[Census Bureau] Health Insurance Coverage: 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table D. Uninsured Children by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1996 (Children under 18 years of age. Numbers in thousands.) ALL CHILDREN Not covered by health insurance Total Standard Standard Number Number Error Percent Error All 71,225 10,555 253 14.8 0.4 Age Under 6 years 23,926 3,291 143 13.8 0.5 6 to 11 years 24,008 3,506 148 14.6 0.5 12 to 17 23,291 3,758 153 16.1 0.6 years Race and Hispanic Origin White 56,020 7,813 219 13.9 0.4 White. not of 45,937 4,850 174 10.6 0.4 Hispanic origin Black 11,445 2,147 116 18.8 0.9 Asian or 2,940 465 54 15.8 1.7 Pacific Islander Hispanic 10,600 3,062 139 28.9 1.1 origin1 POOR CHILDREN Not covered by health insurance Total Standard Standard Number Number Error Percent Error All 14,464 3,370 160 23.3 1.0 Age Under 6 years 5,492 1,014 89 18.5 1.5 6 to 11 years 4,897 1,120 94 22.9 1.7 12 to 17 4,075 1,236 98 30.3 2.0 years Race and Hispanic Origin White 9,043 2,279 133 25.2 1.3 White, not of 5,071 1,050 91 20.7 1.6 Hispanic origin Black 4,519 892 81 19.7 1.7 Asian or 570 128 32 22.5 4.9 Pacific Islander Hispanic 4,237 1,267 94 29.9 2.0 origin1 1Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, March 1997 Current Population Survey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division at 301-457-3242 or mail to hhes-info@census.gov for further information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go to Health Insurance Coverage: 1996 Go to Health Insurance Last Revised: Wednesday, 03-Feb-99 08:15:03 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]