DataPoint: 40% of Americans Delay Care

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How Each State Ranks – Maine, Oregon, and New Mexico the Highest

How is COVID-19 delaying care? Nationwide 40% of Americans are still delaying care according to a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The agency launched its Household Pulse Survey April 23, polling roughly 1 million Americans weekly on how the pandemic is affecting their household.

Here’s a breakdown by state, based on responses collected between July 16-21.

1. Maine — 49.4 percent of U.S. adults report delaying care
2. Oregon — 47.7
3. New Mexico — 46.5
4. Washington — 46
5. Virginia — 45.7
6. Alabama — 44.6
7. Alaska — 44.5
8. Michigan — 42.9
9. Illinois — 42.8
10. Nevada — 42.6
11. Vermont — 42.2
12. Missouri — 41.6
    Oklahoma — 41.6
    South Carolina — 41.6
    Wyoming — 41.6
13. Ohio — 41.4
14. Maryland — 41.3
15. California — 41.2
16. Colorado — 41.1
17. Massachusetts — 41
    Texas — 41
18. Minnesota — 40.9
    Tennessee — 40.9
19. Georgia — 40.1
20. Mississippi — 40
    Pennsylvania — 40
21. Montana — 39.6
22. West Virginia — 39.4
23. Kansas — 39.2
24. Arizona — 38.9
    Indiana — 38.9
25. Rhode Island — 38.2
26. New Jersey — 38.1
27. Florida — 37.9
28. New York — 37.5
29. Delaware — 37.4
30. Connecticut — 37.1
31. Arkansas — 37
32. Louisiana — 36
33. Wisconsin — 35.9
34. Hawaii — 35.4
35. New Hampshire — 35.1
    South Dakota — 35.1
36. Utah — 34.6
37. Idaho — 34.1
38. North Carolina — 33.9
39. Kentucky — 33.8
40. Iowa — 32.8
41. Nebraska — 32
42. North Dakota — 30.3

Note: Percentages are based on reporting distributions and don’t include populations that didn’t report on specific items in the survey. The list includes ties and results in a numerical listing of 42.