U.S. Census Bureau
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Low Income Uninsured Children by State:


2000, 2001, and 2002

Number and Percent of Children under 19 Years of Age, at or below 200 Percent of Poverty, by State:  Three-Year Averages for, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
(Numbers in Thousands)
Total children AT OR BELOW AT OR BELOW 200% OF POVERTY
under 19 years, 200% OF POVERTY WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
all income levels Standard Standard Standard Standard
  Number error Percent error Number error Percent error
 
  U.S……………………..              76,120      28,714          269         37.7           0.3       5,743 126 7.5 0.2
 
Alabama...........………..                1,185          517            36         43.7           2.3            82 14 6.9 1.2
Alaska............………….                  199            61              5         30.7           1.9            12 2 5.8 1.0
Arizona...........…………….                1,547          671            49         43.4           2.3          177 25 11.4 1.5
Arkansas..........………….                  723          381            26         52.7           2.5            60 10 8.3 1.4
California........………………              10,096       4,226          138         41.9           1.1          968 66 9.6 0.6
Colorado..........……………..                1,204          385            27         32.0           1.9          106 14 8.8 1.1
Connecticut.......…………..                  872          243            19         27.9           1.9            39 8 4.5 0.9
Delaware..........………….                  206            57              5         27.8           2.2              8 2 4.0 0.9
District of Columbia………                  118            61              5         52.1           2.9              7 2 5.9 1.4
Florida...........…………..                4,036       1,661            74         41.2           1.4          426 37 10.6 0.9
 
Georgia...........………….                2,358          925            66         39.2           2.2          180 29 7.6 1.2
Hawaii............………………                  321          113              9         35.1           2.2            14 3 4.3 1.0
Idaho.............……………                  393          165            12         42.0           2.3            35 5 8.9 1.3
Illinois..........……………                3,329       1,152            59         34.6           1.4          228 26 6.9 0.8
Indiana...........…………….                1,604          558            38         34.8           1.9          109 17 6.8 1.0
Iowa..............…………….                  764          234            18         30.6           2.0            30 6 3.9 0.8
Kansas............…………….                  706          233            18         32.9           2.1            39 7 5.5 1.0
Kentucky..........……………                1,038          423            31         40.8           2.3            68 12 6.5 1.1
Louisiana.........……………..                1,271          630            42         49.6           2.4          123 19 9.7 1.4
Maine.............…………..                  287          104              8         36.3           2.1            12 3 4.0 0.9
 
Maryland..........………….                1,456          322            29         22.1           1.7            60 12 4.1 0.8
Massachusetts.....……                1,502          458            34         30.5           1.9            40 10 2.6 0.7
Michigan..........……………                2,610          841            49         32.2           1.5          106 17 4.1 0.7
Minnesota.........…………..                1,274          287            26         22.5           1.8            38 9 3.0 0.7
Mississippi.......…………..                  814          405            28         49.7           2.5            57 11 7.0 1.3
Missouri..........……………                1,482          452            35         30.5           2.0            43 11 2.9 0.7
Montana...........…………..                  233          101              8         43.6           2.6            20 4 8.8 1.5
Nebraska..........……………                  458          146            12         31.9           2.1            17 4 3.7 0.9
Nevada............……………                  591          229            15         38.8           2.0            66 8 11.1 1.3
New Hampshire.....……………                  310            68              6         21.8           1.8              9 2 3.0 0.7
 
New Jersey........…………..                2,091          534            37         25.6           1.5          113 17 5.5 0.8
New Mexico........……….                  523          266            20         50.9           2.6            58 9 11.0 1.7
New York..........……………                4,830       1,893            73         39.2           1.2          277 28 5.7 0.6
North Carolina....……………..                2,150          897            52         41.7           1.9          166 22 7.7 1.0
North Dakota......……………                  148            55              4         37.1           2.3              8 2 5.6 1.1
Ohio..............…………….                2,923          966            54         33.1           1.5          157 22 5.4 0.7
Oklahoma..........……………..                  922          434            29         47.0           2.3            98 14 10.6 1.4
Oregon............………………                  894          335            25         37.5           2.2            66 11 7.4 1.2
Pennsylvania......…………….                2,959          978            52         33.1           1.5          162 21 5.5 0.7
Rhode Island......……………..                  255            76              6         29.8           1.9              7 2 2.6 0.7
 
South Carolina....………….                1,062          417            30         39.3           2.2            52 11 4.9 1.0
South Dakota......………..                  198            66              5         33.1           2.0              9 2 4.7 0.9
Tennessee.........………….                1,464          606            47         41.4           2.4            63 15 4.3 1.0
Texas.............………………..                6,378       2,998          112         47.0           1.3       1,013 65 15.9 0.9
Utah..............…………..                  776          258            18         33.3           1.9            46 8 5.9 1.0
Vermont...........…………..                  139            44              4         31.5           2.2              3 1 2.1 0.7
Virginia..........……………                1,880          552            45         29.4           2.0          104 19 5.5 1.0
Washington........………….                1,611          561            43         34.8           2.1            88 17 5.5 1.0
West Virginia.....…………..                  415          204            14         49.2           2.3            29 5 6.9 1.2
Wisconsin.........……………                1,386          414            31         29.9           1.9            36 9 2.6 0.7
Wyoming...........…………..                  129            48              4         36.9           2.3            11 2 8.2 1.3
* Average of the three years' percentages: not average 'Number' divided by average Total Children.  Results may differ
  slightly based on the method used. 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2001, 2002, and 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 07, 2004