| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE |
| Total | 15.7 | 0.4 | 21.2 | 1.3 | 17.5 | 0.8 | 16.1 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 18-44 | 19.8 | 0.6 | 26.3 | 2.0 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 19.5 | 1.0 | 17.6 | 0.8 |
| 45-64 | 13.7 | 0.6 | 20.5 | 2.1 | 18.3 | 2.0 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| 65 and over | 8.8 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 14.5 | 0.6 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 17.8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
| Female | 16.6 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 1.4 | 17.3 | 0.9 | 17.4 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 0.7 |
| Race | ||||||||||
| White | 15.2 | 0.4 | 21.4 | 1.4 | 16.7 | 0.9 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.5 |
| Black | 16.8 | 1.1 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 17.8 | 2.2 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 24.9 | 3.3 | * | * | * | * | 22.2 | 5.8 | 24.7 | 4.3 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23.5 | 3.8 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic | 15.2 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 1.4 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 0.6 |
| White | 14.6 | 0.4 | 20.2 | 1.7 | 15.9 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 0.6 |
| Black | 16.8 | 1.1 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 18.0 | 2.2 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 13.4 | 2.1 |
| Hispanic | 20.6 | 1.1 | 26.8 | 2.9 | 20.1 | 2.1 | 21.8 | 2.2 | 15.0 | 2.0 |
| Educationb (age 18 and over) | ||||||||||
| Less than high school graduate | 17.2 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 1.7 | 16.6 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 13.3 | 1.8 |
| High school graduate | 15.8 | 0.7 | 24.5 | 2.2 | 17.4 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 1.1 |
| At least some college | 15.1 | 0.5 | 18.0 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 1.7 | 17.2 | 1.0 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| Insurance coverage | ||||||||||
| Under age 65 years | ||||||||||
| Any private | 16.0 | 0.5 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 0.6 |
| Public only | 21.4 | 1.6 | 23.1 | 2.3 | 20.1 | 2.3 | 21.4 | 3.9 | * | * |
| Uninsured | 24.9 | 1.5 | 31.0 | 3.1 | 28.0 | 2.8 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 18.1 | 3.3 |
| Age 65 and over | ||||||||||
| Medicare only | 9.8 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 2.2 |
| Medicare and private | 7.8 | 0.8 | * | * | 9.4 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Medicare and other public | 11.8 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3 | 14.5 | 4.2 | * | * | * | * |
| Residence locationc | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan-large | 16.7 | 0.6 | 20.6 | 1.7 | 18.6 | 1.4 | 17.9 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 0.7 |
| Metropolitan-small | 16 | 0.7 | 22.5 | 2.3 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 15.7 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 1.1 |
| Micropolitan | 11.4 | 0.9 | 21.6 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 |
| Noncore-adjacent | 14.6 | 1.8 | 20.3 | 4.7 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 3.1 |
| Noncore-rural | 9.6 | 2.4 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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.