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
Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic
Number/Percent
Total 1,242 470 772 332 152 79 484 403 403 107
Age
Under 18 years 361 85 276 64 49 0 222 214 214 5
Under 6 years 104 10 94 13 12 0 83 80 80 3
6 to 11 years 135 29 106 35 27 0 75 75 75 0
12 to 17 years 122 46 76 15 10 0 64 59 59 2
18 to 24 years 249 98 151 103 20 16 54 48 48 2
25 to 34 years 179 85 94 52 27 21 45 36 36 6
35 to 44 years 162 83 79 44 27 21 37 35 35 2
45 to 54 years 116 64 52 23 8 8 33 27 27 9
55 to 64 years 88 43 44 25 11 9 23 19 19 12
Under 65 years 1,154 457 697 310 142 75 413 379 379 37
65 years and over 88 13 76 23 10 5 71 23 23 71
Sex
Male 595 240 356 144 74 45 232 188 188 59
Female 647 230 417 188 78 35 252 214 214 48
Nativity
Native 426 95 331 116 53 15 227 213 213 11
Foreign-born 817 375 441 216 99 64 256 189 189 96
Naturalized citizen 255 89 166 71 36 23 116 82 82 59
Not a citizen 562 286 275 145 63 41 140 107 107 37
Region
Northeast 293 123 170 68 36 22 110 89 89 29
Midwest 110 25 85 52 37 13 42 36 36 8
South 216 114 102 55 22 11 54 42 42 7
West 622 207 415 157 58 34 278 235 235 62
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 854 318 536 161 95 30 406 353 353 64
Householders 225 99 126 58 24 19 81 61 61 28
Under 65 years 198 94 104 50 21 17 60 53 53 7
65 years and over 27 5 22 7 4 2 21 8 8 21
Spouse present 150 68 82 32 16 11 56 43 43 23
No spouse present 75 31 44 26 8 8 24 18 18 4
Spouses of householders 152 69 83 29 17 8 58 43 43 21
Under 65 years 134 66 68 25 15 8 45 40 40 7
65 years and over 18 3 15 4 2 0 13 3 3 13
Children of householders 411 113 299 64 45 0 247 237 237 7
Under 6 years 97 10 87 13 11 0 77 74 74 3
6 to 11 years 126 27 99 29 22 0 74 74 74 0
12 to 17 years 104 35 69 12 9 0 60 56 56 2
> 17 years 84 40 43 10 2 0 37 33 33 2
Other relatives of householders 66 38 28 10 8 3 20 12 12 8
In unrelated subfamilies 9 0 8 7 3 0 1 1 1 0
Unrelated individuals 380 152 228 164 55 49 77 48 48 43
In married-couple families 614 237 378 98 63 19 298 259 259 52
Husbands 146 61 85 31 17 15 61 42 42 29
Under 65 years 117 58 59 25 14 13 36 32 32 4
65 years and over 29 3 26 6 4 2 25 10 10 25
Wives 155 76 79 30 16 4 54 44 44 15
Under 65 years 146 73 72 25 14 4 49 43 43 10
65 years and over 10 3 7 4 2 0 5 1 1 5
Children under 18 years 239 61 177 31 28 0 151 146 146 4
Under 6 years 72 6 66 10 9 0 57 54 54 3
6 to 11 years 89 24 65 16 14 0 52 52 52 0
12 to 17 years 78 31 47 5 5 0 42 40 40 1
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 190 52 138 49 26 9 97 88 88 8
Householders 58 22 36 20 8 8 20 15 15 3
Under 65 years 186 52 134 49 26 9 93 86 86 4
65 years and over 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 4
Children under 18 99 13 87 25 16 0 66 64 64 1
Under 6 years 31 4 27 3 2 0 25 25 25 0
6 to 11 years 40 5 35 15 10 0 21 20 20 0
12 to 17 years 29 4 25 7 4 0 20 18 18 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,084 399 686 267 114 60 459 381 381 103
$25,000 to $49,999 86 44 42 29 15 6 16 15 15 1
$50,000 to $74,999 39 17 22 16 7 6 6 6 6 4
$75,000 or more 33 11 22 20 17 7 2 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 882 385 496 269 103 79 262 188 188 102
No high school diploma 192 73 119 28 5 5 101 69 69 42
High school grad,only 224 109 115 48 25 11 72 54 54 27
Some college,no degree 212 99 114 83 13 11 41 31 31 8
Associate degree 30 12 18 6 2 1 13 13 13 0
Bachelor's degree + 224 92 131 103 59 51 36 21 21 24
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 793 373 421 246 93 75 191 165 165 31
Worked during the year 340 175 165 111 50 45 60 55 55 5
Full-time 195 97 99 78 38 34 24 21 21 2
Part-time 145 78 66 33 13 11 35 34 34 3
Did not work 453 198 256 135 43 30 131 110 110 27
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 340 175 165 111 50 45 60 55 55 5
Less than 25 employees 172 104 68 44 14 10 24 23 23 0
25 to 99 employees 31 15 16 11 8 8 5 4 4 1
100 to 499 employees 36 22 13 9 3 3 5 5 5 0
500 to 999 employees 11 7 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 90 26 64 43 24 23 24 23 23 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
Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic
Number/Percent
Total 19 16 23 42
Age
Under 18 years 3 8 0 1
Under 6 years 0 3 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 4 0 0
12 to 17 years 3 1 0 0
18 to 24 years 6 3 0 2
25 to 34 years 3 1 2 1
35 to 44 years 0 1 0 1
45 to 54 years 4 2 2 5
55 to 64 years 4 0 2 10
Under 65 years 19 14 6 19
65 years and over 0 2 18 23
Sex
Male 7 6 9 21
Female 12 10 14 20
Nativity
Native 6 7 3 3
Foreign-born 13 9 21 39
Naturalized citizen 9 4 16 30
Not a citizen 4 5 5 9
Region
Northeast 0 2 8 8
Midwest 0 6 3 3
South 4 1 2 0
West 15 8 11 31
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 16 12 11 23
Householders 4 3 6 12
Under 65 years 4 3 0 4
65 years and over 0 0 6 8
Spouse present 2 0 4 12
No spouse present 2 2 2 1
Spouses of householders 4 0 5 7
Under 65 years 4 0 2 4
65 years and over 0 0 3 3
Children of householders 7 7 0 3
Under 6 years 0 3 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 4 0 0
12 to 17 years 2 1 0 0
> 17 years 4 0 0 2
Other relatives of householders 1 2 0 1
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 4 4 13 18
In married-couple families 11 5 9 20
Husbands 2 0 4 11
Under 65 years 2 0 0 2
65 years and over 0 0 4 10
Wives 4 0 5 7
Under 65 years 4 0 2 6
65 years and over 0 0 3 1
Children under 18 years 1 4 0 0
Under 6 years 0 2 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 3 0 0
12 to 17 years 1 0 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 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 4 4 0 3
Householders 2 1 0 1
Under 65 years 4 4 0 2
65 years and over 0 0 0 1
Children under 18 2 3 0 1
Under 6 years 0 1 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 1 0 0
12 to 17 years 2 1 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 16 13 23 38
$25,000 to $49,999 0 3 0 0
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 0 4
$75,000 or more 2 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 16 9 23 41
No high school diploma 2 1 8 13
High school grad,only 2 1 3 12
Some college,no degree 7 3 4 4
Associate degree 0 1 0 0
Bachelor's degree + 4 3 8 12
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 16 7 6 18
Worked during the year 2 3 1 2
Full-time 2 1 1 0
Part-time 0 2 0 2
Did not work 13 4 4 16
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2 3 1 2
Less than 25 employees 1 0 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 0 0 0
100 to 499 employees 0 0 0 0
500 to 999 employees 2 0 0 0
1000 or more employees 0 2 1 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
Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 37.82 62.18 26.74 12.23 6.38 38.95 32.40 32.40 8.64
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 23.44 76.56 17.64 13.50 0.00 61.53 59.44 59.44 1.45
Under 6 years 100.00 9.76 90.24 12.93 11.36 0.00 79.94 77.01 77.01 2.78
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.40 78.60 25.98 19.77 0.00 55.57 55.41 55.41 0.35
12 to 17 years 100.00 37.42 62.58 12.46 8.39 0.00 52.33 48.83 48.83 1.52
18 to 24 years 100.00 39.53 60.47 41.24 8.05 6.23 21.68 19.29 19.29 0.90
25 to 34 years 100.00 47.37 52.63 28.87 14.87 11.79 25.04 20.39 20.39 3.49
35 to 44 years 100.00 51.06 48.94 26.81 16.91 12.68 22.81 21.72 21.72 1.51
45 to 54 years 100.00 54.94 45.06 19.75 7.00 7.00 28.48 22.93 22.93 7.82
55 to 64 years 100.00 49.22 50.78 29.07 12.82 10.64 25.84 21.31 21.31 13.14
Under 65 years 100.00 39.62 60.38 26.84 12.31 6.46 35.81 32.87 32.87 3.18
65 years and over 100.00 14.36 85.64 25.51 11.13 5.35 80.00 26.33 26.33 80.00
Sex
Male 100.00 40.25 59.75 24.25 12.42 7.50 38.93 31.63 31.63 9.96
Female 100.00 35.59 64.41 29.04 12.05 5.36 38.97 33.12 33.12 7.42
Nativity
Native 100.00 22.21 77.79 27.28 12.42 3.59 53.44 50.14 50.14 2.67
Foreign-born 100.00 45.96 54.04 26.46 12.13 7.84 31.40 23.17 23.17 11.75
Naturalized citizen 100.00 34.98 65.02 27.92 14.09 8.98 45.64 32.20 32.20 22.94
Not a citizen 100.00 50.95 49.05 25.79 11.24 7.32 24.93 19.06 19.06 6.66
Region
Northeast 100.00 41.91 58.09 23.15 12.23 7.39 37.57 30.28 30.28 9.91
Midwest 100.00 22.97 77.03 47.00 33.36 11.81 38.07 32.83 32.83 7.62
South 100.00 52.90 47.10 25.46 10.03 5.02 24.75 19.44 19.44 3.47
West 100.00 33.29 66.71 25.29 9.24 5.42 44.69 37.83 37.83 10.01
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
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 37.22 62.78 18.85 11.09 3.52 47.54 41.35 41.35 7.48
Householders 100.00 43.93 56.07 25.57 10.83 8.36 35.84 27.25 27.25 12.35
Under 65 years 100.00 47.45 52.55 25.31 10.52 8.54 30.26 26.91 26.91 3.59
65 years and over 100.00 17.85 82.15 27.50 13.11 6.98 77.14 29.75 29.75 77.14
Spouse present 100.00 45.28 54.72 21.28 10.89 7.18 37.63 28.72 28.72 15.55
No spouse present 100.00 41.23 58.77 34.14 10.70 10.70 32.26 24.31 24.31 5.97
Spouses of householders 100.00 45.41 54.59 19.03 11.40 5.25 38.54 28.36 28.36 13.59
Under 65 years 100.00 49.23 50.77 18.34 11.44 5.94 33.61 29.87 29.87 5.37
65 years and over 100.00 16.35 83.65 24.34 11.12 0.00 76.02 16.86 16.86 76.02
Children of householders 100.00 27.38 72.62 15.60 10.85 0.08 60.01 57.59 57.59 1.75
Under 6 years 100.00 10.47 89.53 13.20 11.52 0.00 79.01 75.86 75.86 2.99
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.15 78.85 23.28 17.81 0.00 58.58 58.41 58.41 0.38
12 to 17 years 100.00 33.85 66.15 11.42 8.45 0.00 57.17 54.16 54.16 1.78
> 17 years 100.00 48.39 51.61 12.02 2.59 0.38 43.63 39.37 39.37 2.37
Other relatives of householders 100.00 56.87 43.13 15.83 12.80 4.56 30.39 18.13 18.13 12.54
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 5.04 94.96 78.61 28.92 5.23 16.35 16.35 16.35 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 39.94 60.06 43.27 14.40 12.84 20.16 12.66 12.66 11.44
In married-couple families 100.00 38.50 61.50 15.93 10.31 3.10 48.57 42.08 42.08 8.48
Husbands 100.00 41.46 58.54 21.32 11.74 10.31 41.52 28.71 28.71 19.57
Under 65 years 100.00 49.29 50.71 21.61 11.65 11.27 30.62 27.62 27.62 3.22
65 years and over 100.00 9.92 90.08 20.12 12.10 6.44 85.45 33.08 33.08 85.45
Wives 100.00 48.99 51.01 19.06 10.59 2.35 34.86 28.37 28.37 9.86
Under 65 years 100.00 50.26 49.74 17.38 9.95 2.51 33.44 29.34 29.34 6.78
65 years and over 100.00 29.85 70.15 44.42 20.29 0.00 56.22 13.85 13.85 56.22
Children under 18 years 100.00 25.73 74.27 12.79 11.62 0.00 63.34 61.00 61.00 1.79
Under 6 years 100.00 8.89 91.11 14.13 12.82 0.00 79.20 74.94 74.94 4.04
6 to 11 years 100.00 26.75 73.25 17.53 15.45 0.00 58.90 58.90 58.90 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 40.06 59.94 6.17 6.17 0.00 53.77 50.57 50.57 1.76
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 27.20 72.80 26.04 13.68 4.87 51.00 46.18 46.18 4.19
Householders 100.00 37.61 62.39 33.73 12.88 12.88 33.57 26.44 26.44 4.57
Under 65 years 100.00 27.74 72.26 26.55 13.95 4.96 50.04 46.38 46.38 2.31
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 35.89 35.89 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 12.85 87.15 25.48 16.59 0.00 66.67 64.70 64.70 0.95
Under 6 years 100.00 12.26 87.74 9.11 6.87 0.00 82.34 82.34 82.34 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.71 87.29 38.37 25.69 0.00 51.76 51.24 51.24 1.19
12 to 17 years 100.00 13.68 86.32 25.21 14.42 0.00 70.49 64.38 64.38 1.65
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 36.78 63.22 24.66 10.49 5.57 42.31 35.12 35.12 9.49
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 50.82 49.18 33.16 16.95 7.25 19.11 17.91 17.91 0.82
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 42.91 57.09 41.99 17.47 14.28 16.19 16.19 16.19 9.65
$75,000 or more 100.00 32.45 67.55 60.35 50.53 21.48 7.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 43.71 56.29 30.47 11.71 9.00 29.71 21.34 21.34 11.58
No high school diploma 100.00 38.18 61.82 14.83 2.66 2.36 52.35 36.07 36.07 22.09
High school grad,only 100.00 48.82 51.18 21.49 11.10 5.05 32.14 24.31 24.31 11.98
Some college,no degree 100.00 46.49 53.51 39.14 5.99 5.34 19.08 14.50 14.50 3.81
Associate degree 100.00 39.62 60.38 20.41 5.14 3.62 42.65 42.65 42.65 1.48
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 41.25 58.75 45.98 26.40 22.83 16.23 9.40 9.40 10.86
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 46.97 53.03 31.02 11.77 9.40 24.12 20.79 20.79 3.97
Worked during the year 100.00 51.47 48.53 32.61 14.85 13.23 17.62 16.12 16.12 1.42
Full-time 100.00 49.45 50.55 40.06 19.22 17.44 12.53 10.67 10.67 0.92
Part-time 100.00 54.20 45.80 22.55 8.94 7.56 24.49 23.48 23.48 2.10
Did not work 100.00 43.60 56.40 29.83 9.47 6.53 29.00 24.29 24.29 5.88
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 51.47 48.53 32.61 14.85 13.23 17.62 16.12 16.12 1.42
Less than 25 employees 100.00 60.60 39.40 25.50 8.27 5.58 14.03 13.67 13.67 0.20
25 to 99 employees 100.00 47.93 52.07 35.96 24.85 24.85 16.78 12.11 12.11 4.67
100 to 499 employees 100.00 62.91 37.09 23.89 8.30 8.30 13.20 13.20 13.20 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 63.96 36.04 36.04 18.35 18.35 14.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 29.23 70.77 48.04 26.08 25.12 26.91 25.31 25.31 3.35
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
Asian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic
Number/Percent
Total 1.54 1.32 1.88 3.37
Age
Under 18 years 0.90 2.12 0.00 0.26
Under 6 years 0.15 2.64 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.16 2.94 0.00 0.35
12 to 17 years 2.36 0.77 0.00 0.39
18 to 24 years 2.23 1.17 0.00 0.74
25 to 34 years 1.57 0.47 1.04 0.41
35 to 44 years 0.00 0.47 0.21 0.42
45 to 54 years 3.10 1.53 1.35 4.23
55 to 64 years 4.12 0.54 2.33 10.94
Under 65 years 1.63 1.25 0.50 1.62
65 years and over 0.43 2.20 19.87 26.33
Sex
Male 1.20 1.05 1.55 3.60
Female 1.86 1.56 2.18 3.16
Nativity
Native 1.34 1.73 0.63 0.70
Foreign-born 1.65 1.10 2.53 4.76
Naturalized citizen 3.58 1.61 6.33 11.80
Not a citizen 0.78 0.87 0.81 1.57
Region
Northeast 0.00 0.53 2.64 2.61
Midwest 0.35 5.65 2.38 2.73
South 1.84 0.42 1.01 0.00
West 2.38 1.23 1.74 5.01
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 1.83 1.40 1.23 2.74
Householders 1.84 1.12 2.68 5.52
Under 65 years 2.00 1.27 0.00 2.24
65 years and over 0.70 0.00 22.48 29.75
Spouse present 1.33 0.14 3.00 7.84
No spouse present 2.86 3.08 2.03 0.88
Spouses of householders 2.47 0.00 2.98 4.71
Under 65 years 2.65 0.00 1.18 3.11
65 years and over 1.07 0.00 16.70 16.86
Children of householders 1.60 1.80 0.00 0.62
Under 6 years 0.16 2.67 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.17 3.01 0.00 0.38
12 to 17 years 1.68 0.75 0.00 0.45
> 17 years 5.35 0.26 0.00 1.89
Other relatives of householders 1.71 3.09 0.00 1.99
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.94 1.16 3.37 4.87
In married-couple families 1.87 0.75 1.47 3.33
Husbands 1.21 0.14 3.08 7.84
Under 65 years 1.35 0.18 0.00 1.57
65 years and over 0.65 0.00 15.49 33.08
Wives 2.56 0.00 2.91 4.79
Under 65 years 2.60 0.00 1.08 4.19
65 years and over 1.96 0.00 30.49 13.85
Children under 18 years 0.54 1.85 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 0.22 2.23 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 3.19 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.44 0.00 0.00 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
In families with female
householders, no spouse present 2.17 2.32 0.00 1.54
Householders 3.69 1.67 0.00 1.13
Under 65 years 2.21 2.37 0.00 0.86
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.89
Children under 18 1.97 3.24 0.00 0.95
Under 6 years 0.00 3.71 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.52 2.84 0.00 1.19
12 to 17 years 6.12 3.27 0.00 1.65
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.52 1.22 2.11 3.52
$25,000 to $49,999 0.39 3.09 0.00 0.00
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 1.09 1.09 9.65
$75,000 or more 7.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.81 0.99 2.65 4.64
No high school diploma 1.08 0.57 4.04 6.80
High school grad,only 1.03 0.37 1.56 5.17
Some college,no degree 3.34 1.37 1.85 1.96
Associate degree 0.00 2.69 1.48 1.48
Bachelor's degree + 1.99 1.37 3.46 5.23
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.96 0.85 0.73 2.23
Worked during the year 0.64 0.81 0.42 0.57
Full-time 1.12 0.50 0.74 0.18
Part-time 0.00 1.23 0.00 1.10
Did not work 2.95 0.88 0.97 3.48
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 0.64 0.81 0.42 0.57
Less than 25 employees 0.36 0.13 0.00 0.20
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 14.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 0.00 2.59 1.60 1.76