Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage: 2014 · 2015-09-16 · P60 report, "Income and...

Income, Poverty, and Health

Insurance Coverage: 2014

September 2015

URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-

kits/2015/income_poverty.html

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2015/income_poverty.html





Presenters

Host Michael C. Cook, Sr.

Chief, Public Information Office

Presenter Victoria Velkoff, Ph.D.

Chief, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division

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• Median household money income for the nation was

$53,700.

• The official poverty rate for the nation was 14.8

percent. There were 46.7 million people in poverty.

• The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate was

15.3 percent.

• The percentage of people without health insurance

coverage for the entire calendar year was 10.4

percent, or 33.0 million people. This was a decrease of

2.9 percentage points from the previous year.

2014 Highlights

4 Income rounded to nearest $100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2014 and 2015 Annual

Social and Economic Supplements.

September 2015 Release

Redesigned

income

questions

(30,000 addresses)

2013 2012 2014

Traditional

income

questions (68,000 addresses)

Traditional

income

questions

Full Sample

Redesigned

income

questions

Full Sample

• All 2013 estimates in

the report will be

based on the

redesigned set of

questions

• Preserved continuity

between the years

Consistent

questions

Used the same

processing

system

6 For more information related to the measurement and release of data on income,

poverty and health insurance coverage, see:

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2015/20150824_tech_ip.html

Income and Poverty Estimates

Real Median Household Income: 1967 to 2014

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Income in thousands (2014 dollars) Recession

$53,700

$44,300

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Note: The 2013 data reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. See Appendix D of

the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Income rounded

to nearest $100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2015 Annual Social and Economic

Supplements.

Real Median Household Income by Age of

Householder: 2013 and 2014

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

15 to 24years

25 to 34years

35 to 44years

45 to 54years

55 to 64years

65 years andolder

Income in thousands (2014 dollars) 2014 2013

No significant

difference

No significant

difference

No significant

difference

No significant

difference

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No significant

difference

No significant

difference

Note: The 2013 data reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. See Appendix

D of the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2014 and 2015 Annual Social and

Economic Supplements.

Real Median Household Income by Race and

Hispanic Origin of Householder: 1967 to 2014 Income in thousands (2014 dollars) Recession

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Hispanic (any race)

Asian

Black

$74,300

$60,300*

$35,400

$42,500

Non-Hispanic White

$64,300

$52,200

$38,900

$26,800

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*The difference between the 2013 and 2014 median household incomes is statistically significant.

Note: The 2013 data reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. See Appendix D of the

P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Income rounded to

nearest $100.


Supplements.

Real Median Household Income by Nativity of

Householder: 2013 and 2014

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Native born Total foreign born Naturalized citizen Noncitizen

Income in thousands (2014 dollars) 2014 2013

-2.3% No significant

difference

+4.3%





No significant

difference

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Real Household Income at Selected Percentiles:

1967 to 2014

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Income in thousands (2014 dollars)

10th

50th (median)

90th

$93,200

$10,100

$44,300

Recession

$157,500

$12,300

$53,700

95th

$117,800

$206,600

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the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Income rounded

to nearest $100.


Supplements.

Gini Index of Money Income and

Equivalence-Adjusted Income: 1967 to 2014

0.300

0.320

0.340

0.360

0.380

0.400

0.420

0.440

0.460

0.480

0.500

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Recession

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0.480

0.397

0.362

0.464

Money Income

Gini Index

Equivalence-adjusted

Gini Index


the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Change in data

collection methodology in 1993.


Supplements.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Real Median Earnings and Women’s-to-Men’s

Earnings Ratio: 1960 to 2014 (Full-time, year-round workers)

Earnings of men

$37,600 $50,400

Earnings of women

$22,800

$39,600

Women’s-to-men’s

earnings ratio

61%

79%

Recession Earnings in thousands (2014 dollars)

Percent

13


the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Earnings

rounded to nearest $100.


Supplements.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Total and Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

with Earnings by Sex: 1967 to 2014

All male workers

Females, full-time

year-round

Males, full-time

year-round

14.8 million

Numbers in millions

53.2 million

36.6 million

34.4 million

Recession

46.2 million*

84.5 million

75.6 million*

62.5 million* All female

workers

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*The difference between the 2013 and 2014 number of workers is statistically significant.

Note: The 2013 data reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. See Appendix D

of the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information.


Supplements.

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Full-Time, Year-Round Workers with Earnings as a

Percentage of All Workers with Earnings by Sex:

1967 to 2014 Percent

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Recession

61%*

74%* Males

Females

69%

43%

*The difference between the 2013 and 2014 percentages is statistically significant.

Note: The 2013 data reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. See Appendix D

of the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information.


Supplements.

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Number in poverty

Numbers in millions

0

5

10

15

20

25Percent

Poverty Rate and Number in Poverty:

1959 to 2014

46.7

million

Recession

Poverty rate 22.4% 14.8%

39.5

million

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2015 Annual Social and


Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic

Origin: 1959 to 2014

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Percent

Non-Hispanic White

Hispanic (any race) Asian

Black

55.1%

22.8%

16.1%

7.5%

Recession

23.6%

12.0%

10.1%

17

26.2%



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2015 Annual Social and


Poverty Rates by Age: 1959 to 2014

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014

Percent

18 to 64 years

Under 18 years 17.0%

27.3%

35.2%

65 years and older

Recession

21.1%

13.5%

10.0%

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the P60 report, "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014," for more information. Data for people

aged 18 to 64 and 65 and older are not available from 1960 to 1965.


Supplements.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0 5 10 18 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 85+

Age

Poverty Rates by Age by Sex: 2014

Female

Male

Percent of population in poverty

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 Annual Social

and Economic Supplement.

21.2

17.6

11.3

10.4

9.8

10.5

7.2

7.6

21.1

21.9

18.2

14.2

11.8

12.5

10.1

14.7

Under age 18

Aged 18 to 24

Aged 25 to 34

Aged 35 to 44

Aged 45 to 54

Aged 55 to 64

Aged 65 to 74

Aged 75 and older

Female

Male

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Observations from the Interagency Technical Working Group

• Will not replace the official poverty measure

• Will not be used for resource allocation or program eligibility

• Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics responsible for improving and updating the measure

• Continued research and improvement

• Based on National Academy of Sciences panel 1995 recommendations

20 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015

Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

www.census.gov/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-254.html

Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)

Supplemental Poverty Measure

Thresholds and Resources

$24,008 $25,844

$21,380

$25,460

Official and SPM Thresholds for Units with Two Children, Two Adults: 2014

Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds

Source: Official Poverty Thresholds,

www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/index.html,

Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),

www.bls.gov/pir/spmhome.htm.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

www.census.gov/library/infographics/poverty_measure-how.html 21

Official

poverty

measure

Owners

with a

mortgage

Owners

without a

mortgage

Renters

Comparison of SPM and Official Poverty Estimates:

2014

*Includes unrelated individuals under age 15.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015



14.9

21.5

13.5

10.0

15.3

16.7

15.0 14.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

All People Under 18 years 18 to 64years

65 years andolder

Percent SPM Official*

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Comparison of SPM Poverty Estimates:

2013 and 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2014 and

2015 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.


18.1

15.6 16.7

14.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

All People Under 18 years 18 to 64years

65 years andolder

No significant

difference

No significant

difference

Percent 2014 2013

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Difference in SPM Rate After Including Each

Element: 2014

-8.2

-3.1

-1.5

-0.3

-1.2

-0.9

-0.3

-0.4

-0.2

-0.1

-0.1

0.1

0.5

1.6

2.0

3.5

Social Security

Refundable tax credits

SNAP

SSI

Housing subsidies

Child support received

School lunch

TANF

WIC

LIHEAP

Child support paid

Federal income tax

FICA

Work expenses

Medical Out-of-Pocket

Percentage point change

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015


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Unemployment Insurance

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Changes in the rate of

health insurance coverage

reflect:

• Economic trends

• Demographic shifts

• Policy changes, such as the

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Uninsured at the time of interview

(American Community Survey)

Uninsured for entire calendar year

(Current Population Survey)

Percent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2014 and

2015 Annual Social and Economic Supplements, and 2008 to 2014

1-Year American Community Surveys. 26

Uninsured Rate: 2008 to 2014

10.4%

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Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance

Coverage: 2014

*Military health care includes TRICARE and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical

Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs) as well as care provided by the Department

of Veterans Affairs and the military.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 Annual Social and

Economic Supplement.

10.4

89.6

66.0

55.4

14.6

36.5

16.0

19.5

4.5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Uninsured

With health insurance

Any private plan

Employment-based

Direct-purchase

Any government plan

Medicare

Medicaid

Military health care*

-4 -2 0 2 4

-4 -2 0 2 4

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Change in Percentage of People by Type of Health

Insurance Coverage: 2013 to 2014

Note: Between 2013 and 2014, there was not a statistically significant change in the percentage of

people covered by employment-based health insurance or military health care.

*Military health care includes TRICARE and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the

Department of Veterans Affairs) as well as care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and

the military.



Uninsured

With health insurance

Any private plan

Employment-based

Direct-purchase

Any government plan

Medicare

Medicaid

Military health care*

Percentage point change:

2014 minus 2013

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75

Age

Percent 2014

2013

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 and 2014 1-Year

American Community Surveys. 29

Uninsured Rate by Single Year of Age: 2013 and 2014

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Worked full time, year round Less than full time, year round Nonworkers

Uninsured Rate by Work Experience, Ages 18 to 64 Years:

2013 and 2014

Percent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,

2014 and 2015 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. 30

2014 2013

-2.7 percentage points

-6.3 percentage points -4.9

percentage points

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more

Uninsured Rate by Household Income:

2013 and 2014 Percent

31

2014 2013







2014 and 2015 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Uninsured Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin:

2013 and 2014

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

White, not Hispanic Black Asian Hispanic

32

Percent 2014 2013







Uninsured Rate by Nativity: 2013 and 2014

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Native born Naturalized citizen Noncitizen

Percent

33

2014 2013






Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 1-Year American

Community Survey. 34

Uninsured Rate by State: 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 and 2014 1-Year

American Community Surveys. 35

Decrease in Uninsured Rate by State: 2013 to 2014

*Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2014.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 1-Year American Community Survey. 36

Uninsured Rate by State and

Medicaid Expansion Status: 2014

37 *Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2014.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 and 2014 1-Year American Community Surveys.

Decrease in Uninsured Rate by State and

Medicaid Expansion Status: 2013 to 2014

2013 2014 Percent

38

Uninsured Rate by Poverty Status and

Medicaid Expansion of State for Adults Aged 19 to 64 Years:

2013 and 2014

2013 2014






*Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2014.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 and 2014 1-Year American Community Surveys.


0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Below 100 percent ofpoverty

Between 100 and 399percent of poverty

At or above 400percent of poverty

Below 100 percent ofpoverty

Between 100 and 399percent of poverty

At or above 400percent of poverty

Expansion states* Non-expansion states*

• Median household money income for the nation was

$53,700.

• The official poverty rate for the nation was 14.8

percent. There were 46.7 million people in poverty.

• The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate was

15.3 percent.

• The percentage of people without health insurance

coverage for the entire calendar year was 10.4

percent, or 33.0 million people. This was a decrease of

2.9 percentage points from the previous year.

2014 Highlights

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American Community Survey (ACS)

September 17 ACS One-Year Estimates (2014)

December 10 ACS Five-Year Estimates (2010-2014)

Other Releases

December 15 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2014

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