Table 5.a Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Population estimates by type of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 2008

Table 5.a Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Population estimates by type of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 2008

Total^a	304,376	263,490	197,131	66,359	40,886
Total under age 65^a	264,634	223,899	178,144	45,754	40,735

Age in years
Under 4	16,834	15,855	9,261	6,594	979
4-6	11,846	11,280	7,038	4,242	566
7-12	24,952	22,921	14,946	7,975	2,032
13-17	20,661	18,653	12,729	5,925	2,008
Total under 18	74,293	68,709	43,973	24,735	5,584
18	4,684	3,857	2,711	1,146	827
19-24	23,950	17,592	13,878	3,714	6,357
25-29	21,909	16,475	14,057	2,418	5,434
30-34	18,696	15,063	13,377	1,686	3,633
35-54	85,076	70,765	62,927	7,838	14,311
55-64	36,027	31,438	27,221	4,217	4,589
65 and over	39,742	39,591	18,987	20,605	151

Employment status^b
Employed	146,965	124,448	114,824	9,623	22,517
Not employed	92,125	78,508	43,993	34,515	13,617

Sex
Male	149,349	126,198	97,408	28,790	23,150
Female	155,027	137,292	99,723	37,569	17,735

Race/ethnicity
Total Hispanic or Latino	47,863	34,806	19,644	15,162	13,057
Total black, single race	36,998	31,465	19,024	12,442	5,533
Total white, single race	198,727	179,135	144,340	34,795	19,592
Total Asian/Pacific Islander, single race	13,780	12,056	9,955	2,101	1,724
Total other races/multiple races	7,008	6,028	4,168	1,860	980

Census region
Northeast	54,656	49,761	36,983	12,777	4,895
Midwest	66,550	59,581	46,778	12,803	6,969
South	111,948	93,456	68,766	24,690	18,492
West	71,221	60,693	44,604	16,088	10,529

^a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status. ^b For individuals age 16 and over. – Sample size too small to produce reliable estimates. Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2008.

Table 5.a Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Population estimates by type of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 2008

Population characteristics

Total population

Any coverage

Any private coverage

Public only

Uninsured

Number in thousands

Total^a

304,376

263,490

197,131

66,359

40,886

Total under age 65^a

264,634

223,899

178,144

45,754

40,735

Age in years

Under 4

16,834

15,855

9,261

6,594

979

4-6

11,846

11,280

7,038

4,242

566

7-12

24,952

22,921

14,946

7,975

2,032

13-17

20,661

18,653

12,729

5,925

2,008

Total under 18

74,293

68,709

43,973

24,735

5,584

4,684

3,857

2,711

1,146

827

19-24

23,950

17,592

13,878

3,714

6,357

25-29

21,909

16,475

14,057

2,418

5,434

30-34

18,696

15,063

13,377

1,686

3,633

35-54

85,076

70,765

62,927

7,838

14,311

55-64

36,027

31,438

27,221

4,217

4,589

65 and over

39,742

39,591

18,987

20,605

151

Employment status^b

Employed

146,965

124,448

114,824

9,623

22,517

Not employed

92,125

78,508

43,993

34,515

13,617

Sex

Male

149,349

126,198

97,408

28,790

23,150

Female

155,027

137,292

99,723

37,569

17,735

Race/ethnicity

Total Hispanic or Latino

47,863

34,806

19,644

15,162

13,057

Total black, single race

36,998

31,465

19,024

12,442

5,533

Total white, single race

198,727

179,135

144,340

34,795

19,592

Total Asian/Pacific Islander, single race

13,780

12,056

9,955

2,101

1,724

Total other races/multiple races

7,008

6,028

4,168

1,860

980

Census region

Northeast

54,656

49,761

36,983

12,777

4,895

Midwest

66,550

59,581

46,778

12,803

6,969

South

111,948

93,456

68,766

24,690

18,492

West

71,221

60,693

44,604

16,088

10,529

^a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status.

^b For individuals age 16 and over.

– Sample size too small to produce reliable estimates.

Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2008.

Table E. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Standard errors by type of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 2008 Corresponds to Table 5.a

Total^a	5,984	4,975	2,188	1,591
Total under age 65^a	5,323	4,622	1,780	1,587

Age in years
Under 4	645	487	370	131
4-6	528	415	280	96
7-12	922	764	407	237
13-17	744	607	364	218
Total under 18	2,210	1,686	1,129	500
18	253	227	124	121
19-24	802	685	274	350
25-29	711	705	213	344
30-34	593	556	153	282
35-54	1,789	1,699	379	637
55-64	1,162	1,095	267	302
65 and over	1,559	977	927	39

Employment status^b
Employed	2,898	2,815	474	910
Not employed	2,256	1,489	1,253	628

Sex
Male	3,003	2,559	1,071	952
Female	3,209	2,626	1,296	775

Race/ethnicity
Total Hispanic or Latino	1,988	1,081	1,173	1,285
Total black, single race	1,835	1,148	916	437
Total white, single race	5,254	4,544	1,604	981
Total Asian/Pacific Islander, single race	1,177	956	330	229
Total other races/multiple races	604	495	222	241

Census region
Northeast	2,449	2,200	961	443
Midwest	2,435	2,019	941	609
South	3,242	2,771	1,102	1,181
West	2,715	2,206	1,135	683

^a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status. ^b For individuals age 16 and over. – Sample size too small to produce reliable estimates. Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2008.

Table E. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Standard errors by type of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 2008
Corresponds to Table 5.a

Population characteristics

Any coverage

Any private coverage

Public only

Uninsured

Standard error in thousands

Total^a

5,984

4,975

2,188

1,591

Total under age 65^a

5,323

4,622

1,780

1,587

Age in years

Under 4

645

487

370

131

4-6

528

415

280

7-12

922

764

407

237

13-17

744

607

364

218

Total under 18

2,210

1,686

1,129

500

253

227

124

121

19-24

802

685

274

350

25-29

711

705

213

344

30-34

593

556

153

282

35-54

1,789

1,699

379

637

55-64

1,162

1,095

267

302

65 and over

1,559

977

927

Employment status^b

Employed

2,898

2,815

474

910

Not employed

2,256

1,489

1,253

628

Sex

Male

3,003

2,559

1,071

952

Female

3,209

2,626

1,296

775

Race/ethnicity

Total Hispanic or Latino

1,988

1,081

1,173

1,285

Total black, single race

1,835

1,148

916

437

Total white, single race

5,254

4,544

1,604

981

Total Asian/Pacific Islander, single race

1,177

956

330

229

Total other races/multiple races

604

495

222

241

Census region

Northeast

2,449

2,200

961

443

Midwest

2,435

2,019

941

609

South

3,242

2,771

1,102

1,181

West

2,715

2,206

1,135

683