The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates program produces the only source of data for single-year estimates of health insurance coverage status for all counties in the U.S. by selected economic and demographic characteristics.
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PUBLICATION | MARCH 28, 2018
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): 2016
Examines annual trends in health insurance coverage for all U.S. counties, as well as demographic and economic differences in coverage status for 2016.
PUBLICATION | MARCH 28, 2017
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): 2015
Examines annual trends in health insurance coverage for all U.S. counties, as well as demographic and economic differences in coverage status for 2015.
PUBLICATION | MAY 12, 2016
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): 2013 - 2014 Highlights
This document provides summary highlights of the 2014 release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s SAHIE program.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 2017
Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Small Area Estimates
This work shows how ACS 5-year estimates of health insurance coverage compare with single-year modeled estimates from SAHIE during a period of rapid change.
MAY 2016
Medicaid and CHIP Data Methodology for SAHIE Models
This work documents the latest available Medicaid and CHIP data sources and describes an updated Medicaid and CHIP data methodology for use in SAHIE production.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 02, 2016
Evaluating 2012-2014 Trends in Health Insurance Coverage
This paper uses SAHIE to examine trends in county-level health insurance coverage rates for the working-age population by income group for 2012 through 2014.
Visualizations
VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
Uninsured Rates in Urban and Rural America
Discover how the rates of health insurance coverage for people under age 65 change among states and counties.
VISUALIZATION | MARCH 28, 2018
SAHIE Report Maps, 2016
View and download 2016 highlights brief maps for Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
VISUALIZATION | MARCH 28, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage: 2008 – 2016
Animated map showing changes in uninsured rates by state, going back to 2008.
Datasets
DATASET | 2016
2008 - 2016 SAHIE using the American Community Survey (ACS)
View and download annual health insurance coverage estimates for all U.S. states and counties from 2008 to 2016.
DATASET | 2007
2005 – 2007 SAHIE Estimates using CPS Data
View and download annual health insurance coverage estimates for all U.S. state and counties from 2005 to 2007.
DATASET | 2001
2001 Experimental SAHIE Estimates using CPS Data
View and download 2001 experimental state estimates for Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.