2008 Census Bureau Report

Census Bureau Report on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage
The U.S. Census Bureau released its consolidated 2008 report on money income, poverty and health insurance coverage for the nation at a news conference on Sept. 10, 2009. Below you can find the U.S. Census Bureau release, CHA's news release response and links to key information from the report.

News Releases

• U.S. Census Bureau - Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008
• Catholic Health Association: Census Bureau Report and President Obama Make Strong Case for Bold, Immediate Action on Health Reform  

Report

• Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008 (.pdf)

Tables

• People With or Without Health Insurance Coverage by Selected Characteristics: 2007 and 2008  (.pdf)
• Number and Percentages of People Without Health Insurance Coverage by State Using 2- and 3-Year Averages: 2005-2006 and 2007-2008  (.xls)

Figures

• Number of Uninsured and Uninsured Rate: 1987 to 2008 (.pdf)
• Coverage by Type of Health Insurance: 2007 and 2008(.pdf)
• Uninsured Children by Poverty Status, Age, Race and Hispanic Origin: 2008  (.pdf)