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
HISPANIC BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 11,034 6,196 1,997 1,716 697 4,546 3,957 217 848 114 368
Under 18 years.................... 4,819 3,331 830 774 6 2,689 2,605 158 60 7 38
18 to 24 years.................... 1,405 533 207 134 81 342 317 12 13 0 7
25 to 34 years.................... 1,735 618 336 310 219 307 287 20 32 2 18
35 to 44 years.................... 1,358 552 298 266 195 262 242 5 35 2 23
45 to 54 years.................... 660 327 157 127 110 186 138 5 56 11 16
55 to 59 years.................... 203 114 42 32 26 78 56 2 31 4 11
60 to 64 years.................... 227 134 36 27 23 100 73 0 43 2 17
65 years and over................. 628 587 92 46 37 582 239 14 578 87 238
65 to 74 years................. 378 352 54 27 23 348 132 9 346 49 132
75 years and over.............. 249 234 38 18 14 234 107 5 233 38 107
Male
Total............................. 5,250 2,844 950 837 401 2,029 1,769 91 359 39 155
Under 18 years.................... 2,469 1,703 406 376 3 1,375 1,326 69 40 4 25
18 to 24 years.................... 634 216 105 73 46 117 106 4 4 0 3
25 to 34 years.................... 776 224 151 141 130 82 74 9 15 0 8
35 to 44 years.................... 668 244 158 142 128 90 79 2 17 2 10
45 to 54 years.................... 266 127 67 58 53 66 41 2 26 3 5
55 to 59 years.................... 91 47 11 10 8 37 24 0 17 2 5
60 to 64 years.................... 104 62 23 18 17 40 26 0 20 2 7
65 years and over................. 241 223 28 20 16 221 92 5 221 26 92
65 to 74 years................. 144 135 13 10 10 133 51 3 133 11 51
75 years and over.............. 97 88 15 10 7 88 41 3 87 15 41
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..:.......................... 5,785 3,352 1,047 879 295 2,517 2,189 125 489 75 213
Under 18 years.................... 2,350 1,629 423 398 2 1,314 1,279 89 20 3 14
18 to 24 years.................... 771 317 102 61 36 225 211 8 9 0 4
25 to 34 years.................... 959 394 185 169 89 225 212 12 17 2 10
35 to 44 years.................... 690 308 140 124 67 172 163 3 18 0 12
45 to 54 years.................... 394 201 90 70 57 120 97 3 30 8 10
55 to 59 years.................... 112 67 30 23 17 41 33 1 13 2 7
60 to 64 years.................... 123 72 13 9 7 60 47 0 23 0 11
65 years and over................. 386 364 64 26 20 360 147 9 358 60 146
65 to 74 years................. 234 217 40 17 13 215 81 6 212 38 81
75 years and over.............. 152 146 23 9 7 146 66 3 146 23 65
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 4,655 3,246 799 754 5 2,630 2,546 153 60 7 38
Under 6 years................... 1,769 1,323 278 267 0 1,131 1,088 70 27 3 15
6 to 17 years................... 2,886 1,923 521 487 5 1,499 1,458 83 33 4 24
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 9,900 5,505 1,691 1,442 593 4,094 3,568 158 730 103 307
Central city..................... 5,562 3,140 868 753 321 2,434 2,140 96 421 50 178
Not central city................. 4,338 2,366 823 689 271 1,660 1,428 61 309 53 129
Not metropolitan.................. 1,134 691 305 274 104 452 390 59 118 11 61
Northeast.......................... 1,577 1,078 237 192 90 881 795 27 178 16 103
Metropolitan...................... 1,552 1,059 230 186 88 868 782 27 178 16 103
Central city..................... 1,233 865 148 123 63 750 686 23 146 15 82
Not central city................. 319 194 82 63 25 118 96 4 32 2 21
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.................. 25 19 6 6 2 13 13 0 0 0 0
Midwest............................ 615 360 163 144 54 219 187 9 40 14 9
Metropolitan...................... 552 317 138 122 47 198 166 6 37 12 6
Central city..................... 368 203 84 75 27 126 105 3 24 5 5
Not central city................. 184 114 54 47 19 72 61 4 13 8 2
Not metropolitan.................. 64 43 25 22 7 21 21 3 3 2 3
South.............................. 4,069 2,040 664 581 239 1,499 1,189 52 401 53 155
Metropolitan...................... 3,474 1,675 524 451 183 1,242 981 24 319 48 118
Central city..................... 1,874 928 275 242 97 701 560 10 146 21 49
Not central city................. 1,599 747 249 209 86 541 421 14 173 28 69
Not metropolitan.................. 595 365 140 130 56 257 208 28 82 5 37
West............................... 4,773 2,718 933 799 314 1,948 1,786 128 229 30 101
Metropolitan...................... 4,323 2,454 799 683 275 1,787 1,639 101 196 25 80
Central city..................... 2,087 1,143 361 313 134 857 789 61 104 10 42
Not central city................. 2,235 1,311 438 370 142 930 850 39 91 16 37
Not metropolitan.................. 450 264 134 116 39 161 148 28 33 5 21
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 11,034 6,196 1,997 1,716 697 4,546 3,957 217 848 114 368
65 years and over................. 628 587 92 46 37 582 239 14 578 87 238
In families......................... 9,362 5,377 1,691 1,532 549 3,969 3,551 197 520 60 200
Householder...................... 2,293 1,138 490 429 368 700 526 22 247 23 90
Under 65 years.................. 2,117 970 473 420 361 534 466 21 83 7 30
65 years and over............... 176 168 17 9 7 166 60 1 164 16 60
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 4,655 3,246 799 754 5 2,630 2,546 153 60 7 38
Under 6 years.................. 1,769 1,323 278 267 0 1,131 1,088 70 27 3 15
6 to 17 years.................. 2,886 1,923 521 487 5 1,499 1,458 83 33 4 24
Own children 18 years and over... 615 260 79 69 31 188 181 7 20 2 15
In married-couple families.......... 5,429 2,879 1,061 986 336 1,968 1,657 97 343 38 110
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......................... 1,208 541 291 270 246 283 160 13 165 18 51
Under 65 years.................. 1,078 418 275 260 238 161 120 12 44 5 11
65 years and over............... 130 123 15 10 8 122 40 1 121 14 40
Wives............................ 1,224 520 239 214 72 304 201 9 116 10 28
Under 65 years.................. 1,129 430 227 209 69 215 176 8 27 0 4
65 years and over............... 95 90 11 5 2 89 24 1 89 10 24
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 2,538 1,654 472 452 1 1,264 1,208 67 31 3 22
Under 6 years.................. 969 732 161 152 0 611 580 27 16 2 11
6 to 17 years.................. 1,569 922 311 300 1 654 628 40 15 1 12
Own children 18 years and over... 276 103 38 33 9 68 63 3 6 0 4
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 3,253 2,151 502 426 161 1,759 1,679 88 157 20 87
Householder...................... 889 521 167 130 120 374 333 10 81 8 44
Under 65 years.................. 843 478 163 128 118 330 309 10 39 3 20
65 years and over............... 46 43 4 2 2 43 24 0 42 4 24
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 1,801 1,374 261 242 3 1,194 1,179 75 26 4 15
Under 6 years.................. 655 488 85 83 0 439 429 33 9 1 4
6 to 17 years.................. 1,146 885 176 159 3 755 749 42 16 3 12
Own children 18 years and over... 295 143 39 35 22 107 105 4 14 2 11
In unrelated subfamilies............ 153 92 31 23 6 66 66 5 0 0 0
Under 18 years.................. 97 64 19 13 0 50 50 5 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 28 17 2 1 0 16 16 1 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 69 46 16 12 0 34 34 4 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 56 28 13 9 6 16 16 0 0 0 0
Unrelated individuals.............. 1,519 727 274 161 142 512 341 15 328 54 168
Male............................. 776 301 123 72 66 189 132 4 110 12 61
Under 65 years.................. 697 224 114 64 58 112 87 0 33 2 16
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................... 149 72 24 17 17 48 40 0 14 0 7
65 years and over............... 79 77 10 8 8 77 45 4 77 10 45
Living alone................... 63 63 6 6 6 63 41 4 63 6 41
Female........................... 743 426 151 89 76 322 209 11 218 43 107
Under 65 years.................. 557 243 114 73 60 140 125 5 36 7 24
Living alone................... 119 78 25 18 18 57 51 1 17 3 11
65 years and over............... 185 184 37 16 16 182 83 5 181 36 83
Living alone................... 170 170 29 13 13 168 80 5 168 27 79
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 2,258 1,579 370 347 1 1,286 1,241 67 34 4 22
16 to 64 years.................... 2,750 1,042 552 470 384 522 436 19 105 9 41
Worked during the year......... 1,752 538 400 362 339 156 138 15 5 0 3
Full time, year-round.......... 903 309 273 260 247 43 35 4 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 849 229 127 102 92 113 103 10 5 0 3
Did not work................... 998 504 151 108 45 366 298 4 100 9 38
65 years and over................. 241 223 28 20 16 221 92 5 221 26 92
Worked during the year......... 12 8 4 2 1 8 1 1 8 4 1
Full time, year-round.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 11 8 4 2 1 8 1 1 8 4 1
Did not work................... 229 215 24 17 15 213 91 4 212 22 91
Female
Under 16 years.................... 2,171 1,528 381 363 0 1,250 1,215 83 18 3 12
16 to 64 years.................... 3,227 1,460 603 490 275 907 827 34 113 12 55
Worked during the year......... 1,326 572 320 265 225 275 259 17 4 2 2
Full time, year-round.......... 461 188 127 117 112 65 59 4 3 2 2
Not full time, year-round...... 865 383 192 149 113 211 201 14 0 0 0
Did not work................... 1,901 889 283 225 50 631 567 16 109 10 53
65 years and over................. 386 364 64 26 20 360 147 9 358 60 146
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......... 9 8 3 2 2 7 1 0 7 2 1
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 9 8 3 1 1 7 1 0 7 2 1
Did not work................... 377 355 60 24 19 354 146 9 351 59 145
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
HISPANIC BELOW 125% OF POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 123 4,838
Under 18 years.................... 66 1,488
18 to 24 years.................... 19 872
25 to 34 years.................... 6 1,117
35 to 44 years.................... 8 806
45 to 54 years.................... 7 333
55 to 59 years.................... 3 88
60 to 64 years.................... 1 93
65 years and over................. 12 41
65 to 74 years................. 11 26
75 years and over.............. 1 15
Male
Total............................. 67 2,405
Under 18 years.................... 37 766
18 to 24 years.................... 10 418
25 to 34 years.................... 1 551
35 to 44 years.................... 4 424
45 to 54 years.................... 4 139
55 to 59 years.................... 1 44
60 to 64 years.................... 1 43
65 years and over................. 8 18
65 to 74 years................. 7 9
75 years and over.............. 1 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
Female
Total..:.......................... 56 2,433
Under 18 years.................... 29 721
18 to 24 years.................... 9 454
25 to 34 years.................... 5 565
35 to 44 years.................... 4 382
45 to 54 years.................... 3 194
55 to 59 years.................... 1 44
60 to 64 years.................... 0 50
65 years and over................. 4 23
65 to 74 years................. 3 17
75 years and over.............. 1 6
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 66 1,409
Under 6 years................... 31 446
6 to 17 years................... 35 963
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 111 4,395
Central city..................... 58 2,422
Not central city................. 53 1,972
Not metropolitan.................. 12 444
Northeast.......................... 11 499
Metropolitan...................... 11 493
Central city..................... 0 367
Not central city................. 11 126
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 6
Midwest............................ 1 256
Metropolitan...................... 1 235
Central city..................... 1 165
Not central city................. 0 70
Not metropolitan.................. 0 21
South.............................. 71 2,029
Metropolitan...................... 63 1,799
Central city..................... 47 946
Not central city................. 16 853
Not metropolitan.................. 9 231
West............................... 40 2,054
Metropolitan...................... 37 1,868
Central city..................... 10 944
Not central city................. 26 924
Not metropolitan.................. 3 186
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 123 4,838
65 years and over................. 12 41
In families......................... 108 3,986
Householder...................... 22 1,155
Under 65 years.................. 15 1,147
65 years and over............... 7 8
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 66 1,409
Under 6 years.................. 31 446
6 to 17 years.................. 35 963
Own children 18 years and over... 3 355
In married-couple families.......... 86 2,551
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......................... 12 667
Under 65 years.................. 8 660
65 years and over............... 4 7
Wives............................ 18 704
Under 65 years.................. 16 699
65 years and over............... 2 5
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 50 884
Under 6 years.................. 26 237
6 to 17 years.................. 24 647
Own children 18 years and over... 3 174
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 10 1,102
Householder...................... 4 367
Under 65 years.................. 2 365
65 years and over............... 2 3
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 6 427
Under 6 years.................. 4 167
6 to 17 years.................. 1 261
Own children 18 years and over... 0 152
In unrelated subfamilies............ 0 61
Under 18 years.................. 0 33
Under 6 years.................. 0 11
6 to 17 years.................. 0 23
18 years and over............... 0 28
Unrelated individuals.............. 14 792
Male............................. 12 475
Under 65 years.................. 8 474
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................... 1 77
65 years and over............... 3 2
Living alone................... 0 0
Female........................... 3 316
Under 65 years.................. 3 315
Living alone................... 0 41
65 years and over............... 0 2
Living alone................... 0 0
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 35 679
16 to 64 years.................... 24 1,708
Worked during the year......... 15 1,214
Full time, year-round.......... 8 594
Not full time, year-round...... 8 620
Did not work................... 9 494
65 years and over................. 8 18
Worked during the year......... 0 4
Full time, year-round.......... 0 1
Not full time, year-round...... 0 3
Did not work................... 8 15
Female
Under 16 years.................... 29 643
16 to 64 years.................... 22 1,767
Worked during the year......... 14 755
Full time, year-round.......... 5 272
Not full time, year-round...... 10 482
Did not work................... 8 1,012
65 years and over................. 4 23
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......... 0 1
Full time, year-round.......... 0 0
Not full time, year-round...... 0 1
Did not work................... 4 22
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