New Mexico Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
New Mexico had a population of 1,902,386 in 2004, of whom 398,715 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 21.0% of New Mexico's population.
In addition, New Mexico ranked number 50 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 57.9%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
17.5% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 14.0% and 5.6% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
New Mexico ranked 51, 6, 28, and 12 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
On the other hand, New Mexico lagged in insurance coverage for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Under 10 employees , Service occupations, Office and administrative support occupations, Management, business, and financial occupations,
Leisure and hospitality, Educational and health services, Construction, 25-99 employees, 1000+ employees,
100-499 employees, 10-24 employees.
On the other hand, New Mexico lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
Widowed, White only, Under 15, Some college but no degree, Other race,
Never married, Married, Male, High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent, High school dropout,
Female, 65 plus, 45 to 54 years, 35 to 44 years, 25 to 34 years,
15 to 24 years, $90,000 to $99,999, $80,000 to $89,999, $70,000 to $79,999, $60,000 to $69,999,
$40,000 to $49,999, $30,000 to $39,999, $20,000 to $29,999, $100,000 and over, $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
New Mexico 1,902,386 398,715 21 50 1,101,211 57.9 51 332,866 17.5 6 266,865 14 28 107,056 5.6 12
Family income: Under $10,000 202,765 55,054 27.2 23 40,028 19.7 42 96,978 47.8 6 32,460 16 34 12,152 6 2
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 272,679 78,106 28.6 43 83,715 30.7 47 82,411 30.2 17 71,220 26.1 41 17,894 6.6 2
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 230,200 79,981 34.7 49 99,887 43.4 45 37,620 16.3 32 44,339 19.3 39 12,499 5.4 13
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 230,551 52,524 22.8 45 126,345 54.8 49 49,126 21.3 3 27,938 12.1 44 8,865 3.8 26
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 194,525 38,069 19.6 46 130,671 67.2 46 32,536 16.7 3 20,152 10.4 37 1,422 0.7 48
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 148,995 20,184 13.5 38 118,982 79.9 29 10,300 6.9 19 13,874 9.3 26 11,295 7.6 8
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 130,792 19,131 14.6 41 97,736 74.7 44 13,550 10.4 2 19,426 14.9 3 5,947 4.5 24
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 138,244 21,209 15.3 46 106,228 76.8 46 4,641 3.4 23 9,338 6.8 20 9,294 6.7 14
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 56,182 7,242 12.9 44 45,646 81.2 43 2,064 3.7 16 2,883 5.1 27 3,302 5.9 17
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 68,785 9,864 14.3 42 57,332 83.3 37 0 0 39 3,128 4.5 30 2,240 3.3 26
Family income: $100,000 and over 228,668 17,351 7.6 41 194,641 85.1 48 3,640 1.6 32 22,107 9.7 2 22,146 9.7 4
Education: Children 413,520 61,622 14.9 47 206,563 50 50 177,837 43 4 5,586 1.4 4 10,446 2.5 27
Education: High school dropout 358,390 98,616 27.5 45 149,501 41.7 44 80,918 22.6 15 80,402 22.4 32 15,300 4.3 15
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 378,983 116,788 30.8 50 195,485 51.6 51 30,962 8.2 23 64,226 16.9 44 24,992 6.6 12
Education: Some college but no degree 413,882 97,946 23.7 51 258,859 62.5 51 36,253 8.8 8 53,215 12.9 26 34,511 8.3 8
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 337,611 23,743 7 18 290,803 86.1 29 6,896 2 31 63,436 18.8 2 21,807 6.5 10
Race: White only 1,599,137 304,464 19 48 979,081 61.2 50 267,367 16.7 3 223,368 14 37 90,019 5.6 12
Race: Other 260,082 84,747 32.6 41 102,006 39.2 40 56,428 21.7 10 35,958 13.8 3 10,435 4 22
Marital Status: Married 771,845 136,003 17.6 50 533,665 69.1 50 48,398 6.3 11 145,569 18.9 17 60,512 7.8 14
Marital Status: Widowed 93,592 10,025 10.7 41 47,971 51.3 29 14,496 15.5 11 63,515 67.9 42 3,148 3.4 27
Marital Status: Divorced 175,854 42,357 24.1 37 98,899 56.2 36 17,994 10.2 24 31,764 18.1 22 12,470 7.1 2
Marital Status: Never married 837,907 199,784 23.8 47 410,090 48.9 51 249,922 29.8 3 26,017 3.1 16 30,232 3.6 16
Sex: Male 931,827 220,619 23.7 50 525,883 56.4 51 149,941 16.1 6 113,051 12.1 32 57,425 6.2 13
Sex: Female 970,559 178,096 18.3 48 575,328 59.3 51 182,925 18.8 6 153,814 15.8 21 49,631 5.1 14
Age: Under 15 413,520 61,622 14.9 47 206,563 50 50 177,837 43 4 5,586 1.4 4 10,446 2.5 27
Age: 15 to 24 years 277,984 98,728 35.5 49 121,269 43.6 51 55,233 19.9 8 1,629 0.6 27 16,448 5.9 8
Age: 25 to 34 years 262,517 80,402 30.6 46 158,003 60.2 44 22,862 8.7 24 5,145 2 10 5,900 2.2 27
Age: 35 to 44 years 234,600 69,914 29.8 51 138,300 59 51 21,363 9.1 11 7,342 3.1 10 7,214 3.1 25
Age: 45 to 54 years 268,607 56,382 21 50 181,838 67.7 50 16,943 6.3 16 10,514 3.9 22 24,774 9.2 1
Age: 55 to 64 years 208,446 28,688 13.8 33 150,570 72.2 39 11,642 5.6 29 14,497 7 36 22,634 10.9 8
Age: 65 plus 236,712 2,979 1.3 42 144,668 61.1 28 26,986 11.4 12 222,152 93.8 41 19,640 8.3 24
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 923,128 138,748 15 47 460,676 49.9 50 285,529 30.9 3 212,163 23 40 60,237 6.5 22
Class of worker: Private 627,343 191,585 30.5 51 380,445 60.6 51 36,065 5.7 14 23,940 3.8 9 28,453 4.5 6
Class of worker: Government 231,977 33,475 14.4 51 189,076 81.5 50 6,352 2.7 24 15,808 6.8 2 10,961 4.7 20
Class of worker: Self-employed 113,153 31,549 27.9 38 68,150 60.2 44 4,357 3.9 18 12,800 11.3 11 7,405 6.5 4
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 1,698,703 352,297 20.7 50 961,464 56.6 51 323,338 19 5 259,143 15.3 29 93,408 5.5 16
Union membership: Not Union member 185,632 41,000 22.1 44 127,586 68.7 49 9,056 4.9 15 7,722 4.2 6 13,648 7.4 3
Industry: Not in universe, or children 927,245 141,592 15.3 47 461,386 49.8 50 286,092 30.9 3 212,163 22.9 40 60,237 6.5 22
Industry: Construction 79,364 45,361 57.2 42 27,321 34.4 42 3,480 4.4 18 2,644 3.3 8 3,043 3.8 2
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 118,048 31,383 26.6 47 71,556 60.6 49 9,079 7.7 6 6,388 5.4 16 5,029 4.3 15
Industry: Financial activities 63,703 8,397 13.2 28 50,918 79.9 34 2,543 4 6 3,033 4.8 15 1,453 2.3 19
Industry: Professional and business services 121,420 21,140 17.4 21 88,951 73.3 29 7,103 5.8 14 5,844 4.8 13 8,858 7.3 5
Industry: Educational and health services 217,344 40,253 18.5 51 161,655 74.4 51 11,022 5.1 9 18,314 8.4 1 10,394 4.8 8
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 98,246 44,068 44.9 41 46,337 47.2 40 4,126 4.2 40 2,956 3 24 3,399 3.5 16
Industry: Public Administration 58,353 7,188 12.3 31 49,766 85.3 32 1,668 2.9 9 1,105 1.9 19 4,078 7 8
Occupation: Not in universe or children 927,245 141,592 15.3 47 461,386 49.8 50 286,092 30.9 3 212,163 22.9 40 60,237 6.5 22
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 125,998 18,345 14.6 47 99,004 78.6 49 3,327 2.6 15 5,264 4.2 25 8,996 7.1 2
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 208,519 17,063 8.2 26 183,283 87.9 34 4,234 2 20 17,358 8.3 1 8,565 4.1 14
Occupation: Service occupations 190,880 70,508 36.9 46 98,381 51.5 47 15,245 8 29 9,899 5.2 11 9,327 4.9 9
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 100,616 22,870 22.7 38 66,214 65.8 43 5,805 5.8 19 4,894 4.9 22 6,145 6.1 1
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 117,550 26,208 22.3 46 84,795 72.1 47 7,346 6.2 8 5,328 4.5 10 4,864 4.1 13
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 81,659 43,534 53.3 33 31,480 38.6 36 3,952 4.8 14 1,956 2.4 11 4,798 5.9 1
Occupation: Production occupations 52,512 25,102 47.8 37 23,729 45.2 37 0 0 36 2,387 4.5 5 2,599 4.9 1
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 51,131 18,835 36.8 36 24,552 48 38 5,161 10.1 5 2,583 5.1 13 321 0.6 34
Firm size: Not in universe 900,903 140,913 15.6 47 442,614 49.1 50 282,802 31.4 4 209,445 23.2 38 51,396 5.7 21
Firm size: Under 10 employees 230,383 82,955 36 47 116,984 50.8 50 13,335 5.8 14 22,477 9.8 11 11,829 5.1 7
Firm size: 10-24 employees 93,093 41,061 44.1 44 41,708 44.8 44 5,942 6.4 12 5,646 6.1 11 8,206 8.8 1
Firm size: 25-99 employees 112,014 33,530 29.9 47 69,690 62.2 48 4,634 4.1 23 4,353 3.9 21 4,360 3.9 13
Firm size: 100-499 employees 102,696 21,547 21 45 72,943 71 46 5,778 5.6 13 3,412 3.3 25 2,115 2.1 32
Firm size: 500-999 employees 50,772 10,619 20.9 35 36,960 72.8 36 2,664 5.2 10 497 1 31 4,591 9 1
Firm size: 1000+ employees 412,525 68,090 16.5 49 320,312 77.6 49 17,711 4.3 21 21,035 5.1 1 24,559 6 20