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
NOT HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 9,376 1,950 7,426 3,924 2,758 1,392 4,830 2,820 2,820 2,407
Age
Under 18 years 2,799 448 2,351 1,162 1,033 13 1,476 1,402 1,402 37
Under 6 years 973 100 873 407 370 0 589 555 555 21
6 to 11 years 980 155 826 408 377 0 519 491 491 4
12 to 17 years 846 193 653 347 287 13 368 356 356 11
18 to 24 years 991 348 643 444 224 155 268 223 223 14
25 to 34 years 1,072 399 673 449 391 305 264 219 219 40
35 to 44 years 987 332 656 409 344 274 275 231 231 77
45 to 54 years 801 248 553 304 230 179 273 186 186 99
55 to 64 years 753 166 587 318 231 184 328 170 170 206
Under 65 years 7,404 1,941 5,463 3,086 2,454 1,109 2,883 2,432 2,432 473
65 years and over 1,972 9 1,962 838 305 282 1,948 388 388 1,934
Sex
Male 3,960 883 3,077 1,572 1,199 621 1,930 1,223 1,223 824
Female 5,416 1,067 4,349 2,353 1,559 771 2,901 1,597 1,597 1,582
Nativity
Native 8,593 1,676 6,917 3,681 2,580 1,267 4,506 2,615 2,615 2,191
Foreign-born 782 274 508 243 178 125 325 205 205 216
Naturalized citizen 331 60 271 101 66 57 222 124 124 175
Not a citizen 452 214 237 143 112 68 103 81 81 41
Region
Northeast 1,743 288 1,455 761 541 265 1,003 600 600 510
Midwest 2,028 398 1,630 975 665 314 998 583 583 509
South 3,820 924 2,896 1,497 1,070 564 1,852 1,022 1,022 936
West 1,785 340 1,444 692 482 249 976 616 616 452
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 6,693 1,547 5,146 2,700 2,225 877 3,086 2,284 2,284 879
Householders 2,066 513 1,554 898 714 607 868 450 450 496
Under 65 years 1,691 510 1,181 769 645 542 499 380 380 132
65 years and over 375 3 373 130 70 66 368 70 70 364
Spouse present 1,086 232 854 508 403 300 500 194 194 343
No spouse present 981 281 700 390 311 307 367 256 256 153
Spouses of householders 1,075 247 828 488 382 200 460 200 200 278
Under 65 years 829 245 583 402 341 172 217 156 156 40
65 years and over 246 1 245 86 41 28 243 44 44 238
Children of householders 2,933 558 2,375 1,194 1,036 44 1,462 1,368 1,368 54
Under 6 years 832 71 761 377 341 0 493 460 460 18
6 to 11 years 867 119 748 379 349 0 461 435 435 4
12 to 17 years 713 140 573 321 271 12 313 303 303 9
> 17 years 521 228 293 117 75 32 195 170 170 23
Other relatives of householders 619 230 389 119 93 27 296 266 266 51
In unrelated subfamilies 73 23 50 33 24 13 27 27 27 6
Unrelated individuals 2,609 380 2,230 1,192 509 501 1,717 510 510 1,522
In married-couple families 3,660 782 2,878 1,641 1,358 521 1,668 1,026 1,026 648
Husbands 1,090 216 874 521 414 351 507 193 193 357
Under 65 years 793 214 579 403 349 289 214 137 137 69
65 years and over 297 1 296 118 64 61 293 57 57 288
Wives 1,070 263 807 475 371 149 453 201 201 264
Under 65 years 845 262 583 397 336 128 230 163 163 44
65 years and over 225 1 224 78 35 21 223 37 37 220
Children under 18 years 1,284 199 1,085 595 535 5 638 573 573 16
Under 6 years 490 43 447 230 213 0 287 254 254 6
6 to 11 years 453 74 379 208 192 0 221 197 197 3
12 to 17 years 341 82 259 156 130 5 130 123 123 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 2,572 600 1,973 911 754 303 1,242 1,112 1,112 193
Householders 825 219 606 335 267 265 321 231 231 127
Under 65 years 2,468 598 1,870 893 742 292 1,139 1,088 1,088 90
65 years and over 104 1 103 18 12 11 103 24 24 103
Children under 18 1,288 181 1,107 482 437 7 740 732 732 18
Under 6 years 407 37 370 153 138 0 260 259 259 13
6 to 11 years 448 62 386 166 158 0 260 257 257 1
12 to 17 years 433 82 351 163 141 7 219 216 216 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 7,216 1,384 5,832 2,968 2,020 1,114 3,990 2,122 2,122 2,266
$25,000 to $49,999 1,921 498 1,423 849 682 245 757 642 642 102
$50,000 to $74,999 170 38 132 83 45 24 64 45 45 26
$75,000 or more 69 31 38 25 11 9 20 11 11 13
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 6,577 1,502 5,074 2,762 1,725 1,379 3,355 1,418 1,418 2,370
No high school diploma 2,003 418 1,585 617 327 249 1,330 573 573 1,044
High school grad,only 2,540 615 1,925 1,078 732 586 1,242 503 503 846
Some college,no degree 1,104 271 834 542 312 247 427 199 199 228
Associate degree 366 78 288 183 117 95 157 78 78 94
Bachelor's degree + 564 121 443 341 238 201 199 65 65 158
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 4,605 1,493 3,112 1,924 1,420 1,096 1,407 1,029 1,029 436
Worked during the year 2,927 1,067 1,860 1,432 1,081 931 543 452 452 57
Full-time 2,071 769 1,303 1,065 894 812 314 258 258 13
Part-time 856 299 557 367 187 119 229 194 194 45
Did not work 1,677 426 1,252 492 339 165 864 577 577 379
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2,927 1,067 1,860 1,432 1,081 931 543 452 452 57
Less than 25 employees 1,075 489 586 442 273 200 165 133 133 17
25 to 99 employees 377 130 247 174 138 127 77 75 75 15
100 to 499 employees 349 117 232 197 172 160 42 40 40 6
500 to 999 employees 139 49 90 79 70 66 18 15 15 2
1000 or more employees 987 282 705 541 428 377 241 190 190 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
NOT HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 337 450 899 604
Age
Under 18 years 92 264 9 32
Under 6 years 46 111 4 20
6 to 11 years 33 95 1 3
12 to 17 years 13 58 3 9
18 to 24 years 43 39 1 11
25 to 34 years 22 33 4 15
35 to 44 years 22 18 10 50
45 to 54 years 36 11 13 38
55 to 64 years 35 22 39 75
Under 65 years 250 386 77 221
65 years and over 86 64 823 383
Sex
Male 185 180 247 229
Female 152 271 653 375
Nativity
Native 330 433 851 508
Foreign-born 7 17 49 96
Naturalized citizen 6 12 46 78
Not a citizen 1 5 3 19
Region
Northeast 43 104 206 131
Midwest 37 130 238 111
South 152 141 325 192
West 105 75 131 170
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 241 363 257 236
Householders 73 64 149 120
Under 65 years 47 55 24 54
65 years and over 26 9 125 67
Spouse present 60 29 126 69
No spouse present 13 34 23 51
Spouses of householders 58 23 88 54
Under 65 years 38 20 4 13
65 years and over 20 3 84 42
Children of householders 105 253 14 38
Under 6 years 45 97 4 17
6 to 11 years 31 87 1 3
12 to 17 years 12 56 3 8
> 17 years 17 13 5 10
Other relatives of householders 5 23 6 23
In unrelated subfamilies 0 9 0 6
Unrelated individuals 96 78 642 362
In married-couple families 198 188 216 143
Husbands 59 26 131 74
Under 65 years 34 16 15 23
65 years and over 26 9 116 51
Wives 58 27 83 49
Under 65 years 40 26 6 12
65 years and over 18 1 77 37
Children under 18 years 72 130 0 11
Under 6 years 37 59 0 5
6 to 11 years 28 47 0 2
12 to 17 years 7 24 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 30 150 38 78
Householders 8 30 20 41
Under 65 years 29 146 20 55
65 years and over 1 3 18 24
Children under 18 17 109 8 18
Under 6 years 8 42 4 13
6 to 11 years 5 38 1 1
12 to 17 years 3 29 3 4
Household Income
Less than $25,000 270 297 858 550
$25,000 to $49,999 64 143 33 40
$50,000 to $74,999 3 7 4 10
$75,000 or more 0 3 4 4
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 245 186 891 572
No high school diploma 37 56 341 296
High school grad,only 98 68 338 164
Some college,no degree 74 34 91 59
Associate degree 17 8 41 26
Bachelor's degree + 19 20 80 28
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 159 122 68 189
Worked during the year 75 79 11 38
Full-time 54 55 5 7
Part-time 21 24 6 31
Did not work 83 43 57 151
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 75 79 11 38
Less than 25 employees 25 17 1 9
25 to 99 employees 0 3 0 13
100 to 499 employees 2 5 1 5
500 to 999 employees 2 4 0 2
1000 or more employees 47 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
NOT HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 100.00 20.80 79.20 41.86 29.42 14.84 51.52 30.08 30.08 25.67
Age
Under 18 years 100.00 16.00 84.00 41.53 36.91 0.46 52.72 50.10 50.10 1.32
Under 6 years 100.00 10.31 89.69 41.84 37.99 0.00 60.57 57.06 57.06 2.21
6 to 11 years 100.00 15.78 84.22 41.63 38.44 0.00 52.90 50.09 50.09 0.44
12 to 17 years 100.00 22.82 77.18 41.06 33.89 1.54 43.48 42.11 42.11 1.33
18 to 24 years 100.00 35.15 64.85 44.75 22.62 15.59 26.99 22.53 22.53 1.36
25 to 34 years 100.00 37.21 62.79 41.92 36.49 28.42 24.59 20.45 20.45 3.76
35 to 44 years 100.00 33.61 66.39 41.41 34.83 27.70 27.89 23.44 23.44 7.79
45 to 54 years 100.00 30.95 69.05 37.98 28.73 22.38 34.04 23.16 23.16 12.37
55 to 64 years 100.00 22.03 77.97 42.20 30.69 24.47 43.56 22.55 22.55 27.39
Under 65 years 100.00 26.21 73.79 41.69 33.14 14.98 38.94 32.84 32.84 6.39
65 years and over 100.00 0.47 99.53 42.50 15.45 14.32 98.77 19.69 19.69 98.07
Sex
Male 100.00 22.30 77.70 39.69 30.27 15.68 48.73 30.88 30.88 20.82
Female 100.00 19.70 80.30 43.44 28.80 14.24 53.56 29.49 29.49 29.22
Nativity
Native 100.00 19.50 80.50 42.84 30.02 14.74 52.43 30.43 30.43 25.49
Foreign-born 100.00 35.02 64.98 31.08 22.79 15.95 41.51 26.20 26.20 27.62
Naturalized citizen 100.00 18.07 81.93 30.41 20.01 17.22 67.05 37.52 37.52 53.02
Not a citizen 100.00 47.43 52.57 31.57 24.82 15.03 22.81 17.92 17.92 9.03
Region
Northeast 100.00 16.51 83.49 43.64 31.06 15.20 57.57 34.43 34.43 29.25
Midwest 100.00 19.63 80.37 48.06 32.77 15.47 49.22 28.73 28.73 25.09
South 100.00 24.18 75.82 39.20 28.01 14.76 48.49 26.75 26.75 24.50
West 100.00 19.07 80.93 38.75 27.02 13.96 54.71 34.49 34.49 25.33
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 23.12 76.88 40.34 33.25 13.11 46.11 34.12 34.12 13.13
Householders 100.00 24.81 75.19 43.48 34.56 29.40 41.99 21.76 21.76 24.00
Under 65 years 100.00 30.16 69.84 45.46 38.12 32.02 29.53 22.46 22.46 7.78
65 years and over 100.00 0.69 99.31 34.51 18.53 17.56 98.13 18.58 18.58 97.08
Spouse present 100.00 21.38 78.62 46.81 37.11 27.63 46.08 17.84 17.84 31.59
No spouse present 100.00 28.60 71.40 39.79 31.74 31.34 37.46 26.09 26.09 15.59
Spouses of householders 100.00 22.97 77.03 45.40 35.57 18.57 42.82 18.61 18.61 25.87
Under 65 years 100.00 29.61 70.39 48.51 41.15 20.77 26.21 18.86 18.86 4.78
65 years and over 100.00 0.59 99.41 34.94 16.78 11.18 98.80 17.80 17.80 96.94
Children of householders 100.00 19.02 80.98 40.72 35.32 1.48 49.85 46.64 46.64 1.82
Under 6 years 100.00 8.50 91.50 45.35 40.97 0.00 59.27 55.27 55.27 2.12
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.73 86.27 43.74 40.25 0.00 53.25 50.17 50.17 0.50
12 to 17 years 100.00 19.66 80.34 45.05 38.00 1.68 43.82 42.55 42.55 1.26
> 17 years 100.00 43.77 56.23 22.37 14.43 6.05 37.44 32.61 32.61 4.33
Other relatives of householders 100.00 37.14 62.86 19.30 15.02 4.30 47.87 42.95 42.95 8.27
In unrelated subfamilies 100.00 31.59 68.41 44.73 33.11 18.24 36.36 36.36 36.36 8.75
Unrelated individuals 100.00 14.55 85.45 45.66 19.49 19.21 65.82 19.54 19.54 58.32
In married-couple families 100.00 21.37 78.63 44.83 37.09 14.23 45.56 28.04 28.04 17.70
Husbands 100.00 19.80 80.20 47.79 37.96 32.17 46.55 17.72 17.72 32.74
Under 65 years 100.00 27.03 72.97 50.81 44.07 36.49 27.01 17.23 17.23 8.68
65 years and over 100.00 0.49 99.51 39.73 21.64 20.63 98.71 19.05 19.05 96.98
Wives 100.00 24.58 75.42 44.39 34.70 13.92 42.33 18.74 18.74 24.68
Under 65 years 100.00 30.96 69.04 46.96 39.80 15.19 27.25 19.33 19.33 5.17
65 years and over 100.00 0.64 99.36 34.79 15.55 9.15 98.90 16.53 16.53 97.87
Children under 18 years 100.00 15.48 84.52 46.34 41.66 0.36 49.67 44.66 44.66 1.22
Under 6 years 100.00 8.75 91.25 47.03 43.48 0.00 58.49 51.79 51.79 1.18
6 to 11 years 100.00 16.33 83.67 46.01 42.34 0.00 48.79 43.47 43.47 0.67
12 to 17 years 100.00 24.03 75.97 45.79 38.14 1.36 38.17 36.01 36.01 2.01
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 23.31 76.69 35.42 29.32 11.78 48.30 43.23 43.23 7.52
Householders 100.00 26.52 73.48 40.66 32.40 32.09 38.92 28.00 28.00 15.35
Under 65 years 100.00 24.24 75.76 36.19 30.07 11.83 46.16 44.10 44.10 3.66
65 years and over 100.00 1.13 98.87 17.16 11.43 10.59 98.87 22.61 22.61 98.87
Children under 18 100.00 14.06 85.94 37.38 33.91 0.54 57.40 56.80 56.80 1.42
Under 6 years 100.00 9.13 90.87 37.62 33.89 0.00 63.82 63.50 63.50 3.12
6 to 11 years 100.00 13.89 86.11 37.03 35.15 0.00 58.13 57.36 57.36 0.28
12 to 17 years 100.00 18.87 81.13 37.53 32.65 1.61 50.63 49.93 49.93 1.01
Household Income
Less than $25,000 100.00 19.18 80.82 41.12 27.99 15.43 55.30 29.41 29.41 31.40
$25,000 to $49,999 100.00 25.92 74.08 44.18 35.49 12.74 39.38 33.41 33.41 5.29
$50,000 to $74,999 100.00 22.16 77.84 48.69 26.58 14.08 37.69 26.66 26.66 15.32
$75,000 or more 100.00 44.77 55.23 36.79 16.53 13.49 28.65 15.44 15.44 18.99
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 100.00 22.84 77.16 42.00 26.23 20.96 51.01 21.56 21.56 36.03
No high school diploma 100.00 20.88 79.12 30.82 16.30 12.44 66.37 28.59 28.59 52.14
High school grad,only 100.00 24.20 75.80 42.44 28.81 23.09 48.92 19.80 19.80 33.29
Some college,no degree 100.00 24.50 75.50 49.10 28.22 22.36 38.72 18.04 18.04 20.65
Associate degree 100.00 21.32 78.68 50.03 31.99 25.97 42.84 21.34 21.34 25.69
Bachelor's degree + 100.00 21.41 78.59 60.59 42.26 35.73 35.23 11.47 11.47 27.99
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 100.00 32.42 67.58 41.78 30.85 23.81 30.56 22.35 22.35 9.47
Worked during the year 100.00 36.46 63.54 48.93 36.94 31.80 18.55 15.45 15.45 1.96
Full-time 100.00 37.10 62.90 51.42 43.17 39.22 15.16 12.47 12.47 0.60
Part-time 100.00 34.92 65.08 42.89 21.85 13.85 26.74 22.67 22.67 5.25
Did not work 100.00 25.37 74.63 29.31 20.22 9.86 51.53 34.39 34.39 22.57
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 100.00 36.46 63.54 48.93 36.94 31.80 18.55 15.45 15.45 1.96
Less than 25 employees 100.00 45.51 54.49 41.07 25.40 18.65 15.33 12.34 12.34 1.57
25 to 99 employees 100.00 34.49 65.51 46.10 36.66 33.74 20.32 19.81 19.81 3.96
100 to 499 employees 100.00 33.64 66.36 56.51 49.30 45.85 12.18 11.39 11.39 1.63
500 to 999 employees 100.00 34.92 65.08 56.57 50.09 47.29 12.71 11.00 11.00 1.77
1000 or more employees 100.00 28.58 71.42 54.81 43.39 38.25 24.45 19.25 19.25 1.77
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
NOT HISPANIC
Number/Percent
Total 3.59 4.80 9.59 6.44
Age
Under 18 years 3.28 9.44 0.32 1.15
Under 6 years 4.72 11.46 0.42 2.09
6 to 11 years 3.35 9.69 0.13 0.34
12 to 17 years 1.55 6.82 0.41 1.01
18 to 24 years 4.29 3.90 0.13 1.14
25 to 34 years 2.08 3.12 0.37 1.38
35 to 44 years 2.27 1.83 1.00 5.07
45 to 54 years 4.53 1.32 1.66 4.69
55 to 64 years 4.66 2.87 5.23 9.98
Under 65 years 3.38 5.22 1.03 2.99
65 years and over 4.38 3.25 41.74 19.42
Sex
Male 4.67 4.53 6.23 5.78
Female 2.80 5.00 12.06 6.93
Nativity
Native 3.84 5.04 9.90 5.91
Foreign-born 0.85 2.17 6.23 12.31
Naturalized citizen 1.68 3.54 13.85 23.49
Not a citizen 0.25 1.17 0.65 4.13
Region
Northeast 2.45 5.98 11.81 7.53
Midwest 1.83 6.42 11.72 5.45
South 3.97 3.70 8.50 5.03
West 5.90 4.19 7.37 9.54
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 3.60 5.43 3.85 3.52
Householders 3.55 3.08 7.20 5.82
Under 65 years 2.79 3.26 1.40 3.16
65 years and over 6.98 2.29 33.34 17.81
Spouse present 5.53 2.72 11.61 6.38
No spouse present 1.36 3.49 2.33 5.21
Spouses of householders 5.37 2.17 8.23 5.04
Under 65 years 4.58 2.39 0.48 1.52
65 years and over 8.02 1.41 34.33 16.89
Children of householders 3.57 8.63 0.46 1.31
Under 6 years 5.42 11.64 0.49 2.08
6 to 11 years 3.55 10.02 0.15 0.38
12 to 17 years 1.68 7.89 0.49 1.08
> 17 years 3.23 2.52 0.92 1.91
Other relatives of householders 0.81 3.72 1.05 3.68
In unrelated subfamilies 0.00 12.68 0.00 8.75
Unrelated individuals 3.68 2.99 24.61 13.87
In married-couple families 5.40 5.14 5.91 3.90
Husbands 5.44 2.37 12.03 6.82
Under 65 years 4.24 2.07 1.95 2.89
65 years and over 8.66 3.17 38.93 17.31
Wives 5.46 2.52 7.79 4.59
Under 65 years 4.79 3.03 0.71 1.41
65 years and over 7.97 0.58 34.33 16.53
Children under 18 years 5.58 10.12 0.03 0.85
Under 6 years 7.65 12.02 0.08 0.95
6 to 11 years 6.08 10.29 0.00 0.46
12 to 17 years 1.95 7.16 0.00 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 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 1.17 5.81 1.46 3.05
Householders 0.96 3.69 2.47 4.94
Under 65 years 1.17 5.94 0.80 2.22
65 years and over 1.18 2.95 17.16 22.61
Children under 18 1.30 8.44 0.65 1.42
Under 6 years 2.06 10.25 0.90 3.12
6 to 11 years 1.18 8.54 0.28 0.28
12 to 17 years 0.70 6.64 0.81 1.01
Household Income
Less than $25,000 3.74 4.11 11.89 7.62
$25,000 to $49,999 3.31 7.46 1.73 2.06
$50,000 to $74,999 1.75 4.38 2.42 6.03
$75,000 or more 0.00 4.03 6.18 5.78
Education
(Persons 18 years and over)
Total 3.72 2.83 13.54 8.69
No high school diploma 1.87 2.79 17.02 14.76
High school grad,only 3.86 2.69 13.31 6.44
Some college,no degree 6.68 3.08 8.27 5.35
Associate degree 4.71 2.16 11.15 7.06
Bachelor's degree + 3.28 3.58 14.16 4.92
Work experience
(Persons age 18 to 64)
Total 3.44 2.66 1.47 4.10
Worked during the year 2.57 2.70 0.36 1.30
Full-time 2.61 2.65 0.23 0.33
Part-time 2.48 2.80 0.67 3.64
Did not work 4.97 2.58 3.41 9.00
Firm Size
(workers age 18-64)
Total 2.57 2.70 0.36 1.30
Less than 25 employees 2.30 1.59 0.14 0.87
25 to 99 employees 0.00 0.82 0.09 3.44
100 to 499 employees 0.51 1.54 0.28 1.35
500 to 999 employees 1.43 2.99 0.28 1.49
1000 or more employees 4.74 4.98 0.75 0.90