Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
115,465
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.8%
6.48% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,810
4.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$309,400
10.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,446
0.488% 1-year growth

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8.22% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Chattanooga State Community College (1,209 degrees awarded in 2023) and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (153 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was $309,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is home to a population of 115k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.18% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (7.14k people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Spanish (4,865 households), Haitian (587 households), and German (434 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,385
Women
51.8%
55,327
Men
48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 114,712 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    83.4k ± 2.25k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17k ± 1.74k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.93k ± 882
6.31%
Hispanic Population
7.28k people

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.31% of the people in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are hispanic (7.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    958 ± 757 people
  2. Haiti
    728 ± 660 people
  3. Pakistan
    587 ± 593 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 958 Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents, followed by Haiti with 728 and Pakistan with 587.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.14k people
5.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.81k people

As of 2024, 6.18% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents (7.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,865 households (4.46%)
  2. Haitian
    587 households (0.538%)
  3. German
    434 households (0.398%)

8.22% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Spanish. 4.46% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,166 ± 392
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,505 ± 322
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,042 ± 230

Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN employs 58.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (4,230 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,456 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,090 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($217,688), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($180,309), and Air transportation ($167,970).

Males in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,003. The income inequality in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,992
Women
49.6%
29,454
Men
50.4%

The workforce of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2023 was 58,446 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

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Occupations

58.4k
2023 Value
0.488%
1 Year growth
± 0.488%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 58.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (1,925 people), Other managers (1,657 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.4k
2023 Value
0.488%
1 Year growth
± 0.488%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 58.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,230 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,456 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,090 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,873
Median earning men ± $2,122
$43,293
Median earning women ± $1,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,234), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($69,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,713), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,085).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN awarded 1,362 degrees. The student population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,552 male students and 4,360 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are White (971 and 71.4%), Black or African American (175 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (118 and 8.68%), and Two or More Races (50 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Chattanooga State Community College (1,209 and 88.8%) and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (153 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (517 and 38%), Registered Nursing (78 and 5.73%), and General Engineering Technology (69 and 5.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,912 students enrolled in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,492 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    517 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    78 degrees awarded
  3. General Engineering Technology
    63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 517 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Chattanooga State Community College
    1,209 degrees awarded
  2. Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
    153 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chattanooga State Community College with 1,209 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 480 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, which is 0.544 times less than the 882 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 971 degrees mean that there were 5.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 175 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,665) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($326) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.549% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.413% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.7k), High School or Equivalent (22.2k), and Some college (19.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was $309,400 in 2024, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,100 to $309,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,200
$31,476
Median Property Taxes
±$1,427

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

61.7%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,810
Median Household Income
± $2,328
51k
Number of Households
± 1,946

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew to $77,810 from the previous year's value of $74,795.

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Wage Distribution

0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

In 2023, the income inequality in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0834% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN (12.2k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.8%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew by 0.21% from 7.78% to 7.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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