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Uninsured Rate in the Largest U.S. Cities

Share of people with no health insurance in the most populous U.S. cities, five-year estimates, %: the highest and lowest

Houston, TX leads at 23.7%
Current·Data to 2024

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001: people with no health insurance as a share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Each estimate pools five years of responses. Cities are the incorporated city, ranked by the Census Bureau’s population estimates; Indianapolis, Nashville and Louisville are the consolidated city-county minus its separate towns.

How the share of residents without health insurance compares across the thirty most populous U.S. cities, from the Census Bureau’s five-year survey estimates. The data table lists every city.

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Uninsured Rate · New York, New York. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Los Angeles, California. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Chicago, Illinois. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Houston, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Phoenix, Arizona. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · San Antonio, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · San Diego, California. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Dallas, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Jacksonville, Florida. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Fort Worth, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · San Jose, California. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Austin, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Charlotte, North Carolina. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Columbus, Ohio. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Indianapolis, Indiana. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · San Francisco, California. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Seattle, Washington. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Denver, Colorado. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Nashville, Tennessee. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Washington, D.C.. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · El Paso, Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Las Vegas, Nevada. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Boston, Massachusetts. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Detroit, Michigan. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Louisville, Kentucky. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Portland, Oregon. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Memphis, Tennessee. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

Uninsured Rate · Baltimore, Maryland. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B27001 (health insurance coverage status by sex by age), read through the Census Data API. Palanor adds the cells for people with no health insurance coverage and divides by the table total, to one decimal, the figure Census publishes as "Percent Uninsured" in table S2701. A work of the U.S. Government (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Census releases the 5-year estimates each December; Palanor checks monthly.

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