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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino)
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, not Hispanic or Latino 81,166 8,655 10.7 15,637 7,278 2,765 38.0 5,369
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 63,136 5,983 9.5 10,643 5,127 1,773 34.6 3,455
Inside central cities........... 18,944 2,122 11.2 3,708 1,868 724 38.8 1,374
One million or more........... 10,761 1,141 10.6 1,967 998 369 37.0 752
Under one million............. 8,183 981 12.0 1,741 870 356 40.9 622
Outside central cities.......... 44,192 3,861 8.7 6,935 3,259 1,048 32.2 2,081
One million or more........... 29,527 2,339 7.9 4,111 1,964 585 29.8 1,130
Under one million............. 14,665 1,522 10.4 2,824 1,296 464 35.8 951
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,030 2,672 14.8 4,995 2,151 992 46.1 1,914
REGION
Northeast......................... 16,259 1,691 10.4 3,041 1,329 506 38.1 1,007
Midwest........................... 21,494 2,105 9.8 3,965 1,822 663 36.4 1,282
South............................. 27,405 3,054 11.1 5,364 2,753 1,095 39.8 2,029
West.............................. 16,009 1,805 11.3 3,267 1,375 500 36.4 1,052
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino)
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.................... 62,321 6,853 11.0 13,342 5,382 2,265 42.1 4,789
15 to 24 years.................. 3,979 768 19.3 1,491 921 334 36.2 729
25 to 34 years.................. 12,247 1,611 13.2 3,687 1,172 573 48.8 1,562
35 to 44 years.................. 16,553 1,787 10.8 3,942 1,153 545 47.2 1,289
45 to 54 years.................. 16,875 1,456 8.6 2,440 982 414 42.2 674
55 to 64 years.................. 12,668 1,231 9.7 1,782 1,153 400 34.7 536
65 years and over................. 18,844 1,802 9.6 2,295 1,897 499 26.3 580
65 to 74 years.................. 9,097 931 10.2 1,227 772 242 31.3 289
75 years and over............... 9,747 871 8.9 1,069 1,125 257 22.9 291
Mean age...................... 50.7 47.9 (x) (x) 49.8 46.0 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 81,166 8,655 10.7 15,637 7,278 2,765 38.0 5,369
Worked.......................... 56,184 4,574 8.1 9,147 2,678 961 35.9 2,395
Worked year-round, full-time.. 40,619 2,502 6.2 4,814 741 227 30.7 621
Did not work.................... 24,982 4,081 16.3 6,490 4,601 1,804 39.2 2,975
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 62,312 6,852 11.0 13,340 5,381 2,265 42.1 4,788
No work disability.............. 55,816 4,528 8.1 9,361 3,582 1,080 30.1 2,799
With a work disability.......... 6,496 2,324 35.8 3,979 1,799 1,185 65.9 1,990
severe work disability........ 3,895 1,937 49.7 3,230 1,374 1,030 75.0 1,663
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino)
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.................. 53,845 6,196 11.5 13,013 3,206 1,583 49.4 4,149
Married-couple families......... 44,101 3,480 7.9 7,335 1,625 608 37.4 1,702
Male householder, no wife....... 2,674 506 18.9 941 207 98 47.3 215
Female householder, no husband.. 7,070 2,210 31.3 4,736 1,374 876 63.8 2,232
Nonfamily households.............. 27,321 2,459 9.0 2,625 4,073 1,182 29.0 1,220
Male householder................ 11,968 972 8.1 1,066 1,458 418 28.7 430
Living alone.................. 9,421 719 7.6 719 1,141 363 31.8 363
Female householders............. 15,353 1,487 9.7 1,559 2,615 764 29.2 790
Living alone.................. 13,233 1,299 9.8 1,299 2,209 702 31.8 702
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino)
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....................... 49,755 3,400 6.8 3,948 4,939 1,346 27.2 1,477
One or more related
Children 31,024 5,129 16.5 11,479 2,305 1,405 61.0 3,869
Child under 18 years............ 24,635 4,390 17.8 10,365 2,079 1,324 63.7 3,717
All under 6 years............. 5,882 1,289 21.9 2,614 601 412 68.6 968
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 4,510 1,020 22.6 3,210 509 357 70.0 1,322
All 6 to 17 years............. 14,244 2,080 14.6 4,541 969 555 57.3 1,427
One child....................... 10,661 1,908 17.9 3,211 818 503 61.5 956
Under 6 years................. 3,623 860 23.7 1,440 350 242 69.3 460
6 to 17 years................. 7,038 1,048 14.9 1,772 469 261 55.7 497
Two or more children............ 13,975 2,481 17.8 7,153 1,261 820 65.1 2,761
All under 6 years............. 2,259 430 19.0 1,175 251 169 67.6 508
Some under 6 years............ 4,510 1,020 22.6 3,210 509 357 70.0 1,322
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,206 1,032 14.3 2,769 501 294 58.8 930
Mean children................... 1.82 1.86 (x) (x) 1.99 2.02 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,993 1,407 14.1 2,686 403 180 44.7 477
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 639 247 38.6 592 83 42 51.0 127
All under 6 years............... 159 73 45.6 154 29 19 64.2 40
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 39 23 58.2 63 2 2 100.0 9
All 6 to 17 years............... 441 151 34.3 375 51 21 41.2 79
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 60,341 6,539 10.8 12,849 5,258 2,209 42.0 4,702
One or more elderly............... 20,825 2,116 10.2 2,788 2,020 556 27.5 668
All members elderly............. 15,193 1,225 8.1 1,416 1,683 431 25.6 449
Elderly householder/spouse only. 19,218 1,808 9.4 2,317 1,907 506 26.5 593
Elderly other relative only..... 1,059 213 20.1 335 59 36 61.0 53
Elderly nonrelative only........ 120 34 28.1 50 22 9 41.2 10
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_04.htm