When hiring a job applicant, employers, business managers and human resources professionals should understand the drive and motivation of the particular job candidate that they are assessing. In many cases, a job seeker is not only looking for a position that will provide them with an adequate salary, but they also are interested in the benefits associated with the position. It can be helpful to understand information about health insurance coverage and the percentage of the population of a given state that utilizes disability insurance.
Below is the ranking for states with the most health insurance coverage and a breakdown of public vs. private health insurance as well as state disability rates.
On this resource page, customers will find that the professionals at HRemploymentScreening.com have compiled data from the United States Census Bureau related to health insurance in every state and the rate of use of disability insurance in every state. This information was collected during the 2010 Census. In the United States, health insurance is considered a policy that provides medical care coverage to an individual or to a set of individuals. People who live in the United States will often receive a health insurance package from their employer, but they also can opt to purchase a private health insurance policy. Please visit ScreeningIntelligence.com for more information about health care background screening solutions. Disability insurance refers to a type of insurance policy that is utilized if a worker is injured and cannot perform the duties of his or her job.
Some highlights of the data:
- The states with the highest percentages of health insurance coverage are Massachusetts (96.1%), D.C. (94.1%), Vermont (93.5%), and Hawaii (93.1%).
- The states with the lowest percentages of health insurance coverage are Texas (77.5%), Nevada (77.8%), Alaska (79.5%), and Florida (79.9%).
- In all states (excluding Puerto Rico), the percentage of population covered by private health insurance exceeded that covered by public health insurance coverage. Excluding Puerto Rico, the percentage of population covered by private health insurance ranged from 54.9% in New Mexico to 79.7% in North Dakota.
Health Insurance Coverage by State (2010 Census)
| Health Insurance Coverage | With | Without | Health Insurance | Private | Public | |||
| 1 | Massachusetts | 96.1% | 3.9% | 1 | North Dakota | 79.7% | 23.3% | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 94.1% | 5.9% | 2 | Minnesota | 76.4% | 27.9% | |
| 3 | Vermont | 93.5% | 6.5% | 3 | Iowa | 75.6% | 30.3% | |
| 4 | Hawaii | 93.1% | 6.9% | 4 | Hawaii | 75.5% | 31.1% | |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 92.8% | 7.2% | 5 | New Hampshire | 75.3% | 26.5% | |
| 6 | Minnesota | 92.0% | 8.0% | 6 | Massachusetts | 74.8% | 33.5% | |
| 7 | Iowa | 91.6% | 8.4% | 7 | Virginia | 74.1% | 24.6% | |
| 8 | Delaware | 91.2% | 8.8% | 8 | Nebraska | 73.8% | 26.7% | |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 91.0% | 9.0% | 9 | Maryland | 73.5% | 27.6% | |
| 10 | Connecticut | 90.9% | 9.1% | 10 | Utah | 73.4% | 20.8% | |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 90.2% | 9.8% | 11 | Wisconsin | 72.4% | 31.2% | |
| 12 | North Dakota | 90.0% | 10.0% | 12 | Kansas | 72.3% | 27.0% | |
| 13 | Maine | 89.8% | 10.2% | 13 | Pennsylvania | 72.1% | 32.2% | |
| 14 | Maryland | 89.7% | 10.3% | 14 | South Dakota | 72.1% | 29.1% | |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 89.4% | 10.6% | 15 | Connecticut | 72.0% | 30.4% | |
| 16 | New York | 89.1% | 10.9% | 16 | New Jersey | 70.8% | 26.9% | |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 88.9% | 11.1% | 17 | Delaware | 70.5% | 35.2% | |
| 18 | Nebraska | 88.7% | 11.3% | 18 | Rhode Island | 70.2% | 31.1% | |
| 19 | Michigan | 88.6% | 11.4% | 19 | Washington DC | 69.5% | 35.7% | |
| 20 | Ohio | 88.5% | 11.5% | 20 | Washington | 69.0% | 28.9% | |
| 21 | South Dakota | 88.5% | 11.5% | 21 | Wyoming | 69.0% | 27.5% | |
| 22 | Virginia | 87.5% | 12.5% | 22 | Colorado | 68.7% | 26.3% | |
| 23 | Kansas | 87.4% | 12.6% | 23 | Michigan | 68.7% | 34.1% | |
| 24 | New Jersey | 87.3% | 12.7% | 24 | Ohio | 68.7% | 32.4% | |
| 25 | Illinois | 87.2% | 12.8% | 25 | Vermont | 68.7% | 38.5% | |
| 26 | Alabama | 86.7% | 13.3% | 26 | Indiana | 67.8% | 29.3% | |
| 27 | Missouri | 86.4% | 13.6% | 27 | Missouri | 67.5% | 30.8% | |
| 28 | Kentucky | 86.1% | 13.9% | 28 | Illinois | 67.3% | 30.5% | |
| 29 | Tennessee | 86.1% | 13.9% | 29 | Idaho | 66.3% | 29.6% | |
| 30 | Washington | 86.1% | 13.9% | 30 | Oregon | 65.7% | 32.3% | |
| 31 | Indiana | 85.7% | 14.3% | 31 | New York | 65.4% | 34.8% | |
| 32 | West Virginia | 85.6% | 14.4% | 32 | Maine | 65.3% | 39.2% | |
| 33 | Utah | 85.5% | 14.5% | 33 | Alabama | 65.1% | 34.6% | |
| 34 | Colorado | 85.3% | 14.7% | 34 | Kentucky | 64.5% | 33.4% | |
| 35 | Oregon | 85.1% | 14.9% | 35 | Tennessee | 64.5% | 33.5% | |
| 36 | Wyoming | 84.6% | 15.4% | 36 | Montana | 63.5% | 31.5% | |
| 37 | Idaho | 83.8% | 16.2% | 37 | West Virginia | 63.1% | 36.9% | |
| 38 | Arkansas | 83.6% | 16.4% | 38 | Alaska | 62.9% | 25.6% | |
| 39 | North Carolina | 83.4% | 16.6% | 39 | North Carolina | 62.7% | 32.1% | |
| 40 | South Carolina | 83.2% | 16.8% | 40 | Georgia | 62.0% | 28.8% | |
| 41 | Louisiana | 83.1% | 16.9% | 41 | South Carolina | 62.0% | 33.6% | |
| 42 | Mississippi | 83.0% | 17.0% | 42 | Nevada | 61.5% | 25.9% | |
| 43 | Arizona | 82.4% | 17.6% | 43 | Oklahoma | 61.2% | 32.4% | |
| 44 | California | 82.1% | 17.9% | 44 | California | 60.0% | 30.5% | |
| 45 | Montana | 82.0% | 18.0% | 45 | Arizona | 59.3% | 34.1% | |
| 46 | Georgia | 81.6% | 18.4% | 46 | Louisiana | 58.9% | 34.8% | |
| 47 | New Mexico | 81.6% | 18.4% | 47 | Arkansas | 58.7% | 36.4% | |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 81.6% | 18.4% | 48 | Texas | 57.3% | 28.3% | |
| 49 | Florida | 79.9% | 20.1% | 49 | Florida | 57.2% | 34.6% | |
| 50 | Alaska | 79.5% | 20.5% | 50 | Mississippi | 56.2% | 37.6% | |
| 51 | Nevada | 77.8% | 22.2% | 51 | New Mexico | 54.9% | 37.9% | |
| 52 | Texas | 77.5% | 22.5% | 52 | Puerto Rico | 40.6% | 58.2% | |
This disability insurance data has also been provided to clients in an easy-to-understand table. This data allows clients to easily gain state disability rate information.
Disability Rate by State (2010 Census)
| Disability | Percent | |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 21.0% |
| 2 | West Virginia | 19.0% |
| 3 | Kentucky | 17.0% |
| 4 | Mississippi | 16.5% |
| 5 | Alabama | 16.4% |
| 6 | Arkansas | 16.4% |
| 7 | Maine | 15.9% |
| 8 | Louisiana | 15.3% |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 15.3% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 15.1% |
| 11 | New Mexico | 14.8% |
| 12 | Missouri | 14.3% |
| 13 | South Carolina | 14.0% |
| 14 | Michigan | 13.9% |
| 15 | Oregon | 13.9% |
| 16 | Ohio | 13.6% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 13.4% |
| 18 | Vermont | 13.4% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 13.0% |
| 20 | Florida | 12.9% |
| 21 | Indiana | 12.9% |
| 22 | Montana | 12.9% |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 12.5% |
| 24 | Idaho | 12.4% |
| 25 | Nevada | 12.2% |
| 26 | Delaware | 12.0% |
| 27 | Georgia | 12.0% |
| 28 | Kansas | 12.0% |
| 29 | South Dakota | 12.0% |
| 30 | Washington | 12.0% |
| 31 | New Hampshire | 11.8% |
| 32 | Arizona | 11.7% |
| 33 | Wyoming | 11.7% |
| 34 | Texas | 11.6% |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 11.5% |
| 36 | District of Columbia | 11.4% |
| 37 | Iowa | 11.3% |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 11.3% |
| 39 | Alaska | 11.0% |
| 40 | Hawaii | 10.9% |
| 41 | New York | 10.9% |
| 42 | Virginia | 10.8% |
| 43 | Connecticut | 10.7% |
| 44 | Illinois | 10.7% |
| 45 | Nebraska | 10.6% |
| 46 | North Dakota | 10.5% |
| 47 | Maryland | 10.3% |
| 48 | California | 10.2% |
| 49 | Minnesota | 10.2% |
| 50 | New Jersey | 10.2% |
| 51 | Colorado | 10.1% |
| 52 | Utah | 9.2% |
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