Health Insurance Coverage in Houston, Texas
In Houston, Texas, an estimated 1,734,878 of 2,276,147 people have health insurance.
In Houston, Texas, an estimated 541,269 people do not have health insurance.
Population
2023
77.3% of 2.3 million people
In family households
76.6% of people living in family households in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
76.6% of 1.8 million people
In married couple families
80.4% of people living in married couple families in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
80.4% of 1.1 million people
In other families
70.3% of people living in other families in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
70.3% of 665 thousand people
Male reference person, no spouse present
60.7% of people living in Male-only households in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
60.7% of 194 thousand people
Female reference person, no spouse present
74.3% of people living in Female-only households in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
74.3% of 471 thousand people
In non-family households and other living arrangements
79.7% of people living in non-family households in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
79.7% of 504 thousand people
With a disability
84.1% of people with a disability in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
84.1% of 285 thousand people
No disability
76.3% of people no disabilities in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
76.3% of 2 million people
Under 6 years
88.2% of children under 6 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
88.2% of 182 thousand people
6 to 18 years
80.5% of minors 6 to 18 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
80.5% of 378 thousand people
19 to 25 years
65.5% of young adults between 19 and 25 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
65.5% of 246 thousand people
26 to 34 years
70.3% of adults between 26 and 34 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
70.3% of 364 thousand people
35 to 44 years
70.6% of adults between 35 and 44 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
70.6% of 332 thousand people
45 to 54 years
72% of adults between 45 and 54 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
72% of 264 thousand people
55 to 64 years
79.2% of adults between 55 and 64 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
79.2% of 234 thousand people
65 to 74 years
95.3% of seniors between 65 and 74 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
95.3% of 177 thousand people
75 years and older
97.2% of seniors 75 years and older in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
97.2% of 114 thousand people
Under 19 years
83% of people under 19 years of age in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
83% of 560 thousand people
19 to 64 years
71.3% of adults 19 to 64 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
71.3% of 1.4 million people
65 years and older
96.1% of seniors 65 years and older in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
96.1% of 291 thousand people
White
87.4% of White people in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
87.4% of 686 thousand people
Black or African American
83.1% of Black people in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
83.1% of 539 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.6% of Native Americans in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
68.6% of 28 thousand people
Asian
87.2% of Asian people in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
87.2% of 159 thousand people
Some other race
61.9% of People of another race in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
61.9% of 347 thousand people
Two or more races
66% of People with 2 or more races in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
66% of 531 thousand people
Hispanic
64.1% of Hispanics in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
64.1% of 1 million people
White, not Hispanic
92.4% of White people with no other heritage in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
92.4% of 525 thousand people
Native born
85.7% of people born in the US in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
85.7% of 1.6 million people
Foreign born
57.1% of foreign-born people in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
57.1% of 674 thousand people
Naturalized
83.1% of naturalized citizens in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
83.1% of 227 thousand people
Not a citizen
43.9% of people who are not citizens in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
43.9% of 447 thousand people
Population 26 years and over
77.1% of people 26 years old and over in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
77.1% of 1.5 million people
Less than high school graduate
52.3% of people who did not graduate high school in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
52.3% of 274 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
69.9% of people who graduated high school in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
69.9% of 321 thousand people
Some college or associate's degree
80.9% of people who have some college or an Associate's Degree in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
80.9% of 336 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
91.3% of people who have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
91.3% of 553 thousand people
Population 19 to 64 years
71.3% of people who are 19 to 64 years old in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
71.3% of 1.4 million people
In labor force
73.1% of people who are in the labor force in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
73.1% of 1.2 million people
Employed
74.6% of people who are employed in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
74.6% of 1.1 million people
Unemployed
50.2% of people who are not employed in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
50.2% of 70 thousand people
Not in labor force
63.7% of people who are not in the labor force in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
63.7% of 277 thousand people
Worked full-time, year round in the past 12 months
77.6% of people who work full time in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
77.6% of 841 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year round in the past 12 months
62.3% of people who work part time in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
62.3% of 329 thousand people
Did not work
62.6% of people who did not work in the last year in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
62.6% of 269 thousand people
Total household population
77.3% of all households in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
77.3% of 2.3 million people
Under $25,000
65.8% of households earning under 25,000 in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
65.8% of 356 thousand people
$25,000 to $49,999
70.8% of households earning between 25,000 and $49,999 in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
70.8% of 436 thousand people
$50,000 to $74,999
73.7% of households earning between $50,000 and $74,999 in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
73.7% of 389 thousand people
$75,000 to $99,999
78.2% of households earning between $75,000 and $99,999 in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
78.2% of 274 thousand people
$100,000 and over
87.3% of households earning over $100,000 in Houston, Texas have health insurance
2023
87.3% of 817 thousand people
Health Insurance Coverage by City around Harris County
- Aldine, Texas 58.8% of 15,491 people.
- Atascocita, Texas 90.5% of 86,564 people.
- Barrett, Texas 75.9% of 3,488 people.
- Baytown, Texas 73.6% of 83,860 people.
- Bellaire, Texas 97.8% of 17,130 people.