Uninsured Children: A National Problem
A look at the number of children (0-17) in each state who lack medical coverage.
|
State |
Number of Uninsured Children |
% of Children (0-17) Who are Uninsured |
|
Alabama |
81,979 |
7.3 |
|
Alaska |
21,090 |
11.4 |
|
Arizona |
234,186 |
13.8 |
|
Arkansas |
44,640 |
6.2 |
|
California |
1,008,261 |
10.7 |
|
Colorado |
157,040 |
13 |
|
Connecticut |
42,588 |
5.2 |
|
Delaware |
15,675 |
7.5 |
|
District of Columbia |
6,944 |
6.2 |
|
Florida |
784,128 |
19.2 |
|
Georgia |
289,455 |
11.5 |
|
Hawaii |
13,968 |
4.8 |
|
Idaho |
45,650 |
11 |
|
Illinois |
209,880 |
6.6 |
|
Indiana |
82,836 |
5.2 |
|
Iowa |
34,032 |
4.8 |
|
Kansas |
54,670 |
7.7 |
|
Kentucky |
82,080 |
8 |
|
Louisiana |
137,125 |
12.5 |
|
Maine |
14,331 |
5.1 |
|
Maryland |
145,110 |
10.5 |
|
Massachusetts |
43,050 |
3 |
|
Michigan |
149,978 |
6.2 |
|
Minnesota |
79,744 |
6.4 |
|
Mississippi |
94,138 |
12.1 |
|
Missouri |
149,968 |
10.4 |
|
Montana |
27,594 |
12.6 |
|
Nebraska |
45,200 |
10 |
|
Nevada |
94,380 |
14.3 |
|
New Hampshire |
19,240 |
6.5 |
|
New Jersey |
269,739 |
12.9 |
|
New Mexico |
76,725 |
15.5 |
|
New York |
394,893 |
8.9 |
|
North Carolina |
271,887 |
12.1 |
|
North Dakota |
11,534 |
7.9 |
|
Ohio |
239,940 |
8.6 |
|
Oklahoma |
115,920 |
12.6 |
|
Oregon |
91,584 |
10.6 |
|
Pennsylvania |
205,350 |
7.4 |
|
Rhode Island |
20,944 |
8.8 |
|
South Carolina |
151,940 |
14.2 |
|
South Dakota |
15,840 |
8 |
|
Tennessee |
134,589 |
9.1 |
|
Texas |
1,438,080 |
21.4 |
|
Utah |
86,528 |
10.4 |
|
Vermont |
12,126 |
9.4 |
|
Virginia |
186,966 |
10.2 |
|
Washington |
105,944 |
6.8 |
|
West Virginia |
18,124 |
4.6 |
|
Wisconsin |
77,082 |
5.8 |
|
Wyoming |
12,192 |
9.6 |
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