
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) (Female)
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
Female................... 9,124 4,912 53.8 1,075 21.9 3,536 72.0 300 6.1
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 9,124 4,912 53.8 1,075 21.9 3,536 72.0 300 6.1
Full-time...................... 7,335 4,571 62.3 1,010 22.1 3,300 72.2 262 5.7
50 weeks or more............. 5,856 4,022 68.7 896 22.3 2,905 72.2 221 5.5
27 to 49 weeks............... 846 413 48.9 89 21.5 290 70.2 34 8.3
26 weeks or less............. 633 136 21.4 25 18.2 104 76.9 7 4.9
Part-time...................... 1,789 341 19.0 66 19.3 237 69.4 38 11.3
50 weeks or more............. 766 189 24.7 30 15.9 132 69.6 27 14.5
27 to 49 weeks............... 371 86 23.1 21 24.7 56 65.9 8 9.4
26 weeks or less............. 653 66 10.1 14 22.0 48 73.6 3 4.4
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 1,542 416 27.0 132 31.8 252 60.5 32 7.7
25 to 99 persons.................. 913 441 48.4 95 21.5 312 70.6 35 7.9
100 to 499 persons................ 1,265 687 54.3 145 21.2 503 73.1 39 5.7
500 to 999 persons................ 635 358 56.5 74 20.7 259 72.1 26 7.2
1000 persons or more.............. 4,769 3,009 63.1 629 20.9 2,212 73.5 168 5.6
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 959 679 70.8 146 21.5 503 74.1 30 4.4
Professional specialty............ 1,254 875 69.8 229 26.2 604 69.0 42 4.8
Technical and related support..... 322 220 68.3 46 21.1 160 72.6 14 6.3
Sales workers..................... 1,082 313 28.9 50 15.9 244 78.1 19 6.1
Administrative support,
including clerical................ 2,063 1,306 63.3 282 21.6 943 72.2 81 6.2
Precision production,
craft & repair.................... 144 90 62.1 15 16.8 68 75.7 7 7.5
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) (Female)
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............ 500 290 58.1 49 16.9 220 75.9 21 7.2
Transportation & material moving.. 137 74 53.7 21 28.2 48 64.9 5 6.9
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 203 82 40.3 18 21.6 58 71.2 6 7.2
Service workers................... 2,413 974 40.4 217 22.3 681 70.0 76 7.8
Private household workers...... 110 13 12.0 5 36.8 7 54.5 1 8.7
Service workers,
private Household.............. 2,303 961 41.7 212 22.1 674 70.2 74 7.8
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 34 7 19.9 0 0.0 6 96.7 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 13 3 21.3 2 71.2 1 28.8 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 7,317 3,694 50.5 810 21.9 2,646 71.6 237 6.4
Householder.................... 3,905 2,204 56.4 483 21.9 1,578 71.6 143 6.5
Spouse present............... 1,111 638 57.4 168 26.3 432 67.7 38 6.0
No spouse present............ 2,794 1,566 56.1 316 20.1 1,146 73.1 105 6.7
Spouse of householder.......... 1,805 958 53.1 212 22.1 679 70.9 67 7.0
Child of householder........... 1,089 322 29.5 60 18.7 246 76.6 15 4.7
Other relative of
householder.................... 518 209 40.4 55 26.3 143 68.2 11 5.5
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 38 15 40.6 1 8.5 11 73.5 3 17.9
Unrelated Individuals............. 1,769 1,203 68.0 264 21.9 879 73.0 61 5.0
Nonfamily householder.......... 1,453 1,053 72.5 224 21.2 775 73.6 55 5.2
Secondary Individuals.......... 317 150 47.4 40 26.8 104 69.1 6 4.1
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 8,909 4,825 54.2 1,055 21.9 3,478 72.1 293 6.1
15 to 24 years................. 1,574 367 23.3 75 20.3 268 73.2 24 6.4
25 to 44 years................. 4,711 2,716 57.7 594 21.9 1,969 72.5 153 5.6
45 to 64 years................. 2,624 1,743 66.4 386 22.1 1,241 71.2 116 6.7
65 years and over................. 216 87 40.1 21 24.1 58 67.1 8 8.8
Mean age.......................... 38.1 40.8 (x) 40.9 (x) 40.6 (x) 42.3 (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) (Female)
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......... 8,087 4,411 54.5 998 22.6 3,151 71.4 262 5.9
Inside central cities........... 4,623 2,426 52.5 571 23.5 1,706 70.3 149 6.1
One million or more........... 3,366 1,789 53.2 455 25.5 1,234 69.0 99 5.6
Under one million............. 1,257 637 50.7 116 18.2 472 74.1 49 7.7
Outside central cities.......... 3,464 1,985 57.3 427 21.5 1,445 72.8 113 5.7
One million or more........... 2,666 1,558 58.4 337 21.6 1,145 73.5 76 4.9
Under one million............. 798 427 53.5 89 21.0 300 70.4 37 8.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,037 501 48.3 77 15.5 385 76.8 39 7.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,744 949 54.4 267 28.1 638 67.1 45 4.8
Midwest........................... 1,632 865 53.0 229 26.5 598 69.2 38 4.3
South............................. 5,038 2,693 53.5 450 16.7 2,056 76.4 187 6.9
West.............................. 710 405 57.0 130 32.1 244 60.3 31 7.6
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) (Female)
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.................. 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 9,123 4,912 53.8 1,075 21.9 3,536 72.0 300 6.1
$1 TO $2,499 or Loss........... 727 58 8.0 13 22.2 34 59.3 11 18.5
$2,500 to $4,999............... 499 76 15.2 16 20.6 55 72.2 5 7.2
$5,000 to $7,499............... 523 84 16.1 21 24.9 55 65.8 8 9.3
$7,500 to $9,999............... 464 158 34.0 26 16.4 116 73.2 17 10.5
$10,000 to $12,499............. 606 176 29.0 30 16.9 133 75.9 13 7.1
$12,500 to $14,999............. 504 198 39.2 42 21.2 139 70.1 17 8.7
$15,000 to $17,499............. 651 324 49.8 64 19.9 235 72.4 25 7.8
$17,500 to $19,999............. 516 318 61.7 73 23.0 226 71.0 19 6.1
$20,000 to $22,499............. 632 415 65.8 70 16.9 318 76.4 28 6.7
$22,500 to $24,999............. 354 250 70.6 35 14.2 194 77.7 20 8.1
$25,000 to $27,499............. 573 407 71.0 79 19.4 298 73.3 29 7.2
$27,500 to $29,999............. 364 278 76.3 79 28.5 179 64.4 20 7.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 567 426 75.2 109 25.6 304 71.2 13 3.1
$32,500 to $34,999............. 227 181 79.7 40 22.2 131 72.3 10 5.5
$35,000 to $37,499............. 384 302 78.6 72 23.8 213 70.5 17 5.6
$37,500 to $39,999............. 159 135 85.1 30 21.9 99 73.3 6 4.8
$40,000 to $42,499............. 307 238 77.4 55 23.0 175 73.4 9 3.6
$42,500 to $44,999............. 91 72 79.0 23 32.1 48 66.1 1 1.7
$45,000 to $47,499............. 174 145 83.5 34 23.4 106 73.4 5 3.2
$47,500 to $49,999............. 76 62 80.7 12 19.6 48 78.6 1 1.8
$50,000 to $52,499............. 147 125 84.9 26 20.5 93 74.4 6 5.1
$52,500 to $54,999............. 46 39 85.8 12 30.0 23 59.5 4 10.5
$55,000 to $57,499............. 86 69 80.5 25 36.0 44 64.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 24 21 88.7 3 15.2 18 83.9 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 99 84 85.1 20 23.5 59 70.4 5 6.1
$62,500 to $64,999............. 17 14 84.7 0 0.0 14 98.6 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 62 52 83.7 16 29.9 34 65.8 2 4.4
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) (Female)
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............. 31 28 88.2 5 19.2 22 79.8 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 30 28 92.9 6 20.0 22 80.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 12 8 65.7 1 17.5 5 64.4 1 18.1
$75,000 to $77,499............. 25 22 88.2 7 33.9 14 66.1 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 7 7 100.0 1 21.6 5 78.4 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 25 22 87.4 4 17.2 15 66.5 4 16.4
$82,500 to $84,999............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 11 10 86.8 3 28.9 7 71.1 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 17 16 92.8 4 23.3 12 76.7 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 4 2 38.8 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 3 3 84.6 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 71 53 74.6 19 36.5 31 57.8 3 5.6
Median earnings.............. 20,284 27,450 (x) 29,670 (x) 27,207 (x) 23,463 (x)
Standard error............... 321 434 (x) 794 (x) 460 (x) 1,639 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 23,665 30,481 (x) 32,180 (x) 30,374 (x) 25,662 (x)
Standard error............... 503 466 (x) 1,063 (x) 542 (x) 1,621 (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) (Female)
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
Female................... 1,195 235 19.7 41 17.3 178 75.6 17 7.1
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 1,195 235 19.7 41 17.3 178 75.6 17 7.1
Full-time...................... 703 174 24.8 34 19.4 128 73.3 13 7.2
50 weeks or more............. 329 114 34.5 22 19.4 84 73.9 8 6.8
27 to 49 weeks............... 142 33 23.4 5 16.0 24 71.9 4 12.1
26 weeks or less............. 232 27 11.7 7 23.9 20 72.8 1 3.3
Part-time...................... 492 61 12.4 7 11.0 50 82.2 4 6.8
50 weeks or more............. 148 23 15.4 3 11.5 17 75.2 3 13.3
27 to 49 weeks............... 115 20 17.9 3 14.9 16 79.7 1 5.3
26 weeks or less............. 230 18 7.7 1 5.9 17 94.1 0 0.0
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 295 33 11.2 8 23.8 23 68.6 3 7.6
25 to 99 persons.................. 153 36 23.4 5 14.6 27 75.5 4 9.9
100 to 499 persons................ 184 35 18.9 6 17.6 27 77.4 2 5.0
500 to 999 persons................ 77 15 19.8 1 9.2 14 90.8 0 0.0
1000 persons or more.............. 485 116 23.9 20 17.2 87 75.1 9 7.7
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 40 10 26.0 8 77.8 2 22.2 0 0.0
Professional specialty............ 56 18 31.5 4 23.2 9 49.8 5 27.0
Technical and related support..... 8 2 27.5 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 253 26 10.1 2 9.7 23 90.3 0 0.0
Administrative support,
including clerical................ 173 37 21.5 7 19.2 26 69.6 4 11.2
Precision production,
craft & repair.................... 16 4 24.7 0 0.0 3 89.7 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) (Female)
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............ 55 11 20.4 1 9.3 10 90.7 0 0.0
Transportation & material moving.. 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 57 13 22.4 3 20.5 9 73.8 1 5.7
Service workers................... 513 114 22.2 15 12.9 92 80.8 7 6.2
Private household workers...... 30 1 4.1 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
Service workers,
private Household.............. 483 113 23.3 15 13.1 91 80.6 7 6.3
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 978 193 19.7 34 17.8 145 75.1 14 7.1
Householder.................... 763 156 20.4 28 18.2 120 77.0 7 4.8
Spouse present............... 42 10 23.1 1 11.9 8 88.1 0 0.0
No spouse present............ 721 146 20.3 27 18.6 112 76.3 7 5.1
Spouse of householder.......... 64 16 25.2 1 6.5 10 62.5 5 31.0
Child of householder........... 92 7 7.5 0 0.0 5 77.5 1 18.5
Other relative of
householder.................... 60 14 23.0 5 32.6 9 67.4 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 15 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 201 42 20.9 6 14.8 33 78.0 3 7.2
Nonfamily householder.......... 131 31 23.4 5 16.4 22 73.6 3 9.9
Secondary Individuals.......... 71 12 16.4 1 10.6 10 89.4 0 0.0
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 1,174 231 19.7 37 16.0 178 76.8 17 7.2
15 to 24 years................. 388 42 10.9 11 26.9 30 70.5 1 2.6
25 to 44 years................. 623 143 23.0 15 10.4 119 82.9 10 6.7
45 to 64 years................. 163 46 28.0 11 23.4 29 63.6 6 13.0
65 years and over................. 21 4 17.2 4 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mean age.......................... 32.4 35.6 (x) 38.5 (x) 34.7 (x) 38.3 (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) (Female)
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......... 1,001 195 19.4 29 15.1 149 76.3 17 8.6
Inside central cities........... 733 122 16.7 17 13.6 96 78.5 10 7.9
One million or more........... 480 76 15.8 15 19.8 55 72.3 6 7.9
Under one million............. 252 47 18.4 2 3.6 41 88.5 4 7.9
Outside central cities.......... 269 72 26.9 13 17.6 53 72.7 7 9.7
One million or more........... 170 49 28.9 8 15.6 35 71.5 6 12.8
Under one million............. 99 23 23.5 5 21.9 17 75.0 1 3.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 193 40 20.7 11 27.7 29 72.3 0 0.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 206 30 14.5 8 28.2 16 52.2 6 19.6
Midwest........................... 261 41 15.6 6 15.6 32 78.5 2 5.9
South............................. 680 152 22.4 24 15.7 120 78.7 8 5.5
West.............................. 49 12 24.2 2 14.8 10 85.2 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) (Female)
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.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 1,195 235 19.7 41 17.3 178 75.6 17 7.1
$1 TO $2,499 or Loss........... 305 22 7.2 5 22.1 15 70.6 2 7.2
$2,500 to $4,999............... 220 34 15.4 8 23.5 22 64.5 4 12.0
$5,000 to $7,499............... 216 35 16.3 5 14.5 26 74.9 4 10.6
$7,500 to $9,999............... 179 62 34.6 10 16.2 49 78.9 3 4.9
$10,000 to $12,499............. 146 23 16.1 5 22.4 18 77.6 0 0.0
$12,500 to $14,999............. 62 24 38.1 5 19.5 18 74.6 1 6.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 40 21 51.7 1 4.8 18 86.8 2 8.3
$17,500 to $19,999............. 18 9 50.5 2 19.2 7 80.8 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 6 2 38.3 0 0.0 1 52.5 1 47.5
$22,500 to $24,999............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 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) (Female)
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.............. 5,840 8,567 (x) 8,092 (x) 8,783 (x) 6,815 (x)
Standard error............... 335 519 (x) 1,684 (x) 572 (x) 2,468 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 6,271 8,881 (x) 7,919 (x) 9,165 (x) 8,193 (x)
Standard error............... 230 550 (x) 1,203 (x) 636 (x) 2,243 (x)