Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 255
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE
BOTH SEXES........................ 122824 65811 53.6 19229 29.2 43435 66.0 3146 4.8
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 122824 65811 53.6 19229 29.2 43435 66.0 3146 4.8
Full-time...................... 97467 61261 62.9 17837 29.1 40873 66.7 2551 4.2
50 weeks or more............. 80418 54497 67.8 15825 29.0 36641 67.2 2031 3.7
27 to 49 weeks............... 10240 5046 49.3 1576 31.2 3125 61.9 345 6.8
26 weeks or less............. 6809 1718 25.2 436 25.4 1106 64.4 176 10.2
Part-time...................... 25357 4550 17.9 1392 30.6 2563 56.3 595 13.1
50 weeks or more............. 11789 2793 23.7 878 31.4 1574 56.4 341 12.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 5619 1031 18.3 307 29.8 585 56.7 139 13.5
26 weeks or less............. 7949 726 9.1 208 28.6 404 55.6 114 15.8
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 37426 11257 30.1 5054 44.9 5122 45.5 1080 9.6
25 to 99 persons.................. 15709 8481 54.0 2654 31.3 5419 63.9 409 4.8
100 to 499 persons................ 17169 10936 63.7 3044 27.8 7469 68.3 423 3.9
500 to 999 persons................ 6702 4525 67.5 1144 25.3 3213 71.0 169 3.7
1000 persons or more.............. 45818 30611 66.8 7333 24.0 22212 72.6 1065 3.5
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 17627 12197 69.2 3795 31.1 7960 65.3 442 3.6
Professional specialty............ 18445 12382 67.1 3768 30.4 8043 65.0 571 4.6
Technical and related support..... 3777 2481 65.7 674 27.2 1700 68.5 107 4.3
Sales workers..................... 15450 6864 44.4 1818 26.5 4576 66.7 470 6.8
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 16862 9319 55.3 2547 27.3 6376 68.4 396 4.2
Precision production, craft & repair 13727 7964 58.0 2396 30.1 5221 65.6 347 4.4
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 256
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 6568 3977 60.6 990 24.9 2846 71.6 141 3.5
Transportation & material moving.. 4657 2623 56.3 821 31.3 1660 63.3 143 5.4
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 5006 1895 37.9 568 30.0 1255 66.2 72 3.8
Service workers................... 16420 5024 30.6 1342 26.7 3320 66.1 362 7.2
Private household workers...... 795 53 6.7 26 48.7 23 43.1 4 8.3
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 15626 4971 31.8 1316 26.5 3297 66.3 358 7.2
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 3635 820 22.5 334 40.8 395 48.2 90 11.0
Armed forces...................... 650 264 40.7 175 66.3 82 31.1 7 2.6
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 98712 50689 51.4 14412 28.4 33753 66.6 2525 5.0
Householder.................... 45528 28742 63.1 8305 28.9 19063 66.3 1373 4.8
Spouse present............... 36729 23475 63.9 6901 29.4 15484 66.0 1090 4.6
No spouse present............ 8799 5267 59.9 1404 26.7 3579 68.0 284 5.4
Spouse of householder.......... 33207 17005 51.2 4785 28.1 11399 67.0 821 4.8
Child of householder........... 16491 3674 22.3 1012 27.5 2398 65.3 264 7.2
Other relative of
householder.................... 3486 1268 36.4 310 24.4 893 70.4 66 5.2
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 416 165 39.7 30 18.3 132 79.7 3 2.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 23695 14956 63.1 4787 32.0 9551 63.9 618 4.1
Nonfamily householder.......... 16857 11503 68.2 3730 32.4 7278 63.3 494 4.3
Secondary Individuals.......... 6838 3453 50.5 1057 30.6 2273 65.8 123 3.6
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 118140 63951 54.1 18641 29.1 42404 66.3 2906 4.5
15 to 24 years................. 20458 4315 21.1 1292 29.9 2698 62.5 325 7.5
25 to 44 years................. 59222 35014 59.1 9884 28.2 23700 67.7 1429 4.1
45 to 64 years................. 38461 24622 64.0 7465 30.3 16006 65.0 1152 4.7
65 years and over................. 4683 1860 39.7 588 31.6 1032 55.5 240 12.9
Mean age................... 39.3 41.7 (x) 42.0 (x) 41.4 (x) 42.8 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 257
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 98220 53299 54.3 15595 29.3 35200 66.0 2504 4.7
Inside central cities........... 30721 16295 53.0 4759 29.2 10786 66.2 750 4.6
One million or more........... 18501 9808 53.0 2905 29.6 6469 66.0 435 4.4
Under one million............. 12221 6487 53.1 1854 28.6 4317 66.6 316 4.9
Outside central cities.......... 67499 37004 54.8 10836 29.3 24414 66.0 1754 4.7
One million or more........... 46507 26014 55.9 7670 29.5 17132 65.9 1212 4.7
Under one million............. 20992 10989 52.3 3166 28.8 7281 66.3 542 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 24604 12512 50.9 3634 29.0 8236 65.8 642 5.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 23890 12986 54.4 3980 30.6 8463 65.2 544 4.2
Midwest........................... 31544 17409 55.2 5040 29.0 11634 66.8 735 4.2
South............................. 39387 21096 53.6 5209 24.7 14682 69.6 1205 5.7
West.............................. 28003 14320 51.1 5000 34.9 8657 60.5 663 4.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 258
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 121 14 11.7 8 57.6 5 33.9 1 8.4
With earnings..................... 122703 65796 53.6 19221 29.2 43431 66.0 3145 4.8
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 9802 882 9.0 254 28.8 432 49.0 196 22.2
$2,500 to $4,999............... 6477 791 12.2 239 30.2 450 56.9 102 12.9
$5,000 to $7,499............... 6777 1106 16.3 320 28.9 648 58.6 139 12.5
$7,500 to $9,999............... 4914 1148 23.4 334 29.1 690 60.2 123 10.7
$10,000 to $12,499............. 7656 2197 28.7 576 26.2 1407 64.1 213 9.7
$12,500 to $14,999............. 5057 2057 40.7 514 25.0 1400 68.0 143 7.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 6731 3245 48.2 801 24.7 2245 69.2 199 6.1
$17,500 to $19,999............. 4621 2509 54.3 660 26.3 1698 67.7 150 6.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 7422 4360 58.7 1221 28.0 2952 67.7 186 4.3
$22,500 to $24,999............. 4323 2774 64.2 725 26.1 1923 69.3 125 4.5
$25,000 to $27,499............. 6823 4407 64.6 1212 27.5 3037 68.9 157 3.6
$27,500 to $29,999............. 3705 2650 71.5 764 28.8 1770 66.8 116 4.4
$30,000 to $32,499............. 7082 5025 71.0 1476 29.4 3350 66.7 199 4.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 2455 1941 79.1 548 28.2 1347 69.4 45 2.3
$35,000 to $37,499............. 5286 3937 74.5 1238 31.5 2573 65.3 126 3.2
$37,500 to $39,999............. 2272 1772 78.0 546 30.8 1160 65.5 66 3.7
$40,000 to $42,499............. 5052 3836 75.9 1173 30.6 2515 65.6 148 3.9
$42,500 to $44,999............. 1497 1218 81.3 379 31.1 806 66.2 33 2.7
$45,000 to $47,499............. 2933 2369 80.8 693 29.2 1610 68.0 66 2.8
$47,500 to $49,999............. 1463 1212 82.9 381 31.4 810 66.8 22 1.8
$50,000 to $52,499............. 3566 2893 81.1 874 30.2 1898 65.6 120 4.2
$52,500 to $54,999............. 923 757 82.0 275 36.3 471 62.2 11 1.5
$55,000 to $57,499............. 1755 1434 81.7 407 28.4 984 68.6 43 3.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 718 614 85.6 172 28.1 414 67.4 28 4.5
$60,000 to $62,499............. 2218 1695 76.4 572 33.7 1073 63.3 51 3.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 454 383 84.3 123 32.1 258 67.4 2 0.5
$65,000 to $67,499............. 1170 988 84.5 267 27.1 703 71.1 18 1.8
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 259
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 388 333 85.7 99 29.7 222 66.7 12 3.5
$70,000 to $72,499............. 1276 1004 78.7 289 28.8 674 67.2 40 4.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 227 201 88.8 38 18.7 160 79.3 4 2.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 1039 805 77.5 286 35.6 486 60.4 32 4.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 239 207 86.6 54 25.9 152 73.4 1 0.7
$80,000 to $82,499............. 854 683 79.9 196 28.7 463 67.8 24 3.6
$82,500 to $84,999............. 171 146 85.2 50 34.3 93 63.8 3 1.9
$85,000 to $87,499............. 383 307 80.2 110 35.8 189 61.5 8 2.6
$87,500 to $89,999............. 129 106 82.1 38 35.5 64 60.4 4 4.1
$90,000 to $92,499............. 478 383 80.2 116 30.3 263 68.6 4 1.1
$92,500 to $94,999............. 115 103 89.8 37 35.7 60 57.9 7 6.4
$95,000 to $97,499............. 276 239 86.8 75 31.4 155 64.8 9 3.9
$97,500 to $99,999............. 111 79 71.5 26 32.3 54 67.7 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 3866 2999 77.6 1062 35.4 1771 59.0 166 5.5
Median earnings.............. 23595 32374 (x) 34839 (x) 32285 (x) 24897 (x)
Standard error............... 159 100 (x) 402 (x) 122 (x) 798 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 31215 41523 (x) 43564 (x) 40937 (x) 37145 (x)
Standard error............... 206 314 (x) 574 (x) 383 (x) 1687 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 260
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE
BOTH SEXES........................ 6776 1265 18.7 389 30.8 740 58.5 135 10.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 6776 1265 18.7 389 30.8 740 58.5 135 10.7
Full-time...................... 4298 1005 23.4 302 30.0 587 58.4 117 11.6
50 weeks or more............. 2126 597 28.1 184 30.8 358 60.0 55 9.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 794 214 26.9 76 35.7 106 49.7 31 14.6
26 weeks or less............. 1378 195 14.1 42 21.5 122 62.8 31 15.7
Part-time...................... 2478 260 10.5 87 33.5 154 59.3 19 7.2
50 weeks or more............. 858 131 15.3 51 39.4 69 52.4 11 8.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 525 48 9.2 20 41.6 24 50.3 4 8.1
26 weeks or less............. 1095 81 7.4 15 19.2 61 75.7 4 5.2
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 3158 373 11.8 150 40.1 153 41.1 70 18.8
25 to 99 persons.................. 870 151 17.4 50 33.2 93 61.7 8 5.1
100 to 499 persons................ 719 179 24.9 47 26.1 128 71.6 4 2.3
500 to 999 persons................ 289 101 34.9 21 20.5 72 71.1 8 8.4
1000 persons or more.............. 1740 461 26.5 122 26.4 294 63.9 45 9.7
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 280 86 30.7 23 26.4 35 40.9 28 32.6
Professional specialty............ 318 78 24.4 30 39.1 40 51.3 7 9.5
Technical and related support..... 68 17 24.6 12 73.7 3 15.8 2 10.5
Sales workers..................... 914 138 15.2 45 32.2 78 56.6 16 11.2
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 677 150 22.2 43 28.4 97 64.4 11 7.2
Precision production, craft & repair 657 129 19.7 25 19.0 101 78.5 3 2.5
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 261
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 463 99 21.5 19 19.5 72 72.2 8 8.4
Transportation & material moving.. 312 75 23.9 25 33.2 41 55.5 8 11.3
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 536 112 20.8 30 26.5 71 63.6 11 9.9
Service workers................... 1963 299 15.2 91 30.6 181 60.5 27 8.9
Private household workers...... 158 7 4.6 6 81.6 1 18.4 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 1806 292 16.2 86 29.3 180 61.6 27 9.1
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 569 74 13.1 41 55.0 19 25.8 14 19.3
Armed forces...................... 19 8 40.7 6 74.0 2 26.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 4369 860 19.7 260 30.2 504 58.6 96 11.1
Householder.................... 2696 596 22.1 172 28.9 353 59.2 71 11.9
Spouse present............... 1249 318 25.4 98 30.9 179 56.2 41 12.9
No spouse present............ 1447 279 19.3 74 26.6 174 62.6 30 10.8
Spouse of householder.......... 970 189 19.4 71 37.8 98 51.8 20 10.4
Child of householder........... 505 40 7.8 9 22.4 31 77.6 0 0.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 198 36 18.0 7 21.0 23 64.4 5 14.5
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 143 20 13.9 1 4.6 19 95.4 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 2263 385 17.0 128 33.3 217 56.4 40 10.3
Nonfamily householder.......... 1181 232 19.6 83 35.9 124 53.4 25 10.7
Secondary Individuals.......... 1082 153 14.2 45 29.4 94 61.0 15 9.6
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 6646 1235 18.6 380 30.8 723 58.6 131 10.6
15 to 24 years................. 2053 253 12.3 98 38.8 132 52.4 22 8.8
25 to 44 years................. 3496 697 19.9 201 28.8 443 63.6 53 7.6
45 to 64 years................. 1097 285 26.0 82 28.6 148 51.9 56 19.5
65 years and over................. 130 30 22.9 9 29.0 17 57.2 4 13.8
Mean age................... 33.6 36.7 (x) 35.2 (x) 36.7 (x) 41.2 (x)
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 262
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 5017 923 18.4 278 30.1 552 59.7 94 10.2
Inside central cities........... 2275 369 16.2 131 35.4 219 59.2 20 5.4
One million or more........... 1296 195 15.0 72 37.1 116 59.5 7 3.5
Under one million............. 979 174 17.8 58 33.5 103 58.9 13 7.6
Outside central cities.......... 2741 554 20.2 147 26.6 333 60.1 74 13.3
One million or more........... 1680 341 20.3 82 24.0 208 61.0 51 15.1
Under one million............. 1061 213 20.1 66 30.8 125 58.7 22 10.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1759 341 19.4 111 32.5 189 55.3 42 12.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 983 196 20.0 51 26.0 131 66.8 14 7.2
Midwest........................... 1467 309 21.1 96 31.0 193 62.4 20 6.6
South............................. 2222 438 19.7 133 30.4 238 54.3 67 15.2
West.............................. 2103 321 15.3 109 33.8 178 55.5 34 10.6
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 263
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 26 4 16.3 3 63.4 1 15.2 1 21.4
With earnings..................... 6750 1261 18.7 386 30.6 740 58.7 134 10.7
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 2116 245 11.6 73 30.0 112 45.7 60 24.3
$2,500 to $4,999............... 1291 193 14.9 69 35.8 108 56.2 15 8.0
$5,000 to $7,499............... 1456 276 19.0 98 35.3 158 57.3 20 7.4
$7,500 to $9,999............... 683 138 20.2 31 22.6 98 71.0 9 6.5
$10,000 to $12,499............. 673 197 29.2 49 25.1 127 64.8 20 10.1
$12,500 to $14,999............. 231 82 35.6 26 31.8 53 64.5 3 3.7
$15,000 to $17,499............. 206 88 42.9 23 26.3 59 66.7 6 7.1
$17,500 to $19,999............. 53 22 41.5 9 41.3 12 53.9 1 4.7
$20,000 to $22,499............. 26 12 47.6 7 55.5 6 44.5 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 2 0 11.7 0 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 7 3 43.1 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC7. Group health Coverage of workers, with policy in their own name, by Selected Characteristics 264
Employer contribution, sex, race and Hispanic Origin, and poverty status: 1998 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer-provided group health
Employer contribution
All Part None
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 4938 6744 (x) 6294 (x) 7368 (x) 3753 (x)
Standard error............... 121 252 (x) 394 (x) 400 (x) 1366 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5209 7173 (x) 6980 (x) 7793 (x) 4317 (x)
Standard error............... 93 247 (x) 449 (x) 308 (x) 790 (x)