Boston city, MA Health Insurance Coverage Status By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 96.58% of the population of Boston city, MA had a health insurance coverage (i.e. 644,765 people), and 3.42% did not have a health insurance coverage (i.e. 22,847 people).
By Race: The following racial groups in Boston city, MA had the highest percentage of their population group without a health insurance coverage: the Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone racial group (18.20%), the Some Other Race Alone racial group (6.12%), and the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group (5.48%).
By Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Boston city, MA had 2.00% of its population without a health insurance coverage, and the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had 5.28% of its population without a health insurance coverage.
The charts below show the percentage of each race and ethnicity's population with or without a health insurance coverage in Boston city, MA. The tables below also show the number of people with or without a health insurance coverage per race and ethnicity.
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| Race | Num. of People With Health Insurance | Num. of People Without Health Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 400 | 89 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 41980 | 2737 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1950 | 113 |
| Black or African American Alone | 149745 | 6935 |
| Two Or More Races | 61996 | 2462 |
| Asian Alone | 62864 | 2357 |
| White Alone | 325830 | 8154 |
| Ethnicity | Num. of People With Health Insurance | Num. of People Without Health Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 287144 | 5854 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 125414 | 6986 |