Spotlight on Immigrant Women: Poverty & Opportunity Data
Immigrant and U.S.-Born Women and Men with Health Insurance, United States, 2013
Poverty Rate Among Immigrant and U.S.-Born Women and Men, United States, 2013
| Immigrant and U.S.-Born Women and Men with Health Insurance, United States, 2013 | ||||
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
U.S.-Born Women |
U.S.-Born Men |
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Percent with Health Insurance |
66.3% |
59.6% |
84.6% |
80.6% |
Percent with Health Insurance by Top Ten Sending Countries |
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
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Mexico |
44.0% |
38.8% |
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Philippines |
85.7% |
84.8% |
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China |
79.7% |
75.4% |
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India |
88.1% |
87.6% |
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Vietnam |
76.3% |
74.4% |
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Korea |
71.9% |
67.7% |
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El Salvador |
51.5% |
44.0% |
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Cuba |
56.3% |
54.9% |
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Dominican Republic |
75.3% |
63.5% |
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Canada |
89.6% |
88.9% |
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Notes: Percent with health insurance includes those aged 18-64. The top ten sending countries here are the top ten in 2013 for women immigrants of all ages; for men, Guatemala is 10th rather than Canada. |
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0). |
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| Highest Level of Educational Attainment of Immigrant and U.S.-Born Women and Men, United States, 2013 | ||||
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
U.S.-Born Women |
U.S.-Born Men |
|
Less than a High School Diploma |
29.6% |
31.0% |
9.3% |
10.6% |
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher |
27.9% |
28.7% |
30.0% |
29.7% |
Percent without a High School Diploma by Top Ten Sending Countries |
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
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Mexico |
57.3% |
58.3% |
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Philippines |
8.6% |
7.4% |
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China |
26.3% |
23.4% |
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India |
9.5% |
4.9% |
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Vietnam |
34.4% |
26.4% |
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Korea |
10.9% |
4.3% |
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El Salvador |
52.7% |
53.2% |
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Cuba |
25.6% |
26.3% |
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Dominican Republic |
37.2% |
37.4% |
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Canada |
9.4% |
8.6% |
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Percent with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Top Ten Sending Countries |
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
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Mexico |
6.3% |
5.3% |
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Philippines |
51.4% |
44.7% |
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China |
43.0% |
47.9% |
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India |
71.8% |
80.8% |
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Vietnam |
23.2% |
27.9% |
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Korea |
46.1% |
59.5% |
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El Salvador |
6.7% |
6.3% |
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Cuba |
20.1% |
21.5% |
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Dominican Republic |
15.5% |
13.2% |
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Canada |
40.7% |
49.0% |
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Notes: Aged 25 and older. The top ten sending countries here are the top ten in 2013 for women immigrants of all ages; for men, Guatemala is 10th rather than Canada. |
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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 Rate Among Immigrant and U.S.-Born Women and Men, United States, 2013 | ||||
Immigrant Women |
Immigrant Men |
U.S.-Born Women |
U.S.-Born Men |
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Below Poverty |
19.7% |
15.8% |
14.7% |
11.2% |
Below Poverty by Top Ten Sending Countries |
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Mexico |
30.0% |
20.2% |
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Philippines |
6.9% |
5.6% |
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China |
20.1% |
21.2% |
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India |
5.7% |
5.6% |
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Vietnam |
15.0% |
13.7% |
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Korea |
14.6% |
15.4% |
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El Salvador |
20.8% |
14.3% |
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Cuba |
22.6% |
19.6% |
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Dominican Republic |
30.3% |
19.6% |
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Canada |
11.1% |
9.0% |
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Notes: Aged 18 and older. The top ten sending countries here are the top ten in 2013 for women immigrants of all ages; for men, Guatemala is 10th rather than Canada. |
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Source: IWPR analysis of American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Version 5.0). |
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