U.S. Census Bureau
 Health Insurance




Low Income Uninsured Children by State:


2003, 2004, and 2005

Number and Percent of Children under 19 Years of Age, at or below 200 Percent of Poverty, by State:  Three-Year Averages for, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(Numbers in Thousands)
Total children AT OR BELOW AT OR BELOW 200% OF POVERTY
under 19 years, 200% OF POVERTY WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
all income levels Standard Standard Standard Standard
  Number error Percent error Number error Percent error
 
  U.S…………………….. 77,151 29,982 275 38.9 0.3 5,532 123 7.2 0.2
   
Alabama...........……….. 1,141 493 36 43.2 2.5 48 11 4.2 1.0
Alaska............…………. 196 68 5 34.6 2.3 10 2 5.3 1.1
Arizona...........……………. 1,627 761 48 46.7 2.3 187 25 11.5 1.5
Arkansas..........…………. 712 339 24 47.6 2.6 37 8 5.2 1.1
California........……………… 10,034 4,190 121 41.8 1.0 835 56 8.3 0.5
Colorado..........…………….. 1,218 397 33 32.6 2.3 110 18 9.0 1.4
Connecticut.......………….. 884 213 21 24.1 2.1 37 9 4.2 1.0
Delaware..........…………. 207 68 6 32.9 2.5 13 3 6.2 1.3
District of Columbia……… 115 62 5 53.7 3.2 7 2 5.8 1.5
Florida...........………….. 4,187 1,677 71 40.1 1.4 431 36 10.3 0.8
   
Georgia...........…………. 2,427 993 56 40.9 1.9 196 26 8.1 1.0
Hawaii............……………… 312 92 8 29.6 2.3 8 2 2.4 0.7
Idaho.............…………… 404 168 12 41.7 2.4 28 5 7.1 1.2
Illinois..........…………… 3,409 1,233 60 36.2 1.5 230 27 6.7 0.8
Indiana...........……………. 1,665 640 41 38.4 2.0 95 16 5.7 1.0
Iowa..............……………. 730 235 21 32.3 2.4 33 8 4.6 1.1
Kansas............……………. 724 260 21 36.0 2.4 34 8 4.8 1.1
Kentucky..........…………… 1,040 452 34 43.4 2.5 68 13 6.5 1.3
Louisiana.........…………….. 1,195 575 39 48.0 2.5 88 16 7.3 1.3
Maine.............………….. 300 109 10 36.3 2.7 11 3 3.7 1.1
   
Maryland..........…………. 1,446 416 34 28.8 2.1 73 15 5.1 1.0
Massachusetts.....…… 1,575 431 34 27.4 1.9 50 12 3.2 0.7
Michigan..........…………… 2,650 968 52 36.5 1.6 88 16 3.3 0.6
Minnesota.........………….. 1,303 307 28 23.6 2.0 45 11 3.5 0.9
Mississippi.......………….. 801 416 27 52.0 2.5 71 12 8.8 1.4
Missouri..........…………… 1,463 531 38 36.3 2.2 71 15 4.9 1.0
Montana...........………….. 226 105 8 46.4 2.7 24 4 10.7 1.7
Nebraska..........…………… 463 151 13 32.6 2.4 19 5 4.0 1.0
Nevada............…………… 643 246 19 38.3 2.4 63 10 9.8 1.5
New Hampshire.....…………… 321 66 7 20.6 2.1 7 3 2.2 0.8
   
New Jersey........………….. 2,278 550 39 24.2 1.5 125 19 5.5 0.8
New Mexico........………. 520 272 20 52.4 2.8 61 9 11.6 1.7
New York..........…………… 4,808 1,966 76 40.9 1.3 248 28 5.2 0.6
North Carolina....…………….. 2,238 955 52 42.8 1.8 179 23 8.0 1.0
North Dakota......…………… 155 55 5 35.4 2.5 10 2 6.4 1.3
Ohio..............……………. 2,945 1,043 55 35.4 1.5 153 22 5.2 0.7
Oklahoma..........…………….. 898 406 30 45.3 2.6 86 14 9.5 1.5
Oregon............……………… 894 366 29 40.9 2.6 63 13 7.0 1.4
Pennsylvania......……………. 2,980 1,053 54 35.3 1.5 175 23 5.9 0.7
Rhode Island......…………….. 266 93 8 34.8 2.5 10 3 3.7 1.0
   
South Carolina....…………. 1,073 461 34 42.9 2.5 66 13 6.2 1.2
South Dakota......……….. 201 73 6 36.4 2.3 9 2 4.6 1.0
Tennessee.........…………. 1,471 611 43 41.5 2.3 101 18 6.9 1.2
Texas.............……………….. 6,646 3,246 104 48.9 1.2 927 58 14.0 0.8
Utah..............………….. 802 288 20 35.9 2.0 52 9 6.5 1.0
Vermont...........………….. 144 41 4 28.1 2.5 3 1 2.0 0.7
Virginia..........…………… 1,905 560 41 29.4 1.9 88 17 4.6 0.9
Washington........…………. 1,583 568 41 35.9 2.2 72 15 4.5 0.9
West Virginia.....………….. 412 187 14 45.5 2.5 20 5 5.0 1.1
Wisconsin.........…………… 1,391 483 36 34.7 2.2 60 13 4.3 0.9
Wyoming...........………….. 124 41 4 33.5 2.6 6 2 5.2 1.2
* Average of the three years' percentages: not average 'Number' divided by average Total Children.  Results may differ
  slightly based on the method used. 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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