| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE |
| Total | 40.3 | 0.5 | 34.6 | 1.4 | 34.9 | 1.1 | 41.7 | 1.0 | 42.4 | 0.8 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 18-44 | 41.4 | 0.8 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 36.9 | 1.9 | 42.8 | 1.4 | 43.5 | 1.2 |
| 45-64 | 40.2 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 2.5 | 34.2 | 2.3 | 41.2 | 1.5 | 42.0 | 1.1 |
| 65 and over | 37.5 | 1.2 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 32.8 | 2.1 | 39.6 | 2.2 | 39.5 | 2.1 |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 40.3 | 0.7 | 32.7 | 2.6 | 34.4 | 1.9 | 42.4 | 1.4 | 41.7 | 1.1 |
| Female | 40.3 | 0.6 | 35.5 | 1.6 | 35.2 | 1.4 | 41.1 | 1.1 | 42.9 | 1.1 |
| Race | ||||||||||
| White | 41.0 | 0.5 | 34.5 | 1.7 | 36.4 | 1.3 | 42.7 | 1.0 | 42.5 | 0.9 |
| Black | 32.9 | 1.4 | 32.7 | 2.8 | 27.1 | 2.4 | 31.8 | 2.9 | 38.6 | 2.7 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 45.3 | 3.3 | * | * | * | * | 46.5 | 6.8 | 47.0 | 4.8 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37.6 | 4.4 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic | 40.6 | 0.6 | 35.8 | 1.6 | 34.8 | 1.3 | 42.3 | 1.0 | 42.1 | 0.8 |
| White | 41.4 | 0.6 | 35.7 | 2.0 | 36.4 | 1.4 | 43.6 | 1.1 | 42.2 | 0.9 |
| Black | 32.9 | 1.4 | 33.6 | 2.8 | 27.1 | 2.4 | 31.7 | 3.0 | 38.2 | 2.8 |
| Hispanic | 37.3 | 1.3 | 28.6 | 2.8 | 35.7 | 2.1 | 35.3 | 2.6 | 48.5 | 3.0 |
| Educationb (age 18 and over) | ||||||||||
| Less than high school graduate | 36.3 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 32.0 | 1.8 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 45.2 | 3.0 |
| High school graduate | 39.7 | 0.9 | 34.2 | 2.4 | 35.2 | 1.8 | 40.4 | 1.4 | 42.6 | 1.4 |
| At least some college | 42.2 | 0.8 | 38.2 | 3.1 | 38.7 | 2.1 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 42.0 | 0.9 |
| Insurance coverage | ||||||||||
| Under age 65 years | ||||||||||
| Any private | 42.3 | 0.6 | 36.5 | 2.7 | 38.4 | 1.9 | 43.2 | 1.2 | 42.9 | 0.9 |
| Public only | 33.5 | 1.8 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 30.6 | 3.0 | 34.4 | 4.3 | * | * |
| Uninsured | 35.2 | 1.5 | 31.2 | 3.1 | 33.9 | 2.8 | 36.9 | 3.3 | 39.1 | 3.5 |
| Age 65 and over | ||||||||||
| Medicare only | 37.9 | 2.0 | 38.2 | 5.3 | 33.9 | 3.2 | 42.5 | 3.5 | 37.1 | 3.5 |
| Medicare and private | 38.2 | 1.6 | 40.3 | 4.2 | 33.4 | 3.1 | 38.6 | 2.9 | 40.0 | 2.5 |
| Medicare and other public | 31.8 | 3.3 | 32.0 | 5.0 | 26.7 | 4.5 | * | * | * | * |
| Residence locationc | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan-large | 40.9 | 0.7 | 35.1 | 2.0 | 32.6 | 1.5 | 41.2 | 1.4 | 43.9 | 1.1 |
| Metropolitan-small | 39.5 | 1.0 | 32.9 | 2.6 | 36.9 | 2.2 | 42.6 | 1.5 | 39.6 | 1.5 |
| Micropolitan | 40.3 | 1.4 | 38.7 | 3.9 | 36.8 | 2.7 | 40.5 | 2.7 | 42.3 | 2.7 |
| Noncore-adjacent | 37.6 | 2.4 | 28.9 | 5.1 | 37.3 | 3.8 | 41.6 | 4.4 | 36.6 | 4.3 |
| Noncore-rural | 41.8 | 2.7 | * | * | * | * | 44.6 | 3.7 | * | * |
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: SE: Standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.