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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 2,883 1,282 1,602 746 654 271 950 733 733 269
Age
Under 18 years 1,182 399 782 303 281 0 524 493 493 12
Under 6 years 435 123 312 90 82 0 243 227 227 5
6 to 11 years 402 145 258 115 105 0 159 150 150 1
12 to 17 years 344 131 213 98 95 0 122 117 117 5
18 to 24 years 372 243 129 71 51 32 63 51 51 3
25 to 34 years 485 303 182 133 126 85 51 49 49 5
35 to 44 years 341 185 156 124 114 86 36 32 32 4
45 to 54 years 201 103 98 57 50 44 49 26 26 26
55 to 64 years 96 40 56 28 21 17 30 18 18 22
Under 65 years 2,677 1,274 1,403 716 642 264 752 670 670 72
65 years and over 206 8 198 31 11 7 198 63 63 198
Sex
Male 1,420 622 798 355 316 158 483 371 371 131
Female 1,463 659 803 392 338 113 467 362 362 139
Nativity
Native 1,629 543 1,087 445 382 102 709 587 587 140
Foreign-born 1,254 739 515 301 272 168 241 146 146 130
Naturalized citizen 258 91 167 79 68 53 103 47 47 81
Not a citizen 996 647 348 223 204 116 138 98 98 48
Region
Northeast 320 111 209 93 80 34 133 108 108 43
Midwest 129 36 94 62 59 21 38 32 32 7
South 1,120 555 565 227 206 87 372 256 256 149
West 1,314 579 734 365 310 128 407 337 337 70
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 2,558 1,134 1,425 671 601 230 834 665 665 179
Householders 612 288 324 192 173 149 148 81 81 86
Under 65 years 543 288 255 183 170 147 79 61 61 17
65 years and over 69 0 69 9 3 2 69 20 20 69
Spouse present 389 189 200 108 98 77 104 47 47 64
No spouse present 223 99 124 84 76 72 44 34 34 22
Spouses of householders 399 202 196 118 104 51 94 41 41 53
Under 65 years 355 202 153 109 101 50 51 33 33 9
65 years and over 43 0 43 9 3 1 43 8 8 43
Children of householders 1,233 468 765 311 287 12 494 461 461 16
Under 6 years 355 94 261 81 77 0 196 180 180 1
6 to 11 years 351 124 227 105 95 0 138 129 129 1
12 to 17 years 316 115 202 93 89 0 117 111 111 5
> 17 years 211 136 75 32 25 12 43 41 41 9
Other relatives of householders 315 175 140 50 37 18 97 82 82 23
In unrelated subfamilies 41 14 27 15 15 4 12 12 12 0
Unrelated individuals 284 134 150 60 37 37 104 55 55 91
In married-couple families 1,729 801 929 446 400 131 536 394 394 127
Husbands 384 185 199 117 107 96 96 37 37 66
Under 65 years 331 185 146 109 104 94 44 25 25 13
65 years and over 53 0 53 8 3 2 53 12 12 53
Wives 404 207 197 109 95 32 102 50 50 51
Under 65 years 358 207 151 100 92 31 56 42 42 6
65 years and over 46 0 46 9 3 1 46 8 8 46
Children under 18 years 795 295 500 201 183 0 321 296 296 6
Under 6 years 298 78 219 55 47 0 172 156 156 5
6 to 11 years 264 114 150 78 69 0 84 76 76 0
12 to 17 years 233 103 130 68 68 0 64 63 63 0
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 633 247 386 181 157 76 225 204 204 45
Householders 166 66 100 65 57 55 38 31 31 19
Under 65 years 603 243 360 177 157 76 200 193 193 20
65 years and over 30 5 25 4 0 0 25 11 11 25
Children under 18 273 75 198 73 70 0 140 136 136 5
Under 6 years 84 27 56 18 18 0 44 44 44 0
6 to 11 years 96 26 70 25 25 0 49 47 47 1
12 to 17 years 93 21 72 30 27 0 48 45 45 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,687 691 996 436 374 169 638 467 467 218
$25,000 to $49,999 1,101 543 558 280 259 87 292 246 246 49
$50,000 to $74,999 82 42 41 24 15 9 20 19 19 2
$75,000 or more 13 6 7 7 5 5 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,701 882 819 444 372 271 426 240 240 258
No high school diploma 1,001 558 443 205 192 133 261 147 147 175
High school grad,only 424 186 238 140 112 81 111 67 67 56
Some college,no degree 155 82 73 49 34 25 27 17 17 8
Associate degree 45 14 31 23 17 16 14 6 6 8
Bachelor's degree + 76 41 34 27 17 16 13 4 4 10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,495 874 621 413 361 264 229 177 177 60
Worked during the year 1,028 629 399 314 277 244 96 83 83 0
Full-time 803 500 303 249 227 212 65 56 56 0
Part-time 225 129 95 65 50 32 31 27 27 0
Did not work 467 245 222 99 84 20 133 94 94 60
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1,028 629 399 314 277 244 96 83 83 0
Less than 25 employees 447 319 127 94 75 56 35 33 33 0
25 to 99 employees 173 109 64 58 53 47 6 6 6 0
100 to 499 employees 123 58 66 54 52 50 16 16 16 0
500 to 999 employees 38 18 20 17 17 14 5 5 5 0
1000 or more employees 246 125 121 90 79 77 34 24 24 0
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 43 50 42 93
Age
Under 18 years 23 39 3 4
Under 6 years 15 20 0 4
6 to 11 years 8 13 1 0
12 to 17 years 0 5 2 0
18 to 24 years 10 2 0 2
25 to 34 years 1 1 0 5
35 to 44 years 4 2 0 4
45 to 54 years 1 2 6 5
55 to 64 years 1 0 3 10
Under 65 years 41 46 12 30
65 years and over 2 4 30 63
Sex
Male 30 24 14 46
Female 13 26 28 47
Nativity
Native 38 39 22 55
Foreign-born 5 11 20 38
Naturalized citizen 0 4 10 26
Not a citizen 5 6 10 12
Region
Northeast 1 8 9 18
Midwest 0 2 3 2
South 20 18 20 51
West 22 21 10 22
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 42 48 29 50
Householders 7 4 11 25
Under 65 years 6 3 2 5
65 years and over 1 1 9 20
Spouse present 7 3 8 13
No spouse present 0 1 3 12
Spouses of householders 9 6 10 9
Under 65 years 9 4 1 1
65 years and over 0 1 9 8
Children of householders 25 34 3 9
Under 6 years 15 16 0 0
6 to 11 years 8 13 1 0
12 to 17 years 0 5 2 0
> 17 years 2 0 0 9
Other relatives of householders 0 3 5 8
In unrelated subfamilies 0 1 0 0
Unrelated individuals 1 2 13 43
In married-couple families 42 29 20 25
Husbands 8 4 9 13
Under 65 years 6 2 2 1
65 years and over 1 1 8 12
Wives 9 5 9 8
Under 65 years 9 4 0 0
65 years and over 0 1 9 8
Children under 18 years 23 20 0 4
Under 6 years 15 8 0 4
6 to 11 years 8 11 0 0
12 to 17 years 0 1 0 0
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 13 8 24
Householders 0 1 1 12
Under 65 years 0 13 3 13
65 years and over 0 0 4 11
Children under 18 0 12 3 0
Under 6 years 0 6 0 0
6 to 11 years 0 2 1 0
12 to 17 years 0 4 2 0
Household Income
Less than $25,000 29 36 39 75
$25,000 to $49,999 13 11 4 16
$50,000 to $74,999 1 3 0 2
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 19 12 39 89
No high school diploma 5 8 18 63
High school grad,only 8 0 10 21
Some college,no degree 4 2 0 1
Associate degree 2 1 6 3
Bachelor's degree + 0 0 5 1
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 18 8 9 26
Worked during the year 13 8 0 0
Full-time 8 7 0 0
Part-time 5 0 0 0
Did not work 5 0 9 26
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 13 8 0 0
Less than 25 employees 2 2 0 0
25 to 99 employees 0 0 0 0
100 to 499 employees 0 4 0 0
500 to 999 employees 0 2 0 0
1000 or more employees 10 0 0 0
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 44.45 55.55 25.89 22.67 9.39 32.95 25.41 25.41 9.34
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 33.80 66.20 25.63 23.81 0.00 44.31 41.70 41.70 0.98
Under 6 years 100.00 28.33 71.67 20.63 18.73 0.00 55.76 52.06 52.06 1.11
6 to 11 years 100.00 36.00 64.00 28.57 26.12 0.00 39.42 37.15 37.15 0.37
12 to 17 years 100.00 38.16 61.84 28.52 27.52 0.00 35.54 33.91 33.91 1.52
18 to 24 years 100.00 65.26 34.74 18.97 13.73 8.60 16.90 13.77 13.77 0.82
25 to 34 years 100.00 62.50 37.50 27.44 25.96 17.57 10.43 10.17 10.17 1.12
35 to 44 years 100.00 54.17 45.83 36.32 33.37 25.34 10.64 9.44 9.44 1.13
45 to 54 years 100.00 51.35 48.65 28.19 24.70 21.80 24.19 13.08 13.08 12.89
55 to 64 years 100.00 41.90 58.10 29.69 21.45 17.22 31.42 18.54 18.54 22.63
Under 65 years 100.00 47.58 52.42 26.73 24.00 9.86 28.10 25.02 25.02 2.67
65 years and over 100.00 3.86 96.14 14.96 5.53 3.25 95.86 30.50 30.50 95.86
Sex
Male 100.00 43.80 56.20 24.96 22.26 11.13 34.00 26.09 26.09 9.20
Female 100.00 45.07 54.93 26.79 23.07 7.69 31.93 24.75 24.75 9.49
Nativity
Native 100.00 33.31 66.69 27.31 23.42 6.27 43.53 36.01 36.01 8.58
Foreign-born 100.00 58.92 41.08 24.04 21.71 13.44 19.20 11.64 11.64 10.34
Naturalized citizen 100.00 35.41 64.59 30.54 26.24 20.46 39.73 18.37 18.37 31.52
Not a citizen 100.00 65.02 34.98 22.36 20.53 11.61 13.88 9.89 9.89 4.85
Region
Northeast 100.00 34.81 65.19 29.09 24.90 10.52 41.58 33.64 33.64 13.52
Midwest 100.00 27.67 72.33 47.59 45.31 16.54 29.10 25.02 25.02 5.74
South 100.00 49.55 50.45 20.28 18.38 7.80 33.26 22.83 22.83 13.29
West 100.00 44.10 55.90 27.75 23.56 9.76 30.96 25.64 25.64 5.31
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 44.31 55.69 26.24 23.50 8.99 32.59 25.99 25.99 6.99
Householders 100.00 47.06 52.94 31.39 28.28 24.32 24.25 13.30 13.30 14.13
Under 65 years 100.00 53.08 46.92 33.75 31.34 27.14 14.56 11.23 11.23 3.15
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 12.93 4.32 2.32 100.00 29.46 29.46 100.00
Spouse present 100.00 48.69 51.31 27.80 25.08 19.77 26.81 12.08 12.08 16.56
No spouse present 100.00 44.22 55.78 37.65 33.86 32.26 19.79 15.42 15.42 9.89
Spouses of householders 100.00 50.80 49.20 29.53 26.20 12.83 23.65 10.27 10.27 13.22
Under 65 years 100.00 57.01 42.99 30.58 28.56 14.00 14.32 9.26 9.26 2.62
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 20.90 6.90 3.19 100.00 18.53 18.53 100.00
Children of householders 100.00 37.97 62.03 25.23 23.24 0.99 40.05 37.38 37.38 1.34
Under 6 years 100.00 26.46 73.54 22.73 21.59 0.00 55.42 50.88 50.88 0.26
6 to 11 years 100.00 35.33 64.67 29.99 27.18 0.00 39.25 36.65 36.65 0.42
12 to 17 years 100.00 36.19 63.81 29.32 28.23 0.00 36.91 35.14 35.14 1.65
> 17 years 100.00 64.38 35.62 15.35 11.99 5.78 20.27 19.28 19.28 4.21
Other relatives of householders 100.00 55.60 44.40 16.03 11.76 5.67 30.88 25.94 25.94 7.37
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 33.87 66.13 38.01 38.01 10.20 30.65 30.65 30.65 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 47.21 52.79 21.00 13.08 12.85 36.54 19.43 19.43 31.84
In married-couple families 100.00 46.29 53.71 25.77 23.12 7.60 30.99 22.80 22.80 7.33
Husbands 100.00 48.19 51.81 30.49 27.90 24.92 25.11 9.74 9.74 17.15
Under 65 years 100.00 55.85 44.15 33.03 31.42 28.40 13.21 7.66 7.66 3.98
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 14.51 5.69 3.06 100.00 22.86 22.86 100.00
Wives 100.00 51.24 48.76 26.94 23.51 8.02 25.30 12.51 12.51 12.71
Under 65 years 100.00 57.79 42.21 27.85 25.67 8.65 15.75 11.86 11.86 1.55
65 years and over 100.00 0.00 100.00 19.83 6.55 3.03 100.00 17.58 17.58 100.00
Children under 18 years 100.00 37.13 62.87 25.35 23.07 0.00 40.36 37.22 37.22 0.71
Under 6 years 100.00 26.34 73.66 18.55 15.78 0.00 57.94 52.53 52.53 1.63
6 to 11 years 100.00 43.14 56.86 29.71 25.97 0.00 31.95 28.89 28.89 0.15
12 to 17 years 100.00 44.11 55.89 29.11 29.11 0.00 27.42 27.08 27.08 0.17
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
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 39.06 60.94 28.63 24.79 12.05 35.59 32.20 32.20 7.15
Householders 100.00 39.53 60.47 39.38 34.30 32.86 22.58 18.58 18.58 11.42
Under 65 years 100.00 40.22 59.78 29.33 26.02 12.65 33.18 31.97 31.97 3.32
65 years and over 100.00 15.57 84.43 14.56 0.00 0.00 84.43 36.69 36.69 84.43
Children under 18 100.00 27.33 72.67 26.85 25.58 0.00 51.43 49.69 49.69 1.74
Under 6 years 100.00 32.78 67.22 21.94 21.94 0.00 52.12 52.12 52.12 0.00
6 to 11 years 100.00 26.97 73.03 26.00 26.00 0.00 50.58 49.46 49.46 1.13
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.81 77.19 32.11 28.41 0.00 51.69 47.75 47.75 3.93
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 40.94 59.06 25.83 22.15 10.01 37.79 27.68 27.68 12.94
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 49.32 50.68 25.46 23.57 7.90 26.57 22.36 22.36 4.45
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 50.59 49.41 28.85 18.48 11.43 24.45 23.60 23.60 2.42
$75,000 or more 100.00 48.45 51.55 51.55 41.00 41.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 51.84 48.16 26.07 21.89 15.91 25.06 14.09 14.09 15.15
No high school diploma 100.00 55.74 44.26 20.50 19.17 13.26 26.12 14.66 14.66 17.49
High school grad,only 100.00 43.85 56.15 33.06 26.49 19.20 26.13 15.75 15.75 13.32
Some college,no degree 100.00 52.90 47.10 31.37 22.02 16.13 17.48 10.71 10.71 4.88
Associate degree 100.00 31.97 68.03 50.17 37.86 34.69 31.38 13.21 13.21 18.41
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 54.59 45.41 35.28 22.31 20.85 17.00 4.90 4.90 13.64
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 58.47 41.53 27.60 24.15 17.66 15.29 11.83 11.83 4.01
Worked during the year 100.00 61.22 38.78 30.54 26.90 23.77 9.31 8.08 8.08 0.00
Full-time 100.00 62.25 37.75 31.00 28.22 26.45 8.03 7.03 7.03 0.00
Part-time 100.00 57.57 42.43 28.88 22.22 14.19 13.89 11.82 11.82 0.00
Did not work 100.00 52.41 47.59 21.14 18.08 4.21 28.43 20.08 20.08 12.83
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 61.22 38.78 30.54 26.90 23.77 9.31 8.08 8.08 0.00
Less than 25 employees 100.00 71.48 28.52 21.08 16.87 12.44 7.94 7.40 7.40 0.00
25 to 99 employees 100.00 62.94 37.06 33.81 30.81 27.39 3.26 3.26 3.26 0.00
100 to 499 employees 100.00 46.63 53.37 43.82 42.30 40.85 12.71 12.71 12.71 0.00
500 to 999 employees 100.00 47.58 52.42 44.84 44.84 37.10 12.39 12.39 12.39 0.00
1000 or more employees 100.00 50.85 49.15 36.55 31.87 31.17 13.88 9.70 9.70 0.00
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, HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 1.48 1.74 1.46 3.22
Age
Under 18 years 1.97 3.26 0.27 0.33
Under 6 years 3.49 4.57 0.00 0.90
6 to 11 years 1.90 3.35 0.27 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.11 1.48 0.63 0.00
18 to 24 years 2.74 0.53 0.00 0.43
25 to 34 years 0.26 0.28 0.00 1.12
35 to 44 years 1.19 0.73 0.00 1.13
45 to 54 years 0.69 0.88 2.85 2.47
55 to 64 years 0.72 0.00 3.00 10.48
Under 65 years 1.53 1.72 0.44 1.11
65 years and over 0.88 1.96 14.67 30.50
Sex
Male 2.10 1.69 1.02 3.25
Female 0.88 1.79 1.89 3.18
Nativity
Native 2.33 2.42 1.33 3.35
Foreign-born 0.38 0.86 1.63 3.04
Naturalized citizen 0.00 1.69 3.99 10.16
Not a citizen 0.47 0.65 1.02 1.19
Region
Northeast 0.18 2.55 2.75 5.75
Midwest 0.00 1.85 2.51 1.66
South 1.78 1.65 1.80 4.52
West 1.68 1.61 0.76 1.64
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 1.62 1.86 1.13 1.96
Householders 1.15 0.70 1.78 4.10
Under 65 years 1.04 0.54 0.35 0.86
65 years and over 2.01 1.99 12.93 29.46
Spouse present 1.81 0.81 2.14 3.29
No spouse present 0.00 0.51 1.15 5.53
Spouses of householders 2.31 1.44 2.54 2.15
Under 65 years 2.60 1.23 0.30 0.15
65 years and over 0.00 3.19 20.90 18.53
Children of householders 2.05 2.78 0.26 0.72
Under 6 years 4.28 4.43 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 2.18 3.84 0.31 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.12 1.61 0.68 0.00
> 17 years 0.98 0.00 0.00 4.21
Other relatives of householders 0.00 1.02 1.50 2.43
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 2.52 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 0.39 0.57 4.63 14.97
In married-couple families 2.40 1.68 1.17 1.46
Husbands 2.02 1.01 2.44 3.44
Under 65 years 1.92 0.75 0.53 0.35
65 years and over 2.65 2.63 14.51 22.86
Wives 2.11 1.25 2.25 2.02
Under 65 years 2.38 1.02 0.00 0.04
65 years and over 0.00 3.03 19.83 17.58
Children under 18 years 2.92 2.52 0.00 0.49
Under 6 years 5.10 2.62 0.00 1.32
6 to 11 years 2.90 4.23 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.17 0.47 0.00 0.00
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 0.00 2.08 1.20 3.75
Householders 0.00 0.68 0.81 7.42
Under 65 years 0.00 2.19 0.54 2.12
65 years and over 0.00 0.00 14.56 36.69
Children under 18 0.00 4.42 1.19 0.00
Under 6 years 0.00 6.85 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 0.00 2.43 1.13 0.00
12 to 17 years 0.00 4.29 2.31 0.00
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1.69 2.15 2.29 4.42
$25,000 to $49,999 1.22 0.98 0.32 1.47
$50,000 to $74,999 0.84 3.89 0.00 2.42
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1.14 0.68 2.29 5.22
No high school diploma 0.47 0.84 1.80 6.32
High school grad,only 1.92 0.00 2.33 4.87
Some college,no degree 2.66 1.26 0.12 0.78
Associate degree 5.56 2.86 12.54 5.79
Bachelor's degree + 0.00 0.00 6.87 1.54
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1.18 0.51 0.58 1.73
Worked during the year 1.24 0.74 0.00 0.00
Full-time 1.01 0.91 0.00 0.00
Part-time 2.07 0.14 0.00 0.00
Did not work 1.05 0.00 1.84 5.54
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.24 0.74 0.00 0.00
Less than 25 employees 0.54 0.42 0.00 0.00
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.00 3.15 0.00 0.00
500 to 999 employees 0.00 4.81 0.00 0.00
1000 or more employees 4.18 0.00 0.00 0.00