to 11 years 14,572 1,337 13,235 11,417 10,854 0 2,602 2,065 2,065 43
12 to 17 years 14,156 1,371 12,785 11,636 10,856 122 1,862 1,381 1,381 37
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by Own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private Employment Employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 24,619 5,105 19,514 13,120 11,082 6,052 8,209 6,138 6,138 2,341
Householders 8,641 1,677 6,964 5,085 4,210 4,119 2,677 1,411 1,411 1,449
Under 65 years 22,815 5,064 17,751 12,346 10,710 5,692 6,479 5,883 5,883 613
65 years and over 1,804 42 1,763 774 372 360 1,730 256 256 1,728
Children under 18 9,536 1,444 8,091 4,815 4,270 50 3,931 3,773 3,773 85
Under 6 years 2,668 409 2,259 1,066 998 0 1,390 1,340 1,340 30
6 to 11 years 3,324 459 2,864 1,696 1,621 0 1,420 1,380 1,380 27
12 to 17 years 3,544 576 2,968 2,053 1,651 50 1,121 1,053 1,053 28
Household Income
Less than $25,000 45,820 10,311 35,509 19,459 12,155 8,033 24,820 11,438 11,438 15,092
$25,000 to $49,999 61,478 10,423 51,056 42,628 36,562 20,475 17,398 6,270 6,270 10,291
$50,000 to $74,999 48,494 5,097 43,398 40,634 37,352 19,231 6,857 2,085 2,085 3,717
$75,000 or more 73,883 5,228 68,655 66,334 62,184 30,589 6,977 1,607 1,607 3,899
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 173,586 24,952 148,634 128,444 110,326 78,113 43,472 10,584 10,584 32,755
No high school diploma 28,210 7,789 20,421 13,099 10,007 6,181 11,969 4,169 4,169 9,302
High school grad,only 55,649 8,799 46,851 39,609 33,569 23,570 15,736 3,585 3,585 11,998
Some college,no degree 33,027 4,278 28,749 25,975 22,126 14,177 6,708 1,526 1,526 4,636
Associate degree 13,642 1,341 12,301 11,320 10,183 7,357 2,335 508 508 1,548
Bachelor's degree + 43,058 2,745 40,313 38,441 34,441 26,828 6,725 796 796 5,270
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 143,796 24,788 119,008 109,288 99,819 69,960 14,561 8,114 8,114 3,956
Worked during the year 118,186 18,792 99,394 95,585 88,392 66,862 6,844 3,574 3,574 565
Full-time 98,229 14,824 83,405 81,007 76,201 63,044 4,806 2,251 2,251 251
Part-time 19,957 3,968 15,989 14,578 12,191 3,818 2,038 1,323 1,323 314
Did not work 25,611 5,997 19,614 13,703 11,427 3,098 7,717 4,540 4,540 3,392
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 118,186 18,792 99,394 95,585 88,392 66,862 6,844 3,574 3,574 565
Less than 25 employees 35,354 9,511 25,843 24,411 20,243 11,323 2,103 1,334 1,334 209
25 to 99 employees 15,406 2,733 12,673 12,199 11,482 8,843 765 481 481 66
100 to 499 employees 15,637 1,825 13,812 13,416 12,849 10,345 750 446 446 93
500 to 999 employees 6,522 632 5,890 5,773 5,531 4,518 294 149 149 13
1000 or more employees 45,266 4,091 41,175 39,786 38,287 31,834 2,932 1,164 1,164 183
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 7,771 4,381 19,780 3,834
Age
Under 18 years 1,814 2,248 80 137
Under 6 years 611 837 17 54
6 to 11 years 627 787 27 49
12 to 17 years 576 624 36 34
18 to 24 years 568 439 29 44
25 to 34 years 651 331 75 148
35 to 44 years 827 299 147 293
45 to 54 years 939 237 321 369
55 to 64 years 1,056 217 714 415
Under 65 years 5,853 3,770 1,366 1,407
65 years and over 1,918 610 18,414 2,427
Sex
Male 4,209 2,007 8,756 1,519
Female 3,562 2,373 11,024 2,314
Nativity
Native 7,480 4,152 18,816 3,295
Foreign-born 291 228 965 538
Naturalized citizen 172 71 766 346
Not a citizen 119 157 198 192
Region
Northeast 894 895 4,342 820
Midwest 1,188 1,073 5,462 653
South 3,810 1,423 6,591 1,430
West 1,880 990 3,385 931
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 6,811 3,779 13,447 2,015
Householders 2,424 718 7,225 896
Under 65 years 1,609 522 556 322
65 years and over 815 196 6,669 575
Spouse present 2,234 506 6,443 558
No spouse present 190 212 782 338
Spouses of householders 2,175 449 5,456 424
Under 65 years 1,499 344 323 117
65 years and over 677 104 5,133 307
Children of householders 2,050 2,413 174 296
Under 6 years 590 766 16 39
6 to 11 years 615 733 23 43
12 to 17 years 558 581 27 29
> 17 years 286 333 108 185
Other relatives of householders 162 200 592 399
In unrelated subfamilies 9 50 1 11
Unrelated individuals 952 551 6,332 1,807
In married-couple families 6,268 2,757 12,275 1,320
Husbands 2,246 451 6,737 549
Under 65 years 1,446 293 436 152
65 years and over 800 158 6,301 398
Wives 2,165 504 5,167 432
Under 65 years 1,515 400 376 143
65 years and over 650 104 4,791 289
Children under 18 years 1,602 1,522 52 73
Under 6 years 556 601 11 29
6 to 11 years 555 511 19 26
12 to 17 years 491 409 22 18
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 345 861 879 521
Householders 104 182 606 255
Under 65 years 304 825 137 266
65 years and over 40 36 741 256
Children under 18 147 565 21 44
Under 6 years 40 175 5 12
6 to 11 years 49 223 7 21
12 to 17 years 57 167 9 11
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,585 1,342 7,512 2,553
$25,000 to $49,999 2,415 1,564 6,902 741
$50,000 to $74,999 1,658 787 2,590 275
$75,000 or more 2,114 687 2,776 264
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 5,958 2,132 19,700 3,696
No high school diploma 652 514 4,235 1,764
High school grad,only 1,980 758 7,358 1,070
Some college,no degree 1,457 437 3,080 450
Associate degree 531 137 1,018 134
Bachelor's degree + 1,338 285 4,009 278
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4,040 1,522 1,286 1,269
Worked during the year 2,951 1,017 229 167
Full-time 2,416 749 136 57
Part-time 535 268 92 109
Did not work 1,089 505 1,057 1,103
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2,951 1,017 229 167
Less than 25 employees 646 293 81 56
25 to 99 employees 250 108 20 27
100 to 499 employees 251 143 30 31
500 to 999 employees 137 62 10 5
1000 or more employees 1,667 411 88 49
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 13.52 86.48 73.61 64.55 34.10 24.40 9.32 9.32 14.37
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 10.89 89.11 72.40 67.62 0.38 22.43 19.28 19.28 0.44
Under 6 years 100.00 10.37 89.63 68.16 64.51 0.00 27.65 24.41 24.41 0.51
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.44 89.56 72.52 68.98 0.00 22.87 19.70 19.70 0.39
12 to 17 years 100.00 11.82 88.18 76.29 69.21 1.12 17.06 14.04 14.04 0.41
18 to 24 years 100.00 26.76 73.24 65.22 52.66 21.78 11.54 8.75 8.75 0.49
25 to 34 years 100.00 22.44 77.56 71.56 67.30 51.31 8.39 5.65 5.65 1.20
35 to 44 years 100.00 15.21 84.79 79.32 74.71 53.06 7.94 4.77 4.77 1.76
45 to 54 years 100.00 11.65 88.35 82.39 76.65 56.53 9.04 4.45 4.45 3.09
55 to 64 years 100.00 12.31 87.69 77.80 69.35 52.30 16.33 5.80 5.80 8.24
Under 65 years 100.00 15.46 84.54 74.99 68.91 35.11 13.58 9.47 9.47 2.10
65 years and over 100.00 0.55 99.45 64.30 35.27 27.37 97.05 8.29 8.29 96.67
Sex
Male 100.00 14.60 85.40 73.80 65.79 39.84 22.25 8.35 8.35 12.64
Female 100.00 12.48 87.52 73.42 63.34 28.53 26.50 10.25 10.25 16.05
Nativity
Native 100.00 11.06 88.94 76.18 66.78 34.73 24.88 9.28 9.28 14.64
Foreign-born 100.00 37.37 62.63 48.67 42.94 28.01 19.84 9.67 9.67 11.78
Naturalized citizen 100.00 17.42 82.58 62.95 53.69 38.27 31.69 9.61 9.61 25.54
Not a citizen 100.00 47.42 52.58 41.48 37.52 22.85 13.86 9.69 9.69 4.84
Region
Northeast 100.00 10.29 89.71 76.72 68.59 36.28 25.27 9.86 9.86 15.96
Midwest 100.00 9.73 90.27 80.76 70.62 36.66 21.97 7.11 7.11 14.54
South 100.00 15.50 84.50 70.64 61.67 33.13 25.82 9.04 9.04 15.13
West 100.00 17.28 82.72 67.89 59.06 31.04 24.17 11.58 11.58 11.76
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
Household Relationship
In families 100.00 12.94 87.06 74.91 67.50 31.08 22.46 9.37 9.37 11.55
Householders 100.00 11.66 88.34 77.61 68.81 51.94 24.70 5.28 5.28 18.37
Under 65 years 100.00 13.91 86.09 79.67 74.41 55.77 10.18 5.20 5.20 2.64
65 years and over 100.00 0.42 99.58 67.36 40.94 32.86 97.00 5.66 5.66 96.72
Spouse present 100.00 9.28 90.72 82.02 73.38 52.74 24.01 3.25 3.25 19.04
No spouse present 100.00 21.45 78.55 59.43 49.97 48.62 27.54 13.64 13.64 15.61
Spouses of householders 100.00 10.02 89.98 81.59 73.16 42.58 21.88 3.37 3.37 16.49
Under 65 years 100.00 11.80 88.20 83.83 79.01 46.16 8.03 3.24 3.24 1.72
65 years and over 100.00 0.39 99.61 69.50 41.50 23.20 96.85 4.09 4.09 96.47
Children of householders 100.00 13.09 86.91 73.10 67.68 6.05 19.01 15.74 15.74 0.97
Under 6 years 100.00 8.71 91.29 71.68 68.02 0.00 25.93 22.50 22.50 0.45
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.22 90.78 75.01 71.40 0.00 21.70 18.38 18.38 0.36
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.96 90.04 79.12 72.31 0.98 16.17 13.08 13.08 0.33
> 17 years 100.00 24.61 75.39 66.25 58.70 23.46 12.44 9.21 9.21 2.78
Other relatives of householders 100.00 33.02 66.98 39.86 32.36 18.35 34.49 19.84 19.84 17.39
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 26.84 73.16 48.31 42.15 17.12 30.20 28.53 28.53 1.93
Unrelated individuals 100.00 16.08 83.92 67.75 50.43 49.55 33.92 8.57 8.57 28.68
In married-couple families 100.00 10.85 89.15 79.42 72.16 32.22 20.79 6.72 6.72 12.01
Husbands 100.00 9.08 90.92 82.15 73.55 60.42 24.53 2.97 2.97 19.88
Under 65 years 100.00 11.07 88.93 84.74 80.11 65.54 7.94 2.65 2.65 2.32
65 years and over 100.00 0.42 99.58 70.90 44.98 38.17 96.73 4.37 4.37 96.37
Wives 100.00 10.22 89.78 81.46 73.00 34.85 21.37 3.65 3.65 15.64
Under 65 years 100.00 11.91 88.09 83.50 78.62 37.80 8.50 3.56 3.56 1.86
65 years and over 100.00 0.31 99.69 69.44 39.85 17.44 97.20 4.18 4.18 96.90
Children under 18 years 100.00 9.20 90.80 78.51 74.10 0.28 17.74 14.18 14.18 0.29
Under 6 years 100.00 8.75 91.25 75.03 71.17 0.00 22.15 18.55 18.55 0.32
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.18 90.82 78.35 74.49 0.00 17.86 14.17 14.17 0.30
12 to 17 years 100.00 9.68 90.32 82.20 76.68 0.86 13.15 9.75 9.75 0.26
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by Covered by
Not covered some type of Covered by Covered by own Covered by Medicaid or
at any time health insurance private employment employment government Covered by Indian Health Covered by
Total during the year during the year insurance based based health plan Medicaid Service Medicare
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 100.00 20.74 79.26 53.29 45.01 24.58 33.34 24.93 24.93 9.51
Householders 100.00 19.41 80.59 58.84 48.72 47.67 30.97 16.33 16.33 16.77
Under 65 years 100.00 22.19 77.81 54.11 46.94 24.95 28.40 25.78 25.78 2.69
65 years and over 100.00 2.31 97.69 42.92 20.64 19.94 95.86 14.16 14.16 95.76
Children under 18 100.00 15.15 84.85 50.49 44.78 0.52 41.22 39.57 39.57 0.89
Under 6 years 100.00 15.32 84.68 39.94 37.41 0.00 52.11 50.23 50.23 1.14
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.82 86.18 51.03 48.76 0.00 42.71 41.53 41.53 0.81
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.26 83.74 57.94 46.59 1.41 31.63 29.70 29.70 0.78
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 22.50 77.50 42.47 26.53 17.53 54.17 24.96 24.96 32.94
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 16.95 83.05 69.34 59.47 33.30 28.30 10.20 10.20 16.74
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 10.51 89.49 83.79 77.02 39.66 14.14 4.30 4.30 7.67
$75,000 or more 100.00 7.08 92.92 89.78 84.17 41.40 9.44 2.18 2.18 5.28
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 14.37 85.63 73.99 63.56 45.00 25.04 6.10 6.10 18.87
No high school diploma 100.00 27.61 72.39 46.44 35.47 21.91 42.43 14.78 14.78 32.98
High school grad,only 100.00 15.81 84.19 71.18 60.32 42.35 28.28 6.44 6.44 21.56
Some college,no degree 100.00 12.95 87.05 78.65 66.99 42.93 20.31 4.62 4.62 14.04
Associate degree 100.00 9.83 90.17 82.98 74.64 53.93 17.11 3.72 3.72 11.35
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 6.38 93.62 89.28 79.99 62.31 15.62 1.85 1.85 12.24
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 17.24 82.76 76.00 69.42 48.65 10.13 5.64 5.64 2.75
Worked during the year 100.00 15.90 84.10 80.88 74.79 56.57 5.79 3.02 3.02 0.48
Full-time 100.00 15.09 84.91 82.47 77.57 64.18 4.89 2.29 2.29 0.26
Part-time 100.00 19.88 80.12 73.05 61.09 19.13 10.21 6.63 6.63 1.57
Did not work 100.00 23.42 76.58 53.51 44.62 12.10 30.13 17.73 17.73 13.24
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 15.90 84.10 80.88 74.79 56.57 5.79 3.02 3.02 0.48
Less than 25 employees 100.00 26.90 73.10 69.05 57.26 32.03 5.95 3.77 3.77 0.59
25 to 99 employees 100.00 17.74 82.26 79.18 74.53 57.40 4.97 3.12 3.12 0.43
100 to 499 employees 100.00 11.67 88.33 85.80 82.17 66.16 4.79 2.85 2.85 0.60
500 to 999 employees 100.00 9.69 90.31 88.51 84.79 69.27 4.51 2.28 2.28 0.20
1000 or more employees 100.00 9.04 90.96 87.89 84.58 70.33 6.48 2.57 2.57 0.40
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
WHITE
Number/Percent
Total 3.38 1.91 8.61 1.67
Age
Under 18 years 3.23 4.01 0.14 0.24
Under 6 years 3.38 4.64 0.09 0.30
6 to 11 years 3.31 4.16 0.14 0.26
12 to 17 years 3.01 3.26 0.19 0.18
18 to 24 years 2.62 2.03 0.13 0.21
25 to 34 years 2.11 1.07 0.24 0.48
35 to 44 years 2.29 0.83 0.41 0.81
45 to 54 years 2.85 0.72 0.98 1.12
55 to 64 years 4.76 0.98 3.22 1.87
Under 65 years 2.93 1.89 0.68 0.70
65 years and over 6.44 2.05 61.81 8.15
Sex
Male 3.72 1.77 7.74 1.34
Female 3.06 2.04 9.46 1.99
Nativity
Native 3.59 1.99 9.04 1.58
Foreign-born 1.36 1.06 4.49 2.51
Naturalized citizen 2.39 0.99 10.65 4.81
Not a citizen 0.83 1.10 1.39 1.35
Region
Northeast 2.02 2.03 9.83 1.86
Midwest 2.15 1.94 9.89 1.18
South 4.94 1.84 8.54 1.85
West 3.54 1.86 6.37 1.75
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
Household Relationship
In families 3.58 1.98 7.06 1.06
Householders 3.93 1.16 11.72 1.45
Under 65 years 3.14 1.02 1.08 0.63
65 years and over 7.91 1.90 64.71 5.58
Spouse present 4.50 1.02 12.99 1.12
No spouse present 1.58 1.76 6.50 2.81
Spouses of householders 4.40 0.91 11.03 0.86
Under 65 years 3.59 0.83 0.77 0.28
65 years and over 8.78 1.35 66.59 3.98
Children of householders 2.98 3.51 0.25 0.43
Under 6 years 3.58 4.65 0.10 0.24
6 to 11 years 3.49 4.16 0.13 0.24
12 to 17 years 3.17 3.30 0.16 0.17
> 17 years 1.68 1.96 0.63 1.09
Other relatives of householders 1.52 1.88 5.58 3.76
In unrelated subfamilies 0.90 5.19 0.13 1.15
Unrelated individuals 2.48 1.44 16.53 4.72
In married-couple families 4.01 1.76 7.85 0.84
Husbands 4.52 0.91 13.56 1.11
Under 65 years 3.58 0.73 1.08 0.38
65 years and over 8.62 1.70 67.91 4.29
Wives 4.38 1.02 10.46 0.87
Under 65 years 3.59 0.95 0.89 0.34
65 years and over 9.07 1.45 66.85 4.04
Children under 18 years 3.72 3.53 0.12 0.17
Under 6 years 3.88 4.19 0.08 0.20
6 to 11 years 3.81 3.51 0.13 0.18
12 to 17 years 3.47 2.89 0.16 0.12
Table HI02. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Numbers in thousands.)
Covered by Covered by
Covered by Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 1.40 3.50 3.57 2.12
Householders 1.20 2.11 7.01 2.95
Under 65 years 1.33 3.61 0.60 1.16
65 years and over 2.23 2.02 41.09 14.16
Children under 18 1.54 5.93 0.22 0.46
Under 6 years 1.51 6.57 0.20 0.45
6 to 11 years 1.49 6.71 0.20 0.65
12 to 17 years 1.60 4.71 0.26 0.30
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.46 2.93 16.40 5.57
$25,000 to $49,999 3.93 2.54 11.23 1.20
$50,000 to $74,999 3.42 1.62 5.34 0.57
$75,000 or more 2.86 0.93 3.76 0.36
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.43 1.23 11.35 2.13
No high school diploma 2.31 1.82 15.01 6.25
High school grad,only 3.56 1.36 13.22 1.92
Some college,no degree 4.41 1.32 9.32 1.36
Associate degree 3.89 1.01 7.46 0.98
Bachelor's degree + 3.11 0.66 9.31 0.65
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.81 1.06 0.89 0.88
Worked during the year 2.50 0.86 0.19 0.14
Full-time 2.46 0.76 0.14 0.06
Part-time 2.68 1.34 0.46 0.55
Did not work 4.25 1.97 4.13 4.31
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.50 0.86 0.19 0.14
Less than 25 employees 1.83 0.83 0.23 0.16
25 to 99 employees 1.62 0.70 0.13 0.17
100 to 499 employees 1.61 0.91 0.19 0.20
500 to 999 employees 2.10 0.96 0.15 0.07
1000 or more employees 3.68 0.91 0.19 0.11