Table I.G.1(2010) Premium distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2010
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 4,940    5,214    4,877    4,742    5,041    4,927    4,956    4,935   
10th percentile 3,000    2,600    2,800    2,900    3,100    3,100    2,700    3,100   
25th percentile 3,900    3,600    3,600    3,600    3,900    4,000    3,600    3,900   
50th percentile (median) 4,800    4,800    4,600    4,500    4,900    4,800    4,700    4,800   
75th percentile 5,700    6,300    5,800    5,600    5,900    5,700    5,900    5,700   
90th percentile 7,000    8,100    7,300    6,800    7,100    6,800    7,300    6,900   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 9,664    10,116    9,853    9,355    9,931    9,594    9,850    9,635   
10th percentile 5,700    5,000    5,400    5,700    6,200    5,700    5,400    5,900   
25th percentile 7,600    6,800    6,900    7,100    7,800    7,800    7,100    7,800   
50th percentile (median) 9,500    9,500    9,300    8,900    9,700    9,500    9,300    9,500   
75th percentile 11,000    13,000    12,000    11,000    12,000    11,000    12,000    11,000   
90th percentile 14,000    16,000    15,000    14,000    14,000    13,000    15,000    14,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 13,871    13,170    13,248    13,047    13,931    14,118    13,170    13,999   
10th percentile 8,800    6,800    7,800    7,800    8,900    9,200    7,400    9,100   
25th percentile 11,000    9,700    10,000    10,000    11,000    12,000    9,900    11,000   
50th percentile (median) 14,000    13,000    13,000    13,000    14,000    14,000    13,000    14,000   
75th percentile 16,000    16,000    16,000    15,000    16,000    16,000    16,000    16,000   
90th percentile 19,000    20,000    20,000    19,000    19,000    19,000    20,000    19,000   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.1(2010) Standard error for premium distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2010
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 21.92    32.80    70.67    37.89    56.80    24.72    33.79    21.61   
10th percentile 35.82    61.24    52.79    85.95    52.92    62.08    52.75    48.53   
25th percentile 29.16    27.60    62.17    31.56    48.58    40.14    20.94    33.55   
50th percentile (median) 20.47    42.19    69.47    31.52    71.84    34.46    34.80    27.25   
75th percentile 21.71    82.58    89.14    46.68    79.34    29.78    36.35    29.04   
90th percentile 63.19    132.42    108.90    93.66    182.94    95.80    80.28    67.35   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 59.76    155.09    181.68    99.80    147.37    59.11    79.97    58.81   
10th percentile 102.41    235.51    174.53    121.98    293.55    102.00    108.86    120.37   
25th percentile 74.36    160.16    179.43    68.22    138.99    91.40    69.07    82.77   
50th percentile (median) 72.27    198.29    185.58    129.06    134.58    95.02    104.76    74.25   
75th percentile 97.73    320.33    301.78    197.88    164.37    102.20    149.52    95.34   
90th percentile 115.00    377.49    596.07    514.28    236.16    174.39    272.86    149.75   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 74.76    123.30    143.53    176.79    169.83    102.36    111.14    76.43   
10th percentile 95.84    320.65    248.82    265.34    217.10    135.40    211.33    116.30   
25th percentile 35.67    245.47    209.19    193.37    229.40    94.44    104.53    34.27   
50th percentile (median) 70.98    147.30    154.41    184.31    163.37    105.59    126.01    93.45   
75th percentile 90.72    172.97    172.67    270.43    180.03    120.97    196.17    97.33   
90th percentile 220.45    281.83    450.78    329.72    403.94    255.19    332.42    230.35   

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.