Table I.C.1.b(2010) Average total single premium (in dollars) for mixed-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 4,964    5,272    4,966    4,773    5,099    4,931    4,988    4,959   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4,468    --    --    --    --    --    5,009    4,114   
Mining and manufacturing 4,529    4,930    4,642    4,394    4,766    4,436    4,639    4,514   
Construction 4,796    5,346    4,202    4,236    5,156    5,487    4,529    5,074   
Utilities and transp. 5,019    4,785    5,982    4,572    4,947    5,031    5,329    4,993   
Wholesale trade 4,798    5,081    5,000    4,590    5,441    4,429    4,835    4,786   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,993    5,211    5,155    5,143    5,124    4,921    5,174    4,969   
Retail trade 4,571    5,193    4,723    4,643    4,400    4,539    4,771    4,538   
Professional services 5,459    5,324    5,279    5,077    5,603    5,523    5,216    5,510   
Other services 4,760    5,519    4,996    4,852    4,540    4,717    5,176    4,660   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,797    5,200    4,863    4,676    4,864    4,761    4,881    4,779   
For profit, unincorporated 4,914    5,186    5,014    4,487    5,035    4,906    4,963    4,896   
Nonprofit 5,750    6,446    5,896    5,566    5,710    5,777    5,869    5,737   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,815    4,566    4,476    4,409    4,721    5,861    4,524    5,093   
5-9 years 4,677    4,879    4,792    4,345    4,454    5,039    4,746    4,606   
10-19 years 4,877    5,228    4,754    4,497    4,564    5,311    4,834    4,898   
20 or more years 4,996    5,601    5,123    4,917    5,256    4,893    5,154    4,974   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,967    4,796    5,184    4,952    5,209    4,913    5,030    4,966   
1 location only 4,957    5,278    4,950    4,712    4,929    5,358    4,983    4,930   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,651    5,137    5,729    4,441    4,288    4,719    5,093    4,580   
25-49 % 4,766    4,917    4,883    4,922    4,825    4,678    4,922    4,740   
50-74 % 4,865    5,122    5,001    5,145    5,377    4,713    5,159    4,827   
75% or more 4,997    5,310    4,956    4,733    5,093    5,001    4,968    5,003   
Union presence
No union employees 4,947    5,240    4,927    4,757    5,017    4,936    4,959    4,943   
Has union employees 4,984    6,057    6,040    5,122    5,662    4,848    5,776    4,951   
Unknown 5,019    5,594    4,926 * 4,515    5,404    5,006    4,769    5,026   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,645    4,646    5,060    4,648    4,669    4,607    4,812    4,623   
Less than 50% low wage 5,035    5,345    4,953    4,797    5,204    5,010    5,012    5,040   

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.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- 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.b(2010) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for mixed-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 31.57    70.78    78.78    63.93    64.75    33.97    37.67    31.07   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 248.32    --    --    --    --    --    364.81    286.23   
Mining and manufacturing 91.28    252.60    174.80    146.45    115.34    157.85    109.35    98.33   
Construction 98.84    335.33    165.29    99.02    320.14    238.60    176.78    201.57   
Utilities and transp. 150.94    460.19    946.78    594.02    206.17    135.29    623.18    123.37   
Wholesale trade 70.32    258.69    186.23    203.32    246.94    155.19    141.20    125.01   
Fin. svs. and real estate 54.03    274.28    291.52    230.16    109.47    70.56    195.52    59.18   
Retail trade 78.99    220.32    158.84    183.89    201.17    102.91    134.29    80.08   
Professional services 36.68    102.50    148.95    91.80    68.29    58.23    74.43    49.60   
Other services 71.20    245.90    174.77    208.38    171.21    122.16    94.68    94.47   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 32.36    66.06    95.30    55.01    92.35    31.32    40.09    37.35   
For profit, unincorporated 94.39    198.83    271.86    223.56    140.47    137.37    91.70    111.60   
Nonprofit 89.89    323.86    252.24    147.26    111.19    118.19    140.96    96.37   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 230.41    246.57    293.26    244.04    322.43    500.81    207.91    374.69   
5-9 years 96.89    151.27    226.01    216.58    183.06    231.42    85.55    134.40   
10-19 years 66.93    136.68    162.33    120.60    129.15    130.16    97.37    68.60   
20 or more years 35.32    144.85    106.48    71.76    67.76    34.76    64.33    33.53   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 33.64    775.67    209.93    158.52    78.85    37.68    111.97    32.19   
1 location only 34.97    66.01    80.92    63.45    132.88    312.90    32.99    58.00   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 212.78    661.86    769.94    306.31    193.55    326.45    256.34    245.07   
25-49 % 74.41    278.66    327.23    201.80    135.87    92.84    160.44    74.20   
50-74 % 63.15    183.16    230.61    157.40    77.60    82.38    79.03    74.59   
75% or more 36.78    105.19    86.88    61.52    75.51    44.50    44.51    37.67   
Union presence
No union employees 29.19    70.51    79.06    60.85    56.98    47.79    40.10    34.51   
Has union employees 80.61    817.83    665.25    361.86    347.60    79.82    373.58    81.76   
Unknown 99.03    419.50    2,094.56 * 633.76    197.90    112.97    346.22    102.42   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 49.80    165.60    269.33    161.17    106.52    89.10    88.00    58.79   
Less than 50% low wage 35.13    90.39    82.97    73.66    85.05    38.02    43.32    33.65   

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.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- 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.