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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 7,468 3,313 4,155 1,179 1,006 391 3,215 2,874 2,874 539
Age
Under 18 years 3,334 1,018 2,316 506 480 6 1,945 1,899 1,899 44
Under 6 years 1,239 309 930 179 175 0 809 783 783 21
6 to 11 years 1,168 342 826 165 162 0 695 683 683 16
12 to 17 years 927 367 560 163 143 6 441 433 433 7
18 to 24 years 956 593 363 129 78 46 246 235 235 10
25 to 34 years 1,174 770 403 197 179 131 228 209 209 25
35 to 44 years 909 569 341 156 137 97 189 176 176 30
45 to 54 years 402 198 203 88 66 55 122 98 98 28
55 to 64 years 304 133 171 45 35 29 131 95 95 51
Under 65 years 7,078 3,281 3,796 1,122 975 363 2,860 2,712 2,712 188
65 years and over 390 32 358 57 31 28 355 162 162 352
Sex
Male 3,519 1,661 1,858 566 499 227 1,386 1,252 1,252 213
Female 3,949 1,653 2,296 613 507 163 1,828 1,622 1,622 326
Nativity
Native 4,374 1,375 2,999 702 586 153 2,474 2,282 2,282 313
Foreign-born 3,094 1,938 1,156 477 420 238 741 593 593 226
Naturalized citizen 500 184 316 118 107 74 216 142 142 122
Not a citizen 2,594 1,754 840 359 313 163 525 450 450 104
Region
Northeast 975 299 675 121 97 45 574 517 517 120
Midwest 430 201 229 98 83 31 146 125 125 27
South 2,759 1,381 1,377 421 360 143 1,046 868 868 244
West 3,304 1,432 1,872 539 466 172 1,449 1,365 1,365 148
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 6,247 2,676 3,571 967 890 296 2,797 2,568 2,568 321
Householders 1,527 811 716 282 244 207 469 369 369 150
Under 65 years 1,430 803 628 275 239 203 382 334 334 65
65 years and over 97 8 89 6 4 4 87 36 36 86
Spouse present 765 446 319 158 148 120 178 116 116 88
No spouse present 762 365 397 123 96 87 291 254 254 62
Spouses of householders 773 479 294 124 115 57 179 135 135 65
Under 65 years 717 471 245 119 111 53 131 114 114 19
65 years and over 56 8 49 5 4 4 47 20 20 47
Children of householders 3,201 1,002 2,199 511 493 19 1,824 1,773 1,773 49
Under 6 years 1,081 249 832 174 171 0 715 688 688 19
6 to 11 years 1,018 289 729 155 154 0 606 595 595 15
12 to 17 years 733 263 470 140 129 5 370 362 362 5
> 17 years 369 202 168 42 39 15 132 128 128 10
Other relatives of householders 745 384 361 50 37 13 325 291 291 56
In unrelated subfamilies 107 42 65 16 7 2 53 53 53 0
Unrelated individuals 1,114 595 519 197 109 92 365 253 253 218
In married-couple families 3,486 1,652 1,834 588 564 192 1,343 1,189 1,189 202
Husbands 769 455 314 161 151 141 170 111 111 94
Under 65 years 697 448 248 153 145 134 106 85 85 31
65 years and over 72 7 65 7 7 7 64 26 26 63
Wives 769 470 299 122 112 36 187 139 139 59
Under 65 years 722 465 257 119 110 35 146 124 124 18
65 years and over 47 5 42 2 2 1 41 16 16 41
Children under 18 years 1,651 554 1,097 267 266 1 889 865 865 22
Under 6 years 645 149 495 103 103 0 423 408 408 9
6 to 11 years 609 220 389 90 90 0 311 304 304 8
12 to 17 years 397 184 213 73 72 1 155 153 153 4
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 2,311 794 1,518 297 252 77 1,301 1,247 1,247 106
Householders 634 280 353 96 68 61 273 242 242 57
Under 65 years 2,254 785 1,468 291 252 76 1,253 1,222 1,222 59
65 years and over 57 8 49 5 1 1 49 26 26 47
Children under 18 1,342 328 1,014 173 163 3 900 890 890 20
Under 6 years 483 127 356 58 56 0 320 311 311 9
6 to 11 years 475 97 379 54 54 0 341 341 341 7
12 to 17 years 384 105 279 61 53 3 239 238 238 3
Household Income
Less than $25,000 6,528 2,843 3,686 975 844 337 2,916 2,596 2,596 517
$25,000 to $49,999 729 351 378 153 130 40 257 246 246 13
$50,000 to $74,999 104 58 46 20 11 3 28 21 21 6
$75,000 or more 106 62 44 30 22 10 14 12 12 3
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,134 2,295 1,839 673 527 385 1,270 975 975 496
No high school diploma 2,520 1,428 1,092 326 273 201 822 624 624 367
High school grad,only 1,009 534 475 192 152 110 314 245 245 98
Some college,no degree 368 203 164 90 53 42 86 70 70 16
Associate degree 96 66 30 17 13 7 15 12 12 6
Bachelor's degree + 140 63 77 48 35 24 33 24 24 9
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,744 2,263 1,481 616 496 357 915 813 813 144
Worked during the year 1,833 1,226 607 370 318 296 266 250 250 7
Full-time 1,332 901 431 278 252 243 177 164 164 5
Part-time 501 325 176 93 67 52 89 86 86 2
Did not work 1,911 1,037 874 245 177 62 649 563 563 136
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,833 1,226 607 370 318 296 266 250 250 7
Less than 25 employees 918 714 205 101 78 71 113 106 106 3
25 to 99 employees 288 178 111 76 67 62 39 39 39 1
100 to 499 employees 181 86 94 63 55 54 34 31 31 3
500 to 999 employees 56 33 23 13 12 12 10 10 10 0
1000 or more employees 390 216 175 116 106 97 70 65 65 0
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 67 156 68 256
Age
Under 18 years 38 112 4 32
Under 6 years 15 44 3 9
6 to 11 years 11 29 1 15
12 to 17 years 11 39 0 7
18 to 24 years 6 10 0 5
25 to 34 years 5 18 2 12
35 to 44 years 2 3 2 19
45 to 54 years 4 2 4 9
55 to 64 years 3 2 3 18
Under 65 years 59 146 14 94
65 years and over 9 10 54 162
Sex
Male 31 67 24 102
Female 37 90 43 154
Nativity
Native 49 127 44 161
Foreign-born 18 29 24 95
Naturalized citizen 2 3 14 51
Not a citizen 17 26 10 44
Region
Northeast 10 17 6 73
Midwest 1 7 10 7
South 41 33 33 102
West 15 100 19 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
Household Relationship
In families 58 141 29 141
Householders 13 18 11 60
Under 65 years 8 18 5 24
65 years and over 5 0 5 36
Spouse present 7 9 5 30
No spouse present 6 9 5 30
Spouses of householders 4 4 5 24
Under 65 years 2 4 1 3
65 years and over 2 0 4 20
Children of householders 39 112 5 33
Under 6 years 15 42 3 7
6 to 11 years 11 27 1 14
12 to 17 years 11 36 0 5
> 17 years 1 7 2 7
Other relatives of householders 3 8 8 25
In unrelated subfamilies 0 4 0 0
Unrelated individuals 9 12 39 114
In married-couple families 37 67 18 79
Husbands 2 8 9 36
Under 65 years 0 8 3 10
65 years and over 2 0 6 26
Wives 8 4 1 18
Under 65 years 6 4 0 2
65 years and over 2 0 1 16
Children under 18 years 22 47 3 17
Under 6 years 11 20 2 5
6 to 11 years 7 12 1 7
12 to 17 years 5 15 0 4
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 9 67 11 60
Householders 4 9 5 30
Under 65 years 7 67 6 34
65 years and over 2 0 5 26
Children under 18 5 55 1 14
Under 6 years 4 19 1 4
6 to 11 years 0 16 0 7
12 to 17 years 1 20 0 3
Household Income
Less than $25,000 62 129 61 249
$25,000 to $49,999 0 26 5 3
$50,000 to $74,999 6 0 2 4
$75,000 or more 0 1 0 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 30 45 64 224
No high school diploma 13 24 40 176
High school grad,only 10 15 16 40
Some college,no degree 5 6 2 6
Associate degree 0 0 2 2
Bachelor's degree + 1 0 4 0
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 21 35 10 63
Worked during the year 13 24 2 4
Full-time 9 19 2 2
Part-time 4 5 0 2
Did not work 8 11 9 59
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 13 24 2 4
Less than 25 employees 6 8 2 3
25 to 99 employees 0 5 0 1
100 to 499 employees 0 3 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 6 8 0 0
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 44.37 55.63 15.79 13.48 5.23 43.05 38.49 38.49 7.22
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 30.54 69.46 15.19 14.38 0.17 58.34 56.97 56.97 1.31
Under 6 years 100.00 24.93 75.07 14.42 14.12 0.00 65.35 63.19 63.19 1.66
6 to 11 years 100.00 29.30 70.70 14.12 13.87 0.00 59.49 58.50 58.50 1.36
12 to 17 years 100.00 39.58 60.42 17.56 15.39 0.60 47.53 46.74 46.74 0.79
18 to 24 years 100.00 62.03 37.97 13.48 8.20 4.80 25.73 24.59 24.59 1.00
25 to 34 years 100.00 65.65 34.35 16.80 15.26 11.18 19.39 17.81 17.81 2.16
35 to 44 years 100.00 62.56 37.44 17.18 15.07 10.63 20.73 19.30 19.30 3.29
45 to 54 years 100.00 49.39 50.61 22.03 16.39 13.58 30.31 24.39 24.39 7.03
55 to 64 years 100.00 43.70 56.30 14.82 11.62 9.57 43.13 31.31 31.31 16.72
Under 65 years 100.00 46.36 53.64 15.85 13.78 5.13 40.40 38.31 38.31 2.65
65 years and over 100.00 8.22 91.78 14.57 8.03 7.08 91.00 41.64 41.64 90.14
Sex
Male 100.00 47.19 52.81 16.08 14.18 6.46 39.39 35.58 35.58 6.05
Female 100.00 41.85 58.15 15.52 12.85 4.13 46.30 41.08 41.08 8.26
Nativity
Native 100.00 31.44 68.56 16.05 13.40 3.50 56.55 52.16 52.16 7.16
Foreign-born 100.00 62.64 37.36 15.42 13.58 7.68 23.95 19.15 19.15 7.30
Naturalized citizen 100.00 36.77 63.23 23.63 21.38 14.88 43.10 28.48 28.48 24.37
Not a citizen 100.00 67.63 32.37 13.84 12.08 6.29 20.26 17.36 17.36 4.01
Region
Northeast 100.00 30.70 69.30 12.41 9.98 4.58 58.85 53.00 53.00 12.31
Midwest 100.00 46.71 53.29 22.73 19.38 7.15 33.98 29.01 29.01 6.35
South 100.00 50.07 49.93 15.25 13.05 5.18 37.90 31.46 31.46 8.85
West 100.00 43.33 56.67 16.33 14.10 5.22 43.86 41.31 41.31 4.48
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 42.84 57.16 15.47 14.24 4.74 44.77 41.11 41.11 5.14
Householders 100.00 53.09 46.91 18.44 15.95 13.56 30.72 24.16 24.16 9.84
Under 65 years 100.00 56.12 43.88 19.24 16.74 14.19 26.70 23.32 23.32 4.52
65 years and over 100.00 8.57 91.43 6.66 4.28 4.28 89.96 36.59 36.59 88.09
Spouse present 100.00 58.31 41.69 20.70 19.34 15.75 23.28 15.10 15.10 11.50
No spouse present 100.00 47.86 52.14 16.17 12.54 11.37 38.20 33.26 33.26 8.17
Spouses of householders 100.00 61.99 38.01 16.01 14.94 7.33 23.12 17.43 17.43 8.46
Under 65 years 100.00 65.79 34.21 16.58 15.53 7.40 18.32 15.95 15.95 2.61
65 years and over 100.00 13.66 86.34 8.70 7.39 6.46 84.36 36.29 36.29 83.06
Children of householders 100.00 31.31 68.69 15.96 15.41 0.61 56.97 55.39 55.39 1.53
Under 6 years 100.00 23.00 77.00 16.06 15.84 0.00 66.18 63.71 63.71 1.73
6 to 11 years 100.00 28.37 71.63 15.22 15.10 0.00 59.58 58.44 58.44 1.47
12 to 17 years 100.00 35.91 64.09 19.15 17.62 0.62 50.39 49.38 49.38 0.70
> 17 years 100.00 54.59 45.41 11.34 10.62 4.05 35.87 34.57 34.57 2.75
Other relatives of householders 100.00 51.48 48.52 6.78 5.00 1.75 43.62 39.05 39.05 7.56
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 39.13 60.87 14.67 6.86 1.78 49.78 49.78 49.78 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 53.44 46.56 17.65 9.82 8.30 32.72 22.71 22.71 19.61
In married-couple families 100.00 47.38 52.62 16.86 16.18 5.49 38.51 34.11 34.11 5.79
Husbands 100.00 59.21 40.79 20.88 19.69 18.35 22.14 14.41 14.41 12.27
Under 65 years 100.00 64.36 35.64 21.98 20.77 19.29 15.26 12.16 12.16 4.47
65 years and over 100.00 9.54 90.46 10.27 9.25 9.25 88.48 36.04 36.04 87.48
Wives 100.00 61.11 38.89 15.80 14.57 4.69 24.26 18.13 18.13 7.68
Under 65 years 100.00 64.37 35.63 16.50 15.29 4.84 20.21 17.12 17.12 2.55
65 years and over 100.00 10.81 89.19 5.07 3.49 2.38 86.81 33.73 33.73 86.81
Children under 18 years 100.00 33.53 66.47 16.16 16.11 0.07 53.87 52.38 52.38 1.32
Under 6 years 100.00 23.15 76.85 16.04 16.04 0.00 65.56 63.29 63.29 1.46
6 to 11 years 100.00 36.18 63.82 14.83 14.83 0.00 51.08 49.83 49.83 1.30
12 to 17 years 100.00 46.32 53.68 18.40 18.17 0.29 39.16 38.57 38.57 1.12
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 34.34 65.66 12.83 10.91 3.31 56.31 53.97 53.97 4.57
Householders 100.00 44.27 55.73 15.07 10.81 9.60 43.06 38.16 38.16 8.97
Under 65 years 100.00 34.85 65.15 12.92 11.17 3.37 55.59 54.20 54.20 2.62
65 years and over 100.00 14.24 85.76 9.23 0.90 0.90 84.86 44.87 44.87 81.67
Children under 18 100.00 24.45 75.55 12.89 12.11 0.25 67.03 66.28 66.28 1.47
Under 6 years 100.00 26.23 73.77 12.03 11.55 0.00 66.42 64.51 64.51 1.96
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.32 79.68 11.30 11.30 0.00 71.65 71.65 71.65 1.55
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.32 72.68 15.91 13.82 0.88 62.07 61.87 61.87 0.75
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 43.54 56.46 14.94 12.93 5.17 44.66 39.76 39.76 7.92
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 48.09 51.91 21.00 17.82 5.45 35.22 33.75 33.75 1.84
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 55.46 44.54 19.32 10.34 3.12 27.04 19.79 19.79 5.35
$75,000 or more 100.00 58.69 41.31 28.64 20.26 9.67 13.18 11.26 11.26 2.85
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 55.52 44.48 16.27 12.75 9.31 30.71 23.58 23.58 11.99
No high school diploma 100.00 56.68 43.32 12.92 10.84 7.99 32.62 24.77 24.77 14.55
High school grad,only 100.00 52.92 47.08 19.06 15.11 10.92 31.07 24.31 24.31 9.74
Some college,no degree 100.00 55.30 44.70 24.36 14.39 11.53 23.27 19.11 19.11 4.44
Associate degree 100.00 68.52 31.48 17.20 13.42 7.05 15.88 11.95 11.95 5.73
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 45.04 54.96 34.48 25.27 17.31 23.54 16.88 16.88 6.23
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 60.45 39.55 16.45 13.24 9.55 24.43 21.70 21.70 3.84
Worked during the year 100.00 66.90 33.10 20.21 17.37 16.14 14.52 13.63 13.63 0.41
Full-time 100.00 67.66 32.34 20.85 18.89 18.28 13.27 12.33 12.33 0.39
Part-time 100.00 64.89 35.11 18.50 13.36 10.45 17.83 17.08 17.08 0.44
Did not work 100.00 54.26 45.74 12.84 9.27 3.22 33.94 29.45 29.45 7.14
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 66.90 33.10 20.21 17.37 16.14 14.52 13.63 13.63 0.41
Less than 25 employees 100.00 77.73 22.27 11.05 8.50 7.76 12.29 11.53 11.53 0.37
25 to 99 employees 100.00 61.66 38.34 26.49 23.39 21.49 13.61 13.43 13.43 0.23
100 to 499 employees 100.00 47.84 52.16 34.95 30.20 29.84 18.72 17.04 17.04 1.90
500 to 999 employees 100.00 58.68 41.32 23.74 21.97 21.97 17.58 17.58 17.58 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 55.28 44.72 29.78 27.21 24.73 18.05 16.56 16.56 0.00
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 0.90 2.09 0.91 3.43
Age
Under 18 years 1.13 3.35 0.11 0.95
Under 6 years 1.24 3.52 0.23 0.75
6 to 11 years 0.92 2.50 0.07 1.29
12 to 17 years 1.23 4.21 0.00 0.78
18 to 24 years 0.66 1.07 0.00 0.52
25 to 34 years 0.42 1.54 0.14 0.99
35 to 44 years 0.24 0.28 0.19 2.10
45 to 54 years 1.09 0.47 0.98 2.20
55 to 64 years 1.09 0.64 1.01 5.99
Under 65 years 0.83 2.07 0.20 1.33
65 years and over 2.25 2.54 13.79 41.43
Sex
Male 0.87 1.89 0.69 2.89
Female 0.93 2.28 1.10 3.91
Nativity
Native 1.12 2.90 1.01 3.69
Foreign-born 0.59 0.95 0.77 3.06
Naturalized citizen 0.36 0.67 2.84 10.12
Not a citizen 0.64 1.00 0.37 1.70
Region
Northeast 1.05 1.69 0.65 7.52
Midwest 0.15 1.58 2.30 1.53
South 1.49 1.21 1.19 3.70
West 0.46 3.01 0.57 2.24
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 0.94 2.26 0.47 2.26
Householders 0.87 1.16 0.69 3.92
Under 65 years 0.56 1.24 0.38 1.70
65 years and over 5.41 0.00 5.19 36.59
Spouse present 0.91 1.15 0.68 3.93
No spouse present 0.82 1.16 0.70 3.91
Spouses of householders 0.50 0.48 0.65 3.06
Under 65 years 0.21 0.52 0.17 0.46
65 years and over 4.12 0.00 6.72 36.29
Children of householders 1.21 3.49 0.16 1.03
Under 6 years 1.42 3.88 0.26 0.68
6 to 11 years 1.05 2.70 0.08 1.39
12 to 17 years 1.55 4.87 0.00 0.68
> 17 years 0.33 1.81 0.44 1.77
Other relatives of householders 0.36 1.03 1.12 3.35
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 3.58 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.79 1.05 3.47 10.27
In married-couple families 1.05 1.93 0.51 2.26
Husbands 0.32 1.06 1.16 4.65
Under 65 years 0.02 1.18 0.42 1.40
65 years and over 3.21 0.00 8.29 36.04
Wives 1.09 0.56 0.16 2.33
Under 65 years 0.84 0.59 0.00 0.30
65 years and over 4.95 0.00 2.69 33.73
Children under 18 years 1.33 2.83 0.16 1.03
Under 6 years 1.65 3.03 0.27 0.84
6 to 11 years 1.11 1.95 0.13 1.17
12 to 17 years 1.15 3.88 0.00 1.12
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 0.38 2.92 0.46 2.58
Householders 0.63 1.40 0.74 4.70
Under 65 years 0.31 2.99 0.26 1.51
65 years and over 3.19 0.00 8.33 44.87
Children under 18 0.36 4.10 0.08 1.04
Under 6 years 0.74 3.95 0.21 0.80
6 to 11 years 0.00 3.28 0.00 1.55
12 to 17 years 0.33 5.29 0.00 0.72
Household Income
Less than $25,000 0.95 1.98 0.93 3.81
$25,000 to $49,999 0.00 3.57 0.75 0.37
$50,000 to $74,999 5.34 0.34 1.48 3.44
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.93
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 0.72 1.08 1.55 5.43
No high school diploma 0.54 0.94 1.59 6.98
High school grad,only 1.03 1.49 1.60 4.00
Some college,no degree 1.38 1.56 0.61 1.66
Associate degree 0.00 0.00 1.60 1.81
Bachelor's degree + 0.56 0.00 3.07 0.13
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 0.56 0.93 0.28 1.67
Worked during the year 0.69 1.28 0.09 0.21
Full-time 0.67 1.39 0.12 0.12
Part-time 0.75 1.00 0.00 0.44
Did not work 0.43 0.58 0.46 3.08
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.69 1.28 0.09 0.21
Less than 25 employees 0.69 0.89 0.18 0.31
25 to 99 employees 0.17 1.76 0.00 0.23
100 to 499 employees 0.00 1.51 0.00 0.22
500 to 999 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 1.50 1.93 0.00 0.00