Jersey City city, NJ Health Insurance Coverage Status By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 90.23% of the population of Jersey City city, NJ had a health insurance coverage (i.e. 258,139 people), and 9.77% did not have a health insurance coverage (i.e. 27,956 people).
By Race: The following racial groups in Jersey City city, NJ had the highest percentage of their population group without a health insurance coverage: the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group (21.91%), the Some Other Race Alone racial group (16.91%), and the Black or African American Alone racial group (10.95%).
By Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Jersey City city, NJ had 6.03% of its population without a health insurance coverage, and the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had 14.68% 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 Jersey City city, NJ. The tables below also show the number of people with or without a health insurance coverage per race and ethnicity.
You can also see similar information for other New Jersey cities and places, and for New Jersey.
| Race | Num. of People With Health Insurance | Num. of People Without Health Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1308 | 367 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 23217 | 4724 |
| Black or African American Alone | 57220 | 7037 |
| Two Or More Races | 24994 | 2794 |
| White Alone | 83631 | 7843 |
| Asian Alone | 67748 | 5191 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 21 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | Num. of People With Health Insurance | Num. of People Without Health Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 59985 | 3850 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 67115 | 11543 |