Kansas Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Kansas had a population of 2,673,671 in 2004, of whom 296,808 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 11.1% of Kansas's population.
In addition, Kansas ranked number 6 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 75.9%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
9.8% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 14.0% and 5.1% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Kansas ranked 7, 40, 29, and 21 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Kansas excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Under 10 employees , Transportation and material moving occupations, Transportation and Utilities, Sales and related occupations,
Professional and related occupations, Production occupations, Other services, Leisure and hospitality, Financial activities,
Construction and extraction occupations, Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, 100-499 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Kansas excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
White only, Under 15, Never married, Married, Male,
Black only, Bachelor's degree or higher, 45 to 54 years, 25 to 34 years, $90,000 to $99,999,
$80,000 to $89,999, $70,000 to $79,999, $60,000 to $69,999, $50,000 to $59,999, $30,000 to $39,999,
$20,000 to $29,999, $100,000 and over.
On the other hand, Kansas lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
$10,000 to $19,999.
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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
Kansas 2,673,671 296,808 11.1 6 2,028,573 75.9 7 262,337 9.8 40 373,872 14 29 135,730 5.1 21
Family income: Under $10,000 216,601 64,275 29.7 30 58,844 27.2 22 75,469 34.8 29 45,410 21 19 10,019 4.6 13
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 308,490 84,994 27.6 40 128,950 41.8 22 70,429 22.8 37 78,094 25.3 44 13,246 4.3 14
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 275,412 40,171 14.6 3 183,559 66.6 2 43,847 15.9 36 64,754 23.5 25 15,171 5.5 12
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 364,885 33,113 9.1 3 294,334 80.7 1 30,488 8.4 47 78,139 21.4 5 16,212 4.4 21
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 214,085 28,536 13.3 27 170,739 79.8 11 9,867 4.6 47 21,699 10.1 38 7,120 3.3 32
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 234,334 6,573 2.8 1 207,203 88.4 3 3,790 1.6 47 22,827 9.7 21 25,082 10.7 1
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 175,664 9,163 5.2 10 153,566 87.4 16 10,215 5.8 12 13,412 7.6 29 9,398 5.3 19
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 175,953 6,093 3.5 5 164,445 93.5 5 10,158 5.8 10 3,981 2.3 46 5,281 3 29
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 156,836 5,758 3.7 6 144,134 91.9 15 783 0.5 40 10,586 6.7 17 7,063 4.5 25
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 136,533 3,901 2.9 4 129,281 94.7 5 1,213 0.9 34 10,663 7.8 8 10,948 8 7
Family income: $100,000 and over 414,878 14,231 3.4 2 393,518 94.9 4 6,078 1.5 34 24,307 5.9 20 16,190 3.9 20
Education: Children 565,565 36,098 6.4 7 409,729 72.4 11 134,575 23.8 35 3,538 0.6 26 27,019 4.8 12
Education: High school dropout 306,443 53,350 17.4 16 192,680 62.9 7 50,751 16.6 35 61,450 20.1 37 13,992 4.6 10
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 608,600 99,849 16.4 15 426,063 70 11 43,228 7.1 33 151,765 24.9 7 32,789 5.4 19
Education: Some college but no degree 647,290 79,545 12.3 14 509,783 78.8 13 21,687 3.4 46 87,333 13.5 14 38,125 5.9 24
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 545,773 27,966 5.1 6 490,318 89.8 12 12,096 2.2 23 69,786 12.8 19 23,805 4.4 23
Race: White only 2,366,001 248,543 10.5 10 1,839,960 77.8 11 198,826 8.4 38 348,781 14.7 28 103,768 4.4 25
Race: Black only 151,956 22,912 15.1 8 86,756 57.1 14 38,275 25.2 22 17,267 11.4 16 20,366 13.4 3
Race: Other 155,714 25,353 16.3 16 101,857 65.4 20 25,236 16.2 25 7,824 5 36 11,596 7.4 6
Marital Status: Married 1,187,212 83,526 7 6 1,005,528 84.7 5 35,249 3 44 218,263 18.4 26 76,558 6.4 20
Marital Status: Widowed 106,529 7,218 6.8 36 75,651 71 3 6,208 5.8 40 82,806 77.7 26 6,724 6.3 10
Marital Status: Divorced 215,727 44,890 20.8 29 130,971 60.7 27 26,584 12.3 15 41,345 19.2 7 8,013 3.7 15
Marital Status: Never married 1,136,088 153,421 13.5 8 803,864 70.8 7 189,959 16.7 39 27,517 2.4 30 42,439 3.7 14
Sex: Male 1,316,564 148,404 11.3 3 999,390 75.9 5 122,724 9.3 37 163,399 12.4 28 72,961 5.5 21
Sex: Female 1,357,107 148,404 10.9 17 1,029,183 75.8 7 139,613 10.3 40 210,473 15.5 28 62,769 4.6 19
Age: Under 15 565,565 36,098 6.4 7 409,729 72.4 11 134,575 23.8 35 3,538 0.6 26 27,019 4.8 12
Age: 15 to 24 years 409,662 86,264 21.1 22 289,867 70.8 9 37,753 9.2 41 2,313 0.6 29 16,345 4 17
Age: 25 to 34 years 371,082 61,130 16.5 5 281,992 76 4 28,922 7.8 29 5,461 1.5 20 17,328 4.7 8
Age: 35 to 44 years 336,383 44,134 13.1 15 272,499 81 7 16,255 4.8 37 2,263 0.7 46 15,280 4.5 16
Age: 45 to 54 years 369,789 34,341 9.3 5 305,788 82.7 8 13,828 3.7 37 15,103 4.1 19 21,938 5.9 9
Age: 55 to 64 years 292,407 31,581 10.8 18 236,047 80.7 11 13,554 4.6 33 25,357 8.7 23 16,521 5.7 30
Age: 65 plus 328,783 3,260 1 35 232,651 70.8 9 17,450 5.3 43 319,837 97.3 11 21,299 6.5 36
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 1,186,009 96,223 8.1 8 811,955 68.5 7 213,307 18 37 281,168 23.7 38 82,465 7 15
Class of worker: Private 1,023,211 143,961 14.1 7 830,255 81.1 8 38,262 3.7 40 50,648 4.9 1 32,773 3.2 18
Class of worker: Government 256,690 16,632 6.5 21 231,454 90.2 22 6,978 2.7 25 12,393 4.8 6 13,321 5.2 18
Class of worker: Self-employed 202,156 37,433 18.5 11 153,102 75.7 14 1,816 0.9 43 29,663 14.7 5 7,171 3.5 15
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,363,989 272,136 11.5 12 1,760,502 74.5 8 249,601 10.6 40 359,565 15.2 30 122,557 5.2 23
Union membership: Not Union member 286,950 22,728 7.9 4 247,283 86.2 5 12,736 4.4 20 14,307 5 4 12,204 4.3 10
Industry: Not in universe, or children 1,190,013 97,769 8.2 9 813,174 68.3 8 215,281 18.1 37 281,168 23.6 37 82,465 6.9 16
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 61,034 11,317 18.5 6 42,285 69.3 7 643 1.1 15 21,592 35.4 1 1,146 1.9 9
Industry: Construction 104,153 27,790 26.7 13 71,871 69 13 2,190 2.1 34 3,750 3.6 5 1,246 1.2 25
Industry: Manufacturing 199,702 21,424 10.7 13 171,584 85.9 14 4,773 2.4 24 4,465 2.2 21 7,698 3.9 3
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 217,651 22,432 10.3 3 185,753 85.3 2 7,835 3.6 37 19,905 9.1 1 9,532 4.4 13
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 61,821 6,205 10 3 52,926 85.6 6 1,861 3 17 4,152 6.7 2 2,910 4.7 10
Industry: Financial activities 88,365 4,345 4.9 3 82,139 93 3 2,048 2.3 20 6,129 6.9 4 689 0.8 33
Industry: Professional and business services 130,613 26,801 20.5 31 98,961 75.8 21 3,131 2.4 35 7,944 6.1 3 2,179 1.7 34
Industry: Educational and health services 327,027 32,637 10 20 285,306 87.2 13 11,515 3.5 30 8,937 2.7 39 11,654 3.6 18
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 111,241 27,148 24.4 10 73,412 66 9 9,394 8.4 19 7,708 6.9 2 6,316 5.7 2
Industry: Other services 73,518 12,566 17.1 4 54,615 74.3 8 2,973 4 22 4,404 6 21 3,317 4.5 5
Industry: Public Administration 55,489 2,407 4.3 16 49,339 88.9 27 693 1.2 24 2,551 4.6 7 4,627 8.3 6
Occupation: Not in universe or children 1,190,013 97,769 8.2 9 813,174 68.3 8 215,281 18.1 37 281,168 23.6 37 82,465 6.9 16
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 222,731 17,477 7.8 16 197,598 88.7 25 693 0.3 45 27,840 12.5 3 4,610 2.1 29
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 299,140 19,380 6.5 10 274,210 91.7 11 6,613 2.2 15 5,117 1.7 39 11,891 4 16
Occupation: Service occupations 235,173 53,422 22.7 12 162,666 69.2 9 16,587 7.1 32 17,004 7.2 3 10,580 4.5 13
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 153,980 19,595 12.7 6 124,888 81.1 5 2,536 1.6 40 11,014 7.2 5 6,352 4.1 15
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 211,796 22,946 10.8 17 179,981 85 17 8,792 4.2 24 9,910 4.7 8 8,890 4.2 12
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 88,196 26,071 29.6 10 56,466 64 13 2,737 3.1 23 4,917 5.6 1 1,246 1.4 21
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 59,876 9,861 16.5 19 47,174 78.8 19 972 1.6 17 2,266 3.8 5 702 1.2 25
Occupation: Production occupations 109,355 12,456 11.4 3 93,824 85.8 2 3,555 3.3 28 5,816 5.3 2 3,814 3.5 7
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 90,124 13,324 14.8 2 69,812 77.5 3 3,928 4.4 25 8,820 9.8 1 5,180 5.7 5
Firm size: Not in universe 1,145,367 93,876 8.2 8 776,542 67.8 7 214,365 18.7 36 283,040 24.7 32 72,036 6.3 17
Firm size: Under 10 employees 333,043 62,028 18.6 7 241,377 72.5 10 14,700 4.4 27 41,091 12.3 4 14,080 4.2 12
Firm size: 10-24 employees 134,826 28,544 21.2 17 100,475 74.5 13 2,622 1.9 42 13,790 10.2 1 2,202 1.6 30
Firm size: 25-99 employees 196,247 29,364 15 19 159,595 81.3 18 6,230 3.2 30 11,773 6 6 2,160 1.1 35
Firm size: 100-499 employees 218,766 16,619 7.6 4 197,118 90.1 1 6,628 3 33 4,251 1.9 42 3,772 1.7 36
Firm size: 500-999 employees 72,387 10,507 14.5 29 60,418 83.5 22 2,036 2.8 22 1,302 1.8 25 984 1.4 22
Firm size: 1000+ employees 573,035 55,870 9.7 22 493,048 86 14 15,756 2.7 40 18,625 3.3 13 40,496 7.1 12