colorado data on demographics of potential exchange users disclaimer: dr. jonathan gruber will...
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Colorado Data on Demographics of Potential Exchange Users
Disclaimer: Dr. Jonathan Gruber will provide updated information in September.
This is older data and serves as background information.
Shana Montrose presented to MEOW 8/17/2011; this information was available as handouts.
Market SegmentsFive groups were formed for initial conversations by asking the question: “What demographic characteristics will have the greatest impact on insurance purchasing decisions?” The groups were created without scientific method and are below. Once current data is available, these groupings will be refined.
• Income and Employment• Age and Objectors• Gender and Families• Race, Language, Ethnicity, Culture• Rural and Distribution Channels
Income and Employment
Parameters:• People terminated from public programs• People eligible for Exchange subsidies• Laid-off workers• Low-wage earners and part-time workers
Uninsured Children, Women, MenUninsured Estimates of Children 0-17 in Colorado, American Community Survey (ACS), 2009
CO#
CO%
US#
US%
Insured 1,100,845 89.8% 67,989,330 91.4%
Uninsured 124,366 10.2% 6,369,023 8.6%
Total 1,225,211100.0
%74,358,353 100.0%
Uninsured Estimates of Women in Colorado, American Community Survey (ACS), 2009
CO#
CO%
US#
US%
Insured 2,133,587 86.3% 133,227,790 86.6%
Uninsured 339,177 13.7% 20,699,006 13.4%
Total 2,472,764 100.0% 153,926,796 100.0%
Uninsured Estimates of Men in Colorado, American Community Survey (ACS), 2009
CO#
CO%
US#
US%
Insured 2,018,761 82.2% 122,579,543 83.1%
Uninsured 438,617 17.8% 24,965,735 16.9%
Total 2,457,378 100.0% 147,545,278 100.0%
Kaiser Family Foundation State Healthcare Facts http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileind.jsp?cat=3&sub=193&rgn=7
Major Causes of Death Among Females by Race
Office on Women’s Health, HHS. http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/chartbook/ChartBookData_list.asp
Preventive Care Received by Women, Health Insurance Coverage by Race
Office on Women’s Health, HHS. http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/chartbook/ChartBookData_list.asp
Foreign-Born Population in Colorado
• In 2009, 9.7% of Colorado residents were foreign-born, compared to 12.5% in the U.S.
• The top three countries of birth of the foreign born in Colorado were Mexico, Korea , and Germany.
• In Colorado, 33.1 percent of the foreign born were citizens in 2009.• The gender of foreign-born people in Colorado is nearly equal for men and
women.• Children residing in Colorado with at least one immigrant parent
accounted for 20.6% of children under age 18 in 2009. • Of all children with immigrant parents in Colorado, 86.7 percent were US
citizens by birth.• Between 2000 and 2009, the number of foreign-born persons age 5 and
older in Colorado who were Limited English Proficient (LEP) increased from 193,375 to 258,837, representing a change of 33.9%. Migration Policy Institute using 2009 American Community Survey
Foreign-Born Population in Colorado(cont.)
• Among the foreign born older than 5 in Colorado in 2009, 73.0% of those who spoke Spanish at home were LEP compared to 33.4% of those who spoke other Indo-European languages, 55.5 % of those who spoke Asian and Pacific Island languages, and 52.0% of those who spoke other languages.
• The number of immigrants in Colorado older than 25 with a college degree increased by 45.8% between 2000 and 2009 (94,179 individuals).
• The number of immigrants in Colorado older than 25 with less than a high school diploma increased by 40.0% between 2000 and 2009 (150,023 individuals).
• Of the total population (both native and foreign born) age 25 and older in Colorado who had a college degree:– 38.3 % spoke only English at home– 13.8 % spoke Spanish– 49.1 % spoke other Indo-European languages– 39.2 % spoke Asian and Pacific Island languages– 27.8 % spoke other languages
• In Colorado, 29.0 percent of noncitizens lived in poverty in 2009, compared to 8.6 percent of naturalized citizens.
• In Colorado, 27.7% of persons who spoke Spanish at home lived in poverty, compared to 9.0% of persons who spoke Asian or Pacific Island languages, and 9.8% of persons who spoke other Indo-European languages.
Migration Policy Institute using 2009 American Community Survey
Language Spoken at HomeLANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME IN COLORADO
(NUMBER OF SPEAKERS)
31
Spanish: 515,262
2005 American Community Survey
German: 23,939
French: 15,072
Vietnamese: 14,163
Chinese: 9,945
Russian: 13,978
Korean: 9,580
Tagalog: 9,370
Poverty Status: Native vs. Foreign Born
Migration Policy Institute using 2009 American Community Survey
Computer Access on Farms• Rural• According to the USDA, the rural population of Colorado is 687,000 compared to 4.3 million
urban residents.
• Computer Access on Farms• The is computer usage on 65% of farms in the US• The percent of Colorado farms with computer access is 74 and is followed closely by Montana at
73%. States with a higher percent of farm computer access include New Hampshire* (83%), Washington (81%), Wyoming (81%), Idaho (80%) and Oregon (79%); the national average is 64%
• Only 1% of farms in Colorado have access to a computer but do not own one. Computer ownership nationwide is 61% of farms
• Nationally, 5% of farms use the internet and toll-free numbers to do business with USDA, 4% with other federal agencies. Colorado usage is the same as the national average. States with high internet use to do business with federal agencies include Washington (11%) Idaho (10%), Maryland (10%), New Hampshire* (9%)
• The national average and the Colorado business conducted with any non-agricultural website or toll-free number is 33% of farms
• *(NH includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT). USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2009