Table I.C.1.a(2010) Average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2010
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 4,928    5,193    4,802    4,736    4,843    5,042    4,953    4,917   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 5,796    --    --    --    --    --    4,803    7,306   
Mining and manufacturing 4,711    5,358    4,628    4,025    4,986    5,060    4,560    4,788   
Construction 4,635    4,702    4,842    4,676    4,161    4,391    4,773    4,387   
Utilities and transp. 4,904    4,533    4,497    4,625    4,546    5,123    4,517    4,978   
Wholesale trade 4,897    5,261    4,872    4,654    5,179    4,447    5,157    4,689   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,939    4,777    4,858    4,716    4,968    5,017    4,770    4,981   
Retail trade 4,481    5,607    4,973    4,802    4,201    3,881    5,079    4,176   
Professional services 5,319    5,203    4,996    5,320    5,161    5,501    5,197    5,355   
Other services 4,527    5,566    4,498    4,604    4,178    4,266    4,953    4,266   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,724    5,266    4,716    4,480    4,622    4,745    4,843    4,660   
For profit, unincorporated 4,674    4,798    4,736    4,493    4,523    4,819    4,751    4,628   
Nonprofit 5,640    5,763    5,852    5,778    5,347    5,774    6,078    5,574   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,354    4,801    4,681    3,797    4,319    3,897    4,593    3,948   
5-9 years 4,406    4,624    4,429    4,095    4,241    4,786    4,463    4,306   
10-19 years 4,608    5,203    4,457    4,404    4,417    4,637    4,800    4,400   
20 or more years 5,053    5,477    5,015    4,984    4,942    5,088    5,170    5,020   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 5,050    5,131    4,526    4,830    5,138    5,046    4,693    5,064   
1 location only 4,795    5,194    4,812    4,712    4,437    4,979    4,971    4,541   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,928    5,909    4,830    5,540    4,671    3,786    5,397    4,616   
25-49 % 4,508    5,328    5,921    4,482    4,080    4,067    5,429    4,116   
50-74 % 5,032    5,218    5,038    5,079    5,115    4,903    5,187    4,971   
75% or more 4,936    5,167    4,706    4,681    4,852    5,123    4,887    4,958   
Union presence
No union employees 4,846    5,158    4,702    4,717    4,773    4,941    4,898    4,816   
Has union employees 5,278    5,370    6,467    4,897    5,086    5,321    6,100    5,218   
Unknown 5,109    6,390    5,901    5,032    5,860    4,911    5,771    5,052   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,556    5,273    4,903    4,499    4,660    4,180    4,801    4,459   
Less than 50% low wage 5,002    5,179    4,786    4,796    4,889    5,181    4,981    5,011   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.C.1.a(2010) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2010
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 40.27    80.53    119.34    59.46    89.40    72.74    73.57    48.85   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 966.09    --    --    --    --    --    781.82    1,886.89   
Mining and manufacturing 99.23    362.19    266.76    121.93    330.88    127.32    161.26    140.82   
Construction 126.69    359.53    267.59    291.04    258.95    975.52    155.67    263.73   
Utilities and transp. 244.15    603.60    905.89    525.43    643.78    303.10    210.77    249.80   
Wholesale trade 213.27    400.42    417.01    563.44    631.48    156.57    238.26    278.86   
Fin. svs. and real estate 142.06    404.38    397.37    184.59    249.05    180.46    294.57    166.05   
Retail trade 135.90    186.88    239.90    210.53    264.23    104.22    91.23    172.45   
Professional services 57.81    133.49    300.04    241.43    144.56    85.72    199.87    49.93   
Other services 119.47    138.82    234.40    222.55    251.45    137.70    158.35    126.00   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 42.52    96.88    118.19    50.98    159.61    65.17    69.89    54.93   
For profit, unincorporated 114.67    262.27    231.41    181.33    172.94    287.11    213.62    158.15   
Nonprofit 85.28    411.08    286.46    326.11    161.14    138.12    347.45    101.64   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 187.12    321.71    398.28    171.58    524.12    999.68    276.24    462.29   
5-9 years 83.90    233.40    453.64    128.79    360.89    194.51    113.77    186.38   
10-19 years 86.94    253.27    225.38    188.63    268.42    116.42    124.20    90.08   
20 or more years 55.10    100.71    157.46    86.71    110.52    90.95    97.51    63.38   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 73.01    839.83    172.51    116.09    158.25    79.38    115.62    74.18   
1 location only 69.01    84.60    121.42    89.30    176.19    195.10    83.05    97.54   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 329.10    799.26    825.99    595.54    354.08    402.66    459.02    356.82   
25-49 % 142.07    449.83    486.82    335.45    503.09    136.78    251.72    196.57   
50-74 % 130.15    157.18    402.54    154.99    288.35    190.50    155.28    174.13   
75% or more 49.21    80.11    115.65    81.23    78.49    112.02    87.83    72.95   
Union presence
No union employees 38.93    80.97    109.07    72.71    96.32    94.04    72.29    62.91   
Has union employees 155.81    1,300.05    1,220.80    273.18    667.13    167.72    748.91    150.56   
Unknown 133.86    830.53    1,503.99    1,156.62    530.53    194.92    780.29    138.62   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 84.10    167.13    211.33    194.11    211.88    109.72    138.51    97.99   
Less than 50% low wage 53.89    77.80    148.28    91.21    132.10    86.75    75.55    70.89   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.