South Carolina Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
South Carolina had a population of 4,123,177 in 2004, of whom 605,418 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 14.7% of South Carolina's population.
In addition, South Carolina ranked number 32 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 65.7%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
15.7% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 15.6% and 6.8% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
South Carolina ranked 37, 13, 10, and 4 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, South Carolina excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Professional and related occupations, Educational and health services.
On the other hand, South Carolina lagged in insurance coverage for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Management, business, and financial occupations, 1000+ employees.
In terms of the uninsured, South Carolina excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Other race, 65 plus, $20,000 to $29,999.
On the other hand, South Carolina lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
Bachelor's degree or higher, 45 to 54 years, 35 to 44 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
South Carolina 4,123,177 605,418 14.7 32 2,709,392 65.7 37 647,990 15.7 13 642,602 15.6 10 279,310 6.8 4
Family income: Under $10,000 425,101 107,152 25.2 14 80,830 19 45 195,814 46.1 11 100,686 23.7 3 20,300 4.8 10
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 530,914 140,862 26.5 37 179,223 33.8 44 159,340 30 19 162,949 30.7 28 18,737 3.5 21
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 589,873 97,377 16.5 10 350,678 59.4 15 130,826 22.2 12 111,464 18.9 41 30,167 5.1 15
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 426,472 79,418 18.6 35 275,453 64.6 37 47,038 11 32 92,058 21.6 4 36,953 8.7 5
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 402,900 39,220 9.7 12 294,974 73.2 33 38,690 9.6 20 57,909 14.4 13 45,380 11.3 5
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 403,297 50,022 12.4 32 320,271 79.4 31 31,664 7.9 13 45,775 11.4 12 21,895 5.4 16
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 295,543 30,468 10.3 32 261,572 88.5 12 6,061 2.1 39 22,111 7.5 31 23,214 7.9 9
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 189,629 12,698 6.7 20 167,184 88.2 19 17,676 9.3 2 5,684 3 44 22,460 11.8 1
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 180,083 15,378 8.5 35 157,148 87.3 28 9,258 5.1 8 9,314 5.2 25 10,202 5.7 18
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 177,552 8,201 4.6 12 167,381 94.3 6 6,079 3.4 15 10,087 5.7 19 7,464 4.2 21
Family income: $100,000 and over 501,813 24,622 4.9 15 454,678 90.6 24 5,544 1.1 43 24,565 4.9 34 42,538 8.5 5
Education: Children 841,387 68,082 8.1 23 532,748 63.3 34 292,416 34.8 9 7,099 0.8 18 29,571 3.5 21
Education: High school dropout 763,873 158,625 20.8 26 325,918 42.7 43 191,095 25 10 207,820 27.2 17 54,355 7.1 2
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,016,513 192,925 19 30 659,477 64.9 28 86,508 8.5 21 207,248 20.4 34 80,214 7.9 4
Education: Some college but no degree 817,186 119,364 14.6 30 606,774 74.3 32 63,793 7.8 9 121,389 14.9 7 64,704 7.9 10
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 684,218 66,422 9.7 42 584,475 85.4 33 14,178 2.1 28 99,046 14.5 8 50,466 7.4 6
Race: White only 2,834,753 394,388 13.9 32 1,967,243 69.4 35 319,778 11.3 18 506,387 17.9 4 234,121 8.3 4
Race: Black only 1,210,528 204,906 16.9 17 696,193 57.5 12 306,389 25.3 21 135,017 11.2 21 37,893 3.1 21
Race: Other 77,896 6,124 7.9 2 45,956 59 30 21,823 28 6 1,198 1.5 43 7,296 9.4 1
Marital Status: Married 1,742,122 183,479 10.5 24 1,332,615 76.5 34 81,490 4.7 20 360,778 20.7 5 180,867 10.4 4
Marital Status: Widowed 234,900 12,601 5.4 25 113,775 48.4 33 48,440 20.6 2 174,090 74.1 34 19,219 8.2 5
Marital Status: Divorced 299,174 75,333 25.2 39 173,181 57.9 34 36,793 12.3 16 55,209 18.5 18 8,990 3 23
Marital Status: Separated 104,409 31,710 30.4 19 59,090 56.6 10 12,814 12.3 16 7,966 7.6 18 2,815 2.7 10
Marital Status: Never married 1,742,572 302,295 17.3 31 1,030,731 59.1 38 468,453 26.9 8 44,559 2.6 27 67,419 3.9 11
Sex: Male 1,980,675 325,126 16.4 31 1,294,474 65.4 36 291,718 14.7 12 250,965 12.7 24 134,102 6.8 8
Sex: Female 2,142,502 280,292 13.1 28 1,414,918 66 39 356,272 16.6 12 391,637 18.3 6 145,208 6.8 4
Age: Under 15 841,387 68,082 8.1 23 532,748 63.3 34 292,416 34.8 9 7,099 0.8 18 29,571 3.5 21
Age: 15 to 24 years 598,088 119,683 20 14 361,955 60.5 35 124,547 20.8 7 5,685 1 16 37,505 6.3 6
Age: 25 to 34 years 546,249 131,644 24.1 27 375,089 68.7 23 54,382 10 17 5,348 1 32 16,185 3 19
Age: 35 to 44 years 583,361 132,245 22.7 42 403,693 69.2 41 43,623 7.5 16 14,412 2.5 15 26,093 4.5 18
Age: 45 to 54 years 588,164 109,106 18.6 45 417,523 71 47 36,563 6.2 17 38,924 6.6 1 46,680 7.9 3
Age: 55 to 64 years 415,852 44,658 10.7 17 304,379 73.2 36 28,323 6.8 17 40,877 9.8 14 48,680 11.7 3
Age: 65 plus 550,076 0 0 1 314,005 57.1 38 68,136 12.4 8 530,257 96.4 23 74,596 13.6 2
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,089,364 220,192 10.5 27 1,183,772 56.7 35 524,075 25.1 15 584,952 28 11 179,104 8.6 10
Class of worker: Private 1,448,851 302,524 20.9 33 1,067,232 73.7 35 94,199 6.5 11 31,179 2.2 46 63,289 4.4 7
Class of worker: Government 338,035 18,457 5.5 17 306,014 90.5 20 9,012 2.7 26 7,735 2.3 34 19,001 5.6 17
Class of worker: Self-employed 226,794 59,164 26.1 34 145,691 64.2 40 12,335 5.4 8 18,736 8.3 21 16,465 7.3 2
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 3,668,429 558,092 15.2 34 2,325,136 63.4 40 620,112 16.9 13 635,592 17.3 7 262,501 7.2 5
Union membership: Not Union member 435,602 47,326 10.9 6 366,911 84.2 7 25,010 5.7 8 7,010 1.6 47 13,959 3.2 21
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,108,233 224,009 10.6 27 1,190,455 56.5 36 532,444 25.3 15 584,952 27.7 11 180,555 8.6 10
Industry: Construction 165,920 66,852 40.3 33 87,536 52.8 35 10,293 6.2 9 3,483 2.1 22 2,660 1.6 16
Industry: Manufacturing 309,041 43,023 13.9 26 252,178 81.6 28 24,028 7.8 2 2,997 1 36 10,799 3.5 6
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 285,578 71,101 24.9 44 186,140 65.2 48 15,905 5.6 20 16,770 5.9 10 16,350 5.7 3
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 106,902 21,451 20.1 25 79,917 74.8 29 4,902 4.6 9 1,015 0.9 26 4,361 4.1 14
Industry: Financial activities 116,707 11,826 10.1 19 101,364 86.9 16 3,617 3.1 14 2,508 2.1 32 7,075 6.1 5
Industry: Professional and business services 185,040 35,568 19.2 27 136,523 73.8 27 13,094 7.1 8 6,798 3.7 26 16,431 8.9 2
Industry: Educational and health services 381,729 26,823 7 5 334,390 87.6 11 20,092 5.3 8 5,649 1.5 47 16,448 4.3 12
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 183,074 57,530 31.4 24 117,001 63.9 14 14,322 7.8 22 7,505 4.1 14 9,014 4.9 6
Industry: Other services 111,371 32,483 29.2 26 73,612 66.1 21 6,788 6.1 13 7,713 6.9 18 2,851 2.6 16
Industry: Public Administration 112,952 8,010 7.1 27 102,467 90.7 25 0 0 31 3,212 2.8 14 7,424 6.6 10
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,108,233 224,009 10.6 27 1,190,455 56.5 36 532,444 25.3 15 584,952 27.7 11 180,555 8.6 10
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 220,064 28,973 13.2 43 186,570 84.8 41 10,732 4.9 4 8,895 4 27 12,986 5.9 4
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 346,735 20,488 5.9 7 319,332 92.1 8 12,449 3.6 5 3,501 1 47 18,994 5.5 5
Occupation: Service occupations 333,749 83,833 25.1 19 222,017 66.5 15 24,463 7.3 31 8,027 2.4 45 19,441 5.8 6
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 238,279 50,927 21.4 32 165,413 69.4 39 12,148 5.1 24 13,242 5.6 16 13,596 5.7 3
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 268,769 33,088 12.3 25 226,176 84.2 21 10,775 4 26 10,379 3.9 24 7,301 2.7 25
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 140,099 57,698 41.2 26 70,869 50.6 31 8,932 6.4 9 3,483 2.5 10 4,890 3.5 4
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 90,753 17,618 19.4 21 68,293 75.3 22 3,620 4 10 816 0.9 20 4,861 5.4 5
Occupation: Production occupations 214,075 40,382 18.9 20 162,558 75.9 19 20,652 9.6 4 3,754 1.8 24 7,641 3.6 6
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 148,485 44,670 30.1 29 89,584 60.3 31 11,775 7.9 8 5,553 3.7 20 6,966 4.7 9
Firm size: Not in universe 2,023,242 232,996 11.5 32 1,111,059 54.9 37 526,325 26 15 565,671 28 17 161,500 8 6
Firm size: Under 10 employees 476,458 154,404 32.4 36 275,537 57.8 42 27,252 5.7 15 33,397 7 35 29,738 6.2 3
Firm size: 10-24 employees 197,905 43,307 21.9 19 147,723 74.6 11 8,994 4.5 21 11,206 5.7 14 5,454 2.8 18
Firm size: 25-99 employees 218,207 31,589 14.5 18 179,649 82.3 13 7,785 3.6 27 1,015 0.5 48 14,325 6.6 2
Firm size: 100-499 employees 273,170 29,788 10.9 17 224,391 82.1 28 22,105 8.1 6 7,758 2.8 31 18,898 6.9 1
Firm size: 500-999 employees 99,084 13,894 14 28 80,621 81.4 29 2,725 2.8 24 4,569 4.6 6 4,305 4.3 5
Firm size: 1000+ employees 835,111 99,440 11.9 40 690,412 82.7 38 52,804 6.3 6 18,986 2.3 39 45,090 5.4 23