Table 1

Employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for the under-65 population, by various characteristics, 2000–2012

Share with ESI Percentage-point change
2000 2007 2011 2012 2000–2007 2007–2012 2011–2012 2000–2012
Under-65 population 69.2% 63.4% 58.3% 58.4% -5.8 -5.0 0.1 -10.8
Age
0–17 66.7% 59.8% 54.7% 55.4% -6.9 -4.4 0.7 -11.3
18–24 55.1% 50.1% 46.3% 45.7% -5.0 -4.4 -0.6 -9.4
25–54 73.8% 67.4% 61.8% 61.8% -6.4 -5.6 0.0 -12.0
55–64 68.9% 68.0% 63.5% 63.2% -0.9 -4.8 -0.3 -5.7
Gender
Male 69.1% 63.1% 58.3% 58.4% -6.0 -4.7 0.1 -10.7
Female 69.3% 63.7% 58.4% 58.5% -5.6 -5.2 0.1 -10.8
Race
White, non-Hispanic 76.2% 71.2% 66.8% 66.7% -5.0 -4.5 -0.2 -9.5
Black, non-Hispanic 57.5% 52.6% 46.7% 47.0% -4.9 -5.6 0.3 -10.5
Hispanic 47.3% 42.1% 38.8% 39.4% -5.2 -2.7 0.6 -7.9
Other 65.8% 62.7% 57.4% 59.1% -3.1 -3.6 1.8 -6.7
Nativity
Native born 71.2% 65.6% 60.3% 60.3% -5.6 -5.3 0.0 -10.9
Foreign born 53.8% 48.3% 45.2% 45.8% -5.5 -2.5 0.6 -8.0
Education*
Less than high school 40.3% 30.8% 27.0% 26.4% -9.5 -4.4 -0.6 -13.9
High school 66.8% 57.1% 50.3% 49.7% -9.7 -7.4 -0.6 -17.1
Some college 74.1% 67.5% 59.8% 59.7% -6.6 -7.8 -0.1 -14.4
College 83.9% 80.3% 76.5% 76.5% -3.6 -3.8 0.0 -7.4
Post-college 88.0% 85.8% 83.7% 83.3% -2.2 -2.5 -0.5 -4.7
Household income fifth
Lowest 29.2% 22.1% 15.8% 15.5% -7.1 -6.6 -0.3 -13.7
Second 63.1% 54.1% 43.1% 43.7% -9.0 -10.4 0.6 -19.4
Middle 78.1% 72.2% 65.7% 66.3% -5.9 -5.9 0.5 -11.8
Fourth 86.7% 82.5% 80.4% 80.0% -4.2 -2.5 -0.4 -6.7
Highest 89.2% 87.3% 86.9% 86.7% -1.9 -0.6 -0.1 -2.5

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

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

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