Table 3. Percent of Population for Whom Premium was Either Less Than 10 Percent or More Than 25 Percent of Family Income, by Selected States: 2000.
State | Premium1 | All Individuals | Uninsured | Uninsurable | |||
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>25% | <10% | >25% | <10% | >25% | <10% | ||
Alabama | $192 | 9 | 72 | 18 | 54 | 31 | 36 |
Alaska | 400 | 14 | 57 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 25 |
Arkansas | 153 | 6 | 77 | 11 | 61 | 14 | 39 |
California | 280 | 12 | 62 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 36 |
Colorado | 214 | 6 | 79 | 12 | 56 | 22 | 50 |
Illinois | 292 | 11 | 67 | 20 | 46 | 33 | 28 |
Iowa | 273 | 9 | 65 | 18 | 35 | 27 | 27 |
Kansas | 382 | 18 | 50 | 37 | 24 | 51 | 24 |
Minnesota | 128 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 82 | 6 | 86 |
Mississippi | 215 | 11 | 65 | 18 | 46 | 33 | 46 |
Missouri | 267 | 10 | 69 | 16 | 49 | 21 | 50 |
Montana | 252 | 14 | 58 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 24 |
New Mexico | 202 | 10 | 66 | 16 | 49 | 23 | 48 |
North Dakota | 223 | 9 | 65 | 15 | 46 | 26 | 38 |
Oklahoma | 224 | 10 | 67 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 40 |
Oregon | 232 | 10 | 69 | 20 | 45 | 28 | 26 |
South Carolina | 268 | 10 | 63 | 20 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
Texas | 237 | 10 | 67 | 17 | 47 | 24 | 38 |
Utah | 272 | 7 | 73 | 16 | 52 | 25 | 44 |
Washington | 266 | 10 | 69 | 20 | 49 | 28 | 41 |
Wisconsin | 196 | 5 | 79 | 16 | 57 | 22 | 55 |
Wyoming | 179 | 6 | 79 | 13 | 63 | 20 | 57 |
All of the Above States | — | 10 | 67 | 18 | 46 | 29 | 37 |
Premium in 2001 dollars for a 35-year old, non-smoking male at the lowest deductible, and no optional features as reported by the States to Communicating for Agriculture, Inc. Includes 22 States with high-risk pools and available premium data.
SOURCES: Communicating for Agriculture, Inc.: Comprehensive Health Insurance for High-Risk Individuals (9th-15th editions). Fargo Falls, MN. 2001/2002. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (1999-2001).