What percentage of the Latino population is not covered by health insurance?
A. Across all age groups, Latinos are substantially more likely than non-Hispanic Whites or African Americans to lack health insurance. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the uninsured rate for Latinos was 32.7% in 2005, compared to 11.3% for non-Hispanic Whites and 19.6% for African Americans; all are statistically unchanged from 2004.
