Census - American Community Survey - S2701 Health Insurance Coverage
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About This Source
S2701 Selected Characteristics of Health Insurance Coverage in the United States. The data shows health insurance coverage broken up by the following categories: age, sex, race, living arrangement, citizenship status, disability status, educational attainment, employment status, and household income.
The Census dashboard allows users to filter by geography and year. Data in the link provided is filtered by Oklahoma and Tulsa counties, but additional filters are available.
Questions about health insurance coverage are asked to better understand insurance needs. Health insurance coverage data can help communities, policymakers, and organizations provide assistance to children and families, understand changes, and provide health care for veterans and tribal communities. More information about why this question appears on the Census can be found here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/health/
Survey, via mail to specific addresses
3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes, including the Oklahoma sample size each year, are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/
Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error.
The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.
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