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A Shared Destiny: Community Effects of Uninsurance
TABLE C.1 Sources of Coverage, Distribution of the Uninsured Population Under Age 65, and Uninsured Rates, by Census Region of Residence, 2001
No. in Population (<65 yrs) (millions)
Distribution of Population (%)
No. with EmploymentBased Coverage (est.) (millions)
EmploymentBased Coverage Rate (%)
No. with Individually Purchased Coverage (est.) (millions)
By Census Region
Totals
247.5
100
162.3
65.6
16.4
New England
12.0
4.8
8.7
72.8
0.7
Middle Atlantic
34.1
13.8
23.4
68.7
1.7
East North Central
39.2
15.8
28.3
72.2
2.3
West North Central
16.6
6.7
11.9
71.4
1.6
South Atlantic
45.2
18.3
29.5
65.1
3.1
East South Central
14.8
6.0
9.4
63.2
0.9
West South Central
28.0
11.3
16.2
57.8
1.8
Mountain
16.6
6.7
10.6
64.1
1.2
Pacific
41.1
16.6
24.4
59.3
3.3
By Region
Totals
247.5
100
162.3
65.6
16.4
Northeast
46.1
18.6
32.1
69.6
2.4
Midwest
55.8
22.5
40.2
72.0
3.9
South
88.0
35.6
55.1
62.6
5.8
West
57.7
23.3
35.0
60.6
4.4
NOTE: Numbers may not add to 100 due to respondents reporting more than one source of coverage and due to rounding.
SOURCES: Fronstin, 2002, estimates from March 2001 Current Population Survey.