Pennsylvania Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Pennsylvania had a population of 12,177,865 in 2004, of whom 1,453,967 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 11.9% of Pennsylvania's population.
In addition, Pennsylvania ranked number 16 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 74.7%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
10.8% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 16.6% and 2.3% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Pennsylvania ranked 9, 34, 4, and 42 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Pennsylvania excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Transportation and material moving occupations, Transportation and Utilities, Service occupations, Public Administration, Professional and related occupations,
Professional and business services, Other services, Leisure and hospitality, Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations, Information,
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, Educational and health services, Construction, Construction and extraction occupations, 1000+ employees,
10-24 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Pennsylvania excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Widowed, Some college but no degree, Separated, Other race, High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent,
Divorced, Black only, Bachelor's degree or higher, 65 plus, 55 to 64 years,
15 to 24 years, $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
Pennsylvania 12,177,865 1,453,967 11.9 16 9,102,709 74.7 9 1,312,242 10.8 34 2,024,439 16.6 4 281,450 2.3 42
Family income: Under $10,000 1,052,855 292,231 27.8 25 298,591 28.4 17 395,042 37.5 26 203,687 19.3 24 9,178 0.9 43
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 1,380,651 256,606 18.6 13 644,909 46.7 13 381,452 27.6 25 533,428 38.6 4 29,963 2.2 39
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 1,390,183 248,714 17.9 18 856,767 61.6 9 196,483 14.1 40 379,944 27.3 15 37,181 2.7 38
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 1,282,690 180,177 14 15 955,258 74.5 9 134,839 10.5 33 305,961 23.9 1 35,019 2.7 37
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 979,145 49,769 5.1 1 849,052 86.7 3 49,214 5 43 190,861 19.5 2 30,589 3.1 33
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 987,718 91,714 9.3 17 858,105 86.9 8 31,170 3.2 41 119,915 12.1 7 11,145 1.1 45
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 905,936 88,721 9.8 29 790,924 87.3 17 19,648 2.2 38 75,011 8.3 23 29,185 3.2 31
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 847,602 50,785 6 14 773,090 91.2 8 17,526 2.1 40 56,441 6.7 22 23,592 2.8 31
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 604,175 37,679 6.2 21 559,470 92.6 11 19,644 3.3 18 16,575 2.7 41 18,392 3 34
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 500,272 39,734 7.9 21 443,707 88.7 23 15,479 3.1 17 30,187 6 15 0 0 38
Family income: $100,000 and over 2,246,638 117,837 5.2 20 2,072,836 92.3 17 51,745 2.3 19 112,429 5 32 57,206 2.5 35
Education: Children 2,295,307 240,083 10.5 36 1,619,190 70.5 19 527,616 23 37 34,924 1.5 3 38,432 1.7 41
Education: High school dropout 1,893,557 326,684 17.3 14 1,127,933 59.6 12 326,552 17.2 31 547,611 28.9 11 26,466 1.4 45
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 3,937,894 597,149 15.2 9 2,826,112 71.8 6 305,191 7.8 27 1,008,282 25.6 3 121,882 3.1 37
Education: Some college but no degree 1,843,092 189,811 10.3 6 1,490,927 80.9 6 116,062 6.3 18 199,066 10.8 44 49,266 2.7 44
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 2,208,015 100,240 4.5 5 2,038,547 92.3 2 36,821 1.7 36 234,556 10.6 34 45,404 2.1 42
Race: White only 10,596,450 1,211,944 11.4 17 8,162,226 77 13 946,353 8.9 32 1,824,275 17.2 7 245,416 2.3 45
Race: Black only 1,257,356 199,125 15.8 9 711,267 56.6 17 310,894 24.7 25 174,961 13.9 5 28,279 2.2 26
Race: Other 324,059 42,898 13.2 9 229,216 70.7 10 54,995 17 22 25,203 7.8 19 7,755 2.4 33
Marital Status: Married 5,228,603 470,007 9 16 4,331,164 82.8 14 215,747 4.1 25 1,074,226 20.5 6 170,600 3.3 41
Marital Status: Widowed 735,213 16,985 2.3 8 485,768 66.1 6 70,955 9.7 23 575,914 78.3 24 24,688 3.4 28
Marital Status: Divorced 758,640 101,188 13.3 3 534,602 70.5 4 84,023 11.1 19 148,027 19.5 5 22,726 3 24
Marital Status: Separated 227,620 39,533 17.4 6 145,506 63.9 5 36,159 15.9 13 16,169 7.1 20 2,756 1.2 16
Marital Status: Never married 5,227,789 826,254 15.8 19 3,605,669 69 11 905,358 17.3 38 210,103 4 2 60,680 1.2 47
Sex: Male 5,874,840 779,222 13.3 14 4,433,826 75.5 9 550,456 9.4 36 820,661 14 11 144,900 2.5 44
Sex: Female 6,303,025 674,745 10.7 16 4,668,883 74.1 13 761,786 12.1 34 1,203,778 19.1 3 136,550 2.2 40
Age: Under 15 2,295,307 240,083 10.5 36 1,619,190 70.5 19 527,616 23 37 34,924 1.5 3 38,432 1.7 41
Age: 15 to 24 years 1,677,807 323,779 19.3 10 1,197,529 71.4 6 198,432 11.8 37 3,037 0.2 44 17,485 1 45
Age: 25 to 34 years 1,435,423 304,427 21.2 22 1,033,357 72 10 113,115 7.9 28 19,631 1.4 22 10,745 0.7 47
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,834,939 237,733 13 14 1,448,621 78.9 14 142,874 7.8 15 62,224 3.4 8 30,249 1.6 39
Age: 45 to 54 years 1,902,046 223,740 11.8 14 1,546,169 81.3 16 114,066 6 20 68,570 3.6 28 20,061 1.1 48
Age: 55 to 64 years 1,258,426 122,225 9.7 9 1,033,847 82.2 7 74,095 5.9 24 122,636 9.7 15 53,409 4.2 39
Age: 65 plus 1,773,917 1,980 0.1 9 1,223,996 69 10 142,044 8 25 1,713,417 96.6 20 111,069 6.3 37
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 5,839,979 569,966 9.8 23 3,876,706 66.4 17 1,055,371 18.1 36 1,792,134 30.7 5 191,689 3.3 42
Class of worker: Private 4,927,002 703,504 14.3 9 4,048,928 82.2 4 207,193 4.2 35 155,514 3.2 25 55,282 1.1 45
Class of worker: Government 760,633 33,069 4.3 11 704,550 92.6 12 24,915 3.3 15 29,144 3.8 11 27,140 3.6 31
Class of worker: Self-employed 610,187 137,157 22.5 22 447,850 73.4 18 18,052 3 25 47,647 7.8 26 7,339 1.2 39
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 10,660,435 1,273,224 11.9 17 7,807,599 73.2 12 1,265,410 11.9 34 1,990,572 18.7 3 262,427 2.5 43
Union membership: Union member 214,797 5,037 2.3 2 209,760 97.7 2 3,069 1.4 10 5,969 2.8 8 3,982 1.9 6
Union membership: Not Union member 1,302,633 175,706 13.5 13 1,085,350 83.3 8 43,763 3.4 35 27,898 2.1 38 15,041 1.2 40
Industry: Not in universe, or children 5,858,314 569,966 9.7 23 3,889,923 66.4 17 1,062,082 18.1 36 1,792,134 30.6 5 191,689 3.3 42
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 126,941 81,393 64.1 17 42,854 33.8 17 5,650 4.5 7 0 0 16 0 0 12
Industry: Construction 456,261 105,703 23.2 7 340,002 74.5 7 9,995 2.2 32 10,913 2.4 16 0 0 35
Industry: Manufacturing 902,832 114,837 12.7 22 771,717 85.5 16 23,607 2.6 23 22,886 2.5 15 8,794 1 31
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 998,005 165,402 16.6 18 794,234 79.6 10 46,937 4.7 28 63,059 6.3 5 10,669 1.1 45
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 282,921 37,692 13.3 9 238,858 84.4 7 5,390 1.9 25 13,432 4.7 5 0 0 32
Industry: Information 136,210 11,005 8.1 6 122,581 90 4 10,856 8 2 5,046 3.7 11 0 0 16
Industry: Financial activities 394,674 34,412 8.7 11 358,770 90.9 5 4,491 1.1 29 9,187 2.3 30 5,514 1.4 27
Industry: Professional and business services 561,836 75,967 13.5 2 450,706 80.2 9 22,990 4.1 24 19,521 3.5 28 15,406 2.7 23
Industry: Educational and health services 1,355,452 83,544 6.2 3 1,226,372 90.5 2 54,594 4 25 35,514 2.6 40 26,759 2 34
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 503,890 119,053 23.6 9 338,475 67.2 6 50,345 10 11 21,012 4.2 13 9,103 1.8 28
Industry: Other services 315,355 44,670 14.2 2 262,115 83.1 1 8,570 2.7 30 13,601 4.3 28 0 0 28
Industry: Public Administration 265,838 8,220 3.1 8 248,869 93.6 15 6,735 2.5 14 15,436 5.8 2 13,516 5.1 19
Occupation: Not in universe or children 5,858,314 569,966 9.7 23 3,889,923 66.4 17 1,062,082 18.1 36 1,792,134 30.6 5 191,689 3.3 42
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 772,769 55,523 7.2 11 704,729 91.2 10 17,569 2.3 18 20,215 2.6 43 5,206 0.7 45
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 1,301,150 60,627 4.7 4 1,220,802 93.8 3 19,802 1.5 33 22,039 1.7 41 27,396 2.1 32
Occupation: Service occupations 1,014,124 200,618 19.8 7 737,860 72.8 4 82,976 8.2 27 46,464 4.6 21 9,906 1 45
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 711,961 116,713 16.4 18 557,980 78.4 12 45,518 6.4 15 45,620 6.4 10 5,820 0.8 42
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 901,871 101,720 11.3 19 775,185 86 9 30,789 3.4 33 37,829 4.2 14 23,791 2.6 27
Occupation: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 80,923 55,534 68.6 3 24,280 30 2 4,065 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 2
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 377,510 104,864 27.8 8 260,981 69.1 7 8,408 2.2 30 6,771 1.8 15 3,800 1 25
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 253,628 31,021 12.2 9 214,508 84.6 12 6,326 2.5 13 10,193 4 4 0 0 29
Occupation: Production occupations 474,611 93,338 19.7 21 371,716 78.3 16 13,939 2.9 30 6,908 1.5 27 2,607 0.5 32
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 428,205 64,043 15 3 341,946 79.9 2 20,768 4.9 20 36,266 8.5 2 11,235 2.6 22
Firm size: Not in universe 5,637,189 577,599 10.2 22 3,668,079 65.1 17 1,053,834 18.7 37 1,742,150 30.9 4 165,744 2.9 44
Firm size: Under 10 employees 1,294,292 318,617 24.6 18 917,549 70.9 11 58,177 4.5 26 98,073 7.6 24 16,922 1.3 45
Firm size: 10-24 employees 602,919 98,493 16.3 7 480,607 79.7 5 33,036 5.5 17 18,504 3.1 32 5,990 1 40
Firm size: 25-99 employees 782,771 108,956 13.9 14 637,464 81.4 17 33,940 4.3 18 35,487 4.5 18 8,469 1.1 37
Firm size: 100-499 employees 941,959 89,392 9.5 12 829,380 88 8 33,285 3.5 24 36,815 3.9 15 20,344 2.2 29
Firm size: 500-999 employees 445,161 44,732 10 13 384,964 86.5 14 26,264 5.9 8 12,880 2.9 18 3,160 0.7 27
Firm size: 1000+ employees 2,473,574 216,178 8.7 6 2,184,666 88.3 2 73,706 3 39 80,530 3.3 12 60,821 2.5 40