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Health: Missouri
SOURCE: THE SOUTHERN INSTITUTE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (1990 and 1994 CPS)
| Ranking by Percentage of State Population Age 18 and Younger Who Were Uninsured, 1993 |
| Area |
Percentage of All Children |
Number of Uninsured Children |
| Louisiana |
25% |
334,800 |
| Oklahoma |
23% |
243,000 |
| Arkansas |
20% |
134,800 |
| Texas |
19% |
1,032,900 |
| Mississippi |
16% |
129,200 |
| Alabama |
15% |
168,600 |
| Florida |
15% |
565,500 |
| South Carolina |
15% |
154,700 |
| Georgia |
14% |
272,700 |
| District of Columbia |
13% |
19,300 |
| West Virginia |
13% |
59,800 |
| Delaware |
12% |
23,300 |
| Kentucky |
12% |
124,800 |
| Virginia |
12% |
214,400 |
| Maryland |
11% |
127,100 |
| Tennessee |
11% |
146,600 |
| Missouri |
10% |
146,900 |
| North Carolina |
10% |
172,800 |
| SOUTHERN STATES |
15% |
4,071,400 |
| UNITED STATES |
13% |
9,394,800 |
| Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families (1994 CPS). |
| Distribution of Uninsured Children by Age, 1993 |
| Area |
Birth-Age 5 |
Age 6-12 |
Age 13-18 |
Total |
| Alabama |
12% |
37% |
51% |
100% |
| Arkansas |
29% |
38% |
33% |
100% |
| Delaware |
28% |
28% |
44% |
100% |
| District of Columbia |
26% |
50% |
24% |
100% |
| Florida |
20% |
44% |
36% |
100% |
| Georgia |
16% |
35% |
49% |
100% |
| Kentucky |
24% |
33% |
43% |
100% |
| Louisiana |
16% |
41% |
43% |
100% |
| Maryland |
24% |
34% |
42% |
100% |
| Mississippi |
4% |
29% |
67% |
100% |
| Missouri |
23% |
36% |
41% |
100% |
| North Carolina |
22% |
34% |
44% |
100% |
| Oklahoma |
28% |
41% |
30% |
100% |
| South Carolina |
24% |
31% |
45% |
100% |
| Tennessee |
7% |
36% |
57% |
100% |
| Texas |
20% |
37% |
43% |
100% |
| Virginia |
24% |
36% |
40% |
100% |
| West Virginia |
8% |
25% |
67% |
100% |
| SOUTHERN STATES |
20% |
37% |
43% |
100% |
| UNITED STATES |
24% |
37% |
39% |
100% |
| Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families (1994 CPS). |
| Distribution of Uninsured Children by Family Income as Related to the 1993 Federal Poverty Level |
| Area |
Less Than or Equal to 100% |
101%-200% |
Greater Than or Equal to 201% |
| Alabama |
38% |
29% |
33% |
| Arkansas |
28% |
46% |
25% |
| Delaware |
8% |
53% |
38% |
| District of Columbia |
47% |
38% |
14% |
| Florida |
25% |
37% |
38% |
| Georgia |
18% |
32% |
50% |
| Kentucky |
34% |
19% |
47% |
| Louisiana |
53% |
26% |
21% |
| Maryland |
10% |
39% |
51% |
| Mississippi |
28% |
37% |
34% |
| Missouri |
21% |
45% |
34% |
| North Carolina |
14% |
33% |
54% |
| Oklahoma |
34% |
43% |
23% |
| South Carolina |
35% |
30% |
35% |
| Tennessee |
20% |
34% |
47% |
| Texas |
29% |
43% |
28% |
| Virginia |
8% |
49% |
43% |
| West Virginia |
28% |
26% |
46% |
| SOUTHERN STATES |
28% |
37% |
35% |
| UNITED STATES |
25% |
35% |
40% |
| Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families (1994 CPS). |
| Percentage Change in Uninsured Children Between 1989 and 1993 by Age |
| Area |
Birth-Age 5 |
Age 6-12 |
Age 13-18 |
Total |
| Alabama |
-66% |
-15% |
10% |
-19% |
| Arkansas |
44% |
-14% |
3% |
4% |
| Delaware |
-18% |
-26% |
-5% |
-16% |
| District of Columbia |
65% |
101% |
8% |
59% |
| Florida |
-44% |
33% |
2% |
-4% |
| Georgia |
-31% |
-1% |
52% |
10% |
| Kentucky |
35% |
10% |
81% |
40% |
| Louisiana |
-12% |
72% |
118% |
61% |
| Maryland |
-5% |
9% |
24% |
10% |
| Mississippi |
-78% |
-13% |
109% |
21% |
| Missouri |
-47% |
-41% |
33% |
-26% |
| North Carolina |
-41% |
-30% |
5% |
-22% |
| Oklahoma |
26% |
56% |
61% |
48% |
| South Carolina |
-19% |
-31% |
49% |
-5% |
| Tennessee |
-71% |
-8% |
11% |
-13% |
| Texas |
-49% |
-23% |
30% |
-17% |
| Virginia |
-43% |
5% |
-2% |
-15% |
| West Virginia |
-41% |
13% |
115% |
49% |
| SOUTHERN STATES |
-37% |
-4% |
31% |
-3% |
| UNITED STATES |
-13% |
10% |
28% |
9% |
| Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families (1990 and 1994 CPS). |
| Percentage of Uninsured Children At or Below the Federal Poverty Level by Age, 1993 |
| Area |
Birth-Age 5 |
Age 6-12 |
Age 13-18 |
Total |
| Alabama |
30% |
38% |
40% |
38% |
| Arkansas |
31% |
30% |
25% |
28% |
| Delaware |
8% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
| District of Columbia |
22% |
46% |
78% |
47% |
| Florida |
16% |
17% |
40% |
25% |
| Georgia |
0% |
13% |
27% |
18% |
| Kentucky |
29% |
25% |
44% |
34% |
| Louisiana |
43% |
59% |
51% |
53% |
| Maryland |
0% |
0% |
25% |
10% |
| Mississippi |
0% |
20% |
34% |
28% |
| Missouri |
18% |
4% |
38% |
21% |
| North Carolina |
7% |
9% |
21% |
14% |
| Oklahoma |
34% |
29% |
42% |
34% |
| South Carolina |
29% |
32% |
41% |
35% |
| Tennessee |
0% |
18% |
24% |
20% |
| Texas |
20% |
25% |
37% |
29% |
| Virginia |
4% |
4% |
14% |
8% |
| West Virginia |
0% |
13% |
37% |
28% |
| SOUTHERN STATES |
20% |
24% |
35% |
28% |
| UNITED STATES |
21% |
22% |
30% |
25% |
| Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families (1994 CPS). |
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