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Health Insurance: Coverage Status by Selected Characteristics of All Persons in the United States

	Uninsured (not covered by any insurance)
Characteristic	Number (thousands)	Share (%)

Total Population	46,995	15.8
Sex
Male	25,531	17.5
Female	21,464	14.2
Race and Ethnicity
White	35,486	14.9
Non-Hispanic	21,162	10.8
Black	7,652	20.5
Asian and Pacific Islander	2,160	15.1
Hispanic¹	15,296	34.1
Age
Under 18 years	8,661	11.7
18 to 24 years	8,323	29.3
25 to 34 years	10,713	26.9
35 to 44 years	8,018	18.8
45 to 64 years	10,737	14.0
65 years and over	541	1.5
Nativity
Native	34,380	13.2
Foreign born	12,615	33.8
Naturalized citizen	2,384	16.4
Not a citizen	10,231	45.0
Region
Northeast	6,648	12.3
Midwest	7,458	11.4
South	20,486	19.0
West	12,403	17.9
Household Income
Less than $25,000	13,933	24.9
$25,000 to $49,999	15,319	21.1
$50,000 to $74,999	8,459	14.4
$75,000 or more	9,283	8.5
Education (18 years and older)
No high school diploma	10,629	31.5
High school graduate only	14,196	20.2
Some college, no degree	6,715	15.9
Associate degree	2,337	12.8
Bachelor's degree or higher	4,457	7.6
Work Experience (18 to 64 years old)
Worked during year	27,627	18.7
Worked full-time	22,010	17.9
Worked part-time	5,618	22.9
Did not work	10,165	26.1
2006 data. 1. May be of any race.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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