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Model Application Template for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Texas Uninsured Children in 2003 By Age Group
Age Group Number of Children Uninsured Children Percent of Children Uninsured 0 – 5 2,249,000 391,000 17% 6 – 14 3,006,000 634,000 21% 15 – 18 1,356,000 302,000 22% 0 – 18 6,611,000 1,327,000 20%
For 2003, the estimated distribution of uninsured children under age 19 according to percent of poverty income category is as follows*:
Texas Uninsured Children Under 19 in 2003 By Percent of Poverty Income Category
Percent of Poverty Category Uninsured Children Percent of Uninsured Children 0 – 100% 460,000 35% 101 – 150% 270,000 20% 151 – 200% 243,000 18% Above 200% 354,000 27% Total 1,327,000 100%
For 2003, the estimated distribution of uninsured children according to age group and percent of poverty income category is as follows*: Texas Uninsured Children in 2003 by AgeAnd Percent of Poverty Income Category Age Category 0 – 100% 101 – 150% 151 – 200% Above 200% 0 – 5 131,000 82,000 75,000 103,000 6 – 14 222,000 127,000 115,000 170,000 15 – 18 106,000 61,000 54,000 81,000 0 – 18 459,000 270,000 244,000 354,000
* The sums across some categories may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding. The poverty and health insurance estimates apply to the segment of the population for whom poverty income status was determined. Poverty income status was determined based on the reported annual household/family