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HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE INCREASED IN OVER HALF OF U.S. STATES IN 2022

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023


HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE INCREASED IN OVER HALF OF U.S. STATES IN 2022

September 14, 2023
Press Release Number CB23-151

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SEPT. 14, 2023 – Twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with
health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021 according to American Community
Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. In terms
of uninsured rates, or the rate of people without health insurance, Maine was
the only state where the uninsured rate increased (up to 6.6% in 2022, from
5.7%).

“The changes in uninsured rates are impacted by multiple factors including the
demographic makeup of a population and the economy. In 2022, we saw the
uninsured rate decrease with the driving force differing by state,” said David
Waddington, chief of the Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division at
the Census Bureau. “For seven of the states with lower uninsured rates in 2022,
the difference was driven by increased private coverage. For 10 states, the
uninsured rate decrease was related to increased public coverage. In three
particular states —Missouri, New York, and Virginia — the decline in the
uninsured rate was a result of increases in public coverage that outweighed
decreases in private coverage.”

State-level uninsured rates ranged from 2.4% (Massachusetts) to 16.6% (Texas) in
2022. The District of Columbia was among the lowest with an uninsured rate of
2.9%, not statistically different from Massachusetts. 

Additional health insurance highlights include:

 * Utah and North Dakota had the highest (78.4%) and New Mexico the lowest
   (54.4%) rates of private coverage in 2022, compared with the national average
   of 67.2%.
 * Nine states experienced an increase in private health insurance coverage
   (Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South
   Carolina, and Texas) and seven states (Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
   Nebraska, New York, and Virginia) a decrease in private coverage from 2021 to
   2022.
 * Utah had the lowest (22.2%) rate of public coverage in 2022, and New Mexico
   the highest (51.2%), compared with the national average of 37.2%.
 * Between 2021 and 2022, the rate of public coverage increased in 13 states
   (Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
   Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) and
   decreased in one (Rhode Island). Oklahoma had one of the highest increases in
   public coverage (up 2.3 percentage points) from 2021 to 2022.

Additional statistics on health insurance coverage can be found in the
report, Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type by Geography: 2021 and 2022.


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS FROM TODAY’S RELEASE

INCOME

 * Median household income in the United States was $74,755 in 2022, a decline
   of 0.8% from last year after adjusting for inflation.
 * Median household income increased in five states (Alabama, Alaska, Delaware,
   Florida, and Utah) and decreased in seventeen states (Connecticut, Illinois,
   Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
   Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and
   Wisconsin) since last year. Twenty-eight states, the District of Columbia,
   and Puerto Rico showed no statistically significant differences.
 * New Jersey had one of the highest median household incomes of all states at
   $96,346. The District of Columbia’s median household income ($101,027) was
   the highest in the nation. Mississippi had the lowest median household income
   ($52,719) of any state. Median household income for Puerto Rico was $24,112.
 * Income inequality in the United States measured by the Gini Index increased
   between 2021 and 2022.

POVERTY

 * The poverty rate declined in nine states (Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
   Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, and South Carolina)
   and the District of Columbia from 2021 to 2022. The District of Columbia had
   among the highest rates of change with a 3.1 percentage point decline. The
   poverty rate did not increase in any state.
 * The poverty rate for children (below age 18) decreased in 11 states (Arizona,
   Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New
   Jersey, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania) and the District of Columbia from 2021 to
   2022. The child poverty rate increased in one state (West Virginia) and
   Puerto Rico.
 * The poverty rate for those age 65 and over increased in 19 states (Arizona,
   California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana,
   New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
   Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) and Puerto Rico from 2021 to
   2022. Montana had among the highest increases for states (3.7 percentage
   points). The poverty rate for those age 65 and over did not decrease in any
   state.
 * From 2021 to 2022, the percentage of households that received Supplemental
   Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)/food stamp benefits decreased in 11
   states (Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, New
   Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington) and increased in eight
   states (California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,
   Oklahoma, and Virginia). Utah (5.2%) and Wyoming (5.6%) had among the lowest
   percentage of people that received SNAP benefits in 2022, though they were
   not significantly different from each other, while New Mexico had the highest
   among states at 19.4%.

FIELD OF DEGREE

 * Among adults ages 25-64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher, median earnings
   of men were higher than those of women within the same field of degree.
   Median annual earnings were about $25,000 higher for men than women among
   those with physical and related sciences, business degrees, and in the social
   sciences. Median earnings of men were $12,000 higher than women in education
   fields.
 * Among all people with a bachelor’s degree or higher, engineering degree
   holders had the highest ($106,736) and visual and performing arts degree
   holders the lowest ($54,765) annual median earnings in 2022.

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL RELEASES

The Census Bureau is set to release additional ACS statistics over the next few
months, including 2022 ACS 1-year supplemental estimates and 2018-2022 ACS
5-year estimates. For more information on ACS topics, ranging from educational
attainment to computer use, visit the Subjects Included in the Survey webpage.
Visit data.census.gov to access all statistics released today.

These statistics would not be possible without ACS respondents throughout the
country.

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Note: Statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling
error. All comparisons made in the highlights have been tested and found to be
statistically significant at the 90% confidence level unless otherwise noted.
Consult the tables on data.census.gov for specific margins of error. For more
information on margins of error, visit the Code Lists, Definitions, and Accuracy
webpage.

Changes in survey design from year to year can affect results. For more
information on changes affecting the 2022 statistics, refer to our user notes.

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