Essential Worker Characteristics (n=101,188,748)

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- 8/21 ACS industry codes accounted for 73% essential workers
- Healthcare was the greatest industry proportion of essential workers (15%)
- Essential workers estimated to make up 40% of the US
- Essential worker demographics:
          - 46% female
          - 14% black
          - 17% Hispanic or Latino
          - 11% uninsured
          - 8% 65+ years old
- Essential worker household demographics:
          - 25% had low household income
          - 18% lived with at least one uninsured person
          - 18% lived with at least one person 65+


Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers: Results

McCormack, G., Avery, C., Spitzer, A., et al. Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers. JAMA. Published online June 18, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.11366

Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers

Table 1. 

Household Characteristics (n = 1 410 976)

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