Jul 3, 2023 Health

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.

Methodology
Why

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/

How

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected American Community Survey (ACS)
Who Owns U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
Sample Population

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/

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.

Usage

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.

Analysis
Variables Defined Yes
Data Disaggregated No
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Topics Covered
Health Insurance Coverage