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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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MEPS-HC Unweighted Sample Sizes by Policy Relevant Groups for 2017
Public Use File HC-201


On this page: Age | Adults | Elderly | Race | Race/Ethnicity | Income Level | Insurance Status | Panel



Age
Age
Total
Cumulative Total
0 - 4
1,899
1,899
5 - 17
5,974
7,873
18 - 24
2,575
10,448
25 - 44
7,682
18,130
45 - 64
7,699
25,829
65+
4,887
30,716


Adults – ages 18+

Age
Total
Female
Male
18 - 24
2,575
1,270
1,305
25 - 44
7,682
4,102
3,580
45 - 64
7,699
4,160
3,539
65+
4,887
2,747
2,140
Total
22,843
12,279
10,564



Elderly – ages 65+

Age
Total
Female
Male
65 - 74
2,877
1,575
1,302
75 - 84
1,444
819
625
85+
566
353
213
Total
4,887
2,747
2,140


Race
Total
American Indian / Alaska Native - no other race reported
206
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - no other race reported
2,053
Black - no other race reported
5,405
Multiple races reported
1,267
White - no other race reported
21,785
Total
30,716


Race/Ethnicity
Total
Hispanic
8,821
Non-Hispanic Asian only
1,897
Non-Hispanic Black only
5,100
Non-Hispanic White only
13,744
Non-Hispanic other race or multiple race
1,154
Total
30,716


Family Income as Percent of Poverty Line
Total
Less than 100% (negative or poor)
6,146
100% to 124% (near poor)
1,734
125% to 199% (low income)
4,735
200% to 399% (middle income)
8,544
Greater than 400% (high income)
9,557
Total
30,716


Uninsured

Total

Yes
2,622
No
28,094
Total
30,716


Panel

Panel
Persons
Families
21
15,429
6,314
22
15,287
6,442
Total
30,716
12,756