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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)
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 alone 13,465 3,823 28.4 8,187 3,229 1,837 56.9 4,277
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11,875 3,271 27.5 7,034 2,702 1,537 56.9 3,605
Inside central cities........... 7,202 2,288 31.8 4,949 1,873 1,122 59.9 2,656
One million or more........... 5,166 1,622 31.4 3,554 1,313 774 59.0 1,887
Under one million............. 2,036 667 32.8 1,395 560 348 62.1 770
Outside central cities.......... 4,673 983 21.0 2,085 830 415 50.0 948
One million or more........... 3,479 657 18.9 1,368 569 275 48.3 614
Under one million............. 1,193 326 27.3 717 260 140 53.8 334
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,590 552 34.7 1,153 527 300 57.0 672
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,511 825 32.9 1,755 617 404 65.5 894
Midwest........................... 2,451 685 27.9 1,574 627 338 53.9 888
South............................. 7,297 2,025 27.7 4,183 1,768 984 55.6 2,191
West.............................. 1,206 288 23.9 675 217 112 51.7 304
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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.................... 11,433 3,252 28.4 7,363 2,660 1,572 59.1 3,914
15 to 24 years.................. 1,142 431 37.8 964 451 259 57.5 647
25 to 34 years.................. 2,615 839 32.1 2,161 635 401 63.2 1,186
35 to 44 years.................. 3,133 869 27.8 2,176 660 411 62.3 1,164
45 to 54 years.................. 2,782 692 24.9 1,343 565 329 58.2 616
55 to 64 years.................. 1,761 421 23.9 719 349 171 49.0 301
65 years and over................. 2,032 571 28.1 825 569 265 46.7 363
65 to 74 years.................. 1,169 325 27.8 477 308 144 46.6 192
75 years and over............... 863 246 28.4 347 260 122 46.8 171
Mean age...................... 45.9 44.4 (x) (x) 45.0 43.3 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13,465 3,823 28.4 8,187 3,229 1,837 56.9 4,277
Worked.......................... 9,260 1,990 21.5 4,632 1,283 695 54.2 1,962
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6,637 1,119 16.9 2,534 420 220 52.4 681
Did not work.................... 4,205 1,833 43.6 3,555 1,946 1,143 58.7 2,314
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 11,426 3,252 28.5 7,363 2,658 1,572 59.1 3,914
No work disability.............. 9,456 2,106 22.3 5,023 1,708 876 51.3 2,516
With a work disability.......... 1,970 1,147 58.2 2,340 950 696 73.2 1,397
severe work disability........ 1,482 993 67.0 1,979 811 625 77.1 1,195
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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.................. 8,928 2,948 33.0 7,234 1,921 1,277 66.5 3,678
Married-couple families......... 4,165 778 18.7 1,825 331 149 45.1 481
Male householder, no wife....... 762 241 31.6 479 160 83 51.6 189
Female householder, no husband.. 4,000 1,929 48.2 4,930 1,430 1,046 73.1 3,008
Nonfamily households.............. 4,538 875 19.3 953 1,308 560 42.8 599
Male householder................ 2,043 345 16.9 380 516 201 39.0 216
Living alone.................. 1,708 283 16.5 283 442 175 39.7 175
Female householders............. 2,495 530 21.3 573 792 359 45.3 384
Living alone.................. 2,277 470 20.7 470 725 325 44.8 325
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American 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....................... 6,279 1,102 17.6 1,229 1,454 605 41.6 659
One or more related
Children 7,099 2,681 37.8 6,865 1,763 1,225 69.5 3,600
Child under 18 years............ 5,734 2,365 41.2 6,324 1,563 1,131 72.4 3,428
All under 6 years............. 1,186 576 48.6 1,255 353 272 77.1 658
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,275 663 52.0 2,351 477 373 78.1 1,465
All 6 to 17 years............. 3,272 1,126 34.4 2,717 733 486 66.3 1,305
One child....................... 2,604 874 33.5 1,501 525 348 66.2 651
Under 6 years................. 800 347 43.3 589 188 138 73.3 255
6 to 17 years................. 1,804 527 29.2 912 337 210 62.3 396
Two or more children............ 3,130 1,491 47.6 4,823 1,039 784 75.5 2,776
All under 6 years............. 387 230 59.4 666 165 135 81.5 402
Some under 6 years............ 1,275 663 52.0 2,351 477 373 78.1 1,465
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,468 599 40.8 1,805 396 276 69.7 909
Mean children................... 1.92 2.13 (x) (x) 2.26 2.33 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,650 878 33.1 2,131 468 294 62.9 862
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 161 87 54.2 245 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............... 105 55 52.0 145 15 10 70.6 31
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 11,040 3,121 28.3 7,116 2,613 1,547 59.2 3,867
One or more elderly............... 2,425 702 28.9 1,071 616 290 47.2 409
All members elderly............. 1,344 317 23.6 341 410 184 44.8 190
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,052 565 27.6 824 567 264 46.6 361
Elderly other relative only..... 288 102 35.5 193 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
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/noncash/nc05_06.htm