Employers in New York, Texas, and Nationally reported community health worker services to special populations as follows: (1) Uninsured populations: 75.0 percent in New York, 72.5 percent in Texas, and 68.3 percent, Nationally; (2) immigrants 38.6 percent in New York, 56.0 percent in Texas, and 47.2 percent, Nationally; (3) homeless: 50.0 percent in New York, 35.2 percent in Texas, and 39.2 percent, Nationally; (4) isolated rural residents: 27.3 percent in New York, 39.6 percent in Texas, and 30.4 percent, Nationally; (5) migrant workers: 11.4 percent in New York, 36.3 percent in Texas, and 29.5 percent, Nationally; and, (6) Colonia residents: 0.0 percent in New York, 37.4 percent in Texas, and 8.1 percent, Nationally.

Source: CHW National Employer Inventory (CHW/NEI) (2006).

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