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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 34,532 6,383 28,149 19,807 18,462 10,148 11,087 7,524 7,524 3,715
Age
Under 18 years 11,082 1,486 9,596 5,925 5,656 52 4,553 4,184 4,184 141
Under 6 years 3,499 389 3,110 1,676 1,603 0 1,740 1,605 1,605 53
6 to 11 years 3,856 483 3,374 2,128 2,052 0 1,558 1,417 1,417 39
12 to 17 years 3,727 615 3,112 2,121 2,000 52 1,255 1,162 1,162 48
18 to 24 years 3,807 1,280 2,528 1,856 1,593 718 843 711 711 60
25 to 34 years 4,778 1,343 3,436 2,785 2,649 2,241 784 641 641 87
35 to 44 years 5,302 998 4,303 3,685 3,554 2,940 817 587 587 192
45 to 54 years 4,338 826 3,513 2,937 2,809 2,339 761 464 464 256
55 to 64 years 2,423 409 2,013 1,494 1,394 1,186 679 377 377 368
Under 65 years 31,731 6,342 25,388 18,682 17,655 9,477 8,438 6,964 6,964 1,103
65 years and over 2,801 41 2,760 1,125 807 671 2,649 561 561 2,612
Sex
Male 15,947 3,245 12,702 9,227 8,634 4,658 4,709 3,104 3,104 1,490
Female 18,584 3,137 15,447 10,580 9,828 5,490 6,378 4,420 4,420 2,225
Nativity
Native 32,160 5,650 26,510 18,418 17,164 9,228 10,745 7,292 7,292 3,558
Foreign-born 2,372 733 1,639 1,389 1,298 920 343 233 233 157
Naturalized citizen 843 186 656 559 536 435 135 60 60 99
Not a citizen 1,529 546 983 829 762 484 207 172 172 58
Region
Northeast 5,783 1,086 4,697 3,286 3,081 1,812 1,888 1,404 1,404 637
Midwest 6,415 1,106 5,309 3,587 3,352 1,865 2,229 1,525 1,525 799
South 19,437 3,763 15,674 11,014 10,250 5,519 6,126 4,071 4,071 2,009
West 2,896 427 2,469 1,920 1,779 951 845 525 525 270
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 28,729 5,223 23,506 16,590 15,641 7,379 9,154 6,554 6,554 2,379
Householders 8,549 1,442 7,107 5,335 5,001 4,246 2,496 1,303 1,303 1,212
Under 65 years 7,582 1,429 6,153 4,900 4,681 3,977 1,590 1,169 1,169 322
65 years and over 968 14 954 435 320 269 907 134 134 890
Spouse present 4,074 465 3,609 3,066 2,927 2,208 1,021 230 230 677
No spouse present 4,475 977 3,498 2,269 2,074 2,038 1,475 1,073 1,073 535
Spouses of householders 4,051 510 3,541 3,051 2,900 1,877 921 222 222 584
Under 65 years 3,537 503 3,034 2,795 2,705 1,757 439 174 174 108
65 years and over 514 7 507 256 195 121 482 48 48 476
Children of householders 12,827 2,067 10,760 7,144 6,800 777 4,560 4,101 4,101 216
Under 6 years 2,957 246 2,710 1,529 1,461 0 1,471 1,341 1,341 46
6 to 11 years 3,362 332 3,030 1,960 1,894 0 1,357 1,228 1,228 28
12 to 17 years 3,127 366 2,761 1,967 1,879 44 1,042 954 954 36
> 17 years 3,381 1,123 2,258 1,689 1,567 733 691 577 577 107
Other relatives of householders 3,302 1,203 2,099 1,060 939 478 1,176 928 928 367
In unrelated subfamilies 126 45 81 49 48 19 33 33 33 1
Unrelated individuals 5,677 1,115 4,562 3,168 2,773 2,750 1,900 937 937 1,335
In married-couple families 14,451 2,054 12,396 10,397 9,941 4,439 3,384 1,494 1,494 1,396
Husbands 4,169 513 3,657 3,094 2,953 2,346 1,054 217 217 735
Under 65 years 3,504 504 3,000 2,756 2,686 2,131 430 153 153 120
65 years and over 665 8 657 338 267 215 624 64 64 615
Wives 3,957 462 3,494 3,024 2,875 1,740 888 236 236 525
Under 65 years 3,514 457 3,057 2,804 2,712 1,650 473 199 199 117
65 years and over 442 6 437 220 164 90 415 37 37 408
Children under 18 years 4,648 519 4,129 3,387 3,284 18 1,141 848 848 34
Under 6 years 1,462 152 1,309 1,030 995 0 413 305 305 10
6 to 11 years 1,637 183 1,454 1,195 1,167 0 402 285 285 8
12 to 17 years 1,550 184 1,366 1,163 1,121 18 326 258 258 15
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 12,143 2,498 9,645 5,155 4,745 2,339 5,217 4,661 4,661 809
Householders 3,727 750 2,976 1,852 1,692 1,669 1,319 999 999 451
Under 65 years 11,691 2,489 9,202 5,030 4,661 2,261 4,786 4,540 4,540 386
65 years and over 452 9 443 125 84 79 430 120 120 424
Children under 18 5,680 759 4,921 2,201 2,053 34 3,154 3,089 3,089 100
Under 6 years 1,795 178 1,617 538 503 0 1,223 1,200 1,200 41
6 to 11 years 1,995 246 1,749 822 781 0 1,086 1,062 1,062 28
12 to 17 years 1,890 334 1,556 841 768 34 845 827 827 32
Household Income
Less than $25,000 12,448 2,892 9,556 3,793 3,126 1,846 6,759 5,166 5,166 2,246
$25,000 to $49,999 10,252 1,968 8,284 6,567 6,181 3,432 2,594 1,622 1,622 890
$50,000 to $74,999 6,218 877 5,342 4,732 4,559 2,474 1,095 491 491 351
$75,000 or more 5,613 647 4,966 4,716 4,596 2,395 639 246 246 229
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 23,449 4,896 18,553 13,882 12,806 10,096 6,535 3,340 3,340 3,574
No high school diploma 5,131 1,297 3,833 1,758 1,499 1,058 2,580 1,411 1,411 1,667
High school grad,only 7,965 1,972 5,994 4,454 4,099 3,291 2,117 1,209 1,209 1,020
Some college,no degree 5,113 998 4,115 3,465 3,233 2,355 1,012 486 486 399
Associate degree 1,709 267 1,441 1,250 1,168 952 336 119 119 175
Bachelor's degree + 3,532 362 3,169 2,955 2,807 2,439 490 114 114 313
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 20,648 4,856 15,793 12,757 11,999 9,425 3,885 2,779 2,779 963
Worked during the year 15,638 3,415 12,223 11,134 10,647 8,896 1,629 1,094 1,094 153
Full-time 13,298 2,608 10,690 9,985 9,682 8,443 1,140 702 702 87
Part-time 2,340 807 1,534 1,149 965 453 489 392 392 66
Did not work 5,010 1,441 3,569 1,623 1,352 530 2,256 1,686 1,686 810
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 15,638 3,415 12,223 11,134 10,647 8,896 1,629 1,094 1,094 153
Less than 25 employees 2,898 1,202 1,696 1,422 1,251 787 334 253 253 39
25 to 99 employees 1,671 414 1,258 1,155 1,104 923 160 121 121 17
100 to 499 employees 2,137 417 1,720 1,604 1,561 1,324 187 140 140 23
500 to 999 employees 1,062 189 873 802 776 640 91 71 71 5
1000 or more employees 7,869 1,192 6,677 6,151 5,954 5,222 857 508 508 69
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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1,165 1,173 1,215 1,065
Age
Under 18 years 373 678 36 99
Under 6 years 142 240 16 38
6 to 11 years 140 226 8 25
12 to 17 years 92 212 12 36
18 to 24 years 107 112 12 32
25 to 34 years 109 76 6 48
35 to 44 years 161 81 26 116
45 to 54 years 150 63 53 92
55 to 64 years 91 64 77 138
Under 65 years 992 1,073 211 525
65 years and over 173 100 1,005 539
Sex
Male 638 506 522 358
Female 527 667 694 707
Nativity
Native 1,153 1,124 1,172 1,009
Foreign-born 12 49 44 55
Naturalized citizen 5 15 27 27
Not a citizen 6 34 16 29
Region
Northeast 69 247 235 205
Midwest 128 211 289 174
South 787 613 575 593
West 181 102 116 93
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 1,026 1,044 821 610
Householders 329 182 450 270
Under 65 years 254 146 65 142
65 years and over 75 36 385 128
Spouse present 257 80 314 84
No spouse present 71 102 136 185
Spouses of householders 242 70 264 70
Under 65 years 193 53 37 26
65 years and over 49 16 227 43
Children of householders 424 711 46 134
Under 6 years 139 225 16 34
6 to 11 years 133 201 7 21
12 to 17 years 89 195 12 27
> 17 years 63 90 10 52
Other relatives of householders 31 81 61 136
In unrelated subfamilies 0 2 0 1
Unrelated individuals 139 128 395 454
In married-couple families 839 418 609 208
Husbands 263 68 336 88
Under 65 years 197 41 33 29
65 years and over 66 26 303 59
Wives 236 82 242 66
Under 65 years 194 69 46 33
65 years and over 42 13 196 33
Children under 18 years 294 226 17 18
Under 6 years 106 74 9 4
6 to 11 years 117 69 1 4
12 to 17 years 71 83 7 10
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 140 561 159 348
Householders 48 88 102 166
Under 65 years 129 545 49 233
65 years and over 11 16 110 115
Children under 18 67 409 19 75
Under 6 years 33 140 7 32
6 to 11 years 22 147 7 18
12 to 17 years 12 122 5 25
Household Income
Less than $25,000 240 506 528 783
$25,000 to $49,999 348 409 373 186
$50,000 to $74,999 366 149 176 63
$75,000 or more 211 109 139 32
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 792 496 1,179 966
No high school diploma 90 147 394 541
High school grad,only 218 192 348 265
Some college,no degree 265 85 162 94
Associate degree 89 27 86 31
Bachelor's degree + 130 46 188 35
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 618 395 174 426
Worked during the year 450 231 47 63
Full-time 386 164 33 32
Part-time 64 67 15 30
Did not work 168 165 127 363
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 450 231 47 63
Less than 25 employees 60 32 5 18
25 to 99 employees 30 35 3 8
100 to 499 employees 40 35 10 14
500 to 999 employees 17 8 1 3
1000 or more employees 303 121 28 21
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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 18.48 81.52 57.36 53.46 29.39 32.11 21.79 21.79 10.76
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 13.41 86.59 53.47 51.03 0.47 41.08 37.76 37.76 1.27
Under 6 years 100.00 11.12 88.88 47.90 45.81 0.00 49.72 45.89 45.89 1.52
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.51 87.49 55.18 53.23 0.00 40.41 36.76 36.76 1.02
12 to 17 years 100.00 16.49 83.51 56.92 53.67 1.39 33.66 31.17 31.17 1.29
18 to 24 years 100.00 33.61 66.39 48.75 41.84 18.87 22.15 18.68 18.68 1.56
25 to 34 years 100.00 28.10 71.90 58.28 55.43 46.90 16.41 13.40 13.40 1.81
35 to 44 years 100.00 18.83 81.17 69.50 67.04 55.46 15.41 11.07 11.07 3.63
45 to 54 years 100.00 19.04 80.96 67.70 64.76 53.92 17.55 10.69 10.69 5.90
55 to 64 years 100.00 16.90 83.10 61.69 57.54 48.96 28.03 15.56 15.56 15.20
Under 65 years 100.00 19.99 80.01 58.88 55.64 29.87 26.59 21.95 21.95 3.48
65 years and over 100.00 1.45 98.55 40.16 28.82 23.94 94.59 20.01 20.01 93.25
Sex
Male 100.00 20.35 79.65 57.86 54.14 29.21 29.53 19.46 19.46 9.34
Female 100.00 16.88 83.12 56.93 52.89 29.54 34.32 23.79 23.79 11.97
Nativity
Native 100.00 17.57 82.43 57.27 53.37 28.69 33.41 22.67 22.67 11.06
Foreign-born 100.00 30.89 69.11 58.55 54.72 38.77 14.44 9.81 9.81 6.61
Naturalized citizen 100.00 22.13 77.87 66.37 63.59 51.63 16.04 7.13 7.13 11.71
Not a citizen 100.00 35.72 64.28 54.24 49.83 31.68 13.56 11.28 11.28 3.80
Region
Northeast 100.00 18.78 81.22 56.83 53.28 31.34 32.65 24.28 24.28 11.02
Midwest 100.00 17.24 82.76 55.92 52.24 29.08 34.74 23.77 23.77 12.45
South 100.00 19.36 80.64 56.66 52.74 28.40 31.51 20.94 20.94 10.34
West 100.00 14.75 85.25 66.28 61.42 32.82 29.19 18.11 18.11 9.32
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 18.18 81.82 57.75 54.44 25.69 31.86 22.81 22.81 8.28
Householders 100.00 16.87 83.13 62.40 58.50 49.67 29.20 15.24 15.24 14.17
Under 65 years 100.00 18.84 81.16 64.63 61.74 52.46 20.97 15.42 15.42 4.25
65 years and over 100.00 1.42 98.58 44.92 33.05 27.80 93.72 13.87 13.87 91.95
Spouse present 100.00 11.41 88.59 75.25 71.84 54.20 25.06 5.66 5.66 16.61
No spouse present 100.00 21.84 78.16 50.70 46.34 45.54 32.97 23.97 23.97 11.96
Spouses of householders 100.00 12.59 87.41 75.31 71.61 46.35 22.74 5.48 5.48 14.42
Under 65 years 100.00 14.22 85.78 79.02 76.48 49.66 12.42 4.91 4.91 3.06
65 years and over 100.00 1.36 98.64 49.78 38.06 23.52 93.81 9.43 9.43 92.65
Children of householders 100.00 16.12 83.88 55.70 53.01 6.06 35.55 31.97 31.97 1.68
Under 6 years 100.00 8.33 91.67 51.72 49.41 0.00 49.76 45.36 45.36 1.55
6 to 11 years 100.00 9.87 90.13 58.28 56.31 0.00 40.34 36.52 36.52 0.82
12 to 17 years 100.00 11.69 88.31 62.90 60.10 1.40 33.31 30.52 30.52 1.15
> 17 years 100.00 33.22 66.78 49.95 46.33 21.69 20.44 17.08 17.08 3.15
Other relatives of householders 100.00 36.44 63.56 32.11 28.45 14.49 35.62 28.10 28.10 11.12
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 35.89 64.11 39.33 38.17 14.89 26.23 26.23 26.23 0.90
Unrelated individuals 100.00 19.64 80.36 55.80 48.85 48.43 33.48 16.51 16.51 23.52
In married-couple families 100.00 14.22 85.78 71.95 68.79 30.72 23.42 10.34 10.34 9.66
Husbands 100.00 12.29 87.71 74.20 70.83 56.27 25.28 5.20 5.20 17.64
Under 65 years 100.00 14.39 85.61 78.64 76.66 60.81 12.27 4.37 4.37 3.44
65 years and over 100.00 1.23 98.77 50.81 40.14 32.34 93.80 9.57 9.57 92.47
Wives 100.00 11.69 88.31 76.43 72.67 43.98 22.45 5.96 5.96 13.27
Under 65 years 100.00 13.00 87.00 79.78 77.16 46.96 13.46 5.65 5.65 3.34
65 years and over 100.00 1.27 98.73 49.79 37.00 20.37 93.85 8.42 8.42 92.20
Children under 18 years 100.00 11.17 88.83 72.87 70.64 0.38 24.54 18.24 18.24 0.72
Under 6 years 100.00 10.41 89.59 70.46 68.11 0.00 28.27 20.85 20.85 0.69
6 to 11 years 100.00 11.18 88.82 73.00 71.33 0.00 24.54 17.41 17.41 0.50
12 to 17 years 100.00 11.86 88.14 75.00 72.30 1.15 21.03 16.64 16.64 1.00
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 20.57 79.43 42.46 39.07 19.27 42.96 38.38 38.38 6.67
Householders 100.00 20.13 79.87 49.71 45.39 44.79 35.39 26.80 26.80 12.11
Under 65 years 100.00 21.29 78.71 43.03 39.87 19.34 40.94 38.84 38.84 3.30
65 years and over 100.00 2.00 98.00 27.66 18.57 17.45 95.19 26.63 26.63 93.66
Children under 18 100.00 13.36 86.64 38.74 36.14 0.59 55.52 54.39 54.39 1.77
Under 6 years 100.00 9.93 90.07 29.97 28.03 0.00 68.14 66.85 66.85 2.26
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.35 87.65 41.20 39.16 0.00 54.43 53.23 53.23 1.38
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.69 82.31 44.49 40.65 1.78 44.69 43.77 43.77 1.70
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.23 76.77 30.47 25.11 14.83 54.30 41.50 41.50 18.04
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 19.19 80.81 64.05 60.29 33.47 25.30 15.83 15.83 8.69
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 14.10 85.90 76.10 73.32 39.79 17.62 7.89 7.89 5.64
$75,000 or more 100.00 11.52 88.48 84.01 81.88 42.68 11.39 4.38 4.38 4.07
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 20.88 79.12 59.20 54.61 43.05 27.87 14.24 14.24 15.24
No high school diploma 100.00 25.29 74.71 34.26 29.21 20.62 50.28 27.51 27.51 32.49
High school grad,only 100.00 24.75 75.25 55.91 51.46 41.32 26.58 15.18 15.18 12.81
Some college,no degree 100.00 19.51 80.49 67.77 63.24 46.07 19.79 9.51 9.51 7.81
Associate degree 100.00 15.66 84.34 73.19 68.36 55.72 19.64 6.98 6.98 10.23
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 10.26 89.74 83.66 79.49 69.07 13.87 3.22 3.22 8.87
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 23.52 76.48 61.78 58.11 45.65 18.82 13.46 13.46 4.66
Worked during the year 100.00 21.83 78.17 71.20 68.08 56.89 10.42 6.99 6.99 0.98
Full-time 100.00 19.61 80.39 75.09 72.81 63.49 8.57 5.28 5.28 0.65
Part-time 100.00 34.47 65.53 49.09 41.23 19.35 20.90 16.73 16.73 2.82
Did not work 100.00 28.77 71.23 32.38 26.99 10.57 45.03 33.64 33.64 16.16
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 21.83 78.17 71.20 68.08 56.89 10.42 6.99 6.99 0.98
Less than 25 employees 100.00 41.49 58.51 49.07 43.18 27.14 11.53 8.73 8.73 1.35
25 to 99 employees 100.00 24.75 75.25 69.09 66.06 55.20 9.57 7.23 7.23 1.01
100 to 499 employees 100.00 19.51 80.49 75.06 73.06 61.96 8.77 6.57 6.57 1.06
500 to 999 employees 100.00 17.82 82.18 75.55 73.11 60.31 8.53 6.70 6.70 0.46
1000 or more employees 100.00 15.15 84.85 78.17 75.65 66.36 10.89 6.46 6.46 0.88
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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 3.37 3.40 3.52 3.08
Age
Under 18 years 3.37 6.12 0.33 0.89
Under 6 years 4.06 6.86 0.46 1.10
6 to 11 years 3.62 5.87 0.21 0.64
12 to 17 years 2.46 5.67 0.33 0.96
18 to 24 years 2.82 2.93 0.31 0.84
25 to 34 years 2.28 1.59 0.13 1.00
35 to 44 years 3.04 1.53 0.49 2.19
45 to 54 years 3.45 1.46 1.23 2.12
55 to 64 years 3.76 2.63 3.17 5.69
Under 65 years 3.13 3.38 0.66 1.66
65 years and over 6.19 3.59 35.87 19.26
Sex
Male 4.00 3.17 3.27 2.25
Female 2.84 3.59 3.73 3.80
Nativity
Native 3.59 3.50 3.64 3.14
Foreign-born 0.50 2.08 1.84 2.33
Naturalized citizen 0.63 1.80 3.25 3.15
Not a citizen 0.42 2.24 1.07 1.88
Region
Northeast 1.20 4.28 4.07 3.54
Midwest 1.99 3.29 4.50 2.72
South 4.05 3.16 2.96 3.05
West 6.26 3.51 4.02 3.21
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 3.57 3.63 2.86 2.12
Householders 3.84 2.13 5.26 3.16
Under 65 years 3.35 1.93 0.85 1.87
65 years and over 7.70 3.73 39.83 13.24
Spouse present 6.32 1.96 7.71 2.07
No spouse present 1.59 2.29 3.04 4.14
Spouses of householders 5.98 1.72 6.51 1.73
Under 65 years 5.45 1.51 1.04 0.75
65 years and over 9.64 3.14 44.15 8.47
Children of householders 3.30 5.54 0.36 1.04
Under 6 years 4.70 7.60 0.55 1.16
6 to 11 years 3.97 5.98 0.20 0.61
12 to 17 years 2.84 6.23 0.39 0.88
> 17 years 1.85 2.66 0.31 1.53
Other relatives of householders 0.95 2.46 1.86 4.12
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 1.45 0.00 0.90
Unrelated individuals 2.46 2.25 6.95 7.99
In married-couple families 5.81 2.89 4.22 1.44
Husbands 6.31 1.63 8.05 2.11
Under 65 years 5.62 1.18 0.95 0.84
65 years and over 9.95 3.97 45.48 8.83
Wives 5.98 2.06 6.11 1.68
Under 65 years 5.52 1.96 1.32 0.94
65 years and over 9.58 2.88 44.22 7.55
Children under 18 years 6.32 4.87 0.36 0.38
Under 6 years 7.27 5.07 0.63 0.27
6 to 11 years 7.15 4.21 0.05 0.21
12 to 17 years 4.55 5.38 0.43 0.67
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 1.16 4.62 1.31 2.87
Householders 1.29 2.35 2.74 4.45
Under 65 years 1.10 4.66 0.42 1.99
65 years and over 2.52 3.52 24.25 25.45
Children under 18 1.18 7.20 0.34 1.33
Under 6 years 1.83 7.80 0.39 1.77
6 to 11 years 1.12 7.37 0.34 0.92
12 to 17 years 0.62 6.46 0.29 1.34
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.93 4.07 4.24 6.29
$25,000 to $49,999 3.39 3.99 3.63 1.82
$50,000 to $74,999 5.89 2.40 2.83 1.02
$75,000 or more 3.76 1.93 2.47 0.58
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.38 2.11 5.03 4.12
No high school diploma 1.75 2.86 7.68 10.55
High school grad,only 2.73 2.41 4.37 3.32
Some college,no degree 5.19 1.66 3.17 1.83
Associate degree 5.20 1.56 5.06 1.79
Bachelor's degree + 3.68 1.29 5.33 1.00
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.99 1.91 0.84 2.06
Worked during the year 2.88 1.47 0.30 0.40
Full-time 2.90 1.23 0.25 0.24
Part-time 2.74 2.85 0.62 1.30
Did not work 3.35 3.29 2.54 7.25
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.88 1.47 0.30 0.40
Less than 25 employees 2.07 1.12 0.17 0.60
25 to 99 employees 1.82 2.08 0.19 0.50
100 to 499 employees 1.85 1.63 0.47 0.63
500 to 999 employees 1.61 0.76 0.10 0.25
1000 or more employees 3.85 1.53 0.36 0.27