Wisconsin Health Insurance
ANALYSIS from HealthInsuranceRankings.com
Wisconsin had a population of 5,464,587 in 2004, of whom 566,180 lacked health insurance for the entire calendar year.  This represents 10.4% of Wisconsin's population.
In addition, Wisconsin ranked number 5 out of the 50 states & DC in terms of its percent uninsured.  In the population, 76.4%
had private insurance such as employer provided health insurance, retiree health coverage, Medigap, and direct purchases such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
10.7% of the population received Medicaid through the state, while 15.2% and 1.9% received Medicare and Champus/Tricare coverage, respectively.
Wisconsin ranked 5, 35, 13, and 48 in private coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, and Champus across the states.
In terms of the uninsured, Wisconsin excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following occupational groups, industries, and firm sizes:
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Under 10 employees , Transportation and Utilities, Service occupations, Sales and related occupations,
Public Administration, Professional and business services, Office and administrative support occupations, Construction, Construction and extraction occupations,
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, 25-99 employees.
In terms of the uninsured, Wisconsin excelled in the following areas relative to other states for the following socioeconomic characteristics
Widowed, White only, Under 15, Some college but no degree, Never married,
Married, Male, Female, Black only, 45 to 54 years,
35 to 44 years, 25 to 34 years, $90,000 to $99,999, $70,000 to $79,999, $50,000 to $59,999,
$40,000 to $49,999, $30,000 to $39,999, $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
Wisconsin 5,464,587 566,180 10.4 5 4,175,086 76.4 5 586,540 10.7 35 827,956 15.2 13 102,925 1.9 48
Family income: Under $10,000 428,725 121,261 28.3 27 154,231 36 4 122,813 28.6 39 75,196 17.5 31 20,670 4.8 7
Family income: $10,000 to $19,999 621,318 102,436 16.5 9 299,625 48.2 6 176,634 28.4 23 188,339 30.3 30 16,001 2.6 36
Family income: $20,000 to $29,999 550,971 94,911 17.2 13 335,163 60.8 11 98,119 17.8 25 168,116 30.5 5 3,388 0.6 49
Family income: $30,000 to $39,999 589,048 48,425 8.2 2 464,880 78.9 2 52,782 9 44 134,409 22.8 2 19,526 3.3 33
Family income: $40,000 to $49,999 569,673 52,969 9.3 10 466,163 81.8 8 37,855 6.6 34 70,220 12.3 24 17,211 3 34
Family income: $50,000 to $59,999 432,360 28,369 6.6 7 389,090 90 2 16,890 3.9 36 30,452 7 43 4,680 1.1 47
Family income: $60,000 to $69,999 482,823 29,718 6.2 12 436,375 90.4 6 17,538 3.6 25 40,013 8.3 22 2,504 0.5 46
Family income: $70,000 to $79,999 454,677 16,842 3.7 7 423,336 93.1 6 13,809 3 27 30,893 6.8 18 1,977 0.4 42
Family income: $80,000 to $89,999 341,807 15,994 4.7 16 306,846 89.8 22 15,428 4.5 13 38,663 11.3 4 10,574 3.1 33
Family income: $90,000 to $99,999 180,437 4,366 2.4 2 171,634 95.1 4 1,361 0.8 36 8,338 4.6 28 0 0 38
Family income: $100,000 and over 812,748 50,889 6.3 33 727,743 89.5 31 33,311 4.1 5 43,317 5.3 29 6,394 0.8 48
Education: Children 1,060,554 48,616 4.6 2 766,391 72.3 12 293,939 27.7 29 10,212 1 12 19,281 1.8 39
Education: High school dropout 699,919 117,195 16.7 13 436,372 62.3 8 90,861 13 42 169,854 24.3 23 4,871 0.7 49
Education: High school graduate - high school diploma or equivalent 1,563,166 241,500 15.4 11 1,127,020 72.1 3 117,922 7.5 29 353,543 22.6 11 36,220 2.3 44
Education: Some college but no degree 1,197,191 102,193 8.5 2 985,418 82.3 3 68,879 5.8 24 167,763 14 11 33,551 2.8 41
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher 943,757 56,676 6 11 859,885 91.1 5 14,939 1.6 38 126,584 13.4 14 9,002 1 49
Race: White only 4,930,347 479,576 9.7 6 3,897,445 79.1 4 432,397 8.8 36 776,165 15.7 17 98,523 2 48
Race: Black only 304,351 32,841 10.8 2 146,690 48.2 34 111,123 36.5 2 33,446 11 22 2,504 0.8 38
Race: Other 229,889 53,763 23.4 32 130,951 57 33 43,020 18.7 13 18,345 8 17 1,898 0.8 41
Marital Status: Married 2,495,324 171,828 6.9 4 2,147,624 86.1 3 88,183 3.5 37 477,948 19.2 14 59,784 2.4 48
Marital Status: Widowed 241,558 3,049 1.3 3 167,226 69.2 5 13,647 5.6 41 202,934 84 5 6,209 2.6 35
Marital Status: Divorced 393,033 66,886 17 11 272,840 69.4 5 36,091 9.2 33 67,717 17.2 28 9,187 2.3 34
Marital Status: Never married 2,289,518 305,987 13.4 6 1,567,986 68.5 15 441,305 19.3 32 77,999 3.4 11 27,745 1.2 46
Sex: Male 2,705,522 319,259 11.8 5 2,050,307 75.8 6 265,976 9.8 35 384,869 14.2 9 54,773 2 48
Sex: Female 2,759,065 246,921 8.9 5 2,124,779 77 5 320,564 11.6 35 443,087 16.1 20 48,152 1.7 45
Age: Under 15 1,060,554 48,616 4.6 2 766,391 72.3 12 293,939 27.7 29 10,212 1 12 19,281 1.8 39
Age: 15 to 24 years 797,270 157,263 19.7 13 548,613 68.8 13 101,253 12.7 33 5,548 0.7 22 0 0 51
Age: 25 to 34 years 703,967 128,166 18.2 10 495,666 70.4 16 75,240 10.7 13 17,682 2.5 4 8,862 1.3 38
Age: 35 to 44 years 813,147 103,201 12.7 9 651,601 80.1 10 54,151 6.7 26 19,541 2.4 16 4,456 0.5 50
Age: 45 to 54 years 817,853 71,452 8.7 3 700,187 85.6 5 30,033 3.7 38 35,949 4.4 14 5,956 0.7 49
Age: 55 to 64 years 548,225 55,228 10.1 13 462,303 84.3 4 8,523 1.6 49 34,690 6.3 41 25,757 4.7 35
Age: 65 plus 723,571 2,254 0.3 15 550,325 76.1 2 23,401 3.2 48 704,334 97.3 10 38,613 5.3 40
Class of worker: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 2,471,460 180,473 7.3 4 1,730,193 70 5 432,855 17.5 38 725,594 29.4 7 75,561 3.1 46
Class of worker: Private 2,270,128 303,851 13.4 5 1,844,414 81.2 7 117,264 5.2 21 61,448 2.7 38 20,074 0.9 50
Class of worker: Government 346,444 30,414 8.8 37 305,560 88.2 35 12,074 3.5 13 14,753 4.3 8 1,388 0.4 51
Class of worker: Self-employed 361,588 50,240 13.9 6 285,235 78.9 8 20,266 5.6 7 26,161 7.2 31 4,833 1.3 37
Union membership: Not in universe or children and Armed Forces 4,810,520 494,469 10.3 5 3,618,488 75.2 5 563,934 11.7 35 803,108 16.7 13 97,411 2 47
Union membership: Union member 99,519 2,789 2.8 4 94,835 95.3 6 0 0 16 5,649 5.7 2 0 0 13
Union membership: Not Union member 554,548 68,922 12.4 9 461,763 83.3 9 22,606 4.1 27 19,199 3.5 15 5,514 1 43
Industry: Not in universe, or children 2,478,512 181,675 7.3 4 1,733,348 69.9 5 435,550 17.6 38 725,594 29.3 7 75,561 3 46
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 51,485 4,252 8.3 1 41,177 80 2 6,056 11.8 3 9,009 17.5 7 1,200 2.3 7
Industry: Construction 219,039 42,296 19.3 3 168,322 76.8 5 7,659 3.5 22 2,143 1 30 2,403 1.1 29
Industry: Manufacturing 519,413 53,825 10.4 12 455,470 87.7 9 11,759 2.3 26 4,942 1 37 0 0 39
Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade 469,037 60,476 12.9 5 372,160 79.3 11 33,767 7.2 7 25,332 5.4 17 9,604 2 32
Industry: Transportation and Utilities 184,433 24,496 13.3 8 155,205 84.2 8 4,732 2.6 20 4,589 2.5 18 1,897 1 28
Industry: Financial activities 181,662 17,295 9.5 14 153,443 84.5 23 7,125 3.9 7 9,790 5.4 13 1,736 1 32
Industry: Professional and business services 245,635 31,467 12.8 1 198,885 81 6 15,403 6.3 12 13,206 5.4 8 0 0 44
Industry: Educational and health services 642,701 59,930 9.3 16 548,385 85.3 23 28,567 4.4 21 13,295 2.1 45 9,455 1.5 39
Industry: Leisure and hospitality 237,232 63,143 26.6 14 148,680 62.7 18 25,228 10.6 7 10,199 4.3 11 0 0 40
Industry: Other services 114,271 23,269 20.4 12 86,478 75.7 6 4,524 4 23 6,259 5.5 23 0 0 28
Industry: Public Administration 77,398 1,004 1.3 3 73,937 95.5 6 5,049 6.5 2 2,205 2.8 13 0 0 34
Occupation: Not in universe or children 2,478,512 181,675 7.3 4 1,733,348 69.9 5 435,550 17.6 38 725,594 29.3 7 75,561 3 46
Occupation: Management, business, and financial occupations 390,966 32,491 8.3 20 349,777 89.5 17 13,950 3.6 6 20,935 5.4 19 1,334 0.3 48
Occupation: Professional and related occupations 572,540 41,497 7.2 17 516,366 90.2 18 11,543 2 22 14,585 2.5 32 5,734 1 44
Occupation: Service occupations 463,930 91,726 19.8 6 322,992 69.6 7 44,515 9.6 17 23,937 5.2 13 2,387 0.5 49
Occupation: Sales and related occupations 327,743 37,136 11.3 3 267,562 81.6 4 17,978 5.5 21 22,349 6.8 8 4,367 1.3 37
Occupation: Office and administrative support occupations 416,148 26,366 6.3 2 367,932 88.4 5 19,775 4.8 17 9,369 2.3 43 6,581 1.6 38
Occupation: Construction and extraction occupations 178,301 36,146 20.3 3 132,034 74.1 4 9,359 5.2 12 2,143 1.2 22 2,403 1.3 22
Occupation: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 86,881 16,795 19.3 20 68,943 79.4 18 1,143 1.3 22 0 0 23 0 0 29
Occupation: Production occupations 300,739 50,502 16.8 15 239,367 79.6 12 12,511 4.2 19 1,737 0.6 35 0 0 34
Occupation: Transportation and material moving occupations 232,762 50,794 21.8 15 166,644 71.6 18 15,324 6.6 12 7,307 3.1 26 3,358 1.4 30
Firm size: Not in universe 2,411,851 187,236 7.8 4 1,663,716 69 6 436,359 18.1 40 705,735 29.3 8 71,096 2.9 43
Firm size: Under 10 employees 639,005 110,492 17.3 3 465,469 72.8 9 51,828 8.1 10 51,782 8.1 22 10,349 1.6 40
Firm size: 10-24 employees 318,259 70,891 22.3 21 225,670 70.9 21 20,629 6.5 11 5,363 1.7 41 7,712 2.4 22
Firm size: 25-99 employees 388,455 36,912 9.5 2 325,914 83.9 6 26,594 6.8 8 11,430 2.9 33 2,370 0.6 42
Firm size: 100-499 employees 492,208 47,965 9.7 13 430,446 87.5 9 13,667 2.8 35 16,393 3.3 23 5,889 1.2 41
Firm size: 500-999 employees 179,002 18,447 10.3 16 158,725 88.7 7 1,830 1 34 1,308 0.7 33 0 0 32
Firm size: 1000+ employees 1,035,807 94,237 9.1 14 905,146 87.4 6 35,633 3.4 33 35,945 3.5 9 5,509 0.5 51