North Carolina Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
North Carolina had a population of 8,431,491 in 2004, of whom 1,321,572 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 15.7% of North Carolina's population.
In addition, North Carolina ranked number 35 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 67.2%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
11.8% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 13.4% and 6.6% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
North Carolina ranked 32, 28, 34, and 6 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, North Carolina excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Sales and related occupations, Public Administration, 1000+ employees.
In terms of the uninsured, North Carolina excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
$90,000 to $99,999, $80,000 to $89,999.
On the other hand, North Carolina lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
Male, High school dropout, 25 to 34 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
North Carolina 8,431,491 1,321,572 15.7 35 5,662,067 67.2 32 998,610 11.8 28 1,131,533 13.4 34 556,038 6.6 6
Family income: Under $10,000 958,903 282,667 29.5 29 234,541 24.5 32 376,918 39.3 23 189,150 19.7 23 43,999 4.6 14
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 995,135 271,910 27.3 39 422,338 42.4 20 194,961 19.6 43 325,423 32.7 21 44,974 4.5 13
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 974,281 247,055 25.4 38 486,914 50 37 171,206 17.6 27 179,783 18.5 42 47,661 4.9 19
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 987,745 173,155 17.5 28 660,234 66.8 29 91,001 9.2 43 150,405 15.2 35 71,955 7.3 8
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 728,739 74,169 10.2 15 572,148 78.5 14 40,315 5.5 39 75,775 10.4 36 52,313 7.2 11
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 703,962 65,927 9.4 20 591,418 84 16 22,416 3.2 40 58,385 8.3 39 38,842 5.5 15
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 621,262 64,503 10.4 33 511,546 82.3 35 18,238 2.9 33 37,664 6.1 38 53,655 8.6 6
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 505,053 45,768 9.1 30 415,023 82.2 37 35,844 7.1 6 23,608 4.7 37 46,516 9.2 8
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 353,497 14,885 4.2 10 318,719 90.2 20 21,255 6 4 19,786 5.6 24 28,553 8.1 12
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 338,478 10,137 3 6 303,851 89.8 19 5,609 1.7 25 29,968 8.9 6 38,598 11.4 4
Family income: $100,000 and over 1,264,436 71,396 5.6 25 1,145,335 90.6 25 20,847 1.6 28 41,586 3.3 45 88,972 7 6
Education: Children 1,750,878 178,485 10.2 33 1,108,205 63.3 35 457,333 26.1 31 22,150 1.3 5 117,086 6.7 4
Education: High school dropout 1,465,163 391,439 26.7 43 648,932 44.3 40 253,138 17.3 30 385,410 26.3 18 95,883 6.5 4
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,953,704 403,550 20.7 35 1,282,974 65.7 26 136,197 7 38 334,897 17.1 43 89,750 4.6 23
Education: Some college but no degree 1,837,099 246,907 13.4 20 1,368,021 74.5 31 114,042 6.2 20 215,002 11.7 36 158,704 8.6 5
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 1,424,647 101,191 7.1 19 1,253,935 88 18 37,900 2.7 13 174,074 12.2 24 94,615 6.6 9
Race: White only 6,083,837 900,912 14.8 36 4,344,075 71.4 31 512,734 8.4 37 879,159 14.5 31 414,334 6.8 6
Race: Black only 1,802,403 306,570 17 19 1,002,851 55.6 19 411,677 22.8 29 212,954 11.8 10 105,306 5.8 11
Race: Other 545,251 114,090 20.9 27 315,141 57.8 32 74,199 13.6 29 39,420 7.2 23 36,398 6.7 11
Marital Status: Married 3,544,031 409,148 11.5 32 2,754,145 77.7 30 134,423 3.8 32 569,686 16.1 35 315,520 8.9 7
Marital Status: Widowed 457,227 23,523 5.1 23 257,987 56.4 21 63,899 14 14 361,580 79.1 23 20,923 4.6 18
Marital Status: Divorced 623,937 134,671 21.6 32 373,942 59.9 29 61,168 9.8 26 89,218 14.3 39 19,063 3.1 22
Marital Status: Separated 228,077 81,815 35.9 24 105,811 46.4 23 24,188 10.6 21 28,884 12.7 7 6,715 2.9 9
Marital Status: Never married 3,578,219 672,415 18.8 36 2,170,182 60.6 35 714,932 20 29 82,165 2.3 31 193,817 5.4 5
Sex: Male 4,099,921 743,050 18.1 40 2,721,143 66.4 34 434,952 10.6 29 483,293 11.8 34 289,896 7.1 6
Sex: Female 4,331,570 578,522 13.4 31 2,940,924 67.9 30 563,658 13 25 648,240 15 34 266,142 6.1 6
Age: Under 15 1,750,878 178,485 10.2 33 1,108,205 63.3 35 457,333 26.1 31 22,150 1.3 5 117,086 6.7 4
Age: 15 to 24 years 1,255,424 283,499 22.6 28 789,831 62.9 30 168,665 13.4 26 1,602 0.1 46 88,849 7.1 4
Age: 25 to 34 years 1,210,152 348,709 28.8 43 757,974 62.6 41 72,607 6 41 8,633 0.7 39 55,938 4.6 9
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,162,391 209,487 18 27 856,288 73.7 30 65,720 5.7 34 22,627 1.9 24 66,901 5.8 7
Age: 45 to 54 years 1,153,872 189,432 16.4 37 884,766 76.7 32 47,188 4.1 35 46,795 4.1 21 63,643 5.5 12
Age: 55 to 64 years 962,254 104,374 10.8 20 714,182 74.2 34 90,306 9.4 10 130,473 13.6 7 95,327 9.9 10
Age: 65 plus 936,520 7,586 0.8 32 550,821 58.8 35 96,791 10.3 16 899,253 96 29 68,294 7.3 28
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 4,082,982 461,657 11.3 34 2,413,094 59.1 31 815,789 20 32 974,414 23.9 35 396,654 9.7 4
Class of worker: Private 3,238,552 717,922 22.2 38 2,338,891 72.2 39 152,749 4.7 28 106,772 3.3 19 97,533 3 23
Class of worker: Government 643,852 45,266 7 26 556,987 86.5 44 14,806 2.3 31 24,344 3.8 12 59,073 9.2 4
Class of worker: Self-employed 441,886 95,214 21.5 17 333,664 75.5 15 10,510 2.4 29 23,843 5.4 43 2,778 0.6 45
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 7,504,702 1,155,814 15.4 35 4,922,929 65.6 33 976,055 13 28 1,102,122 14.7 35 540,801 7.2 4
Union membership: Not Union member 902,920 156,133 17.3 29 724,894 80.3 20 22,555 2.5 43 29,411 3.3 17 15,237 1.7 33
Industry: Not in universe, or children 4,102,209 463,170 11.3 34 2,427,533 59.2 31 820,545 20 32 974,414 23.8 34 396,654 9.7 4
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 89,503 33,603 37.5 14 45,778 51.1 14 2,877 3.2 10 17,459 19.5 5 997 1.1 11
Industry: Construction 433,756 217,306 50.1 39 198,315 45.7 38 21,711 5 12 5,166 1.2 28 6,280 1.4 20
Industry: Manufacturing 588,539 86,621 14.7 28 479,802 81.5 30 27,250 4.6 9 14,103 2.4 20 5,778 1 30
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 630,716 91,632 14.5 11 507,293 80.4 8 17,074 2.7 43 22,442 3.6 35 23,459 3.7 17
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 185,568 25,603 13.8 11 145,870 78.6 19 5,011 2.7 19 8,150 4.4 6 17,743 9.6 2
Industry: Information 77,327 10,076 13 12 65,894 85.2 10 1,357 1.8 15 0 0 18 6,413 8.3 1
Industry: Financial activities 243,797 23,876 9.8 18 214,481 88 15 7,073 2.9 16 2,564 1.1 38 11,160 4.6 11
Industry: Professional and business services 364,362 81,433 22.3 35 260,274 71.4 35 16,453 4.5 23 18,743 5.1 10 11,461 3.1 21
Industry: Educational and health services 897,747 83,262 9.3 15 761,184 84.8 29 34,972 3.9 27 25,340 2.8 36 45,208 5 7
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 372,522 116,846 31.4 23 226,665 60.8 22 26,207 7 26 14,565 3.9 16 6,731 1.8 27
Industry: Other services 250,989 84,039 33.5 30 148,339 59.1 28 12,751 5.1 18 26,048 10.4 4 7,485 3 14
Industry: Public Administration 194,456 4,105 2.1 5 180,639 92.9 16 5,329 2.7 10 2,539 1.3 23 16,669 8.6 5
Occupation: Not in universe or children 4,102,209 463,170 11.3 34 2,427,533 59.2 31 820,545 20 32 974,414 23.8 34 396,654 9.7 4
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 546,404 46,800 8.6 21 480,933 88 28 4,327 0.8 37 20,744 3.8 31 16,867 3.1 20
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 779,818 61,592 7.9 22 696,208 89.3 24 12,901 1.7 32 13,906 1.8 38 32,410 4.2 13
Occupation: Service occupations 715,137 215,980 30.2 31 418,210 58.5 33 68,930 9.6 16 41,115 5.7 8 34,769 4.9 10
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 495,011 67,366 13.6 7 396,074 80 8 19,011 3.8 33 17,899 3.6 30 26,969 5.4 7
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 565,729 58,578 10.4 14 484,500 85.6 13 17,057 3 36 25,318 4.5 11 24,849 4.4 11
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 352,351 209,353 59.4 38 127,769 36.3 38 15,492 4.4 16 5,282 1.5 16 6,280 1.8 13
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 177,680 39,466 22.2 23 132,594 74.6 25 0 0 28 0 0 23 7,590 4.3 10
Occupation: Production occupations 396,317 85,086 21.5 24 290,105 73.2 24 21,826 5.5 14 15,429 3.9 7 4,560 1.2 23
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 260,282 54,753 21 11 189,536 72.8 13 18,521 7.1 9 14,906 5.7 9 4,093 1.6 28
Firm size: Not in universe 3,943,554 496,571 12.6 34 2,307,678 58.5 30 810,995 20.6 31 947,463 24 34 320,926 8.1 4
Firm size: Under 10 employees 1,016,233 324,513 31.9 34 606,331 59.7 34 51,043 5 20 71,730 7.1 34 33,157 3.3 20
Firm size: 10-24 employees 435,746 143,084 32.8 36 264,983 60.8 39 17,977 4.1 24 25,458 5.8 12 6,711 1.5 32
Firm size: 25-99 employees 511,726 98,728 19.3 32 388,350 75.9 30 20,036 3.9 25 13,003 2.5 37 25,096 4.9 5
Firm size: 100-499 employees 517,690 76,004 14.7 30 421,979 81.5 32 17,572 3.4 29 24,302 4.7 8 23,227 4.5 7
Firm size: 500-999 employees 199,241 22,291 11.2 18 170,448 85.5 19 5,197 2.6 25 3,080 1.5 27 3,021 1.5 19
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,807,301 160,381 8.9 10 1,502,298 83.1 33 75,790 4.2 22 46,497 2.6 28 143,900 8 7