TABLE 3.
Descriptive statistics for US citizen Latinos in low‐income households (up to 200% federal poverty level [FPL]) in New York, Florida, and Puerto Rico, ACS 2011–2019 (n = 193,867)
| Total | New York (n = 42,902) | Florida (n = 54,813) | Puerto Rico (n = 96,152) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any health insurance | 80.6% | 84.3% | 63.0% | 89.0% |
| Any public health insurance | 50.0 | 59.3 | 23.9 | 60.8 |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| 18–30 | 37.7 | 43.8 | 38.9 | 34.1 |
| 31–50 | 40.7 | 37.3 | 41.9 | 41.7 |
| 51–64 | 21.6 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 24.3 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 28.6 | 22.0 | 32.2 | 29.6 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 19.4 | 16.6 | 20.8 | 19.9 |
| Never married/Single | 52.0 | 61.4 | 47.0 | 50.5 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| High school or less | 59.4 | 66.7 | 60.4 | 55.3 |
| At least some college studies | 40.6 | 33.3 | 39.6 | 44.7 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 46.5 | 45.4 | 57.4 | 40.8 |
| Currently not employed | 53.5 | 54.6 | 42.6 | 59.2 |
| Annual household income | ||||
| 0%–100% FPL | 53.6 | 53.2 | 40.8 | 61.2 |
| 101%–138% FPL | 18.4 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 16.8 |
| 139%–200% FPL | 28.0 | 28.3 | 38.2 | 22.0 |
| English proficiency | ||||
| Only English/very well/well | 60.3 | 87.8 | 86.2 | 32.4 |
| Not well/not at all | 39.7 | 12.2 | 13.8 | 67.6 |
Note: Data are shown in column percent. All variables had a statistically significant association with state/territory (p‐value < 0.001).
Source: American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), 2011–2019.