| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE |
| Total | 25.8 | 0.6 | 44.3 | 1.3 | 44.4 | 1.3 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 0.6 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 0-17 | 21.0 | 0.8 | 30.3 | 1.9 | 34.2 | 1.8 | 18.1 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
| 18-44 | 33.2 | 0.7 | 59.6 | 1.6 | 55.0 | 1.4 | 32.1 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 0.8 |
| 45-64 | 18.5 | 0.6 | 40.5 | 2.1 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 21.3 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 27.1 | 0.7 | 44.5 | 1.7 | 46.4 | 1.7 | 27.9 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 0.7 |
| Female | 24.5 | 0.6 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| Race | ||||||||||
| White | 25.5 | 0.6 | 48.5 | 1.5 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 0.6 |
| Black | 27.8 | 1.1 | 33.5 | 2.2 | 36.8 | 2.6 | 26.9 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 1.7 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 22.5 | 2.3 | 39.2 | 8.4 | 35.3 | 5.7 | 21.4 | 3.5 | 15.1 | 2.5 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33.3 | 4.0 | 47.8 | 8.9 | 30.8 | 6.1 | * | * | * | * |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic | 25.8 | 0.6 | 44.3 | 1.3 | 44.4 | 1.3 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 0.6 |
| White | 21.2 | 0.6 | 44.3 | 2.1 | 42.0 | 1.7 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 0.6 |
| Black | 27.7 | 1.1 | 33.7 | 2.3 | 37.0 | 2.6 | 26.9 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 1.6 |
| Hispanic | 46.3 | 1.2 | 55.2 | 2.4 | 56.8 | 1.9 | 43.3 | 2.1 | 21.7 | 2.2 |
| Educationb (age 18 and over) | ||||||||||
| Less than high school graduate | 47.2 | 1.0 | 60.8 | 1.8 | 58.6 | 1.6 | 40.1 | 1.6 | 23.6 | 2.4 |
| High school graduate | 29.6 | 0.8 | 51.8 | 2.3 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 1.2 | 14.9 | 1.1 |
| At least some college | 18.9 | 0.6 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 43.5 | 2.1 | 23.1 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 0.7 |
| Insurance coverage (Under age 65) | ||||||||||
| Any private | 12.2 | 0.4 | 26.8 | 2.1 | 24.5 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Public only | 27.7 | 1.2 | 25.9 | 1.8 | 29.5 | 2.0 | 29.6 | 2.7 | 27.8 | 6.5 |
| Uninsured | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Residence locationc | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan-large | 26.0 | 0.8 | 45.2 | 1.9 | 46.3 | 2.0 | 28.4 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| Metropolitan-small | 25.1 | 1.0 | 40.4 | 2.3 | 43.6 | 2.2 | 23.8 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| Micropolitan | 25.8 | 1.7 | 51.0 | 3.2 | 41.4 | 3.4 | 18.8 | 1.9 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| Noncore-adjacent | 28.1 | 2.1 | 39.1 | 4.3 | 40.5 | 3.7 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 18.3 | 3.9 |
| Noncore-rural | 24.4 | 2.9 | * | * | * | * | 17.0 | 3.9 | * | * |
| CSHCN | ||||||||||
| Yes | 15.9 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 3.2 | 28.4 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| No | 22.2 | 0.8 | 31.2 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
aNegative or poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
bLess than high school graduate refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.
cSee MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.
*Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: CSHCN: Children with special health care needs; SE: Standard error.
Note: The population categories used in this table are as reported from the source of the data (see below).
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.