Health Coverage and the Uninsured - 2007-2008
Source: Urban Institute and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured estimates based on the Census Bureau's March 2008 and 2009 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements. Updated as of October 2009.
Note: "Children" are under the age of 19; "Parents" are between the ages of 19 and 64; "Low-income" is defined as under 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Estimates in parentheses () have a large 95% confidence interval of +/- 5.0-7.9 percentage points. Estimates with relative standard errors greater than 30% are not provided.
All United States
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
78,661 |
54.8% |
4.2% |
28.7% |
1.5% |
10.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
34,241 | 23.3% |
3.4% |
54.2% |
1.5% |
17.6% |
| Parents |
66,018 |
67.8% |
4.4% |
9.5% |
1.6% |
16.7% |
Alabama
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,195 |
59.4% |
2.8% |
20.9% |
--- | 5.9% |
| Low-Income Children |
576 |
(32.0%) |
--- |
(54.5%) |
--- | 9.8% |
| Parents |
915 |
73.3% |
--- |
7.5% |
--- | 15.5% |
Alaska
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
194 |
51.3% |
4.8% |
21.5% |
9.2% |
13.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
59 |
(19.2%) |
3.9% |
(50.0%) |
7.7% |
(19.1%) |
| Parents |
148 |
63.6% |
3.8% |
7.5% |
6.5% |
18.6% |
Arizona
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,808 |
46.8% |
4.5% |
32.5% |
--- | 15.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
910 |
19.3% |
3.4% | 54.2% |
--- | 22.9% |
| Parents |
1,437 |
58.1% |
3.1% |
15.8% |
1.8% | 21.2% |
Arkansas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
751 |
42.2% |
3.7% |
44.8% |
--- |
8.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
401 |
20.4% |
--- |
67.6% |
--- |
9.2% |
| Parents |
625 |
63.8% |
4.8% |
7.7% |
2.8% |
21.0% |
California
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
9,967 |
49.9% |
5.1% |
30.7% |
0.9% |
11.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
4,702 |
20.1% |
4.1% |
57.1% |
1.4% |
17.2% |
| Parents |
8,522 |
61.6% |
5.9% |
12.1% |
0.8% |
19.6% |
Colorado
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,267 |
60.8% |
6.9% |
16.4% |
2.8% |
13.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
448 |
(29.3%) |
4.5% |
(36.4%) |
--- |
(26.8%) |
| Parents |
1,147 |
69.2% |
5.9% |
5.3% |
2.2% |
17.4% |
Connecticut
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
873 | 65.1% |
4.3% |
23.9% |
--- |
6.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
273 |
(25.0%) |
4.4% |
(57.2%) |
--- |
12.0% |
| Parents |
768 |
76.1% |
4.9% |
9.6% |
--- |
8.0% |
Delaware
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
221 |
61.7% |
3.7% |
24.9% |
--- |
8.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
85 |
(29.1%) |
--- |
(49.2%) |
--- |
18.2% |
| Parents |
189 |
72.9% |
4.4% |
10.7% |
--- |
11.0% |
District of Columbia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
117 | 48.1% |
3.0% |
41.8% |
--- |
6.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
66 |
(23.6%) |
--- |
(64.2%) |
--- |
8.5% |
| Parents |
83 |
(62.3%) |
3.4% |
(26.0%) | --- |
7.5% |
Florida
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
4,297 |
51.8% |
5.1% |
23.3% |
1.5% |
18.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,908 |
23.8% |
4.8% |
40.2% |
1.6% |
29.7% |
| Parents |
3,371 |
63.5% |
5.5% |
6.0% |
1.7% |
23.2% |
Georgia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,659 |
53.5% |
2.3% |
30.0% |
2.9% |
11.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,204 |
23.3% |
--- |
53.7% |
2.9% |
18.9% |
| Parents |
2,220 |
68.7% |
2.9% |
5.1% |
2.9% |
20.5% |
Hawaii
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
305 |
59.1% |
2.8% |
27.1% |
5.9% |
5.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
128 |
(37.0%) |
--- |
(48.7%) |
3.3% | 7.7% |
| Parents |
248 |
78.3% |
2.3% |
8.0% |
4.1% |
7.3% |
Idaho
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
442 |
59.3% |
6.1% |
22.9% |
--- |
10.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
194 |
(34.5%) |
5.6% |
(43.9%) |
--- |
15.0% |
| Parents |
379 |
70.1% |
6.5% |
4.5% |
1.7% |
17.2% |
Illinois
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
3,360 |
59.9% |
3.3% |
29.1% |
--- |
7.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,377 |
24.9% |
3.1% |
57.5% |
--- |
13.4% |
| Parents |
2,954 |
73.0% |
3.0% |
10.3% |
1.2% |
12.5% |
Indiana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,692 |
59.8% |
2.9% |
31.1% |
--- |
5.9% |
| Low-Income Children |
751 |
25.9% |
--- |
(61.7%) | --- |
9.5% |
| Parents |
1,390 |
74.3% |
2.8% |
9.2% |
--- |
13.1% |
Iowa
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
755 | 62.6% |
6.5% |
25.1% |
--- |
5.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
256 |
(24.0%) |
5.3% |
(58.7%) |
--- |
10.3% |
| Parents |
688 |
78.7% |
4.4% |
7.1% |
--- |
9.3% |
Kansas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
749 |
55.3% |
5.9% |
26.7% |
2.5% |
9.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
327 |
(24.0%) |
--- |
(52.8%) |
--- |
16.6% |
| Parents |
604 |
71.6% |
5.0% |
6.6% |
2.3% |
14.4% |
Kentucky
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,071 |
51.3% |
4.2% |
34.0% |
--- |
9.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
524 |
20.5% | 4.2% |
(60.6%) |
--- |
13.8% |
| Parents |
909 |
65.7% |
3.8% |
11.4% |
2.4% |
16.7% |
Louisiana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,171 |
47.1% |
5.2% |
35.5% |
--- |
12.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
584 |
19.7% |
3.6% |
(58.0%) |
--- |
18.3% |
| Parents |
945 |
64.8% |
6.1% |
5.7% |
--- |
22.5% |
Maine
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
295 |
54.3% |
4.5% |
34.3% |
--- |
5.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
112 |
(15.6%) |
--- |
(70.1%) |
--- |
8.3% |
| Parents |
277 |
65.3% |
3.5% |
20.8% |
2.2% |
8.2% |
Maryland
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,439 | 63.8% |
4.5% |
21.9% |
1.2% |
8.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
473 |
(27.8%) |
4.3% |
(49.6%) |
--- |
(17.9%) |
| Parents |
1,213 |
75.1% |
4.3% |
5.2% |
--- |
14.2% |
Massachusetts
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,536 |
67.3% |
--- |
27.3% |
--- |
3.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
504 |
(23.9%) |
--- |
(67.8%) |
--- |
--- |
| Parents |
1,363 |
76.9% |
3.3% |
15.7% |
--- |
3.7% |
Michigan
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,547 |
60.3% |
4.2% |
29.1% |
--- |
5.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,027 |
24.1% |
3.8% |
60.8% |
--- |
10.4% |
| Parents |
2,192 |
71.7% |
4.4% |
10.7% |
1.5% |
11.8% |
Minnesota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,307 |
66.1% |
5.5% |
21.7% |
--- |
6.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
433 |
(28.4%) |
4.0% |
(53.7%) |
--- |
13.6% |
| Parents |
1,131 |
74.9% |
4.7% |
11.1% |
--- |
8.8% |
Mississippi
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
829 |
40.5% |
2.8% |
41.4% |
1.8% |
13.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
469 |
15.2% |
--- |
63.0% |
1.6% |
18.7% |
| Parents |
600 |
61.1% |
3.8% |
10.5% |
2.2% |
22.4% |
Missouri
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,513 |
55.8% |
5.4% |
28.9% |
1.1% |
8.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
666 |
25.3% |
--- |
(56.6%) |
--- |
13.7% |
| Parents |
1,291 |
69.4% |
3.9% |
9.1% |
2.0% |
15.6% |
Montana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
231 |
51.1% |
5.4% |
29.3% |
2.1% |
12.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
102 |
(26.0%) | --- |
(52.6%) |
--- |
(16.2%) |
| Parents |
190 |
62.9% |
6.1% |
9.2% |
1.9% |
19.8% |
Nebraska
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
476 |
60.5% |
4.8% |
23.1% |
--- |
10.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
178 |
(26.2%) |
--- |
(49.9%) |
--- |
(19.0%) |
| Parents |
399 |
73.2% |
4.9% |
6.7% |
--- |
13.8% |
Nevada
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
706 |
62.1% |
4.0% |
15.7% |
--- |
17.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
298 |
(38.2%) |
--- |
(30.1%) |
--- |
(29.4%) |
| Parents |
541 |
71.1% |
3.7% |
5.8% |
--- |
18.7% |
New Hampshire
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
315 |
71.8% |
4.1% |
18.3% |
--- |
5.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
72 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
| Parents |
301 |
80.4% |
4.6% |
3.4% |
--- |
10.6% |
New Jersey
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,185 |
65.3% |
4.1% |
17.3% |
1.1% |
12.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
728 |
26.9% |
3.4% |
(42.7%) |
2.1% |
24.8% |
| Parents |
1,956 |
74.3% |
3.7% |
7.2% |
1.1% |
13.7% |
New Mexico
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
530 |
40.3% |
5.0% |
35.4% |
3.4% |
15.9% |
| Low-Income Children |
273 |
14.3% |
5.1% |
(55.2%) |
3.9% |
(21.4%) |
| Parents |
442 |
55.2% |
4.6% |
10.1% |
3.5% |
26.6% |
New York
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
4,682 |
54.3% |
3.0% |
34.3% |
--- |
8.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
2,091 |
23.2% |
3.4% |
60.5% |
0.4% |
12.5% |
| Parents |
4,099 |
66.8% |
3.2% |
16.7% |
--- |
12.8% |
North Carolina
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,408 |
49.8% |
5.2% |
30.3% |
3.4% |
11.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,089 |
20.8% |
0.0% |
55.9% |
--- |
18.5% |
| Parents |
1,931 |
65.8% |
5.5% |
8.3% |
3.3% |
17.1% |
North Dakota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
155 |
62.1% |
7.2% |
20.4% | 2.3% |
8.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
60 |
(31.1%) |
6.0% | (44.6%) |
--- |
(15.5%) |
| Parents |
132 |
74.4% |
7.4% |
7.1% |
--- |
9.6% |
Ohio
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,933 |
60.6% |
3.7% |
27.3% |
1.0% |
7.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,256 | 27.5% |
3.3% |
54.9% |
1.5% |
12.9% |
| Parents |
2,361 |
73.1% |
2.8% |
11.9% |
1.4% |
10.9% |
Oklahoma
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
972 |
47.0% |
4.0% |
34.7% |
4.0% |
10.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
488 |
23.0% |
--- |
(58.1%) |
4.2% |
12.7% |
| Parents |
767 |
66.0% |
3.8% |
6.8% |
3.3% |
20.1% |
Oregon
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
918 |
56.1% |
6.1% |
25.7% |
--- |
11.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
394 |
(25.6%) |
--- |
(49.4%) |
--- |
(19.4%) |
| Parents |
802 |
68.4% |
5.6% |
8.5% |
--- |
16.5% |
Pennsylvania
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,931 |
61.7% |
4.0% |
26.4% |
--- |
7.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,131 |
26.7% |
3.3% |
55.3% |
--- |
14.0% |
| Parents |
2,615 |
74.9% |
4.9% |
9.5% |
--- |
9.9% |
Rhode Island
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
252 |
59.1% |
3.0% |
28.3% |
--- |
8.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
97 |
(21.8%) | --- |
(60.6%) |
--- |
15.6% |
| Parents |
228 |
70.7% |
3.8% |
15.6% |
0.9% |
8.9% |
South Carolina
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,134 |
53.9% |
3.3% |
27.4% |
--- |
14.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
531 |
24.3% |
--- |
(50.6%) |
--- |
21.3% |
| Parents |
904 |
69.5% |
3.4% |
8.2% |
--- |
17.8% |
South Dakota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
211 |
55.5% |
7.6% |
23.8% |
3.5% |
9.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
79 |
(20.3%) |
8.0% |
(50.9%) |
4.6% |
16.2% |
| Parents |
179 |
71.8% |
7.0% |
6.9% |
1.9% |
12.4% |
Tennessee
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,549 |
48.6% |
3.9% |
34.5% |
3.6% |
9.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
771 |
22.0% |
--- |
60.9% |
3.2% |
11.4% |
| Parents |
1,261 |
63.0% |
5.3% |
12.3% |
3.5% |
15.9% |
Texas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
7,103 |
43.4% |
3.7% |
30.7% |
2.1% |
20.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
3,729 |
17.7% |
2.6% |
50.4% |
2.1% |
27.3% |
| Parents |
5,569 |
58.2% |
3.7% |
5.2% |
1.7% |
31.1% |
Utah
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
894 |
66.7% |
7.3% |
14.9% |
--- |
10.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
322 |
(43.6%) |
5.5% | 32.7% |
--- |
18.1% |
| Parents |
713 |
73.3% |
8.5% |
5.6% |
--- |
11.7% |
Vermont
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
136 |
52.3% |
3.3% |
37.5% |
--- |
6.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
49 |
(17.2%) |
--- |
(68.0%) |
--- |
(12.7%) |
| Parents |
129 |
70.1% |
2.6% |
17.1% |
--- |
9.8% |
Virginia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,969 |
62.3% |
3.9% |
19.5% |
--- |
9.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
719 |
28.3% |
3.8% |
46.3% |
3.8% |
17.8% |
| Parents |
1,689 |
72.6% |
3.6% |
4.1% |
4.8% |
14.9% |
Washington
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,651 |
58.3% |
4.7% |
26.0% |
5.0% |
7.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
581 |
(23.3%) |
--- |
(57.1%) |
--- |
12.5% |
| Parents |
1,459 |
69.3% |
5.3% |
9.8% |
3.0% |
12.5% |
West Virginia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
415 |
53.8% |
2.3% |
37.4% |
3.8% |
5.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
201 |
24.1% |
--- |
(65.9%) |
--- |
5.7% |
| Parents |
390 |
66.8% |
2.5% |
9.5% |
2.4% |
18.7% |
Wisconsin
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,408 |
63.6% |
4.0% |
26.1% |
--- |
5.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
496 |
(26.2%) |
--- |
(59.0%) |
--- |
11.1% |
| Parents |
1,229 |
75.3% |
3.3% |
12.3% |
--- |
8.1% |
Wyoming
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ CHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
137 |
58.3% |
6.8% |
22.8% |
2.9% |
9.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
46 |
(26.0%) |
--- |
(48.8%) |
--- |
15.6% |
| Parents |
123 |
71.5% |
6.3% |
5.1% |
--- |
14.7% |