How many Americans were uninsured in 2014?
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How many Americans were uninsured in 2014?
33.0 million
In 2014, 10.4 percent of people (or 33.0 million) were uninsured for the entire calendar year (Table 1). This was a decrease of 2.9 percentage points from 2013, when 13.3 percent (or 41.8 million) were uninsured for the entire calendar year.
What was the average household income in 2014?
Median household income was $53,657 in 2014, not statistically different in real terms from the 2013 median of $54,462. This is the third consecutive year that the annual change was not statistically significant, following two consecutive years of annual declines in median household income.
Which demographic group has the highest poverty rate in 2014?
people under age 18
In 2014, people under age 18 had the highest poverty rate among the three groups: 21.1% compared with 13.5% for working-age adults and 10.0% for those age 65 and older. None of the three groups’ poverty rates changed significantly from 2013.
What percentage of the US is covered by government health insurance?
Between 2018 and 2020, the rate of public health insurance coverage increased by 0.4 percentage points to 34.8 percent.
Why did the rate of uninsured drop in 2013?
As early provisions of the ACA went into effect in 2010, and as the economy improved, the number of uninsured and uninsured rate began to drop, hitting 44.4 million (16.8%) in 2013.
What was the poverty level in 2014?
2014 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
|---|---|
| 1 | $11,670 |
| 2 | 15,730 |
| 3 | 19,790 |
| 4 | 23,850 |
What was the poverty line in 2014?
Who is most affected by poverty in the United States?
Blacks
Among the major racial groups examined in this report, Blacks had the highest poverty rate (19.5 percent), but did not experience a significant change from 2019. The poverty rate for Asians (8.1 percent) in 2020 was not statistically different from 2019 (Figure 9 and Table B-1).
What percentage of US population has no health insurance?
(9.7%)
Uninsured people In 2020, 31.6 million (9.7%) people of all ages were uninsured at the time of the interview (Table 1). This includes 31.2 million (11.5%) people under age 65. Among children, 3.7 million (5.0%) were uninsured, and among working- age adults, 27.5 million (13.9%) were uninsured (Figure 1).
What was the poverty threshold for the year 2015?
The World Bank sets the international poverty line at periodic intervals as the cost of living for basic food, clothing, and shelter around the world changes. In the 2008 update, the poverty line was set at $1.25 per day. In 2015, the threshold was updated to $1.90 per pay, which is where it currently stands.
How many people were below the poverty threshold in 2013?
In 2013, about 48.8 million people or 15.8 percent of the U.S. population had income below the poverty level. Neither the number nor the rate for 2013 was statistically different from 2012. This is the second consecutive year without a statistically significant change in the poverty rate.
