Spotlight on Older Women: Poverty & Opportunity Data
Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older) with Health Insurance, United States, 2013
Educational Attainment of Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013
Poverty Among Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013
Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older) with Health Insurance, United States, 2013 |
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Older Women (65+)
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Older Men (65+)
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Women (18-64)
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Men (18-64)
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Percent with Health Insurance
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99.0%
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99.0%
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81.5%
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77.1%
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Health Insurance by Source
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Public
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97.6%
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97.0%
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56.3%
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54.4%
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Medicare
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97.6%
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96.7%
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51.4%
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47.2%
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Private
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61.2%
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63.8%
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74.1%
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75.7%
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Purchased Directly
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33.1%
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30.3%
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23.1%
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20.5%
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Through Their Employer
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32.5%
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37.6%
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53.8%
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57.8%
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Medicaid
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17.3%
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12.9%
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14.8%
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12.1%
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Tricare
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4.9%
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6.8%
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3.8%
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4.8%
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VA
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1.3%
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16.7%
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1.1%
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10.8%
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Indian Health Services
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0.4%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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Note: Not all types of health insurance coverage are listed. People may have more than one type of insurance.
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).
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Educational Attainment of Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013 |
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Older Women (65+)
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Older Men (65+)
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All Women
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All Men
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Percent with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
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19.6%
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29.9%
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29.7%
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29.5%
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Notes: Aged 25 and older.
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).
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Poverty Among Older Women and Men (Aged 65 and Older), United States, 2013 |
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Older Women (65+)
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Older Men (65+)
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All Women
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All Men
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Percent of Women and Men Living Below Poverty
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11.3%
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7.4%
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15.5%
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11.9%
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Note: Aged 18 and older.
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0).
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