Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(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
White Non-Hispanic 80,818 8,442 10.4 15,316 7,050 2,739 38.8 5,272
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 62,834 5,874 9.3 10,507 4,873 1,764 36.2 3,422
Inside central cities........... 18,806 2,154 11.5 3,851 1,927 784 40.7 1,520
One million or more........... 10,628 1,139 10.7 1,999 1,002 384 38.4 749
Under one million............. 8,178 1,015 12.4 1,852 925 400 43.3 771
Outside central cities.......... 44,028 3,720 8.4 6,656 2,946 980 33.3 1,902
One million or more........... 29,519 2,255 7.6 3,920 1,802 561 31.2 1,069
Under one million............. 14,508 1,465 10.1 2,736 1,144 419 36.6 833
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17,984 2,568 14.3 4,809 2,177 974 44.7 1,849
REGION
Northeast......................... 16,460 1,792 10.9 3,257 1,333 560 42.0 1,106
Midwest........................... 21,821 2,017 9.2 3,681 1,680 627 37.3 1,251
South............................. 27,110 2,958 10.9 5,252 2,712 1,071 39.5 1,982
West.............................. 15,428 1,677 10.9 3,127 1,324 480 36.3 932
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(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.................... 61,893 6,522 10.5 12,875 5,190 2,173 41.9 4,642
15 to 24 years.................. 3,885 722 18.6 1,370 820 303 36.9 645
25 to 34 years.................. 12,321 1,515 12.3 3,568 1,088 528 48.5 1,426
35 to 44 years.................. 17,001 1,767 10.4 3,857 1,174 546 46.5 1,341
45 to 54 years.................. 16,676 1,392 8.3 2,483 1,019 426 41.8 746
55 to 64 years.................. 12,010 1,126 9.4 1,597 1,090 370 33.9 485
65 years and over................. 18,925 1,920 10.1 2,440 1,860 566 30.4 630
65 to 74 years.................. 9,298 984 10.6 1,312 762 279 36.7 313
75 years and over............... 9,627 936 9.7 1,129 1,098 287 26.1 317
Mean age...................... 50.6 48.5 (x) (x) 50.2 47.0 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 80,818 8,442 10.4 15,316 7,050 2,739 38.8 5,272
Worked.......................... 56,366 4,486 8.0 9,027 2,605 896 34.4 2,259
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41,111 2,432 5.9 4,697 765 224 29.3 596
Did not work.................... 24,452 3,957 16.2 6,289 4,445 1,843 41.5 3,012
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 61,886 6,522 10.5 12,875 5,189 2,172 41.9 4,642
No work disability.............. 55,041 4,213 7.7 8,748 3,395 1,000 29.4 2,571
With a work disability.......... 6,845 2,309 33.7 4,127 1,794 1,173 65.4 2,071
severe work disability........ 3,937 1,907 48.4 3,265 1,429 1,031 72.1 1,697
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(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.................. 53,619 5,939 11.1 12,534 3,049 1,480 48.5 3,913
Married-couple families......... 44,117 3,385 7.7 7,215 1,477 527 35.7 1,532
Male householder, no wife....... 2,618 521 19.9 950 270 129 47.7 275
Female householder, no husband.. 6,884 2,033 29.5 4,370 1,303 824 63.2 2,105
Nonfamily households.............. 27,200 2,503 9.2 2,782 4,001 1,259 31.5 1,359
Male householder................ 11,861 922 7.8 1,102 1,450 425 29.3 468
Living alone.................. 9,193 624 6.8 624 1,095 338 30.9 338
Female householders............. 15,338 1,581 10.3 1,680 2,552 834 32.7 891
Living alone.................. 13,353 1,368 10.2 1,368 2,193 728 33.2 728
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(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....................... 49,397 3,495 7.1 4,140 4,763 1,402 29.4 1,562
One or more related
Children 31,017 4,819 15.5 10,924 2,229 1,308 58.7 3,661
Child under 18 years............ 24,818 4,094 16.5 9,824 2,003 1,216 60.7 3,503
All under 6 years............. 5,776 1,206 20.9 2,458 532 355 66.7 828
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 4,561 1,005 22.0 3,162 499 342 68.6 1,290
All 6 to 17 years............. 14,480 1,883 13.0 4,205 972 519 53.4 1,386
One child....................... 10,651 1,649 15.5 2,738 742 430 58.0 811
Under 6 years................. 3,679 780 21.2 1,302 314 208 66.2 385
6 to 17 years................. 6,972 869 12.5 1,436 428 222 51.9 426
Two or more children............ 14,167 2,446 17.3 7,086 1,261 786 62.3 2,692
All under 6 years............. 2,097 426 20.3 1,155 218 147 67.4 442
Some under 6 years............ 4,561 1,005 22.0 3,162 499 342 68.6 1,290
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,508 1,015 13.5 2,769 544 296 54.5 960
Mean children................... 1.77 1.88 (x) (x) 2.01 2.04 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,778 1,383 14.1 2,693 410 192 46.8 505
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 644 253 39.3 559 94 51 54.0 116
All under 6 years............... 125 60 47.9 113 22 16 74.0 34
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 44 19 44.1 73 5 1 29.4 4
All 6 to 17 years............... 476 174 36.5 373 67 33 49.2 78
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 59,936 6,231 10.4 12,419 5,061 2,144 42.4 4,574
One or more elderly............... 20,883 2,212 10.6 2,897 1,989 595 29.9 697
All members elderly............. 15,205 1,336 8.8 1,547 1,672 489 29.2 513
Elderly householder/spouse only. 19,327 1,902 9.8 2,395 1,886 555 29.4 617
Elderly other relative only..... 1,028 199 19.4 316 37 15 39.9 40
Elderly nonrelative only........ 105 28 26.4 47 16 4 22.6 10