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 private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
HISPANIC BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 7,997 4,501 1,223 1,045 414 3,530 3,171 167 568 72 270
Under 18 years.................... 3,570 2,509 519 489 6 2,133 2,084 120 49 4 34
18 to 24 years.................... 1,024 396 131 81 47 276 263 10 10 0 5
25 to 34 years.................... 1,238 433 201 183 133 255 236 19 26 2 12
35 to 44 years.................... 983 378 168 148 107 215 202 3 30 2 19
45 to 54 years.................... 443 219 94 71 60 133 109 3 30 5 11
55 to 59 years.................... 150 85 25 18 14 65 50 2 21 2 8
60 to 64 years.................... 176 101 24 21 18 78 56 0 30 1 10
65 years and over................. 413 380 61 34 30 375 172 10 372 57 171
65 to 74 years................. 254 230 35 21 20 227 96 6 224 31 95
75 years and over.............. 159 149 26 13 10 149 76 4 148 25 75
Male
Total............................. 3,754 2,004 585 515 240 1,514 1,374 67 223 24 106
Under 18 years.................... 1,828 1,265 258 240 3 1,064 1,043 50 31 2 21
18 to 24 years.................... 460 151 65 44 26 90 85 4 2 0 1
25 to 34 years.................... 526 136 87 78 72 58 51 9 11 0 4
35 to 44 years.................... 471 159 92 84 76 70 63 1 13 2 7
45 to 54 years.................... 178 78 41 34 31 40 27 0 11 2 2
55 to 59 years.................... 63 34 7 5 5 28 19 0 12 1 4
60 to 64 years.................... 81 48 16 14 12 33 22 0 14 1 3
65 years and over................. 147 131 19 15 13 129 64 3 129 17 64
65 to 74 years................. 91 82 10 9 8 81 39 1 81 8 39
75 years and over.............. 56 49 9 6 5 49 24 1 48 9 24
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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Female
Total..:.......................... 4,243 2,497 638 529 174 2,016 1,797 99 346 47 164
Under 18 years.................... 1,742 1,243 261 249 2 1,068 1,041 69 18 2 14
18 to 24 years.................... 563 244 66 37 21 186 178 6 7 0 4
25 to 34 years.................... 712 297 114 104 61 197 185 11 15 2 8
35 to 44 years.................... 512 219 76 64 31 145 139 1 17 0 12
45 to 54 years.................... 266 141 53 37 29 93 82 3 20 3 9
55 to 59 years.................... 87 51 17 12 9 36 30 1 9 1 4
60 to 64 years.................... 94 53 8 7 6 45 34 0 17 0 6
65 years and over................. 266 249 42 19 17 246 108 7 244 40 107
65 to 74 years................. 163 148 25 12 11 146 57 5 144 23 56
75 years and over.............. 103 101 17 7 6 100 51 3 100 17 51
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 3,433 2,441 498 479 5 2,083 2,034 116 49 4 34
Under 6 years................... 1,321 1,000 186 184 0 880 853 51 22 3 11
6 to 17 years................... 2,112 1,441 312 295 5 1,203 1,182 64 27 1 24
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 7,171 3,991 1,013 858 345 3,180 2,854 120 497 65 227
Central city..................... 4,065 2,319 526 443 198 1,923 1,735 81 291 33 130
Not central city................. 3,106 1,672 487 415 147 1,257 1,119 39 206 31 97
Not metropolitan.................. 826 510 210 187 69 350 317 46 72 7 44
Northeast.......................... 1,226 845 134 109 54 733 674 19 131 8 82
Metropolitan...................... 1,208 832 134 109 54 719 661 19 131 8 82
Central city..................... 958 682 76 67 41 624 583 16 108 8 67
Not central city................. 250 150 58 42 13 95 78 3 23 0 16
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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Not metropolitan.................. 18 13 0 0 0 13 13 0 0 0 0
Midwest............................ 465 253 101 85 32 168 143 7 31 11 7
Metropolitan...................... 409 216 81 67 26 148 123 4 28 9 4
Central city..................... 263 128 47 39 17 88 69 2 21 5 2
Not central city................. 146 87 33 28 9 60 55 2 8 5 2
Not metropolitan.................. 56 37 21 19 6 20 20 3 3 2 3
South.............................. 2,886 1,450 429 367 148 1,110 925 33 248 33 102
Metropolitan...................... 2,449 1,189 334 282 111 921 761 12 207 31 80
Central city..................... 1,358 690 178 149 62 551 466 8 91 13 27
Not central city................. 1,092 499 156 133 49 370 295 4 115 18 54
Not metropolitan.................. 437 261 95 85 37 188 164 21 41 1 22
West............................ 3,419 1,953 559 483 180 1,520 1,429 107 158 20 79
Metropolitan...................... 3,105 1,754 465 399 154 1,391 1,309 85 131 17 60
Central city..................... 1,487 819 226 188 78 660 618 55 71 8 34
Not central city................. 1,618 936 239 212 76 731 691 30 61 9 26
Not metropolitan.................. 315 199 94 84 26 129 120 22 27 4 19
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 7,997 4,501 1,223 1,045 414 3,530 3,171 167 568 72 270
65 years and over................. 413 380 61 34 30 375 172 10 372 57 171
In families......................... 6,674 3,878 1,004 922 315 3,078 2,839 150 336 31 148
Householder...................... 1,649 799 293 253 216 543 437 18 159 12 63
Under 65 years.................. 1,544 703 284 247 211 448 399 18 66 5 25
65 years and over............... 105 97 8 6 6 95 38 0 93 7 38
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,433 2,441 498 479 5 2,083 2,034 116 49 4 34
Under 6 years.................. 1,321 1,000 186 184 0 880 853 51 22 3 11
6 to 17 years.................. 2,112 1,441 312 295 5 1,203 1,182 64 27 1 24
Own children 18 years and over... 400 184 46 44 19 144 139 7 11 2 7
In married-couple families.......... 3,609 1,909 605 578 202 1,401 1,241 68 211 18 82
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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Husbands......................... 804 330 169 160 147 179 119 9 96 9 37
Under 65 years.................. 730 263 162 153 141 114 92 9 31 3 10
65 years and over............... 74 67 8 7 7 66 27 0 65 6 27
Wives............................ 800 314 127 116 39 196 147 4 63 1 19
Under 65 years.................. 751 269 124 114 38 153 130 4 19 0 3
65 years and over............... 50 44 2 2 1 43 16 0 43 1 16
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 1,699 1,136 268 267 1 927 900 47 25 3 18
Under 6 years.................. 661 508 103 103 0 435 421 20 11 2 7
6 to 17 years.................. 1,038 628 165 163 1 492 480 27 14 1 12
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 176 75 24 23 8 54 51 3 6 0 4
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 2,585 1,735 314 268 84 1,511 1,453 75 112 12 63
Householder...................... 711 414 100 73 65 331 296 9 62 6 31
Under 65 years.................. 678 383 97 71 64 300 281 9 33 3 16
65 years and over............... 34 31 3 2 2 31 16 0 29 3 16
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 1,508 1,157 183 171 3 1,040 1,030 63 21 1 15
Under 6 years.................. 561 423 66 64 0 387 377 27 9 1 4
6 to 17 years.................. 947 734 117 107 3 653 652 36 12 0 12
Own children 18 years and over... 196 97 21 19 12 80 78 4 5 2 3
In unrelated subfamilies............ 113 65 16 7 2 53 53 4 0 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 71 46 9 4 0 41 41 4 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 19 13 1 0 0 11 11 0 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 52 33 8 4 0 30 30 4 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 42 19 7 4 2 12 12 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,211 558 204 116 97 399 279 13 232 41 122
Male............................. 595 212 87 50 45 135 99 3 66 10 38
Under 65 years.................. 547 165 79 44 38 88 69 0 19 2 8
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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Living alone................... 120 56 16 12 12 40 33 0 9 0 3
65 years and over............... 48 47 8 7 7 47 30 3 47 8 30
Living alone................... 37 37 4 4 4 37 26 3 37 4 26
Female........................... 616 346 117 65 53 264 180 10 166 31 84
Under 65 years.................. 473 205 86 52 39 124 116 5 27 1 21
Living alone................... 98 65 20 14 14 47 43 1 10 0 7
65 years and over............... 143 141 31 14 14 140 64 5 139 30 63
Living alone................... 130 130 24 11 11 129 62 5 128 23 61
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 1,665 1,172 236 226 1 991 971 48 27 2 18
16 to 64 years.................... 1,942 701 330 275 226 394 340 17 67 6 24
Worked during the year......... 1,129 313 217 199 188 108 99 12 5 0 3
Full time, year-round.......... 516 159 138 132 128 23 23 2 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 613 153 79 68 60 85 76 10 5 0 3
Did not work................... 813 388 113 75 38 285 241 4 62 6 22
65 years and over................. 147 131 19 15 13 129 64 3 129 17 64
Worked during the year......... 8 4 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 3 0
Full time, year-round.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 7 4 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 3 0
Did not work................... 139 127 16 14 12 125 64 3 124 14 64
Female
Under 16 years.................... 1,621 1,179 238 230 0 1,022 995 63 16 2 12
16 to 64 years.................... 2,355 1,069 358 280 157 748 694 29 86 6 45
Worked during the year......... 862 367 172 138 120 213 203 12 4 2 2
Full time, year-round.......... 259 97 53 48 47 46 41 2 3 2 2
Not full time, year-round...... 603 271 118 89 73 168 162 10 0 0 0
Did not work................... 1,494 702 187 143 37 535 491 16 83 4 43
65 years and over................. 266 249 42 19 17 246 108 7 244 40 107
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 insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
Worked during the year......... 5 4 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 0
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 5 4 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 0
Did not work................... 261 244 39 18 16 243 108 7 240 38 107
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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
HISPANIC BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 73 3,496
Under 18 years.................... 38 1,061
18 to 24 years.................... 9 628
25 to 34 years.................... 5 805
35 to 44 years.................... 2 605
45 to 54 years.................... 4 224
55 to 59 years.................... 2 65
60 to 64 years.................... 1 74
65 years and over................. 10 33
65 to 74 years................. 9 24
75 years and over.............. 1 9
Male
Total............................. 33 1,750
Under 18 years.................... 15 563
18 to 24 years.................... 4 309
25 to 34 years.................... 0 390
35 to 44 years.................... 0 311
45 to 54 years.................... 4 99
55 to 59 years.................... 1 28
60 to 64 years.................... 1 33
65 years and over................. 6 16
65 to 74 years................. 6 9
75 years and over.............. 1 7
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 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..:.......................... 40 1,746
Under 18 years.................... 23 499
18 to 24 years.................... 5 319
25 to 34 years.................... 5 415
35 to 44 years.................... 2 293
45 to 54 years.................... 0 125
55 to 59 years.................... 1 36
60 to 64 years.................... 0 41
65 years and over................. 4 17
65 to 74 years................. 3 15
75 years and over.............. 1 3
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 38 991
Under 6 years................... 16 321
6 to 17 years................... 22 671
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 61 3,180
Central city..................... 32 1,746
Not central city................. 29 1,434
Not metropolitan.................. 12 315
Northeast.......................... 10 381
Metropolitan...................... 10 376
Central city..................... 0 276
Not central city................. 10 100
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 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............................ 1 212
Metropolitan...................... 1 193
Central city..................... 1 134
Not central city................. 0 59
Not metropolitan.................. 0 19
South.............................. 44 1,436
Metropolitan...................... 35 1,260
Central city..................... 22 668
Not central city................. 13 593
Not metropolitan.................. 9 176
West............................ 18 1,466
Metropolitan...................... 15 1,350
Central city..................... 9 668
Not central city................. 5 682
Not metropolitan.................. 3 116
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 73 3,496
65 years and over................. 10 33
In families......................... 59 2,796
Householder...................... 13 850
Under 65 years.................. 8 841
65 years and over............... 5 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 38 991
Under 6 years.................. 16 321
6 to 17 years.................. 22 671
Own children 18 years and over... 1 216
In married-couple families.......... 37 1,700
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 he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
Husbands......................... 3 473
Under 65 years.................. 0 466
65 years and over............... 2 7
Wives............................ 8 486
Under 65 years.................. 6 481
65 years and over............... 2 5
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 22 563
Under 6 years.................. 11 153
6 to 17 years.................. 11 410
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 1 101
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 10 849
Householder...................... 4 297
Under 65 years.................. 2 295
65 years and over............... 2 3
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 6 352
Under 6 years.................. 4 138
6 to 17 years.................. 1 213
Own children 18 years and over... 0 98
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 47
Under 18 years.................. 0 24
Under 6 years.................. 0 6
6 to 17 years.................. 0 19
18 years and over............... 0 23
Unrelated individuals.............. 13 653
Male............................. 10 383
Under 65 years.................. 8 382
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 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................... 1 64
65 years and over............... 3 2
Living alone................... 0 0
Female........................... 3 269
Under 65 years.................. 3 268
Living alone................... 0 33
65 years and over............... 0 2
Living alone................... 0 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 13 493
16 to 64 years.................... 14 1,242
Worked during the year......... 7 817
Full time, year-round.......... 0 357
Not full time, year-round...... 7 460
Did not work................... 7 425
65 years and over................. 6 16
Worked during the year......... 0 4
Full time, year-round.......... 0 1
Not full time, year-round...... 0 3
Did not work................... 6 12
Female
Under 16 years.................... 23 442
16 to 64 years.................... 12 1,286
Worked during the year......... 9 494
Full time, year-round.......... 3 162
Not full time, year-round...... 6 332
Did not work................... 4 792
65 years and over................. 4 17
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 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......... 0 1
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 0 1
Did not work................... 4 16
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