| Division and State | Offering health insurance | 50% or more low wage employees | Unincorporated | In business less than 5 years | In retail | At least 75% full-time employees | In manufacturing | In multi- establishment enterprises | With union employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52.9% | 22.6% | 36.0% | 47.2% | 24.1% | 65.9% | 6.0% | 22.6% | 3.5% |
| New England: | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 57.6% | 12.1% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 26.6% | 62.6% | 7.4% | 22.6% | 4.1% |
| Maine | 53.2% | 22.2% | 38.7% | 47.6% | 22.2% | 61.5% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 0.9% |
| Massachusetts | 58.6% | 11.1% | 28.7% | 40.3% | 22.3% | 65.0% | 7.7% | 21.4% | 2.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 55.9% | 10.4% | 26.4% | 42.5% | 20.9% | 67.0% | 5.1% | 19.1% | 4.9% |
| New York | 52.8% | 21.7% | 29.7% | 36.8% | 21.4% | 67.3% | 5.8% | 17.2% | 7.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 60.1% | 22.4% | 37.8% | 42.7% | 25.2% | 61.3% | 8.3% | 22.9% | 4.8% |
| East North Central: | |||||||||
| Illinois | 55.9% | 20.2% | 30.5% | 44.6% | 23.3% | 67.7% | 6.6% | 21.2% | 5.9% |
| Indiana | 51.6% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 47.8% | 31.0% | 63.8% | 5.1% | 26.6% | 3.9% |
| Michigan | 57.8% | 25.6% | 29.8% | 50.1% | 25.5% | 62.0% | 9.1% | 21.1% | 3.2% |
| Ohio | 59.4% | 22.6% | 32.0% | 47.4% | 24.4% | 65.9% | 7.4% | 24.8% | 4.9% |
| Wisconsin | 55.3% | 28.1% | 39.0% | 49.6% | 25.9% | 57.4% | 6.0% | 20.5% | 4.6% |
| West North Central: | |||||||||
| Iowa | 50.0% | 31.9% | 52.3% | 43.3% | 24.2% | 55.5% | 4.8% | 20.3% | 4.8% |
| Kansas | 48.8% | 27.1% | 48.0% | 47.2% | 21.5% | 63.0% | 4.2% | 20.5% | 0.8% |
| Minnesota | 51.9% | 17.9% | 40.1% | 44.3% | 26.7% | 58.9% | 6.6% | 20.9% | 4.5% |
| Missouri | 50.0% | 26.8% | 44.1% | 48.8% | 25.4% | 64.4% | 7.0% | 22.8% | 6.7% |
| Nebraska | 48.3% | 31.8% | 45.0% | 41.5% | 19.6% | 57.5% | 5.0% | 19.5% | 3.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||||||
| Florida | 50.3% | 20.8% | 19.6% | 53.0% | 24.0% | 72.4% | 3.8% | 23.0% | 1.5% |
| Georgia | 55.0% | 24.1% | 29.2% | 58.2% | 25.4% | 70.9% | 4.0% | 25.1% | 2.4% |
| Maryland | 55.8% | 16.9% | 24.5% | 48.3% | 21.3% | 64.4% | 3.6% | 21.8% | 3.5% |
| North Carolina | 55.7% | 24.4% | 39.5% | 47.5% | 23.4% | 71.5% | 6.4% | 23.9% | 0.3% |
| South Carolina | 48.3% | 26.5% | 42.9% | 49.3% | 27.1% | 68.4% | 6.2% | 25.0% | 1.2% |
| Virginia | 54.6% | 21.3% | 28.1% | 48.5% | 23.0% | 66.6% | 6.7% | 27.9% | 1.8% |
| West Virginia | 47.9% | 42.7% | 46.1% | 44.9% | 29.2% | 68.3% | 5.6% | 26.3% | 3.9% |
| East South Central: | |||||||||
| Alabama | 54.3% | 29.1% | 41.8% | 46.5% | 24.8% | 70.0% | 6.9% | 21.8% | 1.7% |
| Kentucky | 53.3% | 27.6% | 41.6% | 46.8% | 22.5% | 66.4% | 5.7% | 25.8% | 2.3% |
| Mississippi | 42.1% | 40.0% | 43.8% | 48.0% | 27.8% | 63.0% | 4.7% | 25.0% | 1.1% |
| Tennessee | 49.4% | 21.4% | 44.0% | 52.1% | 27.6% | 70.4% | 4.5% | 28.8% | 3.8% |
| West South Central: | |||||||||
| Arkansas | 45.7% | 30.7% | 47.3% | 49.8% | 26.9% | 65.5% | 7.1% | 20.5% | 1.7% |
| Louisiana | 45.6% | 28.9% | 33.1% | 55.5% | 27.0% | 71.3% | 3.2% | 25.9% | 2.3% |
| Oklahoma | 46.1% | 31.9% | 40.1% | 47.2% | 26.2% | 69.4% | 6.3% | 24.8% | 1.5% |
| Texas | 49.8% | 28.8% | 37.0% | 53.0% | 23.9% | 69.3% | 4.9% | 27.3% | 1.9% |
| Mountain: | |||||||||
| Arizona | 55.1% | 18.6% | 33.1% | 64.4% | 26.8% | 72.0% | 5.5% | 29.9% | 0.6% |
| Colorado | 54.3% | 18.5% | 27.9% | 55.1% | 22.6% | 68.4% | 4.2% | 21.3% | 2.7% |
| Nevada | 51.9% | 17.6% | 37.3% | 52.4% | 26.4% | 64.9% | 4.3% | 23.7% | 3.1% |
| New Mexico | 47.3% | 28.4% | 46.6% | 44.8% | 28.7% | 69.9% | 3.6% | 21.5% | 1.6% |
| Utah | 54.8% | 20.5% | 30.9% | 57.0% | 24.4% | 62.0% | 5.7% | 23.6% | 2.4% |
| Pacific: | |||||||||
| California | 48.4% | 19.5% | 48.1% | 43.3% | 23.0% | 64.0% | 7.7% | 21.4% | 3.7% |
| Hawaii | 84.2% | 11.2% | 26.2% | 39.4% | 28.8% | 70.4% | 3.9% | 26.3% | 5.6% |
| Oregon | 61.5% | 21.2% | 34.7% | 51.9% | 21.6% | 65.3% | 7.2% | 23.4% | 4.0% |
| Washington | 50.5% | 14.1% | 40.6% | 53.1% | 24.9% | 62.0% | 6.3% | 19.8% | 6.4% |
| States not shown separately | 49.5% | 25.7% | 43.8% | 47.1% | 23.3% | 62.0% | 5.0% | 19.8% | 2.2% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||||||
| Division and State | Offering health insurance | 50% or more low wage employees | Unincorporated | In business less than 5 years | In retail | At least 75% full-time employees | In manufacturing | In multi- establishment enterprises | With union employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.32% | 0.36% | 0.55% | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.53% | 0.15% | 0.28% | 0.18% |
| New England: | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 2.12% | 2.43% | 2.64% | 4.16% | 1.86% | 1.78% | 0.57% | 2.05% | 1.04% |
| Maine | 3.16% | 2.29% | 3.18% | 3.89% | 1.84% | 2.00% | 1.11% | 1.74% | 0.26% |
| Massachusetts | 1.95% | 2.15% | 3.14% | 1.98% | 1.46% | 2.87% | 1.40% | 1.45% | 0.70% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 2.64% | 1.69% | 2.24% | 4.04% | 2.91% | 3.84% | 0.55% | 2.85% | 1.44% |
| New York | 1.06% | 1.47% | 1.99% | 2.55% | 0.70% | 2.31% | 0.54% | 1.13% | 0.99% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.34% | 1.84% | 2.17% | 2.98% | 1.49% | 2.17% | 0.73% | 2.09% | 1.25% |
| East North Central: | |||||||||
| Illinois | 1.75% | 2.06% | 2.75% | 2.39% | 1.43% | 1.87% | 1.05% | 1.67% | 0.86% |
| Indiana | 2.58% | 2.28% | 1.85% | 3.49% | 2.55% | 2.39% | 0.61% | 2.61% | 0.72% |
| Michigan | 2.15% | 2.29% | 2.49% | 3.58% | 1.72% | 2.53% | 1.72% | 1.32% | 0.71% |
| Ohio | 2.14% | 1.58% | 3.03% | 3.59% | 2.39% | 1.57% | 0.90% | 1.99% | 0.72% |
| Wisconsin | 2.10% | 1.95% | 3.29% | 2.48% | 0.92% | 2.10% | 1.17% | 1.33% | 0.67% |
| West North Central: | |||||||||
| Iowa | 2.64% | 3.16% | 3.89% | 3.55% | 1.68% | 2.08% | 0.93% | 1.25% | 0.93% |
| Kansas | 2.51% | 2.33% | 2.40% | 3.64% | 1.88% | 2.72% | 0.68% | 1.74% | 0.21% |
| Minnesota | 1.94% | 2.14% | 3.21% | 3.61% | 2.15% | 3.47% | 0.99% | 1.69% | 0.92% |
| Missouri | 1.73% | 2.17% | 3.25% | 5.26% | 1.79% | 3.52% | 0.89% | 1.93% | 1.54% |
| Nebraska | 1.51% | 1.52% | 2.77% | 3.72% | 1.29% | 2.82% | 0.65% | 1.34% | 1.16% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||||||
| Florida | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.56% | 2.85% | 0.80% | 2.25% | 0.73% | 1.37% | 0.46% |
| Georgia | 2.41% | 3.00% | 2.21% | 6.05% | 1.83% | 3.17% | 0.52% | 1.82% | 0.76% |
| Maryland | 3.02% | 2.00% | 2.10% | 3.63% | 1.11% | 3.65% | 0.68% | 2.32% | 0.85% |
| North Carolina | 2.90% | 2.35% | 3.28% | 3.42% | 1.93% | 2.26% | 1.63% | 1.52% | 0.13% |
| South Carolina | 3.48% | 2.12% | 2.18% | 3.51% | 1.13% | 1.81% | 0.91% | 1.76% | 0.41% |
| Virginia | 2.10% | 1.73% | 1.59% | 5.91% | 1.66% | 1.86% | 1.59% | 2.51% | 0.67% |
| West Virginia | 2.63% | 3.07% | 2.59% | 4.03% | 2.75% | 3.22% | 1.36% | 2.02% | 1.50% |
| East South Central: | |||||||||
| Alabama | 2.57% | 2.22% | 1.80% | 3.47% | 1.64% | 1.48% | 1.07% | 1.72% | 0.90% |
| Kentucky | 3.08% | 1.86% | 2.30% | 3.88% | 1.30% | 4.90% | 0.73% | 2.19% | 0.67% |
| Mississippi | 2.23% | 2.86% | 2.64% | 3.11% | 1.54% | 2.55% | 0.78% | 1.95% | 0.52% |
| Tennessee | 2.33% | 2.11% | 3.93% | 4.73% | 1.93% | 2.40% | 0.74% | 2.98% | 1.68% |
| West South Central: | |||||||||
| Arkansas | 2.62% | 2.73% | 2.89% | 2.21% | 1.72% | 3.64% | 1.18% | 1.77% | 0.49% |
| Louisiana | 2.48% | 1.85% | 1.90% | 5.95% | 2.00% | 2.14% | 0.74% | 2.27% | 0.99% |
| Oklahoma | 2.00% | 3.51% | 3.80% | 3.57% | 3.04% | 2.82% | 1.18% | 2.48% | 0.52% |
| Texas | 1.70% | 1.79% | 2.44% | 3.38% | 1.07% | 1.79% | 0.72% | 1.02% | 0.52% |
| Mountain: | |||||||||
| Arizona | 3.28% | 2.45% | 2.76% | 6.70% | 2.66% | 2.26% | 0.73% | 2.76% | 0.33% |
| Colorado | 1.96% | 1.77% | 3.35% | 5.22% | 2.11% | 2.93% | 0.63% | 1.55% | 0.85% |
| Nevada | 2.22% | 1.43% | 3.03% | 3.80% | 1.78% | 1.81% | 0.61% | 1.99% | 0.90% |
| New Mexico | 2.38% | 3.94% | 3.14% | 3.81% | 3.58% | 2.48% | 1.05% | 2.03% | 0.46% |
| Utah | 3.03% | 2.27% | 3.01% | 3.77% | 2.15% | 1.76% | 0.66% | 2.07% | 0.90% |
| Pacific: | |||||||||
| California | 1.02% | 0.73% | 1.80% | 1.55% | 1.04% | 1.27% | 0.41% | 0.92% | 0.61% |
| Hawaii | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.50% | 2.83% | 1.57% | 1.56% | 0.94% | 1.34% | 1.22% |
| Oregon | 2.52% | 2.60% | 2.94% | 5.26% | 2.22% | 3.38% | 1.28% | 2.43% | 1.01% |
| Washington | 2.06% | 1.69% | 3.24% | 3.33% | 2.47% | 1.93% | 0.60% | 1.09% | 1.91% |
| States not shown separately | 1.96% | 1.38% | 2.51% | 3.49% | 1.64% | 1.29% | 0.71% | 1.16% | 0.39% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. | |||||||||
| Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. | |||||||||