income, poverty, and health insurance coverage: 2015...coverage for the entire calendar year was 9.1...

Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage: 2015

September 2016

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Host Michael C. Cook, Sr. Chief, Public Information Office

Presenter David G. Waddington Acting Chief, Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division

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• Median household income for the nation was $56,500 in 2015, an increase in real terms of 5.2 percent from the 2014 median of $53,700.

• The official poverty rate in 2015 was 13.5 percent, down 1.2 percentage points from 2014. In 2015, there were 43.1 million people in poverty, 3.5 million fewer than in 2014.

• The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2015 was 14.3 percent, 1 percentage point lower than the SPM estimate for 2014.

• The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire calendar year was 9.1 percent, or 29.0 million people. This was a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the previous year.

Highlights

4 Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Real Median Household Income: 1967 to 2015

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Income in thousands (2015 dollars) Recession

$56,500

$44,300

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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Real Median Household Income by Age of Householder: 2014 and 2015

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 (2015 dollars) 2015 2014

+4.2%

+5.6%

+7.0%

+3.5%

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No significant difference

+4.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder: 1967 to 2015

Income in thousands (2015 dollars) Recession

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Hispanic (any race)

Asian

Black

$77,200

$63,000

$36,900

$45,100

Non-Hispanic White

$64,300

$52,300

$38,900

$26,800

8 Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Real Median Household Income by Nativity of Householder: 2014 and 2015

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Native born Total foreign born Naturalized citizen Noncitizen

Income in thousands (2015 dollars) 2015 2014

+4.4% No significant

difference

+5.3%


+10.5%

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Real Household Income at Selected Percentiles: 1967 to 2015

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

10th

50th (median)

90th

$93,400

$10,100

$44,300

Recession

$162,200

$13,300

$56,500

95th

$117,900

$214,500

10 Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Gini Index of Money Income and Equivalence-Adjusted Income: 1967 to 2015

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 2015

Recession

0.479

0.397

0.362

0.462

Money Income Gini Index

Equivalence-adjusted Gini Index

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Change in data collection methodology in 1993. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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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 2015

Real Median Earnings and Women’s-to-Men’s Earnings Ratio: 1960 to 2015

(Full-time, year-round workers, aged 15 and older)

Earnings of men $37,600

$51,200

Earnings of women $22,800

$40,700

Women’s-to-men’s earnings ratio

61%

80%

Recession Earnings in thousands (2015 dollars)

Percent

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Earnings rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1961 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1967 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Total and Full-Time, Year-Round Workers with Earnings by Sex: 1967 to 2015

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

47.2 million

86.4 million

77.0 million

63.9 million All female workers

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. 13

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Number in poverty

Numbers in millions

0

5

10

15

20

25Percent

Poverty Rate and Number in Poverty: 1959 to 2015

43.1 million

Recession

Poverty rate 22.4% 13.5%

39.5 million

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. 14

Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1959 to 2015

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Percent

Non-Hispanic White

Hispanic (any race)

Asian

Black

55.1%

22.8%

16.1%

7.5%

Recession

21.4%

11.4% 9.1%

24.1%

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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Poverty Rates by Age: 1959 to 2015

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Percent

18 to 64 years

Under 18 years

17.0%

27.3%

35.2%

65 years and older

Recession

19.7%

12.4% 8.8%

Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Data for people aged 18 to 64 and 65 and older are not available from 1960 to 1965. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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Poverty Rates by Age and Sex: 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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0

5

10

15

20

25

Under 18 years 18 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 65 years andolder

Male FemalePercent

-5.3 percentage points

-6.1 percentage

points -4.3 percentage

points -2.1

percentage points

-1.7 percentage

points


-3.3 percentage

points

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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. www2.census.gov/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-258.html

Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)

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Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds and Resources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov/library/infographics/poverty_measure-how.html

Official poverty

measure

Owners with a

mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

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$24,036

$25,930

$21,806

$25,583

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.

Official poverty

measure

Owners with a

mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds

Official and SPM Thresholds for Units with Two Children, Two Adults: 2015

Comparison of SPM Poverty Estimates: 2014 and 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

15.3 15.0 14.4 14.3 13.8 13.7

0

5

10

15

20

25

All People Under 18 years 18 to 64years

65 years andolder


Percent 2015 2014

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Comparison of SPM and Official Poverty Estimates: 2015

*Includes unrelated individuals under age 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

13.7

20.1

12.4

8.8

14.3 16.1

13.8 13.7

0

5

10

15

20

25

All People Under 18 years 18 to 64years

65 years andolder

Percent SPM Official*

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Change in Number of People in Poverty After Including Each Element: 2015 (In millions)

-9.2 -4.6

-3.3 -2.5

-1.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

1.4 4.8 5.6

-35 -25 -15 -5 5 15

Social SecurityRefundable tax credits

SNAPSSI

Housing subsidiesChild support received

School lunchTANF/general assistanceUnemployment insurance

Workers' compensationWIC

LIHEAPChild support paid

Federal income taxFICA

Work expensesMedical expenses

Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over

-26.6

0.3

22

11.2



-9.2 -4.6

-3.3 -2.5

-1.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

1.4 4.8 5.6

-35 -25 -15 -5 5 15

Refundable tax creditsSNAP

SSIHousing subsidies

Child support receivedSchool lunch

TANF/general assistanceUnemployment insurance






-26.6

0.3

22

11.2


Social Security


-9.2 -4.6

-3.3 -2.5

-1.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

1.4 4.8 5.6

-35 -25 -15 -5 5 15

Social Security

SNAPSSI








-26.6

0.3

22

11.2


Refundable tax credits


-9.2 -4.6

-3.3 -2.5

-1.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

1.4 4.8 5.6

-35 -25 -15 -5 5 15


SSIHousing subsidies

Child support receivedSchool lunch

TANF/general assistanceUnemployment insurance






-26.6

0.3

22

11.2


SNAP


-9.2 -4.6

-3.3 -2.5

-1.4 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

1.4 4.8 5.6

-35 -25 -15 -5 5 15


SNAPSSI






Work expenses


-26.6

0.3

22

11.2


Medical expenses

Changes in the rate of health insurance coverage reflect:

• Economic trends

• Demographic shifts

• Policy changes, such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance Coverage: 2015

*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, 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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9.1

90.9

67.2

55.7

16.3

37.1

16.3

19.6

4.7

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*

Change in Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance Coverage: 2014 to 2015

No statistical change between years. *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, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Uninsured


Any private plan

Employment-based

Direct-purchase

Any government plan

Medicare

Medicaid


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Change in Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance Coverage: 2013 to 2015

Uninsured


Any private plan

Employment-based

Direct-purchase

Any government plan

Medicare

Medicaid


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No statistical change between years. *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, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013, 2014, and 2015 1-Year American Community Surveys.

Uninsured Rate by Single Year of Age: 2013 to 2015

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Percent

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 7575+

2013

2014 2015

Age

Uninsured Rate by Single Year of Age: 2013 to 2015

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Percent

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 7575+

2013

2014 2015

Age

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013, 2014, and 2015 1-Year American Community Surveys.

Uninsured Rate by Household Income: 2014 and 2015

Percent 2015 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. 28

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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

-1.7 percentage points -1.6 percentage

points

-1.1 percentage points -0.7 percentage

points -0.8 percentage

points

Uninsured Rate by Work Experience, Ages 19 to 64 Years: 2014 and 2015

Percent 2015 2014

29

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Worked full-time, year-round Less than full-time, year-round Did not work at least one week





(Non-workers)

Uninsured Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2014 and 2015

Percent 2015 2014

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

White, not Hispanic Black Asian Hispanic

No significant difference -1.9 percentage

points




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Uninsured Rate by State: 2013

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 1-Year American Community Survey.


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 1-Year American Community Survey. 31


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 1-Year American Community Survey. 31

Uninsured Rate by State and Medicaid Expansion Status: 2015

32 *Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 1-Year American Community Survey.

Decrease in Uninsured Rate for Expansion States: 2013 to 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013, 2014, and 2015 1-Year American Community Surveys. 33

0

Decrease in Uninsured Rate for Non-Expansion States: 2013 to 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013, 2014, and 2015 1-Year American Community Surveys. 34

0

Percent

Uninsured Rate by Poverty Status and Medicaid Expansion of State for Adults Aged 19 to 64 Years:

2013 to 2015 Expansion states* Non-expansion states*

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Below 100%of poverty

Between 100%and 399% of

poverty

At or above400% of poverty

Below 100%of poverty

Between 100%and 399% of

poverty

At or above400% of poverty

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

*Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 , 2014, and 2015 1-Year American Community Surveys.

• Median household income for the nation was $56,500 in 2015, an increase in real terms of 5.2 percent from the 2014 median of $53,700.

• The official poverty rate in 2015 was 13.5 percent, down 1.2 percentage points from 2014. In 2015, there were 43.1 million people in poverty, 3.5 million fewer than in 2014.

• The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2015 was 14.3 percent, 1 percentage point lower than the SPM estimate for 2014.

• The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire calendar year was 9.1 percent, or 29.0 million people. This was a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the previous year.

Highlights

Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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American Community Survey (ACS) September 15 ACS One-Year Estimates (2015)

December 8 ACS Five-Year Estimates (2011-2015)

Other Releases December Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2015

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