Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Insurance: Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty
Ages <65, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2023 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Data
Sorted by Percent
Massachusetts
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 43,590.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 51
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 7,699,167.
- Rank within US : N/A
Berkshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 3133
Hampden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 3,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 3133
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 461.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3133
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 821.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3133
Bristol County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 4,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3133
Plymouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 2,479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 13 of 3133
Suffolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 7,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 13 of 3133
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 5,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 13 of 3133
Barnstable County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 1,048.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 17 of 3133
Norfolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 3,025.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 17 of 3133
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 7,942.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3133
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 5,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3133
Nantucket County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 93.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 82 of 3133
Dukes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Uninsured) : The number of people (uninsured) is 163.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 102 of 3133
Notes:
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Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
The race categorization for this statistic does not include individuals who responded with two more races.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.