Boston city: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Boston city's uninsured rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
17.8%
2023
7.0%
Total change
-10.8 pp
% change
-60.7%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -2.6 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -6.9 pp (-45.4%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +1.7 pp (20.5%) |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.6 pp (6%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -3.6 pp (-34%) |