Utah Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Utah had a population of 2,393,598 in 2004, of whom 337,047 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 14.1% of Utah's population.
In addition, Utah ranked number 24 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 75.9%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
9.3% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 8.1% and 2.7% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Utah ranked 6, 43, 50, and 40 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Utah excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Transportation and Utilities, 500-999 employees.
On the other hand, Utah lagged in insurance coverage for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Professional and related occupations, Educational and health services.
In terms of the uninsured, Utah excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Bachelor's degree or higher, 55 to 64 years, 25 to 34 years, $40,000 to $49,999.
On the other hand, Utah lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
Under $10,000, Other race, $100,000 and over, $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
Utah 2,393,598 337,047 14.1 24 1,816,646 75.9 6 221,936 9.3 43 192,999 8.1 50 64,363 2.7 40
Family income: Under $10,000 133,394 57,518 43.1 46 39,365 29.5 14 31,389 23.5 45 9,991 7.5 47 569 0.4 46
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 195,922 56,921 29.1 47 70,381 35.9 38 61,010 31.1 14 31,874 16.3 50 0 0 50
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 241,319 48,861 20.2 28 141,178 58.5 18 42,623 17.7 26 37,681 15.6 45 4,253 1.8 41
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 266,078 37,118 14 14 199,790 75.1 8 30,927 11.6 28 24,555 9.2 50 2,905 1.1 49
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 289,765 20,779 7.2 4 255,154 88.1 1 20,607 7.1 33 26,137 9 43 11,140 3.8 29
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 239,403 21,324 8.9 14 207,636 86.7 9 9,702 4.1 35 13,822 5.8 47 6,883 2.9 35
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 194,972 17,202 8.8 21 163,426 83.8 31 6,486 3.3 31 12,868 6.6 34 11,681 6 14
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 175,016 16,369 9.4 31 154,122 88.1 20 9,770 5.6 11 13,684 7.8 11 4,386 2.5 34
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 133,221 9,018 6.8 25 121,753 91.4 19 3,293 2.5 24 3,671 2.8 40 7,375 5.5 20
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 120,052 7,796 6.5 19 110,778 92.3 10 1,624 1.4 29 7,678 6.4 12 0 0 38
Family income: $100,000 and over 404,456 44,141 10.9 51 353,063 87.3 42 4,505 1.1 42 11,038 2.7 48 15,171 3.8 22
Education: Children 633,511 64,951 10.3 34 478,865 75.6 5 123,505 19.5 45 2,205 0.3 39 10,390 1.6 42
Education: High school dropout 285,252 71,690 25.1 39 181,224 63.5 6 33,257 11.7 47 16,767 5.9 51 8,639 3 25
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 444,270 77,569 17.5 19 310,532 69.9 12 31,653 7.1 32 75,280 16.9 45 12,836 2.9 43
Education: Some college but no degree 627,283 100,101 16 37 484,162 77.2 18 29,304 4.7 32 53,629 8.5 50 17,553 2.8 42
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 403,282 22,736 5.6 9 361,863 89.7 13 4,217 1 46 45,118 11.2 30 14,945 3.7 30
Race: White only 2,260,806 298,865 13.2 27 1,731,256 76.6 14 209,104 9.2 29 190,674 8.4 50 62,296 2.8 39
Race: Other 113,343 34,174 30.2 40 72,110 63.6 21 10,671 9.4 37 2,325 2.1 42 2,067 1.8 37
Marital Status: Married 1,019,056 97,706 9.6 21 857,368 84.1 10 36,167 3.5 36 115,708 11.4 50 39,920 3.9 38
Marital Status: Widowed 70,645 2,957 4.2 16 35,469 50.2 31 6,533 9.2 25 53,431 75.6 31 4,196 5.9 12
Marital Status: Divorced 137,303 32,234 23.5 35 89,257 65 16 14,371 10.5 23 10,720 7.8 47 0 0 47
Marital Status: Never married 1,146,672 198,526 17.3 29 822,218 71.7 5 163,897 14.3 43 10,939 1 51 19,626 1.7 38
Sex: Male 1,199,916 181,809 15.2 24 907,515 75.6 8 104,024 8.7 42 84,678 7.1 50 33,863 2.8 41
Sex: Female 1,193,682 155,238 13 25 909,131 76.2 6 117,912 9.9 43 108,321 9.1 50 30,500 2.6 37
Age: Under 15 633,511 64,951 10.3 34 478,865 75.6 5 123,505 19.5 45 2,205 0.3 39 10,390 1.6 42
Age: 15 to 24 years 457,674 101,568 22.2 26 325,911 71.2 7 35,245 7.7 47 2,567 0.6 30 8,667 1.9 38
Age: 25 to 34 years 374,941 67,612 18 8 285,980 76.3 3 25,549 6.8 36 649 0.2 49 4,641 1.2 39
Age: 35 to 44 years 278,160 45,668 16.4 24 211,763 76.1 22 20,717 7.4 17 3,787 1.4 39 4,366 1.6 41
Age: 45 to 54 years 280,697 40,629 14.5 28 233,454 83.2 7 7,213 2.6 47 6,216 2.2 45 7,176 2.6 39
Age: 55 to 64 years 190,169 15,762 8.3 4 162,846 85.6 2 4,616 2.4 46 9,282 4.9 46 17,039 9 12
Age: 65 plus 178,446 857 0.5 22 117,827 66 14 5,091 2.9 50 168,293 94.3 39 12,084 6.8 33
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 1,131,316 122,392 10.8 30 821,579 72.6 3 169,905 15 44 159,805 14.1 50 36,528 3.2 44
Class of worker: Private 922,587 175,377 19 28 709,354 76.9 21 42,590 4.6 29 19,797 2.1 47 16,385 1.8 36
Class of worker: Government 180,662 15,789 8.7 36 161,887 89.6 27 2,746 1.5 41 4,676 2.6 29 7,884 4.4 25
Class of worker: Self-employed 153,375 22,910 14.9 8 118,747 77.4 10 6,695 4.4 14 8,721 5.7 42 3,566 2.3 28
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,166,512 292,877 13.5 22 1,643,222 75.8 4 210,029 9.7 43 189,478 8.7 50 62,616 2.9 38
Union membership: Not Union member 213,616 42,213 19.8 42 161,911 75.8 39 11,907 5.6 9 3,521 1.6 46 1,747 0.8 46
Industry: Not in universe, or children 1,136,974 122,971 10.8 30 826,658 72.7 3 169,905 14.9 45 159,805 14.1 50 36,528 3.2 44
Industry: Construction 113,639 39,339 34.6 26 70,129 61.7 26 5,440 4.8 14 989 0.9 33 611 0.5 32
Industry: Manufacturing 128,629 14,839 11.5 16 111,420 86.6 12 2,940 2.3 25 1,759 1.4 33 2,531 2 22
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 203,717 28,718 14.1 10 163,701 80.4 9 11,994 5.9 17 7,704 3.8 30 2,278 1.1 41
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 61,457 7,436 12.1 6 53,354 86.8 3 667 1.1 28 0 0 31 1,199 2 22
Industry: Financial activities 89,929 10,186 11.3 23 77,298 86 18 1,834 2 23 1,301 1.4 37 611 0.7 34
Industry: Professional and business services 158,109 29,720 18.8 25 121,161 76.6 20 6,350 4 25 3,404 2.2 38 1,981 1.3 40
Industry: Educational and health services 207,493 30,199 14.6 46 171,418 82.6 37 5,600 2.7 38 9,048 4.4 11 6,633 3.2 23
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 114,324 28,187 24.7 11 76,697 67.1 7 9,991 8.7 17 4,866 4.3 12 4,369 3.8 11
Industry: Other services 54,134 12,233 22.6 14 38,935 71.9 12 2,018 3.7 26 948 1.8 34 1,746 3.2 11
Industry: Public Administration 56,507 6,621 11.7 30 49,886 88.3 29 563 1 26 0 0 29 489 0.9 33
Occupation: Not in universe or children 1,136,974 122,971 10.8 30 826,658 72.7 3 169,905 14.9 45 159,805 14.1 50 36,528 3.2 44
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 178,323 14,102 7.9 17 157,491 88.3 27 2,016 1.1 32 7,158 4 28 6,121 3.4 19
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 217,954 25,007 11.5 45 189,048 86.7 40 2,432 1.1 40 2,629 1.2 46 5,476 2.5 28
Occupation: Service occupations 172,791 41,343 23.9 15 114,594 66.3 16 15,220 8.8 21 7,608 4.4 23 3,859 2.2 32
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 156,834 26,167 16.7 21 122,386 78 14 9,286 5.9 18 3,410 2.2 40 4,150 2.6 23
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 212,829 32,056 15.1 37 173,117 81.3 31 11,177 5.3 14 6,397 3 32 4,152 2 33
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 86,389 28,401 32.9 17 53,287 61.7 15 5,970 6.9 6 989 1.1 24 0 0 31
Occupation: Production occupations 89,030 15,990 18 17 70,319 79 14 3,569 4 22 1,661 1.9 22 592 0.7 31
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 89,604 20,242 22.6 16 67,644 75.5 6 2,361 2.6 33 2,672 3 29 1,164 1.3 32
Firm size: Not in universe 1,099,977 126,340 11.5 31 788,837 71.7 3 165,999 15.1 44 162,231 14.7 50 34,335 3.1 42
Firm size: Under 10 employees 284,681 64,240 22.6 13 201,264 70.7 12 14,885 5.2 18 12,366 4.3 49 3,867 1.4 43
Firm size: 10-24 employees 116,514 27,431 23.5 23 83,645 71.8 18 5,155 4.4 22 6,263 5.4 15 1,181 1 39
Firm size: 25-99 employees 170,093 36,025 21.2 35 127,748 75.1 32 6,278 3.7 26 2,775 1.6 42 6,071 3.6 16
Firm size: 100-499 employees 131,844 17,738 13.5 26 110,038 83.5 21 7,504 5.7 12 3,819 2.9 29 2,857 2.2 28
Firm size: 500-999 employees 50,044 3,319 6.6 5 42,551 85 20 4,949 9.9 2 1,051 2.1 23 1,097 2.2 13
Firm size: 1000+ employees 540,445 61,954 11.5 36 462,563 85.6 18 17,166 3.2 38 4,494 0.8 51 14,955 2.8 35