Alabama Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Alabama had a population of 4,510,993 in 2004, of whom 608,805 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 13.5% of Alabama's population.
In addition, Alabama ranked number 21 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 66.9%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
14.2% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 14.6% and 5.2% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Alabama ranked 34, 17, 22, and 16 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Alabama excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Public Administration, Professional and related occupations, Professional and business services, Other services, Management, business, and financial occupations,
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations, Financial activities, Educational and health services, 500-999 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Alabama excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Other race, Never married, Bachelor's degree or higher, 65 plus, 55 to 64 years,
$70,000 to $79,999, $50,000 to $59,999.
On the other hand, Alabama lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
45 to 54 years.
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  Population Uninsured Private Health Insurance Medicaid Health Insurance Medicare Health Insurance Champus/Tricare Health Insurance
Category   Number Percentage State rank Number Percentage State rank Number Percentage State rank Number Percentage State rank Number Percentage State rank
Alabama 4,510,993 608,805 13.5 21 3,019,157 66.9 34 641,322 14.2 17 660,188 14.6 22 236,715 5.2 16
Family income: Under $10,000 554,971 137,715 24.8 12 107,331 19.3 43 233,188 42 16 106,196 19.1 27 21,835 3.9 15
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 628,658 140,880 22.4 26 206,658 32.9 46 195,941 31.2 13 190,544 30.3 31 19,160 3 27
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 520,990 106,246 20.4 29 314,396 60.3 12 57,999 11.1 47 123,782 23.8 22 19,401 3.7 25
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 434,786 68,808 15.8 20 308,701 71 14 54,001 12.4 22 83,061 19.1 12 5,086 1.2 47
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 381,942 53,373 14 29 294,967 77.2 16 27,829 7.3 31 26,774 7 47 16,642 4.4 22
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 377,186 18,566 4.9 3 331,095 87.8 6 18,372 4.9 29 33,680 8.9 31 31,785 8.4 6
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 269,805 20,049 7.4 18 230,819 85.6 25 20,647 7.7 5 42,097 15.6 2 22,614 8.4 7
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 314,276 15,289 4.9 10 275,508 87.7 22 7,879 2.5 33 21,237 6.8 19 22,884 7.3 11
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 241,476 11,003 4.6 13 226,217 93.7 5 7,624 3.2 20 9,362 3.9 33 23,020 9.5 6
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 135,309 6,475 4.8 13 117,684 87 29 7,306 5.4 8 8,112 6 16 13,979 10.3 5
Family income: $100,000 and over 651,594 30,401 4.7 12 605,781 93 9 10,536 1.6 31 15,343 2.4 49 40,309 6.2 9
Education: Children 909,109 67,357 7.4 17 546,445 60.1 39 313,396 34.5 10 10,964 1.2 7 40,018 4.4 17
Education: High school dropout 856,820 177,905 20.8 25 409,534 47.8 35 172,718 20.2 21 240,348 28.1 13 15,956 1.9 39
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,207,323 226,624 18.8 28 801,579 66.4 23 96,372 8 25 227,898 18.9 40 73,596 6.1 14
Education: Some college but no degree 926,973 114,533 12.4 15 706,432 76.2 25 38,603 4.2 43 113,665 12.3 33 78,038 8.4 6
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 610,768 22,386 3.7 2 555,167 90.9 6 20,233 3.3 10 67,313 11 31 29,107 4.8 21
Race: White only 3,200,274 401,714 12.6 24 2,346,423 73.3 23 301,853 9.4 27 476,172 14.9 27 180,395 5.6 11
Race: Black only 1,169,460 193,039 16.5 13 569,454 48.7 33 321,342 27.5 15 173,850 14.9 4 45,396 3.9 19
Race: Other 141,259 14,052 9.9 4 103,280 73.1 7 18,127 12.8 32 10,166 7.2 24 10,924 7.7 3
Marital Status: Married 2,034,443 238,805 11.7 33 1,612,560 79.3 26 80,191 3.9 27 295,424 14.5 45 146,878 7.2 17
Marital Status: Widowed 252,977 11,851 4.7 20 122,003 48.2 34 32,179 12.7 15 210,738 83.3 6 9,120 3.6 22
Marital Status: Divorced 369,840 84,496 22.8 34 204,336 55.2 37 34,102 9.2 32 67,883 18.4 19 20,842 5.6 6
Marital Status: Separated 76,744 22,590 29.4 17 26,423 34.4 26 16,026 20.9 7 17,857 23.3 1 2,508 3.3 8
Marital Status: Never married 1,776,989 251,063 14.1 9 1,053,835 59.3 37 478,824 26.9 7 68,286 3.8 5 57,367 3.2 19
Sex: Male 2,193,226 293,167 13.4 16 1,479,862 67.5 32 305,962 14 17 294,851 13.4 16 115,158 5.3 23
Sex: Female 2,317,767 315,638 13.6 33 1,539,295 66.4 38 335,360 14.5 18 365,337 15.8 22 121,557 5.2 12
Age: Under 15 909,109 67,357 7.4 17 546,445 60.1 39 313,396 34.5 10 10,964 1.2 7 40,018 4.4 17
Age: 15 to 24 years 597,752 120,166 20.1 16 372,994 62.4 33 112,968 18.9 11 15,876 2.7 1 22,159 3.7 20
Age: 25 to 34 years 620,933 126,257 20.3 17 432,544 69.7 18 60,797 9.8 19 6,411 1 31 22,884 3.7 15
Age: 35 to 44 years 636,352 119,935 18.8 31 452,774 71.2 35 31,410 4.9 35 35,196 5.5 1 25,390 4 21
Age: 45 to 54 years 760,221 129,542 17 42 547,809 72.1 42 45,632 6 19 45,878 6 3 47,518 6.3 7
Age: 55 to 64 years 485,457 44,690 9.2 6 353,097 72.7 38 34,121 7 16 67,761 14 6 42,816 8.8 13
Age: 65 plus 501,169 858 0.2 10 313,494 62.6 25 42,998 8.6 21 478,102 95.4 32 35,930 7.2 30
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,359,387 226,694 9.6 22 1,332,640 56.5 36 586,418 24.9 16 611,986 25.9 24 148,117 6.3 23
Class of worker: Private 1,658,654 332,902 20.1 30 1,252,841 75.5 26 47,514 2.9 45 42,836 2.6 41 66,018 4 8
Class of worker: Government 319,095 12,224 3.8 6 299,975 94 3 3,401 1.1 47 1,816 0.6 50 19,427 6.1 12
Class of worker: Self-employed 168,790 36,985 21.9 19 130,994 77.6 9 1,629 1 41 3,550 2.1 46 3,153 1.9 30
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 3,978,104 492,166 12.4 19 2,631,162 66.1 31 616,376 15.5 17 652,813 16.4 18 213,750 5.4 19
Union membership: Not Union member 489,518 115,178 23.5 45 349,657 71.4 44 20,515 4.2 25 4,544 0.9 50 19,393 4 15
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,364,454 226,694 9.6 22 1,335,347 56.5 35 588,778 24.9 16 611,986 25.9 24 148,117 6.3 23
Industry: Construction 179,090 62,546 34.9 27 111,253 62.1 24 5,881 3.3 24 2,306 1.3 25 0 0 35
Industry: Manufacturing 341,211 46,142 13.5 24 282,870 82.9 23 12,834 3.8 14 7,329 2.1 23 6,948 2 20
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 374,890 74,469 19.9 29 279,295 74.5 27 8,157 2.2 45 13,454 3.6 34 20,726 5.5 6
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 117,819 23,956 20.3 27 89,460 75.9 25 2,016 1.7 26 0 0 31 8,847 7.5 4
Industry: Financial activities 105,785 4,237 4 1 99,161 93.7 1 1,337 1.3 28 3,393 3.2 28 9,006 8.5 1
Industry: Professional and business services 165,960 23,085 13.9 5 142,064 85.6 1 811 0.5 43 2,329 1.4 41 7,677 4.6 11
Industry: Educational and health services 417,434 33,936 8.1 10 369,976 88.6 6 8,873 2.1 44 8,325 2 46 18,572 4.4 11
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 173,973 72,162 41.5 38 88,862 51.1 37 11,357 6.5 29 2,067 1.2 37 9,293 5.3 3
Industry: Other services 95,931 18,588 19.4 9 72,866 76 4 1,278 1.3 34 8,233 8.6 8 1,970 2.1 19
Industry: Public Administration 88,074 1,107 1.3 2 83,514 94.8 9 0 0 31 766 0.9 27 4,484 5.1 18
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,364,454 226,694 9.6 22 1,335,347 56.5 35 588,778 24.9 16 611,986 25.9 24 148,117 6.3 23
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 247,175 16,656 6.7 8 227,082 91.9 7 1,241 0.5 44 2,455 1 47 13,318 5.4 7
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 381,375 14,809 3.9 2 361,012 94.7 1 5,662 1.5 35 3,429 0.9 48 11,668 3.1 23
Occupation: Service occupations 326,886 106,147 32.5 35 200,272 61.3 30 10,401 3.2 48 16,506 5 16 14,487 4.4 14
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 231,621 36,080 15.6 13 187,055 80.8 6 5,121 2.2 38 7,647 3.3 33 12,262 5.3 8
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 282,403 29,828 10.6 15 242,277 85.8 11 3,422 1.2 46 9,504 3.4 28 18,937 6.7 4
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 169,339 70,822 41.8 28 94,467 55.8 26 4,640 2.7 26 1,010 0.6 30 0 0 31
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 111,846 6,680 6 2 99,873 89.3 3 1,721 1.5 19 0 0 23 5,724 5.1 6
Occupation: Production occupations 208,344 41,177 19.8 22 154,071 74 21 15,927 7.6 6 2,831 1.4 29 2,196 1.1 28
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 167,294 45,122 27 24 112,235 67.1 24 4,409 2.6 32 4,820 2.9 31 10,006 6 4
Firm size: Not in universe 2,295,739 235,355 10.3 23 1,282,692 55.9 35 571,271 24.9 16 596,717 26 25 131,120 5.7 20
Firm size: Under 10 employees 422,594 122,715 29 29 280,098 66.3 21 12,177 2.9 46 28,391 6.7 37 11,915 2.8 26
Firm size: 10-24 employees 233,525 65,234 27.9 29 159,990 68.5 25 6,191 2.7 37 4,667 2 39 4,553 1.9 27
Firm size: 25-99 employees 298,999 42,789 14.3 16 245,667 82.2 14 5,646 1.9 44 6,864 2.3 38 13,265 4.4 9
Firm size: 100-499 employees 284,510 46,278 16.3 38 229,934 80.8 34 3,896 1.4 44 4,997 1.8 44 13,619 4.8 6
Firm size: 500-999 employees 113,642 2,419 2.1 1 107,116 94.3 1 4,107 3.6 19 3,095 2.7 19 2,453 2.2 14
Firm size: 1000+ employees 861,984 94,015 10.9 32 713,660 82.8 35 38,034 4.4 19 15,457 1.8 47 59,790 6.9 13