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Table 3.1: Health Insurance of Four Person Families

 

Insurance Type

Uninsured

Private Health Insurance

Medicare or Medicaid

Champus

Total

H/W Family

1,322,132

10%

10,958,622

85%

591,133

4.7%

591,133

4.7%

12,533,401

Single Family

622,252

25

1,193,438

48

586,607

27.6

586,607

27.6

2,121,702

Total

1,944,384

13

11,432,200

79

1,177,740

8.0

1,177,740

8.0

14,655,103

Race

Uninsured

Private Health Insurance

Government Health Insurance

Champus

Total

White

1,494,552

12

9,770,202

80.7

825,891

6.8

825,891

6.8

12,112,651

Black

279,418

15

1,098,305

63.1

294,175

16.9

294,175

16.9

1,739,459

Total

1,773,970

12

10,868,507

78.5

1,120,066

8.1

1,120,066

8.1

13,852,110

Ethnicity

Uninsured

Private Health Insurance

Government Health Insurance

Champus

Total

Non-Hispanic

1,193,416

9

10,387,009

81.3

935,722

7.3

935,722

7.3

12,777,806

Hispanic

750,968

35

1,045,191

55.7

242,018

12.9

242,018

12.9

1,877,297

Total

1,944,384

13

11,432,200

78.0

1,177,740

8.0

1,177,740

8.0

14,655,103

Source: 2001 March CPS and Heritage Tabulations
Note: Hispanics may be of any race.