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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
All Races 109,297 15,832 14.5 31,540 12,754 5,865 46.0 12,919
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 88,112 12,268 13.9 24,542 9,680 4,380 45.2 9,856
Inside central cities........... 32,540 6,131 18.8 12,583 5,077 2,555 50.3 5,844
One million or more........... 20,440 3,933 19.2 8,048 3,189 1,581 49.6 3,599
Under one million............. 12,099 2,198 18.2 4,536 1,888 974 51.6 2,245
Outside central cities.......... 55,572 6,137 11.0 11,959 4,603 1,825 39.7 4,013
One million or more........... 38,355 3,964 10.3 7,577 2,907 1,094 37.6 2,376
Under one million............. 17,217 2,173 12.6 4,382 1,696 731 43.1 1,637
Outside metropolitan areas........ 21,185 3,565 16.8 6,998 3,073 1,484 48.3 3,062
REGION
Northeast......................... 21,128 3,288 15.6 6,355 2,375 1,191 50.1 2,536
Midwest........................... 25,755 2,970 11.5 5,738 2,497 1,064 42.6 2,297
South............................. 39,151 5,917 15.1 11,553 5,301 2,467 46.5 5,276
West.............................. 23,263 3,658 15.7 7,894 2,581 1,142 44.3 2,809
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 86,821 12,867 14.8 27,548 10,020 4,887 48.8 11,708
15 to 24 years.................. 6,391 1,605 25.1 3,344 1,673 782 46.8 1,828
25 to 34 years.................. 18,988 3,377 17.8 8,350 2,495 1,360 54.5 3,905
35 to 44 years.................. 24,031 3,438 14.3 8,097 2,366 1,231 52.0 3,362
45 to 54 years.................. 22,208 2,544 11.5 4,859 1,806 851 47.1 1,660
55 to 64 years.................. 15,203 1,902 12.5 2,897 1,680 663 39.5 953
65 years and over................. 22,476 2,966 13.2 3,992 2,734 977 35.7 1,210
65 to 74 years.................. 11,472 1,600 13.9 2,266 1,273 528 41.5 681
75 years and over............... 11,004 1,366 12.4 1,725 1,462 449 30.7 529
Mean age...................... 48.8 46.1 (x) (x) 47.0 44.2 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 109,297 15,832 14.5 31,540 12,754 5,865 46.0 12,919
Worked.......................... 77,231 8,701 11.3 18,826 5,100 2,189 42.9 5,970
Worked year-round, full-time.. 56,274 4,819 8.6 9,999 1,645 637 38.7 1,853
Did not work.................... 32,066 7,131 22.2 12,714 7,653 3,676 48.0 6,948
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 86,800 12,864 14.8 27,546 10,012 4,885 48.8 11,706
No work disability.............. 76,762 8,758 11.4 19,604 6,815 2,680 39.3 7,397
With a work disability.......... 10,038 4,106 40.9 7,942 3,197 2,205 69.0 4,309
severe work disability........ 6,261 3,468 55.4 6,490 2,631 1,965 74.7 3,633
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 74,329 12,019 16.2 27,286 6,811 3,848 56.5 10,744
Married-couple families......... 56,747 5,968 10.5 13,433 2,760 1,167 42.3 3,503
Male householder, no wife....... 4,438 1,021 23.0 1,964 583 278 47.6 647
Female householder, no husband.. 13,143 5,030 38.3 11,889 3,467 2,403 69.3 6,594
Nonfamily households.............. 34,969 3,814 10.9 4,254 5,943 2,017 33.9 2,175
Male householder................ 15,579 1,379 8.8 1,643 2,191 646 29.5 717
Living alone.................. 12,004 940 7.8 940 1,655 513 31.0 513
Female householders............. 19,390 2,435 12.6 2,611 3,752 1,371 36.5 1,458
Living alone.................. 16,771 2,090 12.5 2,090 3,208 1,202 37.5 1,202
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 61,206 5,263 8.6 6,240 7,013 2,259 32.2 2,524
One or more related
Children 47,492 10,365 21.8 24,890 5,641 3,558 63.1 10,309
Child under 18 years............ 38,367 9,002 23.5 22,729 5,122 3,344 65.3 9,921
All under 6 years............. 8,910 2,549 28.6 5,179 1,304 941 72.1 2,151
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 7,963 2,536 31.8 8,385 1,492 1,075 72.1 4,119
All 6 to 17 years............. 21,494 3,918 18.2 9,166 2,326 1,328 57.1 3,651
One child....................... 16,196 3,393 20.9 5,618 1,731 1,054 60.9 1,907
Under 6 years................. 5,785 1,633 28.2 2,661 756 528 69.8 907
6 to 17 years................. 10,411 1,759 16.9 2,957 975 526 54.0 1,000
Two or more children............ 22,171 5,609 25.3 17,112 3,392 2,290 67.5 8,014
All under 6 years............. 3,126 915 29.3 2,518 549 413 75.3 1,244
Some under 6 years............ 7,963 2,536 31.8 8,385 1,492 1,075 72.1 4,119
All 6 to 17 years............. 11,083 2,158 19.5 6,209 1,351 802 59.3 2,650
Mean children................... 1.85 2.03 (x) (x) 2.18 2.24 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 15,778 3,242 20.5 7,236 1,281 700 54.7 2,147
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1,013 427 42.2 992 187 113 60.5 284
All under 6 years............... 201 99 49.2 220 50 37 73.4 90
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 95 38 40.4 129 13 4 29.2 14
All 6 to 17 years............... 717 290 40.4 643 124 73 58.6 179
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 83,784 12,140 14.5 26,318 9,749 4,773 49.0 11,436
One or more elderly............... 25,513 3,693 14.5 5,222 3,005 1,091 36.3 1,483
All members elderly............. 17,412 1,901 10.9 2,189 2,316 769 33.2 815
Elderly householder/spouse only. 22,975 2,968 12.9 3,985 2,760 970 35.1 1,206
Elderly other relative only..... 1,807 524 29.0 889 132 71 54.0 190
Elderly nonrelative only........ 164 61 37.6 107 35 19 52.5 33
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/noncash/nc5_001.htm