Residents of high-union-density states are more likely to have health insurance: Average uninsured rate in low-, medium-, and high-union-density states, 2024
| Union Density | Uninsured Rate |
|---|---|
| Low | 11.5% |
| Medium | 8.5% |
| High | 7.3% |
Notes: Union density is defined as the share of workers in the state who are members of a union based on the variable “unmem” from EPI extracts of CPS-ORG microdata.
Sources: EPI analysis of 2023–2025 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group (CPS-ORG) microdata for all workers ages 16 and older; KFF, Health Insurance Coverage of Population Ages 0-64: 2024, 2026