WALLETHUB News:With the national uninsured rate back on the rise, after dipping to a record low of 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Uninsured Rates by Cityand by State.
WalletHub’s analysts compared the rates for 547 U.S. cities and the 50 states, in addition to a breakdown by age, race/ethnicity and income level. The following are some highlights from the reports:
WalletHub’s analysts compared the rates for 547 U.S. cities and the 50 states, in addition to a breakdown by age, race/ethnicity and income level. The following are some highlights from the reports:
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States with Lowest Uninsured Rates
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States with Highest Uninsured Rates
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Massachusetts (2.54%)
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41
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Louisiana (10.26%)
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2
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Hawaii (3.53%)
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42
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North Carolina (10.43%)
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3
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Vermont (3.72%)
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43
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Nevada (11.37%)
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4
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Minnesota (4.12%)
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44
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Wyoming (11.55%)
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5
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Iowa (4.26%)
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45
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Mississippi (11.84%)
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6
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Rhode Island (4.32%)
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46
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Florida (12.54%)
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Connecticut (4.89%)
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47
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Georgia (12.94%)
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8
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Kentucky (5.13%)
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48
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Oklahoma (13.77%)
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9
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Wisconsin (5.26%)
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49
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Alaska (14.01%)
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10
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West Virginia (5.32%)
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50
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Texas (16.60%)
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Cities with Lowest Uninsured Rates
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Cities with Highest Uninsured Rates
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Elk Grove, CA (1.654%)
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538
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Dallas, TX (22.238%)
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Folsom, CA (1.679%)
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539
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Passaic, NJ (22.689%)
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3
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Fremont, CA (1.683%)
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540
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Baytown, TX (22.721%)
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Ellicott City, MD (1.685%)
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541
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McAllen, TX (23.356%)
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Redondo Beach, CA (1.727%)
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542
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Hialeah, FL (23.802%)
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6
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Newton, MA (1.866%)
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543
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Pasadena, TX (25.967%)
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Union City, CA (1.889%)
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544
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Pharr, TX (26.974%)
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8
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Newport Beach, CA (1.985%)
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545
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Laredo, TX (27.023%)
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9
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O’Fallon, MO (2.133%)
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546
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Mission, TX (27.232%)
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10
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San Ramon, CA (2.205%)
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547
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Brownsville, TX (29.240%)
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