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
HISPANIC
ALL INCOME LEVELS
Both Sexes
Total........................... 37,312 24,951 17,300 15,942 7,775 9,180 7,026 760 2,295 566 736 700 12,361
Under 18 years.................... 12,763 9,714 5,601 5,259 32 4,726 4,455 496 90 25 50 259 3,048
18 to 24 years.................... 4,879 2,470 1,867 1,596 875 708 587 73 27 4 12 113 2,409
25 to 34 years.................... 6,994 3,826 3,330 3,153 2,400 619 516 70 63 12 32 72 3,167
35 to 44 years.................... 5,439 3,415 2,991 2,835 2,116 510 411 37 69 10 41 73 2,024
45 to 54 years.................... 3,399 2,357 1,992 1,836 1,364 442 314 27 118 23 51 64 1,042
55 to 59 years.................... 1,103 776 612 556 437 211 119 8 83 23 22 33 327
60 to 64 years.................... 839 588 381 350 274 234 138 3 121 19 41 21 250
65 years and over................. 1,896 1,804 526 357 278 1,730 488 46 1,724 450 486 65 92
65 to 74 years................. 1,175 1,114 352 257 202 1,050 265 32 1,048 289 265 39 61
75 years and over.............. 722 690 174 100 75 679 223 15 676 161 221 27 32
Male
Total............................. 19,058 12,259 8,773 8,160 4,568 4,226 3,175 355 1,034 271 288 371 6,799
Under 18 years.................... 6,557 4,966 2,856 2,693 19 2,406 2,267 244 53 11 30 133 1,592
18 to 24 years.................... 2,586 1,176 967 845 523 262 201 30 12 3 6 61 1,410
25 to 34 years.................... 3,726 1,875 1,708 1,612 1,435 225 165 31 37 6 16 38 1,851
35 to 44 years.................... 2,839 1,694 1,534 1,462 1,266 205 155 19 34 7 19 34 1,144
45 to 54 years.................... 1,625 1,120 960 893 763 196 122 9 63 12 25 40 504
55 to 59 years.................... 516 364 290 270 238 97 45 2 43 10 8 19 153
60 to 64 years.................... 401 290 208 196 161 99 52 2 56 12 18 12 111
65 years and over................. 809 774 250 188 162 736 168 19 734 211 167 34 35
65 to 74 years................. 522 500 166 131 112 465 100 13 465 131 100 21 22
75 years and over.............. 287 274 84 56 50 272 68 6 270 80 67 13 12
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..:.......................... 18,254 12,692 8,527 7,783 3,207 4,954 3,851 405 1,261 295 447 330 5,562
Under 18 years.................... 6,205 4,749 2,744 2,565 13 2,320 2,188 252 37 14 20 126 1,457
18 to 24 years.................... 2,293 1,294 900 752 352 447 386 43 15 1 5 51 999
25 to 34 years.................... 3,268 1,952 1,623 1,540 964 393 351 39 26 7 17 33 1,316
35 to 44 years.................... 2,601 1,720 1,456 1,373 850 305 255 18 35 3 23 38 880
45 to 54 years.................... 1,774 1,237 1,032 944 602 246 192 17 55 11 25 25 538
55 to 59 years.................... 587 412 322 286 199 114 74 7 40 14 15 14 174
60 to 64 years.................... 438 298 173 154 113 135 86 1 65 7 23 9 140
65 years and over................. 1,088 1,030 276 170 115 993 320 27 990 239 319 31 58
65 to 74 years................. 653 614 186 126 90 586 166 18 583 158 165 18 38
75 years and over.............. 435 416 90 44 25 408 154 9 407 81 154 13 19
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 12,539 9,588 5,533 5,209 31 4,660 4,389 489 90 25 50 259 2,951
Under 6 years................... 4,565 3,634 1,863 1,773 0 2,021 1,908 200 34 4 18 104 931
6 to 17 years................... 7,974 5,954 3,671 3,435 31 2,639 2,481 289 56 21 33 155 2,020
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 34,066 22,759 15,762 14,529 7,101 8,343 6,438 662 2,031 498 642 601 11,306
Central city..................... 17,010 11,096 7,201 6,655 3,356 4,539 3,668 347 1,015 218 340 255 5,914
Not central city................. 17,056 11,663 8,561 7,874 3,745 3,804 2,770 314 1,016 280 301 346 5,392
Not metropolitan.................. 3,247 2,192 1,538 1,414 674 836 589 99 264 68 94 99 1,055
Northeast.......................... 4,970 3,599 2,155 2,028 1,076 1,641 1,416 131 387 73 196 45 1,371
Metropolitan...................... 4,879 3,525 2,099 1,973 1,054 1,621 1,400 130 384 73 195 43 1,354
Central city..................... 3,267 2,363 1,203 1,131 625 1,281 1,144 87 279 46 144 10 904
Not central city................. 1,613 1,163 896 842 430 340 256 43 105 27 51 33 450
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.................. 91 73 55 55 22 20 15 1 3 0 1 3 17
Midwest............................ 2,866 2,116 1,702 1,605 769 530 374 45 140 59 21 40 750
Metropolitan...................... 2,527 1,852 1,487 1,408 675 469 335 39 121 50 16 29 674
Central city..................... 1,452 1,025 796 752 360 277 209 20 66 22 11 14 427
Not central city................. 1,074 827 691 655 315 192 126 19 56 29 5 15 247
Not metropolitan.................. 340 264 215 197 94 61 39 6 18 9 5 10 76
South.............................. 13,006 8,120 5,714 5,266 2,582 2,931 1,948 202 962 201 272 336 4,887
Metropolitan...................... 11,351 7,024 4,989 4,603 2,257 2,478 1,627 155 807 169 208 284 4,327
Central city..................... 5,441 3,213 2,145 2,000 1,026 1,262 866 68 349 68 81 153 2,228
Not central city................. 5,910 3,811 2,844 2,603 1,232 1,216 761 87 458 101 127 131 2,099
Not metropolitan.................. 1,655 1,096 725 663 324 453 321 47 155 32 64 52 559
West............................ 16,470 11,117 7,729 7,044 3,348 4,077 3,289 382 807 233 247 280 5,353
Metropolitan...................... 15,308 10,358 7,186 6,545 3,115 3,775 3,076 338 719 206 223 246 4,951
Central city..................... 6,850 4,495 3,056 2,772 1,346 1,719 1,449 172 321 82 104 79 2,355
Not central city................. 8,458 5,862 4,130 3,773 1,769 2,056 1,627 165 398 124 119 167 2,596
Not metropolitan.................. 1,161 759 543 499 234 302 213 44 88 27 24 34 402
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 37,312 24,951 17,300 15,942 7,775 9,180 7,026 760 2,295 566 736 700 12,361
65 years and over................. 1,896 1,804 526 357 278 1,730 488 46 1,724 450 486 65 92
In families......................... 33,110 22,502 15,532 14,443 6,365 8,338 6,513 716 1,807 456 532 642 10,608
Householder...................... 8,516 5,754 4,468 4,154 3,309 1,653 919 99 801 220 200 167 2,762
Under 65 years.................. 7,845 5,101 4,253 3,997 3,172 1,034 783 81 183 39 64 136 2,744
65 years and over............... 671 653 215 157 137 619 136 19 617 182 136 31 18
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 12,539 9,588 5,533 5,209 31 4,660 4,389 489 90 25 50 259 2,951
Under 6 years.................. 4,565 3,634 1,863 1,773 0 2,021 1,908 200 34 4 18 104 931
6 to 17 years.................. 7,974 5,954 3,671 3,435 31 2,639 2,481 289 56 21 33 155 2,020
Own children 18 years and over... 3,167 1,750 1,312 1,169 583 506 437 45 64 12 39 49 1,417
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.......... 23,544 16,502 12,381 11,615 4,824 5,153 3,666 478 1,314 381 311 565 7,042
Husbands......................... 5,757 4,031 3,374 3,184 2,635 957 350 56 612 200 112 137 1,726
Under 65 years.................. 5,218 3,505 3,178 3,038 2,512 454 264 43 109 28 26 113 1,713
65 years and over............... 539 526 195 147 124 504 86 13 503 172 86 24 13
Wives............................ 5,959 4,138 3,443 3,218 1,596 944 454 61 449 139 87 154 1,821
Under 65 years.................. 5,579 3,764 3,307 3,125 1,547 585 394 49 89 16 27 131 1,814
65 years and over............... 380 374 136 93 48 360 60 13 360 122 60 24 6
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 8,712 6,711 4,366 4,137 17 2,751 2,523 315 53 17 32 229 2,000
Under 6 years.................. 3,223 2,627 1,522 1,449 0 1,279 1,185 130 21 3 13 93 596
6 to 17 years.................. 5,488 4,084 2,844 2,687 17 1,472 1,338 185 32 14 19 136 1,404
Own children 18 years and over... 2,000 1,146 925 844 383 261 214 27 33 4 21 37 854
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 6,830 4,560 2,188 1,974 992 2,637 2,416 202 362 58 175 41 2,269
Householder...................... 1,922 1,261 723 645 620 603 489 35 189 30 84 11 661
Under 65 years.................. 1,778 1,124 695 630 605 473 434 32 61 8 30 7 654
65 years and over............... 143 137 28 15 15 130 54 3 128 21 54 3 7
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,060 2,340 885 822 7 1,617 1,591 147 32 8 18 16 719
Under 6 years.................. 1,007 764 236 229 0 585 569 51 10 1 4 10 244
6 to 17 years.................. 2,053 1,577 649 593 7 1,033 1,021 96 22 7 14 6 476
Own children 18 years and over... 998 531 338 287 181 216 199 17 28 7 18 10 466
In unrelated subfamilies............ 222 141 79 67 25 69 69 6 0 0 0 0 80
Under 18 years.................. 127 88 43 36 0 52 52 6 0 0 0 0 39
Under 6 years.................. 33 21 6 3 0 18 18 3 0 0 0 0 11
6 to 17 years.................. 94 67 37 33 0 34 34 4 0 0 0 0 27
18 years and over............... 95 53 36 31 25 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 42
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,981 2,308 1,688 1,432 1,385 773 445 38 488 110 204 58 1,673
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............................. 2,433 1,258 998 874 852 318 182 16 171 33 71 48 1,175
Under 65 years.................. 2,296 1,124 962 849 826 192 131 10 46 5 22 41 1,173
Living alone................... 623 419 350 317 317 80 53 1 23 3 9 16 204
65 years and over............... 137 134 36 25 25 127 51 6 125 27 50 7 3
Living alone................... 104 104 25 18 18 98 45 6 97 18 43 4 0
Female........................... 1,548 1,050 690 558 533 455 263 22 317 78 133 11 498
Under 65 years.................. 1,265 769 617 520 495 179 156 15 43 11 26 6 496
Living alone................... 412 321 255 228 228 74 65 4 21 6 12 0 91
65 years and over............... 283 281 73 38 38 276 107 7 274 67 106 4 2
Living alone................... 265 265 63 35 35 260 102 7 259 58 102 4 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 5,941 4,548 2,580 2,458 5 2,255 2,124 236 46 10 27 127 1,393
16 to 64 years.................... 12,308 6,937 5,943 5,514 4,401 1,234 883 100 254 50 94 210 5,371
Worked during the year......... 10,266 5,796 5,391 5,042 4,275 576 394 78 39 11 17 169 4,469
Full time, year-round.......... 7,563 4,606 4,403 4,198 3,746 318 181 45 20 5 6 128 2,957
Not full time, year-round...... 2,703 1,191 988 843 529 258 213 33 19 6 11 41 1,512
Did not work................... 2,043 1,141 552 473 126 658 489 23 215 39 77 41 902
65 years and over................. 809 774 250 188 162 736 168 19 734 211 167 34 35
Worked during the year......... 154 142 87 79 72 110 9 4 110 55 9 4 12
Full time, year-round.......... 83 79 59 57 55 47 4 2 47 27 4 1 4
Not full time, year-round...... 71 63 28 22 16 63 6 1 63 28 6 4 8
Did not work................... 655 632 163 108 91 627 159 16 624 156 157 29 23
Female
Under 16 years.................... 5,641 4,354 2,460 2,319 7 2,190 2,067 240 33 13 17 115 1,288
16 to 64 years.................... 11,525 7,308 5,791 5,293 3,085 1,771 1,464 138 238 44 111 183 4,217
Worked during the year......... 7,361 4,946 4,401 4,071 2,923 704 565 83 18 8 3 123 2,414
Full time, year-round.......... 4,326 3,101 2,921 2,782 2,300 257 180 29 9 5 2 68 1,225
Not full time, year-round...... 3,034 1,845 1,479 1,289 623 447 385 53 9 3 2 54 1,189
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................... 4,164 2,362 1,390 1,222 162 1,067 898 56 220 36 108 60 1,803
65 years and over................. 1,088 1,030 276 170 115 993 320 27 990 239 319 31 58
Worked during the year......... 98 93 55 42 35 74 10 2 74 36 10 2 5
Full time, year-round.......... 38 37 29 23 20 28 3 0 28 20 3 1 1
Not full time, year-round...... 60 56 25 18 15 47 7 2 47 16 7 1 4
Did not work................... 990 937 222 128 80 919 310 26 915 202 309 29 52
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