Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, Texas (2009-2010)
- Employer - 45%
- Individual - 4%
- Medicaid - 16%
- Medicare - 9%
- Other public - 1%
- Uninsured - 25%
Health Insurance Coverage of Nonelderly (0-64) Population, Texas (2009-2010)
- Employer - 49%
- Individual - 4%
- Medicaid - 16%
- Other public - 3%
- Uninsured - 27%
Facts
- 34% of children live in poverty in Texas
- 21% of adults (19-64)live in poverty in Texas
- 17% of elderly live in poverty in Texas
Working age (18-64) Uninsured by Gender, Texas (2009-2010)
Nonelderly (ages 0-64) Uninsured by Family Work Status, Texas (2009-2010)
- At least 1 full time worker - 24%
- Part time workers - 45%
- Nonworkers- 36%
- Total - 27%
Percent of Private Sector Establishments that Offer Health Insurance to Employees, 2010
Comparison of Texas Uninsured Population to U.S. Uninsured Population
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Texas Uninsured
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U.S. Uninsured
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Uninsured total population
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25%
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16%
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Uninsured children
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17%
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10%
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All adults uninsured, 19-64 years of age
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33%
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22%
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Uninsured women
19-64
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30%
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20%
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Uninsured men
19-64
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35%
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24%
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Nonelderly uninsured- at least one full-time worker
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24%
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15%
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Nonelderly uninsured by gender
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Male - 29%
Female - 26%
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Male - 20%
Female - 17%
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Nonelderly uninsured by race/ethnicity
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White - 17%
Black - 26%
Hispanic - 38%
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White - 12%
Black - 22%
Hispanic - 32%
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Uninsured rates for the nonelderly by age
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Children 18 and under - 17%
Adults 19-64 - 33%
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Children 18 and under - 10%
Adults 19-64 - 22%
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Distribution of the nonelderly with employer coverage by age, states (2009-2010), U.S. (2009)
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Children 18 and under - 28%
Adults 19-64 - 72%
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Children 18 and under - 26%
Adults 19-64 - 74%
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Source: Kaiser State Health Facts, 2010