Warren County, NJ

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Population

106,293

0.742% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

7.78%

Median Household Income

$78,145

3.5% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$260,000

1.29% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

55,187

0.855% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Warren County, NJ had a population of 106k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $78,145. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Warren County, NJ declined from 107,088 to 106,293, a -0.742% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,500 to $78,145, a 3.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.77%). NaNk% of the people in Warren County, NJ speak a non-English language, and 96.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Warren County, NJ are Centenary University (562 degrees awarded in 2017) and Warren County Community College (237 degrees).

The median property value in Warren County, NJ is $260,000, and the homeownership rate is 71.9%. Most people in Warren County, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Warren County, NJ is 2 cars per household.

Warren County, NJ borders Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA, and Bucks County, PA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Jersey, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Warren County, NJ went to Donald J. Trump with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (35.1%), followed by Other (4.26%). The most partisan county was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (35.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.26%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Donald J. Trump with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (35.1%), followed by Other (4.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Warren County, NJ

60.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Jersey

Essex County, NJ
77.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Hudson County, NJ
74.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Mercer County, NJ
66.9% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Jersey was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Jersey colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who had become Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Warren County, NJ is home to a population of 106k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 9.63% of Warren County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2018, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.6k people) in Warren County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.72k White (Hispanic) and 4.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.6k ± 89
White (Hispanic)
6.72k ± 487
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 186

8.85%

Hispanic Population

9.41k people

8.85% of the people in Warren County, NJ are hispanic (9.41k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Warren County, NJ as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

9.63%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

9.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

9.95k people

As of 2018, 9.63% of Warren County, NJ residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warren County, NJ was 9.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Warren County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Warren County, NJ was 44. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 43, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Warren County, NJ are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Warren County, NJ residents was 44.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
251,165 ± 12,131 people
Dominican Republic
162,243 ± 9,799 people
Mexico
124,109 ± 8,589 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 251,165 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 162,243 and Mexico with 124,109.

Citizenship

96.1%

2018 Citizenship

96%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.1% of Warren County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Warren County, NJ was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Warren County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,145 ± 240
Korea
491 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
482 ± 156

Warren County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Warren County, NJ is $78,145. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Warren County, NJ was Census Tract 321.02 with a value of $112,819, followed by Census Tract 319 and Census Tract 311.01, with respective values of $112,130 and $102,045.

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,412. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Warren County, NJ employs 55.2k people. The largest industries in Warren County, NJ are Retail Trade (7,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,761 people), and Manufacturing (5,741 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,167), Information ($83,171), and Utilities ($78,852).

Wages

Median Household Income

$78,145

2018 value

± $1,882

3.5%

1 Year Growth

± 3.73%

Households in Warren County, NJ have a median annual income of $78,145, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $75,500 in 2017, which represents a 3.5% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Warren County, NJ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

$84,632

Average Male Salary in New Jersey

± $1,612

$61,412

Average Female Salary in New Jersey

± $1,170

In 2017, full-time male employees in New Jersey made 1.38 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New Jersey by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New Jersey

Asian
$79,679 ± $3,060
White
$67,619 ± $1,158
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$52,154 ± $45,004

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New Jersey workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.18 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New Jersey.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New Jersey by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warren County, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.493

2017 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.491

2016 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2017, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 321.02
Census Tract 319
Census Tract 311.01

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Warren County, NJ was Census Tract 321.02 with a value of $112,819, followed by Census Tract 319 and Census Tract 311.01, with respective values of $112,130 and $102,045.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Warren County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

7.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warren County, NJ (8.15k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
5,790 ± 483
Hispanic
1,589 ± 298
Black
1,155 ± 253

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warren County, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

55.2k

2018 Value

± 1,480

0.855%

1 Year growth

± 3.81%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Warren County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 54.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warren County, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,370 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,883 people), and Management Occupations (5,812 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warren County, NJ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Warren County, NJ, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,370 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,883 people), and Management Occupations (5,812 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Warren County, NJ has an unusually high number of residents working as Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.31 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.31 times), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.21 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Warren County, NJ, by median earnings, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($100,846), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($92,917), and Management Occupations ($85,449).

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k

2018 Value

± 1,480

0.855%

1 Year growth

± 3.81%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Warren County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 54.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warren County, NJ, are Retail Trade (7,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,761 people), and Manufacturing (5,741 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warren County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Warren County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Warren County, NJ, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (7,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,761 people), and Manufacturing (5,741 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Warren County, NJ has an unusually high number of Utilities (1.29 times higher than expected), Information (1.18 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.17 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Warren County, NJ, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,167), Information ($83,171), and Utilities ($78,852).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $48.1B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Motorized vehicles ($35.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Jersey.

$467B

2015 Value in New Jersey

$734B

Projected 2045 Value in New Jersey

57.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Jersey trade was $467B. This is expected to increase 57.1% to $734B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$70.5B
Pennsylvania
$48.9B
California
$16.6B

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $70.5B, followed by Pennsylvania with $48.9B and California and $16.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Warren County, NJ awarded 799 degrees. The student population of Warren County, NJ is skewed towards women, with 2,209 male students and 3,129 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Warren County, NJ are White (449 and 57.9%), followed by Unknown (206 and 26.6%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 8.65%), and Black or African American (39 and 5.03%).

The largest universities in Warren County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Centenary University (562 and 70.3%) and Warren County Community College (237 and 29.7%).

The most popular majors in Warren County, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (178 and 22.3%), General Business Administration & Management (145 and 18.1%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (62 and 7.76%).

The median tuition costs in Warren County, NJ are $31,156 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
27 degree-majorss awarded
Experimental Psychology
26 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
134 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Warren County, NJ was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 27 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Warren County, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Centenary University
562 degrees awarded
Warren County Community College
237 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$31,156

Median Private

In 2017, the Warren County, NJ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Centenary University with 562 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

311

Degrees Awarded to Men

488

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 311 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Warren County, NJ, which is 0.637 times less than the 488 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Warren County, NJ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
449 degrees awarded
Unknown
206 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
67 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Warren County, NJ were to White students. These 449 degrees mean that there were 2.18 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 206 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warren County, NJ was $260,000 in 2018, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $256,700 to $260,000, a 1.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Warren County, NJ is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Warren County, NJ have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Warren County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$260,000

2018 Median

± $5,926

$256,700

2017 Median

± $4,740

In 2018, the median property value in Warren County, NJ grew to to $260,000 from the previous year's value of $256,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Warren County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Warren County, NJ the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,145

Median Household Income

± $1,882

41.4k

Number of Households

± 1,206

In 2018, the median household income of the 41.4k households in Warren County, NJ grew to $78,145 from the previous year's value of $75,500.

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Warren County, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Warren County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

2018 Homeownership

71.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.9% of the housing units in Warren County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Warren County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warren County, NJ have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 6.09% of the workforce in Warren County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Warren County, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.3%
Carpooled
8.8%
Worked At Home
4.64%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Warren County, NJ was Drove Alone (81.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.8%) and those who Worked At Home (4.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Warren County, NJ have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

93.8% of the population of Warren County, NJ has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 9.3% on non-group plans, and 0.54% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see 1619 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.45% increase from the previous year (1550 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1422 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 609 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Salem County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.1%). Additionally, Cumberland County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (34.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 4.45% increase from the previous year (1,550 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Warren County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

$8,859

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Jersey

$5,081

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,049

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,614

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Jersey (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.91%, from $8,444 to $8,859.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

6.25%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

9.3%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warren County, NJ declined by 12.2% from 7.12% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Warren County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.