Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this fact sheet and interactive map detail health insurance coverage for Kansans in 2022 by congressional district and age group. The type of coverage available, demographic factors such as age and income, access to care and personal preference are some of the factors that may lead to differences in health insurance coverage between areas. These differences may indicate an opportunity for improvement. For example, if all congressional districts had the uninsured rate reported for children in the 3rd District (3.3 percent), there would be 13,878 fewer uninsured children in Kansas.
Insurance Coverage By Kansas Congressional District 2023
Explores the Latest Available Data, From 2022
Key Points
- In 2022, there were 247,070 uninsured Kansans representing 8.6 percent of the population. The uninsured rate varied from a low of 5.2 percent in the 3rd Congressional District to a high of 10.3 percent in both the 2nd and 4th districts. The statewide uninsured rate has decreased from 9.2 percent in 2021 to 8.6 percent in 2022.
- There were 37,927 uninsured children in Kansas, a statewide rate of 5.2 percent. The 2nd District (6.6 percent) and the 4th District (6.7 percent) exceeded the statewide rate.
- Three in 10 (31.2 percent) Kansans were covered by public insurance (including Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, VA health care and other public) in 2022. Public coverage ranged from one-quarter (24.3 percent) of the population in the 3rd District to around a third in other districts (32.1 percent in the 1st District, 35.4 percent in the 2nd District and 33.1 percent in the 4th District).
- Six in 10 (60.2 percent) Kansans had private insurance (employment-based, military/TRICARE, direct-purchase and other private). While private coverage was 70.5 percent in the 3rd District, it ranged from 54.3 percent to 59.2 percent in other districts.
Explore the status of health insurance coverage across Kansas congressional districts in this interactive map.
Health Insurance Coverage by Age and Congressional District
Kansas Overall
Private Coverage | Public Coverage | Uninsured | |||||
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2022 | Total Population | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
Kansas Overall |
2,876,222 | 1,732,904 | 60.2% | 896,248 | 31.2% | 247,070 | 8.6% |
Children, Age 0-18 |
730,274 | 466,272 | 63.8% | 226,075 | 31.0% | 37,927 | 5.2% |
Adults, Age 19-64 |
1,657,703 | 1,250,662 | 75.4% | 200,106 | 12.1% | 206,935 | 12.5% |
Adults, Age 65+ |
488,245 | 15,970 | 3.3% | 470,067 | 96.3% | 2,208 | 0.5% |
1st District
Private Coverage | Public Coverage | Uninsured | |||||
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2022 | Total Population | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
1st District |
706,765 | 418,514 | 59.2% | 227,006 | 32.1% | 61,245 | 8.7% |
Children, Age 0-18 |
172,757 | 104,650 | 60.6% | 61,115 | 35.4% | 6,992 | 4.0% |
Adults, Age 19-64 |
409,628 | 309,462 | 75.5% | 46,150 | 11.3% | 54,016 | 13.2% |
Adults, Age 65+ |
124,380 | 4,402 | 3.5% | 119,741 | 96.3% | 237 | 0.2% |
2nd District
Private Coverage | Public Coverage | Uninsured | |||||
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2022 | Total Population | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
2nd District |
711,255 | 386,140 | 54.3% | 251,874 | 35.4% | 73,241 | 10.3% |
Children, Age 0-18 |
187,097 | 108,797 | 58.2% | 65,982 | 35.3% | 12,318 | 6.6% |
Adults, Age 19-64 |
400,890 | 273,587 | 68.2% | 67,052 | 16.7% | 60,251 | 15.0% |
Adults, Age 65+ |
123,268 | 3,756 | 3.0% | 118,840 | 96.4% | 672 | 0.5% |
3rd District
Private Coverage | Public Coverage | Uninsured | |||||
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2022 | Total Population | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
3rd District |
735,836 | 519,085 | 70.5% | 178,522 | 24.3% | 38,229 | 5.2% |
Children, Age 0-18 |
181,934 | 144,939 | 79.7% | 31,041 | 17.1% | 5,954 | 3.3% |
Adults, Age 19-64 |
433,520 | 369,721 | 85.3% | 31,986 | 7.4% | 31,813 | 7.3% |
Adults, Age 65+ |
120,382 | 4,425 | 3.7% | 115,495 | 95.9% | 462 | 0.4% |
4th District
Private Coverage | Public Coverage | Uninsured | |||||
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2022 | Total Population | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
4th District |
722,366 | 409,165 | 56.6% | 238,846 | 33.1% | 74,355 | 10.3% |
Children, Age 0-18 |
188,486 | 107,886 | 57.2% | 67,937 | 36.0% | 12,663 | 6.7% |
Adults, Age 19-64 |
413,665 | 297,892 | 72.0% | 54,918 | 13.3% | 60,855 | 14.7% |
Adults, Age 65+ |
120,215 | 3,387 | 2.8% | 115,991 | 96.5% | 837 | 0.7% |
Note: Civilian non-institutionalized Kansas residents = 2,876,222. Estimates are for residents within the congressional district boundaries of the 118th Congress which are in effect from Jan. 3, 2023 – Jan. 3, 2025. Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Margins of error for combined population subgroups are not available, so statistical tests for significant differences cannot be conducted. Because American Community Survey (ACS) respondents can report more than one type of insurance, KHI utilizes a standard hierarchy of public, private and then uninsured.
Source: Kansas Health Institute analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2022 1-year American Community Survey table B27010, available at bit.ly/47aTexY.
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About Kansas Health Institute
The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.