
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
Black
Male................... 7,901 4,235 53.6 967 22.8 3,038 71.7 230 5.4
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 7,901 4,235 53.6 967 22.8 3,038 71.7 230 5.4
Full-time...................... 6,780 4,042 59.6 917 22.7 2,915 72.1 211 5.2
50 weeks or more............. 5,492 3,631 66.1 824 22.7 2,627 72.3 180 5.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 717 288 40.1 76 26.3 192 66.7 20 7.0
26 weeks or less............. 571 124 21.6 17 14.2 96 77.7 10 8.2
Part-time...................... 1,121 192 17.2 50 25.9 123 64.0 20 10.2
50 weeks or more............. 405 112 27.7 26 23.1 75 67.3 11 9.6
27 to 49 weeks............... 208 43 20.9 15 33.9 25 58.2 3 7.9
26 weeks or less............. 508 37 7.2 9 24.8 22 60.7 5 14.5
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 1,800 437 24.3 135 31.0 260 59.6 41 9.4
25 to 99 persons.................. 955 527 55.2 112 21.3 384 72.7 32 6.0
100 to 499 persons................ 1,022 654 64.1 136 20.8 478 73.1 40 6.1
500 to 999 persons................ 519 303 58.4 46 15.1 242 79.8 15 5.1
1000 persons or more.............. 3,606 2,314 64.2 537 23.2 1,674 72.4 102 4.4
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 636 415 65.3 99 24.0 289 69.7 26 6.4
Professional specialty............ 686 449 65.5 121 26.9 305 67.8 24 5.3
Technical and related support..... 177 138 77.9 34 24.5 95 69.0 9 6.6
Sales workers..................... 652 277 42.4 61 22.0 207 74.7 9 3.3
Administrative support,
including clerical................ 640 396 61.9 71 17.9 314 79.2 11 2.9
Precision production,
craft & repair.................... 1,039 591 56.9 147 24.8 403 68.2 41 7.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators,
assemblers & inspectors............ 632 398 63.0 83 20.7 294 73.8 22 5.5
Transportation & material moving.. 874 499 57.2 111 22.3 366 73.2 22 4.5
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 777 331 42.6 91 27.4 222 66.9 19 5.7
Service workers................... 1,485 656 44.1 132 20.1 484 73.8 40 6.1
Private household workers...... 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
Service workers,
private Household.............. 1,482 653 44.1 132 20.2 481 73.7 40 6.1
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 226 49 21.5 4 8.8 41 83.6 4 7.6
Armed forces...................... 76 35 46.3 13 35.9 20 56.5 3 7.6
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 5,866 2,995 51.1 682 22.8 2,140 71.4 173 5.8
Householder.................... 2,644 1,696 64.2 386 22.8 1,204 71.0 106 6.2
Spouse present............... 2,074 1,360 65.6 315 23.2 959 70.5 86 6.3
No spouse present............ 570 335 58.9 71 21.0 245 73.0 20 5.9
Spouse of householder.......... 1,288 766 59.5 185 24.2 540 70.5 41 5.4
Child of householder........... 1,355 332 24.5 59 17.9 256 76.9 17 5.2
Other relative of
householder.................... 580 200 34.5 51 25.6 140 69.8 9 4.6
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 10 5 48.3 2 47.2 1 25.3 1 27.5
Unrelated Individuals............. 2,025 1,235 61.0 283 22.9 897 72.6 56 4.5
Nonfamily householder.......... 1,349 926 68.6 214 23.1 674 72.8 37 4.0
Secondary Individuals.......... 675 310 45.8 68 22.1 223 71.9 18 5.9
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 7,656 4,122 53.8 938 22.7 2,967 72.0 217 5.3
15 to 24 years................. 1,396 315 22.6 57 18.0 238 75.7 20 6.3
25 to 44 years................. 3,989 2,379 59.6 548 23.0 1,703 71.6 128 5.4
45 to 64 years................. 2,271 1,428 62.9 334 23.4 1,026 71.8 69 4.8
65 years and over................. 244 113 46.3 29 25.6 70 62.2 14 12.2
Mean age.......................... 38.3 40.8 (x) 41.5 (x) 40.6 (x) 41.6 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas......... 7,044 3,820 54.2 903 23.6 2,714 71.1 203 5.3
Inside central cities........... 3,860 2,022 52.4 501 24.8 1,423 70.4 97 4.8
One million or more........... 2,775 1,443 52.0 369 25.6 1,001 69.4 72 5.0
Under one million............. 1,086 579 53.3 132 22.9 422 72.9 25 4.3
Outside central cities.......... 3,183 1,798 56.5 402 22.3 1,291 71.8 106 5.9
One million or more........... 2,385 1,368 57.4 326 23.9 974 71.2 68 5.0
Under one million............. 798 430 53.9 75 17.6 317 73.7 38 8.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 857 415 48.4 63 15.3 324 78.0 28 6.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,422 737 51.8 228 30.9 488 66.2 21 2.9
Midwest........................... 1,312 727 55.4 207 28.5 492 67.7 28 3.8
South............................. 4,377 2,314 52.9 385 16.6 1,777 76.8 152 6.6
West.............................. 789 457 57.8 147 32.2 280 61.4 29 6.4
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 8 1 12.6 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 7,893 4,234 53.6 966 22.8 3,038 71.8 230 5.4
$1 TO $2,499 or Loss........... 630 47 7.4 9 19.8 29 62.2 8 18.0
$2,500 to $4,999............... 354 41 11.6 15 35.8 26 62.2 1 2.1
$5,000 to $7,499............... 331 55 16.7 10 17.2 38 68.0 8 14.8
$7,500 to $9,999............... 282 72 25.4 14 19.8 50 69.9 7 10.3
$10,000 to $12,499............. 445 152 34.2 22 14.4 125 82.4 5 3.2
$12,500 to $14,999............. 208 85 40.6 12 13.7 69 82.0 4 4.3
$15,000 to $17,499............. 495 222 44.9 51 23.1 157 70.5 14 6.4
$17,500 to $19,999............. 329 162 49.3 29 18.2 127 78.6 5 3.3
$20,000 to $22,499............. 552 286 51.8 45 15.8 215 75.2 26 9.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 257 161 62.7 29 17.8 120 74.6 12 7.7
$25,000 to $27,499............. 530 340 64.1 81 23.8 239 70.3 20 6.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 225 141 62.5 32 23.0 95 67.4 14 9.7
$30,000 to $32,499............. 527 395 74.9 74 18.8 306 77.4 15 3.8
$32,500 to $34,999............. 187 141 75.5 29 20.5 110 78.4 2 1.2
$35,000 to $37,499............. 366 265 72.3 62 23.2 189 71.5 14 5.2
$37,500 to $39,999............. 153 107 69.9 25 23.4 77 72.4 5 4.2
$40,000 to $42,499............. 391 290 74.1 71 24.6 206 71.2 12 4.2
$42,500 to $44,999............. 99 81 82.1 21 26.2 56 68.7 4 5.1
$45,000 to $47,499............. 219 167 76.3 59 35.3 102 60.8 7 3.9
$47,500 to $49,999............. 107 86 80.0 14 15.8 69 80.1 4 4.1
$50,000 to $52,499............. 254 186 73.2 47 25.2 132 70.7 8 4.1
$52,500 to $54,999............. 41 33 81.9 12 36.6 18 55.3 3 8.1
$55,000 to $57,499............. 120 95 79.2 27 28.9 62 65.7 5 5.5
$57,500 to $59,999............. 36 28 77.8 11 40.3 15 54.2 2 5.5
$60,000 to $62,499............. 162 127 78.4 41 32.3 79 62.2 7 5.6
$62,500 to $64,999............. 20 16 77.6 3 19.2 13 80.8 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 77 62 80.4 19 31.1 41 65.7 2 3.2
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 19 16 86.7 1 5.3 15 94.7 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 83 72 85.9 12 16.5 53 74.5 6 9.1
$72,500 to $74,999............. 10 10 100.0 2 16.5 8 83.5 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 73 53 72.5 17 31.3 36 68.3 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 14 14 100.0 3 23.1 9 67.3 1 9.6
$80,000 to $82,499............. 65 44 67.7 18 39.8 24 53.4 3 6.8
$82,500 to $84,999............. 6 6 100.0 3 47.1 3 52.9 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 14 13 91.2 2 16.9 11 83.1 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 5 5 100.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 33 24 70.8 5 20.6 19 79.4 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 7 6 80.8 4 64.3 1 9.7 1 26.1
$95,000 to $97,499............. 13 11 82.6 5 47.7 6 52.3 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 4 2 53.1 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 148 117 79.4 31 26.3 81 69.0 6 4.7
Median earnings.............. 25,297 32,237 (x) 36,254 (x) 31,874 (x) 28,241 (x)
Standard error............... 380 420 (x) 1,058 (x) 378 (x) 2,046 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 29,921 38,867 (x) 41,171 (x) 38,400 (x) 35,360 (x)
Standard error............... 673 1,069 (x) 1,604 (x) 1,373 (x) 3,565 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
Black
Male................... 576 100 17.4 14 13.8 77 77.0 9 9.2
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 576 100 17.4 14 13.8 77 77.0 9 9.2
Full-time...................... 371 78 20.9 8 10.2 64 82.7 5 7.1
50 weeks or more............. 166 49 29.6 4 8.6 41 82.8 4 8.6
27 to 49 weeks............... 74 9 11.6 1 17.4 7 82.6 0 0.0
26 weeks or less............. 131 20 15.1 2 11.2 16 82.5 1 6.3
Part-time...................... 205 22 11.0 6 26.0 13 57.5 4 16.5
50 weeks or more............. 54 11 19.8 0 0.0 7 68.8 3 31.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 43 10 22.9 6 59.5 4 40.5 0 0.0
26 weeks or less............. 108 2 1.7 0 0.0 2 81.4 0 0.0
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 225 11 4.7 2 23.4 7 67.5 1 9.1
25 to 99 persons.................. 83 19 22.6 2 10.4 17 89.6 0 0.0
100 to 499 persons................ 47 10 21.4 1 9.8 9 86.7 0 0.0
500 to 999 persons................ 26 10 36.2 0 0.0 7 74.8 2 25.2
1000 persons or more.............. 195 51 26.3 8 16.4 37 72.9 5 10.7
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 26 2 7.5 0 0.0 1 66.8 0 0.0
Professional specialty............ 23 3 12.9 0 0.0 2 57.2 1 42.8
Technical and related support..... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 46 11 23.8 0 0.0 7 66.7 4 33.3
Administrative support,
including clerical................ 26 8 30.3 0 0.0 8 100.0 0 0.0
Precision production,
craft & repair.................... 75 5 7.3 1 24.8 4 75.2 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators,
assemblers & inspectors............ 32 14 43.7 1 7.4 13 92.6 0 0.0
Transportation & material moving.. 39 10 25.6 1 8.9 9 91.1 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 79 9 11.0 2 26.2 6 73.8 0 0.0
Service workers................... 189 34 17.8 8 23.6 23 67.4 3 9.0
Private household workers...... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers,
private Household.............. 189 34 17.8 8 23.6 23 67.4 3 9.0
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 41 5 11.1 0 0.0 4 79.2 1 20.8
Armed forces...................... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 347 59 17.0 6 9.9 44 74.5 9 15.6
Householder.................... 160 41 25.7 5 11.6 30 71.9 7 16.5
Spouse present............... 87 24 27.9 3 10.4 15 63.1 6 26.5
No spouse present............ 73 17 23.1 2 13.3 14 84.6 0 0.0
Spouse of householder.......... 57 13 22.5 1 8.5 12 91.5 0 0.0
Child of householder........... 100 3 3.1 0 0.0 1 22.2 2 77.8
Other relative of
householder.................... 30 2 6.8 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 229 41 17.9 8 19.4 33 80.6 0 0.0
Nonfamily householder.......... 132 23 17.8 2 8.9 21 91.1 0 0.0
Secondary Individuals.......... 97 17 18.0 6 33.4 12 66.6 0 0.0
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 562 99 17.6 13 12.9 77 77.9 9 9.3
15 to 24 years................. 189 22 11.4 6 27.0 13 61.8 2 11.1
25 to 44 years................. 252 55 21.9 4 6.8 49 89.3 2 3.9
45 to 64 years................. 121 22 18.4 3 14.1 15 65.2 5 20.7
65 years and over................. 13 1 7.9 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mean age.......................... 34.1 36.1 (x) 34.8 (x) 35.9 (x) 39.4 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas......... 468 80 17.1 13 15.8 59 74.0 8 10.3
Inside central cities........... 305 53 17.3 2 3.7 48 91.8 2 4.6
One million or more........... 226 38 16.6 0 0.0 35 93.1 2 6.4
Under one million............. 79 15 19.3 2 11.6 13 88.4 0 0.0
Outside central cities.......... 163 27 16.7 11 39.2 11 39.4 6 21.4
One million or more........... 98 16 16.5 10 59.6 3 21.6 3 18.8
Under one million............. 66 11 16.9 1 9.4 7 65.3 3 25.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 108 20 18.6 1 5.9 18 89.3 1 4.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 107 7 6.9 1 15.1 6 84.9 0 0.0
Midwest........................... 95 19 19.7 3 14.2 16 85.8 0 0.0
South............................. 335 61 18.1 10 16.0 45 74.5 6 9.5
West.............................. 38 13 33.9 0 0.0 9 71.7 3 25.9
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 572 100 17.5 14 13.8 77 77.0 9 9.2
$1 TO $2,499 or Loss........... 187 10 5.4 0 0.0 10 96.5 0 0.0
$2,500 to $4,999............... 104 16 15.9 8 49.0 8 51.0 0 0.0
$5,000 to $7,499............... 109 19 17.4 1 5.8 15 78.3 3 15.9
$7,500 to $9,999............... 80 23 28.9 1 6.4 17 73.6 5 20.0
$10,000 to $12,499............. 37 10 28.5 0 0.0 10 100.0 0 0.0
$12,500 to $14,999............. 16 5 34.1 0 0.0 4 77.5 1 22.5
$15,000 to $17,499............. 32 13 41.7 2 16.9 11 83.1 0 0.0
$17,500 to $19,999............. 6 2 30.7 1 49.4 1 50.6 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 2001 (Black) (Male)
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002.)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 4,885 7,984 (x) 4,640 (x) 8,314 (x) 8,158 (x)
Standard error............... 474 955 (x) 2,627 (x) 1,104 (x) 1,565 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5,461 8,333 (x) 7,141 (x) 8,590 (x) 7,963 (x)
Standard error............... 340 772 (x) 2,296 (x) 881 (x) 1,831 (x)