Rhode Island Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Rhode Island had a population of 1,056,905 in 2004, of whom 120,261 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 11.4% of Rhode Island's population.
In addition, Rhode Island ranked number 10 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 70.3%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
16.7% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 14.3% and 2.7% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Rhode Island ranked 28, 8, 26, and 39 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Rhode Island excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Service occupations, Sales and related occupations, Manufacturing, Management, business, and financial occupations, Leisure and hospitality,
Educational and health services, 25-99 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Rhode Island excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Under $10,000, Some college but no degree, Married, Male, High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent,
Divorced, 35 to 44 years, $70,000 to $79,999, $30,000 to $39,999, $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
Rhode Island 1,056,905 120,261 11.4 10 742,492 70.3 28 176,358 16.7 8 150,620 14.3 26 28,430 2.7 39
Family income: Under $10,000 96,844 19,383 20 3 21,208 21.9 38 46,312 47.8 7 23,890 24.7 2 4,649 4.8 9
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 102,900 16,618 16.1 8 41,447 40.3 26 35,851 34.8 7 37,091 36 9 918 0.9 47
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 108,784 18,996 17.5 16 53,494 49.2 39 32,683 30 1 22,174 20.4 31 373 0.3 50
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 96,407 11,713 12.1 7 66,043 68.5 22 19,879 20.6 5 16,571 17.2 21 2,020 2.1 42
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 79,568 12,263 15.4 37 59,896 75.3 24 9,956 12.5 12 12,410 15.6 9 500 0.6 49
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 77,403 6,627 8.6 12 62,182 80.3 27 10,011 12.9 2 13,342 17.2 2 5,621 7.3 9
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 82,294 7,843 9.5 28 71,314 86.7 20 4,301 5.2 14 4,995 6.1 37 1,617 2 38
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 69,941 3,377 4.8 9 61,904 88.5 18 5,196 7.4 5 3,433 4.9 34 963 1.4 39
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 57,808 4,301 7.4 31 50,252 86.9 30 1,867 3.2 19 5,068 8.8 9 1,312 2.3 40
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 57,843 5,449 9.4 32 47,932 82.9 38 4,023 7 3 3,935 6.8 11 3,150 5.4 14
Family income: $100,000 and over 227,113 13,691 6 30 206,820 91.1 21 6,279 2.8 15 7,711 3.4 44 7,307 3.2 29
Education: Children 197,413 14,642 7.4 18 134,493 68.1 24 60,162 30.5 19 1,472 0.7 21 5,701 2.9 24
Education: High school dropout 187,462 30,029 16 11 92,815 49.5 32 47,463 25.3 9 54,504 29.1 10 1,304 0.7 50
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 261,916 38,090 14.5 8 174,735 66.7 21 38,145 14.6 5 56,777 21.7 19 7,681 2.9 41
Education: Some college but no degree 200,462 22,144 11 10 158,396 79 10 19,269 9.6 5 19,280 9.6 49 5,950 3 40
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 209,652 15,356 7.3 22 182,053 86.8 25 11,319 5.4 3 18,587 8.9 46 7,794 3.7 29
Race: White only 947,998 101,819 10.7 12 680,901 71.8 28 146,198 15.4 5 144,084 15.2 24 26,228 2.8 38
Race: Black only 66,289 14,177 21.4 32 31,791 48 35 21,504 32.4 3 2,769 4.2 39 624 0.9 36
Marital Status: Married 431,637 33,413 7.7 10 351,693 81.5 17 31,391 7.3 8 72,088 16.7 32 17,342 4 37
Marital Status: Widowed 56,727 1,800 3.2 11 31,094 54.8 23 9,078 16 9 46,246 81.5 9 1,166 2.1 39
Marital Status: Divorced 79,285 10,299 13 1 52,327 66 13 14,206 17.9 4 13,316 16.8 29 1,463 1.8 39
Marital Status: Never married 476,584 71,401 15 15 303,041 63.6 30 116,726 24.5 12 17,160 3.6 8 8,007 1.7 40
Sex: Male 506,252 63,249 12.5 9 359,594 71 22 76,910 15.2 10 61,788 12.2 31 17,032 3.4 35
Sex: Female 550,653 57,012 10.4 12 382,898 69.5 28 99,448 18.1 8 88,832 16.1 19 11,398 2.1 42
Age: Under 15 197,413 14,642 7.4 18 134,493 68.1 24 60,162 30.5 19 1,472 0.7 21 5,701 2.9 24
Age: 15 to 24 years 164,500 34,011 20.7 19 103,892 63.2 28 31,504 19.2 10 3,080 1.9 2 1,266 0.8 48
Age: 25 to 34 years 117,817 22,117 18.8 12 79,335 67.3 28 21,766 18.5 3 846 0.7 38 2,407 2 30
Age: 35 to 44 years 170,793 18,843 11 3 130,147 76.2 21 23,149 13.6 4 4,264 2.5 14 5,323 3.1 24
Age: 45 to 54 years 167,721 19,053 11.4 11 134,757 80.3 20 14,315 8.5 8 6,097 3.6 27 1,210 0.7 50
Age: 55 to 64 years 106,946 11,024 10.3 14 86,537 80.9 10 9,961 9.3 12 8,200 7.7 29 3,637 3.4 48
Age: 65 plus 131,715 571 0.4 21 73,331 55.7 41 15,501 11.8 11 126,661 96.2 28 8,886 6.7 34
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 487,181 40,813 8.4 11 294,932 60.5 28 124,043 25.5 14 135,378 27.8 12 19,322 4 36
Class of worker: Private 447,988 67,859 15.1 15 346,294 77.3 19 43,839 9.8 3 9,382 2.1 48 6,930 1.5 40
Class of worker: Government 70,259 2,301 3.3 2 63,655 90.6 18 3,685 5.2 2 3,747 5.3 5 1,784 2.5 38
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 934,548 105,617 11.3 11 643,360 68.8 28 163,344 17.5 10 147,384 15.8 24 26,795 2.9 40
Union membership: Not Union member 108,045 14,644 13.6 14 85,306 79 26 11,476 10.6 3 3,236 3 22 1,635 1.5 36
Industry: Not in universe, or children 489,625 41,475 8.5 11 295,634 60.4 29 125,123 25.6 13 135,378 27.6 12 19,322 3.9 36
Industry: Manufacturing 74,495 7,022 9.4 7 63,827 85.7 15 5,484 7.4 4 1,468 2 24 190 0.3 38
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 94,504 15,578 16.5 17 73,008 77.3 17 6,523 6.9 10 2,070 2.2 48 1,778 1.9 38
Industry: Professional and business services 51,745 10,918 21.1 33 37,792 73 30 4,416 8.5 4 821 1.6 40 788 1.5 36
Industry: Educational and health services 135,182 10,564 7.8 8 113,265 83.8 32 12,632 9.3 4 5,011 3.7 21 3,758 2.8 28
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 60,805 13,362 22 6 38,904 64 13 10,262 16.9 2 582 1 42 261 0.4 38
Occupation: Not in universe or children 489,625 41,475 8.5 11 295,634 60.4 29 125,123 25.6 13 135,378 27.6 12 19,322 3.9 36
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 75,146 4,425 5.9 5 69,244 92.1 6 2,346 3.1 10 585 0.8 48 258 0.3 47
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 121,310 9,669 8 23 105,584 87 37 7,421 6.1 1 3,852 3.2 22 3,421 2.8 25
Occupation: Service occupations 104,184 21,892 21 9 67,618 64.9 18 16,950 16.3 3 3,816 3.7 29 1,766 1.7 35
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 67,651 8,186 12.1 5 53,178 78.6 11 5,998 8.9 4 1,246 1.8 42 1,702 2.5 25
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 83,119 11,875 14.3 33 66,726 80.3 33 7,441 9 2 3,270 3.9 22 1,155 1.4 39
Firm size: Not in universe 469,938 41,584 8.8 12 276,662 58.9 29 123,515 26.3 13 132,971 28.3 13 17,216 3.7 34
Firm size: Under 10 employees 114,767 27,735 24.2 16 76,853 67 19 11,979 10.4 3 3,888 3.4 51 1,318 1.1 46
Firm size: 10-24 employees 62,933 12,792 20.3 13 45,251 71.9 17 5,925 9.4 4 2,146 3.4 27 1,236 2 26
Firm size: 25-99 employees 81,404 4,799 5.9 1 70,987 87.2 1 5,833 7.2 7 3,777 4.6 17 1,966 2.4 25
Firm size: 100-499 employees 95,642 10,281 10.7 15 78,489 82.1 29 10,498 11 2 1,728 1.8 43 1,869 2 33
Firm size: 1000+ employees 196,797 20,342 10.3 27 164,832 83.8 31 15,330 7.8 3 4,699 2.4 37 4,344 2.2 43