Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 12,413 3,293 9,120 4,698 3,430 1,674 5,847 3,606 3,606 2,686
Age
Under 18 years 4,048 874 3,174 1,473 1,317 13 2,032 1,924 1,924 49
Under 6 years 1,431 230 1,201 500 454 0 845 795 795 26
6 to 11 years 1,407 309 1,098 526 482 0 689 650 650 6
12 to 17 years 1,210 335 875 447 381 13 498 479 479 16
18 to 24 years 1,373 593 780 519 278 189 333 277 277 17
25 to 34 years 1,568 710 858 584 519 391 315 270 270 46
35 to 44 years 1,362 533 829 539 461 362 323 272 272 82
45 to 54 years 1,018 357 662 367 286 229 326 215 215 125
55 to 64 years 857 208 648 347 252 201 363 193 193 228
Under 65 years 10,227 3,276 6,951 3,829 3,114 1,385 3,693 3,150 3,150 547
65 years and over 2,186 17 2,169 869 316 289 2,154 456 456 2,140
Sex
Male 5,456 1,538 3,917 1,936 1,520 782 2,445 1,617 1,617 961
Female 6,957 1,754 5,203 2,761 1,909 892 3,402 1,989 1,989 1,725
Nativity
Native 10,325 2,254 8,071 4,144 2,972 1,376 5,263 3,241 3,241 2,335
Foreign-born 2,088 1,039 1,050 553 458 298 583 365 365 352
Naturalized citizen 603 155 448 181 135 110 333 177 177 261
Not a citizen 1,486 883 602 373 323 188 250 188 188 90
Region
Northeast 2,094 406 1,688 863 624 301 1,151 721 721 557
Midwest 2,179 442 1,737 1,036 723 335 1,049 627 627 518
South 5,003 1,517 3,486 1,733 1,284 654 2,241 1,285 1,285 1,089
West 3,138 928 2,210 1,066 798 384 1,404 973 973 523
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 9,382 2,737 6,644 3,388 2,836 1,110 3,978 2,995 2,995 1,063
Householders 2,710 818 1,892 1,096 890 759 1,025 538 538 584
Under 65 years 2,264 815 1,449 958 818 692 586 447 447 149
65 years and over 446 3 444 139 73 68 439 92 92 435
Spouse present 1,494 433 1,061 621 503 380 608 242 242 409
No spouse present 1,216 385 832 476 387 379 417 296 296 175
Spouses of householders 1,494 457 1,037 609 490 251 565 247 247 334
Under 65 years 1,203 455 747 514 445 222 276 195 195 50
65 years and over 291 1 290 95 44 29 288 52 52 284
Children of householders 4,228 1,047 3,182 1,513 1,326 56 1,990 1,858 1,858 70
Under 6 years 1,208 170 1,038 461 420 0 703 653 653 19
6 to 11 years 1,238 249 989 487 444 0 611 572 572 6
12 to 17 years 1,045 261 784 416 360 12 437 421 421 14
> 17 years 737 367 370 149 101 44 239 212 212 31
Other relatives of householders 949 416 533 170 130 44 398 352 352 74
In unrelated subfamilies 114 37 77 48 40 18 39 39 39 6
Unrelated individuals 2,917 519 2,399 1,262 554 546 1,830 572 572 1,617
In married-couple families 5,481 1,633 3,848 2,096 1,766 656 2,235 1,442 1,442 780
Husbands 1,494 409 1,085 642 524 449 611 235 235 426
Under 65 years 1,141 408 733 517 457 386 262 165 165 82
65 years and over 353 1 352 126 67 63 349 70 70 344
Wives 1,494 481 1,013 587 469 182 561 254 254 317
Under 65 years 1,223 479 744 500 431 160 293 209 209 51
65 years and over 271 1 270 87 38 22 269 45 45 266
Children under 18 years 2,123 520 1,603 798 720 5 975 881 881 21
Under 6 years 798 127 671 288 262 0 462 413 413 11
6 to 11 years 732 197 535 287 260 0 311 276 276 3
12 to 17 years 593 196 397 224 198 5 202 192 192 7
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 3,241 852 2,388 1,099 912 379 1,491 1,339 1,339 239
Householders 1,003 289 714 402 324 319 364 268 268 146
Under 65 years 3,107 846 2,260 1,077 900 368 1,362 1,304 1,304 110
65 years and over 134 6 128 22 12 11 128 35 35 128
Children under 18 1,581 257 1,324 560 508 7 893 881 881 23
Under 6 years 502 66 436 172 157 0 312 311 311 13
6 to 11 years 552 88 464 194 182 0 314 309 309 2
12 to 17 years 528 103 425 194 168 7 268 261 261 8
Household Income
Less than $25,000 8,999 2,106 6,893 3,418 2,399 1,284 4,677 2,634 2,634 2,495
$25,000 to $49,999 3,074 1,067 2,008 1,139 951 340 1,066 898 898 151
$50,000 to $74,999 255 80 174 108 62 35 84 65 65 28
$75,000 or more 85 39 45 33 18 16 20 11 11 13
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 8,365 2,418 5,946 3,225 2,112 1,661 3,814 1,683 1,683 2,638
No high school diploma 3,052 997 2,054 829 524 385 1,611 739 739 1,223
High school grad,only 2,984 806 2,178 1,226 851 674 1,359 573 573 904
Some college,no degree 1,270 359 911 593 348 273 458 217 217 239
Associate degree 414 92 322 208 134 111 172 85 85 102
Bachelor's degree + 645 164 481 369 256 218 214 68 68 170
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 6,178 2,401 3,777 2,356 1,796 1,372 1,660 1,227 1,227 498
Worked during the year 4,004 1,721 2,283 1,761 1,370 1,187 648 544 544 57
Full-time 2,915 1,290 1,625 1,327 1,131 1,035 384 319 319 13
Part-time 1,090 431 659 434 239 151 264 225 225 45
Did not work 2,174 680 1,494 595 426 185 1,012 683 683 441
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 4,004 1,721 2,283 1,761 1,370 1,187 648 544 544 57
Less than 25 employees 1,540 819 721 536 349 256 208 172 172 17
25 to 99 employees 558 242 316 235 193 176 84 82 82 15
100 to 499 employees 474 176 298 252 225 211 58 55 55 6
500 to 999 employees 181 70 111 96 87 80 22 20 20 2
1000 or more employees 1,252 414 837 642 517 463 276 214 214 17
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 387 501 942 702
Age
Under 18 years 120 303 12 36
Under 6 years 61 131 4 24
6 to 11 years 43 108 2 3
12 to 17 years 15 63 6 9
18 to 24 years 53 41 1 13
25 to 34 years 24 35 4 21
35 to 44 years 28 21 10 54
45 to 54 years 39 12 19 43
55 to 64 years 36 22 42 85
Under 65 years 299 433 88 252
65 years and over 88 68 853 451
Sex
Male 219 204 261 278
Female 168 297 681 424
Nativity
Native 375 473 873 565
Foreign-born 11 28 69 137
Naturalized citizen 6 16 56 105
Not a citizen 6 12 13 32
Region
Northeast 43 112 215 152
Midwest 37 133 241 113
South 179 160 345 245
West 128 96 141 192
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 290 411 286 288
Householders 82 68 160 147
Under 65 years 54 58 26 59
65 years and over 28 10 134 89
Spouse present 68 33 134 84
No spouse present 13 35 25 63
Spouses of householders 68 29 99 63
Under 65 years 49 24 5 13
65 years and over 20 5 94 50
Children of householders 135 287 17 47
Under 6 years 60 113 4 17
6 to 11 years 41 100 2 3
12 to 17 years 14 61 6 8
> 17 years 19 13 5 19
Other relatives of householders 5 26 11 30
In unrelated subfamilies 0 10 0 6
Unrelated individuals 97 80 655 408
In married-couple families 246 217 236 170
Husbands 68 30 140 89
Under 65 years 41 19 17 24
65 years and over 27 11 123 65
Wives 68 32 92 58
Under 65 years 50 29 6 13
65 years and over 18 3 86 45
Children under 18 years 100 150 0 15
Under 6 years 53 67 0 9
6 to 11 years 38 58 0 2
12 to 17 years 9 26 0 4
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 30 163 45 102
Householders 8 32 22 53
Under 65 years 29 160 23 68
65 years and over 1 3 22 35
Children under 18 17 121 12 18
Under 6 years 8 47 4 13
6 to 11 years 5 41 2 1
12 to 17 years 3 33 6 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 299 333 897 630
$25,000 to $49,999 84 154 37 56
$50,000 to $74,999 4 11 4 12
$75,000 or more 0 3 4 4
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 267 198 930 666
No high school diploma 42 64 359 362
High school grad,only 108 68 348 185
Some college,no degree 78 36 91 62
Associate degree 20 9 46 28
Bachelor's degree + 20 20 85 29
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 179 130 76 215
Worked during the year 89 87 11 38
Full-time 64 62 5 7
Part-time 26 24 6 31
Did not work 90 43 66 177
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 89 87 11 38
Less than 25 employees 28 19 1 9
25 to 99 employees 0 3 0 13
100 to 499 employees 2 9 1 5
500 to 999 employees 2 6 0 2
1000 or more employees 57 49 7 9
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 26.53 73.47 37.85 27.63 13.49 47.10 29.05 29.05 21.64
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 21.60 78.40 36.38 32.54 0.32 50.21 47.52 47.52 1.20
Under 6 years 100.00 16.10 83.90 34.92 31.72 0.00 59.06 55.55 55.55 1.84
6 to 11 years 100.00 21.95 78.05 37.38 34.25 0.00 48.99 46.17 46.17 0.41
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.69 72.31 36.94 31.51 1.07 41.15 39.59 39.59 1.36
18 to 24 years 100.00 43.19 56.81 37.81 20.25 13.77 24.28 20.21 20.21 1.21
25 to 34 years 100.00 45.29 54.71 37.26 33.09 24.92 20.11 17.20 17.20 2.94
35 to 44 years 100.00 39.13 60.87 39.57 33.86 26.55 23.69 19.97 19.97 6.03
45 to 54 years 100.00 35.03 64.97 36.06 28.09 22.52 31.98 21.08 21.08 12.28
55 to 64 years 100.00 24.32 75.68 40.46 29.42 23.48 42.41 22.50 22.50 26.62
Under 65 years 100.00 32.03 67.97 37.44 30.45 13.54 36.11 30.80 30.80 5.34
65 years and over 100.00 0.78 99.22 39.73 14.45 13.22 98.50 20.85 20.85 97.87
Sex
Male 100.00 28.20 71.80 35.49 27.86 14.33 44.81 29.64 29.64 17.62
Female 100.00 25.22 74.78 39.69 27.44 12.82 48.90 28.59 28.59 24.79
Nativity
Native 100.00 21.83 78.17 40.14 28.78 13.33 50.98 31.39 31.39 22.61
Foreign-born 100.00 49.73 50.27 26.50 21.93 14.26 27.92 17.50 17.50 16.83
Naturalized citizen 100.00 25.74 74.26 29.97 22.42 18.25 55.24 29.38 29.38 43.35
Not a citizen 100.00 59.46 40.54 25.09 21.72 12.65 16.84 12.68 12.68 6.08
Region
Northeast 100.00 19.38 80.62 41.21 29.82 14.37 55.00 34.46 34.46 26.61
Midwest 100.00 20.27 79.73 47.57 33.19 15.39 48.17 28.78 28.78 23.76
South 100.00 30.32 69.68 34.64 25.67 13.08 44.80 25.68 25.68 21.76
West 100.00 29.58 70.42 33.97 25.43 12.22 44.75 31.00 31.00 16.67
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 29.18 70.82 36.11 30.22 11.84 42.40 31.93 31.93 11.33
Householders 100.00 30.18 69.82 40.45 32.84 28.02 37.81 19.87 19.87 21.56
Under 65 years 100.00 36.01 63.99 42.30 36.11 30.55 25.86 19.73 19.73 6.58
65 years and over 100.00 0.58 99.42 31.05 16.26 15.13 98.43 20.53 20.53 97.54
Spouse present 100.00 29.01 70.99 41.54 33.69 25.43 40.67 16.23 16.23 27.39
No spouse present 100.00 31.62 68.38 39.10 31.80 31.19 34.30 24.33 24.33 14.39
Spouses of householders 100.00 30.57 69.43 40.74 32.78 16.79 37.80 16.50 16.50 22.37
Under 65 years 100.00 37.86 62.14 42.71 37.04 18.46 22.98 16.19 16.19 4.19
65 years and over 100.00 0.50 99.50 32.61 15.20 9.92 98.98 17.79 17.79 97.42
Children of householders 100.00 24.75 75.25 35.78 31.35 1.32 47.06 43.95 43.95 1.66
Under 6 years 100.00 14.08 85.92 38.13 34.78 0.00 58.17 54.08 54.08 1.54
6 to 11 years 100.00 20.08 79.92 39.37 35.89 0.00 49.35 46.21 46.21 0.47
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.97 75.03 39.76 34.47 1.15 41.82 40.25 40.25 1.36
> 17 years 100.00 49.82 50.18 20.25 13.67 5.93 32.46 28.76 28.76 4.27
Other relatives of householders 100.00 43.81 56.19 17.90 13.69 4.68 41.94 37.09 37.09 7.84
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 32.40 67.60 42.33 34.85 15.38 34.32 34.32 34.32 5.63
Unrelated individuals 100.00 17.77 82.23 43.25 19.00 18.72 62.72 19.60 19.60 55.43
In married-couple families 100.00 29.79 70.21 38.25 32.22 11.97 40.78 26.30 26.30 14.23
Husbands 100.00 27.39 72.61 42.99 35.06 30.07 40.91 15.71 15.71 28.52
Under 65 years 100.00 35.74 64.26 45.28 40.01 33.87 22.96 14.43 14.43 7.19
65 years and over 100.00 0.41 99.59 35.59 19.06 17.81 98.92 19.84 19.84 97.46
Wives 100.00 32.19 67.81 39.29 31.41 12.15 37.57 17.02 17.02 21.25
Under 65 years 100.00 39.20 60.80 40.85 35.26 13.04 23.93 17.09 17.09 4.19
65 years and over 100.00 0.53 99.47 32.26 14.03 8.12 99.09 16.70 16.70 98.23
Children under 18 years 100.00 24.47 75.53 37.61 33.92 0.22 45.93 41.51 41.51 1.01
Under 6 years 100.00 15.90 84.10 36.03 32.82 0.00 57.89 51.76 51.76 1.33
6 to 11 years 100.00 26.93 73.07 39.17 35.55 0.00 42.51 37.70 37.70 0.47
12 to 17 years 100.00 32.99 67.01 37.79 33.39 0.79 34.07 32.40 32.40 1.23
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 26.30 73.70 33.92 28.14 11.71 46.00 41.31 41.31 7.37
Householders 100.00 28.81 71.19 40.13 32.34 31.85 36.33 26.69 26.69 14.52
Under 65 years 100.00 27.25 72.75 34.67 28.97 11.86 43.86 41.98 41.98 3.56
65 years and over 100.00 4.34 95.66 16.58 8.89 8.23 95.66 25.74 25.74 95.66
Children under 18 100.00 16.25 83.75 35.44 32.11 0.44 56.49 55.70 55.70 1.46
Under 6 years 100.00 13.11 86.89 34.38 31.35 0.00 62.23 61.98 61.98 2.53
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.98 84.02 35.13 33.07 0.00 56.85 56.03 56.03 0.42
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.52 80.48 36.75 31.81 1.32 50.67 49.40 49.40 1.52
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 23.40 76.60 37.98 26.66 14.27 51.97 29.26 29.26 27.72
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 34.69 65.31 37.05 30.94 11.05 34.67 29.19 29.19 4.90
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 31.60 68.40 42.35 24.27 13.67 33.00 25.38 25.38 10.98
$75,000 or more 100.00 46.47 53.53 38.66 20.70 18.24 23.10 12.45 12.45 15.31
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 28.91 71.09 38.56 25.25 19.86 45.60 20.12 20.12 31.54
No high school diploma 100.00 32.68 67.32 27.18 17.16 12.63 52.78 24.20 24.20 40.09
High school grad,only 100.00 27.02 72.98 41.10 28.52 22.57 45.56 19.21 19.21 30.30
Some college,no degree 100.00 28.25 71.75 46.65 27.36 21.52 36.02 17.09 17.09 18.78
Associate degree 100.00 22.29 77.71 50.14 32.35 26.69 41.56 20.61 20.61 24.68
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 25.37 74.63 57.28 39.73 33.85 33.22 10.61 10.61 26.30
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 38.87 61.13 38.14 29.07 22.21 26.87 19.85 19.85 8.06
Worked during the year 100.00 42.98 57.02 43.98 34.21 29.63 16.19 13.58 13.58 1.43
Full-time 100.00 44.26 55.74 45.53 38.81 35.51 13.18 10.94 10.94 0.43
Part-time 100.00 39.55 60.45 39.83 21.92 13.90 24.27 20.64 20.64 4.12
Did not work 100.00 31.29 68.71 27.38 19.61 8.53 46.54 31.41 31.41 20.26
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 42.98 57.02 43.98 34.21 29.63 16.19 13.58 13.58 1.43
Less than 25 employees 100.00 53.18 46.82 34.80 22.63 16.63 13.50 11.17 11.17 1.10
25 to 99 employees 100.00 43.31 56.69 42.17 34.61 31.58 15.13 14.79 14.79 2.68
100 to 499 employees 100.00 37.13 62.87 53.14 47.44 44.53 12.26 11.68 11.68 1.20
500 to 999 employees 100.00 38.89 61.11 52.96 47.98 44.20 12.39 11.07 11.07 1.36
1000 or more employees 100.00 33.09 66.91 51.32 41.28 37.01 22.02 17.09 17.09 1.39
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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
ALL PEOPLE
Number/Percent
Total 3.12 4.03 7.59 5.66
Age
Under 18 years 2.96 7.48 0.30 0.89
Under 6 years 4.27 9.18 0.28 1.69
6 to 11 years 3.09 7.71 0.17 0.24
12 to 17 years 1.26 5.19 0.47 0.71
18 to 24 years 3.84 2.96 0.09 0.94
25 to 34 years 1.51 2.22 0.25 1.32
35 to 44 years 2.03 1.51 0.72 3.96
45 to 54 years 3.84 1.21 1.87 4.18
55 to 64 years 4.17 2.52 4.93 9.96
Under 65 years 2.92 4.23 0.86 2.46
65 years and over 4.03 3.11 39.02 20.61
Sex
Male 4.01 3.73 4.78 5.09
Female 2.41 4.27 9.78 6.10
Nativity
Native 3.64 4.58 8.45 5.47
Foreign-born 0.55 1.33 3.31 6.57
Naturalized citizen 0.92 2.67 9.30 17.49
Not a citizen 0.39 0.79 0.88 2.14
Region
Northeast 2.07 5.37 10.25 7.27
Midwest 1.71 6.08 11.06 5.17
South 3.57 3.19 6.89 4.89
West 4.07 3.06 4.51 6.13
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 3.09 4.38 3.05 3.07
Householders 3.01 2.51 5.89 5.44
Under 65 years 2.39 2.56 1.13 2.59
65 years and over 6.19 2.23 30.06 19.88
Spouse present 4.57 2.19 8.99 5.62
No spouse present 1.09 2.91 2.09 5.21
Spouses of householders 4.57 1.94 6.60 4.21
Under 65 years 4.04 2.01 0.42 1.11
65 years and over 6.77 1.66 32.10 17.02
Children of householders 3.19 6.80 0.40 1.12
Under 6 years 4.99 9.32 0.34 1.44
6 to 11 years 3.34 8.10 0.19 0.27
12 to 17 years 1.35 5.87 0.54 0.73
> 17 years 2.57 1.78 0.65 2.56
Other relatives of householders 0.53 2.76 1.18 3.20
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 9.06 0.00 5.63
Unrelated individuals 3.33 2.73 22.46 13.98
In married-couple families 4.50 3.96 4.31 3.10
Husbands 4.57 1.99 9.40 5.95
Under 65 years 3.61 1.66 1.51 2.11
65 years and over 7.68 3.06 34.92 18.37
Wives 4.57 2.14 6.18 3.87
Under 65 years 4.12 2.39 0.49 1.03
65 years and over 6.63 0.99 31.88 16.70
Children under 18 years 4.69 7.07 0.02 0.70
Under 6 years 6.60 8.36 0.05 1.07
6 to 11 years 5.22 7.89 0.00 0.28
12 to 17 years 1.48 4.30 0.00 0.71
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People
in the Poverty Universe: 2001
(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 0.93 5.02 1.39 3.15
Householders 0.79 3.15 2.17 5.29
Under 65 years 0.93 5.14 0.74 2.18
65 years and over 0.91 2.29 16.58 25.74
Children under 18 1.06 7.64 0.74 1.16
Under 6 years 1.67 9.46 0.73 2.53
6 to 11 years 0.96 7.36 0.42 0.23
12 to 17 years 0.58 6.20 1.07 0.83
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.32 3.70 9.96 7.00
$25,000 to $49,999 2.75 5.01 1.20 1.81
$50,000 to $74,999 1.44 4.17 1.61 4.80
$75,000 or more 0.00 3.25 4.98 4.66
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.19 2.37 11.11 7.96
No high school diploma 1.38 2.11 11.76 11.87
High school grad,only 3.60 2.29 11.66 6.19
Some college,no degree 6.13 2.83 7.20 4.84
Associate degree 4.77 2.21 11.20 6.86
Bachelor's degree + 3.07 3.13 13.19 4.49
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.90 2.10 1.24 3.49
Worked during the year 2.23 2.16 0.26 0.95
Full-time 2.18 2.13 0.17 0.23
Part-time 2.37 2.23 0.52 2.86
Did not work 4.12 1.99 3.03 8.16
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.23 2.16 0.26 0.95
Less than 25 employees 1.84 1.23 0.10 0.61
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.56 0.06 2.33
100 to 499 employees 0.38 1.95 0.20 0.99
500 to 999 employees 1.10 3.32 0.22 1.15
1000 or more employees 4.57 3.93 0.59 0.71