Minnesota Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Minnesota had a population of 5,125,455 in 2004, of whom 458,196 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 8.9% of Minnesota's population.
In addition, Minnesota ranked number 1 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 81.7%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
8.6% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 11.6% and 2.2% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Minnesota ranked 1, 44, 45, and 45 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Minnesota 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, Service occupations, Sales and related occupations,
Public Administration, Professional and related occupations, Professional and business services, Production occupations, Other services,
Office and administrative support occupations, Manufacturing, Management, business, and financial occupations, Leisure and hospitality, Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations,
Financial activities, Educational and health services, Construction, Construction and extraction occupations, Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting,
25-99 employees, 1000+ employees, 100-499 employees, 10-24 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Minnesota excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
White only, Under 15, Some college but no degree, Separated, Other race,
Never married, Married, Male, High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent, High school dropout,
Female, Divorced, Black only, Bachelor's degree or higher, 45 to 54 years,
35 to 44 years, 25 to 34 years, 15 to 24 years, $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, $100,000 and over, $10,000 to $19,999.
On the other hand, Minnesota 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
Minnesota 5,125,455 458,196 8.9 1 4,188,854 81.7 1 438,336 8.6 44 593,381 11.6 45 113,456 2.2 45
Family income: Under $10,000 244,098 61,302 25.1 13 98,145 40.2 1 74,642 30.6 36 54,342 22.3 11 6,992 2.9 20
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 409,378 67,781 16.6 10 213,688 52.2 3 92,010 22.5 38 133,173 32.5 22 12,367 3 28
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 455,343 79,027 17.4 14 304,745 66.9 1 85,363 18.7 20 109,175 24 21 8,453 1.9 40
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 458,636 59,838 13 9 355,882 77.6 4 47,501 10.4 34 76,051 16.6 24 28,670 6.3 14
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 451,706 64,080 14.2 30 341,110 75.5 22 39,042 8.6 25 47,224 10.5 35 12,516 2.8 39
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 444,768 32,396 7.3 10 382,794 86.1 12 28,823 6.5 23 39,365 8.9 33 5,243 1.2 43
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 433,826 18,917 4.4 5 383,844 88.5 13 25,305 5.8 11 42,194 9.7 11 3,244 0.7 43
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 378,087 12,464 3.3 4 350,558 92.7 7 13,723 3.6 21 21,326 5.6 31 3,666 1 40
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 333,477 4,746 1.4 1 323,872 97.1 1 1,362 0.4 42 33,908 10.2 7 12,463 3.7 30
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 263,761 11,395 4.3 11 241,143 91.4 13 13,415 5.1 9 11,258 4.3 31 12,379 4.7 17
Family income: $100,000 and over 1,252,375 46,250 3.7 4 1,193,073 95.3 2 17,150 1.4 38 25,365 2 50 7,463 0.6 50
Education: Children 1,029,039 64,638 6.3 6 829,455 80.6 2 170,515 16.6 48 0 0 49 11,566 1.1 46
Education: High school dropout 565,924 86,171 15.2 8 360,388 63.7 5 102,615 18.1 26 119,644 21.1 33 21,004 3.7 18
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,007,093 138,625 13.8 4 765,967 76.1 2 80,646 8 24 207,098 20.6 31 22,917 2.3 47
Education: Some college but no degree 1,324,028 118,138 8.9 3 1,115,053 84.2 2 60,055 4.5 36 144,453 10.9 43 30,282 2.3 47
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 1,199,371 50,624 4.2 3 1,117,991 93.2 1 24,505 2 30 122,186 10.2 38 27,687 2.3 39
Race: White only 4,555,232 390,944 8.6 1 3,800,371 83.4 1 305,545 6.7 43 563,687 12.4 43 108,533 2.4 43
Race: Black only 211,762 27,115 12.8 5 136,463 64.4 1 62,876 29.7 11 10,893 5.1 38 3,945 1.9 31
Race: Other 358,461 40,137 11.2 6 252,020 70.3 12 69,915 19.5 12 18,801 5.2 34 978 0.3 43
Marital Status: Married 2,379,888 136,978 5.8 1 2,107,653 88.6 1 92,160 3.9 29 376,528 15.8 38 72,465 3 43
Marital Status: Widowed 161,058 7,897 4.9 22 105,698 65.6 8 16,215 10.1 22 127,422 79.1 22 7,562 4.7 17
Marital Status: Divorced 336,906 49,503 14.7 6 245,976 73 2 32,714 9.7 28 51,913 15.4 35 6,808 2 37
Marital Status: Separated 58,894 6,367 10.8 1 44,561 75.7 1 5,405 9.2 23 4,474 7.6 19 0 0 18
Marital Status: Never married 2,188,709 257,451 11.8 2 1,684,966 77 1 291,842 13.3 45 33,044 1.5 48 26,621 1.2 45
Sex: Male 2,575,321 264,796 10.3 1 2,103,675 81.7 1 201,477 7.8 46 280,968 10.9 42 69,920 2.7 43
Sex: Female 2,550,134 193,400 7.6 1 2,085,179 81.8 1 236,859 9.3 44 312,413 12.3 45 43,536 1.7 46
Age: Under 15 1,029,039 64,638 6.3 6 829,455 80.6 2 170,515 16.6 48 0 0 49 11,566 1.1 46
Age: 15 to 24 years 734,403 101,693 13.8 2 566,389 77.1 1 80,407 10.9 38 1,348 0.2 43 6,415 0.9 47
Age: 25 to 34 years 689,410 107,479 15.6 4 543,053 78.8 2 59,682 8.7 25 4,603 0.7 41 7,767 1.1 41
Age: 35 to 44 years 782,379 64,094 8.2 1 683,013 87.3 1 38,071 4.9 36 12,228 1.6 36 8,345 1.1 45
Age: 45 to 54 years 785,599 59,431 7.6 1 693,927 88.3 2 30,099 3.8 36 14,454 1.8 48 12,745 1.6 44
Age: 55 to 64 years 540,275 53,664 9.9 11 456,271 84.5 3 19,978 3.7 40 17,808 3.3 50 23,574 4.4 38
Age: 65 plus 564,350 7,197 1.3 44 416,746 73.8 3 39,584 7 33 542,940 96.2 27 43,044 7.6 26
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,106,220 166,268 7.9 6 1,589,744 75.5 1 296,144 14.1 48 476,592 22.6 42 79,452 3.8 40
Class of worker: Private 2,243,669 234,596 10.5 1 1,918,052 85.5 1 108,512 4.8 24 72,527 3.2 22 21,300 0.9 48
Class of worker: Government 401,840 13,223 3.3 3 377,526 93.9 4 10,366 2.6 27 14,445 3.6 13 7,468 1.9 43
Class of worker: Self-employed 359,566 43,320 12 1 294,038 81.8 4 19,437 5.4 9 29,309 8.2 23 5,236 1.5 34
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 4,443,425 402,873 9.1 1 3,578,507 80.5 1 417,558 9.4 44 575,887 13 44 110,090 2.5 42
Union membership: Union member 118,417 3,038 2.6 3 115,379 97.4 3 1,664 1.4 11 2,709 2.3 9 0 0 13
Union membership: Not Union member 563,613 52,285 9.3 5 494,968 87.8 3 19,114 3.4 34 14,785 2.6 29 3,366 0.6 50
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,120,380 167,057 7.9 6 1,599,238 75.4 1 300,021 14.1 47 477,100 22.5 42 79,452 3.7 40
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 69,892 14,172 20.3 7 45,283 64.8 8 4,483 6.4 6 16,353 23.4 4 1,731 2.5 6
Industry: Construction 187,106 26,676 14.3 2 151,135 80.8 2 9,875 5.3 11 5,942 3.2 10 0 0 35
Industry: Manufacturing 402,328 30,900 7.7 3 360,868 89.7 4 20,727 5.2 7 10,672 2.7 12 2,998 0.7 34
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 472,189 32,599 6.9 1 419,743 88.9 1 29,630 6.3 13 15,051 3.2 39 3,564 0.8 47
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 125,943 18,192 14.4 12 105,197 83.5 9 2,554 2 22 4,046 3.2 12 1,827 1.5 25
Industry: Information 68,706 9,782 14.2 16 55,104 80.2 15 696 1 18 3,124 4.5 9 0 0 16
Industry: Financial activities 239,098 19,334 8.1 9 214,238 89.6 9 1,477 0.6 32 7,189 3 29 4,049 1.7 24
Industry: Professional and business services 278,521 38,932 14 7 230,199 82.7 3 7,391 2.7 33 7,372 2.6 33 4,695 1.7 33
Industry: Educational and health services 681,728 31,011 4.5 1 623,641 91.5 1 31,518 4.6 18 23,895 3.5 25 7,965 1.2 44
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 240,889 50,108 20.8 4 178,583 74.1 3 17,227 7.2 24 11,106 4.6 8 1,617 0.7 37
Industry: Other services 126,730 17,926 14.1 1 96,775 76.4 3 10,043 7.9 9 7,183 5.7 22 3,011 2.4 17
Industry: Public Administration 108,548 711 0.7 1 106,249 97.9 2 2,694 2.5 15 4,348 4 8 2,547 2.3 26
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,120,380 167,057 7.9 6 1,599,238 75.4 1 300,021 14.1 47 477,100 22.5 42 79,452 3.7 40
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 477,752 22,516 4.7 2 443,726 92.9 3 6,689 1.4 24 16,749 3.5 33 4,564 1 43
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 673,692 23,959 3.6 1 633,129 94 2 18,308 2.7 10 18,676 2.8 28 4,834 0.7 46
Occupation: Service occupations 471,250 82,395 17.5 3 355,301 75.4 3 41,243 8.8 22 24,245 5.1 15 6,763 1.4 38
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 300,580 26,963 9 1 260,361 86.6 1 14,841 4.9 25 8,962 3 35 2,354 0.8 43
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 419,743 36,907 8.8 6 371,732 88.6 4 10,334 2.5 40 18,713 4.5 12 5,510 1.3 40
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 144,594 22,233 15.4 1 112,617 77.9 2 9,712 6.7 8 4,550 3.1 6 0 0 31
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 100,433 8,982 8.9 4 86,523 86.1 6 4,959 4.9 4 1,726 1.7 13 2,602 2.6 17
Occupation: Production occupations 232,114 31,193 13.4 7 196,681 84.7 4 11,729 5.1 16 7,328 3.2 13 696 0.3 33
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 155,710 28,157 18.1 6 111,747 71.8 17 18,657 12 2 9,252 5.9 7 4,950 3.2 18
Firm size: Not in universe 1,977,686 162,057 8.2 7 1,470,925 74.4 1 289,595 14.6 46 442,407 22.4 43 69,106 3.5 37
Firm size: Under 10 employees 685,699 106,044 15.5 2 535,136 78 2 44,943 6.6 12 50,823 7.4 27 5,493 0.8 50
Firm size: 10-24 employees 329,575 32,511 9.9 1 285,726 86.7 1 16,442 5 19 22,755 6.9 6 4,628 1.4 34
Firm size: 25-99 employees 394,619 38,333 9.7 3 336,267 85.2 3 20,127 5.1 13 21,452 5.4 7 3,932 1 40
Firm size: 100-499 employees 485,279 34,857 7.2 3 431,120 88.8 6 20,616 4.2 21 19,253 4 14 4,402 0.9 44
Firm size: 500-999 employees 188,247 17,796 9.5 12 165,418 87.9 10 6,881 3.7 18 8,269 4.4 9 3,150 1.7 17
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,064,350 66,598 6.3 2 964,262 90.6 1 39,732 3.7 29 28,422 2.7 26 22,745 2.1 44