Table 1

Employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for the under-65 population, by various characteristics, 2000–2011

Share with ESI Percentage-point change
2000 2007 2010 2011 2000–2007 2007–2011 2010–2011 2000–2011
Under-65 population 69.2% 63.4% 58.6% 58.3% -5.8 -5.1 -0.3 -10.9
Age
0–17 66.7% 59.8% 54.8% 54.7% -6.9 -5.1 -0.1 -12.0
18–24 55.1% 50.1% 45.7% 46.3% -5.0 -3.8 0.6 -8.8
25–54 73.8% 67.4% 62.2% 61.8% -6.4 -5.6 -0.4 -12.0
55–64 68.9% 68.0% 64.5% 63.5% -0.9 -4.5 -1.0 -5.4
Gender
Male 69.1% 63.1% 58.3% 58.3% -6.0 -4.8 0.0 -10.8
Female 69.3% 63.7% 58.9% 58.4% -5.6 -5.3 -0.5 -10.9
Race
White, non-Hispanic 76.2% 71.2% 67.1% 66.8% -5.0 -4.4 -0.2 -9.4
Black, non-Hispanic 57.5% 52.6% 45.5% 46.7% -4.9 -5.9 1.2 -10.8
Hispanic 47.3% 42.1% 39.4% 38.8% -5.2 -3.3 -0.6 -8.5
Other 65.8% 62.7% 57.9% 57.4% -3.1 -5.3 -0.6 -8.4
Nativity
Native born 71.2% 65.6% 60.5% 60.3% -5.6 -5.3 -0.2 -10.9
Foreign born 53.8% 48.3% 45.9% 45.2% -5.5 -3.1 -0.7 -8.6
Education*
Less than high school 40.3% 30.8% 28.3% 27.0% -9.5 -3.8 -1.2 -13.3
High school 66.8% 57.1% 50.6% 50.3% -9.7 -6.8 -0.3 -16.5
Some college 74.1% 67.5% 60.8% 59.8% -6.6 -7.7 -0.9 -14.3
College 83.9% 80.3% 76.7% 76.5% -3.6 -3.8 -0.2 -7.4
Post-college 88.0% 85.8% 83.9% 83.7% -2.2 -2.1 -0.2 -4.3
Household income fifth
Bottom 29.2% 22.1% 15.6% 15.8% -7.1 -6.3 0.2 -13.4
Second 63.1% 54.1% 44.7% 43.1% -9.0 -11.0 -1.6 -20.0
Middle 78.1% 72.2% 67.0% 65.7% -5.9 -6.5 -1.3 -12.4
Fourth 86.7% 82.5% 80.4% 80.4% -4.2 -2.1 0.0 -6.3
Top 89.2% 87.3% 85.5% 86.9% -1.9 -0.4 1.4 -2.3

* Education reflects own education for individuals 18 and older and reflects family head’s education for children under 18.

Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata

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