Figure 1. Percentage of Children Under 18 Who Are Covered By Health Insurance    
Figure 2. Percent of children covered by health insurance by race and Hispanic origin   1986 1987 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Non-Hispanic white only 93 All 87 87 86 85 85 85 86 88 88 88 89 90 89 88
Black only 86 Private 74 71 66 66 67 68 69 71 68 68 66 66 66 65
Hispanic 78 Government 19 22 26 25 23 23 23 23 26 27 29 30 30 30
Asian or Pacific Islander only 89 Medicaid 15 19 23 22 21 20 20 20 23 24 26 27 27 27
Percentage of children covered by health insurance by family income, 2001
   Less than $25,000 82
   $25,000-49,999 84
   $50,000-74,999 90
   $75,000 or more 94
Percent of Children Covered by Health Insurance by Nativity and Citizenship
Native-born citizen 89
Naturalized citizen 85
Foreign-born non-citizen 63