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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 24,910 6,597 18,312 7,193 4,498 2,273 13,119 10,141 10,141 4,224
Age
Under 18 years 8,163 1,435 6,728 2,051 1,691 22 5,289 5,135 5,135 157
Under 6 years 2,922 422 2,499 626 551 0 2,086 2,035 2,035 56
6 to 11 years 2,851 447 2,403 780 684 0 1,847 1,801 1,801 45
12 to 17 years 2,390 565 1,825 645 457 22 1,356 1,298 1,298 55
18 to 24 years 3,425 1,397 2,028 1,165 417 277 982 890 890 64
25 to 34 years 3,017 1,303 1,714 776 559 464 1,024 908 908 144
35 to 44 years 2,839 1,098 1,741 765 549 433 1,060 936 936 257
45 to 54 years 2,361 760 1,601 700 430 359 984 769 769 343
55 to 64 years 2,104 546 1,558 752 459 372 913 650 650 439
Under 65 years 21,909 6,540 15,369 6,210 4,105 1,927 10,252 9,287 9,287 1,405
65 years and over 3,001 57 2,943 983 393 346 2,866 855 855 2,819
Sex
Male 10,573 3,104 7,469 3,093 2,016 985 5,094 4,022 4,022 1,392
Female 14,337 3,493 10,844 4,100 2,482 1,288 8,025 6,119 6,119 2,832
Nativity
Native 22,955 5,768 17,187 6,670 4,208 2,075 12,411 9,646 9,646 3,909
Foreign-born 1,955 829 1,125 523 290 198 708 495 495 315
Naturalized citizen 653 179 474 200 112 85 350 211 211 220
Not a citizen 1,302 650 651 323 178 113 358 284 284 94
Region
Northeast 4,461 1,123 3,338 1,218 785 428 2,520 1,933 1,933 835
Midwest 5,501 1,334 4,166 1,682 1,057 489 2,951 2,276 2,276 892
South 10,628 2,930 7,699 2,799 1,830 914 5,719 4,456 4,456 1,884
West 4,320 1,211 3,110 1,493 826 442 1,929 1,476 1,476 613
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 16,534 4,321 12,213 4,439 3,291 1,214 8,951 7,701 7,701 1,516
Householders 5,162 1,614 3,548 1,471 995 821 2,426 1,807 1,807 817
Under 65 years 4,632 1,588 3,044 1,282 900 737 1,940 1,691 1,691 338
65 years and over 530 26 504 189 95 84 486 116 116 479
Spouse present 1,962 610 1,351 747 510 361 794 420 420 422
No spouse present 3,200 1,004 2,197 724 485 460 1,632 1,387 1,387 395
Spouses of householders 1,955 638 1,317 703 490 285 800 431 431 382
Under 65 years 1,624 621 1,003 572 417 237 507 389 389 94
65 years and over 330 16 314 131 73 48 293 42 42 288
Children of householders 8,035 1,540 6,495 2,040 1,650 50 5,058 4,893 4,893 168
Under 6 years 2,596 323 2,273 586 514 0 1,894 1,844 1,844 53
6 to 11 years 2,488 355 2,132 721 633 0 1,618 1,581 1,581 34
12 to 17 years 1,883 369 1,514 530 389 13 1,132 1,088 1,088 39
> 17 years 1,068 493 575 203 113 36 414 380 380 43
Other relatives of householders 1,382 529 853 225 157 58 668 570 570 148
In unrelated subfamilies 353 138 215 58 44 9 177 175 175 3
Unrelated individuals 8,022 2,138 5,884 2,696 1,162 1,050 3,990 2,265 2,265 2,705
In married-couple families 6,690 1,910 4,780 2,251 1,602 659 3,094 2,249 2,249 872
Husbands 1,956 618 1,339 731 501 440 813 382 382 477
Under 65 years 1,584 599 985 586 420 368 472 320 320 139
65 years and over 372 19 354 145 81 72 341 62 62 338
Wives 1,960 630 1,330 719 499 207 781 469 469 327
Under 65 years 1,678 611 1,067 600 438 172 539 430 430 93
65 years and over 282 19 263 119 61 34 242 39 39 233
Children under 18 years 2,411 496 1,915 718 561 8 1,370 1,293 1,293 33
Under 6 years 907 181 726 238 188 0 552 518 518 10
6 to 11 years 848 158 690 260 209 0 482 462 462 11
12 to 17 years 656 157 499 220 165 8 335 313 313 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 8,638 1,974 6,665 1,855 1,455 457 5,373 5,045 5,045 535
Householders 2,758 807 1,951 605 412 392 1,491 1,286 1,286 335
Under 65 years 8,405 1,971 6,434 1,802 1,426 429 5,149 4,975 4,975 311
65 years and over 233 3 230 54 29 28 225 70 70 225
Children under 18 4,846 685 4,161 1,078 935 9 3,463 3,405 3,405 102
Under 6 years 1,769 180 1,589 332 311 0 1,387 1,372 1,372 39
6 to 11 years 1,730 226 1,504 442 408 0 1,217 1,195 1,195 32
12 to 17 years 1,348 279 1,069 305 216 9 860 839 839 31
Household Income
Less than $25,000 22,036 5,468 16,568 6,193 3,824 1,938 12,248 9,379 9,379 4,071
$25,000 to $49,999 1,923 760 1,163 584 414 198 655 600 600 97
$50,000 to $74,999 544 207 336 235 142 78 127 99 99 36
$75,000 or more 407 162 245 181 119 59 88 64 64 20
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 16,747 5,162 11,585 5,142 2,806 2,251 7,829 5,007 5,007 4,067
No high school diploma 5,366 1,493 3,873 974 512 400 3,373 2,155 2,155 2,007
High school grad,only 5,929 1,954 3,975 1,771 1,108 897 2,698 1,746 1,746 1,232
Some college,no degree 2,992 971 2,020 1,197 551 410 1,028 692 692 432
Associate degree 779 238 540 296 155 120 305 213 213 120
Bachelor's degree + 1,681 505 1,176 903 480 424 424 201 201 276
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 13,746 5,105 8,642 4,159 2,414 1,905 4,963 4,152 4,152 1,248
Worked during the year 6,225 2,689 3,536 2,299 1,377 1,212 1,451 1,296 1,296 106
Full-time 3,706 1,627 2,079 1,466 1,009 931 748 665 665 38
Part-time 2,519 1,062 1,458 833 368 282 702 632 632 69
Did not work 7,521 2,416 5,105 1,859 1,037 693 3,512 2,856 2,856 1,142
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 6,225 2,689 3,536 2,299 1,377 1,212 1,451 1,296 1,296 106
Less than 25 employees 2,553 1,293 1,261 850 371 302 484 422 422 41
25 to 99 employees 745 349 395 235 161 146 179 170 170 13
100 to 499 employees 644 260 384 244 167 147 162 150 150 13
500 to 999 employees 294 89 205 143 101 94 79 73 73 1
1000 or more employees 1,989 698 1,291 826 577 523 547 482 482 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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 551 927 1,064 1,624
Age
Under 18 years 154 543 20 107
Under 6 years 53 195 7 39
6 to 11 years 51 201 6 32
12 to 17 years 51 147 7 36
18 to 24 years 61 78 13 28
25 to 34 years 50 61 17 69
35 to 44 years 38 68 19 167
45 to 54 years 84 50 38 203
55 to 64 years 79 56 53 225
Under 65 years 466 858 161 799
65 years and over 85 69 903 825
Sex
Male 304 378 294 540
Female 247 549 770 1,084
Nativity
Native 525 903 983 1,498
Foreign-born 27 24 80 126
Naturalized citizen 16 14 64 95
Not a citizen 11 10 17 31
Region
Northeast 66 189 229 300
Midwest 103 220 223 291
South 268 392 427 800
West 114 126 184 232
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 378 735 369 531
Householders 126 136 205 285
Under 65 years 104 119 34 172
65 years and over 21 17 171 112
Spouse present 85 41 140 107
No spouse present 40 95 65 178
Spouses of householders 88 38 132 75
Under 65 years 71 35 23 37
65 years and over 17 4 109 38
Children of householders 157 535 16 115
Under 6 years 51 190 7 36
6 to 11 years 50 184 6 28
12 to 17 years 40 125 3 28
> 17 years 17 35 0 23
Other relatives of householders 7 25 15 56
In unrelated subfamilies 2 20 0 3
Unrelated individuals 171 172 695 1,090
In married-couple families 260 225 284 220
Husbands 90 33 154 110
Under 65 years 76 25 22 49
65 years and over 14 8 132 61
Wives 84 47 118 73
Under 65 years 63 39 21 39
65 years and over 21 8 97 33
Children under 18 years 80 136 7 25
Under 6 years 40 50 3 7
6 to 11 years 18 44 1 7
12 to 17 years 23 42 2 10
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 98 476 73 266
Householders 28 89 55 149
Under 65 years 97 474 25 196
65 years and over 1 2 48 70
Children under 18 56 361 9 69
Under 6 years 12 128 4 24
6 to 11 years 30 142 4 23
12 to 17 years 14 91 1 22
Household Income
Less than $25,000 515 839 1,031 1,545
$25,000 to $49,999 19 64 14 60
$50,000 to $74,999 4 14 12 11
$75,000 or more 12 11 7 8
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 397 384 1,044 1,517
No high school diploma 74 135 391 829
High school grad,only 178 123 357 405
Some college,no degree 84 67 137 157
Associate degree 24 28 39 49
Bachelor's degree + 38 31 120 78
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 312 315 141 692
Worked during the year 114 155 29 52
Full-time 71 94 13 19
Part-time 42 61 16 33
Did not work 198 159 112 640
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 114 155 29 52
Less than 25 employees 48 54 12 18
25 to 99 employees 6 16 4 10
100 to 499 employees 9 17 3 10
500 to 999 employees 6 11 0 1
1000 or more employees 44 58 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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.48 73.52 28.88 18.06 9.13 52.67 40.71 40.71 16.96
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 17.58 82.42 25.13 20.72 0.27 64.80 62.90 62.90 1.92
Under 6 years 100.00 14.46 85.54 21.41 18.86 0.00 71.39 69.65 69.65 1.93
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.69 84.31 27.37 23.98 0.00 64.79 63.19 63.19 1.59
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.65 76.35 27.00 19.10 0.91 56.74 54.31 54.31 2.30
18 to 24 years 100.00 40.80 59.20 34.01 12.17 8.10 28.66 25.98 25.98 1.87
25 to 34 years 100.00 43.19 56.81 25.74 18.52 15.38 33.95 30.11 30.11 4.79
35 to 44 years 100.00 38.69 61.31 26.95 19.33 15.24 37.35 32.96 32.96 9.06
45 to 54 years 100.00 32.19 67.81 29.67 18.21 15.20 41.67 32.56 32.56 14.55
55 to 64 years 100.00 25.95 74.05 35.73 21.83 17.69 43.39 30.87 30.87 20.84
Under 65 years 100.00 29.85 70.15 28.34 18.74 8.80 46.80 42.39 42.39 6.41
65 years and over 100.00 1.92 98.08 32.75 13.08 11.54 95.52 28.48 28.48 93.95
Sex
Male 100.00 29.36 70.64 29.25 19.07 9.32 48.18 38.05 38.05 13.17
Female 100.00 24.37 75.63 28.60 17.31 8.98 55.97 42.68 42.68 19.75
Nativity
Native 100.00 25.13 74.87 29.06 18.33 9.04 54.07 42.02 42.02 17.03
Foreign-born 100.00 42.43 57.57 26.76 14.83 10.13 36.19 25.34 25.34 16.10
Naturalized citizen 100.00 27.40 72.60 30.67 17.20 12.98 53.49 32.28 32.28 33.73
Not a citizen 100.00 49.97 50.03 24.80 13.65 8.69 27.51 21.85 21.85 7.25
Region
Northeast 100.00 25.18 74.82 27.32 17.60 9.60 56.49 43.34 43.34 18.72
Midwest 100.00 24.25 75.75 30.59 19.22 8.88 53.65 41.37 41.37 16.21
South 100.00 27.56 72.44 26.33 17.21 8.60 53.81 41.93 41.93 17.72
West 100.00 28.02 71.98 34.56 19.12 10.24 44.64 34.17 34.17 14.19
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 26.13 73.87 26.85 19.91 7.34 54.14 46.58 46.58 9.17
Householders 100.00 31.27 68.73 28.50 19.28 15.91 46.99 35.00 35.00 15.83
Under 65 years 100.00 34.29 65.71 27.68 19.42 15.92 41.87 36.50 36.50 7.29
65 years and over 100.00 4.83 95.17 35.64 18.02 15.84 91.77 21.90 21.90 90.43
Spouse present 100.00 31.11 68.89 38.10 26.00 18.41 40.46 21.39 21.39 21.49
No spouse present 100.00 31.36 68.64 22.62 15.16 14.38 50.99 43.35 43.35 12.36
Spouses of householders 100.00 32.63 67.37 35.94 25.05 14.60 40.90 22.06 22.06 19.54
Under 65 years 100.00 38.25 61.75 35.19 25.68 14.61 31.19 23.97 23.97 5.77
65 years and over 100.00 4.95 95.05 39.64 21.96 14.58 88.66 12.69 12.69 87.28
Children of householders 100.00 19.17 80.83 25.39 20.53 0.62 62.95 60.89 60.89 2.09
Under 6 years 100.00 12.42 87.58 22.59 19.80 0.00 72.94 71.04 71.04 2.03
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.29 85.71 28.97 25.45 0.00 65.06 63.54 63.54 1.36
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.59 80.41 28.17 20.67 0.71 60.09 57.75 57.75 2.05
> 17 years 100.00 46.17 53.83 18.98 10.61 3.38 38.78 35.61 35.61 4.03
Other relatives of householders 100.00 38.29 61.71 16.28 11.32 4.21 48.30 41.24 41.24 10.74
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 39.09 60.91 16.40 12.47 2.56 50.19 49.60 49.60 0.94
Unrelated individuals 100.00 26.65 73.35 33.60 14.49 13.09 49.74 28.24 28.24 33.71
In married-couple families 100.00 28.55 71.45 33.65 23.94 9.86 46.25 33.62 33.62 13.03
Husbands 100.00 31.58 68.42 37.38 25.60 22.48 41.53 19.53 19.53 24.38
Under 65 years 100.00 37.83 62.17 37.02 26.53 23.22 29.79 20.18 20.18 8.79
65 years and over 100.00 4.98 95.02 38.92 21.62 19.31 91.49 16.78 16.78 90.71
Wives 100.00 32.16 67.84 36.67 25.45 10.55 39.83 23.92 23.92 16.66
Under 65 years 100.00 36.43 63.57 35.74 26.08 10.28 32.10 25.63 25.63 5.56
65 years and over 100.00 6.78 93.22 42.18 21.71 12.20 85.85 13.74 13.74 82.74
Children under 18 years 100.00 20.56 79.44 29.79 23.27 0.32 56.80 53.61 53.61 1.39
Under 6 years 100.00 19.97 80.03 26.24 20.72 0.00 60.89 57.11 57.11 1.14
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.62 81.38 30.63 24.60 0.00 56.86 54.42 54.42 1.29
12 to 17 years 100.00 23.90 76.10 33.59 25.08 1.19 51.08 47.71 47.71 1.86
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 22.85 77.15 21.48 16.85 5.29 62.20 58.40 58.40 6.20
Householders 100.00 29.26 70.74 21.93 14.94 14.21 54.05 46.62 46.62 12.14
Under 65 years 100.00 23.45 76.55 21.43 16.97 5.11 61.26 59.19 59.19 3.70
65 years and over 100.00 1.29 98.71 23.00 12.43 11.81 96.21 29.99 29.99 96.21
Children under 18 100.00 14.13 85.87 22.24 19.30 0.18 71.47 70.26 70.26 2.11
Under 6 years 100.00 10.17 89.83 18.75 17.57 0.00 78.43 77.55 77.55 2.19
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.06 86.94 25.54 23.61 0.00 70.34 69.08 69.08 1.85
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.72 79.28 22.59 16.03 0.63 63.77 62.21 62.21 2.33
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 24.81 75.19 28.11 17.35 8.80 55.58 42.56 42.56 18.47
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 39.53 60.47 30.36 21.51 10.29 34.09 31.19 31.19 5.06
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 38.13 61.87 43.17 26.04 14.36 23.30 18.17 18.17 6.62
$75,000 or more 100.00 39.80 60.20 44.46 29.16 14.53 21.68 15.75 15.75 4.85
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 30.82 69.18 30.70 16.76 13.44 46.75 29.90 29.90 24.28
No high school diploma 100.00 27.82 72.18 18.14 9.55 7.46 62.86 40.17 40.17 37.40
High school grad,only 100.00 32.96 67.04 29.87 18.69 15.13 45.50 29.44 29.44 20.77
Some college,no degree 100.00 32.47 67.53 40.02 18.42 13.71 34.37 23.13 23.13 14.44
Associate degree 100.00 30.63 69.37 38.06 19.90 15.38 39.23 27.33 27.33 15.39
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 30.03 69.97 53.73 28.54 25.23 25.25 11.95 11.95 16.44
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 37.14 62.86 30.25 17.56 13.86 36.11 30.21 30.21 9.08
Worked during the year 100.00 43.20 56.80 36.94 22.11 19.48 23.31 20.82 20.82 1.71
Full-time 100.00 43.91 56.09 39.56 27.22 25.11 20.20 17.94 17.94 1.01
Part-time 100.00 42.14 57.86 33.07 14.59 11.18 27.88 25.07 25.07 2.72
Did not work 100.00 32.12 67.88 24.72 13.79 9.21 46.70 37.97 37.97 15.18
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 43.20 56.80 36.94 22.11 19.48 23.31 20.82 20.82 1.71
Less than 25 employees 100.00 50.62 49.38 33.30 14.53 11.82 18.94 16.54 16.54 1.59
25 to 99 employees 100.00 46.93 53.07 31.57 21.58 19.64 24.01 22.81 22.81 1.73
100 to 499 employees 100.00 40.36 59.64 37.91 25.98 22.83 25.16 23.25 23.25 2.08
500 to 999 employees 100.00 30.33 69.67 48.68 34.21 31.92 26.94 24.78 24.78 0.19
1000 or more employees 100.00 35.09 64.91 41.56 29.00 26.32 27.51 24.21 24.21 1.95
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
Not HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2.21 3.72 4.27 6.52
Age
Under 18 years 1.89 6.65 0.25 1.31
Under 6 years 1.80 6.67 0.26 1.33
6 to 11 years 1.78 7.04 0.20 1.12
12 to 17 years 2.13 6.17 0.30 1.50
18 to 24 years 1.78 2.29 0.39 0.82
25 to 34 years 1.64 2.04 0.57 2.28
35 to 44 years 1.34 2.41 0.66 5.87
45 to 54 years 3.57 2.14 1.61 8.61
55 to 64 years 3.76 2.66 2.53 10.69
Under 65 years 2.13 3.91 0.73 3.65
65 years and over 2.83 2.31 30.09 27.48
Sex
Male 2.88 3.58 2.78 5.10
Female 1.72 3.83 5.37 7.56
Nativity
Native 2.29 3.93 4.28 6.52
Foreign-born 1.37 1.22 4.11 6.44
Naturalized citizen 2.45 2.07 9.73 14.47
Not a citizen 0.82 0.79 1.29 2.41
Region
Northeast 1.48 4.24 5.14 6.73
Midwest 1.86 4.00 4.05 5.30
South 2.52 3.69 4.02 7.53
West 2.65 2.91 4.27 5.37
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 2.29 4.45 2.23 3.21
Householders 2.43 2.64 3.97 5.52
Under 65 years 2.26 2.58 0.74 3.72
65 years and over 3.99 3.18 32.24 21.22
Spouse present 4.34 2.10 7.16 5.46
No spouse present 1.26 2.97 2.02 5.55
Spouses of householders 4.52 1.96 6.76 3.86
Under 65 years 4.37 2.13 1.44 2.28
65 years and over 5.28 1.14 32.93 11.63
Children of householders 1.96 6.66 0.20 1.43
Under 6 years 1.96 7.31 0.29 1.39
6 to 11 years 2.01 7.41 0.23 1.11
12 to 17 years 2.11 6.66 0.17 1.47
> 17 years 1.57 3.32 0.00 2.15
Other relatives of householders 0.50 1.83 1.10 4.06
In unrelated subfamilies 0.56 5.69 0.00 0.87
Unrelated individuals 2.13 2.14 8.67 13.58
In married-couple families 3.89 3.37 4.24 3.28
Husbands 4.58 1.68 7.88 5.61
Under 65 years 4.78 1.59 1.42 3.10
65 years and over 3.75 2.05 35.39 16.30
Wives 4.28 2.38 6.04 3.71
Under 65 years 3.77 2.33 1.27 2.34
65 years and over 7.33 2.69 34.43 11.86
Children under 18 years 3.34 5.63 0.29 1.02
Under 6 years 4.37 5.53 0.37 0.82
6 to 11 years 2.13 5.16 0.14 0.84
12 to 17 years 3.46 6.37 0.36 1.55
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 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 1.13 5.52 0.85 3.07
Householders 1.03 3.22 2.01 5.40
Under 65 years 1.15 5.64 0.30 2.33
65 years and over 0.42 0.94 20.49 29.99
Children under 18 1.15 7.44 0.18 1.43
Under 6 years 0.67 7.23 0.23 1.38
6 to 11 years 1.73 8.22 0.23 1.34
12 to 17 years 1.05 6.72 0.06 1.60
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.34 3.81 4.68 7.01
$25,000 to $49,999 1.01 3.31 0.75 3.10
$50,000 to $74,999 0.73 2.58 2.18 2.09
$75,000 or more 3.04 2.61 1.69 1.97
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.37 2.29 6.23 9.06
No high school diploma 1.37 2.51 7.29 15.45
High school grad,only 3.00 2.07 6.02 6.82
Some college,no degree 2.79 2.25 4.57 5.24
Associate degree 3.12 3.62 5.02 6.23
Bachelor's degree + 2.23 1.83 7.11 4.63
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.27 2.29 1.02 5.03
Worked during the year 1.82 2.50 0.47 0.83
Full-time 1.92 2.55 0.34 0.51
Part-time 1.68 2.42 0.65 1.32
Did not work 2.64 2.11 1.49 8.51
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.82 2.50 0.47 0.83
Less than 25 employees 1.90 2.10 0.47 0.69
25 to 99 employees 0.79 2.11 0.56 1.33
100 to 499 employees 1.39 2.66 0.43 1.49
500 to 999 employees 2.16 3.83 0.00 0.19
1000 or more employees 2.21 2.91 0.50 0.72