Table 5
Characteristics of workers 18–64 years old, all versus uninsured, 2012
| All workers | Uninsured workers | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| 25–34 | 23.1% | 29.7% |
| 35–44 | 22.2% | 21.7% |
| 45–54 | 23.7% | 19.5% |
| 55–64 | 17.8% | 11.6% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52.6% | 58.7% |
| Female | 47.4% | 41.3% |
| Race | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 65.4% | 46.9% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 11.0% | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% | 32.2% |
| Other | 7.6% | 7.2% |
| Nativity | ||
| Native born | 83.7% | 70.3% |
| Foreign born | 16.3% | 29.7% |
| Education* | ||
| Less than high school | 8.3% | 20.7% |
| High school | 27.0% | 36.2% |
| Some college | 31.0% | 28.5% |
| College | 22.1% | 11.0% |
| Post-college | 11.7% | 3.6% |
| Wage fifth** | ||
| Lowest | 20.0% | 37.9% |
| Second | 20.0% | 27.5% |
| Middle | 20.0% | 16.7% |
| Fourth | 20.0% | 10.3% |
| Highest | 20.0% | 7.6% |
| Work time | ||
| Full-time | 80.6% | 73.1% |
| Part-time | 19.4% | 26.9% |
* Education categories are mutually exclusive.
** 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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