Tennessee Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Tennessee had a population of 5,857,487 in 2004, of whom 827,919 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 14.1% of Tennessee's population.
In addition, Tennessee ranked number 25 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 64.6%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
16.4% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 16.9% and 6.0% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Tennessee ranked 40, 10, 3, and 11 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Tennessee excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Leisure and hospitality, 25-99 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Tennessee excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Under $10,000, Some college but no degree, Separated, 55 to 64 years.
On the other hand, Tennessee lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
$80,000 to $89,999.
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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
Tennessee 5,857,487 827,919 14.1 25 3,782,551 64.6 40 962,043 16.4 10 991,899 16.9 3 353,555 6 11
Family income: Under $10,000 693,914 160,445 23.1 9 193,438 27.9 20 296,858 42.8 14 157,232 22.7 9 16,700 2.4 24
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 677,843 137,961 20.4 18 190,350 28.1 50 271,438 40 3 226,988 33.5 17 19,244 2.8 31
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 776,529 132,679 17.1 12 427,446 55 27 155,918 20.1 17 222,699 28.7 9 38,105 4.9 18
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 707,784 123,448 17.4 25 472,697 66.8 30 92,183 13 18 125,671 17.8 18 72,138 10.2 3
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 602,336 86,551 14.4 31 473,531 78.6 13 37,848 6.3 37 63,145 10.5 34 44,598 7.4 10
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 473,557 44,015 9.3 19 398,796 84.2 15 14,583 3.1 42 43,738 9.2 28 19,766 4.2 24
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 447,281 29,569 6.6 15 372,992 83.4 32 29,351 6.6 8 40,869 9.1 16 51,260 11.5 5
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 337,399 22,278 6.6 18 288,969 85.6 26 13,314 3.9 19 22,952 6.8 17 29,564 8.8 10
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 285,310 31,430 11 42 228,880 80.2 44 16,170 5.7 5 16,369 5.7 23 30,662 10.7 4
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 186,728 18,788 10.1 33 156,893 84 36 3,605 1.9 24 17,138 9.2 4 9,355 5 15
Family income: $100,000 and over 668,806 40,755 6.1 31 578,559 86.5 43 30,775 4.6 4 55,098 8.2 6 22,163 3.3 28
Education: Children 1,158,904 121,038 10.4 35 737,563 63.6 33 343,740 29.7 23 25,850 2.2 2 52,754 4.6 16
Education: High school dropout 1,068,513 222,719 20.8 29 460,565 43.1 42 286,246 26.8 5 345,242 32.3 7 40,029 3.7 17
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,612,905 293,510 18.2 26 954,196 59.2 42 227,477 14.1 6 363,063 22.5 12 112,623 7 7
Education: Some college but no degree 1,130,150 121,128 10.7 9 855,076 75.7 28 84,425 7.5 11 146,865 13 23 94,557 8.4 7
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 887,015 69,524 7.8 27 775,151 87.4 23 20,155 2.3 21 110,879 12.5 21 53,592 6 13
Race: White only 4,766,085 581,873 12.2 20 3,209,711 67.3 42 683,202 14.3 9 873,845 18.3 3 296,663 6.2 8
Race: Black only 953,765 206,057 21.6 33 505,147 53 25 253,913 26.6 17 100,645 10.6 26 50,106 5.3 13
Race: Other 137,637 39,989 29.1 38 67,693 49.2 37 24,928 18.1 16 17,409 12.6 4 6,786 4.9 18
Marital Status: Married 2,469,485 274,258 11.1 30 1,795,899 72.7 41 202,255 8.2 6 532,496 21.6 3 236,610 9.6 5
Marital Status: Widowed 319,234 13,443 4.2 17 151,114 47.3 35 61,935 19.4 3 260,210 81.5 10 6,795 2.1 38
Marital Status: Divorced 537,477 102,762 19.1 18 278,736 51.9 45 112,901 21 2 101,019 18.8 14 29,978 5.6 7
Marital Status: Separated 95,860 15,508 16.2 5 63,272 66 3 21,625 22.6 5 1,034 1.1 26 2,212 2.3 13
Marital Status: Never married 2,435,431 421,948 17.3 30 1,493,530 61.3 33 563,327 23.1 18 97,140 4 3 77,960 3.2 20
Sex: Male 2,856,157 463,551 16.2 29 1,845,095 64.6 37 410,613 14.4 14 422,113 14.8 6 177,031 6.2 12
Sex: Female 3,001,330 364,368 12.1 22 1,937,456 64.6 42 551,430 18.4 7 569,786 19 4 176,524 5.9 9
Age: Under 15 1,158,904 121,038 10.4 35 737,563 63.6 33 343,740 29.7 23 25,850 2.2 2 52,754 4.6 16
Age: 15 to 24 years 868,024 231,606 26.7 39 504,143 58.1 40 152,353 17.6 13 12,202 1.4 9 11,777 1.4 43
Age: 25 to 34 years 793,803 183,672 23.1 25 514,051 64.8 34 102,132 12.9 7 22,245 2.8 2 55,758 7 5
Age: 35 to 44 years 847,491 124,755 14.7 19 604,184 71.3 33 92,271 10.9 7 35,745 4.2 3 40,526 4.8 14
Age: 45 to 54 years 767,223 111,533 14.5 29 555,999 72.5 41 73,647 9.6 5 40,564 5.3 6 24,505 3.2 31
Age: 55 to 64 years 649,351 53,909 8.3 5 444,879 68.5 47 91,707 14.1 1 106,677 16.4 2 85,393 13.2 1
Age: 65 plus 772,691 1,406 0.2 11 421,732 54.6 43 106,193 13.7 4 748,616 96.9 16 82,842 10.7 6
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,977,122 324,805 10.9 31 1,636,961 55 39 761,060 25.6 11 875,596 29.4 6 233,688 7.8 12
Class of worker: Private 2,226,701 418,671 18.8 27 1,653,364 74.3 31 157,572 7.1 8 63,866 2.9 35 69,870 3.1 20
Class of worker: Government 330,382 21,962 6.6 23 291,044 88.1 36 11,020 3.3 14 10,667 3.2 18 24,820 7.5 7
Class of worker: Self-employed 295,148 62,481 21.2 16 186,710 63.3 41 18,729 6.3 5 38,715 13.1 7 25,177 8.5 1
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 5,274,512 727,363 13.8 24 3,348,006 63.5 37 910,009 17.3 11 976,922 18.5 4 328,930 6.2 11
Union membership: Not Union member 534,994 100,556 18.8 36 386,564 72.3 42 52,034 9.7 4 12,687 2.4 32 24,625 4.6 8
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,999,329 324,805 10.8 31 1,645,506 54.9 39 774,722 25.8 11 878,651 29.3 6 233,688 7.8 12
Industry: Construction 221,077 79,187 35.8 28 127,099 57.5 29 7,207 3.3 25 6,327 2.9 13 4,659 2.1 10
Industry: Manufacturing 411,549 76,854 18.7 33 320,625 77.9 37 9,144 2.2 27 3,682 0.9 38 14,007 3.4 7
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 485,211 81,401 16.8 20 370,931 76.4 19 27,918 5.8 19 27,671 5.7 13 21,761 4.5 12
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 181,167 29,034 16 15 145,864 80.5 16 8,647 4.8 8 5,599 3.1 13 10,848 6 7
Industry: Information 72,748 20,634 28.4 22 52,114 71.6 22 1,714 2.4 11 3,075 4.2 10 1,889 2.6 8
Industry: Financial activities 176,785 22,552 12.8 24 143,408 81.1 32 11,196 6.3 3 16,043 9.1 1 11,506 6.5 3
Industry: Professional and business services 220,666 34,717 15.7 14 161,129 73 31 20,307 9.2 2 3,031 1.4 42 10,917 4.9 8
Industry: Educational and health services 534,782 50,722 9.5 19 455,775 85.2 24 15,373 2.9 36 22,052 4.1 14 25,085 4.7 9
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 238,278 46,610 19.6 2 142,708 59.9 23 49,875 20.9 1 8,240 3.5 20 5,387 2.3 24
Industry: Other services 146,389 47,473 32.4 28 75,397 51.5 34 16,506 11.3 3 3,761 2.6 32 6,959 4.8 4
Industry: Public Administration 126,048 5,538 4.4 17 115,607 91.7 22 4,808 3.8 6 1,751 1.4 20 6,849 5.4 17
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,999,329 324,805 10.8 31 1,645,506 54.9 39 774,722 25.8 11 878,651 29.3 6 233,688 7.8 12
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 355,022 28,177 7.9 18 307,835 86.7 36 12,620 3.6 8 28,357 8 9 15,787 4.4 11
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 504,260 41,516 8.2 27 437,949 86.8 39 17,919 3.6 6 21,803 4.3 9 21,406 4.2 11
Occupation: Service occupations 421,346 97,165 23.1 13 260,032 61.7 27 54,864 13 7 12,726 3 39 20,077 4.8 12
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 343,728 52,359 15.2 12 243,105 70.7 34 36,946 10.7 2 33,964 9.9 1 20,510 6 2
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 440,860 52,832 12 22 366,040 83 26 26,928 6.1 9 6,966 1.6 44 16,183 3.7 20
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 208,404 88,449 42.4 29 109,981 52.8 27 5,851 2.8 25 2,925 1.4 18 1,198 0.6 28
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 106,763 30,226 28.3 31 72,976 68.4 31 1,258 1.2 26 0 0 23 3,925 3.7 13
Occupation: Production occupations 239,046 60,009 25.1 28 169,275 70.8 28 5,292 2.2 34 0 0 36 11,759 4.9 2
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 221,426 47,924 21.6 12 160,971 72.7 14 15,730 7.1 10 6,507 2.9 30 9,022 4.1 11
Firm size: Not in universe 2,895,471 319,915 11 29 1,541,934 53.3 42 791,806 27.3 10 858,063 29.6 6 199,052 6.9 13
Firm size: Under 10 employees 655,441 205,476 31.3 33 368,260 56.2 47 55,437 8.5 8 54,793 8.4 18 31,743 4.8 8
Firm size: 10-24 employees 229,855 62,503 27.2 27 145,607 63.3 33 22,039 9.6 2 6,556 2.9 35 7,057 3.1 15
Firm size: 25-99 employees 423,756 57,479 13.6 10 354,432 83.6 7 9,777 2.3 41 9,722 2.3 39 22,762 5.4 3
Firm size: 100-499 employees 310,113 40,856 13.2 25 253,029 81.6 31 9,675 3.1 32 17,711 5.7 5 8,429 2.7 24
Firm size: 500-999 employees 178,928 34,673 19.4 34 129,486 72.4 37 15,294 8.5 4 1,560 0.9 32 4,260 2.4 12
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,163,923 107,017 9.2 15 989,803 85 22 58,015 5 15 43,494 3.7 5 80,252 6.9 14