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Children's Uninsurance by Race and Ethnicity Using American Community Survey (ACS) Data

SHADAC Staff
December 06, 2024

The table below provides data for children's uninsurance by race and ethnicity from 2017 through 2022. This data was obtained from SHADAC analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files.

Children's Uninsurance by Race and Ethnicity, 2017 - 2022
Race/Ethnicity20172018201920212022
African-American / Black4.6%4.4%4.6%4.7%4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native14.2%14.0%14.3%13.0%11.8%
Asian4.0%3.8%4.1%3.6%3.6%
Hispanic / Latino7.8%8.1%9.3%8.7%8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander5.1%5.0%8.4%6.9%9.4%
Other / Multiple Races3.6%3.7%3.8%4.0%3.9%
White3.9%4.1%4.3%4.1%3.9%

Source: SHADAC analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files

Notes

Respondents are asked about their health insurance coverage at the time of the interview and may select multiple types of coverage. 

Data for 2020 were not officially released by the U.S. Census Bureau due to pandemic-related disruptions to data collection and resulting problems with data quality.

Find more data on SHADAC's State Health Compare