Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
BLACK
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 35,871 29,100 20,340 18,955 10,413 11,548 7,927 1,198 3,781 1,229 1,092 1,192 6,771
Under 18 years.................... 11,556 9,986 6,086 5,803 56 4,799 4,422 693 144 36 102 389 1,569
18 to 24 years.................... 3,956 2,605 1,903 1,636 741 880 745 117 61 13 32 109 1,351
25 to 34 years.................... 5,040 3,605 2,918 2,778 2,344 823 672 76 92 6 49 110 1,435
35 to 44 years.................... 5,495 4,425 3,767 3,631 3,002 858 622 81 196 26 118 164 1,070
45 to 54 years.................... 4,475 3,603 3,000 2,864 2,378 794 492 66 259 55 95 154 872
55 to 59 years.................... 1,433 1,201 934 874 745 356 216 40 169 38 69 51 232
60 to 64 years.................... 1,063 866 594 551 469 344 179 24 202 39 70 41 196
65 years and over................. 2,853 2,808 1,137 818 679 2,695 579 101 2,658 1,015 558 173 45
65 to 74 years................. 1,763 1,728 753 560 456 1,633 326 58 1,609 653 314 121 35
75 years and over.............. 1,091 1,080 384 258 222 1,062 253 43 1,049 362 244 52 10
Male
Total............................. 16,626 13,149 9,486 8,870 4,799 4,921 3,278 519 1,523 529 369 654 3,477
Under 18 years.................... 5,833 5,015 3,103 2,955 17 2,357 2,166 345 64 13 45 198 818
18 to 24 years.................... 1,862 1,151 920 795 351 295 226 33 28 5 12 56 711
25 to 34 years.................... 2,244 1,504 1,325 1,256 1,107 239 169 24 39 3 19 50 740
35 to 44 years.................... 2,465 1,923 1,665 1,612 1,399 346 230 28 85 13 52 88 542
45 to 54 years.................... 2,026 1,585 1,313 1,251 1,055 358 195 24 123 24 37 90 440
55 to 59 years.................... 640 532 411 385 337 156 74 17 77 11 20 32 108
60 to 64 years.................... 434 339 243 233 206 128 52 10 83 16 25 24 96
65 years and over................. 1,122 1,100 505 383 327 1,042 166 36 1,024 445 160 116 23
65 to 74 years................. 753 735 353 271 225 685 109 21 674 303 108 81 19
75 years and over.............. 369 365 152 112 102 357 57 15 351 142 52 35 4
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Female
Total..:.......................... 19,245 15,951 10,853 10,085 5,614 6,628 4,649 679 2,257 700 723 539 3,294
Under 18 years.................... 5,723 4,971 2,983 2,848 39 2,442 2,256 349 80 24 57 191 752
18 to 24 years.................... 2,095 1,454 984 841 390 585 519 84 33 8 20 53 640
25 to 34 years.................... 2,796 2,101 1,592 1,522 1,237 584 503 51 53 4 30 61 696
35 to 44 years.................... 3,030 2,502 2,101 2,020 1,603 512 392 53 111 13 66 76 528
45 to 54 years.................... 2,449 2,018 1,687 1,612 1,323 436 297 42 136 31 58 64 431
55 to 59 years.................... 793 669 522 489 408 200 142 22 92 27 49 19 124
60 to 64 years.................... 628 528 351 318 263 216 127 13 119 23 45 17 101
65 years and over................. 1,731 1,709 632 435 352 1,654 413 65 1,634 570 398 57 22
65 to 74 years................. 1,009 993 400 289 231 949 217 37 935 349 207 40 16
75 years and over.............. 721 715 232 146 121 705 196 28 699 221 192 17 6
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 11,419 9,897 6,041 5,764 54 4,752 4,377 690 141 36 100 387 1,522
Under 6 years................... 3,653 3,246 1,727 1,649 0 1,833 1,698 247 55 16 40 145 407
6 to 17 years................... 7,766 6,651 4,314 4,115 54 2,919 2,679 443 87 20 60 242 1,115
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 31,389 25,498 18,223 17,037 9,365 9,681 6,629 1,011 3,129 1,083 872 1,010 5,890
Central city..................... 18,473 14,910 9,822 9,090 5,151 6,541 4,655 619 2,130 713 608 508 3,563
Not central city................. 12,916 10,588 8,401 7,947 4,213 3,140 1,974 392 999 371 264 501 2,327
Not metropolitan.................. 4,482 3,602 2,117 1,918 1,048 1,868 1,298 187 652 145 220 183 880
Northeast.......................... 6,467 5,207 3,552 3,329 1,954 2,146 1,646 254 673 243 224 74 1,261
Metropolitan...................... 6,362 5,118 3,513 3,291 1,936 2,090 1,601 254 663 242 221 67 1,244
Central city..................... 4,463 3,533 2,236 2,076 1,244 1,644 1,299 190 488 168 164 38 930
Not central city................. 1,898 1,585 1,277 1,214 692 446 302 63 176 74 57 30 314
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Not metropolitan.................. 106 89 39 38 19 56 45 0 9 1 2 7 17
Midwest............................ 6,504 5,379 3,619 3,383 1,881 2,271 1,561 215 804 289 174 130 1,126
Metropolitan...................... 6,171 5,093 3,475 3,258 1,814 2,102 1,447 200 750 273 158 108 1,078
Central city..................... 4,535 3,717 2,345 2,162 1,211 1,732 1,208 150 605 205 125 82 818
Not central city................. 1,637 1,376 1,131 1,096 602 370 239 50 145 68 34 26 261
Not metropolitan.................. 333 286 144 124 67 170 114 15 54 15 16 22 47
South.............................. 19,826 15,919 11,167 10,398 5,594 6,230 4,146 617 2,025 578 595 802 3,907
Metropolitan...................... 15,844 12,746 9,269 8,676 4,641 4,625 3,027 453 1,445 455 396 660 3,098
Central city..................... 7,827 6,293 4,215 3,914 2,165 2,663 1,829 228 866 261 265 301 1,534
Not central city................. 8,017 6,453 5,054 4,761 2,476 1,962 1,197 225 578 193 131 359 1,564
Not metropolitan.................. 3,982 3,173 1,897 1,722 952 1,606 1,119 164 581 124 199 142 809
West............................ 3,073 2,595 2,002 1,845 984 901 575 112 279 118 100 186 478
Metropolitan...................... 3,012 2,541 1,966 1,812 974 864 555 104 271 113 96 174 471
Central city..................... 1,648 1,366 1,026 937 530 501 319 51 171 78 54 88 281
Not central city................. 1,364 1,174 940 875 443 363 236 53 100 35 42 87 189
Not metropolitan.................. 62 54 37 33 11 36 20 8 8 5 3 12 7
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 35,871 29,100 20,340 18,955 10,413 11,548 7,927 1,198 3,781 1,229 1,092 1,192 6,771
65 years and over................. 2,853 2,808 1,137 818 679 2,695 579 101 2,658 1,015 558 173 45
In families......................... 29,869 24,345 17,046 16,060 7,571 9,573 6,925 1,067 2,427 830 626 1,049 5,524
Householder...................... 8,847 7,323 5,463 5,118 4,342 2,594 1,380 183 1,231 458 274 334 1,524
Under 65 years.................. 7,862 6,353 5,021 4,792 4,069 1,672 1,245 146 326 66 145 259 1,509
65 years and over............... 985 970 443 326 273 922 135 36 905 392 129 75 15
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 11,419 9,897 6,041 5,764 54 4,752 4,377 690 141 36 100 387 1,522
Under 6 years.................. 3,653 3,246 1,727 1,649 0 1,833 1,698 247 55 16 40 145 407
6 to 17 years.................. 7,766 6,651 4,314 4,115 54 2,919 2,679 443 87 20 60 242 1,115
Own children 18 years and over... 3,474 2,317 1,729 1,601 748 715 601 94 107 10 52 63 1,157
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
In married-couple families.......... 15,089 12,868 10,738 10,263 4,572 3,539 1,607 433 1,433 616 220 860 2,220
Husbands......................... 4,328 3,772 3,185 3,037 2,409 1,085 230 68 754 341 94 268 556
Under 65 years.................. 3,644 3,097 2,842 2,765 2,192 445 161 41 123 35 30 202 546
65 years and over............... 684 675 343 272 217 640 69 27 632 306 64 66 9
Wives............................ 4,123 3,622 3,127 2,972 1,794 918 257 84 533 243 68 239 502
Under 65 years.................. 3,676 3,180 2,906 2,807 1,703 498 219 71 120 46 34 197 496
65 years and over............... 447 441 222 165 91 420 37 13 412 197 34 42 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,876 4,313 3,506 3,397 21 1,217 916 236 35 17 19 307 563
Under 6 years.................. 1,542 1,378 1,075 1,035 0 443 334 80 11 9 5 109 164
6 to 17 years.................. 3,334 2,936 2,431 2,362 21 774 581 156 24 8 14 198 399
Own children 18 years and over... 1,372 932 800 761 279 193 139 37 21 6 6 41 439
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 12,550 9,956 5,233 4,807 2,371 5,461 4,901 569 817 162 351 143 2,595
Householder...................... 3,838 3,056 1,877 1,714 1,691 1,377 1,052 88 457 105 167 48 782
Under 65 years.................. 3,532 2,754 1,781 1,651 1,629 1,082 982 78 167 17 100 38 778
65 years and over............... 306 302 97 62 62 294 69 9 291 88 67 10 4
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 5,881 5,100 2,226 2,074 31 3,311 3,247 414 100 19 75 69 781
Under 6 years.................. 1,887 1,693 547 512 0 1,292 1,269 141 41 7 32 33 194
6 to 17 years.................. 3,994 3,406 1,679 1,562 31 2,019 1,978 273 59 12 43 36 588
Own children 18 years and over... 1,858 1,218 814 742 407 464 408 53 80 4 41 18 640
In unrelated subfamilies............ 129 84 53 51 20 33 33 2 1 0 1 0 45
Under 18 years.................. 79 55 29 29 0 27 27 2 0 0 0 0 24
Under 6 years.................. 23 13 5 5 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 10
6 to 17 years.................. 56 42 24 24 0 19 19 2 0 0 0 0 15
18 years and over............... 50 29 23 22 20 6 6 0 1 0 1 0 21
Unrelated individuals.............. 5,873 4,672 3,241 2,844 2,822 1,943 969 129 1,353 398 465 143 1,202
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Male............................. 2,814 2,116 1,554 1,376 1,368 753 370 47 456 123 141 119 698
Under 65 years.................. 2,506 1,815 1,442 1,298 1,290 462 305 42 169 21 77 80 692
Living alone................... 1,340 1,075 864 783 783 270 152 27 120 17 48 57 265
65 years and over............... 308 301 112 78 78 291 65 4 286 101 64 39 7
Living alone................... 258 256 101 70 70 247 56 4 242 92 54 39 3
Female........................... 3,059 2,556 1,687 1,468 1,453 1,190 599 83 897 275 323 24 503
Under 65 years.................. 2,328 1,828 1,424 1,292 1,280 482 375 50 193 32 103 21 500
Living alone................... 1,602 1,357 1,056 964 964 364 276 39 160 30 83 14 245
65 years and over............... 731 728 264 176 173 708 224 33 704 244 220 3 3
Living alone................... 689 688 247 164 161 670 207 30 667 230 204 3 1
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 5,219 4,529 2,767 2,653 4 2,167 1,989 310 59 13 42 183 691
16 to 64 years.................... 10,284 7,520 6,214 5,834 4,468 1,712 1,123 172 440 71 167 354 2,764
Worked during the year......... 7,621 5,668 5,310 5,082 4,229 610 322 80 71 21 23 242 1,953
Full time, year-round.......... 5,383 4,328 4,182 4,080 3,664 343 116 48 20 8 1 210 1,056
Not full time, year-round...... 2,238 1,341 1,128 1,002 565 267 207 31 51 13 22 32 897
Did not work................... 2,663 1,852 905 752 239 1,102 801 93 369 50 144 112 811
65 years and over................. 1,122 1,100 505 383 327 1,042 166 36 1,024 445 160 116 23
Worked during the year......... 244 233 159 133 119 192 16 6 191 117 16 21 11
Full time, year-round.......... 106 95 73 64 61 63 4 0 63 42 4 4 11
Not full time, year-round...... 139 139 86 69 58 128 12 6 128 75 12 17 0
Did not work................... 878 866 346 250 207 850 150 30 833 328 144 95 12
Female
Under 16 years.................... 5,107 4,467 2,619 2,518 21 2,259 2,083 310 69 20 49 181 640
16 to 64 years.................... 12,407 9,776 7,602 7,132 5,241 2,715 2,153 304 554 110 276 301 2,632
Worked during the year......... 8,891 7,171 6,330 6,039 4,919 1,151 889 165 85 28 41 219 1,720
Full time, year-round.......... 5,779 4,950 4,693 4,568 4,041 415 263 69 20 12 4 136 829
Not full time, year-round...... 3,113 2,221 1,637 1,471 878 736 627 96 65 16 37 83 892
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People
in Poverty Universe: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health in Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare Not cov.
Own Also cov. Also cov. Cov. by at any
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov. mil. rel. time during
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid hlth. care the year
Did not work................... 3,516 2,605 1,272 1,092 323 1,564 1,263 139 469 82 235 81 911
65 years and over................. 1,731 1,709 632 435 352 1,654 413 65 1,634 570 398 57 22
Worked during the year......... 216 213 135 109 95 184 23 9 181 102 21 13 2
Full time, year-round.......... 73 73 56 52 46 54 9 5 52 35 7 2 0
Not full time, year-round...... 142 140 79 57 49 130 14 5 129 67 14 10 2
Did not work................... 1,515 1,495 497 326 256 1,470 390 55 1,453 468 377 45 20
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24
would be consistent with other tables.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002