Washington Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Washington had a population of 6,115,972 in 2004, of whom 793,236 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 13.0% of Washington's population.
In addition, Washington ranked number 19 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 70.4%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
13.3% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 12.9% and 6.6% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Washington ranked 26, 20, 39, and 7 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Washington excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Professional and business services, Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations, 500-999 employees.
On the other hand, Washington lagged in insurance coverage for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
100-499 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Washington excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Widowed, Separated, Black only, 65 plus, 45 to 54 years,
$80,000 to $89,999, $40,000 to $49,999.
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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
Washington 6,115,972 793,236 13 19 4,305,866 70.4 26 812,168 13.3 20 788,157 12.9 39 401,764 6.6 7
Family income: Under $10,000 540,022 145,686 27 21 150,622 27.9 19 175,203 32.4 35 102,654 19 28 59,636 11 1
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 648,731 154,760 23.9 29 265,114 40.9 24 210,775 32.5 12 153,202 23.6 46 17,780 2.7 33
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 599,768 111,121 18.5 22 361,628 60.3 13 107,205 17.9 24 162,871 27.2 16 42,406 7.1 7
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 546,607 90,501 16.6 23 340,907 62.4 42 102,515 18.8 7 87,201 16 30 29,179 5.3 18
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 506,088 47,031 9.3 9 382,780 75.6 21 74,352 14.7 6 83,831 16.6 5 9,198 1.8 43
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 598,109 76,866 12.9 35 449,420 75.1 38 71,359 11.9 3 70,469 11.8 9 29,285 4.9 19
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 435,131 40,391 9.3 27 366,070 84.1 28 7,261 1.7 43 49,660 11.4 6 51,764 11.9 4
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 363,966 27,653 7.6 25 309,935 85.2 28 11,357 3.1 24 16,509 4.5 39 19,179 5.3 20
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 346,501 10,861 3.1 3 307,867 88.9 24 5,182 1.5 32 11,668 3.4 37 39,287 11.3 3
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 293,143 26,213 8.9 28 251,230 85.7 32 16,974 5.8 5 8,031 2.7 39 18,634 6.4 12
Family income: $100,000 and over 1,237,906 62,153 5 16 1,120,293 90.5 26 29,985 2.4 18 42,061 3.4 43 85,416 6.9 7
Education: Children 1,222,555 89,893 7.4 16 804,796 65.8 27 383,786 31.4 17 15,137 1.2 6 77,444 6.3 6
Education: High school dropout 755,074 140,781 18.6 18 430,175 57 18 157,499 20.9 19 116,446 15.4 46 52,146 6.9 3
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,297,123 230,433 17.8 22 837,607 64.6 30 126,743 9.8 13 287,178 22.1 15 98,837 7.6 5
Education: Some college but no degree 1,548,977 228,382 14.7 33 1,134,831 73.3 35 105,763 6.8 15 207,582 13.4 17 108,639 7 16
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 1,292,243 103,747 8 29 1,098,457 85 38 38,377 3 12 161,814 12.5 20 64,698 5 18
Race: White only 5,154,963 644,549 12.5 23 3,662,587 71 32 649,534 12.6 12 709,629 13.8 38 316,647 6.1 10
Race: Black only 200,175 21,679 10.8 3 120,192 60 3 51,635 25.8 18 12,521 6.3 37 40,134 20 1
Race: Other 760,834 127,008 16.7 19 523,087 68.8 14 110,999 14.6 26 66,007 8.7 12 44,983 5.9 12
Marital Status: Married 2,698,508 257,164 9.5 20 2,162,982 80.2 22 137,807 5.1 15 389,041 14.4 46 219,112 8.1 11
Marital Status: Widowed 222,315 1,295 0.6 1 141,241 63.5 10 13,525 6.1 39 191,532 86.2 2 10,706 4.8 15
Marital Status: Divorced 575,365 144,243 25.1 38 316,895 55.1 38 62,670 10.9 20 89,314 15.5 34 29,090 5.1 10
Marital Status: Separated 80,894 10,909 13.5 3 42,136 52.1 13 22,321 27.6 3 17,548 21.7 3 2,906 3.6 7
Marital Status: Never married 2,538,890 379,625 15 14 1,642,612 64.7 27 575,845 22.7 19 100,722 4 4 139,950 5.5 4
Sex: Male 3,009,092 441,105 14.7 20 2,101,766 69.8 28 375,912 12.5 20 315,569 10.5 44 200,608 6.7 9
Sex: Female 3,106,880 352,131 11.3 19 2,204,100 70.9 23 436,256 14 20 472,588 15.2 32 201,156 6.5 5
Age: Under 15 1,222,555 89,893 7.4 16 804,796 65.8 27 383,786 31.4 17 15,137 1.2 6 77,444 6.3 6
Age: 15 to 24 years 860,058 167,837 19.5 12 565,155 65.7 22 136,595 15.9 20 2,944 0.3 39 60,698 7.1 5
Age: 25 to 34 years 820,540 212,215 25.9 39 502,487 61.2 43 83,128 10.1 16 9,415 1.1 28 39,839 4.9 7
Age: 35 to 44 years 951,649 143,475 15.1 21 725,580 76.2 20 69,363 7.3 18 11,192 1.2 42 57,287 6 6
Age: 45 to 54 years 980,261 101,444 10.3 9 797,164 81.3 15 52,820 5.4 27 48,961 5 9 63,604 6.5 6
Age: 55 to 64 years 587,759 78,372 13.3 31 461,455 78.5 20 31,763 5.4 30 40,085 6.8 38 36,165 6.2 25
Age: 65 plus 693,150 0 0 1 449,229 64.8 19 54,713 7.9 26 660,423 95.3 33 66,727 9.6 13
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,901,301 245,890 8.5 14 1,813,164 62.5 24 658,549 22.7 19 707,151 24.4 32 277,688 9.6 5
Class of worker: Private 2,249,917 417,629 18.6 23 1,713,578 76.2 25 111,615 5 23 50,104 2.2 44 78,566 3.5 13
Class of worker: Government 563,187 37,716 6.7 24 500,719 88.9 32 21,713 3.9 9 8,108 1.4 46 31,877 5.7 16
Class of worker: Self-employed 384,126 87,774 22.9 24 270,501 70.4 22 15,703 4.1 16 22,794 5.9 41 10,069 2.6 23
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 5,476,663 703,695 12.8 20 3,783,214 69.1 27 790,960 14.4 20 781,861 14.3 39 370,764 6.8 8
Union membership: Union member 117,106 4,049 3.5 6 113,057 96.5 5 1,064 0.9 14 0 0 14 6,921 5.9 3
Union membership: Not Union member 522,203 85,492 16.4 24 409,595 78.4 28 20,144 3.9 29 6,296 1.2 49 24,079 4.6 7
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,916,701 250,117 8.6 14 1,819,027 62.4 25 663,137 22.7 19 707,151 24.2 32 281,252 9.6 5
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 60,999 18,283 30 11 36,477 59.8 11 1,013 1.7 13 7,120 11.7 11 2,278 3.7 3
Industry: Construction 201,183 60,430 30 19 129,972 64.6 18 9,442 4.7 15 0 0 38 3,045 1.5 18
Industry: Manufacturing 344,511 35,587 10.3 11 301,541 87.5 10 7,372 2.1 28 5,022 1.5 32 5,775 1.7 25
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 509,340 100,617 19.8 28 381,174 74.8 26 24,300 4.8 27 12,596 2.5 47 26,844 5.3 7
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 173,492 28,288 16.3 16 141,024 81.3 14 3,429 2 23 3,693 2.1 20 1,569 0.9 29
Industry: Information 70,814 10,005 14.1 15 56,587 79.9 16 0 0 19 3,523 5 7 699 1 14
Industry: Financial activities 192,897 29,493 15.3 33 160,428 83.2 25 1,706 0.9 31 3,700 1.9 34 7,448 3.9 14
Industry: Professional and business services 328,997 45,168 13.7 4 266,067 80.9 7 20,148 6.1 13 6,406 1.9 39 14,495 4.4 12
Industry: Educational and health services 698,924 72,347 10.4 28 600,707 85.9 17 24,653 3.5 29 14,465 2.1 44 24,433 3.5 19
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 324,424 101,258 31.2 22 186,508 57.5 27 32,977 10.2 9 14,950 4.6 9 12,369 3.8 12
Industry: Other services 126,466 32,128 25.4 19 78,605 62.2 25 12,102 9.6 7 9,531 7.5 14 4,067 3.2 12
Industry: Public Administration 165,806 9,515 5.7 25 146,331 88.3 30 11,889 7.2 1 0 0 29 17,490 10.5 3
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,916,701 250,117 8.6 14 1,819,027 62.4 25 663,137 22.7 19 707,151 24.2 32 281,252 9.6 5
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 479,937 41,646 8.7 23 426,102 88.8 24 5,662 1.2 30 28,805 6 15 13,742 2.9 22
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 742,212 68,419 9.2 36 655,073 88.3 33 20,520 2.8 9 9,780 1.3 45 23,140 3.1 22
Occupation: Service occupations 567,942 147,219 25.9 22 367,639 64.7 19 53,827 9.5 18 18,908 3.3 33 27,848 4.9 8
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 346,437 72,425 20.9 31 258,012 74.5 25 16,783 4.8 26 3,321 1 43 19,060 5.5 5
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 402,753 38,887 9.7 11 341,015 84.7 18 18,414 4.6 18 11,995 3 33 12,666 3.1 23
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 161,354 53,790 33.3 18 91,943 57 23 14,282 8.9 4 0 0 32 3,045 1.9 12
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 88,816 10,310 11.6 6 72,728 81.9 15 1,064 1.2 25 0 0 23 6,596 7.4 2
Occupation: Production occupations 176,238 28,588 16.2 13 139,530 79.2 13 8,914 5.1 15 0 0 36 5,966 3.4 8
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 202,293 62,927 31.1 30 124,876 61.7 29 7,105 3.5 29 8,197 4.1 19 8,449 4.2 10
Firm size: Not in universe 2,753,673 242,691 8.8 11 1,707,316 62 24 651,146 23.6 18 688,729 25 30 218,502 7.9 7
Firm size: Under 10 employees 742,671 194,125 26.1 23 495,103 66.7 20 41,738 5.6 16 33,958 4.6 48 17,234 2.3 34
Firm size: 10-24 employees 327,885 68,226 20.8 15 234,799 71.6 20 27,610 8.4 6 13,376 4.1 21 16,516 5 4
Firm size: 25-99 employees 349,985 64,925 18.6 30 268,527 76.7 27 10,205 2.9 34 3,797 1.1 44 13,742 3.9 12
Firm size: 100-499 employees 397,326 66,660 16.8 40 309,130 77.8 38 23,350 5.9 10 8,826 2.2 38 14,441 3.6 14
Firm size: 500-999 employees 179,759 8,861 4.9 3 163,943 91.2 3 12,495 7 6 6,095 3.4 12 6,807 3.8 7
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,364,673 147,748 10.8 31 1,127,048 82.6 41 45,624 3.3 36 33,376 2.4 34 114,522 8.4 5