Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area'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
5.2%
2023
4.5%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-13.5%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.8 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -0.2 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.1 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |