Posted by: John S Kiernan

The national uninsured rate is on an upward trend this year, following a record low of 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016, according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But how widely do the rates differ from city to city?

With U.S. health-care reform still in limbo, WalletHub’s analysts measured the uninsured rates for 547 U.S. cities and broke them down even further by age, income level and race. In addition, we conducted the same analysis at the state level. Read on for the complete ranking, a ranking by city size and a full description of our methodology.

1. Main Findings
2. Rankings by City Size
3. Methodology

Main Findings

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Note: Overall rank based on the 2015 uninsured rates (Rank 1 = Smallest).

Rankings by City Size

 

Rank	Large City Name		Rank	Midsize City Name		Rank	Small City Name
			245	Mesquite, TX
			246	Pasadena, TX
			247	McAllen, TX

Methodology

• Large cities: More than 300,000 people
• Midsize cities: 100,000 to 300,000 people
• Small cities: Fewer than 100,000 people

Health Insurance Rate by Age Group

• Health Insurance Rate for Children (Aged 0 to 17)
• Health Insurance Rate for Adults (Aged 18 & Older)

Health Insurance Rate by Race/Ethnicity

• Health Insurance Rate for Whites
• Health Insurance Rate for Black or African Americans
• Health Insurance Rate for Hispanic or Latino

Health Insurance Rate by Household Income

• Health Insurance Rate for Lower-Income Households ($50,000 or less)
• Health Insurance Rate for Higher-Income Households ($100,000 or more)

 

Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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