Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV

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2020 Population

102,475

0.816% 1-year decline

US Senator

Joe Manchin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

46.6

0.431% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.6%

3.42% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$39,615

0.822% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$106,000

0.856% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV had a population of 102k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $39,615. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV declined from 103,318 to 102,475, a −0.816% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,292 to $39,615, a 0.822% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), White (Hispanic) (0.918%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.339%).

1.77% of the households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV 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.

99.5% of the residents in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (194 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was $106,000, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was 2 cars per household.

Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV borders New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Southwest) PUMA, VA, Randolph, Upshur, Barbour, Lewis, Hardy, Grant, Pendleton & Tucker Counties PUMA, WV, Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV, Charleston City PUMA, WV, and Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV.

Population & Diversity

Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV is home to a population of 102k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.02% of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2020, there were 51.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.9k people) in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are Spanish (718 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (199 households), and German (186 households).

Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.5% of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.9k ± 385
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 285
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 474

1.18%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

1.18% of the people in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

0.848%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

895 people

As of 2018, 1.02% of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was 0.848%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
718 households (0.736%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
199 households (0.204%)
German
186 households (0.191%)

1.77% of the households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was Spanish. 0.736% of the households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,272 ± 390
Gulf War (2001-)
909 ± 229
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 235

Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV employs 36.4k people. The largest industries in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are Construction (3,012 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,152 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,120 people), and the highest paying industries are Coal mining ($84,992), Wired telecommunications carriers ($73,840), and Offices of dentists ($72,254).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,752

Women

48.7%

18,666

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV in 2020 was 36,418 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

36.4k

2020 Value

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± −1.71%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 37.1k employees to 36.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,154 people), Cashiers (1,133 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (994 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.4k

2020 Value

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± −1.71%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 37.1k employees to 36.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, are Construction (3,012 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,152 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, though some of these residents may live in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,144

Median earning men ± $1,607

$24,079

Median earning women ± $1,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($50,080), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,544), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,081).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($44,120), Public Administration ($36,623), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$8.42B
Coal
$6.05B
Plastics/rubber
$5.79B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $8.42B, followed by Coal ($6.05B) and Plastics/rubber ($5.79B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for West Virginia.

$65.6B

2020 Value in West Virginia

$114B

Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia

74.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $65.6B. This is expected to increase 74.3% to $114B by 2050.

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

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$9.85B
Pennsylvania
$5.83B
Virginia
$3.98B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $9.85B, followed by Pennsylvania with $5.83B and Virginia and $3.98B.

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

Civics

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

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 West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 3 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 West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV awarded 194 degrees. The student population of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 396 male students and 404 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV are White (134 and 69.1%), followed by Asian (40 and 20.6%), Black or African American (9 and 4.64%), and Unknown (6 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (194 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.429% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (37.2k), Some college (14.8k), and Secondary Education (13.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was $106,000 in 2020, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $105,100 to $106,000, a 0.856% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV is $39,615. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV with a value of $64,295, followed by Putnam, Boone & Lincoln Counties PUMA, WV and Morgantown City PUMA, WV, with respective values of $53,687 and $53,681.

Property

$106,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,323

$33,417

Median Property Taxes

±$1,263

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 Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2020

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 76% of the housing units in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV with a value of $64,295, followed by Putnam, Boone & Lincoln Counties PUMA, WV and Morgantown City PUMA, WV, with respective values of $53,687 and $53,681.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,615

Median Household Income

± $1,771

44k

Number of Households

± 1,603

In 2020, the median household income of the 44k households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV grew to $39,615 from the previous year's value of $39,292.

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2020 Wage GINI in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV

0.405

2019 Wage GINI in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV

In 2020, the income inequality in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.961% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (3.01%)

In 2020, 81.7% of workers in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (3.01%).

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.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV (18.7k out of 100k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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.

Health

93.4% of the population of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in West Virginia was $9,462 in 2014. This is a 5.5% increase from the previous year ($8,969).

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.699% decrease from the previous year (1287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 726 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for West Virginia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

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

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

1,278 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Virginia

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 0.699% decrease from the previous year (1,287 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.6%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

27.8%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

2.77%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV grew by 14.7% from 5.76% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.