Nebraska Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Nebraska had a population of 1,728,407 in 2004, of whom 197,354 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 11.4% of Nebraska's population.
In addition, Nebraska ranked number 11 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 75.7%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
10.5% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 13.3% and 4.7% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Nebraska ranked 8, 36, 36, and 24 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Nebraska excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Under 10 employees , Transportation and material moving occupations, Professional and related occupations, Management, business, and financial occupations, Financial activities,
Construction, Construction and extraction occupations, 500-999 employees, 10-24 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Nebraska excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Widowed, White only, Under 15, Never married, Male,
Bachelor's degree or higher, 45 to 54 years, 15 to 24 years, $70,000 to $79,999, $60,000 to $69,999,
$50,000 to $59,999, $30,000 to $39,999, $100,000 and over.
On the other hand, Nebraska lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
55 to 64 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
Nebraska 1,728,407 197,354 11.4 11 1,308,468 75.7 8 181,939 10.5 36 230,142 13.3 36 80,558 4.7 24
Family income: Under $10,000 107,582 38,503 35.8 37 35,014 32.5 8 30,116 28 41 23,892 22.2 13 5,056 4.7 11
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 214,357 46,319 21.6 24 100,074 46.7 14 50,089 23.4 35 74,803 34.9 11 7,926 3.7 18
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 194,403 39,347 20.2 27 106,707 54.9 28 39,596 20.4 16 40,370 20.8 30 4,453 2.3 39
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 177,653 21,185 11.9 6 125,785 70.8 16 26,859 15.1 12 26,215 14.8 37 5,704 3.2 35
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 162,786 19,008 11.7 18 133,584 82.1 7 7,638 4.7 46 7,510 4.6 50 10,581 6.5 13
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 157,427 7,898 5 4 138,993 88.3 5 9,879 6.3 25 14,320 9.1 30 8,413 5.3 17
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 127,129 5,545 4.4 6 117,169 92.2 2 4,694 3.7 24 8,151 6.4 35 6,216 4.9 22
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 148,864 2,059 1.4 1 144,436 97 2 1,493 1 45 4,148 2.8 45 4,759 3.2 28
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 106,574 4,752 4.5 11 97,753 91.7 18 2,549 2.4 25 11,448 10.7 6 7,839 7.4 15
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 62,855 3,111 4.9 14 58,093 92.4 8 2,845 4.5 12 3,706 5.9 18 4,189 6.7 9
Family income: $100,000 and over 268,777 9,627 3.6 3 250,860 93.3 7 6,181 2.3 20 15,579 5.8 22 15,422 5.7 10
Education: Children 359,564 22,003 6.1 5 250,872 69.8 21 102,157 28.4 28 742 0.2 46 18,799 5.2 9
Education: High school dropout 234,410 44,294 18.9 19 155,182 66.2 2 29,784 12.7 43 44,105 18.8 40 11,052 4.7 8
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 422,986 68,315 16.2 13 300,687 71.1 8 28,533 6.7 40 108,896 25.7 1 16,283 3.8 30
Education: Some college but no degree 415,238 53,642 12.9 16 331,535 79.8 8 18,853 4.5 35 49,024 11.8 34 15,778 3.8 38
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 296,209 9,100 3.1 1 270,192 91.2 4 2,612 0.9 49 27,375 9.2 43 18,646 6.3 11
Race: White only 1,571,478 162,647 10.3 9 1,225,000 78 9 140,048 8.9 33 221,832 14.1 35 72,455 4.6 24
Race: Black only 72,282 14,879 20.6 27 42,550 58.9 7 16,752 23.2 28 5,419 7.5 34 4,598 6.4 9
Race: Other 84,647 19,828 23.4 33 40,918 48.3 38 25,139 29.7 3 2,891 3.4 41 3,505 4.1 20
Marital Status: Married 813,616 75,702 9.3 18 684,554 84.1 9 20,967 2.6 47 126,274 15.5 39 45,878 5.6 27
Marital Status: Widowed 85,421 2,585 3 9 60,557 70.9 4 7,455 8.7 29 68,311 80 16 2,730 3.2 30
Marital Status: Divorced 122,097 22,590 18.5 15 76,729 62.8 22 12,418 10.2 25 22,258 18.2 20 6,347 5.2 9
Marital Status: Never married 693,933 92,749 13.4 7 478,918 69 10 140,084 20.2 27 11,809 1.7 45 24,454 3.5 17
Sex: Male 855,531 101,686 11.9 7 652,412 76.3 4 75,954 8.9 41 102,276 12 33 43,470 5.1 24
Sex: Female 872,876 95,668 11 18 656,056 75.2 8 105,985 12.1 33 127,866 14.6 37 37,088 4.2 23
Age: Under 15 359,564 22,003 6.1 5 250,872 69.8 21 102,157 28.4 28 742 0.2 46 18,799 5.2 9
Age: 15 to 24 years 251,674 44,680 17.8 7 183,701 73 4 30,038 11.9 36 0 0 47 5,391 2.1 34
Age: 25 to 34 years 229,776 43,855 19.1 13 168,767 73.4 6 16,144 7 34 3,711 1.6 14 7,025 3.1 17
Age: 35 to 44 years 236,610 33,137 14 18 192,818 81.5 4 8,541 3.6 46 1,552 0.7 47 11,708 4.9 11
Age: 45 to 54 years 257,616 24,611 9.6 7 220,885 85.7 4 9,187 3.6 40 5,724 2.2 44 11,406 4.4 18
Age: 55 to 64 years 172,294 28,203 16.4 48 134,548 78.1 23 2,983 1.7 48 4,700 2.7 51 9,941 5.8 28
Age: 65 plus 220,873 865 0.4 20 156,877 71 8 12,889 5.8 41 213,713 96.8 17 16,288 7.4 27
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 724,334 61,070 8.4 12 486,888 67.2 12 147,067 20.3 28 171,779 23.7 37 49,237 6.8 17
Class of worker: Private 709,008 105,006 14.8 12 567,198 80 12 30,913 4.4 33 30,239 4.3 3 18,626 2.6 29
Class of worker: Government 151,744 12,156 8 33 135,404 89.2 30 2,038 1.3 43 2,441 1.6 44 7,782 5.1 19
Class of worker: Self-employed 138,590 18,340 13.2 4 115,455 83.3 3 1,495 1.1 40 25,683 18.5 2 4,913 3.5 16
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 1,516,734 169,994 11.2 8 1,131,379 74.6 7 176,820 11.7 36 222,418 14.7 36 74,448 4.9 24
Union membership: Not Union member 199,354 27,360 13.7 16 164,770 82.7 11 5,119 2.6 41 7,724 3.9 10 5,900 3 23
Industry: Not in universe, or children 727,309 61,070 8.4 10 489,437 67.3 11 147,493 20.3 29 171,779 23.6 38 49,237 6.8 18
Industry: Construction 77,296 15,835 20.5 4 59,627 77.1 4 2,727 3.5 21 3,140 4.1 3 0 0 35
Industry: Manufacturing 112,840 13,986 12.4 20 95,773 84.9 17 3,728 3.3 18 2,869 2.5 14 2,779 2.5 17
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 178,698 27,060 15.1 12 139,140 77.9 16 7,832 4.4 32 12,194 6.8 4 4,789 2.7 26
Industry: Financial activities 72,319 4,847 6.7 7 64,214 88.8 12 2,493 3.4 10 1,562 2.2 31 2,333 3.2 16
Industry: Professional and business services 82,022 13,222 16.1 15 64,680 78.9 15 3,930 4.8 21 4,708 5.7 6 3,329 4.1 17
Industry: Educational and health services 213,758 21,442 10 21 187,702 87.8 9 3,121 1.5 51 7,952 3.7 20 4,888 2.3 31
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 75,112 22,346 29.8 18 45,806 61 21 5,722 7.6 23 2,159 2.9 26 3,289 4.4 9
Occupation: Not in universe or children 727,309 61,070 8.4 10 489,437 67.3 11 147,493 20.3 29 171,779 23.6 38 49,237 6.8 18
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 150,917 9,816 6.5 7 136,187 90.2 12 1,142 0.8 38 14,012 9.3 5 7,595 5 9
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 190,447 8,202 4.3 3 177,226 93.1 4 1,977 1 42 9,640 5.1 4 8,294 4.4 9
Occupation: Service occupations 148,914 36,929 24.8 16 100,212 67.3 14 10,304 6.9 33 7,705 5.2 12 5,128 3.4 24
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 141,492 20,956 14.8 11 112,283 79.4 9 6,555 4.6 29 8,399 5.9 13 1,821 1.3 38
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 133,751 14,448 10.8 16 112,763 84.3 19 4,334 3.2 34 6,607 4.9 7 5,192 3.9 17
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 62,551 14,710 23.5 5 46,495 74.3 3 2,239 3.6 18 2,519 4 2 0 0 31
Occupation: Production occupations 59,839 9,409 15.7 11 47,772 79.8 10 3,680 6.1 11 2,879 4.8 3 960 1.6 20
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 68,902 13,752 20 9 52,166 75.7 5 2,452 3.6 28 3,329 4.8 16 0 0 35
Firm size: Not in universe 693,789 64,395 9.3 17 456,435 65.8 11 143,830 20.7 29 164,782 23.8 36 45,136 6.5 15
Firm size: Under 10 employees 260,365 48,009 18.4 6 197,356 75.8 4 9,748 3.7 37 39,084 15 1 5,278 2 35
Firm size: 10-24 employees 81,076 11,164 13.8 3 65,626 80.9 3 2,498 3.1 36 5,870 7.2 4 1,426 1.8 29
Firm size: 25-99 employees 138,643 21,927 15.8 23 112,000 80.8 19 5,766 4.2 20 6,667 4.8 15 1,486 1.1 38
Firm size: 100-499 employees 138,438 14,821 10.7 14 117,905 85.2 17 5,503 4 23 5,220 3.8 17 3,984 2.9 21
Firm size: 500-999 employees 51,986 4,243 8.2 7 46,021 88.5 8 2,071 4 15 1,546 3 16 768 1.5 20
Firm size: 1000+ employees 364,110 32,795 9 12 313,125 86 15 12,523 3.4 34 6,973 1.9 45 22,480 6.2 18