Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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
Black 13,315 3,652 27.4 7,805 3,022 1,766 58.4 4,101
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11,685 3,082 26.4 6,543 2,504 1,467 58.6 3,405
Inside central cities........... 7,073 2,167 30.6 4,620 1,808 1,095 60.5 2,558
One million or more........... 5,142 1,530 29.8 3,257 1,279 751 58.7 1,750
Under one million............. 1,931 636 32.9 1,363 529 343 64.8 808
Outside central cities.......... 4,612 915 19.8 1,923 696 373 53.6 847
One million or more........... 3,431 625 18.2 1,295 455 236 51.8 538
Under one million............. 1,181 291 24.6 628 241 137 57.1 309
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,629 570 35.0 1,261 518 299 57.7 696
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,441 807 33.1 1,616 596 366 61.4 808
Midwest........................... 2,477 699 28.2 1,513 607 347 57.2 830
South............................. 7,246 1,873 25.9 4,132 1,658 961 58.0 2,281
West.............................. 1,151 273 23.7 544 161 92 57.1 182
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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.................... 11,338 3,099 27.3 6,988 2,500 1,532 61.3 3,796
15 to 24 years.................. 1,109 482 43.5 1,114 471 298 63.3 756
25 to 34 years.................. 2,655 800 30.1 2,145 657 420 64.0 1,272
35 to 44 years.................. 3,187 786 24.7 1,899 574 373 65.1 1,017
45 to 54 years.................. 2,739 593 21.6 1,116 456 257 56.3 467
55 to 64 years.................. 1,648 438 26.6 714 342 184 53.7 284
65 years and over................. 1,977 553 28.0 816 522 234 44.8 305
65 to 74 years.................. 1,214 340 28.0 507 300 143 47.7 184
75 years and over............... 762 213 28.0 310 222 91 40.9 121
Mean age...................... 45.6 44.1 (x) (x) 44.3 42.1 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13,315 3,652 27.4 7,805 3,022 1,766 58.4 4,101
Worked.......................... 9,351 1,935 20.7 4,475 1,186 673 56.8 1,869
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6,781 1,040 15.3 2,288 359 186 52.0 540
Did not work.................... 3,964 1,717 43.3 3,330 1,836 1,093 59.5 2,231
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 11,335 3,098 27.3 6,987 2,500 1,532 61.3 3,796
No work disability.............. 9,371 1,961 20.9 4,642 1,551 833 53.7 2,344
With a work disability.......... 1,965 1,137 57.9 2,346 949 700 73.7 1,452
severe work disability........ 1,502 1,008 67.1 2,026 820 639 78.0 1,280
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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.................. 8,844 2,821 31.9 6,903 1,829 1,253 68.5 3,555
Married-couple families......... 4,233 714 16.9 1,635 328 159 48.3 451
Male householder, no wife....... 773 225 29.1 452 150 79 52.7 182
Female householder, no husband.. 3,838 1,882 49.0 4,816 1,351 1,015 75.1 2,922
Nonfamily households.............. 4,470 830 18.6 901 1,193 514 43.1 545
Male householder................ 1,903 276 14.5 318 423 148 34.9 164
Living alone.................. 1,585 205 13.0 205 348 116 33.4 116
Female householders............. 2,567 555 21.6 583 770 366 47.5 382
Living alone.................. 2,287 481 21.0 481 678 332 48.9 332
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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....................... 6,195 1,030 16.6 1,160 1,331 564 42.4 608
One or more related
Children 7,051 2,590 36.7 6,580 1,676 1,194 71.3 3,473
Child under 18 years............ 5,730 2,269 39.6 6,037 1,521 1,129 74.2 3,359
All under 6 years............. 1,191 584 49.1 1,260 397 323 81.6 755
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,258 609 48.4 2,162 418 329 78.8 1,292
All 6 to 17 years............. 3,280 1,076 32.8 2,615 707 477 67.4 1,313
One child....................... 2,556 879 34.4 1,499 545 367 67.3 663
Under 6 years................. 827 383 46.3 644 241 186 76.9 316
6 to 17 years................. 1,729 496 28.7 855 304 182 59.7 347
Two or more children............ 3,174 1,390 43.8 4,537 976 762 78.1 2,696
All under 6 years............. 364 202 55.4 616 155 138 88.8 439
Some under 6 years............ 1,258 609 48.4 2,162 418 329 78.8 1,292
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,552 580 37.4 1,760 403 295 73.3 965
Mean children................... 1.96 2.10 (x) (x) 2.19 2.25 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,598 892 34.3 2,119 427 264 61.8 806
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 141 74 52.5 196 39 29 73.8 89
All under 6 years............... 30 8 26.7 38 11 5 47.7 21
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 19 10 51.2 29 4 1 34.4 6
All 6 to 17 years............... 92 56 61.2 129 25 23 91.8 62
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10,910 2,916 26.7 6,680 2,439 1,488 61.0 3,711
One or more elderly............... 2,405 736 30.6 1,125 583 278 47.7 389
All members elderly............. 1,283 303 23.6 328 400 166 41.5 172
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,008 571 28.4 838 515 236 45.8 303
Elderly other relative only..... 289 123 42.3 213 38 26 68.7 63
Elderly nonrelative only........ 32 18 55.2 29 13 11 79.3 12