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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
All races 111,278 16,765 15.1 33,175 13,505 6,182 45.8 13,584
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 90,075 13,075 14.5 26,011 10,445 4,681 44.8 10,500
Inside central cities........... 33,543 6,542 19.5 13,311 5,260 2,703 51.4 6,147
One million or more........... 21,133 4,259 20.2 8,704 3,335 1,716 51.5 4,019
Under one million............. 12,409 2,283 18.4 4,607 1,925 987 51.3 2,128
Outside central cities.......... 56,532 6,533 11.6 12,700 5,185 1,977 38.1 4,353
One million or more........... 38,913 4,233 10.9 8,115 3,317 1,219 36.7 2,669
Under one million............. 17,619 2,300 13.1 4,586 1,868 759 40.6 1,685
Outside metropolitan areas........ 21,203 3,689 17.4 7,163 3,060 1,501 49.1 3,084
REGION
Northeast......................... 21,229 3,324 15.7 6,552 2,426 1,237 51.0 2,676
Midwest........................... 25,630 3,116 12.2 6,252 2,737 1,131 41.3 2,480
South............................. 40,107 6,329 15.8 12,007 5,568 2,559 46.0 5,288
West.............................. 24,313 3,995 16.4 8,363 2,774 1,254 45.2 3,139
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 88,619 13,840 15.6 29,263 10,652 5,211 48.9 12,360
15 to 24 years.................. 6,611 1,665 25.2 3,424 1,786 798 44.7 1,872
25 to 34 years.................. 19,055 3,594 18.9 8,611 2,607 1,420 54.5 4,067
35 to 44 years.................. 24,069 3,762 15.6 8,920 2,544 1,339 52.6 3,563
45 to 54 years.................. 22,623 2,789 12.3 5,157 1,942 953 49.1 1,781
55 to 64 years.................. 16,260 2,032 12.5 3,152 1,773 700 39.5 1,076
65 years and over................. 22,659 2,924 12.9 3,912 2,853 971 34.0 1,224
65 to 74 years.................. 11,360 1,562 13.8 2,177 1,286 484 37.6 629
75 years and over............... 11,299 1,362 12.1 1,734 1,566 487 31.1 595
Mean age...................... 48.9 45.7 (x) (x) 46.9 44.2 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 111,278 16,765 15.1 33,175 13,505 6,182 45.8 13,584
Worked.......................... 77,866 9,141 11.7 19,531 5,359 2,311 43.1 6,149
Worked year-round, full-time.. 56,307 5,218 9.3 10,861 1,735 714 41.1 2,055
Did not work.................... 33,412 7,624 22.8 13,644 8,146 3,871 47.5 7,435
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 88,581 13,831 15.6 29,233 10,640 5,202 48.9 12,330
No work disability.............. 78,717 9,584 12.2 21,341 7,350 2,916 39.7 8,089
With a work disability.......... 9,864 4,247 43.1 7,892 3,290 2,286 69.5 4,241
severe work disability........ 6,303 3,569 56.6 6,479 2,601 1,991 76.5 3,533
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 75,596 12,827 17.0 28,912 7,224 4,105 56.8 11,391
Married-couple families......... 57,320 6,393 11.2 14,266 3,050 1,347 44.2 3,890
Male householder, no wife....... 4,656 1,131 24.3 2,193 564 270 47.9 658
Female householder, no husband.. 13,620 5,304 38.9 12,453 3,610 2,487 68.9 6,843
Nonfamily households.............. 35,682 3,937 11.0 4,263 6,281 2,077 33.1 2,193
Male householder................ 16,020 1,565 9.8 1,751 2,357 738 31.3 789
Living alone.................. 12,511 1,166 9.3 1,166 1,854 636 34.3 636
Female householders............. 19,662 2,373 12.1 2,512 3,924 1,339 34.1 1,403
Living alone.................. 16,919 2,048 12.1 2,048 3,346 1,201 35.9 1,201
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 62,452 5,398 8.6 6,270 7,504 2,347 31.3 2,597
One or more related
Children 48,215 11,148 23.1 26,510 5,927 3,796 64.0 10,914
Child under 18 years............ 38,795 9,774 25.2 24,354 5,384 3,574 66.4 10,509
All under 6 years............. 9,160 2,701 29.5 5,488 1,356 964 71.1 2,219
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 7,993 2,692 33.7 8,752 1,607 1,170 72.8 4,412
All 6 to 17 years............. 21,642 4,381 20.2 10,114 2,421 1,441 59.5 3,878
One child....................... 16,500 3,770 22.9 6,354 1,802 1,135 63.0 2,123
Under 6 years................. 5,754 1,711 29.7 2,801 752 524 69.6 944
6 to 17 years................. 10,746 2,060 19.2 3,553 1,050 611 58.2 1,179
Two or more children............ 22,295 6,003 26.9 18,000 3,582 2,440 68.1 8,386
All under 6 years............. 3,406 990 29.1 2,687 604 441 73.0 1,275
Some under 6 years............ 7,993 2,692 33.7 8,752 1,607 1,170 72.8 4,412
All 6 to 17 years............. 10,896 2,321 21.3 6,562 1,371 829 60.5 2,699
Mean children................... 1.85 1.98 (x) (x) 2.16 2.22 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 16,202 3,301 20.4 7,155 1,303 699 53.6 2,026
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1,048 451 43.0 1,114 170 103 60.8 295
All under 6 years............... 272 138 50.7 321 63 50 78.1 121
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 85 45 53.0 135 9 6 74.5 19
All 6 to 17 years............... 692 268 38.8 658 98 47 48.4 155
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 85,588 13,139 15.4 27,975 10,417 5,095 48.9 12,147
One or more elderly............... 25,689 3,626 14.1 5,199 3,088 1,087 35.2 1,437
All members elderly............. 17,593 1,851 10.5 2,145 2,376 757 31.8 803
Elderly householder/spouse only. 23,102 2,919 12.6 3,947 2,871 979 34.1 1,245
Elderly other relative only..... 1,842 540 29.3 1,006 132 79 60.0 138
Elderly nonrelative only........ 163 48 29.2 73 29 13 45.3 18
Race Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: October 5, 2004
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