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Appendix B
Statistics on the Nonelderly U.S. Population Without Health Insurance, 2007
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TABLE B-1 Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Immigrant Status of the Nonelderly U.S. Population Without Health Insurance Coverage, 2007
Characteristic
Uninsured population (in millions)
Proportion of the uninsured population (%)
Uninsured rate (%)
Total
45.7
100.0
15.3
Age
All children, under age 18
8.1
17.8
11.0
All adults, ages 18-64
36.8
80.6
19.6
18 to 24 years
8.0
17.5
28.1
25 to 34 years
10.3
22.6
25.7
35 to 44 years
7.7
16.9
18.3
45 to 54 years
6.8
14.8
15.4
55 to 64 years
4.0
8.8
12.0
Race
Whitea
34.3
75.1
14.3
White, not Hispanic
20.5
45.0
10.4
Blackb
7.6
16.7
19.2
Asian
2.2
4.9
16.8
American Indian/Alaska Nativec
0.9
1.9
32.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanderc
0.1
0.3
19.5
Hispanic origin
Hispanic
14.8
32.3
32.1
Not Hispanic
30.9
67.7
12.2
Immigrant status
U.S. native
33.3
72.9
12.7
Naturalized citizen
2.7
5.8
17.6
Not a citizen
9.7
21.3
43.8
NOTE: Proportions may not total 100 percent because of rounding.
a Includes both Hispanic and non-Hispanic.
b Includes multiracial blacks and blacks of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin.
cIndicates values from small sample sizes averaged over two years (2006-2007).
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TABLE B-2 Household Income and Family Work Status of the Nonelderly U.S. Population Without Health Insurance Coverage, 2007
Characteristic
Uninsured population (in millions)
Proportion of the uninsured population (%)
Uninsured rate (%)
Total
45.7
100.0
15.3
Household Income
Poor, less than $25,000
13.5
29.6
24.5
Low income, $25,000 to $49,999
14.5
31.8
21.1
Middle income, $45,000 to $74,999
8.5
18.6
14.5
Higher income, greater than $75,000
9.1
20.0
7.8
Work status
Total, 18 to 64 years old
36.8
100.0
19.6
Worked during year
26.8
72.8
18.1
Worked full-time
21.1
57.3
17.0
Worked part-time
5.8
15.8
23.4
Did not work
10.0
27.2
25.4
NOTE: Proportions may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
REFERENCE
DeNavas-Walt, C., B. D. Proctor, and J. Smith. 2008. Income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States: 2007. Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau.
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