|
|
TABLE
3. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BY FAMILY POVERTY STATUS
NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS UNDER 65 YEARS OF AGE
1997 |
|
RATIO
OF FAMILY
INCOME TO
POVERTY LEVEL |
NO
COVERAGE |
COVERAGE
|
TOTAL
|
|
NUMBER
|
PERCENT
|
NUMBER
|
PERCENT
|
NUMBER
|
|
BELOW
50 PERCENT |
97,046
|
28.4
|
244,679
|
71.6
|
341,725
|
|
50
- 99 PERCENT |
157,069
|
43.2
|
206,874
|
56.8
|
363,943
|
|
100
- 149 PERCENT |
140,638
|
37.9
|
230,464
|
62.1
|
371,102
|
|
150
- 199 PERCENT |
155,320
|
31.1
|
344,886
|
68.9
|
500,206
|
|
200
- 299 PERCENT |
251,215
|
25.9
|
719,170
|
74.1
|
970,385
|
|
300
- 499 PERCENT |
304,474
|
16.0
|
1,601,706
|
84.0
|
1,906,181
|
|
500
PERCENT + |
195,025
|
7.5
|
2,416,547
|
92.5
|
2,611,573
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,300,786
|
18.4
|
5,764,327
|
81.6
|
7,065,113
|
|
SOURCE:
CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY OF MARCH, 1998
U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS |
|
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