New Hampshire Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
New Hampshire had a population of 1,293,394 in 2004, of whom 151,584 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 11.7% of New Hampshire's population.
In addition, New Hampshire ranked number 14 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 78.3%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
5.2% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 12.9% and 3.3% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
New Hampshire ranked 3, 51, 38, and 31 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, New Hampshire excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Sales and related occupations, Professional and business services, Production occupations, Office and administrative support occupations,
Manufacturing, Management, business, and financial occupations, Leisure and hospitality, 1000+ employees, 100-499 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, New Hampshire excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
High school dropout, Divorced, 45 to 54 years, 35 to 44 years, 25 to 34 years,
$50,000 to $59,999, $20,000 to $29,999.
On the other hand, New Hampshire lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
$40,000 to $49,999.
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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
New Hampshire 1,293,394 151,584 11.7 14 1,013,174 78.3 3 67,835 5.2 51 166,874 12.9 38 42,563 3.3 31
Family income: Under $10,000 53,031 15,392 29 28 20,721 39.1 3 9,279 17.5 47 14,427 27.2 1 3,149 5.9 3
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 100,583 26,882 26.7 38 40,523 40.3 25 12,800 12.7 50 38,173 38 6 3,458 3.4 23
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 131,669 21,690 16.5 9 80,527 61.2 10 12,696 9.6 49 41,138 31.2 3 5,973 4.5 21
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 122,171 22,180 18.2 33 86,147 70.5 17 8,597 7 49 18,872 15.4 33 3,518 2.9 36
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 95,142 16,014 16.8 42 70,030 73.6 30 6,192 6.5 36 11,583 12.2 25 2,641 2.8 38
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 107,320 6,862 6.4 6 92,646 86.3 10 7,416 6.9 20 7,245 6.8 44 5,986 5.6 13
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 101,100 6,886 6.8 16 89,989 89 9 2,530 2.5 36 8,012 7.9 27 5,589 5.5 17
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 93,217 6,236 6.7 19 81,775 87.7 21 2,724 2.9 28 5,472 5.9 30 3,995 4.3 24
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 77,132 4,087 5.3 20 71,413 92.6 13 1,233 1.6 31 3,972 5.1 26 1,056 1.4 42
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 84,372 7,163 8.5 25 77,209 91.5 11 802 1 32 241 0.3 41 365 0.4 37
Family income: $100,000 and over 327,657 18,192 5.6 23 302,194 92.2 18 3,566 1.1 45 17,739 5.4 27 6,833 2.1 39
Education: Children 245,375 19,183 7.8 21 199,749 81.4 1 39,787 16.2 49 604 0.2 43 4,234 1.7 40
Education: High school dropout 158,738 24,704 15.6 9 102,609 64.6 4 15,304 9.6 50 32,623 20.6 35 7,224 4.6 11
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 316,842 52,977 16.7 16 224,267 70.8 9 7,270 2.3 51 66,448 21 27 12,530 4 28
Education: Some college but no degree 281,387 33,634 12 12 229,697 81.6 4 2,586 0.9 51 37,774 13.4 16 11,155 4 37
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 291,052 21,086 7.2 21 256,852 88.2 16 2,888 1 47 29,425 10.1 39 7,420 2.5 38
Race: White only 1,245,360 144,219 11.6 18 978,045 78.5 6 62,917 5.1 51 164,064 13.2 41 41,584 3.3 30
Marital Status: Married 598,008 46,940 7.8 11 505,812 84.6 8 4,699 0.8 51 95,482 16 37 23,209 3.9 39
Marital Status: Divorced 101,186 14,329 14.2 4 76,764 75.9 1 3,821 3.8 47 14,576 14.4 38 2,983 2.9 26
Marital Status: Never married 534,199 86,259 16.1 20 397,992 74.5 2 54,938 10.3 50 15,170 2.8 22 14,196 2.7 25
Sex: Male 638,990 82,912 13 12 500,372 78.3 3 30,153 4.7 51 71,328 11.2 41 24,216 3.8 30
Sex: Female 654,404 68,672 10.5 14 512,802 78.4 3 37,682 5.8 51 95,546 14.6 39 18,347 2.8 34
Age: Under 15 245,375 19,183 7.8 21 199,749 81.4 1 39,787 16.2 49 604 0.2 43 4,234 1.7 40
Age: 15 to 24 years 194,518 49,519 25.5 36 133,023 68.4 15 11,534 5.9 51 1,702 0.9 18 7,946 4.1 16
Age: 25 to 34 years 142,073 21,540 15.2 2 114,614 80.7 1 4,909 3.5 50 998 0.7 40 1,503 1.1 43
Age: 35 to 44 years 209,857 26,579 12.7 7 176,715 84.2 3 4,800 2.3 51 4,234 2 21 3,387 1.6 40
Age: 45 to 54 years 202,925 17,985 8.9 4 177,830 87.6 3 1,338 0.7 51 3,530 1.7 49 6,210 3.1 35
Age: 55 to 64 years 147,904 16,035 10.8 19 123,907 83.8 6 758 0.5 51 8,886 6 44 6,773 4.6 37
Age: 65 plus 150,742 743 0.5 23 87,336 57.9 37 4,709 3.1 49 146,920 97.5 7 12,510 8.3 23
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 537,648 46,121 8.6 15 384,725 71.6 4 56,600 10.5 51 141,168 26.3 23 27,096 5 27
Class of worker: Private 583,586 82,966 14.2 8 483,812 82.9 3 9,505 1.6 51 18,917 3.2 21 11,096 1.9 32
Class of worker: Government 93,971 4,817 5.1 15 87,794 93.4 5 0 0 51 1,661 1.8 41 2,405 2.6 37
Class of worker: Self-employed 75,078 16,704 22.2 21 55,536 74 17 902 1.2 36 5,128 6.8 34 1,966 2.6 24
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 1,138,404 131,436 11.5 13 883,679 77.6 3 66,157 5.8 51 163,175 14.3 38 39,466 3.5 32
Union membership: Not Union member 142,575 19,655 13.8 17 117,573 82.5 13 1,678 1.2 49 3,699 2.6 30 3,097 2.2 28
Industry: Not in universe, or children 540,759 47,097 8.7 15 386,032 71.4 4 57,428 10.6 51 141,168 26.1 23 27,096 5 27
Industry: Construction 55,383 16,368 29.6 18 37,543 67.8 14 0 0 41 1,472 2.7 14 721 1.3 23
Industry: Manufacturing 105,597 10,303 9.8 9 94,302 89.3 5 925 0.9 36 2,660 2.5 16 271 0.3 37
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 138,196 19,450 14.1 9 114,195 82.6 3 1,824 1.3 49 8,011 5.8 12 1,507 1.1 43
Industry: Professional and business services 75,042 11,128 14.8 10 61,090 81.4 5 1,155 1.5 39 1,770 2.4 36 1,142 1.5 37
Industry: Educational and health services 160,650 13,090 8.1 11 143,886 89.6 4 2,509 1.6 50 4,749 3 35 5,107 3.2 24
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 65,522 13,769 21 5 46,716 71.3 5 3,246 5 34 989 1.5 35 3,247 5 5
Occupation: Not in universe or children 540,759 47,097 8.7 15 386,032 71.4 4 57,428 10.6 51 141,168 26.1 23 27,096 5 27
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 113,202 6,227 5.5 4 105,814 93.5 1 263 0.2 47 2,671 2.4 44 1,483 1.3 41
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 167,310 15,382 9.2 35 150,776 90.1 19 361 0.2 50 4,176 2.5 33 2,922 1.7 36
Occupation: Service occupations 109,331 27,130 24.8 17 75,589 69.1 10 3,899 3.6 47 2,078 1.9 47 5,470 5 7
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 97,212 14,015 14.4 10 79,608 81.9 3 1,314 1.4 41 5,383 5.5 17 1,801 1.9 32
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 104,685 7,450 7.1 3 94,450 90.2 1 1,391 1.3 45 5,752 5.5 5 2,830 2.7 26
Occupation: Production occupations 53,664 8,302 15.5 8 42,980 80.1 9 2,052 3.8 26 1,740 3.2 12 0 0 34
Firm size: Not in universe 507,357 44,350 8.7 10 361,330 71.2 4 55,535 10.9 51 135,285 26.7 23 21,210 4.2 30
Firm size: Under 10 employees 166,896 39,642 23.8 15 117,970 70.7 13 3,862 2.3 48 11,787 7.1 33 3,911 2.3 33
Firm size: 10-24 employees 75,735 15,272 20.2 12 56,717 74.9 9 1,769 2.3 40 3,414 4.5 18 2,813 3.7 10
Firm size: 25-99 employees 107,678 14,839 13.8 12 91,887 85.3 2 921 0.9 47 3,198 3 32 1,030 1 41
Firm size: 100-499 employees 121,504 10,428 8.6 10 108,926 89.6 2 1,878 1.5 43 4,165 3.4 21 5,064 4.2 10
Firm size: 1000+ employees 266,121 23,303 8.8 7 233,951 87.9 3 3,546 1.3 51 7,549 2.8 23 7,302 2.7 36