Table I.C.1.c(2010) Average total single premium (in dollars) for any-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 4,708    5,052    4,597    4,529    5,120    4,514    4,810    4,644   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 6,876    --    --    --    --    --    5,053    7,720   
Mining and manufacturing 4,931    4,792    4,528    4,107    5,005    5,486    4,614    5,025   
Construction 5,198    5,238    3,796    4,830    5,639    9,954    4,712    6,201   
Utilities and transp. 4,827    5,168    3,935    4,803    4,225    5,235    4,429    5,079   
Wholesale trade 4,386    4,502    3,512    4,465    4,789    4,381    4,220    4,425   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,823    5,483    5,123    4,840    5,570    4,405    5,172    4,726   
Retail trade 4,453    4,813    4,590    4,591    4,892    3,682    4,590    4,297   
Professional services 4,917    5,051    4,907    4,760    5,239    4,738    4,965    4,875   
Other services 4,010    5,141    4,770    4,514    4,676    2,747    4,873    3,383   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,648    5,126    4,389    4,560    4,963    4,484    4,713    4,605   
For profit, unincorporated 4,604    4,785    5,177    4,267    5,309    3,952    5,053    4,198   
Nonprofit 5,232    5,277    5,385    4,684    5,447    5,297    5,242    5,230   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,035    4,402    3,558    4,034    5,009    3,558 * 4,074    3,837   
5-9 years 4,638    4,854    4,831    4,345    4,500    3,871    4,790    4,387   
10-19 years 4,461    5,165    3,975    4,410    4,794    3,620    4,636    4,158   
20 or more years 4,814    5,198    5,044    4,663    5,263    4,581    5,049    4,725   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,705    4,954    6,289    4,631    5,339    4,498    5,341    4,666   
1 location only 4,710    5,055    4,462    4,502    4,725    5,263    4,764    4,560   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,227    5,757    4,720    4,881    4,249    3,141    5,285    3,562   
25-49 % 3,683    5,457    5,073    3,984    4,580    2,851    4,922    3,022   
50-74 % 4,703    4,320    4,752    5,219    4,900    4,572    4,679    4,718   
75% or more 4,805    5,125    4,541    4,487    5,219    4,758    4,803    4,806   
Union presence
No union employees 4,660    4,987    4,613    4,542    5,032    4,118    4,788    4,526   
Has union employees 5,623    8,072    4,138    4,195    5,876    5,689    5,736    5,606   
Unknown 4,591    4,997    4,614 * 4,318    5,495    4,555    4,811    4,583   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,200    5,224    4,900    3,922    4,841    3,424    4,798    3,860   
Less than 50% low wage 4,843    5,010    4,526    4,693    5,205    4,805    4,812    4,862   

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.c(2010) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for any-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 36.89    131.23    135.48    105.79    145.03    83.54    108.80    46.91   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,332.54    --    --    --    --    --    1,008.03    2,118.12   
Mining and manufacturing 256.75    451.82    681.75    237.36    634.46    950.67    478.92    197.25   
Construction 326.35    515.10    509.06    845.82    1,231.30    2,183.19    353.40    929.25   
Utilities and transp. 284.22    1,213.57    846.69    1,183.51    841.00    704.88    821.62    392.30   
Wholesale trade 235.84    523.47    743.40    512.84    892.88    576.78    223.93    297.28   
Fin. svs. and real estate 254.05    838.14    837.96    603.34    287.19    461.85    332.68    279.28   
Retail trade 147.47    342.53    529.40    204.29    699.77    290.32    280.69    262.09   
Professional services 83.49    186.65    170.31    220.99    324.36    365.65    180.59    204.96   
Other services 189.66    237.47    348.52    226.77    582.67    274.26    139.64    272.33   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 100.70    166.74    150.48    188.41    229.71    201.92    112.34    136.09   
For profit, unincorporated 203.33    308.40    234.91    585.47    373.48    501.34    256.59    314.36   
Nonprofit 203.61    314.72    1,051.87    406.66    480.59    470.93    424.26    254.65   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 190.82    498.88    240.62    701.43    1,205.86    1,098.23 * 242.95    736.36   
5-9 years 156.83    268.31    336.65    608.43    655.48    955.01    223.76    394.83   
10-19 years 167.14    277.45    325.45    269.80    457.74    493.65    246.96    362.29   
20 or more years 73.89    168.15    261.71    122.55    144.63    153.38    142.41    83.48   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 60.08    933.27    787.25    211.25    142.47    77.99    428.28    61.47   
1 location only 59.16    138.48    112.25    173.91    495.16    1,351.31    101.84    161.57   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 403.81    407.06    892.47    859.43    716.05    696.47    281.71    463.93   
25-49 % 220.49    548.34    647.03    243.68    860.17    372.13    228.44    353.15   
50-74 % 164.81    323.52    416.52    623.94    395.97    429.54    241.49    215.97   
75% or more 48.67    151.92    135.30    137.65    159.03    118.23    111.94    83.58   
Union presence
No union employees 70.88    113.94    127.93    132.70    179.16    189.21    107.80    62.98   
Has union employees 541.33    1,757.34    1,007.87    1,096.30    507.99    659.38    844.51    566.52   
Unknown 184.74    1,140.43    1,394.92 * 1,056.55    1,182.63    228.98    657.58    222.14   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 236.34    364.76    257.94    320.83    353.78    528.57    172.01    291.32   
Less than 50% low wage 57.86    116.43    157.44    180.79    130.40    214.31    109.89    109.24   

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.