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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 6,258 1,117 5,141 2,895 1,873 956 3,337 1,664 1,664 1,924
Age
Under 18 years 1,605 224 1,381 763 659 3 800 746 746 15
Under 6 years 590 64 526 272 246 0 332 304 304 9
6 to 11 years 547 73 473 263 237 0 270 249 249 2
12 to 17 years 469 87 382 228 176 3 198 193 193 4
18 to 24 years 656 211 445 325 138 96 163 134 134 8
25 to 34 years 666 239 426 303 261 195 154 118 118 22
35 to 44 years 617 187 430 270 217 162 177 147 147 57
45 to 54 years 542 153 389 217 162 123 192 131 131 71
55 to 64 years 560 104 457 253 175 134 251 124 124 160
Under 65 years 4,646 1,117 3,529 2,130 1,613 713 1,736 1,400 1,400 334
65 years and over 1,612 0 1,612 765 260 243 1,600 263 263 1,590
Sex
Male 2,609 506 2,103 1,141 825 461 1,297 723 723 651
Female 3,649 611 3,038 1,754 1,047 495 2,039 940 940 1,273
Nativity
Native 5,972 1,079 4,893 2,788 1,800 914 3,157 1,579 1,579 1,782
Foreign-born 285 38 247 108 72 42 179 85 85 142
Naturalized citizen 149 7 142 50 29 23 127 52 52 114
Not a citizen 137 32 105 58 43 19 53 32 32 29
Region
Northeast 1,214 145 1,069 561 374 197 744 386 386 436
Midwest 1,508 291 1,217 751 474 232 771 402 402 443
South 2,228 440 1,788 1,020 656 345 1,131 494 494 679
West 1,307 240 1,067 563 370 182 691 382 382 367
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 4,119 825 3,294 1,848 1,455 556 1,906 1,282 1,282 648
Householders 1,358 309 1,049 610 461 371 610 286 286 374
Under 65 years 1,072 309 763 498 403 315 325 233 233 92
65 years and over 287 0 287 112 58 56 284 53 53 281
Spouse present 828 153 675 406 313 225 401 150 150 279
No spouse present 530 156 375 204 149 146 208 136 136 95
Spouses of householders 803 157 646 387 292 155 355 141 141 227
Under 65 years 603 157 446 310 257 131 156 109 109 30
65 years and over 200 0 200 77 35 23 199 31 31 197
Children of householders 1,709 280 1,429 789 663 17 823 751 751 28
Under 6 years 535 47 489 262 237 0 298 271 271 6
6 to 11 years 486 59 427 245 220 0 239 218 218 2
12 to 17 years 411 66 346 210 166 2 178 173 173 4
> 17 years 277 109 168 72 40 15 108 89 89 16
Other relatives of householders 249 79 170 60 38 12 118 104 104 19
In unrelated subfamilies 70 23 47 32 23 12 25 25 25 6
Unrelated individuals 2,068 269 1,799 1,016 395 388 1,406 357 357 1,270
In married-couple families 2,660 461 2,199 1,287 1,032 390 1,245 718 718 524
Husbands 827 136 691 420 325 280 402 146 146 289
Under 65 years 586 136 450 314 269 225 161 101 101 51
65 years and over 241 0 241 106 56 54 241 45 45 238
Wives 804 175 629 373 280 100 354 145 145 216
Under 65 years 621 175 446 303 251 83 171 118 118 35
65 years and over 183 0 183 70 29 17 183 27 27 181
Children under 18 years 903 102 801 459 404 1 440 389 389 11
Under 6 years 364 31 333 180 162 0 199 173 173 5
6 to 11 years 308 38 270 156 142 0 145 124 124 2
12 to 17 years 231 33 199 124 100 1 97 92 92 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
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 1,173 262 912 477 364 140 541 462 462 100
Householders 428 117 311 173 126 123 171 113 113 75
Under 65 years 1,115 262 853 466 358 134 483 455 455 41
65 years and over 58 0 58 11 6 6 58 7 7 58
Children under 18 541 73 468 244 216 1 289 287 287 1
Under 6 years 164 14 150 77 72 0 98 97 97 1
6 to 11 years 185 20 165 86 78 0 102 102 102 0
12 to 17 years 191 39 152 81 66 1 88 88 88 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 4,837 781 4,056 2,180 1,350 769 2,805 1,244 1,244 1,822
$25,000 to $49,999 1,237 280 957 625 474 161 474 378 378 79
$50,000 to $74,999 122 29 94 67 37 16 41 30 30 12
$75,000 or more 61 28 34 23 11 9 17 11 11 11
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4,653 893 3,759 2,132 1,213 952 2,537 917 917 1,909
No high school diploma 1,359 229 1,130 495 216 164 959 351 351 793
High school grad,only 1,843 373 1,470 838 528 414 980 337 337 725
Some college,no degree 768 171 597 395 201 156 304 117 117 178
Associate degree 256 46 210 136 82 63 120 61 61 72
Bachelor's degree + 427 74 353 269 186 155 173 52 52 141
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3,041 893 2,148 1,367 954 710 937 654 654 319
Worked during the year 1,934 648 1,286 1,004 710 597 358 289 289 43
Full-time 1,322 453 869 722 582 524 201 157 157 5
Part-time 612 196 417 283 128 73 157 132 132 39
Did not work 1,107 245 862 362 243 113 579 365 365 276
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,934 648 1,286 1,004 710 597 358 289 289 43
Less than 25 employees 801 340 462 360 206 149 118 89 89 15
25 to 99 employees 254 76 178 125 93 83 56 56 56 13
100 to 499 employees 200 61 138 119 101 92 24 23 23 3
500 to 999 employees 81 20 61 57 52 48 10 8 8 0
1000 or more employees 598 151 447 344 258 225 150 114 114 12
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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 265 306 809 409
Age
Under 18 years 70 172 0 14
Under 6 years 36 72 0 9
6 to 11 years 25 59 0 1
12 to 17 years 9 41 0 4
18 to 24 years 29 24 1 8
25 to 34 years 22 25 3 5
35 to 44 years 13 12 7 36
45 to 54 years 28 8 11 29
55 to 64 years 30 14 32 57
Under 65 years 192 255 56 149
65 years and over 73 52 753 260
Sex
Male 148 122 215 165
Female 116 184 595 244
Nativity
Native 260 298 773 361
Foreign-born 5 8 36 47
Naturalized citizen 4 4 35 39
Not a citizen 0 4 1 8
Region
Northeast 35 53 186 97
Midwest 37 107 214 91
South 110 86 288 104
West 83 61 122 116
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 185 234 216 142
Householders 54 46 129 78
Under 65 years 32 39 19 28
65 years and over 21 7 110 50
Spouse present 49 23 114 53
No spouse present 5 23 15 26
Spouses of householders 47 13 80 41
Under 65 years 30 11 4 10
65 years and over 17 2 77 31
Children of householders 82 168 5 17
Under 6 years 35 65 0 6
6 to 11 years 25 56 0 1
12 to 17 years 9 39 0 4
> 17 years 13 7 5 6
Other relatives of householders 3 7 1 5
In unrelated subfamilies 0 9 0 6
Unrelated individuals 79 63 593 261
In married-couple families 162 129 196 109
Husbands 49 19 119 57
Under 65 years 27 10 13 15
65 years and over 23 9 105 42
Wives 47 18 76 36
Under 65 years 31 18 6 9
65 years and over 16 0 70 27
Children under 18 years 58 90 0 10
Under 6 years 27 41 0 5
6 to 11 years 24 30 0 1
12 to 17 years 7 20 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 14 86 19 23
Householders 2 19 14 17
Under 65 years 14 86 8 16
65 years and over 0 0 11 7
Children under 18 10 62 0 1
Under 6 years 8 24 0 1
6 to 11 years 1 22 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 17 0 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 206 188 772 371
$25,000 to $49,999 55 108 30 29
$50,000 to $74,999 3 7 3 5
$75,000 or more 0 3 4 4
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 195 135 809 395
No high school diploma 29 41 308 191
High school grad,only 83 47 316 126
Some college,no degree 57 23 72 37
Associate degree 10 8 37 18
Bachelor's degree + 16 16 75 22
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 122 83 55 135
Worked during the year 61 55 4 31
Full-time 47 40 1 4
Part-time 14 15 3 27
Did not work 61 28 51 104
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 61 55 4 31
Less than 25 employees 22 14 1 8
25 to 99 employees 0 3 0 13
100 to 499 employees 1 3 0 3
500 to 999 employees 2 4 0 0
1000 or more employees 35 30 2 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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 17.85 82.15 46.26 29.93 15.27 53.32 26.59 26.59 30.75
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 13.96 86.04 47.56 41.07 0.20 49.81 46.49 46.49 0.94
Under 6 years 100.00 10.85 89.15 46.13 41.76 0.00 56.24 51.64 51.64 1.55
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.43 86.57 48.19 43.39 0.00 49.42 45.51 45.51 0.44
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.48 81.52 48.61 37.52 0.70 42.17 41.17 41.17 0.76
18 to 24 years 100.00 32.19 67.81 49.48 21.10 14.61 24.91 20.45 20.45 1.29
25 to 34 years 100.00 35.93 64.07 45.59 39.28 29.36 23.11 17.77 17.77 3.38
35 to 44 years 100.00 30.27 69.73 43.68 35.11 26.23 28.65 23.74 23.74 9.29
45 to 54 years 100.00 28.17 71.83 39.97 29.94 22.64 35.43 24.17 24.17 13.07
55 to 64 years 100.00 18.47 81.53 45.10 31.19 23.90 44.77 22.18 22.18 28.59
Under 65 years 100.00 24.05 75.95 45.85 34.71 15.35 37.37 30.14 30.14 7.20
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 47.46 16.12 15.06 99.29 16.33 16.33 98.64
Sex
Male 100.00 19.39 80.61 43.73 31.64 17.65 49.73 27.72 27.72 24.96
Female 100.00 16.76 83.24 48.08 28.70 13.57 55.89 25.77 25.77 34.89
Nativity
Native 100.00 18.07 81.93 46.67 30.14 15.30 52.87 26.44 26.44 29.84
Foreign-born 100.00 13.42 86.58 37.70 25.37 14.63 62.82 29.62 29.62 49.84
Naturalized citizen 100.00 4.49 95.51 33.56 19.51 15.22 85.27 35.14 35.14 76.41
Not a citizen 100.00 23.12 76.88 42.21 31.74 13.99 38.42 23.61 23.61 20.97
Region
Northeast 100.00 11.98 88.02 46.24 30.77 16.21 61.28 31.76 31.76 35.91
Midwest 100.00 19.30 80.70 49.76 31.40 15.35 51.10 26.65 26.65 29.37
South 100.00 19.76 80.24 45.80 29.44 15.48 50.75 22.18 22.18 30.46
West 100.00 18.39 81.61 43.04 28.27 13.95 52.88 29.22 29.22 28.06
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 20.03 79.97 44.85 35.31 13.49 46.26 31.12 31.12 15.72
Householders 100.00 22.75 77.25 44.93 33.96 27.31 44.87 21.07 21.07 27.52
Under 65 years 100.00 28.84 71.16 46.48 37.60 29.38 30.35 21.74 21.74 8.62
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 39.17 20.38 19.61 99.11 18.58 18.58 98.10
Spouse present 100.00 18.50 81.50 49.08 37.75 27.15 48.49 18.14 18.14 33.65
No spouse present 100.00 29.37 70.63 38.47 28.05 27.58 39.23 25.64 25.64 17.96
Spouses of householders 100.00 19.58 80.42 48.24 36.41 19.28 44.21 17.53 17.53 28.24
Under 65 years 100.00 26.06 73.94 51.38 42.65 21.79 25.84 18.14 18.14 4.98
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 38.75 17.54 11.69 99.73 15.70 15.70 98.56
Children of householders 100.00 16.40 83.60 46.18 38.80 1.02 48.13 43.92 43.92 1.67
Under 6 years 100.00 8.70 91.30 48.94 44.32 0.00 55.65 50.58 50.58 1.15
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.20 87.80 50.49 45.30 0.00 49.14 44.93 44.93 0.49
12 to 17 years 100.00 15.92 84.08 51.06 40.30 0.55 43.23 42.09 42.09 0.86
> 17 years 100.00 39.38 60.62 26.01 14.49 5.51 39.11 32.00 32.00 5.92
Other relatives of householders 100.00 31.59 68.41 24.31 15.13 4.97 47.55 41.91 41.91 7.49
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 32.97 67.03 45.02 32.90 17.39 35.24 35.24 35.24 9.13
Unrelated individuals 100.00 13.01 86.99 49.12 19.10 18.75 68.00 17.26 17.26 61.41
In married-couple families 100.00 17.32 82.68 48.38 38.79 14.65 46.80 26.99 26.99 19.71
Husbands 100.00 16.41 83.59 50.81 39.25 33.81 48.62 17.62 17.62 34.94
Under 65 years 100.00 23.17 76.83 53.64 45.86 38.45 27.56 17.20 17.20 8.75
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 43.96 23.21 22.53 99.77 18.64 18.64 98.56
Wives 100.00 21.73 78.27 46.45 34.87 12.43 44.07 18.07 18.07 26.91
Under 65 years 100.00 28.15 71.85 48.88 40.48 13.40 27.56 18.97 18.97 5.70
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 38.23 15.86 9.16 100.00 15.00 15.00 98.73
Children under 18 years 100.00 11.27 88.73 50.88 44.71 0.15 48.75 43.07 43.07 1.21
Under 6 years 100.00 8.49 91.51 49.45 44.67 0.00 54.61 47.48 47.48 1.36
6 to 11 years 100.00 12.36 87.64 50.56 46.02 0.00 46.94 40.23 40.23 0.78
12 to 17 years 100.00 14.18 85.82 53.55 43.04 0.60 41.95 39.93 39.93 1.53
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 22.31 77.69 40.67 31.04 11.90 46.11 39.38 39.38 8.51
Householders 100.00 27.25 72.75 40.39 29.39 28.80 40.04 26.45 26.45 17.61
Under 65 years 100.00 23.48 76.52 41.81 32.14 11.99 43.28 40.81 40.81 3.71
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 18.96 10.10 10.10 100.00 12.10 12.10 100.00
Children under 18 100.00 13.46 86.54 45.04 39.96 0.16 53.40 53.04 53.04 0.23
Under 6 years 100.00 8.54 91.46 46.76 43.54 0.00 59.89 59.12 59.12 0.74
6 to 11 years 100.00 10.89 89.11 46.18 42.33 0.00 55.25 54.88 54.88 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 20.19 79.81 42.44 34.58 0.46 46.01 46.01 46.01 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 16.15 83.85 45.08 27.92 15.90 57.99 25.72 25.72 37.67
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 22.66 77.34 50.50 38.33 13.05 38.30 30.59 30.59 6.41
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 23.27 76.73 54.54 30.13 13.11 33.07 24.89 24.89 9.84
$75,000 or more 100.00 44.87 55.13 38.01 18.44 15.04 28.20 17.22 17.22 17.43
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 19.20 80.80 45.82 26.08 20.47 54.53 19.72 19.72 41.03
No high school diploma 100.00 16.88 83.12 36.39 15.90 12.09 70.58 25.86 25.86 58.37
High school grad,only 100.00 20.26 79.74 45.44 28.66 22.47 53.18 18.26 18.26 39.35
Some college,no degree 100.00 22.24 77.76 51.48 26.19 20.33 39.63 15.18 15.18 23.17
Associate degree 100.00 17.88 82.12 53.06 32.22 24.55 47.08 23.90 23.90 28.18
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 17.29 82.71 62.98 43.49 36.34 40.55 12.13 12.13 32.95
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 29.37 70.63 44.95 31.36 23.34 30.81 21.51 21.51 10.50
Worked during the year 100.00 33.53 66.47 51.93 36.71 30.87 18.52 14.96 14.96 2.24
Full-time 100.00 34.26 65.74 54.61 44.03 39.67 15.22 11.91 11.91 0.36
Part-time 100.00 31.95 68.05 46.16 20.93 11.88 25.62 21.54 21.54 6.29
Did not work 100.00 22.12 77.88 32.75 21.99 10.18 52.30 32.97 32.97 24.93
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 33.53 66.47 51.93 36.71 30.87 18.52 14.96 14.96 2.24
Less than 25 employees 100.00 42.39 57.61 44.89 25.75 18.59 14.74 11.10 11.10 1.85
25 to 99 employees 100.00 30.10 69.90 49.21 36.52 32.84 22.05 21.91 21.91 5.25
100 to 499 employees 100.00 30.72 69.28 59.74 50.67 45.84 11.99 11.27 11.27 1.45
500 to 999 employees 100.00 24.11 75.89 70.01 63.71 58.91 12.82 9.88 9.88 0.48
1000 or more employees 100.00 25.31 74.69 57.47 43.17 37.68 25.03 19.09 19.09 1.99
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
WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 4.23 4.89 12.93 6.53
Age
Under 18 years 4.37 10.70 0.02 0.86
Under 6 years 6.06 12.18 0.07 1.50
6 to 11 years 4.65 10.85 0.00 0.26
12 to 17 years 1.91 8.66 0.00 0.76
18 to 24 years 4.42 3.65 0.19 1.17
25 to 34 years 3.30 3.72 0.44 0.82
35 to 44 years 2.06 1.96 1.19 5.84
45 to 54 years 5.25 1.48 2.09 5.36
55 to 64 years 5.28 2.54 5.77 10.11
Under 65 years 4.13 5.48 1.20 3.20
65 years and over 4.53 3.20 46.75 16.14
Sex
Male 5.69 4.69 8.22 6.33
Female 3.19 5.04 16.29 6.67
Nativity
Native 4.36 4.99 12.95 6.05
Foreign-born 1.61 2.93 12.51 16.64
Naturalized citizen 2.81 2.89 23.32 26.29
Not a citizen 0.30 2.98 0.77 6.16
Region
Northeast 2.88 4.36 15.28 7.99
Midwest 2.46 7.09 14.19 6.06
South 4.94 3.85 12.92 4.69
West 6.32 4.64 9.30 8.86
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 4.50 5.68 5.24 3.44
Householders 3.94 3.39 9.48 5.77
Under 65 years 3.00 3.63 1.76 2.61
65 years and over 7.48 2.53 38.29 17.56
Spouse present 5.89 2.84 13.75 6.39
No spouse present 0.91 4.27 2.80 4.81
Spouses of householders 5.89 1.63 10.01 5.10
Under 65 years 4.98 1.81 0.59 1.60
65 years and over 8.65 1.08 38.48 15.70
Children of householders 4.79 9.80 0.30 0.98
Under 6 years 6.53 12.14 0.07 1.10
6 to 11 years 5.04 11.62 0.00 0.29
12 to 17 years 2.17 9.52 0.00 0.86
> 17 years 4.87 2.51 1.73 2.15
Other relatives of householders 1.07 2.87 0.59 2.21
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 13.23 0.00 9.13
Unrelated individuals 3.84 3.05 28.69 12.60
In married-couple families 6.10 4.86 7.37 4.09
Husbands 5.97 2.29 14.34 6.95
Under 65 years 4.54 1.62 2.24 2.63
65 years and over 9.45 3.90 43.73 17.43
Wives 5.81 2.20 9.41 4.52
Under 65 years 4.96 2.85 0.89 1.43
65 years and over 8.70 0.00 38.23 15.00
Children under 18 years 6.43 10.01 0.04 1.07
Under 6 years 7.52 11.21 0.11 1.28
6 to 11 years 7.82 9.75 0.00 0.46
12 to 17 years 2.88 8.46 0.00 1.53
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 1.21 7.32 1.60 1.95
Householders 0.58 4.40 3.28 4.02
Under 65 years 1.27 7.71 0.69 1.42
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 18.96 12.10
Children under 18 1.80 11.53 0.00 0.23
Under 6 years 5.10 14.42 0.00 0.74
6 to 11 years 0.71 11.95 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 8.65 0.00 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 4.27 3.88 15.95 7.67
$25,000 to $49,999 4.48 8.77 2.46 2.31
$50,000 to $74,999 2.42 6.06 2.40 4.08
$75,000 or more 0.00 4.49 6.59 6.45
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 4.19 2.89 17.38 8.49
No high school diploma 2.15 2.98 22.70 14.08
High school grad,only 4.49 2.54 17.12 6.86
Some college,no degree 7.42 3.02 9.43 4.85
Associate degree 3.91 3.09 14.39 7.10
Bachelor's degree + 3.67 3.80 17.69 5.09
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4.00 2.73 1.82 4.43
Worked during the year 3.13 2.83 0.23 1.60
Full-time 3.54 3.00 0.09 0.28
Part-time 2.26 2.47 0.53 4.44
Did not work 5.52 2.55 4.59 9.38
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 3.13 2.83 0.23 1.60
Less than 25 employees 2.76 1.76 0.18 0.95
25 to 99 employees 0.00 1.22 0.14 5.11
100 to 499 employees 0.72 1.73 0.00 1.45
500 to 999 employees 2.46 4.88 0.48 0.00
1000 or more employees 5.87 5.05 0.38 1.24