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Total † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Total |
91.0
CI 90.7/91.3
SE 0.152
|
Sex † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Male |
91.3
CI 90.9/91.7
SE 0.184
|
| Female |
90.8
CI 90.5/91.1
SE 0.176
|
Race/Ethnicity † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native only |
85.8
CI 83.1/88.5
SE 1.396
|
| Asian only |
91.8
CI 90.8/92.8
SE 0.508
|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only |
84.7
CI 78.1/91.3
SE 3.357
|
| Black or African American only |
86.6
CI 85.7/87.5
SE 0.474
|
| White only |
91.8
CI 91.5/92.1
SE 0.165
|
| 2 or more races |
84.8
CI 82.8/86.8
SE 1.020
|
| Hispanic or Latino |
88.0
CI 87.1/88.9
SE 0.459
|
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
91.4
CI 91.1/91.7
SE 0.157
|
| American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino |
85.9
CI 83.3/88.5
SE 1.338
|
| Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino |
92.1
CI 91.1/93.1
SE 0.508
|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino |
85.0
CI 78.1/91.9
SE 3.501
|
| Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino |
86.7
CI 85.8/87.6
SE 0.484
|
| White only, not Hispanic or Latino |
92.3
CI 92.0/92.6
SE 0.168
|
| 2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino |
85.4
CI 83.2/87.6
SE 1.114
|
Age group † (percent)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| <18 |
98.4
CI 98.1/98.7
SE 0.131
|
| 0-4 |
98.8
CI 98.4/99.2
SE 0.196
|
| 5-11 |
98.6
CI 98.3/98.9
SE 0.169
|
| 12-17 |
97.9
CI 97.4/98.4
SE 0.232
|
| 18-44 |
94.1
CI 93.7/94.5
SE 0.198
|
| 18-24 |
95.9
CI 95.3/96.5
SE 0.307
|
| 25-44 |
93.4
CI 93.0/93.8
SE 0.225
|
| 25 and over |
86.3
CI 85.9/86.7
SE 0.218
|
| 45-64 |
84.0
CI 83.3/84.7
SE 0.339
|
| 45-54 |
86.7
CI 85.9/87.5
SE 0.426
|
| 55-64 |
81.3
CI 80.4/82.2
SE 0.468
|
| 65 and over |
78.3
CI 77.4/79.2
SE 0.475
|
| 65-74 |
81.8
CI 80.7/82.9
SE 0.538
|
| 75-84 |
74.9
CI 73.2/76.6
SE 0.870
|
| 85 and over |
68.4
CI 65.5/71.3
SE 1.458
|
Educational attainment † (age-adjusted, percent, 25 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| < High school |
74.0
CI 72.6/75.4
SE 0.702
|
| High school |
84.1
CI 83.3/84.9
SE 0.384
|
| Some college or technical school |
87.6
CI 87.0/88.2
SE 0.322
|
| 4-year college degree (or more) |
94.1
CI 93.7/94.5
SE 0.207
|
Family income, percent poverty threshold † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| <100 |
78.6
CI 77.5/79.7
SE 0.573
|
| 100-199 |
85.8
CI 85.0/86.6
SE 0.406
|
| 200-399 |
91.3
CI 90.8/91.8
SE 0.250
|
| 400+ |
95.8
CI 95.5/96.1
SE 0.143
|
Health insurance status † (age-adjusted, percent, <65 years)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Insured |
93.2
CI 92.9/93.5
SE 0.150
|
| Private |
96.1
CI 95.9/96.3
SE 0.113
|
| Public |
82.1
CI 81.3/82.9
SE 0.426
|
| Uninsured |
91.3
CI 90.5/92.1
SE 0.414
|
Geographic location † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan |
91.4
CI 91.1/91.7
SE 0.161
|
| Non-metropolitan |
88.5
CI 87.5/89.5
SE 0.494
|
Marital status † (age-adjusted, percent, 18 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Married/Cohabiting partner |
90.5
CI 89.9/91.1
SE 0.287
|
| Divorced or separated/Widowed |
83.3
CI 81.9/84.7
SE 0.703
|
| Never married |
84.9
CI 83.7/86.1
SE 0.628
|
Country of birth † (age-adjusted, percent, all ages)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| US |
91.1
CI 90.8/91.4
SE 0.164
|
| Outside US |
90.3
CI 89.5/91.1
SE 0.393
|
Disability status † (age-adjusted, percent, 1 year and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| People with Disabilities |
67.5
CI 65.7/69.3
SE 0.922
|
| People without Disabilities |
95.3
CI 95.0/95.6
SE 0.159
|
Sexual orientation † (age-adjusted, percent, 18 years and over)
| Population | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Straight |
88.4
CI 87.9/88.9
SE 0.235
|
| Straight, Male |
88.7
CI 88.1/89.3
SE 0.324
|
| Straight, Female |
88.0
CI 87.4/88.6
SE 0.317
|
| Gay/Lesbian |
86.7
CI 83.4/90.0
SE 1.659
|
| Gay, Male |
89.6
CI 85.8/93.4
SE 1.920
|
| Gay/Lesbian, Female |
83.9
CI 78.6/89.2
SE 2.702
|
| Bisexual |
81.3
CI 76.0/86.6
SE 2.701
|
| Bisexual, Male |
83.6
CI 74.9/92.3
SE 4.448
|
| Bisexual, Female |
79.9
CI 73.5/86.3
SE 3.261
|
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Respondent-assessed health status is a measure of how a person perceives his or her health. It is assessed by a single question that asks a respondent to rate his or her health as “excellent,” “very good,” “good,” “fair,” or “poor.”
*: The confidence level used for OHM data is 95 percent.