Illinois Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Illinois had a population of 12,595,380 in 2004, of whom 1,763,642 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 14.0% of Illinois's population.
In addition, Illinois ranked number 22 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 73.9%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
9.5% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 13.6% and 2.3% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Illinois ranked 13, 42, 31, and 43 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Illinois excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Under 10 employees , Professional and related occupations, Other services, Manufacturing, Management, business, and financial occupations,
Information, Construction, Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, 500-999 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Illinois excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Separated, Bachelor's degree or higher.
On the other hand, Illinois lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
65 plus.
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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
Illinois 12,595,380 1,763,642 14 22 9,313,727 73.9 13 1,198,755 9.5 42 1,714,421 13.6 31 283,984 2.3 43
Family income: Under $10,000 1,113,752 399,999 35.9 38 278,617 25 29 367,334 33 33 170,626 15.3 37 5,572 0.5 44
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 1,282,388 313,977 24.5 32 617,434 48.1 7 257,079 20 42 429,881 33.5 16 18,720 1.5 45
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 1,308,917 237,270 18.1 19 811,127 62 8 222,781 17 30 326,063 24.9 18 40,653 3.1 33
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 1,275,902 183,244 14.4 18 913,029 71.6 11 112,524 8.8 46 230,919 18.1 17 49,013 3.8 27
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 1,067,385 139,084 13 26 855,110 80.1 10 76,207 7.1 32 168,901 15.8 7 30,641 2.9 37
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 1,080,666 120,251 11.1 25 893,598 82.7 22 54,005 5 28 101,735 9.4 24 17,333 1.6 40
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 932,655 95,680 10.3 30 797,913 85.6 23 32,492 3.5 26 67,301 7.2 32 32,251 3.5 29
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 775,553 52,166 6.7 21 701,356 90.4 11 27,104 3.5 22 51,354 6.6 23 29,210 3.8 26
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 692,301 57,832 8.4 33 591,283 85.4 34 21,256 3.1 21 41,648 6 22 17,090 2.5 38
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 567,702 34,708 6.1 16 524,659 92.4 9 5,371 0.9 33 33,779 6 17 19,364 3.4 25
Family income: $100,000 and over 2,498,159 129,431 5.2 19 2,329,601 93.3 8 22,602 0.9 47 92,214 3.7 39 24,137 1 46
Education: Children 2,691,916 282,636 10.5 37 1,905,960 70.8 16 589,526 21.9 39 22,869 0.8 17 52,798 2 36
Education: High school dropout 1,822,141 416,318 22.8 34 1,044,999 57.4 16 230,181 12.6 44 412,479 22.6 29 30,027 1.6 42
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 2,909,159 560,227 19.3 31 1,980,765 68.1 16 203,545 7 37 626,621 21.5 21 84,175 2.9 42
Education: Some college but no degree 2,663,241 360,931 13.6 21 2,101,639 78.9 11 124,368 4.7 33 331,177 12.4 31 71,997 2.7 43
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 2,508,923 143,530 5.7 10 2,280,364 90.9 7 51,135 2 32 321,275 12.8 18 44,987 1.8 44
Race: White only 10,007,760 1,239,218 12.4 21 7,816,500 78.1 8 749,747 7.5 40 1,467,502 14.7 29 237,894 2.4 44
Race: Black only 1,874,796 405,743 21.6 34 982,869 52.4 27 391,900 20.9 32 209,632 11.2 20 28,899 1.5 33
Race: Other 712,824 118,681 16.6 18 514,358 72.2 8 57,108 8 39 37,287 5.2 35 17,191 2.4 32
Marital Status: Married 5,220,823 482,594 9.2 17 4,419,440 84.7 6 172,127 3.3 40 888,336 17 31 164,882 3.2 42
Marital Status: Widowed 611,402 40,912 6.7 34 384,144 62.8 13 29,656 4.9 42 469,402 76.8 29 13,557 2.2 37
Marital Status: Divorced 878,169 165,984 18.9 16 577,433 65.8 14 77,611 8.8 35 152,858 17.4 26 25,462 2.9 28
Marital Status: Separated 197,815 47,434 24 9 119,778 60.6 7 27,147 13.7 14 24,554 12.4 8 0 0 18
Marital Status: Never married 5,687,171 1,026,718 18.1 34 3,812,932 67 19 892,214 15.7 41 179,271 3.2 15 80,083 1.4 43
Sex: Male 6,184,200 926,295 15 22 4,615,581 74.6 12 557,880 9 40 757,857 12.3 29 146,272 2.4 46
Sex: Female 6,411,180 837,347 13.1 27 4,698,146 73.3 17 640,875 10 42 956,564 14.9 35 137,712 2.1 41
Age: Under 15 2,691,916 282,636 10.5 37 1,905,960 70.8 16 589,526 21.9 39 22,869 0.8 17 52,798 2 36
Age: 15 to 24 years 1,834,250 465,750 25.4 35 1,226,258 66.9 18 160,936 8.8 44 9,743 0.5 33 17,086 0.9 46
Age: 25 to 34 years 1,791,193 378,160 21.1 20 1,268,957 70.8 15 164,301 9.2 22 27,969 1.6 16 20,128 1.1 42
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,773,814 227,050 12.8 11 1,422,002 80.2 9 120,152 6.8 24 44,482 2.5 13 33,856 1.9 33
Age: 45 to 54 years 1,729,345 242,459 14 26 1,406,422 81.3 14 55,709 3.2 44 56,144 3.2 32 33,192 1.9 41
Age: 55 to 64 years 1,222,048 148,137 12.1 27 964,924 79 16 42,281 3.5 42 84,824 6.9 37 61,739 5.1 34
Age: 65 plus 1,552,814 19,450 1.3 41 1,119,204 72.1 5 65,850 4.2 45 1,468,390 94.6 37 65,185 4.2 43
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 6,113,046 733,073 12 36 4,112,575 67.3 11 946,931 15.5 42 1,484,580 24.3 33 190,299 3.1 45
Class of worker: Private 5,041,178 879,336 17.4 19 3,957,632 78.5 15 203,469 4 36 136,044 2.7 40 64,629 1.3 42
Class of worker: Government 795,236 57,564 7.2 27 716,507 90.1 23 23,779 3 17 36,964 4.6 7 25,096 3.2 33
Class of worker: Self-employed 607,023 85,557 14.1 7 505,887 83.3 2 13,914 2.3 30 56,833 9.4 18 3,960 0.7 44
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 11,189,273 1,565,779 14 27 8,144,526 72.8 13 1,161,680 10.4 42 1,679,066 15 32 274,957 2.5 44
Union membership: Union member 219,738 24,478 11.1 19 191,385 87.1 19 0 0 16 9,422 4.3 3 1,347 0.6 11
Union membership: Not Union member 1,186,369 173,385 14.6 19 977,816 82.4 14 37,075 3.1 37 25,933 2.2 35 7,680 0.6 49
Industry: Not in universe, or children 6,151,943 741,185 12 36 4,133,701 67.2 12 957,593 15.6 42 1,484,580 24.1 33 190,299 3.1 45
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 63,790 8,117 12.7 3 52,818 82.8 1 0 0 16 5,226 8.2 12 0 0 12
Industry: Construction 466,601 116,621 25 9 342,291 73.4 8 14,309 3.1 26 3,909 0.8 34 0 0 35
Industry: Manufacturing 822,514 79,283 9.6 8 718,581 87.4 11 26,503 3.2 19 14,992 1.8 26 13,786 1.7 26
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 972,466 147,457 15.2 13 763,118 78.5 13 68,357 7 8 38,669 4 29 11,068 1.1 40
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 366,379 56,936 15.5 14 303,325 82.8 11 4,750 1.3 27 6,046 1.7 22 8,227 2.2 21
Industry: Information 132,797 10,635 8 5 119,759 90.2 3 2,403 1.8 14 2,307 1.7 15 1,589 1.2 13
Industry: Financial activities 495,356 64,335 13 25 422,346 85.3 20 4,980 1 30 18,022 3.6 24 7,008 1.4 26
Industry: Professional and business services 724,495 141,958 19.6 28 559,716 77.3 19 13,535 1.9 38 30,461 4.2 23 14,761 2 28
Industry: Educational and health services 1,321,274 135,654 10.3 26 1,132,283 85.7 19 59,166 4.5 19 60,563 4.6 9 14,749 1.1 46
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 526,660 195,839 37.2 33 298,188 56.6 29 29,019 5.5 32 9,454 1.8 30 9,004 1.7 29
Industry: Other services 284,798 54,431 19.1 8 215,641 75.7 5 16,045 5.6 17 26,229 9.2 6 1,548 0.5 27
Industry: Public Administration 254,273 11,191 4.4 18 239,926 94.4 12 2,095 0.8 29 13,963 5.5 4 11,945 4.7 21
Occupation: Not in universe or children 6,151,943 741,185 12 36 4,133,701 67.2 12 957,593 15.6 42 1,484,580 24.1 33 190,299 3.1 45
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 885,698 62,241 7 10 820,602 92.7 4 9,969 1.1 33 37,717 4.3 24 5,884 0.7 46
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 1,316,422 78,450 6 8 1,214,824 92.3 7 27,171 2.1 19 49,978 3.8 15 20,510 1.6 38
Occupation: Service occupations 1,058,053 314,942 29.8 29 667,655 63.1 24 66,106 6.2 36 40,237 3.8 28 14,005 1.3 40
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 751,307 123,268 16.4 19 584,904 77.9 15 36,328 4.8 27 33,485 4.5 26 17,982 2.4 27
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 914,925 114,456 12.5 28 752,053 82.2 28 37,184 4.1 25 37,646 4.1 15 16,572 1.8 36
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 394,311 117,806 29.9 11 269,838 68.4 8 12,959 3.3 20 0 0 32 0 0 31
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 184,381 25,756 14 14 158,625 86 7 3,376 1.8 14 1,679 0.9 19 1,496 0.8 28
Occupation: Production occupations 492,835 88,887 18 18 385,236 78.2 17 19,309 3.9 23 8,674 1.8 23 5,512 1.1 24
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 434,909 94,563 21.7 14 317,781 73.1 11 28,760 6.6 11 20,425 4.7 17 11,724 2.7 20
Firm size: Not in universe 6,064,621 810,908 13.4 38 3,981,372 65.6 13 961,142 15.8 42 1,443,079 23.8 35 164,291 2.7 45
Firm size: Under 10 employees 1,160,871 245,989 21.2 9 861,606 74.2 5 42,201 3.6 39 95,407 8.2 21 21,314 1.8 36
Firm size: 10-24 employees 749,607 182,062 24.3 24 543,439 72.5 15 29,171 3.9 26 22,077 2.9 34 4,214 0.6 43
Firm size: 25-99 employees 890,998 141,125 15.8 24 717,986 80.6 21 27,521 3.1 31 34,365 3.9 22 12,549 1.4 33
Firm size: 100-499 employees 1,004,057 87,543 8.7 11 892,559 88.9 5 35,219 3.5 26 39,088 3.9 16 11,340 1.1 42
Firm size: 500-999 employees 358,122 30,877 8.6 10 318,501 88.9 6 7,198 2 28 4,542 1.3 29 4,319 1.2 24
Firm size: 1000+ employees 2,367,104 265,138 11.2 34 1,998,264 84.4 25 96,303 4.1 23 75,863 3.2 14 65,957 2.8 34