| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE |
| Total | 42.6 | 0.5 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 28.8 | 0.8 | 41.2 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 0.8 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 0-17 | 42.7 | 0.9 | 25.2 | 1.5 | 31.5 | 1.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 58.8 | 1.7 |
| 18-44 | 39.8 | 0.7 | 22.6 | 1.3 | 25.1 | 1.1 | 39.0 | 1.0 | 52.1 | 1.1 |
| 45-64 | 48.6 | 0.8 | 28.5 | 2.3 | 32.0 | 1.8 | 40.9 | 1.3 | 59.3 | 1.0 |
| 65 and over | 40.4 | 1.0 | 28.7 | 2.4 | 28.8 | 1.7 | 41.8 | 2.0 | 54.3 | 1.7 |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 39.0 | 0.6 | 22.5 | 1.2 | 24.7 | 1.0 | 36.9 | 1.0 | 51.2 | 1.0 |
| Female | 46.1 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 1.2 | 32.2 | 1.0 | 45.5 | 0.9 | 60.8 | 0.9 |
| Race | ||||||||||
| White | 45.3 | 0.6 | 27.2 | 1.2 | 29.6 | 0.9 | 43.4 | 0.9 | 58.3 | 0.8 |
| Black | 27.4 | 1.0 | 20.6 | 1.6 | 23.6 | 1.7 | 28.9 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 2.3 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 37.4 | 2.6 | 16.8 | 4.3 | 38.2 | 4.7 | 33.9 | 4.1 | 44.2 | 4.5 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 32.1 | 3.8 | 28.1 | 7.3 | 24.9 | 4.6 | * | * | * | * |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic | 42.6 | 0.5 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 28.8 | 0.8 | 41.2 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 0.8 |
| White | 48.7 | 0.6 | 31.0 | 1.6 | 33.1 | 1.1 | 45.7 | 1.0 | 59.3 | 0.8 |
| Black | 27.4 | 1.1 | 20.6 | 1.6 | 23.5 | 1.8 | 28.9 | 1.6 | 36.4 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic | 27.2 | 0.9 | 19.2 | 1.4 | 20.1 | 1.1 | 30.7 | 1.6 | 43.6 | 2.2 |
| Educationb (age 18 and over) | ||||||||||
| Less than high school graduate | 26.0 | 0.9 | 19.5 | 1.4 | 17.8 | 1.1 | 29.8 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 2.1 |
| High school graduate | 38.8 | 0.7 | 25.6 | 1.9 | 29.2 | 1.4 | 37.9 | 1.2 | 49.0 | 1.3 |
| At least some college | 53.5 | 0.7 | 35.6 | 2.6 | 40.0 | 1.7 | 48.4 | 1.2 | 59.6 | 0.9 |
| Insurance coverage | ||||||||||
| Under age 65 | ||||||||||
| Any private | 49.6 | 0.6 | 35.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.4 | 44.7 | 1.0 | 57.8 | 0.9 |
| Public only | 27.7 | 0.9 | 24.9 | 1.4 | 29.5 | 1.7 | 30.4 | 2.5 | 39.6 | 5.0 |
| Uninsured | 20.1 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 22.3 | 1.5 | 31.7 | 2.5 |
| Age 65 and over | ||||||||||
| Medicare only | 34.1 | 1.6 | 29.3 | 4.7 | 28.0 | 2.8 | 33.8 | 2.8 | 46.0 | 3.8 |
| Medicare and private | 47.6 | 1.3 | 37.5 | 4.1 | 34.3 | 2.6 | 46.8 | 2.7 | 58.7 | 1.9 |
| Medicare and other public | 20.8 | 2.4 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 15.6 | 2.9 | * | * | * | * |
| Residence locationc | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan-large | 42.7 | 0.7 | 25.6 | 1.3 | 28.2 | 1.1 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 55.2 | 1.0 |
| Metropolitan-small | 44.5 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 1.9 | 30.2 | 1.7 | 43.1 | 1.5 | 59.5 | 1.5 |
| Micropolitan | 39.9 | 1.5 | 19.9 | 2.5 | 27.6 | 2.3 | 44.4 | 2.2 | 52.6 | 2.0 |
| Noncore-adjacent | 36.2 | 2.3 | 26.2 | 4.7 | 25.4 | 2.8 | 39.9 | 4.1 | 50.5 | 3.8 |
| Noncore-rural | 42.7 | 3.4 | 27.2 | 7.6 | 37.4 | 5.6 | 49.3 | 5.0 | 47.8 | 4.0 |
| CSHCN | ||||||||||
| Yes | 51.9 | 1.6 | 32.8 | 3.4 | 37.3 | 2.8 | 55.9 | 2.9 | 66.0 | 2.8 |
| No | 41.5 | 0.9 | 24.3 | 1.6 | 31.0 | 1.6 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 58.0 | 1.8 |
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.