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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
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 alone 91,645 11,792 12.9 22,626 9,462 4,006 42.3 8,522
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 72,685 8,846 12.2 17,009 7,077 2,885 40.8 6,294
Inside central cities........... 23,780 3,754 15.8 7,307 3,027 1,425 47.1 3,121
One million or more........... 14,167 2,280 16.1 4,397 1,787 841 47.0 1,896
Under one million............. 9,613 1,474 15.3 2,910 1,239 584 47.2 1,226
Outside central cities.......... 48,905 5,092 10.4 9,702 4,050 1,460 36.0 3,172
One million or more........... 33,148 3,236 9.8 6,082 2,533 877 34.6 1,909
Under one million............. 15,757 1,856 11.8 3,620 1,517 583 38.4 1,264
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,960 2,946 15.5 5,617 2,385 1,121 47.0 2,228
REGION
Northeast......................... 17,698 2,280 12.9 4,338 1,695 776 45.8 1,646
Midwest........................... 22,382 2,294 10.3 4,374 1,980 744 37.6 1,478
South............................. 31,308 4,088 13.1 7,423 3,576 1,489 41.6 2,919
West.............................. 20,256 3,130 15.5 6,490 2,211 998 45.1 2,479
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
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.................... 71,729 9,617 13.4 19,798 7,290 3,357 46.0 7,742
15 to 24 years.................. 4,956 1,131 22.8 2,263 1,209 501 41.4 1,153
25 to 34 years.................. 14,985 2,493 16.6 5,871 1,774 928 52.3 2,633
35 to 44 years.................. 19,400 2,608 13.4 6,047 1,677 837 49.9 2,155
45 to 54 years.................. 18,630 1,886 10.1 3,356 1,291 587 45.5 1,060
55 to 64 years.................. 13,757 1,500 10.9 2,261 1,338 502 37.5 740
65 years and over................. 19,916 2,175 10.9 2,828 2,172 650 29.9 780
65 to 74 years.................. 9,758 1,145 11.7 1,548 917 311 33.9 386
75 years and over............... 10,158 1,030 10.1 1,280 1,255 339 27.0 394
Mean age...................... 49.7 46.3 (x) (x) 48.0 44.6 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 91,645 11,792 12.9 22,626 9,462 4,006 42.3 8,522
Worked.......................... 63,968 6,473 10.1 13,450 3,731 1,490 39.9 3,832
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,327 3,716 8.0 7,478 1,212 459 37.9 1,239
Did not work.................... 27,678 5,320 19.2 9,177 5,731 2,516 43.9 4,690
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 71,707 9,609 13.4 19,772 7,283 3,350 46.0 7,717
No work disability.............. 64,323 6,759 10.5 14,703 5,104 1,864 36.5 5,072
With a work disability.......... 7,384 2,851 38.6 5,069 2,179 1,486 68.2 2,645
severe work disability........ 4,506 2,372 52.7 4,125 1,669 1,277 76.5 2,191
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
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.................. 62,297 8,959 14.4 19,571 4,860 2,591 53.3 7,040
Married-couple families......... 49,915 5,099 10.2 11,205 2,507 1,102 43.9 3,121
Male householder, no wife....... 3,500 768 21.9 1,476 349 166 47.7 404
Female householder, no husband.. 8,881 3,092 34.8 6,890 2,004 1,323 66.0 3,515
Nonfamily households.............. 29,349 2,833 9.7 3,055 4,602 1,416 30.8 1,483
Male householder................ 13,070 1,127 8.6 1,257 1,677 501 29.9 531
Living alone.................. 10,154 827 8.1 827 1,290 430 33.3 430
Female householders............. 16,278 1,707 10.5 1,798 2,926 915 31.3 952
Living alone.................. 13,957 1,472 10.5 1,472 2,457 826 33.6 826
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
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....................... 53,309 3,965 7.4 4,643 5,615 1,623 28.9 1,802
One or more related
Children 37,849 7,658 20.2 17,699 3,794 2,354 62.1 6,669
Child under 18 years............ 30,463 6,706 22.0 16,250 3,479 2,234 64.2 6,452
All under 6 years............. 7,261 1,906 26.2 3,784 909 629 69.1 1,438
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 6,205 1,842 29.7 5,801 1,035 731 70.6 2,689
All 6 to 17 years............. 16,997 2,958 17.4 6,665 1,534 874 57.0 2,325
One child....................... 12,757 2,616 20.5 4,339 1,162 714 61.5 1,337
Under 6 years................. 4,495 1,218 27.1 1,958 504 346 68.6 627
6 to 17 years................. 8,263 1,398 16.9 2,380 658 369 56.0 710
Two or more children............ 17,706 4,090 23.1 11,911 2,317 1,520 65.6 5,115
All under 6 years............. 2,766 687 24.9 1,826 405 283 69.8 811
Some under 6 years............ 6,205 1,842 29.7 5,801 1,035 731 70.6 2,689
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,734 1,560 17.9 4,285 876 505 57.7 1,615
Mean children................... 1.84 1.94 (x) (x) 2.13 2.17 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 12,377 2,152 17.4 4,417 743 360 48.5 1,014
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 830 336 40.5 798 125 73 58.3 201
All under 6 years............... 224 104 46.6 223 45 34 76.1 75
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 51 30 58.0 86 4 4 88.3 10
All 6 to 17 years............... 555 202 36.4 490 75 35 46.0 116
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 69,378 9,150 13.2 18,976 7,114 3,272 46.0 7,586
One or more elderly............... 22,267 2,642 11.9 3,650 2,348 735 31.3 936
All members elderly............. 15,823 1,421 9.0 1,667 1,881 533 28.3 567
Elderly householder/spouse only. 20,318 2,174 10.7 2,857 2,194 663 30.2 814
Elderly other relative only..... 1,324 345 26.1 620 87 54 61.7 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
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/noncash/nc05_03.htm