Health Insurance
243.3 million
The number of people with health insurance coverage in 2003, an increase of 1.0 million from 2002. The percentage of the population with health insurance in 2003 was 84.4 percent, down from the 84.8 percent with coverage in 2002.
91.8%
The percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2003 among people living in households with incomes of $75,000 or more. The likelihood of being covered by health insurance rises with income, as the corresponding rate for people with annual household incomes of less than $25,000 was 75.8 percent.
82.5%
The percentage of full-time workers age 18 to 64 covered by health insurance in 2003, higher than the rate for part-time workers (76.2 percent) or nonworkers (74.0 percent).
60.4% and 174.0 million
The percentage and number of people covered by employment-based health insurance in 2003, down from 61.3 percent and 175.3 million in 2002. This decline essentially explains the fall in total private health insurance coverage over the period, from 69.6 percent to 68.6 percent.
26.6% and
76.8 million
The percentage and number of people covered by government health insurance programs in 2003, up from 25.7 percent and 73.6 million in 2002.
No Health Insurance
45.0 million
The number of people without health insurance coverage in 2003, up from 43.6 million in 2002. The percentage of people without coverage also rose, from 15.2 percent in 2002 to 15.6 percent in 2003.
11.4%
The proportion of children (under 18 years old) without health insurance coverage in 2003. These uninsured children totaled 8.4 million. Neither the rate nor the number changed significantly between 2002 and 2003.
8.2%
The proportion of Minnesota residents who lack health insurance, based on a 2001-2003 average. While Minnesota has the lowest proportion of residents who are uninsured, Texas (24.6 percent) and New Mexico (21.3 percent) have the highest and second highest proportions of uninsured.
Source: U.S. Cenusus Bureau
