THE UNINSURED A PRIMER 2013 – TABLES AND DATA NOTES
Tables
Table 1: Characteristics of the Nonelderly Uninsured Population, 2012
Table 2: Characteristics of Uninsured Children, 2012
Table 3: Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly, 2012
Table 4: Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2012
Table 5: Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly by State, 2011-2012
Table 6: Health Insurance Coverage of Children by State, 2011-2012
| Table 1: Characteristics of the Nonelderly Uninsured Population, 2012 | |||||
| Nonelderly (millions) | Percent of Nonelderly | Uninsured (millions) | Percent of Uninsured | Uninsured Rate | |
| Total – Nonelderly |
266.9 | 100.0% | 47.3 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| Age | |||||
| Children – Total | 78.2 | 29.3% | 7.2 | 15.2% | 9.2% |
| Adults – Total | 188.7 | 70.7% | 40.1 | 84.8% | 21.3% |
| Adults 19-25 | 30.0 | 11.2% | 8.2 | 17.3% | 27.4% |
| Adults 26-34 | 37.3 | 14.0% | 10.2 | 21.6% | 27.4% |
| Adults 35-44 | 39.6 | 14.8% | 8.4 | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| Adults 45-54 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 7.9 | 16.7% | 18.2% |
| Adults 55-64 | 38.5 | 14.4% | 5.4 | 11.4% | 14.0% |
| Annual Family Income | |||||
| <$20,000 | 66.3 | 24.9% | 21.9 | 46.4% | 33.1% |
| $20,000 – $39,999 | 51.4 | 19.2% | 13.4 | 28.3% | 26.0% |
| $40,000 + | 149.2 | 55.9% | 12.0 | 25.4% | 8.0% |
| Family Poverty Level |
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| ≤138% | 76.7 | 28.7% | 24.0 | 50.7% | 31.2% |
| …<100% | 56.9 | 21.3% | 18.1 | 38.3% | 31.8% |
| …100-138% | 19.8 | 7.4% | 5.8 | 12.3% | 29.6% |
| 139-400% | 99.9 | 37.4% | 18.4 | 38.9% | 18.4% |
| …139-250% | 48.6 | 18.2% | 11.7 | 24.7% | 24.0% |
| …251-400% | 51.3 | 19.2% | 6.7 | 14.2% | 13.1% |
| >400% | 90.3 | 33.8% | 4.9 | 10.4% | 5.5% |
| Household Type | |||||
| Single Adults Living Alone | 20.8 | 7.8% | 4.3 | 9.1% | 20.8% |
| Single Adults Living Together | 35.3 | 13.2% | 11.8 | 25.0% | 33.4% |
| Married Adults | 56.2 | 21.0% | 8.7 | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| 1 Parent with children |
35.3 | 13.2% | 6.3 | 13.4% | 18.0% |
| 2 Parents with children |
105.0 | 39.3% | 12.7 | 26.8% | 12.1% |
| Multigenerational/Other with children |
14.4 | 5.4% | 3.5 | 7.4% | 24.4% |
| Family Work Status | |||||
| 2 Full-time | 66.0 | 24.7% | 5.2 | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| 1 Full-time | 137.9 | 51.7% | 24.8 | 52.4% | 18.0% |
| Only Part-time |
24.5 | 9.2% | 7.3 | 15.5% | 30.0% |
| Non-Workers | 38.5 | 14.4% | 10.0 | 21.2% | 26.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White only (non-Hispanic) | 160.5 | 60.2% | 21.3 | 45.0% | 13.3% |
| Black only (non-Hispanic) | 33.7 | 12.6% | 6.9 | 14.7% | 20.6% |
| Hispanic | 49.9 | 18.7% | 15.3 | 32.4% | 30.7% |
| Asian/S. Pacific Islander only | 15.1 | 5.7% | 2.5 | 5.2% | 16.3% |
| Am. Indian/Alaska Native | 2.0 | 0.8% | 0.5 | 1.1% | 25.6% |
| Two or More Races |
5.5 | 2.1% | 0.8 | 1.6% | 13.6% |
| Citizenship | |||||
| U.S. citizen – native | 232.0 | 86.9% | 34.8 | 73.5% | 15.0% |
| U.S. citizen – naturalized | 14.3 | 5.4% | 3.2 | 6.8% | 22.6% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for < 5 years | 4.6 | 1.7% | 1.7 | 3.6% | 37.8% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for 5+ years | 16.0 | 6.0% | 7.6 | 16.0% | 47.4% |
| Health Status | |||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 183.1 | 68.6% | 28.1 | 59.4% | 15.4% |
| Good | 60.2 | 22.5% | 14.2 | 29.9% | 23.5% |
| Fair/Poor | 23.7 | 8.9% | 5.1 | 10.7% | 21.3% |
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( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. |
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| Table 2: Characteristics of Uninsured Children, 2012 | |||||
| Children (millions) | Percent of Children | Uninsured (millions) | Percent of Uninsured | Uninsured Rate | |
| Total – Childrenh |
78.2 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 100.0% | 9.2% |
| Age | |||||
| <1 | 3.9 | 5.0% | 0.5 | 6.3% | 11.7% |
| 1-5 | 20.2 | 25.8% | 1.6 | 21.8% | 7.8% |
| 6-18 | 54.1 | 69.2% | 5.2 | 71.9% | 9.6% |
| Family Income | |||||
| <$20,000 | 19.2 | 24.6% | 2.7 | 37.9% | 14.2% |
| $20,000 – $39,999 | 14.2 | 18.2% | 1.9 | 26.2% | 13.3% |
| $40,000 + | 44.7 | 57.2% | 2.6 | 35.9% | 5.8% |
| Family Poverty Level |
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| ≤138% | 27.9 | 35.7% | 3.9 | 54.1% | 14.0% |
| …<100% | 21.1 | 27.0% | 3.0 | 41.6% | 14.2% |
| …100-138% | 6.8 | 8.6% | 0.9 | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| 139-400% | 29.8 | 38.1% | 2.7 | 37.3% | 9.0% |
| …139-250% | 15.3 | 19.5% | 1.8 | 24.5% | 11.6% |
| …251-400% | 14.5 | 18.6% | 0.9 | 12.8% | 6.3% |
| >400% | 20.5 | 26.2% | 0.6 | 8.5% | 3.0% |
| Household Type |
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| 1 Parent |
21.2 | 27.1% | 2.2 | 30.1% | 10.2% |
| 2 Parents |
50.2 | 64.2% | 3.9 | 53.9% | 7.7% |
| Multigenerational/Other |
6.2 | 7.9% | 1.0 | 14.2% | 16.5% |
| Family Work Status | |||||
| 2 Full-time | 20.4 | 26.1% | 1.1 | 15.7% | 5.5% |
| 1 Full-time | 40.7 | 52.1% | 3.7 | 51.8% | 9.1% |
| Only Part-time |
6.4 | 8.2% | 0.8 | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| Non-Workers | 10.7 | 13.6% | 1.6 | 21.9% | 14.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White only (non-Hispanic) | 41.2 | 52.7% | 2.8 | 38.8% | 6.8% |
| Black only (non-Hispanic) | 10.8 | 13.8% | 1.0 | 14.2% | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 18.7 | 23.9% | 2.7 | 38.2% | 14.7% |
| Asian/S. Pacific Islander only | 3.9 | 5.0% | 0.3 | 4.5% | 8.4% |
| Am. Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 | 0.9% | 0.1 | 1.5% | 15.5% |
| Two or More Races |
3.0 | 3.8% | 0.2 | 2.8% | 6.7% |
| Citizenship | |||||
| U.S. Citizen | 76.1 | 97.4% | 6.6 | 91.7% | 8.7% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for < 5 years | 0.9 | 1.1% | 0.2 | 3.1% | (25.4%) |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for 5+ years | 1.2 | 1.5% | 0.4 | 5.2% | 32.2% |
| Health Status | |||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 64.2 | 82.1% | 5.6 | 78.5% | 8.8% |
| Good | 12.4 | 15.8% | 1.4 | 19.6% | 11.4% |
| Fair/Poor | 1.6 | 2.1% | 0.1 | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| ( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. | |||||
| Table 3: Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly, 2012 | ||||||
| Percent Distribution by Coverage Type | ||||||
| Nonelderly (millions) | Private | Public | Uninsured | |||
| Employer | Individual | Medicaid | Other |
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| Total – Nonelderlya | 266.9 | 55.7% | 5.8% | 17.9% | 2.9% | 17.7% |
| Age | ||||||
| Children – Total | 78.2 | 49.7% | 4.0% | 35.5% | 1.6% | 9.2% |
| Adults – Total | 188.7 | 58.1% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 3.5% | 21.3% |
| Adults 19-25 | 30.0 | 42.8% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 1.9% | 27.4% |
| Adults 26-34 | 37.3 | 55.1% | 4.7% | 11.0% | 1.7% | 27.4% |
| Adults 35-44 | 39.6 | 62.8% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 2.1% | 21.3% |
| Adults 45-54 | 43.4 | 63.7% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 3.5% | 18.2% |
| Adults 55-64 | 38.5 | 61.9% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 7.8% | 14.0% |
| Annual Family Income | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 66.3 | 16.6% | 6.8% | 39.2% | 4.4% | 33.1% |
| $20,000 – $39,999 | 51.4 | 40.4% | 6.4% | 23.5% | 3.7% | 26.0% |
| $40,000 + | 149.2 | 78.3% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Family Poverty Level |
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| ≤138% | 76.7 | 16.9% | 5.9% | 42.3% | 3.7% | 31.2% |
| …<100% | 56.9 | 14.1% | 5.8% | 45.0% | 3.3% | 31.8% |
| …100-138% | 19.8 | 25.1% | 6.1% | 34.4% | 4.8% | 29.6% |
| 139-400% | 99.9 | 59.1% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 18.4% |
| …139-250% | 48.6 | 46.3% | 6.8% | 18.5% | 4.3% | 24.0% |
| …251-400% | 51.3 | 71.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 13.1% |
| >400% | 90.3 | 84.8% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.5% |
| Household Type | ||||||
| Single Adults Living Alone | 20.8 | 51.7% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 5.8% | 20.8% |
| Single Adults Living Together | 35.3 | 40.8% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 3.5% | 33.4% |
| Married Adults | 56.2 | 67.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 15.4% |
| 1 Parent with children |
35.3 | 32.0% | 4.8% | 43.6% | 1.6% | 18.0% |
| 2 Parents with children |
105.0 | 66.0% | 4.2% | 16.0% | 1.7% | 12.1% |
| Multigenerational/Other with children |
14.4 | 34.9% | 3.2% | 34.7% | 2.9% | 24.4% |
| Family Work Status | ||||||
| 2 Full-time | 66.0 | 81.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 7.8% |
| 1 Full-time | 137.9 | 59.8% | 5.8% | 14.5% | 1.9% | 18.0% |
| Only Part-time |
24.5 | 26.3% | 11.1% | 29.5% | 3.2% | 30.0% |
| Non-Workers | 38.5 | 15.0% | 6.4% | 43.0% | 9.5% | 26.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White only (non-Hispanic) | 160.5 | 64.2% | 7.0% | 12.4% | 3.2% | 13.3% |
| Black only (non-Hispanic) | 33.7 | 43.3% | 3.5% | 28.9% | 3.8% | 20.6% |
| Hispanic | 49.9 | 36.3% | 3.3% | 27.9% | 1.8% | 30.7% |
| Asian/S. Pacific Islander only | 15.1 | 61.5% | 7.3% | 13.1% | 1.8% | 16.3% |
| Am. Indian/Alaska Native | 2.0 | (35.5%) | 4.2% | (31.4%) | 3.4% | 25.6% |
| Two or More Racesg | 5.5 | 50.4% | 5.2% | 26.9% | 3.9% | 13.6% |
| Citizenship | ||||||
| U.S. citizen – native | 232.0 | 57.4% | 5.9% | 18.5% | 3.1% | 15.0% |
| U.S. citizen – naturalized | 14.3 | 56.4% | 6.2% | 12.3% | 2.4% | 22.6% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for < 5 years | 4.6 | 39.3% | 6.8% | 15.2% | 1.0% | 37.8% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for 5+ years | 16.0 | 34.1% | 3.5% | 13.9% | 1.1% | 47.4% |
| Health Status | ||||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 183.1 | 61.0% | 6.5% | 15.5% | 1.7% | 15.4% |
| Good | 60.2 | 49.0% | 4.8% | 19.6% | 3.1% | 23.5% |
| Fair/Poor | 23.7 | 31.2% | 3.4% | 31.9% | 12.1% | 21.3% |
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( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. |
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| Table 4: Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2012 | ||||||
| Percent Distribution by Coverage Type | ||||||
| Children (millions) | Private | Public | Uninsured | |||
| Employer | Individual | Medicaid | Other | |||
| Total – Children |
78.2 | 49.7% | 4.0% | 35.5% | 1.6% | 9.2% |
| Age | ||||||
| <1 | 3.9 | 43.4% | 2.1% | 40.9% | 1.9% | 11.7% |
| 1-5 | 20.2 | 46.7% | 2.6% | 41.2% | 1.8% | 7.8% |
| 6-18 | 54.1 | 51.3% | 4.6% | 33.0% | 1.6% | 9.6% |
| Annual Family Income | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 19.2 | 10.7% | 2.6% | 71.0% | 1.5% | 14.2% |
| $20,000 – $39,999 | 14.2 | 26.5% | 3.5% | 55.0% | 1.8% | 13.3% |
| $40,000 + | 44.7 | 73.9% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| Family Poverty Level |
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| ≤138% | 27.9 | 13.4% | 2.5% | 68.6% | 1.5% | 14.0% |
| …<100% | 21.1 | 10.5% | 2.5% | 71.2% | 1.6% | 14.2% |
| …100-138% | 6.8 | 22.5% | 2.7% | 60.3% | 1.1% | 13.3% |
| 139-400% | 29.8 | 59.5% | 4.8% | 24.7% | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| …139-250% | 15.3 | 46.7% | 4.4% | 35.2% | 2.1% | 11.6% |
| …251-400% | 14.5 | 73.0% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| >400% | 20.5 | 84.9% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Household Typei | ||||||
| 1 Parent with children |
21.2 | 28.5% | 4.0% | 56.2% | 1.1% | 10.2% |
| 2 Parents with children |
50.2 | 62.2% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 1.8% | 7.7% |
| Multigenerational/Other with children |
6.2 | 24.4% | 2.8% | 54.8% | 1.5% | 16.5% |
| Family Work Status | ||||||
| 2 Full-time | 20.4 | 76.7% | 3.1% | 13.6% | 1.0% | 5.5% |
| 1 Full-time | 40.7 | 51.4% | 4.4% | 33.2% | 1.8% | 9.1% |
| Only Part-time |
6.4 | 16.9% | 5.4% | 64.2% | 1.5% | 11.9% |
| Non-Workers | 10.7 | 11.2% | 2.8% | 69.1% | 2.1% | 14.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White only (non-Hispanic) | 41.2 | 61.9% | 5.1% | 24.6% | 1.6% | 6.8% |
| Black only (non-Hispanic) | 10.8 | 34.0% | 2.1% | 52.7% | 1.7% | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 18.7 | 30.8% | 2.4% | 50.6% | 1.5% | 14.7% |
| Asian/S. Pacific Islander only | 3.9 | 61.1% | 5.3% | 24.4% | 0.9% | 8.4% |
| Am. Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 | — | 2.1% | — | 0.8% | 15.5% |
| Two or More Races |
3.0 | 48.1% | 3.0% | 38.8% | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Citizenship | ||||||
| U.S. citizen | 76.1 | 50.2% | 3.9% | 35.6% | 1.6% | 8.7% |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for < 5 years | 0.9 | (37.8%) | 6.0% | (29.3%) | 1.4% | (25.4%) |
| Non-U.S. citizen, resident for 5+ years | 1.2 | 27.6% | 4.0% | 35.3% | 0.9% | 32.2% |
| Health Status | ||||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 64.2 | 53.3% | 4.2% | 32.0% | 1.7% | 8.8% |
| Good | 12.4 | 34.4% | 2.8% | 50.0% | 1.4% | 11.4% |
| Fair/Poor | 1.6 | 23.8% | 2.9% | 63.2% | 1.3% | 8.7% |
| ( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. | ||||||
| Table 5: Health Insurance Coverage of the Nonelderly by State, 2011-2012 | ||||||
| Percent Distribution by Coverage Type | ||||||
| Nonelderly (thousands) |
Private | Public | Uninsured | |||
| Employer | Individual | Medicaid | Other |
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| United States | 266,647 | 55.7% | 5.7% | 17.7% | 2.9% | 17.9% |
| Alabama | 4,136 | 54.9% | 5.7% | 18.1% | 5.3% | 16.0% |
| Alaska | 632 | 54.3% | 3.7% | 15.2% | 6.4% | 20.5% |
| Arizona | 5,665 | 52.2% | 4.9% | 20.1% | 2.8% | 20.1% |
| Arkansas | 2,446 | 47.6% | 4.8% | 21.5% | 5.2% | 20.9% |
| California | 33,302 | 50.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% | 2.0% | 21.0% |
| Colorado | 4,456 | 58.8% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 2.5% | 16.5% |
| Connecticut | 3,007 | 67.0% | 5.7% | 15.9% | 1.8% | 9.5% |
| Delaware | 758 | 60.3% | 4.1% | 20.4% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| District of Columbia | 548 | 55.1% | 7.7% | 26.8% | 1.3% | 9.1% |
| Florida | 15,635 | 49.3% | 6.4% | 15.1% | 4.4% | 24.7% |
| Georgia | 8,541 | 52.8% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 4.7% | 21.7% |
| Hawaii | 1,122 | 62.3% | 4.3% | 20.0% | 4.2% | 9.1% |
| Idaho | 1,349 | 55.1% | 8.4% | 14.9% | 2.4% | 19.1% |
| Illinois | 10,965 | 57.7% | 5.5% | 18.5% | 2.2% | 16.2% |
| Indiana | 5,417 | 60.3% | 3.6% | 18.6% | 2.6% | 14.8% |
| Iowa | 2,604 | 61.0% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 1.7% | 11.6% |
| Kansas | 2,382 | 58.3% | 7.3% | 15.0% | 3.9% | 15.5% |
| Kentucky | 3,740 | 54.9% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 4.1% | 17.3% |
| Louisiana | 3,866 | 50.2% | 3.8% | 21.0% | 2.6% | 22.4% |
| Maine | 1,121 | 56.1% | 4.7% | 24.3% | 3.4% | 11.5% |
| Maryland | 5,071 | 64.8% | 5.1% | 13.1% | 2.1% | 14.9% |
| Massachusetts | 5,578 | 66.0% | 5.1% | 23.6% | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| Michigan | 8,251 | 59.5% | 5.8% | 19.2% | 2.1% | 13.5% |
| Minnesota | 4,591 | 65.9% | 6.8% | 15.3% | 2.0% | 10.1% |
| Mississippi | 2,504 | 51.6% | 5.0% | 21.6% | 3.7% | 18.1% |
| Missouri | 5,057 | 58.5% | 7.0% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 16.5% |
| Montana | 814 | 49.8% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 5.0% | 22.0% |
| Nebraska | 1,586 | 60.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 3.4% | 14.7% |
| Nevada | 2,341 | 54.2% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 3.1% | 26.5% |
| New Hampshire | 1,119 | 68.5% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 2.7% | 14.2% |
| New Jersey | 7,433 | 63.3% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 1.8% | 16.8% |
| New Mexico | 1,736 | 44.1% | 5.4% | 22.8% | 3.5% | 24.3% |
| New York | 16,582 | 55.7% | 5.0% | 24.1% | 1.8% | 13.4% |
| North Carolina | 8,114 | 53.7% | 5.7% | 17.6% | 3.4% | 19.6% |
| North Dakota | 593 | 65.1% | 10.6% | 10.0% | 2.5% | 11.8% |
| Ohio | 9,619 | 58.1% | 5.8% | 18.1% | 2.8% | 15.2% |
| Oklahoma | 3,203 | 51.6% | 5.4% | 19.2% | 4.1% | 19.8% |
| Oregon | 3,308 | 53.9% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 2.8% | 16.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 10,753 | 61.7% | 6.5% | 16.7% | 1.9% | 13.3% |
| Rhode Island | 872 | 59.1% | 5.4% | 18.6% | 2.6% | 14.3% |
| South Carolina | 3,975 | 54.0% | 5.4% | 17.7% | 3.6% | 19.3% |
| South Dakota | 701 | 55.7% | 10.2% | 15.5% | 2.8% | 15.9% |
| Tennessee | 5,412 | 53.1% | 5.9% | 19.9% | 5.4% | 15.7% |
| Texas | 23,012 | 50.4% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 2.8% | 26.8% |
| Utah | 2,549 | 63.8% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 2.1% | 16.0% |
| Vermont | 515 | 55.6% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Virginia | 6,843 | 62.8% | 6.0% | 10.9% | 5.4% | 14.9% |
| Washington | 5,921 | 56.8% | 5.3% | 17.2% | 4.8% | 16.0% |
| West Virginia | 1,538 | 56.2% | 2.7% | 19.0% | 4.8% | 17.3% |
| Wisconsin | 4,867 | 60.9% | 6.6% | 19.3% | 1.7% | 11.6% |
| Wyoming | 496 | 58.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 2.8% | 18.9% |
| ( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. | ||||||
| Table 6: Health Insurance Coverage of Children by State, 2011-2012 | ||||||
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Percent Distribution by Coverage Type |
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| Children (thousands) |
Private | Public | Uninsured | |||
| Employer | Individual | Medicaid | Other |
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| United States | 78,275 | 49.8% | 4.0% | 35.2% | 1.5% | 9.5% |
| Alabama | 1,208 | (46.4%) | — | (39.7%) | — | 8.0% |
| Alaska | 202 | (46.5%) | — | (30.3%) | 6.5% | 14.0% |
| Arizona | 1,714 | (48.4%) | — | 34.3% | — | 13.8% |
| Arkansas | 733 | (36.6%) | — | (50.7%) | — | 8.5% |
| California | 9,847 | 45.7% | 4.4% | 38.1% | 1.1% | 10.7% |
| Colorado | 1,329 | 57.8% | 5.7% | 26.2% | 1.8% | 8.5% |
| Connecticut | 868 | 64.6% | 3.9% | 26.4% | — | 4.9% |
| Delaware | 221 | 52.9% | — | 35.2% | — | 8.4% |
| District of Columbia | 116 | 41.5% | — | 50.0% | — | — |
| Florida | 4,231 | 43.9% | 4.8% | 35.4% | 2.2% | 13.7% |
| Georgia | 2,650 | 45.6% | 3.4% | 35.3% | 3.6% | 12.1% |
| Hawaii | 328 | (52.0%) | — | (38.4%) | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Idaho | 455 | (49.6%) | 7.4% | (31.1%) | — | 11.0% |
| Illinois | 3,249 | 50.7% | 3.6% | 38.5% | — | 6.6% |
| Indiana | 1,699 | 53.0% | 3.0% | 35.9% | — | 7.6% |
| Iowa | 772 | 54.3% | 6.4% | 32.4% | — | 5.6% |
| Kansas | 751 | 51.1% | 5.4% | 32.8% | — | 8.0% |
| Kentucky | 1,067 | 48.2% | 2.9% | 39.6% | — | 7.6% |
| Louisiana | 1,182 | (41.4%) | — | 45.4% | — | 10.0% |
| Maine | 285 | 52.0% | — | 39.4% | — | 5.1% |
| Maryland | 1,429 | 59.0% | 3.6% | 26.8% | — | 9.0% |
| Massachusetts | 1,521 | 59.9% | 3.1% | 33.5% | — | 3.2% |
| Michigan | 2,416 | 55.1% | 3.9% | 35.5% | — | 4.8% |
| Minnesota | 1,360 | 62.1% | 5.1% | 25.4% | — | 6.8% |
| Mississippi | 809 | (43.4%) | — | (42.1%) | — | 9.3% |
| Missouri | 1,490 | (54.8%) | 4.7% | (28.9%) | — | (10.9%) |
| Montana | 232 | (45.9%) | 5.1% | (34.8%) | — | 11.5% |
| Nebraska | 481 | 55.2% | 6.2% | 25.3% | 4.1% | 9.2% |
| Nevada | 699 | 51.0% | 3.9% | 23.5% | — | 19.9% |
| New Hampshire | 295 | 63.8% | 5.1% | 23.5% | — | 6.7% |
| New Jersey | 2,162 | 60.7% | 4.2% | 25.5% | — | 7.9% |
| New Mexico | 538 | (35.1%) | — | (46.9%) | — | 13.2% |
| New York | 4,508 | 50.0% | 2.7% | 40.6% | — | 6.2% |
| North Carolina | 2,449 | 47.6% | 3.9% | (37.3%) | 2.4% | 8.9% |
| North Dakota | 163 | 61.7% | 7.6% | (24.6%) | — | 5.1% |
| Ohio | 2,816 | 51.3% | 3.6% | 35.7% | — | 8.2% |
| Oklahoma | 981 | 41.5% | 4.8% | 43.7% | — | 8.4% |
| Oregon | 914 | (48.3%) | 5.4% | (38.6%) | — | 6.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,871 | 54.8% | 3.7% | 33.3% | — | 7.8% |
| Rhode Island | 237 | 55.3% | 2.8% | 33.9% | — | 6.5% |
| South Carolina | 1,139 | 47.6% | 4.9% | 34.6% | — | 11.8% |
| South Dakota | 213 | (49.8%) | 6.2% | 34.5% | — | 7.8% |
| Tennessee | 1,563 | 45.4% | 4.3% | (39.6%) | (4.1%) | 6.7% |
| Texas | 7,333 | 42.6% | 3.3% | 36.4% | 1.4% | 16.3% |
| Utah | 939 | 64.3% | 5.8% | 18.8% | — | 9.7% |
| Vermont | 131 | 48.4% | 3.6% | 42.5% | — | 4.6% |
| Virginia | 1,992 | 59.9% | 5.3% | 23.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Washington | 1,723 | 49.8% | 3.9% | 36.3% | 3.2% | 6.9% |
| West Virginia | 408 | (49.6%) | — | (37.3%) | — | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1,414 | 55.3% | 3.8% | 34.6% | — | 5.6% |
| Wyoming | 145 | 57.2% | 5.1% | 25.1% | — | 10.4% |
| ( ) = Estimate has a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0 – 7.9 percentage points. Estimates with larger margins of error or with standard errors greater than 30% are not provided. | ||||||
Data Notes
The data in the tables is based on analysis of the Census Bureau’s March Supplement to the Current Population Survey (the CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement or ASEC) by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the Urban Institute. The CPS supplement is the primary source of annual health insurance coverage information in the United States.
With the release of 2012 data, the Census Bureau implemented population controls based on the 2010 Census and applied them to data collected between 2010 – 2012. While the impact of this change on most estimates was minimal, data in this report may not be directly comparable to that in reports from earlier years.
The ASEC asks respondents about their health insurance coverage throughout the previous calendar year. Respondents may report having more than one type of coverage. In this analysis, individuals are sorted into only one category of insurance coverage using the following hierarchy:
- Medicaid: Includes those covered by Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and those who have both Medicaid and another type of coverage, such as dually-eligible individuals who are also covered by Medicare.
- Employer: Includes those covered by employer-sponsored coverage either through their own job or as a dependent.
- Other Public: Includes those covered under the military or Veterans Administration as well as nonelderly Medicare enrollees.
- Individual: Includes those covered by private insurance other than employer-sponsored coverage.
- Uninsured: Includes those without health insurance and those who have coverage under the Indian Health Service only.
For example, a person having Medicaid coverage in the first half of the year but employer-based coverage in the last months of the year would be categorized as having Medicaid coverage in this analysis.
In this analysis, income (mostly categorized as a percent of the federal poverty level) is aggregated by “health insurance units.” This unit includes members of the nuclear family who can be covered under one insurance policy: the policy holder, spouse, children under age 19 and full-time students under age 23. Other family members (e.g., grandparents) who may be living in the same household are not included; therefore, their incomes are not part of the income used to calculate poverty levels in this analysis. The health insurance unit more accurately reflects the income actually available to people to buy health insurance, as well as the income that would be counted if they were to apply for a public insurance program.
The term “nonelderly” refers to all individuals under 65. In this analysis, “children” refers to all individuals under 19.