Health Coverage and the Uninsured
Source: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured/Urban Institute analysis of 2007 and 2008 ASEC Supplement to the CPS. Updated October 15, 2008.
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/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
78,425 |
55.4% |
4.4% |
27.1% |
1.4% |
11.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
33,340 | 24.1% |
3.6% |
51.9% |
1.4% |
19.1% |
| Parents |
67,031 |
68.3% |
4.4% |
9.0% |
1.5% |
16.8% |
Alabama
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,187 |
60.5% |
2.5% |
28.0% |
--- | 7.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
539 |
(29.2%) |
--- |
(52.9%) |
--- | 13.2% |
| Parents |
969 |
72.1% |
3.0% |
6.5% |
--- | 17.2% |
Alaska
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
192 |
54.1% |
3.5% |
23.6% |
7.6% |
11.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
62 | (21.2%) |
--- | (52.6%) |
--- |
(17.3%) |
| Parents |
158 |
65.6% |
3.4% |
7.4% |
6.6% |
17.1% |
Arizona
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,769 |
48.9% |
3.3% |
31.1% |
--- | 15.9% |
| Low-Income Children |
899 |
23.3% |
--- | 51.1% |
--- | 23.2% |
| Parents |
1,405 |
58.9% |
2.7% |
13.9% |
--- | 23.0% |
Arkansas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
742 |
42.6% |
4.2% |
43.8% |
--- |
8.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
416 |
18.9% |
3.0% |
65.3% |
--- |
11.5% |
| Parents |
619 |
64.6% |
4.3% |
7.2% |
2.5% |
21.5% |
California
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
10,036 |
49.7% |
6.1% |
30.7% |
1.2% |
12.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
4,587 |
20.0% |
4.7% |
54.7% |
1.4% |
19.2% |
| Parents |
8,689 |
61.0% |
6.5% |
11.5% |
1.1% |
20.0% |
Colorado
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,260 |
61.5% |
6.7% |
15.5% |
2.5% |
13.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
441 |
(29.1%) |
--- |
(34.8%) |
--- |
(29.9%) |
| Parents |
1,183 |
69.0% |
6.3% |
4.4% |
2.1% |
18.2% |
Connecticut
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
872 |
66.8% |
3.2% |
23.0% |
--- |
6.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
269 |
(26.3%) |
--- |
(56.3%) |
--- |
12.9% |
| Parents |
802 |
77.6% |
3.6% |
9.6% |
--- |
7.6% |
Delaware
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
220 |
63.7% |
2.7% |
22.0% |
--- |
10.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
86 |
(34.1%) |
--- |
(44.2%) |
--- |
17.5% |
| Parents |
190 |
74.5% |
3.3% |
8.4% |
--- |
12.6% |
District of Columbia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
119 | 45.6% |
--- |
44.0% |
--- |
7.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
69 |
(19.9%) |
--- |
(68.0%) |
--- |
9.5% |
| Parents |
85 |
(63.2%) |
--- |
(23.5%) | --- |
9.7% |
Florida
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
4,332 |
50.7% |
5.2% |
23.3% |
1.3% |
19.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,890 |
24.3% |
4.6% |
39.0% |
--- |
31.1% |
| Parents |
3,500 |
63.3% |
6.0% |
5.7% |
2.1% |
22.9% |
Georgia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,604 |
52.6% |
2.7% |
29.3% |
2.9% |
12.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,140 |
21.9% |
--- |
52.3% |
3.0% |
21.8% |
| Parents |
2,201 |
69.3% |
2.5% |
6.7% |
2.3% |
19.2% |
Hawaii
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
307 |
62.5% |
2.6% |
23.3% |
5.7% |
5.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
122 |
(38.7%) |
--- |
(45.9%) |
--- |
10.5% |
| Parents |
252 |
79.1% |
2.5% |
7.7% |
3.6% |
7.0% |
Idaho
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
433 |
56.4% |
6.2% |
23.7% |
1.6% |
12.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
186 |
(31.0%) |
3.9% |
(46.0%) |
--- |
17.3% |
| Parents |
386 |
68.5% |
6.8% |
5.8% |
--- |
17.7% |
Illinois
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
3,362 |
61.8% |
3.6% |
25.5% |
0.7% |
8.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,290 |
26.9% |
3.0% |
54.0% |
--- |
14.9% |
| Parents |
2,947 |
73.9% |
3.2% |
9.1% |
1.1% |
12.7% |
Indiana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,686 |
64.0% |
3.5% |
25.5% |
--- |
6.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
655 |
29.2% |
3.7% | (56.8%) | --- |
10.2% |
| Parents |
1,443 |
76.0% |
3.3% |
6.5% |
--- |
13.6% |
Iowa
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
750 |
62.1% |
5.9% |
26.0% |
--- |
5.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
270 |
(26.7%) |
--- |
(58.6%) |
--- |
8.8% |
| Parents |
670 |
75.9% |
4.1% |
8.8% |
--- |
11.1% |
Kansas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
742 |
55.9% |
6.3% |
28.0% |
2.0% |
7.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
310 |
(23.0%) |
4.4% |
(57.5%) |
--- |
12.9% |
| Parents |
607 |
71.2% |
5.8% |
6.5% |
--- |
14.6% |
Kentucky
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,068 |
53.6% |
4.4% |
31.3% |
--- |
9.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
508 |
22.7% | 3.8% |
(57.9%) |
--- |
14.1% |
| Parents |
935 |
68.0% |
3.8% |
10.6% |
2.6% |
15.0% |
Louisiana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,149 |
45.2% |
5.1% |
34.8% |
--- |
14.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
554 |
15.3% |
--- |
(60.3%) |
--- |
21.1% |
| Parents |
949 |
61.4% |
6.4% |
7.8% |
--- |
23.6% |
Maine
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
301 |
57.2% |
4.4% |
31.4% |
--- |
5.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
110 |
(20.3%) |
--- |
(65.8%) |
--- |
8.3% |
| Parents |
284 |
65.7% |
3.5% |
19.8% |
--- |
9.3% |
Maryland
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,457 | 65.4% |
4.1% |
19.0% |
--- |
10.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
457 |
(28.1%) |
--- |
(45.4%) |
--- |
(23.0%) |
| Parents |
1,226 |
77.1% |
3.9% |
4.3% |
--- |
13.6% |
Massachusetts
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,549 |
67.3% |
3.3% |
24.1% |
--- |
5.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
514 |
(26.3%) |
5.2% | (58.2%) |
--- |
9.7% |
| Parents |
1,406 |
76.6% |
3.7% |
13.9% |
--- |
5.2% |
Michigan
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,579 |
61.6% |
4.2% |
27.7% |
--- |
5.9% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,022 |
28.9% |
4.1% |
56.5% |
--- |
9.3% |
| Parents |
2,319 |
73.5% |
4.1% |
9.7% |
1.3% |
11.5% |
Minnesota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,327 |
67.2% |
5.2% |
20.0% |
--- |
7.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
413 |
(30.5%) |
--- |
(48.6%) |
--- |
16.5% |
| Parents |
1,164 |
75.7% |
4.7% |
10.6% |
--- |
8.6% |
Mississippi
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
823 |
41.2% |
4.5% |
36.7% |
--- |
16.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
466 |
14.9% |
4.7% |
54.7% |
--- |
24.8% |
| Parents |
639 |
61.9% |
3.8% |
10.2% |
--- |
22.7% |
Missouri
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,491 |
53.8% |
6.0% |
29.7% |
--- |
9.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
673 |
24.3% |
4.5% |
(54.8%) |
--- |
15.6% |
| Parents |
1,313 |
70.1% |
5.0% |
7.4% |
1.9% |
15.6% |
Montana
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
231 |
49.5% |
7.2% |
28.1% |
--- |
13.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
98 |
(20.4%) | --- |
(53.3%) |
--- |
(20.7%) |
| Parents |
185 |
62.5% |
7.9% |
9.4% |
--- |
18.9% |
Nebraska
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
472 |
62.6% |
5.9% |
19.3% |
1.9% |
10.4% |
| Low-Income Children |
161 |
(27.1%) |
5.9% |
(46.4%) |
--- |
(19.1%) |
| Parents |
392 |
74.3% |
5.4% |
5.4% |
--- |
13.5% |
Nevada
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
689 |
63.3% |
4.7% |
14.5% |
--- |
16.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
298 |
(38.4%) |
--- |
(29.0%) |
--- |
(29.2%) |
| Parents |
551 |
72.5% |
4.6% |
4.4% |
--- |
17.7% |
New Hampshire
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
317 |
71.5% |
4.2% |
16.6% |
--- |
7.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
70 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
(15.3%) |
| Parents |
305 |
81.5% |
3.8% |
2.8% |
--- |
10.9% |
New Jersey
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,209 |
66.4% |
3.5% |
16.4% |
--- |
13.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
686 |
27.9% |
2.7% |
(40.5%) |
--- |
27.7% |
| Parents |
2,045 |
76.3% |
2.9% |
6.2% |
--- |
13.6% |
New Mexico
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
539 |
40.6% |
3.7% |
36.7% |
2.3% |
16.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
252 |
13.2% |
--- |
(60.0%) |
--- |
(23.0%) |
| Parents |
443 |
57.0% |
4.5% |
9.2% |
3.1% |
26.2% |
New York
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
4,744 |
55.9% |
2.7% |
32.3% |
--- |
9.0% |
| Low-Income Children |
2,059 |
25.6% |
2.9% |
58.1% |
--- |
13.2% |
| Parents |
4,187 |
67.4% |
3.5% |
16.4% |
0.6% |
12.1% |
North Carolina
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,340 |
49.6% |
5.0% |
29.7% |
2.4% |
13.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,090 |
22.1% |
3.5% |
54.0% |
--- |
19.3% |
| Parents |
1,970 |
65.8% |
4.1% |
7.8% |
2.1% |
20.1% |
North Dakota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
156 |
60.1% |
8.0% |
20.7% | 2.1% |
9.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
61 |
(28.6%) |
7.5% | (42.7%) |
--- |
(18.2%) |
| Parents |
135 |
71.9% |
8.2% |
7.3% |
--- |
10.8% |
Ohio
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,948 |
60.3% |
3.8% |
27.9% |
--- |
7.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,208 | 26.6% |
2.6% |
58.2% |
--- |
12.2% |
| Parents |
2,471 |
73.8% |
2.3% |
12.0% |
1.1% |
10.8% |
Oklahoma
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
971 |
46.5% |
4.2% |
32.4% |
3.6% |
13.3% |
| Low-Income Children |
500 |
22.4% |
3.9% |
(53.9%) |
--- |
16.9% |
| Parents |
785 |
64.1% |
2.9% |
5.7% |
3.0% |
24.3% |
Oregon
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
916 |
55.4% |
7.6% |
23.3% |
--- |
12.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
377 |
(26.8%) |
5.8% |
(46.2%) |
--- |
(20.4%) |
| Parents |
806 |
65.4% |
7.3% |
7.7% |
--- |
18.3% |
Pennsylvania
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
2,917 |
62.4% |
4.4% |
25.3% |
--- |
7.7% |
| Low-Income Children |
1,129 |
27.8% |
4.3% |
53.2% |
--- |
14.1% |
| Parents |
2,561 |
75.2% |
4.9% |
8.8% |
--- |
10.5% |
Rhode Island
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
252 |
60.1% |
2.9% |
29.1% |
--- |
6.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
90 |
(24.9%) | --- |
(61.9%) |
--- |
10.9% |
| Parents |
230 |
70.1% |
3.1% |
17.7% |
--- |
7.9% |
South Carolina
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,108 |
52.7% |
3.9% |
28.9% |
--- |
13.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
527 |
24.6% |
--- |
(52.6%) |
--- |
18.1% |
| Parents |
914 |
69.7% |
3.7% |
9.1% |
--- |
16.3% |
South Dakota
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
207 |
57.2% |
7.4% |
24.2% |
2.5% |
8.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
76 |
(22.1%) |
7.6% |
(54.0%) |
--- |
13.7% |
| Parents |
178 |
72.1% |
7.6% |
6.3% |
1.9% |
12.2% |
Tennessee
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,553 |
51.8% |
5.0% |
31.7% |
3.4% |
8.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
753 |
26.4% |
3.5% |
56.8% |
3.3% |
10.0% |
| Parents |
1,293 |
64.1% |
5.7% |
11.1% |
3.8% |
15.4% |
Texas
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
6,989 |
45.1% |
3.8% |
27.3% |
2.0% |
21.8% |
| Low-Income Children |
3,547 |
18.0% |
2.5% |
45.7% |
2.2% |
31.5% |
| Parents |
5,555 |
60.0% |
3.7% |
4.9% |
1.4% |
29.9% |
Utah
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
861 |
61.2% |
7.1% |
18.0% |
--- |
13.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
333 |
(37.5%) |
4.5% | 35.9% |
--- |
21.6% |
| Parents |
677 |
70.0% |
7.5% |
6.5% |
--- |
15.1% |
Vermont
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
138 |
51.6% |
2.9% |
36.0% |
--- |
8.5% |
| Low-Income Children |
44 |
(16.4%) |
--- |
(67.3%) |
--- |
(13.4%) |
| Parents |
135 |
67.5% |
--- |
17.8% |
--- |
11.6% |
Virginia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,939 |
61.2% |
7.1% |
18.0% |
--- |
13.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
739 |
29.4% |
3.1% |
42.9% |
4.7% |
20.0% |
| Parents |
1,685 |
73.4% |
3.1% |
4.2% |
4.4% |
14.9% |
Washington
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,623 |
60.9% |
4.4% |
24.8% |
2.7% |
7.1% |
| Low-Income Children |
551 |
(28.0%) |
--- |
(54.9%) |
--- |
10.2% |
| Parents |
1,444 |
71.0% |
4.8% |
10.0% |
2.1% |
12.1% |
West Virginia
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
422 |
52.7% |
--- |
38.2% |
--- |
6.6% |
| Low-Income Children |
207 |
23.1% |
--- |
(65.9%) |
--- |
7.5% |
| Parents |
395 |
65.9% |
1.8% |
9.7% |
3.1% |
19.5% |
Wisconsin
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
1,393 |
64.6% |
4.1% |
25.3% |
--- |
5.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
490 |
(27.6%) |
4.2% |
(57.9%) |
--- |
9.1% |
| Parents |
1,229 |
76.2% |
3.3% |
11.6% |
--- |
8.0% |
Wyoming
|
Population |
Number (in thousands)
|
Employer |
Individual |
Medicaid/ SCHIP |
Other Public |
Uninsured |
| Children |
132 |
59.0% |
6.7% |
22.3% |
2.8% |
9.2% |
| Low-Income Children |
47 |
(30.7%) |
7.1% |
(45.8%) |
--- |
13.0% |
| Parents |
118 |
70.4% |
6.5% |
5.1% |
2.6% |
15.5% |