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Income and health in the United States

Statistics report on income and health in the United States

This report presents data highlighting health disparities in the United States based on income. Those in the United States who are lower income or living in poverty are more likely to be uninsured and to suffer from a number of health conditions compared to those in high income brackets. This report contains breakdowns by income for select health conditions and risk factors, health care treatment, and health insurance.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. poverty rate 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate among people with and without disabilities from 2008 to 2024
  • Premium Statistic Birth rate by poverty status in the U.S. 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who rated their physical wellbeing positively in 2022, by income
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of select chronic conditions among U.S. adults in 2019, by poverty level
  • Basic Statistic Cost desperate adults in the U.S. 2021-2024, by income
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults in the United States who have medical debt 2022, by income
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults reporting stress related to the cost of healthcare as of 2021, by income

Physical and mental health risks

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2021, by family income
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adult obesity prevalence in 2024, by annual income
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who were familiar with the term "ultra-processed food", 2024, by income
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who walked for transportation in the U.S. in 2022, by family income
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2021, by income level
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. children with health-related chronic school absenteeism 2022, by income
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who rated their mental wellbeing positively in 2022, by income
  • Basic Statistic U.S. working adults with serious psychological distress, 2021, by earning changes
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women of reproductive age who had an abortion as of 2024, by income
  • Basic Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. 2021-2022, by family income level

Treatment

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment by poverty status 2024
  • Premium Statistic Reasons adults received unfair treatment in health care settings in the U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults reporting inability to pay for prescribed medicine as of 2021, by income
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who did not seek health treatment due to cost as of 2021, by income
  • Premium Statistic Share of senior citizens who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by income
  • Basic Statistic Health center patients in U.S. 2022, by income status

Health insurance

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults without health insurance by poverty level 2019-2025
  • Basic Statistic Uninsured U.S. workers 2023, by annual income
  • Basic Statistic Percentage and rate of uninsured U.S. adult workers 2023, by family poverty level
  • Premium Statistic Uninsured U.S. children percentage and rate by family poverty 2023
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2024, by income
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