TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Colorado Marketplace Enrollees by Metallic Tier of Plan
| Variables | Bronze Enrollees | Silver Enrollees Without Cost-Sharing Reductions | Silver Enrollees Receiving Cost-Sharing Reductions | Gold Enrollees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 102,296 | 123,375 | 40,317 | 41,949 |
| Enrollment by year [N (%)] | ||||
| 2014 | 32,707 (32.0) | 41,609 (33.7) | 15,256 (37.8) | 14,065 (33.5) |
| 2015 | 25,747 (25.2) | 34,978 (28.4) | 13,352 (33.1) | 13,910 (33.2) |
| 2016 | 43,842 (42.9) | 46,788 (37.9) | 11,709 (29.0) | 13,974 (33.3) |
| Age [mean (SE)] | 38.8 (0.052) | 38.5 (0.048) | 38.1 (0.084) | 34.3 (0.083) |
| Female (%) | 50.2 | 53.3 | 52.9 | 52.6 |
| Area-level variables | ||||
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| White | 86.0 | 85.4 | 89.5 | 86.9 |
| Black | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Asian American | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.3 | 18.1 | 15.3 | 16.2 |
| Median household income | $66,812 | $66,218 | $61,369 | $67,135 |
| Income below Federal Poverty | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.6 |
| Level (%) | ||||
| Uninsurance (%) | 12.9 | 13.2 | 15.2 | 12.9 |
| Unemployed (%) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Completed high school (%) | 91.9 | 91.5 | 91.8 | 92.2 |
All area-level variables, including race/ethnicity, income, poverty, uninsurance, unemployment, and education represent the distribution of those variables in the enrollee’s ZIP code of residence using data from the 2014 American Community Survey.