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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
BLACK BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 10,691 7,903 2,498 2,024 974 6,074 5,178 458 1,465 225 677
Under 18 years.................... 4,513 3,761 1,008 894 19 3,081 3,018 301 110 17 82
18 to 24 years.................... 1,324 717 275 185 123 481 445 26 37 3 23
25 to 34 years.................... 1,311 769 317 257 222 482 459 29 52 1 31
35 to 44 years.................... 1,136 723 320 273 243 442 393 30 113 11 77
45 to 54 years.................... 889 598 230 177 154 393 307 19 133 11 64
55 to 59 years.................... 321 229 83 63 58 172 131 20 82 10 44
60 to 64 years.................... 282 209 75 63 60 146 98 8 78 5 37
65 years and over................. 915 897 191 110 96 876 327 26 861 168 318
65 to 74 years................. 517 503 107 61 52 487 194 17 481 90 190
75 years and over.............. 398 394 83 49 44 389 133 10 380 78 128
Male
Total............................. 4,456 3,174 1,034 837 321 2,386 2,039 178 502 71 206
Under 18 years.................... 2,275 1,881 524 464 5 1,509 1,476 142 57 9 40
18 to 24 years.................... 506 205 100 65 46 113 101 3 13 0 9
25 to 34 years.................... 402 190 108 80 67 89 83 6 12 0 6
35 to 44 years.................... 398 230 102 88 80 136 118 5 43 7 30
45 to 54 years.................... 364 237 86 64 53 159 115 6 58 3 24
55 to 59 years.................... 122 87 29 21 21 66 39 6 35 3 11
60 to 64 years.................... 117 79 26 23 23 58 30 4 35 1 13
65 years and over................. 272 265 58 32 27 255 76 5 250 48 73
65 to 74 years................. 167 161 38 19 14 152 55 4 151 29 55
75 years and over.............. 105 104 20 14 13 103 21 1 99 19 18
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female
Total..:.......................... 6,235 4,729 1,464 1,187 653 3,687 3,140 280 962 154 471
Under 18 years.................... 2,238 1,880 484 431 14 1,571 1,542 160 53 8 41
18 to 24 years.................... 818 512 175 120 77 368 343 23 23 3 14
25 to 34 years.................... 909 578 209 177 155 393 375 22 40 1 25
35 to 44 years.................... 737 493 218 186 163 306 275 24 70 4 48
45 to 54 years.................... 526 361 144 113 101 234 192 13 75 8 40
55 to 59 years.................... 198 143 53 43 37 105 92 13 47 7 34
60 to 64 years.................... 165 131 48 41 37 88 68 3 43 4 24
65 years and over................. 643 633 133 77 69 621 251 21 611 120 245
65 to 74 years................. 350 342 69 43 38 335 139 13 330 60 135
75 years and over.............. 293 290 64 35 31 286 113 8 281 60 110
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 4,439 3,721 1,001 888 19 3,046 2,986 299 108 17 79
Under 6 years................... 1,628 1,435 327 293 0 1,239 1,221 122 42 8 34
6 to 17 years................... 2,811 2,286 673 595 19 1,807 1,764 178 66 8 46
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 8,850 6,473 2,091 1,702 810 4,949 4,237 385 1,124 182 511
Central city..................... 6,196 4,639 1,379 1,121 523 3,635 3,109 247 830 136 367
Not central city................. 2,654 1,834 712 582 287 1,313 1,128 138 293 46 144
Not metropolitan.................. 1,842 1,431 407 322 164 1,125 941 73 341 43 167
Northeast.......................... 1,940 1,440 424 331 155 1,183 1,028 115 252 50 117
Metropolitan...................... 1,903 1,408 420 327 155 1,155 1,002 115 249 50 116
Central city..................... 1,552 1,157 314 245 112 970 848 90 195 38 84
Not central city................. 351 252 106 81 44 185 154 25 55 12 31
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Not metropolitan.................. 36 32 4 4 0 28 26 0 3 0 1
Midwest............................ 2,102 1,599 472 391 182 1,229 1,043 66 265 44 92
Metropolitan...................... 1,953 1,471 442 374 174 1,126 959 61 235 39 80
Central city..................... 1,683 1,274 379 316 144 968 810 42 211 32 64
Not central city................. 270 197 64 58 29 158 149 19 25 8 16
Not metropolitan.................. 149 128 30 17 9 103 84 5 30 5 11
South.............................. 6,077 4,393 1,412 1,148 561 3,320 2,823 238 855 113 409
Metropolitan...................... 4,442 3,140 1,046 854 406 2,341 2,008 175 550 75 259
Central city..................... 2,633 1,954 601 493 225 1,515 1,300 106 370 60 185
Not central city................. 1,809 1,186 446 361 181 827 707 70 180 15 73
Not metropolitan.................. 1,635 1,253 366 294 155 978 815 63 305 38 150
West............................... 573 471 189 154 75 342 284 39 93 18 60
Metropolitan...................... 552 453 183 147 74 326 269 34 89 18 56
Central city..................... 328 254 86 66 42 182 151 9 55 6 33
Not central city................. 224 199 97 81 33 144 118 25 34 12 23
Not metropolitan.................. 21 18 7 7 1 17 16 4 4 0 3
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 10,691 7,903 2,498 2,024 974 6,074 5,178 458 1,465 225 677
65 years and over................. 915 897 191 110 96 876 327 26 861 168 318
In families......................... 8,518 6,332 1,986 1,691 655 4,853 4,409 394 659 101 306
Householder...................... 2,414 1,699 631 519 472 1,184 947 60 354 56 150
Under 65 years.................. 2,203 1,496 581 491 448 986 898 54 162 10 103
65 years and over............... 211 203 50 28 24 198 49 6 192 45 47
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,439 3,721 1,001 888 19 3,046 2,986 299 108 17 79
Under 6 years.................. 1,628 1,435 327 293 0 1,239 1,221 122 42 8 34
6 to 17 years.................. 2,811 2,286 673 595 19 1,807 1,764 178 66 8 46
Own children 18 years and over... 728 367 120 86 36 262 242 15 28 0 12
In married-couple families.......... 1,931 1,325 621 537 208 843 606 76 258 47 81
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Husbands......................... 513 341 161 136 109 218 99 9 138 26 36
Under 65 years.................. 407 241 136 119 97 119 80 9 43 3 19
65 years and over............... 106 101 26 16 12 98 19 0 96 24 17
Wives............................ 489 329 172 148 84 192 106 15 87 16 25
Under 65 years.................. 415 261 155 138 79 128 94 14 28 4 15
65 years and over............... 73 68 17 10 5 64 12 1 59 13 10
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 766 581 256 229 7 387 360 49 22 5 14
Under 6 years.................. 276 219 84 75 0 165 155 21 5 2 4
6 to 17 years.................. 490 361 171 154 7 223 205 28 18 2 11
Own children 18 years and over... 129 59 27 21 7 36 33 3 2 0 0
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 5,971 4,631 1,207 1,021 381 3,767 3,593 299 356 47 206
Householder...................... 1,713 1,238 404 326 319 905 804 46 200 27 106
Under 65 years.................. 1,616 1,142 384 316 308 810 773 42 105 7 75
65 years and over............... 97 95 20 11 11 95 31 4 95 19 31
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,429 2,974 683 605 12 2,537 2,506 235 83 11 64
Under 6 years.................. 1,262 1,145 215 192 0 1,020 1,013 90 37 6 30
6 to 17 years.................. 2,168 1,829 468 413 12 1,517 1,493 145 46 5 34
Own children 18 years and over... 534 270 85 61 27 197 179 12 26 0 12
In unrelated subfamilies............ 57 27 4 4 1 22 22 0 1 0 1
Under 18 years.................. 39 20 3 3 0 17 17 0 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 31 19 3 3 0 16 16 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 19 6 1 1 1 5 5 0 1 0 1
Unrelated individuals.............. 2,116 1,545 508 329 317 1,198 747 63 805 124 370
Male............................. 903 604 216 137 133 434 274 21 251 30 105
Under 65 years.................. 765 466 194 128 123 300 227 19 119 11 59
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Living alone................... 354 239 97 58 58 156 104 8 76 9 32
65 years and over............... 139 137 22 10 10 134 46 2 133 18 46
Living alone................... 112 112 21 10 10 110 38 2 109 18 37
Female........................... 1,213 942 292 191 184 765 473 43 553 94 266
Under 65 years.................. 784 515 203 140 135 344 284 27 137 11 80
Living alone................... 461 360 128 84 84 256 213 21 107 9 64
65 years and over............... 429 427 89 52 49 421 189 15 417 84 185
Living alone................... 396 395 80 46 43 390 173 14 387 75 170
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 2,060 1,734 477 429 0 1,396 1,367 130 52 9 38
16 to 64 years.................... 2,125 1,176 499 376 294 736 596 43 201 14 95
Worked during the year......... 851 384 276 222 199 128 111 10 20 8 12
Full time, year-round.......... 300 157 143 132 122 22 15 3 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 551 227 133 90 78 105 96 8 20 8 12
Did not work................... 1,274 793 223 155 94 608 485 32 180 7 83
65 years and over................. 272 265 58 32 27 255 76 5 250 48 73
Worked during the year......... 22 20 6 4 3 18 3 0 18 3 3
Full time, year-round.......... 7 5 1 1 1 4 3 0 4 0 3
Not full time, year-round...... 15 15 4 2 1 14 0 0 14 3 0
Did not work................... 250 244 52 29 24 237 73 5 232 45 70
Female
Under 16 years.................... 2,052 1,744 442 402 11 1,466 1,439 148 46 5 36
16 to 64 years.................... 3,540 2,352 889 707 573 1,600 1,450 111 305 29 191
Worked during the year......... 1,665 1,047 553 465 428 559 532 58 34 5 24
Full time, year-round.......... 589 389 280 256 248 127 123 18 3 1 1
Not full time, year-round...... 1,075 658 272 209 180 432 409 39 31 4 23
Did not work................... 1,876 1,306 336 242 145 1,041 918 53 271 23 167
65 years and over................. 643 633 133 77 69 621 251 21 611 120 245
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by priv. by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Worked during the year......... 30 29 12 7 6 25 1 0 24 7 1
Full time, year-round.......... 5 5 2 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 24 23 10 6 4 21 1 0 20 7 1
Did not work................... 613 604 121 70 63 596 250 21 587 113 244
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
BLACK BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 175 2,788
Under 18 years.................... 55 753
18 to 24 years.................... 23 607
25 to 34 years.................... 7 543
35 to 44 years.................... 18 413
45 to 54 years.................... 25 291
55 to 59 years.................... 10 91
60 to 64 years.................... 8 73
65 years and over................. 30 18
65 to 74 years................. 15 14
75 years and over.............. 16 4
Male
Total............................. 89 1,282
Under 18 years.................... 25 394
18 to 24 years.................... 8 300
25 to 34 years.................... 1 212
35 to 44 years.................... 8 169
45 to 54 years.................... 16 126
55 to 59 years.................... 6 35
60 to 64 years.................... 5 38
65 years and over................. 20 7
65 to 74 years................. 10 6
75 years and over.............. 10 1
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Female
Total..:.......................... 86 1,506
Under 18 years.................... 30 359
18 to 24 years.................... 15 306
25 to 34 years.................... 6 331
35 to 44 years.................... 10 244
45 to 54 years.................... 9 165
55 to 59 years.................... 4 56
60 to 64 years.................... 2 35
65 years and over................. 10 10
65 to 74 years................. 4 8
75 years and over.............. 6 3
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 54 719
Under 6 years................... 24 193
6 to 17 years................... 30 525
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 155 2,377
Central city..................... 109 1,558
Not central city................. 46 819
Not metropolitan.................. 20 411
Northeast.......................... 26 500
Metropolitan...................... 26 495
Central city..................... 18 396
Not central city................. 8 99
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Not metropolitan.................. 0 5
Midwest............................ 29 503
Metropolitan...................... 25 482
Central city..................... 25 410
Not central city................. 0 73
Not metropolitan.................. 4 21
South.............................. 90 1,684
Metropolitan...................... 74 1,301
Central city..................... 55 679
Not central city................. 19 622
Not metropolitan.................. 15 382
West............................... 31 101
Metropolitan...................... 30 99
Central city..................... 11 73
Not central city................. 19 25
Not metropolitan.................. 1 3
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 175 2,788
65 years and over................. 30 18
In families......................... 138 2,186
Householder...................... 51 715
Under 65 years.................. 38 707
65 years and over............... 13 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 54 719
Under 6 years.................. 24 193
6 to 17 years.................. 30 525
Own children 18 years and over... 4 360
In married-couple families.......... 83 606
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Husbands......................... 30 171
Under 65 years.................. 19 166
65 years and over............... 11 5
Wives............................ 30 160
Under 65 years.................. 22 154
65 years and over............... 8 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 24 186
Under 6 years.................. 13 57
6 to 17 years.................. 11 129
Own children 18 years and over... 0 69
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 46 1,340
Householder...................... 14 476
Under 65 years.................. 13 474
65 years and over............... 1 2
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 28 455
Under 6 years.................. 10 116
6 to 17 years.................. 18 339
Own children 18 years and over... 4 264
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 31
Under 18 years.................. 0 19
Under 6 years.................. 0 7
6 to 17 years.................. 0 12
18 years and over............... 0 12
Unrelated individuals.............. 37 571
Male............................. 29 299
Under 65 years.................. 21 298
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Living alone................... 12 115
65 years and over............... 8 1
Living alone................... 8 0
Female........................... 9 271
Under 65 years.................. 8 269
Living alone................... 4 101
65 years and over............... 1 2
Living alone................... 1 1
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 22 326
16 to 64 years.................... 47 948
Worked during the year......... 9 467
Full time, year-round.......... 7 144
Not full time, year-round...... 1 324
Did not work................... 39 481
65 years and over................. 20 7
Worked during the year......... 1 1
Full time, year-round.......... 0 1
Not full time, year-round...... 1 0
Did not work................... 19 6
Female
Under 16 years.................... 29 308
16 to 64 years.................... 47 1,188
Worked during the year......... 17 618
Full time, year-round.......... 2 201
Not full time, year-round...... 15 417
Did not work................... 30 570
65 years and over................. 10 10
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Worked during the year......... 1 1
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 1 1
Did not work................... 9 9
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamiles 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