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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 15,271 3,893 11,379 5,170 3,028 1,573 7,663 5,399 5,399 3,001
Age
Under 18 years 4,194 727 3,466 1,297 1,042 12 2,520 2,416 2,416 62
Under 6 years 1,492 232 1,260 384 335 0 989 952 952 26
6 to 11 years 1,484 232 1,252 477 417 0 911 883 883 18
12 to 17 years 1,218 263 955 436 290 12 620 581 581 19
18 to 24 years 2,088 800 1,287 869 273 177 505 447 447 30
25 to 34 years 1,817 775 1,042 517 373 303 585 494 494 97
35 to 44 years 1,804 711 1,093 510 350 260 634 551 551 151
45 to 54 years 1,547 464 1,083 523 309 252 618 471 471 222
55 to 64 years 1,554 382 1,173 628 375 296 620 433 433 291
Under 65 years 13,005 3,860 9,145 4,344 2,723 1,300 5,483 4,811 4,811 853
65 years and over 2,266 32 2,234 826 305 272 2,181 588 588 2,148
Sex
Male 6,553 1,848 4,705 2,258 1,407 749 2,962 2,182 2,182 959
Female 8,718 2,045 6,673 2,912 1,621 823 4,701 3,217 3,217 2,042
Nativity
Native 14,473 3,609 10,864 4,930 2,884 1,480 7,325 5,175 5,175 2,829
Foreign-born 798 283 515 240 145 92 338 224 224 172
Naturalized citizen 307 52 255 105 60 47 197 112 112 132
Not a citizen 491 231 260 135 85 46 141 112 112 40
Region
Northeast 2,852 650 2,202 906 573 314 1,582 1,130 1,130 624
Midwest 3,641 881 2,760 1,318 771 361 1,816 1,300 1,300 666
South 5,711 1,555 4,156 1,763 1,033 544 2,941 2,014 2,014 1,235
West 3,067 807 2,260 1,183 652 354 1,325 955 955 476
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 9,115 2,315 6,800 2,975 2,131 799 4,587 3,694 3,694 953
Householders 3,049 953 2,096 1,011 660 524 1,329 900 900 516
Under 65 years 2,690 938 1,752 868 589 460 998 831 831 187
65 years and over 359 15 344 143 71 64 331 69 69 329
Spouse present 1,477 442 1,034 618 418 299 576 287 287 310
No spouse present 1,572 511 1,062 393 241 225 754 613 613 206
Spouses of householders 1,470 442 1,028 581 399 226 606 304 304 300
Under 65 years 1,207 433 774 469 339 186 370 276 276 65
65 years and over 263 9 254 111 60 40 236 28 28 235
Children of householders 4,105 754 3,351 1,278 1,012 25 2,420 2,312 2,312 65
Under 6 years 1,356 196 1,160 356 310 0 913 876 876 24
6 to 11 years 1,313 187 1,126 451 395 0 803 776 776 15
12 to 17 years 965 181 785 353 245 6 513 483 483 11
> 17 years 470 190 280 118 63 19 191 176 176 15
Other relatives of householders 492 166 325 105 61 25 233 179 179 72
In unrelated subfamilies 267 98 169 48 38 9 141 139 139 2
Unrelated individuals 5,889 1,479 4,410 2,148 859 765 2,935 1,566 1,566 2,046
In married-couple families 4,782 1,272 3,511 1,790 1,250 533 2,190 1,522 1,522 643
Husbands 1,469 438 1,031 610 415 365 596 257 257 354
Under 65 years 1,192 426 766 491 352 306 342 218 218 100
65 years and over 277 12 265 120 63 59 254 39 39 254
Wives 1,477 446 1,031 588 402 160 586 334 334 255
Under 65 years 1,248 434 814 486 350 131 386 304 304 59
65 years and over 229 12 217 102 51 29 200 30 30 196
Children under 18 years 1,647 313 1,334 531 403 4 941 879 879 12
Under 6 years 636 122 514 178 139 0 388 359 359 5
6 to 11 years 589 102 487 190 145 0 340 323 323 4
12 to 17 years 422 89 333 163 119 4 213 197 197 3
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 3,661 834 2,827 969 739 213 2,125 1,948 1,948 238
Householders 1,305 397 908 318 201 188 669 552 552 166
Under 65 years 3,533 833 2,700 937 720 195 2,001 1,916 1,916 114
65 years and over 128 1 126 33 19 18 124 32 32 124
Children under 18 1,960 274 1,686 569 492 3 1,283 1,255 1,255 33
Under 6 years 708 77 631 172 166 0 511 503 503 13
6 to 11 years 714 94 620 230 220 0 469 460 460 13
12 to 17 years 538 103 434 167 107 3 303 292 292 7
Household Income
Less than $25,000 13,226 3,110 10,116 4,402 2,542 1,336 7,083 4,899 4,899 2,886
$25,000 to $49,999 1,320 514 805 437 290 138 422 381 381 67
$50,000 to $74,999 420 152 267 188 109 51 98 73 73 31
$75,000 or more 306 116 190 143 88 48 59 46 46 17
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 11,077 3,165 7,912 3,873 1,986 1,560 5,143 2,983 2,983 2,939
No high school diploma 3,255 839 2,416 661 323 244 2,109 1,246 1,246 1,364
High school grad,only 3,899 1,163 2,736 1,341 797 633 1,812 1,045 1,045 933
Some college,no degree 2,105 653 1,452 925 391 283 692 417 417 334
Associate degree 573 163 410 242 112 81 214 138 138 90
Bachelor's degree + 1,245 348 898 706 363 320 317 136 136 219
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 8,811 3,133 5,678 3,047 1,681 1,288 2,963 2,395 2,395 791
Worked during the year 4,121 1,721 2,400 1,707 947 811 840 717 717 61
Full-time 2,423 1,059 1,364 1,049 682 622 408 345 345 17
Part-time 1,698 662 1,036 658 264 189 431 372 372 43
Did not work 4,690 1,411 3,278 1,339 735 477 2,123 1,679 1,679 730
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4,121 1,721 2,400 1,707 947 811 840 717 717 61
Less than 25 employees 1,859 918 941 697 303 244 301 251 251 27
25 to 99 employees 480 232 248 153 91 79 102 98 98 5
100 to 499 employees 379 122 257 172 107 94 102 93 93 9
500 to 999 employees 176 49 127 106 68 64 35 31 31 0
1000 or more employees 1,227 400 827 580 377 332 300 245 245 20
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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 412 542 888 1,033
Age
Under 18 years 113 296 12 43
Under 6 years 39 99 3 18
6 to 11 years 39 120 5 15
12 to 17 years 35 77 4 10
18 to 24 years 40 54 11 6
25 to 34 years 40 37 15 41
35 to 44 years 31 38 8 98
45 to 54 years 64 32 29 135
55 to 64 years 58 34 42 142
Under 65 years 347 492 117 465
65 years and over 65 50 771 568
Sex
Male 235 233 239 357
Female 177 309 649 676
Nativity
Native 400 528 838 963
Foreign-born 12 14 50 70
Naturalized citizen 7 9 41 54
Not a citizen 5 5 10 16
Region
Northeast 48 114 189 209
Midwest 70 154 196 210
South 214 196 344 457
West 79 78 159 157
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 277 410 288 264
Householders 86 79 157 148
Under 65 years 73 67 27 81
65 years and over 13 12 130 67
Spouse present 64 33 118 68
No spouse present 22 47 39 80
Spouses of householders 66 30 113 45
Under 65 years 55 27 19 19
65 years and over 10 4 94 26
Children of householders 120 296 8 49
Under 6 years 37 95 3 17
6 to 11 years 39 111 5 13
12 to 17 years 32 64 0 8
> 17 years 12 26 0 11
Other relatives of householders 4 4 10 22
In unrelated subfamilies 2 20 0 2
Unrelated individuals 133 112 600 767
In married-couple families 206 178 237 132
Husbands 69 28 129 68
Under 65 years 63 20 20 29
65 years and over 6 8 109 39
Wives 61 35 102 45
Under 65 years 47 28 17 18
65 years and over 14 7 85 27
Children under 18 years 74 105 2 12
Under 6 years 37 41 1 5
6 to 11 years 18 35 1 4
12 to 17 years 19 30 0 3
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 59 218 45 100
Householders 16 45 35 59
Under 65 years 58 218 14 68
65 years and over 1 0 31 32
Children under 18 30 157 6 19
Under 6 years 2 51 2 6
6 to 11 years 19 72 4 11
12 to 17 years 9 35 0 3
Household Income
Less than $25,000 394 479 861 982
$25,000 to $49,999 15 46 11 39
$50,000 to $74,999 1 11 11 7
$75,000 or more 1 7 5 6
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 299 246 876 991
No high school diploma 52 79 315 529
High school grad,only 135 85 313 265
Some college,no degree 59 47 115 106
Associate degree 24 18 31 35
Bachelor's degree + 28 17 103 56
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 234 196 105 423
Worked during the year 95 96 21 20
Full-time 54 60 9 2
Part-time 41 37 11 18
Did not work 139 100 84 403
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 95 96 21 20
Less than 25 employees 41 37 12 8
25 to 99 employees 3 5 1 4
100 to 499 employees 6 12 2 6
500 to 999 employees 5 9 0 0
1000 or more employees 40 33 5 2
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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 25.49 74.51 33.85 19.83 10.30 50.18 35.35 35.35 19.65
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.34 82.66 30.92 24.85 0.29 60.08 57.60 57.60 1.49
Under 6 years 100.00 15.54 84.46 25.72 22.48 0.00 66.27 63.81 63.81 1.71
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.66 84.34 32.16 28.09 0.00 61.39 59.47 59.47 1.18
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.60 78.40 35.79 23.82 0.99 50.91 47.72 47.72 1.58
18 to 24 years 100.00 38.34 61.66 41.61 13.09 8.46 24.21 21.40 21.40 1.42
25 to 34 years 100.00 42.66 57.34 28.45 20.54 16.69 32.18 27.18 27.18 5.34
35 to 44 years 100.00 39.40 60.60 28.28 19.41 14.41 35.17 30.55 30.55 8.39
45 to 54 years 100.00 30.01 69.99 33.80 20.00 16.31 39.95 30.44 30.44 14.32
55 to 64 years 100.00 24.57 75.43 40.38 24.13 19.03 39.89 27.83 27.83 18.73
Under 65 years 100.00 29.68 70.32 33.40 20.94 10.00 42.16 36.99 36.99 6.56
65 years and over 100.00 1.43 98.57 36.46 13.45 12.01 96.22 25.93 25.93 94.80
Sex
Male 100.00 28.20 71.80 34.45 21.47 11.43 45.20 33.29 33.29 14.64
Female 100.00 23.45 76.55 33.40 18.60 9.44 53.92 36.90 36.90 23.42
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.94 75.06 34.06 19.92 10.23 50.61 35.75 35.75 19.55
Foreign-born 100.00 35.48 64.52 30.08 18.12 11.56 42.36 28.06 28.06 21.60
Naturalized citizen 100.00 16.94 83.06 34.24 19.36 15.15 64.09 36.37 36.37 43.09
Not a citizen 100.00 47.10 52.90 27.47 17.35 9.31 28.75 22.85 22.85 8.13
Region
Northeast 100.00 22.78 77.22 31.78 20.09 11.01 55.45 39.61 39.61 21.88
Midwest 100.00 24.20 75.80 36.21 21.17 9.91 49.87 35.72 35.72 18.29
South 100.00 27.23 72.77 30.87 18.08 9.52 51.49 35.26 35.26 21.63
West 100.00 26.31 73.69 38.56 21.26 11.54 43.19 31.13 31.13 15.52
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 25.40 74.60 32.63 23.38 8.77 50.33 40.53 40.53 10.46
Householders 100.00 31.25 68.75 33.16 21.64 17.19 43.60 29.52 29.52 16.93
Under 65 years 100.00 34.87 65.13 32.27 21.89 17.11 37.10 30.89 30.89 6.94
65 years and over 100.00 4.13 95.87 39.82 19.73 17.73 92.31 19.20 19.20 91.82
Spouse present 100.00 29.94 70.06 41.85 28.34 20.27 38.98 19.42 19.42 20.99
No spouse present 100.00 32.48 67.52 25.00 15.34 14.30 47.94 39.00 39.00 13.12
Spouses of householders 100.00 30.07 69.93 39.51 27.13 15.36 41.23 20.65 20.65 20.38
Under 65 years 100.00 35.86 64.14 38.89 28.05 15.38 30.63 22.83 22.83 5.37
65 years and over 100.00 3.55 96.45 42.35 22.88 15.24 89.87 10.64 10.64 89.23
Children of householders 100.00 18.36 81.64 31.12 24.65 0.60 58.95 56.32 56.32 1.59
Under 6 years 100.00 14.45 85.55 26.24 22.83 0.00 67.29 64.59 64.59 1.80
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.23 85.77 34.32 30.05 0.00 61.17 59.09 59.09 1.11
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.73 81.27 36.55 25.35 0.58 53.12 50.08 50.08 1.16
> 17 years 100.00 40.45 59.55 25.16 13.40 4.02 40.63 37.52 37.52 3.22
Other relatives of householders 100.00 33.85 66.15 21.41 12.39 5.10 47.29 36.43 36.43 14.65
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 36.88 63.12 17.87 14.32 3.22 52.78 51.99 51.99 0.82
Unrelated individuals 100.00 25.11 74.89 36.47 14.59 12.98 49.83 26.58 26.58 34.74
In married-couple families 100.00 26.59 73.41 37.43 26.14 11.15 45.80 31.82 31.82 13.45
Husbands 100.00 29.81 70.19 41.54 28.27 24.85 40.56 17.47 17.47 24.11
Under 65 years 100.00 35.73 64.27 41.16 29.52 25.66 28.66 18.27 18.27 8.38
65 years and over 100.00 4.37 95.63 43.19 22.89 21.36 91.71 14.02 14.02 91.71
Wives 100.00 30.20 69.80 39.83 27.20 10.82 39.64 22.59 22.59 17.28
Under 65 years 100.00 34.77 65.23 38.95 28.06 10.49 30.91 24.32 24.32 4.73
65 years and over 100.00 5.27 94.73 44.59 22.49 12.63 87.30 13.14 13.14 85.79
Children under 18 years 100.00 19.01 80.99 32.25 24.48 0.22 57.11 53.36 53.36 0.71
Under 6 years 100.00 19.20 80.80 28.06 21.85 0.00 60.95 56.49 56.49 0.79
6 to 11 years 100.00 17.27 82.73 32.30 24.60 0.00 57.69 54.84 54.84 0.60
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.14 78.86 38.50 28.25 0.86 50.50 46.57 46.57 0.74
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 22.79 77.21 26.48 20.18 5.83 58.05 53.21 53.21 6.51
Householders 100.00 30.42 69.58 24.38 15.43 14.42 51.29 42.26 42.26 12.70
Under 65 years 100.00 23.58 76.42 26.51 20.38 5.52 56.64 54.22 54.22 3.23
65 years and over 100.00 1.11 98.89 25.61 14.68 14.31 97.17 25.34 25.34 97.17
Children under 18 100.00 14.00 86.00 29.03 25.12 0.15 65.46 64.02 64.02 1.69
Under 6 years 100.00 10.90 89.10 24.32 23.37 0.00 72.17 71.01 71.01 1.86
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.14 86.86 32.16 30.84 0.00 65.66 64.37 64.37 1.85
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.22 80.78 31.08 19.84 0.53 56.37 54.35 54.35 1.23
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.51 76.49 33.28 19.22 10.10 53.56 37.04 37.04 21.82
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 38.98 61.02 33.15 21.94 10.46 32.00 28.85 28.85 5.08
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 36.30 63.70 44.77 25.95 12.07 23.44 17.42 17.42 7.45
$75,000 or more 100.00 37.91 62.09 46.72 28.65 15.80 19.33 15.01 15.01 5.67
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 28.57 71.43 34.97 17.93 14.09 46.43 26.93 26.93 26.53
No high school diploma 100.00 25.77 74.23 20.31 9.92 7.51 64.77 38.28 38.28 41.89
High school grad,only 100.00 29.82 70.18 34.38 20.44 16.23 46.47 26.81 26.81 23.92
Some college,no degree 100.00 31.03 68.97 43.92 18.58 13.43 32.86 19.83 19.83 15.88
Associate degree 100.00 28.43 71.57 42.16 19.62 14.16 37.40 24.14 24.14 15.67
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 27.91 72.09 56.65 29.13 25.66 25.47 10.92 10.92 17.56
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 35.56 64.44 34.58 19.08 14.62 33.63 27.19 27.19 8.97
Worked during the year 100.00 41.77 58.23 41.43 22.97 19.68 20.37 17.39 17.39 1.48
Full-time 100.00 43.72 56.28 43.30 28.16 25.67 16.84 14.23 14.23 0.72
Part-time 100.00 38.98 61.02 38.75 15.56 11.13 25.40 21.89 21.89 2.56
Did not work 100.00 30.09 69.91 28.56 15.66 10.17 45.28 35.80 35.80 15.56
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 41.77 58.23 41.43 22.97 19.68 20.37 17.39 17.39 1.48
Less than 25 employees 100.00 49.39 50.61 37.49 16.33 13.11 16.18 13.50 13.50 1.43
25 to 99 employees 100.00 48.33 51.67 31.89 19.04 16.37 21.24 20.36 20.36 0.98
100 to 499 employees 100.00 32.24 67.76 45.40 28.08 24.68 26.76 24.42 24.42 2.46
500 to 999 employees 100.00 28.01 71.99 59.83 38.63 36.00 19.95 17.32 17.32 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 32.58 67.42 47.26 30.74 27.04 24.46 19.95 19.95 1.64
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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.70 3.55 5.82 6.77
Age
Under 18 years 2.69 7.06 0.29 1.02
Under 6 years 2.60 6.65 0.18 1.21
6 to 11 years 2.66 8.09 0.35 1.00
12 to 17 years 2.86 6.32 0.34 0.80
18 to 24 years 1.92 2.61 0.52 0.30
25 to 34 years 2.22 2.06 0.85 2.26
35 to 44 years 1.73 2.09 0.46 5.46
45 to 54 years 4.12 2.08 1.86 8.75
55 to 64 years 3.75 2.20 2.68 9.10
Under 65 years 2.67 3.78 0.90 3.58
65 years and over 2.87 2.20 34.04 25.06
Sex
Male 3.59 3.56 3.65 5.45
Female 2.03 3.54 7.45 7.75
Nativity
Native 2.76 3.65 5.79 6.66
Foreign-born 1.49 1.81 6.32 8.79
Naturalized citizen 2.25 2.96 13.29 17.63
Not a citizen 1.02 1.09 1.95 3.25
Region
Northeast 1.69 4.01 6.62 7.33
Midwest 1.92 4.23 5.38 5.77
South 3.75 3.42 6.02 8.01
West 2.59 2.54 5.20 5.11
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 3.04 4.50 3.16 2.90
Householders 2.83 2.61 5.15 4.87
Under 65 years 2.72 2.51 1.00 3.02
65 years and over 3.60 3.35 36.27 18.71
Spouse present 4.35 2.20 8.00 4.61
No spouse present 1.40 2.99 2.48 5.11
Spouses of householders 4.48 2.07 7.67 3.06
Under 65 years 4.59 2.21 1.54 1.54
65 years and over 3.98 1.43 35.77 10.00
Children of householders 2.93 7.21 0.20 1.19
Under 6 years 2.76 7.01 0.20 1.24
6 to 11 years 2.98 8.46 0.40 0.98
12 to 17 years 3.28 6.61 0.02 0.85
> 17 years 2.56 5.54 0.00 2.33
Other relatives of householders 0.91 0.85 2.03 4.45
In unrelated subfamilies 0.74 7.52 0.00 0.72
Unrelated individuals 2.26 1.90 10.20 13.03
In married-couple families 4.30 3.73 4.96 2.75
Husbands 4.69 1.89 8.80 4.63
Under 65 years 5.30 1.69 1.71 2.45
65 years and over 2.07 2.74 39.26 14.02
Wives 4.13 2.38 6.87 3.04
Under 65 years 3.80 2.23 1.33 1.47
65 years and over 5.99 3.19 37.16 11.63
Children under 18 years 4.49 6.40 0.13 0.71
Under 6 years 5.76 6.42 0.16 0.79
6 to 11 years 3.07 5.89 0.20 0.60
12 to 17 years 4.54 7.07 0.00 0.74
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 1.61 5.95 1.22 2.74
Householders 1.19 3.47 2.69 4.55
Under 65 years 1.64 6.16 0.40 1.92
65 years and over 0.76 0.00 23.89 25.34
Children under 18 1.52 8.02 0.30 0.96
Under 6 years 0.27 7.15 0.24 0.82
6 to 11 years 2.59 10.09 0.57 1.48
12 to 17 years 1.75 6.43 0.03 0.47
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.98 3.62 6.51 7.43
$25,000 to $49,999 1.12 3.50 0.84 2.95
$50,000 to $74,999 0.33 2.53 2.73 1.58
$75,000 or more 0.48 2.19 1.77 1.83
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.70 2.22 7.91 8.94
No high school diploma 1.59 2.42 9.67 16.24
High school grad,only 3.47 2.19 8.04 6.81
Some college,no degree 2.81 2.23 5.46 5.01
Associate degree 4.24 3.17 5.37 6.12
Bachelor's degree + 2.25 1.34 8.23 4.48
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.65 2.23 1.19 4.80
Worked during the year 2.30 2.34 0.50 0.48
Full-time 2.22 2.46 0.38 0.08
Part-time 2.42 2.16 0.68 1.04
Did not work 2.96 2.13 1.79 8.60
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.30 2.34 0.50 0.48
Less than 25 employees 2.23 2.00 0.65 0.44
25 to 99 employees 0.64 1.01 0.21 0.74
100 to 499 employees 1.55 3.29 0.63 1.56
500 to 999 employees 2.62 5.16 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 3.26 2.66 0.43 0.16