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Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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
Black or African American A.O.I.C. 13,778 3,914 28.4 8,384 3,290 1,872 56.9 4,374
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 12,159 3,352 27.6 7,211 2,756 1,566 56.8 3,690
Inside central cities........... 7,376 2,348 31.8 5,077 1,914 1,145 59.8 2,722
One million or more........... 5,282 1,664 31.5 3,648 1,338 789 59.0 1,931
Under one million............. 2,095 684 32.6 1,429 576 356 61.8 791
Outside central cities.......... 4,782 1,004 21.0 2,134 841 421 50.1 969
One million or more........... 3,564 672 18.8 1,404 576 280 48.6 630
Under one million............. 1,218 333 27.3 731 265 141 53.3 339
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,619 562 34.7 1,174 534 306 57.2 684
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,594 858 33.1 1,834 642 419 65.2 941
Midwest........................... 2,518 703 27.9 1,615 636 343 53.9 905
South............................. 7,394 2,041 27.6 4,211 1,782 992 55.6 2,206
West.............................. 1,272 312 24.6 724 229 118 51.5 321
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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.................... 11,706 3,332 28.5 7,548 2,711 1,602 59.1 4,007
15 to 24 years.................. 1,193 451 37.8 1,000 465 267 57.4 664
25 to 34 years.................. 2,695 856 31.8 2,208 651 410 63.0 1,216
35 to 44 years.................. 3,187 888 27.8 2,227 673 420 62.5 1,196
45 to 54 years.................. 2,836 710 25.0 1,380 568 330 58.1 622
55 to 64 years.................. 1,794 427 23.8 732 355 174 49.0 309
65 years and over................. 2,073 582 28.1 836 579 270 46.7 367
65 to 74 years.................. 1,187 331 27.9 483 312 145 46.5 194
75 years and over............... 886 252 28.4 353 266 125 46.8 174
Mean age...................... 45.9 44.3 (x) (x) 44.9 43.2 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13,778 3,914 28.4 8,384 3,290 1,872 56.9 4,374
Worked.......................... 9,478 2,039 21.5 4,734 1,305 708 54.3 2,002
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6,771 1,140 16.8 2,579 426 223 52.3 691
Did not work.................... 4,301 1,875 43.6 3,651 1,985 1,163 58.6 2,372
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 11,697 3,331 28.5 7,543 2,708 1,600 59.1 4,002
No work disability.............. 9,685 2,159 22.3 5,144 1,742 895 51.4 2,570
With a work disability.......... 2,012 1,172 58.2 2,399 966 706 73.1 1,432
severe work disability........ 1,508 1,011 67.0 2,024 822 634 77.1 1,225
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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.................. 9,128 3,019 33.1 7,407 1,956 1,303 66.6 3,763
Married-couple families......... 4,268 799 18.7 1,866 340 152 44.8 493
Male householder, no wife....... 791 249 31.5 496 165 86 51.9 200
Female householder, no husband.. 4,069 1,971 48.4 5,045 1,451 1,066 73.4 3,070
Nonfamily households.............. 4,650 895 19.2 977 1,334 568 42.6 611
Male householder................ 2,100 355 16.9 395 530 207 39.1 225
Living alone.................. 1,753 291 16.6 291 451 180 39.9 180
Female householders............. 2,550 540 21.2 583 804 361 44.9 385
Living alone.................. 2,318 479 20.7 479 734 327 44.5 327
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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....................... 6,436 1,126 17.5 1,259 1,483 613 41.3 670
One or more related
Children 7,255 2,748 37.9 7,033 1,794 1,252 69.8 3,686
Child under 18 years............ 5,868 2,429 41.4 6,487 1,594 1,157 72.6 3,514
All under 6 years............. 1,224 592 48.3 1,281 357 275 77.1 661
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,319 689 52.2 2,419 491 385 78.4 1,509
All 6 to 17 years............. 3,324 1,149 34.6 2,787 745 497 66.7 1,343
One child....................... 2,664 898 33.7 1,543 535 356 66.5 667
Under 6 years................. 825 357 43.2 603 191 140 73.3 259
6 to 17 years................. 1,838 541 29.4 941 344 215 62.7 408
Two or more children............ 3,204 1,531 47.8 4,944 1,058 802 75.7 2,846
All under 6 years............. 399 235 58.8 678 165 135 81.5 402
Some under 6 years............ 1,319 689 52.2 2,419 491 385 78.4 1,509
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,486 607 40.9 1,847 402 282 70.2 935
Mean children................... 1.92 2.12 (x) (x) 2.26 2.33 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,710 901 33.2 2,194 477 303 63.4 892
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 163 87 53.7 245 32 23 71.5 72
All under 6 years............... 39 25 64.4 79 13 10 76.3 32
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 17 7 43.4 21 4 3 60.3 9
All 6 to 17 years............... 107 55 51.3 145 15 10 70.6 31
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 11,300 3,195 28.3 7,295 2,664 1,577 59.2 3,960
One or more elderly............... 2,478 719 29.0 1,090 626 295 47.1 414
All members elderly............. 1,372 327 23.9 351 417 187 44.9 193
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,092 578 27.6 837 577 269 46.6 366
Elderly other relative only..... 299 107 35.8 199 35 20 55.7 36
Elderly nonrelative only........ 24 12 52.7 19 4 2 47.7 3
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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