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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 7,752 2,005 5,747 1,605 1,249 596 4,605 4,016 4,016 1,046
Age
Under 18 years 3,316 535 2,781 648 560 10 2,365 2,324 2,324 86
Under 6 years 1,227 155 1,072 212 189 0 950 939 939 28
6 to 11 years 1,145 165 980 253 225 0 801 784 784 26
12 to 17 years 944 215 729 183 145 10 615 602 602 32
18 to 24 years 1,022 471 551 183 120 82 389 364 364 32
25 to 34 years 943 401 542 199 151 132 365 350 350 36
35 to 44 years 776 264 511 198 159 140 344 309 309 95
45 to 54 years 654 212 442 150 109 96 312 251 251 106
55 to 64 years 430 111 320 97 72 67 250 184 184 124
Under 65 years 7,140 1,993 5,147 1,475 1,171 527 4,024 3,783 3,783 478
65 years and over 612 12 600 130 77 69 581 233 233 568
Sex
Male 3,171 916 2,255 661 509 189 1,767 1,535 1,535 357
Female 4,580 1,089 3,492 944 740 407 2,838 2,481 2,481 690
Nativity
Native 7,428 1,849 5,579 1,538 1,202 554 4,493 3,934 3,934 1,000
Foreign-born 324 156 168 67 46 42 112 82 82 46
Naturalized citizen 85 33 52 24 17 15 35 16 16 29
Not a citizen 238 122 116 43 29 26 77 65 65 17
Region
Northeast 1,279 334 944 238 173 91 811 698 698 180
Midwest 1,610 400 1,209 280 222 108 995 853 853 206
South 4,475 1,193 3,282 957 756 351 2,579 2,273 2,273 604
West 389 77 311 130 98 46 220 192 192 55
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 6,076 1,518 4,557 1,234 1,009 371 3,674 3,392 3,392 464
Householders 1,744 514 1,230 382 300 268 929 772 772 253
Under 65 years 1,610 509 1,101 346 279 250 804 736 736 134
65 years and over 134 5 129 37 21 18 125 36 36 120
Spouse present 305 85 219 94 74 50 148 79 79 84
No spouse present 1,439 429 1,010 288 226 217 782 693 693 169
Spouses of householders 296 108 187 88 68 48 121 74 74 55
Under 65 years 250 104 146 72 58 40 82 64 64 19
65 years and over 45 4 41 15 10 8 39 10 10 36
Children of householders 3,279 598 2,681 659 556 25 2,248 2,204 2,204 91
Under 6 years 1,066 99 967 201 178 0 854 844 844 25
6 to 11 years 983 123 860 226 202 0 699 689 689 18
12 to 17 years 743 129 615 159 129 8 519 509 509 24
> 17 years 487 248 239 73 48 17 176 161 161 24
Other relatives of householders 757 297 460 106 84 30 376 343 343 64
In unrelated subfamilies 55 31 24 3 3 0 21 21 21 1
Unrelated individuals 1,621 455 1,165 367 237 225 911 603 603 581
In married-couple families 1,145 334 811 343 271 103 534 404 404 165
Husbands 309 103 206 86 65 58 143 75 75 88
Under 65 years 247 99 148 67 52 47 86 62 62 34
65 years and over 61 4 58 19 13 11 57 13 13 54
Wives 291 91 200 96 77 41 125 78 78 51
Under 65 years 251 87 164 83 70 35 92 71 71 23
65 years and over 40 4 36 12 8 5 34 6 6 28
Children under 18 years 453 94 359 146 120 4 236 227 227 17
Under 6 years 174 44 131 47 37 0 94 91 91 2
6 to 11 years 142 24 118 46 42 0 72 68 68 7
12 to 17 years 137 26 110 52 40 4 71 68 68 8
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 4,490 1,004 3,486 794 656 225 2,960 2,831 2,831 268
Householders 1,297 366 931 251 194 187 733 660 660 151
Under 65 years 4,398 1,002 3,395 774 646 216 2,873 2,798 2,798 181
65 years and over 92 2 91 19 10 9 87 33 33 87
Children under 18 2,616 348 2,269 459 402 6 2,007 1,979 1,979 67
Under 6 years 969 85 885 146 133 0 810 802 802 26
6 to 11 years 930 116 814 191 172 0 695 683 683 17
12 to 17 years 716 146 570 122 97 6 503 495 495 24
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,163 1,770 5,393 1,450 1,108 524 4,371 3,805 3,805 1,016
$25,000 to $49,999 459 179 279 108 100 47 190 178 178 29
$50,000 to $74,999 70 25 45 31 26 22 20 17 17 1
$75,000 or more 59 30 29 16 14 4 23 15 15 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,435 1,470 2,966 957 689 586 2,240 1,692 1,692 960
No high school diploma 1,770 532 1,238 269 176 143 1,072 774 774 562
High school grad,only 1,689 624 1,065 369 278 246 762 606 606 254
Some college,no degree 620 198 422 179 139 108 272 220 220 85
Associate degree 155 56 99 46 39 35 67 52 52 27
Bachelor's degree + 202 60 142 94 58 53 67 40 40 33
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,824 1,458 2,365 827 612 517 1,659 1,459 1,459 392
Worked during the year 1,622 718 904 456 361 339 502 478 478 40
Full-time 1,005 427 577 317 272 258 291 277 277 18
Part-time 617 290 327 139 89 80 211 201 201 22
Did not work 2,202 740 1,461 371 251 179 1,157 981 981 352
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,622 718 904 456 361 339 502 478 478 40
Less than 25 employees 470 238 231 102 49 45 143 132 132 13
25 to 99 employees 211 92 119 66 57 55 64 63 63 6
100 to 499 employees 215 107 108 59 54 47 52 49 49 4
500 to 999 employees 97 27 69 31 28 26 40 40 40 1
1000 or more employees 630 253 377 198 172 165 203 194 194 16
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
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 111 335 147 518
Age
Under 18 years 32 218 8 62
Under 6 years 13 86 5 21
6 to 11 years 11 67 0 16
12 to 17 years 8 65 3 25
18 to 24 years 13 16 3 20
25 to 34 years 6 20 0 24
35 to 44 years 7 28 9 64
45 to 54 years 17 15 8 57
55 to 64 years 17 20 10 68
Under 65 years 92 317 37 294
65 years and over 20 17 110 224
Sex
Male 59 128 46 157
Female 52 207 101 361
Nativity
Native 110 334 138 501
Foreign-born 1 0 9 17
Naturalized citizen 0 0 7 10
Not a citizen 1 0 3 7
Region
Northeast 18 71 33 82
Midwest 29 43 22 76
South 50 186 78 324
West 15 35 14 36
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 84 281 68 230
Householders 35 45 40 116
Under 65 years 27 41 7 82
65 years and over 8 4 33 34
Spouse present 19 7 17 26
No spouse present 16 38 23 90
Spouses of householders 19 7 15 20
Under 65 years 12 7 3 12
65 years and over 7 0 12 8
Children of householders 30 213 8 62
Under 6 years 13 85 5 19
6 to 11 years 11 59 0 13
12 to 17 years 6 60 3 19
> 17 years 0 9 0 10
Other relatives of householders 1 16 5 32
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 1
Unrelated individuals 27 53 79 287
In married-couple families 43 32 37 63
Husbands 19 4 20 28
Under 65 years 11 4 2 17
65 years and over 8 0 18 11
Wives 19 10 12 18
Under 65 years 12 10 3 13
65 years and over 7 0 9 4
Children under 18 years 5 18 5 13
Under 6 years 3 7 2 2
6 to 11 years 0 0 0 4
12 to 17 years 2 11 2 7
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 34 236 27 153
Householders 10 35 19 83
Under 65 years 34 233 11 120
65 years and over 0 2 16 33
Children under 18 24 189 3 48
Under 6 years 10 71 2 19
6 to 11 years 11 65 0 11
12 to 17 years 3 53 1 18
Household Income
Less than $25,000 96 315 144 496
$25,000 to $49,999 4 14 3 21
$50,000 to $74,999 3 3 0 1
$75,000 or more 8 2 0 1
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 79 117 139 456
No high school diploma 17 49 67 271
High school grad,only 40 32 39 122
Some college,no degree 17 16 16 42
Associate degree 0 9 8 11
Bachelor's degree + 4 11 9 10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 59 100 28 232
Worked during the year 14 50 7 30
Full-time 13 27 2 16
Part-time 1 22 5 13
Did not work 45 50 22 203
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 14 50 7 30
Less than 25 employees 6 14 0 9
25 to 99 employees 1 11 3 6
100 to 499 employees 3 3 0 3
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 1
1000 or more employees 4 20 3 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
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 25.86 74.14 20.71 16.11 7.69 59.41 51.81 51.81 13.50
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 16.13 83.87 19.53 16.87 0.29 71.32 70.08 70.08 2.60
Under 6 years 100.00 12.64 87.36 17.27 15.40 0.00 77.40 76.50 76.50 2.28
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.41 85.59 22.09 19.67 0.00 69.91 68.44 68.44 2.29
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.77 77.23 19.36 15.39 1.04 65.13 63.72 63.72 3.41
18 to 24 years 100.00 46.09 53.91 17.95 11.75 8.03 38.05 35.62 35.62 3.13
25 to 34 years 100.00 42.49 57.51 21.10 16.01 14.03 38.72 37.15 37.15 3.80
35 to 44 years 100.00 34.07 65.93 25.56 20.54 18.08 44.33 39.85 39.85 12.23
45 to 54 years 100.00 32.43 67.57 22.94 16.68 14.68 47.70 38.46 38.46 16.22
55 to 64 years 100.00 25.69 74.31 22.49 16.81 15.57 58.00 42.86 42.86 28.71
Under 65 years 100.00 27.92 72.08 20.66 16.40 7.38 56.36 52.98 52.98 6.70
65 years and over 100.00 1.89 98.11 21.28 12.67 11.27 95.04 38.08 38.08 92.84
Sex
Male 100.00 28.88 71.12 20.84 16.04 5.97 55.72 48.40 48.40 11.25
Female 100.00 23.77 76.23 20.61 16.15 8.88 61.97 54.16 54.16 15.05
Nativity
Native 100.00 24.89 75.11 20.71 16.19 7.46 60.50 52.97 52.97 13.47
Foreign-born 100.00 48.08 51.92 20.72 14.30 12.87 34.54 25.17 25.17 14.21
Naturalized citizen 100.00 39.18 60.82 28.02 19.78 17.95 40.86 18.96 18.96 33.93
Not a citizen 100.00 51.28 48.72 18.11 12.33 11.05 32.27 27.39 27.39 7.14
Region
Northeast 100.00 26.16 73.84 18.62 13.51 7.11 63.42 54.59 54.59 14.10
Midwest 100.00 24.87 75.13 17.40 13.79 6.71 61.84 52.99 52.99 12.81
South 100.00 26.65 73.35 21.38 16.89 7.85 57.63 50.80 50.80 13.51
West 100.00 19.87 80.13 33.53 25.25 11.89 56.64 49.36 49.36 14.22
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 24.99 75.01 20.32 16.60 6.10 60.47 55.83 55.83 7.63
Householders 100.00 29.49 70.51 21.92 17.21 15.36 53.29 44.27 44.27 14.53
Under 65 years 100.00 31.62 68.38 21.47 17.35 15.51 49.96 45.70 45.70 8.30
65 years and over 100.00 3.85 96.15 27.36 15.53 13.53 93.24 27.03 27.03 89.27
Spouse present 100.00 28.03 71.97 30.97 24.27 16.56 48.53 25.88 25.88 27.66
No spouse present 100.00 29.79 70.21 20.01 15.71 15.10 54.30 48.16 48.16 11.75
Spouses of householders 100.00 36.64 63.36 29.61 23.15 16.28 40.78 24.97 24.97 18.54
Under 65 years 100.00 41.62 58.38 28.87 23.18 15.99 32.71 25.41 25.41 7.61
65 years and over 100.00 9.11 90.89 33.71 22.99 17.84 85.41 22.59 22.59 79.08
Children of householders 100.00 18.25 81.75 20.09 16.96 0.75 68.55 67.20 67.20 2.79
Under 6 years 100.00 9.26 90.74 18.89 16.73 0.00 80.14 79.23 79.23 2.38
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.52 87.48 23.01 20.51 0.00 71.13 70.11 70.11 1.81
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.31 82.69 21.32 17.29 1.05 69.82 68.46 68.46 3.21
> 17 years 100.00 50.89 49.11 14.94 9.80 3.47 36.07 33.10 33.10 5.02
Other relatives of householders 100.00 39.30 60.70 13.96 11.10 3.97 49.66 45.27 45.27 8.46
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 56.05 43.95 5.95 5.95 0.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 2.06
Unrelated individuals 100.00 28.10 71.90 22.67 14.60 13.91 56.18 37.19 37.19 35.87
In married-couple families 100.00 29.17 70.83 30.00 23.71 9.00 46.65 35.33 35.33 14.38
Husbands 100.00 33.19 66.81 27.93 21.14 18.80 46.37 24.32 24.32 28.47
Under 65 years 100.00 40.00 60.00 27.09 20.94 19.11 34.84 25.02 25.02 13.68
65 years and over 100.00 5.78 94.22 31.30 21.93 17.56 92.75 21.53 21.53 88.02
Wives 100.00 31.30 68.70 32.81 26.46 13.90 42.96 26.62 26.62 17.55
Under 65 years 100.00 34.65 65.35 33.13 27.69 14.05 36.47 28.37 28.37 9.10
65 years and over 100.00 10.36 89.64 30.82 18.77 12.97 83.48 15.69 15.69 70.32
Children under 18 years 100.00 20.67 79.33 32.16 26.51 0.91 52.20 50.05 50.05 3.83
Under 6 years 100.00 25.01 74.99 26.93 21.44 0.00 53.75 52.12 52.12 1.35
6 to 11 years 100.00 16.71 83.29 32.58 29.75 0.00 50.71 48.00 48.00 5.19
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.23 80.77 38.42 29.61 3.03 51.75 49.53 49.53 5.59
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 22.36 77.64 17.68 14.62 5.02 65.92 63.06 63.06 5.96
Householders 100.00 28.22 71.78 19.34 14.98 14.44 56.55 50.89 50.89 11.65
Under 65 years 100.00 22.79 77.21 17.61 14.69 4.91 65.33 63.62 63.62 4.11
65 years and over 100.00 1.71 98.29 21.06 11.11 10.05 94.33 36.30 36.30 94.33
Children under 18 100.00 13.28 86.72 17.53 15.35 0.22 76.73 75.66 75.66 2.56
Under 6 years 100.00 8.76 91.24 15.05 13.69 0.00 83.51 82.75 82.75 2.64
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.51 87.49 20.47 18.46 0.00 74.70 73.35 73.35 1.87
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.41 79.59 17.06 13.58 0.79 70.19 69.05 69.05 3.34
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 24.71 75.29 20.24 15.47 7.31 61.03 53.12 53.12 14.18
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 39.07 60.93 23.61 21.85 10.24 41.49 38.80 38.80 6.32
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 35.81 64.19 43.59 36.87 31.16 28.60 24.90 24.90 1.42
$75,000 or more 100.00 50.66 49.34 27.65 23.91 6.16 39.45 25.79 25.79 0.94
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 33.14 66.86 21.58 15.54 13.22 50.51 38.14 38.14 21.64
No high school diploma 100.00 30.07 69.93 15.18 9.92 8.10 60.57 43.70 43.70 31.72
High school grad,only 100.00 36.94 63.06 21.87 16.44 14.57 45.14 35.89 35.89 15.04
Some college,no degree 100.00 31.92 68.08 28.92 22.45 17.45 43.79 35.53 35.53 13.63
Associate degree 100.00 36.01 63.99 29.98 25.07 22.81 43.50 33.39 33.39 17.16
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 29.75 70.25 46.41 28.67 26.52 33.12 19.95 19.95 16.54
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 38.13 61.87 21.63 16.00 13.53 43.38 38.16 38.16 10.25
Worked during the year 100.00 44.25 55.75 28.14 22.24 20.87 30.96 29.47 29.47 2.45
Full-time 100.00 42.53 57.47 31.60 27.08 25.72 29.01 27.55 27.55 1.80
Part-time 100.00 47.04 52.96 22.51 14.36 12.99 34.13 32.59 32.59 3.49
Did not work 100.00 33.63 66.37 16.84 11.40 8.12 52.54 44.55 44.55 16.01
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 44.25 55.75 28.14 22.24 20.87 30.96 29.47 29.47 2.45
Less than 25 employees 100.00 50.78 49.22 21.74 10.46 9.61 30.54 28.21 28.21 2.84
25 to 99 employees 100.00 43.62 56.38 31.27 26.91 26.17 30.50 29.96 29.96 3.05
100 to 499 employees 100.00 49.85 50.15 27.69 25.19 21.73 24.13 22.62 22.62 1.72
500 to 999 employees 100.00 28.35 71.65 31.93 29.17 27.00 41.36 41.36 41.36 0.57
1000 or more employees 100.00 40.13 59.87 31.44 27.37 26.26 32.15 30.75 30.75 2.48
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 Medicaid Medicare Covered by
military related and private and private Medicare and
health care insurance insurance Medicaid
BLACK, not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.43 4.32 1.90 6.69
Age
Under 18 years 0.97 6.57 0.24 1.86
Under 6 years 1.10 6.97 0.39 1.71
6 to 11 years 0.97 5.84 0.04 1.37
12 to 17 years 0.82 6.91 0.31 2.66
18 to 24 years 1.24 1.59 0.26 1.94
25 to 34 years 0.68 2.15 0.00 2.51
35 to 44 years 0.86 3.63 1.10 8.23
45 to 54 years 2.54 2.33 1.18 8.71
55 to 64 years 3.93 4.61 2.24 15.83
Under 65 years 1.28 4.45 0.51 4.12
65 years and over 3.20 2.80 18.04 36.62
Sex
Male 1.86 4.03 1.45 4.95
Female 1.14 4.51 2.21 7.89
Nativity
Native 1.48 4.50 1.85 6.75
Foreign-born 0.40 0.10 2.86 5.23
Naturalized citizen 0.00 0.36 7.71 12.03
Not a citizen 0.54 0.00 1.12 2.80
Region
Northeast 1.40 5.52 2.56 6.44
Midwest 1.80 2.70 1.37 4.71
South 1.11 4.16 1.75 7.24
West 3.78 8.89 3.57 9.25
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 1.39 4.63 1.12 3.78
Householders 1.98 2.58 2.30 6.67
Under 65 years 1.65 2.52 0.45 5.09
65 years and over 5.98 3.35 24.45 25.68
Spouse present 6.14 2.19 5.74 8.54
No spouse present 1.10 2.67 1.57 6.28
Spouses of householders 6.33 2.39 5.03 6.76
Under 65 years 4.75 2.83 1.26 4.63
65 years and over 15.03 0.00 25.92 18.58
Children of householders 0.91 6.49 0.25 1.88
Under 6 years 1.22 7.95 0.45 1.81
6 to 11 years 1.07 6.05 0.04 1.37
12 to 17 years 0.80 8.01 0.40 2.50
> 17 years 0.05 1.90 0.00 2.09
Other relatives of householders 0.17 2.12 0.68 4.21
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.06
Unrelated individuals 1.66 3.29 4.86 17.73
In married-couple families 3.73 2.83 3.24 5.50
Husbands 6.06 1.29 6.59 9.12
Under 65 years 4.31 1.61 0.81 6.78
65 years and over 13.06 0.00 29.82 18.57
Wives 6.42 3.34 4.13 6.13
Under 65 years 4.74 3.88 1.25 5.32
65 years and over 16.90 0.00 22.06 11.17
Children under 18 years 1.16 4.08 1.04 2.84
Under 6 years 1.63 4.07 1.35 1.35
6 to 11 years 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.47
12 to 17 years 1.75 8.32 1.71 5.13
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 0.76 5.25 0.60 3.42
Householders 0.79 2.70 1.44 6.37
Under 65 years 0.78 5.31 0.25 2.73
65 years and over 0.00 2.37 17.09 36.30
Children under 18 0.90 7.22 0.11 1.83
Under 6 years 1.01 7.28 0.25 1.92
6 to 11 years 1.20 7.03 0.00 1.20
12 to 17 years 0.37 7.40 0.08 2.53
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.35 4.39 2.00 6.92
$25,000 to $49,999 0.88 3.16 0.72 4.51
$50,000 to $74,999 3.70 4.29 0.00 1.42
$75,000 or more 13.66 4.09 0.00 0.94
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.78 2.63 3.13 10.29
No high school diploma 0.99 2.79 3.80 15.31
High school grad,only 2.38 1.89 2.28 7.22
Some college,no degree 2.70 2.53 2.58 6.82
Associate degree 0.00 5.71 5.09 7.05
Bachelor's degree + 2.21 5.39 4.59 5.10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.55 2.61 0.75 6.08
Worked during the year 0.86 3.05 0.42 1.82
Full-time 1.28 2.70 0.20 1.62
Part-time 0.19 3.63 0.77 2.14
Did not work 2.06 2.28 0.99 9.22
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.86 3.05 0.42 1.82
Less than 25 employees 1.38 3.07 0.00 1.90
25 to 99 employees 0.37 5.03 1.50 2.87
100 to 499 employees 1.34 1.34 0.16 1.55
500 to 999 employees 0.00 1.64 0.00 0.57
1000 or more employees 0.61 3.19 0.52 1.69