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S.C. State Health Planning Grant:
Data Summary

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Uninsured Population in South Carolina and the U.S.

Demographic % Uninsured in South Carolina % Uninsured in United States
Total 19.4 15.2
Gender    
Male 19.9 16.7
Female 18.8 13.9
Race    
White 18.1 14.2
Black 19.3 20.2
Hispanic 42.2 32.4
Other 37.9 N/A
Age    
Under 18 years 17.6 11.6
18 to 24 years 41.8 29.6
25 to 34 years 30.5 24.9
35 to 44 years 20.6 17.7
45 to 64 years 14.4 13.5
65 years and over 3.5 0.8
Income    
Less than $25,000 30.0 23.5
$25,000 to $49,999 21.9 19.3
$50,000 to $74,999 11.5 11.8
$75,000 or more 12.1 8.2

Regional Differences for the Uninsured in South Carolina

Demographic Low Country
(% Uninsured)		 Midlands
(% Uninsured)		 Pee Dee
(% Uninsured)		 Upstate
(% Uninsured)
Total 19.1 18.2 21.2 17.1
Gender        
Male 18.8 21.4 21.9 17.8
Female 20.6 17.0 21.5 18.0
Race        
White 21.0 17.6 22.2 14.8
Black 14.2 20.1 19.1 23.9
Hispanic 50.2 30.0 43.8 50.6
Age        
Under 18 years 15.1 16.4 24.8 17.0
18 to 24 years 34.4 39.9 30.5 39.3
25 to 34 years 35.1 33.6 26.3 25.4
35 to 44 years 22.8 15.1 30.2 19.5
45 to 64 years 11.5 14.2 19.8 13.3
65 years and over 6.8 3.5 1.7 2.8
Income        
Less than $25,000 26.3 35.3 30.0 27.8
$25,000 to $49,999 20.9 16.5 30.5 25.1
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7 14.1 13.7 6.0
$75,000 or more 12.6 12.4 17.0 8.4

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