Residents of high-union-density states are more likely to have health insurance: Average uninsured rate (2023) in low-, medium-, and high-union-density states, 2023
| Union Density | Uninsured Rate |
|---|---|
| Low | 9.0% |
| Medium | 6.8% |
| High | 5.7% |
Notes: Union density is defined as the share of workers in the state who are represented by a union, including union members and other workers who are covered by a union contract, based on the variable “union” from EPI extracts of CPS-ORG microdata.
Notes: Union density is defined as the share of workers in the state who are represented by a union, including union members and other workers who are covered by a union contract, based on the variable “union” from EPI extracts of CPS-ORG microdata. Low-union-density states are the 17 states with the lowest average union densities from 2022–2024 (with union densities ranging from 3% to 8%). Medium-union-density states are the 17 states (including D.C.) in the middle of the union-density rankings (with union densities ranging from 8.2% to 13.1%). High-union-density states are the 17 states with the highest average union densities from 2022–2024 (greater than 13.4%).
Sources: EPI analysis of 2015–2019 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group (CPS-ORG) microdata for all workers ages 16 and older; Keisler-Starkey and Bunch, “Health Insurance Coverage in the United States,” U.S. Census Bureau, September 2024.