Nearly half of those with medical debt owe $2,000-plus

Nearly half of those with medical debt owe $2,000-plus

Current balance for respondents (ages 19-64) holding debt

Pie chart showing the amount of medical debt carried by working age Americans. 17 percent owe less than $500, 34% owe 500 to 1,000 dollars, 27% owe 2,000 to 5,000 and 21 percent owe more than 5,000

Less than $500

17%

$500 to $2,000

34%

$2,000 to $5,000

27%

$5,000 and up

21%

Chart: Michael Mechanic/Mother JonesSource: Commonwealth FundGet the data