Table I.G.1(2011) 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, 2011
  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) 5,222    5,608    5,166    4,943    5,265    5,247    5,258    5,213   
10th percentile 3,100    2,700    3,000    2,900    3,300    3,400    2,900    3,300   
25th percentile 4,100    3,800    3,700    3,700    4,200    4,300    3,700    4,200   
50th percentile (median) 5,100    5,100    4,800    4,700    5,100    5,100    4,800    5,100   
75th percentile 6,100    6,700    6,100    5,800    6,200    6,100    6,200    6,100   
90th percentile 7,400    9,300    8,000    7,200    7,400    7,200    8,200    7,200   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 10,329    11,022    10,000    9,742    10,484    10,367    10,253    10,341   
10th percentile 6,300    5,400    5,300    5,600    6,400    6,700    5,400    6,500   
25th percentile 8,300    7,600    7,200    7,200    8,400    8,500    7,200    8,400   
50th percentile (median) 10,000    11,000    9,400    9,400    10,000    10,000    9,600    10,000   
75th percentile 12,000    14,000    12,000    12,000    13,000    12,000    13,000    12,000   
90th percentile 15,000    18,000    15,000    14,000    15,000    14,000    16,000    15,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 15,022    13,835    14,105    14,217    15,131    15,277    14,086    15,175   
10th percentile 9,600    7,300    7,800    8,400    9,600    9,900    7,800    9,900   
25th percentile 12,000    9,900    10,000    11,000    12,000    13,000    10,000    12,000   
50th percentile (median) 15,000    13,000    13,000    14,000    15,000    15,000    13,000    15,000   
75th percentile 18,000    17,000    17,000    17,000    18,000    18,000    17,000    18,000   
90th percentile 21,000    22,000    21,000    20,000    21,000    21,000    21,000    21,000   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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(2011) 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, 2011
  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) 25.94    46.09    67.04    46.20    60.14    40.11    38.89    32.76   
10th percentile 41.51    103.95    70.90    55.88    139.54    64.93    36.19    50.37   
25th percentile 24.99    75.06    59.77    55.66    63.35    31.96    31.16    32.25   
50th percentile (median) 22.44    67.19    64.50    44.83    43.23    52.79    29.58    42.00   
75th percentile 39.66    85.84    88.68    69.03    66.06    55.19    45.96    45.28   
90th percentile 51.30    167.55    156.87    74.64    113.17    67.35    118.95    48.42   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 105.32    233.16    204.12    143.81    202.63    105.06    103.61    115.52   
10th percentile 113.85    270.38    262.12    190.93    428.81    158.07    115.26    146.68   
25th percentile 100.39    291.83    157.67    196.11    257.47    91.36    127.42    105.31   
50th percentile (median) 75.32    300.45    199.52    129.91    200.49    76.94    80.91    80.05   
75th percentile 138.42    478.49    330.48    155.31    175.57    174.99    128.51    150.71   
90th percentile 220.05    331.92    402.02    298.07    239.71    306.74    245.36    248.20   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 98.46    206.32    200.67    203.80    201.47    119.36    145.47    117.36   
10th percentile 106.13    250.43    229.27    283.98    333.90    85.84    161.74    127.44   
25th percentile 119.81    209.08    213.04    189.10    171.23    130.74    107.72    125.47   
50th percentile (median) 97.25    259.11    344.65    196.65    220.89    143.29    131.60    130.02   
75th percentile 121.39    271.90    340.85    318.38    223.10    118.83    115.83    126.26   
90th percentile 184.97    540.93    430.72    558.15    379.49    265.30    379.66    211.40   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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