Virginia Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Virginia had a population of 7,387,035 in 2004, of whom 1,061,176 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 14.4% of Virginia's population.
In addition, Virginia ranked number 29 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 72.8%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
7.3% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 12.5% and 8.2% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Virginia ranked 17, 48, 41, and 3 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Virginia excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Transportation and Utilities, Production occupations, Manufacturing, Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations, Information,
Financial activities, 1000+ employees.
On the other hand, Virginia lagged in insurance coverage for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Under 10 employees .
In terms of the uninsured, Virginia excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
$100,000 and over.
On the other hand, Virginia lagged in insurance coverage for the following socioeconomic groups:
$70,000 to $79,999, $20,000 to $29,999, $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
Virginia 7,387,035 1,061,176 14.4 29 5,374,696 72.8 17 541,763 7.3 48 920,599 12.5 41 604,547 8.2 3
Family income: Under $10,000 524,196 186,059 35.5 36 176,753 33.7 7 124,188 23.7 44 115,331 22 14 13,213 2.5 22
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 714,245 203,220 28.5 42 270,469 37.9 32 145,134 20.3 40 183,748 25.7 43 37,314 5.2 7
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 732,418 187,134 25.6 40 410,491 56 24 85,666 11.7 46 141,343 19.3 38 40,785 5.6 11
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 800,028 131,957 16.5 22 530,177 66.3 33 76,518 9.6 41 91,645 11.5 47 69,854 8.7 4
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 641,344 68,806 10.7 17 517,173 80.6 9 34,302 5.3 41 73,471 11.5 29 32,626 5.1 16
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 598,163 68,528 11.5 26 494,987 82.8 19 16,637 2.8 44 55,841 9.3 25 20,633 3.4 29
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 490,494 42,026 8.6 20 419,627 85.6 24 7,379 1.5 45 47,476 9.7 12 63,011 12.8 2
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 507,339 65,327 12.9 42 411,612 81.1 43 14,799 2.9 29 47,223 9.3 4 44,740 8.8 9
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 378,396 18,624 4.9 18 339,481 89.7 23 5,034 1.3 35 14,164 3.7 34 31,021 8.2 11
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 352,423 21,109 6 15 309,153 87.7 26 5,429 1.5 26 62,121 17.6 1 23,461 6.7 10
Family income: $100,000 and over 1,647,989 68,386 4.1 7 1,494,773 90.7 23 26,677 1.6 30 88,236 5.4 28 227,889 13.8 1
Education: Children 1,490,960 112,006 7.5 19 1,104,473 74.1 7 289,727 19.4 46 15,124 1 11 115,180 7.7 3
Education: High school dropout 1,149,654 271,006 23.6 36 652,361 56.7 19 117,442 10.2 48 226,326 19.7 38 66,734 5.8 5
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,741,188 353,416 20.3 34 1,136,719 65.3 27 82,581 4.7 48 282,871 16.2 47 176,667 10.1 1
Education: Some college but no degree 1,430,924 205,304 14.3 29 1,106,034 77.3 17 40,399 2.8 48 208,606 14.6 8 102,859 7.2 14
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 1,574,309 119,444 7.6 24 1,375,109 87.3 24 11,614 0.7 50 187,672 11.9 28 143,107 9.1 3
Race: White only 5,490,787 694,109 12.6 25 4,175,068 76 18 288,571 5.3 50 745,353 13.6 39 484,110 8.8 3
Race: Black only 1,407,010 288,178 20.5 26 824,732 58.6 8 235,204 16.7 37 147,514 10.5 27 77,088 5.5 12
Race: Other 489,238 78,889 16.1 15 374,896 76.6 3 17,988 3.7 43 27,732 5.7 33 43,349 8.9 2
Marital Status: Married 3,195,748 339,917 10.6 25 2,582,679 80.8 19 45,489 1.4 50 529,635 16.6 34 341,837 10.7 3
Marital Status: Widowed 322,347 15,499 4.8 21 168,837 52.4 26 26,317 8.2 32 231,159 71.7 39 27,854 8.6 3
Marital Status: Divorced 602,722 125,349 20.8 28 378,264 62.8 23 47,028 7.8 39 99,191 16.5 30 26,616 4.4 12
Marital Status: Separated 133,247 38,164 28.6 15 85,084 63.9 6 7,367 5.5 26 9,055 6.8 21 8,481 6.4 3
Marital Status: Never married 3,132,971 542,247 17.3 28 2,159,832 68.9 12 415,562 13.3 46 51,559 1.6 47 199,759 6.4 3
Sex: Male 3,614,909 559,838 15.5 26 2,589,505 71.6 21 265,874 7.4 47 413,278 11.4 37 308,850 8.5 3
Sex: Female 3,772,126 501,338 13.3 30 2,785,191 73.8 15 275,889 7.3 50 507,321 13.4 42 295,697 7.8 3
Age: Under 15 1,490,960 112,006 7.5 19 1,104,473 74.1 7 289,727 19.4 46 15,124 1 11 115,180 7.7 3
Age: 15 to 24 years 1,091,701 272,401 25 33 719,007 65.9 20 77,616 7.1 49 0 0 47 85,620 7.8 3
Age: 25 to 34 years 954,960 234,837 24.6 29 661,808 69.3 21 40,189 4.2 46 8,035 0.8 35 77,245 8.1 4
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,091,519 174,705 16 22 867,171 79.4 12 24,977 2.3 50 18,511 1.7 30 80,646 7.4 3
Age: 45 to 54 years 1,142,609 147,355 12.9 18 917,676 80.3 21 33,763 3 45 50,951 4.5 12 79,222 6.9 5
Age: 55 to 64 years 794,743 111,210 14 36 605,224 76.2 30 18,571 2.3 47 52,200 6.6 40 87,712 11 6
Age: 65 plus 820,543 8,662 1.1 38 499,337 60.9 29 56,920 6.9 35 775,778 94.5 38 78,922 9.6 14
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 3,417,919 309,947 9.1 19 2,322,016 67.9 9 481,898 14.1 47 765,612 22.4 43 362,394 10.6 3
Class of worker: Private 2,894,385 602,065 20.8 32 2,169,221 74.9 27 50,694 1.8 50 110,080 3.8 10 151,906 5.2 2
Class of worker: Government 710,977 49,373 6.9 25 641,258 90.2 21 7,783 1.1 45 12,550 1.8 42 72,287 10.2 3
Class of worker: Self-employed 350,488 96,163 27.4 36 232,563 66.4 33 1,388 0.4 45 32,357 9.2 19 17,960 5.1 7
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 6,543,607 903,114 13.8 25 4,719,632 72.1 15 528,012 8.1 48 896,127 13.7 43 544,650 8.3 3
Union membership: Not Union member 806,189 157,943 19.6 41 617,944 76.7 34 13,751 1.7 48 22,913 2.8 25 59,897 7.4 2
Industry: Not in universe, or children 3,429,539 313,575 9.1 19 2,330,008 67.9 9 481,898 14.1 48 765,612 22.3 43 362,394 10.6 3
Industry: Construction 431,430 186,955 43.3 36 230,223 53.4 34 6,036 1.4 37 9,582 2.2 21 14,780 3.4 4
Industry: Manufacturing 289,218 28,933 10 10 255,942 88.5 8 3,507 1.2 35 8,569 3 11 12,366 4.3 1
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 610,301 121,289 19.9 30 452,980 74.2 29 15,512 2.5 44 37,912 6.2 6 28,830 4.7 10
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 160,343 20,308 12.7 7 133,667 83.4 10 0 0 32 2,002 1.2 25 7,967 5 8
Industry: Information 118,187 10,954 9.3 9 104,263 88.2 6 1,671 1.4 17 4,264 3.6 12 4,526 3.8 5
Industry: Financial activities 275,003 16,632 6 5 249,304 90.7 7 1,126 0.4 34 13,958 5.1 14 15,056 5.5 9
Industry: Professional and business services 477,969 78,186 16.4 16 374,762 78.4 16 4,088 0.9 42 21,511 4.5 19 39,795 8.3 4
Industry: Educational and health services 713,413 85,058 11.9 35 595,005 83.4 33 15,072 2.1 45 22,433 3.1 31 63,416 8.9 2
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 351,588 128,806 36.6 32 204,898 58.3 25 7,550 2.1 43 6,164 1.8 31 16,116 4.6 8
Industry: Other services 188,615 43,118 22.9 16 141,894 75.2 7 0 0 35 15,142 8 9 8,344 4.4 7
Industry: Public Administration 272,870 10,273 3.8 14 256,590 94 14 3,524 1.3 23 6,655 2.4 16 16,603 6.1 15
Occupation: Not in universe or children 3,429,539 313,575 9.1 19 2,330,008 67.9 9 481,898 14.1 48 765,612 22.3 43 362,394 10.6 3
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 557,145 47,885 8.6 22 495,213 88.9 22 3,506 0.6 42 26,359 4.7 21 35,717 6.4 3
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 788,530 61,917 7.9 21 703,650 89.2 25 5,340 0.7 48 17,585 2.2 35 69,623 8.8 1
Occupation: Service occupations 646,984 206,062 31.8 32 400,672 61.9 26 16,734 2.6 50 21,732 3.4 31 39,963 6.2 5
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 483,191 77,930 16.1 15 368,948 76.4 21 5,818 1.2 43 46,569 9.6 2 27,131 5.6 4
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 549,564 86,074 15.7 38 445,137 81 32 12,701 2.3 41 19,980 3.6 26 26,171 4.8 9
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 358,881 167,370 46.6 32 184,237 51.3 30 1,309 0.4 37 4,206 1.2 23 6,067 1.7 14
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 143,008 11,656 8.2 3 128,522 89.9 2 0 0 28 6,213 4.3 2 10,466 7.3 3
Occupation: Production occupations 179,156 27,917 15.6 10 148,554 82.9 6 4,017 2.2 33 1,229 0.7 33 3,097 1.7 19
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 227,811 55,462 24.3 19 153,636 67.4 23 8,661 3.8 26 11,114 4.9 15 11,893 5.2 8
Firm size: Not in universe 3,288,592 344,708 10.5 25 2,194,278 66.7 9 471,661 14.3 48 747,608 22.7 42 279,938 8.5 3
Firm size: Under 10 employees 809,205 272,843 33.7 43 493,799 61 31 14,047 1.7 51 60,883 7.5 25 44,082 5.4 4
Firm size: 10-24 employees 402,130 101,960 25.4 26 280,602 69.8 24 2,264 0.6 44 26,202 6.5 8 11,825 2.9 16
Firm size: 25-99 employees 470,207 74,319 15.8 22 367,462 78.1 24 10,843 2.3 42 28,247 6 5 38,426 8.2 1
Firm size: 100-499 employees 484,877 75,383 15.5 33 384,153 79.2 36 11,198 2.3 38 13,184 2.7 32 23,561 4.9 5
Firm size: 500-999 employees 173,517 37,336 21.5 36 128,107 73.8 35 3,696 2.1 27 6,024 3.5 11 10,048 5.8 2
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,758,507 154,627 8.8 8 1,526,295 86.8 10 28,054 1.6 49 38,451 2.2 40 196,667 11.2 4