With the national rate of Americans lacking health insurance on the rise again, the personal finance website WalletHub released a report on uninsured rates by city and by state.
The national uninsured rate rose in 2018 to 8.5% from 7.9% the previous year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Using U.S. Census Bureau data, WalletHub compared the rates for 548 U.S. cities and the 50 states, and completed a breakdown by age, race/ethnicity and income level. The following are some highlights from the city and state reports:
| States with Lowest Uninsured Rates | States with Highest Uninsured Rates | |||
| 1 | Massachusetts (2.77%) | 41 | Arizona (10.62%) | |
| 2 | Vermont (4.03%) | 42 | North Carolina (10.72%) | |
| 3 | Hawaii (4.08%) | 43 | Idaho (11.11%) | |
| 4 | Rhode Island (4.08%) | 44 | Nevada (11.21%) | |
| 5 | Minnesota (4.40%) | 45 | Mississippi (12.13%) | |
| 6 | Iowa (4.72%) | 46 | Alaska (12.64%) | |
| 7 | Connecticut (5.30%) | 47 | Florida (13.00%) | |
| 8 | New York (5.39%) | 48 | Georgia (13.65%) | |
| 9 | Michigan (5.41%) | 49 | Oklahoma (14.20%) | |
| 10 | Wisconsin (5.46%) | 50 | Texas (17.71%) | |
| Cities with Lowest Uninsured Rates | Cities with Highest Uninsured Rates | |||
| 1 | Newton, MA (0.419%) | 539 | Dallas, TX (24.416%) | |
| 2 | San Ramon, CA (0.565%) | 540 | Pasadena, TX (24.651%) | |
| 3 | Fishers, IN (1.472%) | 541 | Passaic, NJ (24.954%) | |
| 4 | Highlands Ranch, CO (1.495%) | 542 | Garland, TX (25.118%) | |
| 5 | Folsom, CA (1.664%) | 543 | Pompano Beach, FL (25.968%) | |
| 6 | Pleasanton, CA (1.735%) | 544 | McAllen, TX (26.817%) | |
| 7 | Redondo Beach, CA (1.879%) | 545 | Union City, NJ (27.559%) | |
| 8 | Union City, CA (1.976%) | 546 | Laredo, TX (29.112%) | |
| 9 | Rochester Hills, MI (1.979%) | 547 | Brownsville, TX (33.628%) | |
| 10 | Carmel, IN (2.125%) | 548 | Pharr, TX (35.708%) | |
Topics USA
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Hacking Group Claims Major Hack of Novo Nordisk and Attempted $25M Extortion 
Read 14-Point Draft Memorandum of Understanding Between the US and Iran 
Older, Wealthier Renters Drive Changes in Insurance Needs 
Eli Lilly Wins Court Order in Fraud Allegations Against Florida, TN Pharmacy Groups 
