Health Insurance Coverage Among Children Under Age 18, by Poverty Level* and Type of Coverage,** 2006

Health Insurance Coverage Among Children Under Age 18, by Poverty Level and Type of Coverage, 2006
Coverage type Less than 100% of poverty 100-199% of poverty 200-299% of poverty 300% of poverty or more
Private coverage 19.5% 45.1% 72.7% 90.0%
Public coverage 67.2% 45.7% 22.8% 9.4%
No coverage 19.3% 17.1% 12.1% 5.4%

*The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $19,971 in 2005.

**Totals equal more than 100 percent because children may have more than one type of coverage.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006. Current Population Survey Table Creator. Available online at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstc/cps_table_creator.html, accessed 5/6/07.

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