U.S. Census: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage 2015

Income, Poverty, and Health
Insurance Coverage: 2015

September 2016
URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/presskits/2016/income_poverty.html
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Highlights
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.
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

60
Income in thousands (2015 dollars)
Recession
$56,500
50
40
$44,300
30
20
10
0
1967
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
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.
Real Median Household Income by Age of

Householder: 2014 and 2015
100
2014
2015
90
80
+7.0%
+4.2%
70
+3.5%
+5.6%
60
50
40
+4.3%
No significant
difference
30
20
10
0
15 to 24
years
25 to 34
years
35 to 44
years
45 to 54
years
55 to 64
years
65 years and
older
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
80
Recession
$77,200
70
Asian
$64,300
$63,000
60
50
40
Non-Hispanic White
$52,300
$45,100
Hispanic (any race)
$38,900
$36,900
30
Black
$26,800
20
10
0
1967
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Note: The data for 2013 and beyond reflect the implementation of the redesigned income questions. Income
rounded to nearest $100.
Supplements.
Real Median Household Income by Nativity of

Householder: 2014 and 2015
100
2014
2015
90
80
70
60
No significant
difference
+4.4%
+5.3%
50
+10.5%
40
30
20
10
0
Native born
Total foreign born
Naturalized citizen
Noncitizen
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual Social and
Real Household Income at Selected Percentiles:

1967 to 2015
220
Recession
$214,500
200
180
95th
160
140
$117,900
$162,200
90th
120
100
80
60
$93,400
50th (median)
$44,300
$56,500
40
20
$10,100
10th
$13,300
0
1967
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Supplements.
10
Gini Index of Money Income and

Equivalence-Adjusted Income: 1967 to 2015
Recession
0.500
0.480
0.479
0.460
0.462
0.440
Money Income
Gini Index
0.420
0.400
0.397
Equivalence-adjusted
Gini Index
0.380
0.360
0.362
0.340
0.320
0.300
1967
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Change in data collection methodology in 1993.
Supplements.
11
Real Median Earnings and Womens-to-Mens

Earnings Ratio: 1960 to 2015
(Full-time, year-round workers, aged 15 and older)
60
50
40
Earnings in thousands (2015 dollars)
Earnings of men
10
$51,200
$37,600
$40,700
30
20
Recession
Earnings of women
$22,800
0
100
Percent
90
Womens-to-mens
earnings ratio
80
70
80%
60
50
61%
40
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Earnings rounded to nearest $100.
Supplements.
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Total and Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

with Earnings by Sex: 1967 to 2015
100
Numbers in millions
Recession
90
86.4 million
80
All male workers
77.0 million
70
60
All female
53.2 million
63.9 million
workers
50
47.2 million
36.6 million
Males, full-time
year-round
40
30
34.4 million
Females, full-time
year-round
20
10
14.8 million
0
1967
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Supplements.
13
Poverty Rate and Number in Poverty:

1959 to 2015
25
20
Recession
Percent
22.4%
Poverty rate
15
13.5%
10
5
0
50
45
40
Numbers in millions
39.5
million
43.1
million
Number in poverty
35
30
25
20
1959
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2016 Annual Social and
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Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic

Origin: 1959 to 2015
70
60
Recession
Percent
55.1%
50
40
Black
30
22.8%
24.1%
21.4%
Hispanic (any race)
20
Asian
16.1%
10
7.5%
11.4%
9.1%
Non-Hispanic White
0
1959
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1960 to 2016 Annual Social and
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Poverty Rates by Age: 1959 to 2015

50
Percent
Recession
45
40
35
30
35.2%
27.3%
65 years and older
25
20
Under 18 years
19.7%
17.0%
15
12.4%
8.8%
10
18 to 64 years
5
0
1959
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
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.
Supplements.
16
Poverty Rates by Age and Sex: 2015

25
20
Percent
No significant
difference
Male
-5.3 percentage
points
-6.1
percentage
points
15
Female
-4.3
percentage
points
-2.1
percentage
points
-1.7
percentage
points
-3.3
percentage
points
10
0
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 and
older
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 Annual Social
and Economic Supplement.
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Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)

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
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Supplemental Poverty Measure

Thresholds and Resources
Official and SPM Thresholds for Units
with Two Children, Two Adults: 2015
$25,930
$25,583
$24,036
$21,806
Official
Official
poverty
poverty
measure
measure
Owners
Owners
with a
a
with
mortgage
mortgage
Owners
Owners
without
without a a
mortgage
mortgage
Renters
Renters
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
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Comparison of SPM Poverty Estimates:

2014 and 2015
2014
Percent
2015
25
20
No significant
difference
15.3
15
15.0
14.3
13.8
14.4
13.7
10
0
All People
Under 18 years
18 to 64
years
65 years and
older
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and

2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
20
Comparison of SPM and Official

Poverty Estimates: 2015
25
Official*
Percent
SPM
20.1
20
16.1
15
13.7 14.3
13.7
13.8
12.4
10
8.8
0
All People
Under 18 years
18 to 64
years
65 years and
older
*Includes unrelated individuals under age 15.

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Change in Number of People in Poverty After

Including Each Element: 2015 (In millions)
Under 18 years
Social Security
Refundable tax credits
SNAP
SSI
Housing subsidies
Child support received
School lunch
TANF/general assistance
Unemployment insurance
Workers' compensation
WIC
LIHEAP
Child support paid
Federal income tax
FICA
Work expenses
Medical expenses
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
-26.6
-9.2
-4.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.4
-1.3
-0.7
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
0.3
1.4
4.8
5.6
11.2
-35
-25
-15
-5
15

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Under 18 years
Social Security
SNAP
SSI
Housing subsidies
School lunch
WIC
LIHEAP
Child support paid
Federal income tax
FICA
Work expenses
Medical expenses
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
-26.6
-9.2
-4.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.4
-1.3
-0.7
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
0.3
1.4
4.8
5.6
11.2
-35
-25
-15
-5
15

22

Under 18 years
Social Security
SNAP
SSI
Housing subsidies
School lunch
WIC
LIHEAP
Child support paid
Federal income tax
FICA
Work expenses
Medical expenses
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
-26.6
-9.2
-4.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.4
-1.3
-0.7
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
0.3
1.4
4.8
5.6
11.2
-35
-25
-15
-5
15

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Under 18 years
Social Security
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
-26.6
-9.2
-4.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.4
-1.3
-0.7
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
SNAP
SSI
Housing subsidies
School lunch
WIC
LIHEAP
Child support paid
Federal income tax
FICA
Work expenses
Medical expenses
0.3
1.4
4.8
5.6
11.2
-35
-25
-15
-5
15

22

Under 18 years
Social Security
SNAP
SSI
Housing subsidies
School lunch
WIC
LIHEAP
Child support paid
Federal income tax
FICA
Work expenses
Medical expenses
18 to 64 years
65 years and over
-26.6
-9.2
-4.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.4
-1.3
-0.7
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
0.3
1.4
4.8
5.6
11.2
-35
-25
-15
-5
15

22
Changes in the rate of

health insurance coverage
reflect:
Economic trends
Demographic shifts
Policy changes, such as the
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
23
Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance

Coverage: 2015
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
90
100
9.1
Uninsured
With health insurance
90.9
Any private plan
67.2
55.7
Employment-based
Direct-purchase
16.3
Any government plan
37.1
Medicare
16.3
Medicaid
Military health care*
80
19.6
4.7
*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.
24
Change in Percentage of People by Type of Health

Insurance Coverage: 2014 to 2015
Uninsured
Any private plan

Employment-based
Direct-purchase
Any government plan

Medicare
Medicaid
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
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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
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
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Uninsured Rate by Single Year of Age: 2013 to 2015

35
Percent
2013
2014
2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75+
75
Age
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013, 2014, and 2015

1-Year American Community Surveys.
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35
Percent
2013
2014
2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75+
75
Age

27

35
Percent
2013
2014
2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75+
75
Age

27

35
Percent
2013
2014
2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75+
75
Age

27

35
Percent
2013
2014
2015
30
25
20
15
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75+
75
Age

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Uninsured Rate by Household Income:

2014 and 2015
2014
Percent
2015
35
30
25
20
-1.7 percentage
points
15
-1.6 percentage
points
-1.1 percentage
points
10
-0.7 percentage
points
-0.8 percentage
points
0
Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey,

2015 and 2016 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
28
Uninsured Rate by Work Experience, Ages 19 to 64 Years:

2014 and 2015
35
2014
Percent
2015
30
25
-2.3 percentage
points
20
15
-2.0 percentage
points
-1.3 percentage
points
10
0
Worked full-time, year-round
Less than full-time, year-round
Did not work at least one week

(Non-workers)

29
Uninsured Rate by Race and Hispanic Origin:

2014 and 2015
35
Percent
2014
2015
30
25
-3.6 percentage
points
20
15
10
-0.9 percentage
points
No significant
difference
-1.9 percentage
points
0
White, not Hispanic
Black
Asian
Hispanic

30
Uninsured Rate by State: 2013
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 1-Year American

Community Survey.
31

Community Survey.
31

Community Survey.
31
Uninsured Rate by State and

Medicaid Expansion Status: 2015
*Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2015.

Community Survey.
32
Decrease in Uninsured Rate for

Expansion States: 2013 to 2015
0

33
Decrease in Uninsured Rate for

Non-Expansion States: 2013 to 2015
0

34
Uninsured Rate by Poverty Status and

Medicaid Expansion of State for Adults Aged 19 to 64 Years:
2013 to 2015
Percent
Expansion states*
2013
2014
Non-expansion states*
2013
2014
2015
2015
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Below 100%
of poverty
Between 100%
At or above
and 399% of 400% of poverty
poverty
Below 100%
of poverty
Between 100%
At or above
and 399% of 400% of poverty
poverty
*Medicaid expansion status as of January 1, 2015.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 , 2014, and 2015
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Highlights
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016 Annual
Social and Economic Supplements.
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Income, Poverty, and Health

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Michael C. Cook, Sr.

Presenter David G. Waddington

Resources for Todays Webinar

Todays Webinar Presentation

News Release and Supporting Tables

Links to the Reports and Other Reference Pages

Links to Fact Sheets

Median household income for the nation was $56,500 in

The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2015

The percentage of people without health insurance

Real Median Household Income: 1967 to 2015

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

Real Median Household Income by Age of

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

Real Median Household Income by Race and

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

Hispanic (any race)

Real Median Household Income by Nativity of

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

Total foreign born

Real Household Income at Selected Percentiles:

Income in thousands (2015 dollars)

Gini Index of Money Income and

Real Median Earnings and Womens-to-Mens

Earnings in thousands (2015 dollars)

Total and Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

All male workers

Poverty Rate and Number in Poverty:

Poverty Rates by Race and Hispanic

Hispanic (any race)

Poverty Rates by Age: 1959 to 2015

65 years and older

Poverty Rates by Age and Sex: 2015

Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)

Supplemental Poverty Measure

Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds

Source: Official Poverty Thresholds,

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Comparison of SPM Poverty Estimates:

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

Comparison of SPM and Official

*Includes unrelated individuals under age 15.

Change in Number of People in Poverty After

65 years and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016

Change in Number of People in Poverty After

65 years and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016

Change in Number of People in Poverty After

65 years and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016

Change in Number of People in Poverty After

65 years and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016

Change in Number of People in Poverty After

65 years and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016

Changes in the rate of

Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance

Any private plan

Any government plan