Definition

Children under age 19 who were not covered by health insurance at any point during the year and whose family income was less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The numerator is children ages 0 to 18 who are low income and did not have health insurance at some point in time and the denominator is all children in families at or below 200% of the poverty line. In 2023, less than 200% of the FPL for a family of four was $60,000.

Data Source

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for counties

And choose the age group under age 19 and the income under 200% of poverty.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates for all counties and states by detailed demographic and income groups. The estimates use a model which combines survey data from several sources, including: the American Community Survey (ACS), demographic population estimates, aggregated federal tax returns, participation records for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), program, county Business Patterns, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation records

Last Updated

2025-08