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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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
White A.O.I.C. 92,740 12,061 13.0 23,156 9,627 4,095 42.5 8,734
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 73,561 9,036 12.3 17,405 7,198 2,943 40.9 6,448
Inside central cities........... 24,140 3,843 15.9 7,495 3,079 1,454 47.2 3,200
One million or more........... 14,344 2,327 16.2 4,491 1,814 856 47.2 1,935
Under one million............. 9,796 1,516 15.5 3,004 1,266 598 47.2 1,265
Outside central cities.......... 49,421 5,193 10.5 9,910 4,119 1,489 36.1 3,248
One million or more........... 33,477 3,300 9.9 6,212 2,571 895 34.8 1,956
Under one million............. 15,945 1,893 11.9 3,697 1,547 594 38.4 1,292
Outside metropolitan areas........ 19,179 3,025 15.8 5,752 2,429 1,152 47.4 2,285
REGION
Northeast......................... 17,828 2,324 13.0 4,437 1,716 792 46.2 1,695
Midwest........................... 22,575 2,343 10.4 4,465 2,008 761 37.9 1,511
South............................. 31,676 4,163 13.1 7,547 3,632 1,515 41.7 2,972
West.............................. 20,661 3,230 15.6 6,708 2,270 1,026 45.2 2,557
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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.................... 72,693 9,860 13.6 20,294 7,434 3,435 46.2 7,940
15 to 24 years.................. 5,073 1,162 22.9 2,321 1,231 511 41.5 1,174
25 to 34 years.................. 15,235 2,562 16.8 6,025 1,821 958 52.6 2,722
35 to 44 years.................. 19,639 2,678 13.6 6,217 1,714 860 50.2 2,212
45 to 54 years.................. 18,855 1,935 10.3 3,431 1,307 595 45.6 1,074
55 to 64 years.................. 13,891 1,523 11.0 2,299 1,361 512 37.6 758
65 years and over................. 20,047 2,201 11.0 2,863 2,193 659 30.1 794
65 to 74 years.................. 9,835 1,159 11.8 1,571 927 316 34.1 395
75 years and over............... 10,212 1,042 10.2 1,292 1,265 343 27.1 399
Mean age...................... 49.7 46.2 (x) (x) 47.9 44.5 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 92,740 12,061 13.0 23,156 9,627 4,095 42.5 8,734
Worked.......................... 64,778 6,635 10.2 13,771 3,813 1,524 40.0 3,927
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,840 3,792 8.1 7,618 1,232 460 37.4 1,243
Did not work.................... 27,963 5,426 19.4 9,385 5,813 2,571 44.2 4,807
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 72,670 9,852 13.6 20,268 7,427 3,429 46.2 7,915
No work disability.............. 65,105 6,918 10.6 15,031 5,196 1,901 36.6 5,182
With a work disability.......... 7,566 2,935 38.8 5,237 2,231 1,528 68.5 2,733
severe work disability........ 4,609 2,437 52.9 4,242 1,705 1,311 76.9 2,252
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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.................. 63,005 9,166 14.5 20,029 4,951 2,650 53.5 7,216
Married-couple families......... 50,359 5,183 10.3 11,388 2,537 1,116 44.0 3,161
Male householder, no wife....... 3,580 803 22.4 1,547 361 175 48.5 432
Female householder, no husband.. 9,066 3,180 35.1 7,093 2,054 1,359 66.2 3,623
Nonfamily households.............. 29,735 2,895 9.7 3,128 4,675 1,445 30.9 1,518
Male householder................ 13,276 1,163 8.8 1,304 1,716 518 30.2 553
Living alone.................. 10,303 850 8.3 850 1,322 444 33.6 444
Female householders............. 16,459 1,732 10.5 1,824 2,959 927 31.3 964
Living alone.................. 14,102 1,492 10.6 1,492 2,489 838 33.7 838
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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....................... 53,862 4,043 7.5 4,730 5,698 1,653 29.0 1,838
One or more related
Children 38,378 7,843 20.4 18,129 3,871 2,410 62.3 6,841
Child under 18 years............ 30,922 6,877 22.2 16,655 3,554 2,287 64.4 6,619
All under 6 years............. 7,372 1,957 26.5 3,884 935 644 68.8 1,477
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 6,302 1,888 30.0 5,944 1,059 752 71.0 2,765
All 6 to 17 years............. 17,247 3,033 17.6 6,827 1,559 892 57.2 2,377
One child....................... 12,954 2,686 20.7 4,445 1,189 731 61.5 1,372
Under 6 years................. 4,572 1,254 27.4 2,016 521 356 68.3 649
6 to 17 years................. 8,381 1,432 17.1 2,429 668 375 56.1 723
Two or more children............ 17,968 4,192 23.3 12,210 2,364 1,557 65.8 5,247
All under 6 years............. 2,800 703 25.1 1,868 414 288 69.5 828
Some under 6 years............ 6,302 1,888 30.0 5,944 1,059 752 71.0 2,765
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,866 1,601 18.1 4,398 891 517 58.0 1,654
Mean children................... 1.84 1.94 (x) (x) 2.12 2.17 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 12,534 2,201 17.6 4,521 752 369 49.1 1,043
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 850 348 40.9 828 132 78 58.9 216
All under 6 years............... 229 109 47.8 235 48 37 77.5 83
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 52 30 58.7 87 4 4 88.3 10
All 6 to 17 years............... 570 208 36.6 507 80 37 46.2 123
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 70,313 9,378 13.3 19,451 7,256 3,350 46.2 7,784
One or more elderly............... 22,427 2,683 12.0 3,706 2,370 745 31.4 950
All members elderly............. 15,910 1,435 9.0 1,680 1,897 540 28.5 574
Elderly householder/spouse only. 20,455 2,202 10.8 2,894 2,216 672 30.3 827
Elderly other relative only..... 1,346 358 26.6 638 87 54 61.9 91
Elderly nonrelative only........ 136 35 25.9 54 24 11 45.2 15
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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