Table 6

Employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for children under age 18, by various characteristics, 2000–2012

Share with ESI Percentage-point change
2000 2007 2011 2012 2000–2007 2007–2012 2011–2012 2000–2012
All under 18 66.7% 59.8% 54.7% 55.4% -6.9 -4.4 0.7 -11.3
Race
White, non-Hispanic 76.8% 71.1% 67.0% 67.7% -5.7 -3.4 0.7 -9.1
Black, non-Hispanic 52.6% 46.3% 40.1% 40.7% -6.3 -5.6 0.6 -11.9
Hispanic 44.0% 38.2% 35.3% 35.6% -5.8 -2.6 0.3 -8.4
Other 65.9% 61.2% 56.3% 58.2% -4.7 -3.0 1.9 -7.7
Nativity
Native born 67.7% 60.6% 55.3% 55.9% -7.1 -4.7 0.6 -11.8
Foreign born 46.3% 39.6% 39.2% 41.4% -6.7 1.8 2.2 -4.9
Education of family head*
Less than high school 35.5% 23.2% 18.8% 19.6% -12.3 -3.6 0.8 -15.9
High school 64.4% 52.2% 44.2% 44.5% -12.2 -7.7 0.3 -19.9
Some college 74.2% 66.0% 56.9% 56.6% -8.2 -9.4 -0.2 -17.6
College 85.9% 82.2% 79.2% 79.3% -3.7 -2.9 0.1 -6.6
Post-college 88.0% 86.3% 85.9% 84.9% -1.7 -1.4 -1.0 -3.1
Family income fifth
Lowest 25.1% 17.2% 13.5% 13.2% -7.9 -4.0 -0.3 -11.9
Second 56.0% 42.5% 32.4% 34.0% -13.5 -8.5 1.6 -22.0
Middle 75.8% 68.4% 59.6% 61.4% -7.4 -7.0 1.8 -14.4
Fourth 87.1% 82.7% 80.0% 80.4% -4.4 -2.3 0.4 -6.7
Highest 89.8% 88.2% 88.5% 88.0% -1.6 -0.2 -0.5 -1.8

* Education categories are mutually exclusive.

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

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