Illinois Public Health Insurance Coverage
In Illinois, an estimated 4,367,460 of 12,495,329 people rely on public health insurance.
In Illinois, an estimated 8,127,869 people do not use any form of public health insurance.
Population
Illinois
2021
35% of 12.5 million people
- Age
Medicare coverage or in combination
Illinois
2021
17.5% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Illinois
2021
0.6% of 3 million people
19 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
3% of 7.5 million people
65 years and over
Illinois
2021
94.8% of 2 million people
Medicaid/means-tested public coverage or in combination
Illinois
2021
19.7% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Illinois
2021
37.1% of 3 million people
19 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
15% of 7.5 million people
65 years and over
Illinois
2021
11.5% of 2 million people
VA health care coverage or in combination
Illinois
2021
1.6% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Illinois
2021
0.1% of 3 million people
19 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
1.1% of 7.5 million people
65 years and over
Illinois
2021
5.6% of 2 million people
- Default
Below 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Illinois
2021
67.5% of 2.1 million people
At or above 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Illinois
2021
28.3% of 10.2 million people
Worked full-time, year-round (19-64 years)
Illinois
2021
7% of 4.1 million people
Under 6
Illinois
2021
40.2% of 856 thousand people
6 to 18 years
Illinois
2021
36.2% of 2.1 million people
19 to 25 years
Illinois
2021
18.7% of 1.1 million people
26 to 34 years
Illinois
2021
18.4% of 1.5 million people
35 to 44 years
Illinois
2021
16.4% of 1.7 million people
45 to 54 years
Illinois
2021
15.2% of 1.6 million people
55 to 64 years
Illinois
2021
19.8% of 1.6 million people
65 to 74 years
Illinois
2021
92.9% of 1.2 million people
75 years and over
Illinois
2021
98% of 799 thousand people
- Age
Public health insurance
Illinois
2021
21.2% of -888.9 million people
Medicare coverage
Illinois
2021
6.1% of -888.9 million people
Medicaid/means tested coverage
Illinois
2021
15% of -888.9 million people
VA health care coverage
Illinois
2021
0.2% of -888.9 million people