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
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Number/Percent
Total 2,556 656 1,899 867 753 360 1,232 934 934 399
Age
Under 18 years 1,021 191 830 357 332 9 568 547 547 21
Under 6 years 332 33 299 113 102 0 227 220 220 12
6 to 11 years 367 69 299 129 125 0 206 198 198 1
12 to 17 years 321 90 232 114 106 9 136 130 130 7
18 to 24 years 261 109 152 92 65 41 79 67 67 5
25 to 34 years 320 117 203 116 105 90 96 87 87 15
35 to 44 years 303 121 182 113 105 94 78 64 64 19
45 to 54 years 207 63 143 75 63 52 73 47 47 25
55 to 64 years 154 50 105 56 52 47 58 35 35 35
Under 65 years 2,267 651 1,615 808 722 334 951 847 847 120
65 years and over 289 5 284 59 31 26 281 87 87 280
Sex
Male 1,114 307 807 359 316 121 521 406 406 141
Female 1,442 350 1,092 509 436 238 711 528 528 258
Nativity
Native 2,336 527 1,809 815 707 323 1,191 904 904 380
Foreign-born 220 130 90 52 46 37 41 30 30 20
Naturalized citizen 57 20 37 15 14 12 23 13 13 16
Not a citizen 163 110 53 37 32 25 18 17 17 3
Region
Northeast 423 91 332 174 147 55 218 177 177 63
Midwest 474 99 375 192 169 74 219 176 176 59
South 1,507 453 1,054 450 389 207 689 502 502 246
West 152 13 138 51 48 23 106 78 78 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 2,124 581 1,544 730 663 270 968 810 810 186
Householders 583 171 412 241 212 197 203 129 129 94
Under 65 years 511 168 343 228 206 193 135 117 117 28
65 years and over 72 3 69 12 6 5 68 12 12 67
Spouse present 175 54 121 70 66 52 65 20 20 43
No spouse present 407 117 291 170 147 146 139 108 108 51
Spouses of householders 180 57 123 70 66 35 68 25 25 41
Under 65 years 145 56 89 66 64 35 35 19 19 8
65 years and over 35 1 33 5 2 0 32 6 6 32
Children of householders 1,046 228 819 364 333 24 543 518 518 21
Under 6 years 251 22 229 95 84 0 167 161 161 11
6 to 11 years 314 47 268 118 114 0 180 172 172 1
12 to 17 years 262 57 205 107 101 9 117 112 112 5
> 17 years 219 102 116 44 34 15 78 73 73 4
Other relatives of householders 315 125 191 55 51 13 154 139 139 29
In unrelated subfamilies 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Unrelated individuals 429 76 353 137 88 88 264 123 123 214
In married-couple families 697 234 463 267 256 98 268 162 162 89
Husbands 179 53 126 69 64 47 72 22 22 49
Under 65 years 135 51 84 62 61 45 31 17 17 9
65 years and over 43 1 42 7 3 1 41 5 5 41
Wives 176 58 118 72 68 40 61 23 23 34
Under 65 years 144 57 87 67 66 40 31 17 17 5
65 years and over 32 1 31 5 2 0 29 6 6 29
Children under 18 years 274 83 191 110 109 3 121 103 103 4
Under 6 years 88 10 78 37 37 0 60 53 53 1
6 to 11 years 96 32 64 42 42 0 37 31 31 0
12 to 17 years 90 41 49 30 29 3 23 19 19 3
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 1,277 298 979 404 357 150 648 606 606 84
Householders 362 97 265 150 129 129 132 107 107 45
Under 65 years 1,239 297 942 397 351 145 611 591 591 47
65 years and over 38 1 37 7 6 5 37 15 15 37
Children under 18 690 95 595 222 202 6 421 418 418 17
Under 6 years 231 23 209 68 58 0 158 158 158 11
6 to 11 years 247 35 212 76 72 0 154 152 152 1
12 to 17 years 211 37 174 79 72 6 109 108 108 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 1,986 477 1,509 666 568 286 1,007 742 742 367
$25,000 to $49,999 536 173 362 195 180 69 203 178 178 19
$50,000 to $74,999 28 3 25 6 4 4 20 15 15 11
$75,000 or more 6 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 1,535 465 1,069 511 420 351 664 387 387 379
No high school diploma 563 154 409 114 102 81 330 190 190 216
High school grad,only 573 195 378 214 182 152 203 127 127 95
Some college,no degree 268 80 187 122 92 75 89 54 54 41
Associate degree 80 24 56 34 23 21 27 11 11 17
Bachelor's degree + 51 11 39 27 22 22 14 4 4 10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 1,246 460 786 452 389 325 383 300 300 99
Worked during the year 776 312 464 356 313 279 138 120 120 13
Full-time 597 231 366 295 270 246 89 77 77 7
Part-time 179 81 98 62 43 33 49 43 43 6
Did not work 470 148 322 95 77 46 245 180 180 86
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 776 312 464 356 313 279 138 120 120 13
Less than 25 employees 187 96 91 61 49 34 33 32 32 2
25 to 99 employees 98 42 56 43 43 41 13 12 12 2
100 to 499 employees 118 43 75 64 60 58 14 13 13 3
500 to 999 employees 53 28 25 19 16 16 7 7 7 2
1000 or more employees 320 103 217 170 145 130 71 57 57 5
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
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Number/Percent
Total 64 121 76 147
Age
Under 18 years 23 82 8 17
Under 6 years 10 35 4 11
6 to 11 years 9 31 1 1
12 to 17 years 3 17 3 4
18 to 24 years 10 10 0 3
25 to 34 years 0 8 1 7
35 to 44 years 11 1 2 14
45 to 54 years 8 2 2 6
55 to 64 years 1 7 5 14
Under 65 years 53 111 19 60
65 years and over 11 9 56 87
Sex
Male 30 50 26 45
Female 34 71 50 103
Nativity
Native 63 119 74 139
Foreign-born 1 2 1 9
Naturalized citizen 1 1 0 7
Not a citizen 0 1 1 2
Region
Northeast 8 42 16 27
Midwest 0 22 22 16
South 40 52 35 85
West 16 4 3 19
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 53 112 32 71
Householders 16 15 14 32
Under 65 years 12 13 3 20
65 years and over 5 1 11 12
Spouse present 11 4 6 7
No spouse present 5 11 8 25
Spouses of householders 11 6 4 7
Under 65 years 9 5 0 1
65 years and over 2 1 4 6
Children of householders 25 75 8 18
Under 6 years 10 27 4 11
6 to 11 years 8 25 1 1
12 to 17 years 3 17 3 3
> 17 years 3 6 0 2
Other relatives of householders 1 16 5 14
In unrelated subfamilies 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals 11 9 44 77
In married-couple families 41 43 10 15
Husbands 11 5 6 8
Under 65 years 8 5 1 3
65 years and over 3 0 5 5
Wives 11 5 4 7
Under 65 years 10 4 0 1
65 years and over 1 1 4 6
Children under 18 years 18 30 0 0
Under 6 years 10 14 0 0
6 to 11 years 6 12 0 0
12 to 17 years 2 4 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 12 62 19 51
Householders 4 11 6 24
Under 65 years 11 59 12 37
65 years and over 1 3 7 15
Children under 18 4 46 8 17
Under 6 years 0 18 4 11
6 to 11 years 3 16 1 1
12 to 17 years 2 12 3 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 49 90 71 133
$25,000 to $49,999 16 30 3 9
$50,000 to $74,999 0 0 1 5
$75,000 or more 0 0 0 0
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 41 38 67 130
No high school diploma 6 13 31 78
High school grad,only 13 18 19 30
Some college,no degree 15 5 15 17
Associate degree 4 0 3 4
Bachelor's degree + 3 2 0 1
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 31 29 11 43
Worked during the year 11 18 6 7
Full-time 9 12 4 3
Part-time 3 7 2 3
Did not work 19 11 5 37
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 11 18 6 7
Less than 25 employees 1 3 0 2
25 to 99 employees 0 0 0 0
100 to 499 employees 0 2 1 2
500 to 999 employees 0 0 0 2
1000 or more employees 10 14 5 1
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
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Number/Percent
Total 100.00 25.69 74.31 33.94 29.45 14.07 48.23 36.55 36.55 15.63
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 18.73 81.27 34.92 32.56 0.89 55.68 53.62 53.62 2.02
Under 6 years 100.00 9.97 90.03 34.16 30.68 0.00 68.30 66.21 66.21 3.71
6 to 11 years 100.00 18.66 81.34 35.13 33.98 0.00 55.96 53.78 53.78 0.34
12 to 17 years 100.00 27.86 72.14 35.47 32.88 2.82 42.33 40.44 40.44 2.19
18 to 24 years 100.00 41.74 58.26 35.10 24.94 15.73 30.05 25.61 25.61 1.78
25 to 34 years 100.00 36.63 63.37 36.28 32.70 28.10 29.83 27.08 27.08 4.75
35 to 44 years 100.00 39.79 60.21 37.19 34.65 31.10 25.70 20.98 20.98 6.12
45 to 54 years 100.00 30.58 69.42 36.09 30.35 25.23 35.25 22.77 22.77 12.25
55 to 64 years 100.00 32.30 67.70 36.58 33.40 30.54 37.72 22.85 22.85 22.90
Under 65 years 100.00 28.73 71.27 35.66 31.84 14.72 41.98 37.37 37.37 5.28
65 years and over 100.00 1.80 98.20 20.50 10.71 8.95 97.22 30.14 30.14 96.80
Sex
Male 100.00 27.55 72.45 32.21 28.39 10.90 46.81 36.44 36.44 12.69
Female 100.00 24.25 75.75 35.28 30.26 16.52 49.33 36.64 36.64 17.90
Nativity
Native 100.00 22.56 77.44 34.90 30.26 13.81 51.00 38.69 38.69 16.26
Foreign-born 100.00 58.94 41.06 23.74 20.81 16.82 18.80 13.84 13.84 8.89
Naturalized citizen 100.00 34.79 65.21 26.41 24.03 20.60 40.86 23.61 23.61 28.92
Not a citizen 100.00 67.30 32.70 22.82 19.70 15.51 11.16 10.45 10.45 1.96
Region
Northeast 100.00 21.55 78.45 41.08 34.67 12.95 51.50 41.96 41.96 14.82
Midwest 100.00 20.85 79.15 40.57 35.69 15.69 46.29 37.19 37.19 12.42
South 100.00 30.06 69.94 29.87 25.79 13.75 45.73 33.33 33.33 16.35
West 100.00 8.89 91.11 33.90 31.76 15.28 69.96 51.50 51.50 20.79
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 27.34 72.66 34.35 31.21 12.72 45.56 38.14 38.14 8.74
Householders 100.00 29.29 70.71 41.29 36.46 33.87 34.92 22.06 22.06 16.21
Under 65 years 100.00 32.90 67.10 44.72 40.40 37.74 26.52 22.80 22.80 5.39
65 years and over 100.00 3.60 96.40 16.84 8.36 6.35 94.75 16.74 16.74 93.28
Spouse present 100.00 30.73 69.27 40.10 37.41 29.58 36.91 11.44 11.44 24.58
No spouse present 100.00 28.67 71.33 41.80 36.05 35.72 34.06 26.62 26.62 12.61
Spouses of householders 100.00 31.86 68.14 39.09 36.96 19.66 37.71 13.76 13.76 22.63
Under 65 years 100.00 38.50 61.50 45.28 44.24 24.24 24.46 12.83 12.83 5.77
65 years and over 100.00 4.17 95.83 13.25 6.57 0.54 93.04 17.65 17.65 93.04
Children of householders 100.00 21.78 78.22 34.80 31.80 2.33 51.84 49.52 49.52 2.04
Under 6 years 100.00 8.71 91.29 37.97 33.36 0.00 66.68 64.25 64.25 4.57
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.85 85.15 37.62 36.27 0.00 57.22 54.67 54.67 0.40
12 to 17 years 100.00 21.75 78.25 40.64 38.32 3.45 44.56 42.75 42.75 1.84
> 17 years 100.00 46.77 53.23 20.09 15.75 7.02 35.84 33.31 33.31 1.71
Other relatives of householders 100.00 39.59 60.41 17.34 16.30 4.12 48.82 43.98 43.98 9.29
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 0.00 100.00 49.67 49.67 49.67 50.33 50.33 50.33 0.00
Unrelated individuals 100.00 17.66 82.34 31.85 20.59 20.59 61.44 28.63 28.63 49.83
In married-couple families 100.00 33.59 66.41 38.29 36.66 14.07 38.44 23.29 23.29 12.74
Husbands 100.00 29.55 70.45 38.36 35.72 26.16 40.19 12.16 12.16 27.66
Under 65 years 100.00 37.92 62.08 45.80 45.02 33.44 22.98 12.38 12.38 6.45
65 years and over 100.00 3.35 96.65 15.06 6.62 3.41 94.03 11.49 11.49 94.03
Wives 100.00 33.08 66.92 40.84 38.67 22.92 34.41 13.07 13.07 19.48
Under 65 years 100.00 39.41 60.59 46.66 45.62 27.87 21.59 12.03 12.03 3.35
65 years and over 100.00 4.53 95.47 14.57 7.30 0.59 92.27 17.77 17.77 92.27
Children under 18 years 100.00 30.17 69.83 40.20 39.77 1.09 44.18 37.69 37.69 1.28
Under 6 years 100.00 11.28 88.72 42.60 42.60 0.00 68.87 60.95 60.95 0.96
6 to 11 years 100.00 32.99 67.01 44.24 44.24 0.00 38.94 32.21 32.21 0.00
12 to 17 years 100.00 45.47 54.53 33.57 32.28 3.30 25.82 20.97 20.97 2.96
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 23.33 76.67 31.65 27.98 11.75 50.72 47.44 47.44 6.57
Householders 100.00 26.83 73.17 41.43 35.68 35.68 36.38 29.52 29.52 12.55
Under 65 years 100.00 23.95 76.05 32.07 28.36 11.70 49.30 47.72 47.72 3.79
65 years and over 100.00 3.09 96.91 17.85 15.78 13.49 96.91 38.26 38.26 96.91
Children under 18 100.00 13.80 86.20 32.24 29.29 0.88 61.06 60.59 60.59 2.48
Under 6 years 100.00 9.89 90.11 29.38 25.17 0.00 68.46 68.46 68.46 4.96
6 to 11 years 100.00 14.20 85.80 30.72 29.01 0.00 62.09 61.46 61.46 0.51
12 to 17 years 100.00 17.63 82.37 37.15 34.12 2.88 51.76 50.96 50.96 2.07
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 24.00 76.00 33.54 28.61 14.40 50.69 37.34 37.34 18.51
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 32.35 67.65 36.44 33.62 12.94 37.95 33.21 33.21 3.50
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 10.57 89.43 21.25 15.21 15.21 72.30 52.25 52.25 38.61
$75,000 or more 100.00 61.55 38.45 3.08 0.00 0.00 38.45 0.00 0.00 38.45
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 30.32 69.68 33.29 27.38 22.84 43.27 25.19 25.19 24.68
No high school diploma 100.00 27.43 72.57 20.25 18.08 14.32 58.68 33.69 33.69 38.45
High school grad,only 100.00 34.03 65.97 37.37 31.72 26.54 35.46 22.17 22.17 16.51
Some college,no degree 100.00 30.05 69.95 45.46 34.23 28.14 33.36 20.28 20.28 15.33
Associate degree 100.00 30.04 69.96 42.55 28.70 25.69 33.49 14.04 14.04 21.25
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 22.28 77.72 53.06 43.12 43.12 28.11 8.64 8.64 19.10
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 36.93 63.07 36.26 31.24 26.06 30.75 24.05 24.05 7.95
Worked during the year 100.00 40.19 59.81 45.95 40.29 35.94 17.80 15.47 15.47 1.71
Full-time 100.00 38.75 61.25 49.39 45.21 41.27 14.99 12.83 12.83 1.22
Part-time 100.00 45.00 55.00 34.46 23.86 18.18 27.17 24.25 24.25 3.33
Did not work 100.00 31.54 68.46 20.27 16.32 9.75 52.14 38.21 38.21 18.27
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 40.19 59.81 45.95 40.29 35.94 17.80 15.47 15.47 1.71
Less than 25 employees 100.00 51.35 48.65 32.62 26.32 18.32 17.64 16.96 16.96 0.90
25 to 99 employees 100.00 42.77 57.23 43.50 43.50 41.83 13.73 12.11 12.11 1.62
100 to 499 employees 100.00 36.24 63.76 54.45 50.91 48.85 11.80 10.69 10.69 2.36
500 to 999 employees 100.00 52.47 47.53 34.80 30.60 30.60 12.73 12.73 12.73 3.89
1000 or more employees 100.00 32.32 67.68 53.19 45.15 40.56 22.18 17.83 17.83 1.60
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
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Number/Percent
Total 2.51 4.72 2.96 5.77
Age
Under 18 years 2.23 8.08 0.83 1.68
Under 6 years 3.06 10.60 1.11 3.46
6 to 11 years 2.51 8.38 0.34 0.34
12 to 17 years 1.06 5.14 1.09 1.36
18 to 24 years 3.91 3.70 0.00 1.25
25 to 34 years 0.11 2.64 0.32 2.10
35 to 44 years 3.61 0.47 0.82 4.50
45 to 54 years 3.83 0.98 0.94 2.91
55 to 64 years 0.75 4.79 3.43 8.78
Under 65 years 2.35 4.92 0.85 2.66
65 years and over 3.73 3.21 19.52 30.14
Sex
Male 2.69 4.46 2.29 4.01
Female 2.37 4.93 3.47 7.13
Nativity
Native 2.69 5.09 3.18 5.94
Foreign-born 0.63 0.85 0.63 3.93
Naturalized citizen 2.45 1.65 0.40 11.67
Not a citizen 0.00 0.57 0.71 1.25
Region
Northeast 1.83 9.91 3.76 6.49
Midwest 0.00 4.74 4.62 3.32
South 2.65 3.47 2.31 5.64
West 10.82 2.70 1.95 12.76
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 2.52 5.27 1.49 3.33
Householders 2.79 2.54 2.41 5.50
Under 65 years 2.25 2.63 0.62 3.92
65 years and over 6.62 1.84 15.19 16.74
Spouse present 6.33 2.19 3.43 4.03
No spouse present 1.27 2.69 1.97 6.14
Spouses of householders 6.17 3.36 2.27 3.87
Under 65 years 6.43 3.27 0.31 0.57
65 years and over 5.07 3.76 10.46 17.65
Children of householders 2.38 7.19 0.81 1.70
Under 6 years 4.04 10.93 1.47 4.57
6 to 11 years 2.55 8.10 0.40 0.40
12 to 17 years 1.30 6.29 1.33 1.33
> 17 years 1.54 2.69 0.00 0.73
Other relatives of householders 0.38 5.04 1.59 4.44
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Unrelated individuals 2.48 2.03 10.26 17.85
In married-couple families 5.81 6.20 1.45 2.21
Husbands 6.21 2.65 3.36 4.20
Under 65 years 6.03 3.50 0.46 1.87
65 years and over 6.75 0.00 12.44 11.49
Wives 6.29 2.92 2.32 3.69
Under 65 years 6.78 2.66 0.31 0.57
65 years and over 4.09 4.09 11.37 17.77
Children under 18 years 6.69 11.06 0.00 0.00
Under 6 years 11.60 15.80 0.00 0.00
6 to 11 years 6.73 12.56 0.00 0.00
12 to 17 years 1.89 4.86 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 0.93 4.88 1.47 4.03
Householders 1.13 3.02 1.76 6.49
Under 65 years 0.86 4.79 0.97 2.98
65 years and over 3.22 8.07 17.85 38.26
Children under 18 0.65 6.63 1.22 2.48
Under 6 years 0.00 7.73 1.59 4.96
6 to 11 years 1.11 6.38 0.51 0.51
12 to 17 years 0.81 5.73 1.65 2.07
Household Income
Less than $25,000 2.45 4.55 3.60 6.71
$25,000 to $49,999 2.90 5.67 0.52 1.66
$50,000 to $74,999 0.00 0.00 4.11 18.56
$75,000 or more 0.00 0.00 3.08 0.00
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 2.69 2.49 4.38 8.49
No high school diploma 1.09 2.35 5.43 13.85
High school grad,only 2.33 3.21 3.25 5.31
Some college,no degree 5.47 1.88 5.51 6.32
Associate degree 5.51 0.00 3.79 4.65
Bachelor's degree + 5.58 3.12 0.32 2.46
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 2.45 2.32 0.86 3.47
Worked during the year 1.47 2.37 0.78 0.85
Full-time 1.45 1.97 0.61 0.52
Part-time 1.54 3.71 1.37 1.95
Did not work 4.07 2.25 0.99 7.80
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 1.47 2.37 0.78 0.85
Less than 25 employees 0.68 1.62 0.00 0.90
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
100 to 499 employees 0.29 1.38 0.82 1.54
500 to 999 employees 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.89
1000 or more employees 3.06 4.29 1.60 0.32