Table 5
Characteristics of workers 18–64 years old, all versus uninsured, 2011
| All workers | Uninsured workers | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 13.2% | 17.1% |
| 25–34 | 22.8% | 29.8% |
| 35–44 | 22.5% | 21.9% |
| 45–54 | 24.1% | 19.5% |
| 55–64 | 17.4% | 11.7% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52.5% | 58.0% |
| Female | 47.5% | 42.0% |
| Race | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 66.2% | 46.9% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 15.6% | 32.2% |
| Other | 7.4% | 7.7% |
| Nativity | ||
| Native born | 83.6% | 69.4% |
| Foreign born | 16.4% | 30.6% |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 8.8% | 20.9% |
| High school | 27.5% | 36.5% |
| Some college | 30.5% | 28.1% |
| College | 21.9% | 11.3% |
| Post-college | 11.2% | 3.3% |
| Wage fifth* | ||
| Bottom | 20.0% | 38.1% |
| Second | 20.0% | 28.1% |
| Middle | 20.0% | 16.1% |
| Fourth | 20.0% | 10.5% |
| Top | 20.0% | 7.2% |
| Work time | ||
| Full-time | 80.2% | 72.2% |
| Part-time | 19.8% | 27.8% |
* For methodology of construction of wage fifths, see Gould (2010).
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
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