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Total † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Total |
87.8
CI 87.5/88.1
SE 0.173
|
Sex † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Male |
87.5
CI 87.1/87.9
SE 0.208
|
| Female |
88.1
CI 87.7/88.5
SE 0.207
|
Race/Ethnicity † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native only |
83.5
CI 81.2/85.8
SE 1.175
|
| Asian only |
93.2
CI 92.3/94.1
SE 0.463
|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only |
86.4
CI 80.3/92.5
SE 3.099
|
| Black or African American only |
85.3
CI 84.4/86.2
SE 0.440
|
| White only |
87.9
CI 87.5/88.3
SE 0.197
|
| 2 or more races |
80.1
CI 78.1/82.1
SE 1.011
|
| Hispanic or Latino |
88.7
CI 87.8/89.6
SE 0.445
|
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
87.5
CI 87.1/87.9
SE 0.189
|
| American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino |
81.9
CI 78.6/85.2
SE 1.664
|
| Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino |
93.7
CI 92.9/94.5
SE 0.433
|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino |
84.3
CI 77.7/90.9
SE 3.358
|
| Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino |
85.4
CI 84.5/86.3
SE 0.449
|
| White only, not Hispanic or Latino |
87.4
CI 87.0/87.8
SE 0.221
|
| 2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino |
79.5
CI 77.3/81.7
SE 1.134
|
Age group † (percent)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| <18 |
90.5
CI 89.9/91.1
SE 0.290
|
| 0-4 |
93.7
CI 92.9/94.5
SE 0.406
|
| 5-11 |
89.4
CI 88.6/90.2
SE 0.431
|
| 12-17 |
89.3
CI 88.3/90.3
SE 0.486
|
| 18-44 |
93.7
CI 93.3/94.1
SE 0.197
|
| 18-24 |
94.5
CI 93.8/95.2
SE 0.353
|
| 25-44 |
93.4
CI 93.0/93.8
SE 0.223
|
| 25 and over |
84.5
CI 84.0/85.0
SE 0.230
|
| 45-64 |
83.5
CI 82.8/84.2
SE 0.349
|
| 45-54 |
87.3
CI 86.5/88.1
SE 0.408
|
| 55-64 |
79.6
CI 78.6/80.6
SE 0.497
|
| 65 and over |
71.0
CI 70.0/72.0
SE 0.528
|
| 65-74 |
77.4
CI 76.3/78.5
SE 0.564
|
| 75-84 |
67.6
CI 65.8/69.4
SE 0.918
|
| 85 and over |
45.3
CI 42.3/48.3
SE 1.522
|
Educational attainment † (age-adjusted, percent, 25 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| < High school |
76.0
CI 74.7/77.3
SE 0.682
|
| High school |
82.9
CI 82.2/83.6
SE 0.368
|
| Some college or technical school |
84.7
CI 84.0/85.4
SE 0.344
|
| 4-year college degree (or more) |
91.7
CI 91.2/92.2
SE 0.232
|
Family income, percent poverty threshold † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| <100 |
75.1
CI 73.9/76.3
SE 0.602
|
| 100-199 |
82.3
CI 81.5/83.1
SE 0.424
|
| 200-399 |
88.4
CI 87.9/88.9
SE 0.274
|
| 400+ |
92.6
CI 92.2/93.0
SE 0.192
|
Health insurance status † (age-adjusted, percent, <65 years)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Insured |
90.1
CI 89.7/90.5
SE 0.184
|
| Private |
94.1
CI 93.8/94.4
SE 0.161
|
| Public |
75.4
CI 74.5/76.3
SE 0.474
|
| Uninsured |
92.3
CI 91.5/93.1
SE 0.406
|
Geographic location † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan |
88.2
CI 87.8/88.6
SE 0.186
|
| Non-metropolitan |
85.0
CI 84.0/86.0
SE 0.500
|
Marital status † (age-adjusted, percent, 18 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Married/Cohabiting partner |
90.0
CI 89.5/90.5
SE 0.272
|
| Divorced or separated/Widowed |
78.2
CI 76.6/79.8
SE 0.812
|
| Never married |
78.9
CI 77.5/80.3
SE 0.696
|
Country of birth † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| US |
87.0
CI 86.6/87.4
SE 0.189
|
| Outside of US |
91.5
CI 90.7/92.3
SE 0.387
|
Sexual orientation † (age-adjusted, percent, 18 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Straight |
85.6
CI 85.1/86.1
SE 0.254
|
| Straight, Male |
86.0
CI 85.3/86.7
SE 0.357
|
| Straight, Female |
85.4
CI 84.4/86.0
SE 0.329
|
| Gay/Lesbian |
79.0
CI 74.6/83.4
SE 2.262
|
| Gay, Male |
86.2
CI 81.9/90.5
SE 2.170
|
| Gay/Lesbian, Female |
69.6
CI 61.6/77.6
SE 4.081
|
| Bisexual |
74.7
CI 68.9/80.5
SE 2.940
|
| Bisexual, Male |
80.7
CI 71.3/90.1
SE 4.813
|
| Bisexual, Female |
72.0
CI 65.1/78.9
SE 3.544
|
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Activity limitation refers to a long-term reduction in a person’s ability to perform his or her usual activities, including:
- Requiring the help of other people with personal care or routine needs
- Playing and going to school (for children and youth)
- Working (for adults)
- Remembering
- Any other activity that he or she cannot do or participate in because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem.
*: The confidence level used for OHM data is 95 percent.