Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 32,907 10,093 22,814 8,416 5,542 2,688 16,649 13,313 13,313 4,792
Age
Under 18 years 11,733 2,497 9,236 2,570 2,181 27 7,422 7,219 7,219 205
Under 6 years 4,261 749 3,512 813 735 0 2,977 2,899 2,899 78
6 to 11 years 4,091 795 3,296 949 847 0 2,605 2,547 2,547 63
12 to 17 years 3,380 953 2,428 808 599 27 1,840 1,773 1,773 64
18 to 24 years 4,449 2,025 2,423 1,296 498 324 1,258 1,152 1,152 74
25 to 34 years 4,255 2,108 2,147 977 741 597 1,279 1,144 1,144 171
35 to 44 years 3,822 1,703 2,119 933 697 540 1,275 1,137 1,137 287
45 to 54 years 2,804 984 1,820 794 501 419 1,117 878 878 374
55 to 64 years 2,430 685 1,745 801 498 404 1,056 756 756 490
Under 65 years 29,493 10,002 19,491 7,372 5,116 2,311 13,407 12,287 12,287 1,601
65 years and over 3,414 91 3,323 1,044 427 376 3,242 1,026 1,026 3,191
Sex
Male 14,327 4,854 9,473 3,678 2,531 1,226 6,608 5,396 5,396 1,615
Female 18,580 5,239 13,341 4,738 3,011 1,462 10,041 7,916 7,916 3,177
Nativity
Native 27,698 7,223 20,475 7,404 4,821 2,244 15,154 12,187 12,187 4,239
Foreign-born 5,209 2,870 2,338 1,012 721 443 1,494 1,126 1,126 553
Naturalized citizen 1,186 377 809 323 224 163 579 363 363 349
Not a citizen 4,023 2,493 1,530 689 498 280 915 763 763 203
Region
Northeast 5,687 1,504 4,183 1,353 894 483 3,252 2,607 2,607 966
Midwest 5,966 1,546 4,419 1,784 1,143 521 3,119 2,419 2,419 923
South 13,515 4,366 9,149 3,228 2,196 1,062 6,829 5,382 5,382 2,132
West 7,739 2,677 5,063 2,052 1,309 622 3,449 2,905 2,905 771
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 23,208 7,117 16,091 5,443 4,213 1,530 12,029 10,540 10,540 1,852
Householders 6,811 2,464 4,347 1,764 1,249 1,038 2,969 2,244 2,244 976
Under 65 years 6,176 2,430 3,746 1,567 1,147 948 2,387 2,090 2,090 403
65 years and over 635 34 601 197 101 90 581 154 154 572
Spouse present 2,760 1,074 1,686 911 662 485 983 544 544 513
No spouse present 4,051 1,390 2,661 853 586 552 1,986 1,700 1,700 463
Spouses of householders 2,760 1,134 1,626 835 613 347 986 573 573 449
Under 65 years 2,372 1,110 1,262 699 537 296 644 510 510 112
65 years and over 388 24 364 136 77 52 342 63 63 337
Children of householders 11,474 2,588 8,886 2,567 2,157 73 7,066 6,847 6,847 222
Under 6 years 3,763 585 3,178 769 694 0 2,681 2,604 2,604 73
6 to 11 years 3,569 647 2,922 878 788 0 2,283 2,233 2,233 51
12 to 17 years 2,674 647 2,027 671 519 18 1,544 1,491 1,491 45
> 17 years 1,468 709 759 249 157 55 558 519 519 54
Other relatives of householders 2,162 931 1,231 277 194 71 1,008 876 876 205
In unrelated subfamilies 466 185 280 74 51 11 231 228 228 3
Unrelated individuals 9,233 2,791 6,442 2,900 1,278 1,147 4,390 2,544 2,544 2,937
In married-couple families 10,299 3,610 6,689 2,856 2,180 861 4,495 3,490 3,490 1,083
Husbands 2,760 1,091 1,669 901 661 587 992 501 501 573
Under 65 years 2,314 1,066 1,248 748 573 508 586 412 412 170
65 years and over 447 25 421 153 88 79 406 89 89 403
Wives 2,760 1,117 1,643 845 614 246 977 616 616 389
Under 65 years 2,429 1,093 1,336 724 552 210 691 561 561 112
65 years and over 331 24 307 121 63 36 285 55 55 277
Children under 18 years 4,113 1,060 3,053 987 828 9 2,296 2,193 2,193 59
Under 6 years 1,567 334 1,234 341 291 0 987 938 938 21
6 to 11 years 1,480 382 1,098 352 300 0 810 781 781 19
12 to 17 years 1,065 344 721 293 237 9 499 473 473 18
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 11,223 2,823 8,400 2,170 1,723 541 6,884 6,498 6,498 647
Householders 3,470 1,104 2,365 705 485 457 1,821 1,582 1,582 397
Under 65 years 10,928 2,812 8,116 2,109 1,692 511 6,606 6,401 6,401 371
65 years and over 295 11 284 60 31 30 278 97 97 276
Children under 18 6,359 1,038 5,320 1,261 1,106 12 4,506 4,437 4,437 123
Under 6 years 2,329 318 2,011 398 375 0 1,774 1,749 1,749 48
6 to 11 years 2,250 323 1,927 497 462 0 1,600 1,578 1,578 41
12 to 17 years 1,779 397 1,382 366 269 12 1,132 1,110 1,110 34
Household Income
Less than $25,000 29,034 8,445 20,590 7,209 4,702 2,297 15,471 12,265 12,265 4,611
$25,000 to $49,999 2,687 1,139 1,548 738 545 239 919 851 851 116
$50,000 to $74,999 659 275 384 256 154 83 155 119 119 42
$75,000 or more 526 234 292 213 142 69 104 77 77 23
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 21,174 7,596 13,578 5,846 3,361 2,660 9,227 6,094 6,094 4,587
No high school diploma 8,033 2,992 5,042 1,308 793 606 4,264 2,844 2,844 2,387
High school grad,only 7,029 2,523 4,506 1,976 1,272 1,018 3,060 2,028 2,028 1,340
Some college,no degree 3,392 1,194 2,198 1,293 610 457 1,122 770 770 449
Associate degree 886 314 572 313 168 127 323 226 226 126
Bachelor's degree + 1,832 574 1,258 956 519 452 459 226 226 285
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 17,760 7,506 10,255 4,802 2,935 2,284 5,985 5,068 5,068 1,395
Worked during the year 8,172 3,978 4,195 2,683 1,708 1,519 1,756 1,582 1,582 114
Full-time 5,121 2,575 2,546 1,753 1,269 1,182 954 855 855 43
Part-time 3,051 1,403 1,648 930 439 337 802 728 728 71
Did not work 9,588 3,528 6,060 2,119 1,226 764 4,229 3,485 3,485 1,282
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 8,172 3,978 4,195 2,683 1,708 1,519 1,756 1,582 1,582 114
Less than 25 employees 3,515 2,035 1,479 954 452 374 608 537 537 44
25 to 99 employees 1,050 534 516 314 230 211 226 216 216 14
100 to 499 employees 845 354 490 309 223 202 206 191 191 17
500 to 999 employees 352 122 230 157 114 106 91 84 84 1
1000 or more employees 2,411 932 1,479 949 689 627 625 554 554 39
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 624 1,094 1,136 1,894
Age
Under 18 years 192 663 24 141
Under 6 years 69 246 10 50
6 to 11 years 62 230 6 49
12 to 17 years 62 186 7 43
18 to 24 years 70 88 13 33
25 to 34 years 55 80 19 81
35 to 44 years 40 71 20 186
45 to 54 years 89 54 43 214
55 to 64 years 82 58 56 243
Under 65 years 528 1,014 176 899
65 years and over 95 79 959 995
Sex
Male 337 445 319 646
Female 287 648 817 1,248
Nativity
Native 579 1,040 1,032 1,669
Foreign-born 45 53 104 225
Naturalized citizen 18 17 78 148
Not a citizen 27 36 26 77
Region
Northeast 77 208 237 382
Midwest 103 227 234 299
South 312 426 460 902
West 132 233 205 311
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 437 885 399 679
Householders 139 154 217 348
Under 65 years 113 137 40 197
65 years and over 26 17 177 150
Spouse present 92 50 146 139
No spouse present 47 104 71 209
Spouses of householders 92 43 137 100
Under 65 years 73 39 25 40
65 years and over 20 4 113 60
Children of householders 197 655 21 150
Under 6 years 67 240 10 45
6 to 11 years 61 212 6 43
12 to 17 years 51 161 3 33
> 17 years 18 42 2 30
Other relatives of householders 10 33 24 81
In unrelated subfamilies 2 24 0 3
Unrelated individuals 185 185 736 1,212
In married-couple families 297 293 302 302
Husbands 92 42 163 146
Under 65 years 76 34 25 59
65 years and over 16 8 138 87
Wives 92 51 120 92
Under 65 years 69 43 21 42
65 years and over 23 8 98 50
Children under 18 years 102 182 9 43
Under 6 years 50 70 5 14
6 to 11 years 25 56 2 14
12 to 17 years 27 57 2 15
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 107 552 85 328
Householders 32 98 62 180
Under 65 years 105 550 31 231
65 years and over 3 2 54 97
Children under 18 61 423 10 85
Under 6 years 16 155 5 28
6 to 11 years 30 158 4 32
12 to 17 years 15 111 1 24
Household Income
Less than $25,000 581 977 1,094 1,804
$25,000 to $49,999 21 91 21 66
$50,000 to $74,999 10 14 13 15
$75,000 or more 12 11 7 9
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 431 431 1,112 1,753
No high school diploma 87 160 431 1,014
High school grad,only 193 139 377 446
Some college,no degree 89 73 139 163
Associate degree 24 28 41 51
Bachelor's degree + 38 31 124 78
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 336 351 152 757
Worked during the year 129 180 31 56
Full-time 83 114 14 20
Part-time 46 66 16 35
Did not work 207 171 122 702
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 129 180 31 56
Less than 25 employees 58 62 14 20
25 to 99 employees 6 21 4 11
100 to 499 employees 9 20 3 10
500 to 999 employees 6 11 0 1
1000 or more employees 50 66 10 14
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 30.67 69.33 25.58 16.84 8.17 50.59 40.46 40.46 14.56
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 21.28 78.72 21.91 18.59 0.23 63.26 61.53 61.53 1.75
Under 6 years 100.00 17.57 82.43 19.08 17.25 0.00 69.88 68.04 68.04 1.84
6 to 11 years 100.00 19.44 80.56 23.20 20.70 0.00 63.67 62.25 62.25 1.55
12 to 17 years 100.00 28.18 71.82 23.91 17.73 0.81 54.42 52.44 52.44 1.89
18 to 24 years 100.00 45.53 54.47 29.13 11.19 7.29 28.28 25.90 25.90 1.66
25 to 34 years 100.00 49.54 50.46 22.97 17.42 14.02 30.06 26.89 26.89 4.01
35 to 44 years 100.00 44.56 55.44 24.41 18.23 14.12 33.36 29.76 29.76 7.51
45 to 54 years 100.00 35.10 64.90 28.33 17.87 14.94 39.83 31.30 31.30 13.33
55 to 64 years 100.00 28.19 71.81 32.97 20.48 16.64 43.45 31.10 31.10 20.17
Under 65 years 100.00 33.91 66.09 25.00 17.35 7.84 45.46 41.66 41.66 5.43
65 years and over 100.00 2.65 97.35 30.57 12.50 11.02 94.96 30.06 30.06 93.49
Sex
Male 100.00 33.88 66.12 25.67 17.67 8.56 46.12 37.67 37.67 11.27
Female 100.00 28.20 71.80 25.50 16.21 7.87 54.04 42.61 42.61 17.10
Nativity
Native 100.00 26.08 73.92 26.73 17.41 8.10 54.71 44.00 44.00 15.31
Foreign-born 100.00 55.11 44.89 19.42 13.85 8.51 28.69 21.61 21.61 10.61
Naturalized citizen 100.00 31.81 68.19 27.22 18.85 13.72 48.82 30.59 30.59 29.44
Not a citizen 100.00 61.97 38.03 17.12 12.38 6.97 22.75 18.96 18.96 5.06
Region
Northeast 100.00 26.45 73.55 23.79 15.73 8.49 57.19 45.84 45.84 16.99
Midwest 100.00 25.92 74.08 29.90 19.15 8.73 52.28 40.54 40.54 15.47
South 100.00 32.30 67.70 23.88 16.25 7.86 50.53 39.82 39.82 15.77
West 100.00 34.59 65.41 26.51 16.91 8.04 44.56 37.54 37.54 9.97
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 30.67 69.33 23.45 18.15 6.59 51.83 45.42 45.42 7.98
Householders 100.00 36.17 63.83 25.90 18.33 15.24 43.58 32.95 32.95 14.33
Under 65 years 100.00 39.34 60.66 25.37 18.57 15.35 38.65 33.84 33.84 6.53
65 years and over 100.00 5.34 94.66 31.05 15.98 14.12 91.55 24.24 24.24 90.14
Spouse present 100.00 38.91 61.09 33.01 23.99 17.59 35.60 19.70 19.70 18.59
No spouse present 100.00 34.31 65.69 21.05 14.48 13.63 49.02 41.97 41.97 11.42
Spouses of householders 100.00 41.08 58.92 30.25 22.22 12.59 35.72 20.75 20.75 16.27
Under 65 years 100.00 46.79 53.21 29.47 22.62 12.46 27.16 21.49 21.49 4.74
65 years and over 100.00 6.19 93.81 35.00 19.76 13.34 88.08 16.23 16.23 86.72
Children of householders 100.00 22.56 77.44 22.37 18.80 0.64 61.58 59.68 59.68 1.94
Under 6 years 100.00 15.54 84.46 20.43 18.45 0.00 71.24 69.20 69.20 1.93
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.14 81.86 24.60 22.07 0.00 63.96 62.57 62.57 1.43
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.19 75.81 25.09 19.39 0.67 57.74 55.76 55.76 1.69
> 17 years 100.00 48.31 51.69 16.96 10.69 3.77 38.04 35.37 35.37 3.66
Other relatives of householders 100.00 43.06 56.94 12.81 8.96 3.29 46.61 40.52 40.52 9.47
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 39.82 60.18 15.81 11.04 2.35 49.51 49.06 49.06 0.71
Unrelated individuals 100.00 30.22 69.78 31.41 13.84 12.42 47.54 27.55 27.55 31.81
In married-couple families 100.00 35.05 64.95 27.73 21.17 8.36 43.64 33.89 33.89 10.51
Husbands 100.00 39.53 60.47 32.63 23.94 21.26 35.93 18.14 18.14 20.76
Under 65 years 100.00 46.06 53.94 32.33 24.78 21.97 25.31 17.79 17.79 7.37
65 years and over 100.00 5.70 94.30 34.18 19.60 17.60 90.97 20.00 20.00 90.16
Wives 100.00 40.46 59.54 30.63 22.26 8.91 35.39 22.30 22.30 14.10
Under 65 years 100.00 44.99 55.01 29.82 22.71 8.66 28.47 23.08 23.08 4.63
65 years and over 100.00 7.29 92.71 36.59 18.96 10.71 86.10 16.64 16.64 83.46
Children under 18 years 100.00 25.77 74.23 24.01 20.13 0.22 55.84 53.32 53.32 1.43
Under 6 years 100.00 21.29 78.71 21.78 18.59 0.00 63.00 59.88 59.88 1.35
6 to 11 years 100.00 25.83 74.17 23.82 20.25 0.00 54.71 52.76 52.76 1.32
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.28 67.72 27.55 22.23 0.84 46.88 44.45 44.45 1.70
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 25.15 74.85 19.33 15.36 4.82 61.34 57.90 57.90 5.77
Householders 100.00 31.83 68.17 20.32 13.98 13.18 52.50 45.60 45.60 11.43
Under 65 years 100.00 25.73 74.27 19.30 15.49 4.68 60.45 58.57 58.57 3.40
65 years and over 100.00 3.77 96.23 20.47 10.51 10.02 94.07 32.94 32.94 93.45
Children under 18 100.00 16.33 83.67 19.82 17.40 0.19 70.86 69.78 69.78 1.94
Under 6 years 100.00 13.66 86.34 17.07 16.08 0.00 76.16 75.07 75.07 2.07
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.36 85.64 22.10 20.55 0.00 71.11 70.13 70.13 1.82
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.33 77.67 20.55 15.13 0.67 63.62 62.40 62.40 1.93
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 29.08 70.92 24.83 16.20 7.91 53.29 42.24 42.24 15.88
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 42.37 57.63 27.48 20.28 8.89 34.22 31.68 31.68 4.33
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 41.76 58.24 38.84 23.29 12.52 23.48 18.11 18.11 6.30
$75,000 or more 100.00 44.56 55.44 40.45 26.92 13.20 19.68 14.71 14.71 4.33
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 35.88 64.12 27.61 15.88 12.56 43.58 28.78 28.78 21.66
No high school diploma 100.00 37.24 62.76 16.28 9.87 7.55 53.08 35.41 35.41 29.72
High school grad,only 100.00 35.89 64.11 28.12 18.09 14.49 43.52 28.84 28.84 19.06
Some college,no degree 100.00 35.20 64.80 38.10 17.98 13.47 33.06 22.69 22.69 13.23
Associate degree 100.00 35.41 64.59 35.31 18.94 14.28 36.41 25.53 25.53 14.22
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 31.33 68.67 52.14 28.30 24.66 25.03 12.31 12.31 15.56
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 42.26 57.74 27.04 16.52 12.86 33.70 28.53 28.53 7.86
Worked during the year 100.00 48.67 51.33 32.83 20.90 18.59 21.49 19.36 19.36 1.39
Full-time 100.00 50.28 49.72 34.23 24.79 23.09 18.63 16.69 16.69 0.84
Part-time 100.00 45.98 54.02 30.49 14.39 11.05 26.29 23.85 23.85 2.32
Did not work 100.00 36.80 63.20 22.10 12.79 7.97 44.11 36.35 36.35 13.37
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 48.67 51.33 32.83 20.90 18.59 21.49 19.36 19.36 1.39
Less than 25 employees 100.00 57.91 42.09 27.15 12.85 10.64 17.30 15.27 15.27 1.25
25 to 99 employees 100.00 50.88 49.12 29.88 21.94 20.05 21.51 20.61 20.61 1.29
100 to 499 employees 100.00 41.95 58.05 36.54 26.42 23.94 24.45 22.63 22.63 1.99
500 to 999 employees 100.00 34.58 65.42 44.63 32.26 30.13 25.76 23.95 23.95 0.16
1000 or more employees 100.00 38.66 61.34 39.38 28.60 25.99 25.94 22.96 22.96 1.61
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 1.90 3.32 3.45 5.76
Age
Under 18 years 1.64 5.65 0.20 1.20
Under 6 years 1.61 5.78 0.24 1.16
6 to 11 years 1.51 5.62 0.16 1.19
12 to 17 years 1.84 5.52 0.21 1.28
18 to 24 years 1.58 1.99 0.30 0.75
25 to 34 years 1.28 1.89 0.44 1.91
35 to 44 years 1.05 1.85 0.53 4.86
45 to 54 years 3.16 1.92 1.55 7.62
55 to 64 years 3.39 2.39 2.32 10.00
Under 65 years 1.79 3.44 0.60 3.05
65 years and over 2.80 2.32 28.11 29.16
Sex
Male 2.35 3.11 2.22 4.51
Female 1.54 3.49 4.40 6.72
Nativity
Native 2.09 3.76 3.72 6.03
Foreign-born 0.87 1.02 2.00 4.31
Naturalized citizen 1.51 1.42 6.56 12.45
Not a citizen 0.68 0.90 0.65 1.91
Region
Northeast 1.35 3.66 4.17 6.73
Midwest 1.73 3.80 3.92 5.01
South 2.31 3.15 3.40 6.67
West 1.71 3.01 2.64 4.01
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 1.89 3.81 1.72 2.93
Householders 2.04 2.26 3.19 5.10
Under 65 years 1.82 2.22 0.64 3.20
65 years and over 4.15 2.66 27.94 23.68
Spouse present 3.34 1.81 5.28 5.02
No spouse present 1.15 2.57 1.76 5.16
Spouses of householders 3.34 1.56 4.97 3.61
Under 65 years 3.06 1.65 1.04 1.70
65 years and over 5.09 0.97 29.00 15.33
Children of householders 1.71 5.71 0.19 1.31
Under 6 years 1.78 6.37 0.27 1.19
6 to 11 years 1.70 5.93 0.18 1.21
12 to 17 years 1.91 6.03 0.12 1.22
> 17 years 1.22 2.87 0.11 2.01
Other relatives of householders 0.44 1.53 1.09 3.75
In unrelated subfamilies 0.42 5.14 0.00 0.66
Unrelated individuals 2.00 2.00 7.98 13.13
In married-couple families 2.89 2.85 2.93 2.93
Husbands 3.34 1.52 5.91 5.30
Under 65 years 3.28 1.48 1.10 2.54
65 years and over 3.65 1.71 30.85 19.59
Wives 3.34 1.85 4.33 3.34
Under 65 years 2.85 1.79 0.88 1.74
65 years and over 6.94 2.29 29.67 15.04
Children under 18 years 2.49 4.44 0.23 1.05
Under 6 years 3.21 4.44 0.33 0.91
6 to 11 years 1.68 3.76 0.13 0.96
12 to 17 years 2.56 5.37 0.22 1.38
Table HI03. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Poor People in the Poverty
Universe:2001 Note: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded
(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 0.96 4.92 0.76 2.93
Householders 0.93 2.81 1.78 5.20
Under 65 years 0.96 5.03 0.28 2.11
65 years and over 0.95 0.74 18.31 32.94
Children under 18 0.97 6.66 0.16 1.33
Under 6 years 0.69 6.64 0.22 1.21
6 to 11 years 1.33 7.01 0.18 1.42
12 to 17 years 0.87 6.23 0.04 1.37
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.00 3.37 3.77 6.21
$25,000 to $49,999 0.78 3.39 0.79 2.47
$50,000 to $74,999 1.45 2.18 2.03 2.26
$75,000 or more 2.36 2.12 1.31 1.71
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.04 2.03 5.25 8.28
No high school diploma 1.08 1.99 5.37 12.62
High school grad,only 2.75 1.98 5.37 6.35
Some college,no degree 2.62 2.15 4.10 4.81
Associate degree 2.74 3.18 4.59 5.74
Bachelor's degree + 2.09 1.68 6.76 4.26
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.89 1.98 0.86 4.26
Worked during the year 1.58 2.20 0.37 0.68
Full-time 1.62 2.22 0.28 0.40
Part-time 1.51 2.17 0.53 1.16
Did not work 2.16 1.79 1.27 7.32
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.58 2.20 0.37 0.68
Less than 25 employees 1.64 1.76 0.39 0.58
25 to 99 employees 0.61 1.98 0.40 1.01
100 to 499 employees 1.06 2.35 0.33 1.19
500 to 999 employees 1.81 3.20 0.00 0.16
1000 or more employees 2.07 2.75 0.41 0.59