Table II.B.2(2008) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2008
Division and State 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 87.7%    45.0%    69.5%    85.3%    95.9%    99.0%    61.6%    97.4%   
New England:
Connecticut 92.5%    56.3%    83.1%    95.4%    96.7%    100.0%    74.8%    99.1%   
Maine 87.3%    42.7%    85.4%    91.4%    97.8%    100.0%    66.7%    98.7%   
Massachusetts 94.5%    63.8%    84.6%    96.0%    99.9%    100.0%    78.4%    100.0%   
New Hampshire 90.7%    60.4%    75.3%    94.7%    99.1%    100.0%    72.3%    99.7%   
Rhode Island 91.2%    59.3%    78.2%    93.5%    98.4%    99.6%    73.2%    99.1%   
Vermont 86.4%    46.4%    79.7%    89.8%    99.2%    100.0%    64.9%    99.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 92.5%    66.7%    84.1%    92.8%    98.2%    100.0%    76.9%    99.3%   
New York 90.4%    53.1%    78.9%    91.5%    98.9%    99.3%    69.7%    99.1%   
Pennsylvania 90.3%    45.7%    74.4%    93.5%    98.6%    99.1%    67.2%    98.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 86.1%    42.8%    68.3%    87.5%    98.7%    92.7%    60.3%    94.1%   
Indiana 88.0%    35.1%    59.5%    89.3%    98.8%    100.0%    58.1%    98.8%   
Michigan 86.0%    44.9%    74.8%    79.9%    95.5%    98.1%    61.4%    96.1%   
Ohio 90.8%    46.0%    79.3%    86.8%    97.2%    100.0%    65.2%    98.9%   
Wisconsin 87.1%    38.6%    73.3%    90.7%    94.0%    100.0%    58.7%    98.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 88.7%    40.6%    72.4%    91.4%    97.8%    99.9%    63.7%    98.7%   
Kansas 84.2%    43.2%    64.8%    81.9%    91.1%    99.4%    54.8%    96.7%   
Minnesota 87.3%    36.1%    71.9%    91.4%    90.5%    99.2%    62.3%    96.5%   
Missouri 88.9%    48.3%    67.6%    81.1%    100.0%    99.9%    62.3%    98.5%   
Nebraska 85.3%    24.3%    67.0%    88.9%    94.4%    100.0%    55.0%    97.7%   
North Dakota 86.5%    45.0%    69.2%    91.6%    98.0%    100.0%    63.2%    98.8%   
South Dakota 80.9%    31.6%    66.6%    80.7%    94.4%    100.0%    56.2%    95.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 89.6%    47.2%    69.3%    89.7%    95.5%    99.9%    65.8%    98.0%   
District of Columbia 93.9%    62.8%    71.8%    90.3%    99.3%    99.9%    74.1%    98.9%   
Florida 89.0%    44.2%    74.5%    87.0%    96.4%    99.3%    60.6%    98.3%   
Georgia 86.3%    38.7%    54.4%    84.2%    91.0%    100.0%    52.9%    96.9%   
Maryland 87.8%    48.5%    64.8%    83.3%    100.0%    98.9%    60.9%    98.3%   
North Carolina 87.7%    37.1%    69.2%    83.4%    99.6%    100.0%    57.6%    99.0%   
South Carolina 87.4%    38.5%    68.6%    81.9%    96.5%    100.0%    59.6%    97.7%   
Virginia 91.0%    43.0%    78.8%    91.0%    100.0%    100.0%    66.7%    98.9%   
West Virginia 85.1%    38.6%    68.2%    82.9%    93.3%    100.0%    56.9%    96.6%   
East South Central:
Alabama 88.9%    54.0%    74.8%    77.4%    99.8%    98.9%    64.9%    97.9%   
Kentucky 88.4%    45.0%    61.7%    86.0%    96.1%    99.9%    59.4%    98.3%   
Mississippi 83.6%    26.1%    57.4%    81.8%    98.8%    99.3%    51.7%    96.5%   
Tennessee 87.9%    41.0%    54.2%    82.8%    94.3%    99.8%    54.9%    97.5%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 83.3%    25.4%    53.8%    80.2%    94.4%    99.2%    46.0%    96.7%   
Louisiana 85.8%    36.1%    64.8%    85.9%    95.4%    99.7%    56.6%    97.6%   
Oklahoma 82.9%    40.6%    61.0%    78.2%    89.5%    99.6%    55.4%    94.7%   
Texas 85.0%    35.2%    53.4%    73.0%    93.9%    99.6%    50.9%    96.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 87.4%    37.8%    69.0%    72.2%    99.2%    99.8%    53.1%    97.9%   
Colorado 85.4%    41.7%    60.8%    84.8%    96.5%    100.0%    55.3%    98.9%   
Idaho 80.3%    30.9%    65.7%    82.9%    88.4%    100.0%    53.8%    95.5%   
Montana 71.6%    29.4%    54.8%    68.6%    94.9%    99.2%    40.8%    96.3%   
Nevada 89.6%    49.5%    62.0%    83.2%    96.2%    99.2%    59.7%    97.6%   
New Mexico 85.8%    36.7%    62.6%    84.3%    95.5%    98.9%    56.9%    96.7%   
Utah 85.1%    39.3%    66.3%    75.7%    92.1%    99.9%    57.2%    95.9%   
Wyoming 77.1%    32.6%    61.3%    80.0%    95.8%    99.7%    50.2%    97.3%   
Pacific:
Alaska 79.6%    27.0%    60.8%    80.6%    99.2%    98.6%    46.0%    98.6%   
California 85.8%    50.5%    69.2%    81.4%    88.5%    97.7%    62.1%    94.5%   
Hawaii 97.9%    84.8%    96.7%    99.9%    100.0%    100.0%    92.9%    100.0%   
Oregon 85.1%    36.5%    66.7%    86.0%    98.4%    100.0%    58.5%    97.6%   
Washington 86.3%    52.4%    55.8%    91.1%    100.0%    99.2%    62.2%    98.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

 

Table II.B.2(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2008
Division and State 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 0.31%    0.74%    0.82%    0.99%    0.74%    0.42%    0.48%    0.28%   
New England:
Connecticut 0.92%    3.67%    4.33%    2.45%    1.38%    0.00%    2.67%    0.45%   
Maine 1.56%    3.40%    9.76%    7.01%    4.50%    0.00%    2.88%    1.66%   
Massachusetts 0.35%    2.59%    2.91%    2.32%    0.07%    0.00%    1.68%    0.03%   
New Hampshire 0.95%    4.27%    6.18%    2.64%    1.26%    0.00%    2.45%    0.34%   
Rhode Island 0.96%    2.60%    5.93%    4.90%    1.84%    0.26%    2.38%    0.67%   
Vermont 0.71%    3.21%    5.15%    4.50%    0.58%    0.00%    2.24%    0.29%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 1.00%    2.49%    4.02%    3.04%    1.09%    0.00%    2.56%    0.57%   
New York 0.58%    2.34%    4.97%    2.41%    0.71%    0.38%    2.56%    0.36%   
Pennsylvania 0.63%    2.33%    6.19%    2.22%    0.66%    0.79%    2.58%    0.67%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.19%    3.58%    3.41%    4.06%    1.73%    4.64%    2.78%    3.23%   
Indiana 0.89%    3.60%    8.26%    2.66%    0.77%    0.00%    3.51%    0.46%   
Michigan 1.74%    5.06%    6.60%    4.96%    3.78%    1.41%    3.92%    1.84%   
Ohio 0.64%    1.14%    3.50%    5.23%    1.24%    0.00%    1.67%    0.46%   
Wisconsin 0.93%    4.21%    8.40%    2.37%    4.99%    0.00%    2.97%    1.34%   
West North Central:
Iowa 0.85%    2.96%    7.40%    3.66%    1.35%    0.06%    3.59%    0.46%   
Kansas 1.58%    3.93%    5.68%    4.82%    3.59%    0.50%    4.05%    1.14%   
Minnesota 1.43%    4.24%    8.65%    5.95%    3.31%    0.85%    3.94%    1.36%   
Missouri 1.45%    4.07%    6.00%    5.72%    0.00%    0.11%    2.72%    0.92%   
Nebraska 1.62%    2.28%    5.49%    5.30%    2.74%    0.00%    3.51%    0.75%   
North Dakota 0.99%    4.18%    4.88%    2.07%    1.13%    0.00%    2.65%    0.45%   
South Dakota 2.27%    2.12%    7.62%    9.55%    3.92%    0.00%    3.51%    1.95%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 1.50%    5.52%    9.25%    4.16%    3.85%    0.05%    3.88%    0.87%   
District of Columbia 1.26%    4.25%    7.65%    4.10%    0.40%    0.27%    2.79%    0.76%   
Florida 0.97%    2.93%    5.75%    3.12%    1.77%    0.47%    2.81%    0.52%   
Georgia 1.52%    3.12%    10.19%    4.41%    4.44%    0.00%    2.99%    1.41%   
Maryland 2.03%    4.11%    5.82%    4.26%    0.00%    1.37%    3.55%    1.32%   
North Carolina 1.19%    4.25%    7.94%    4.49%    0.65%    0.00%    3.71%    0.34%   
South Carolina 1.01%    5.29%    7.60%    5.40%    2.07%    0.02%    2.29%    0.92%   
Virginia 1.02%    3.98%    4.18%    3.63%    0.00%    0.00%    2.71%    0.64%   
West Virginia 2.18%    4.09%    5.65%    5.58%    5.12%    0.00%    1.74%    2.59%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1.47%    3.54%    5.20%    2.89%    0.13%    1.74%    2.49%    1.18%   
Kentucky 1.06%    3.93%    7.57%    5.47%    1.78%    0.07%    3.74%    0.69%   
Mississippi 1.49%    4.09%    4.93%    6.25%    0.85%    1.10%    3.80%    0.87%   
Tennessee 1.27%    4.69%    8.12%    6.40%    2.72%    0.16%    4.39%    0.90%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1.09%    3.40%    7.15%    5.93%    4.05%    0.60%    2.76%    0.98%   
Louisiana 1.31%    2.76%    6.29%    3.35%    3.27%    0.32%    3.16%    1.17%   
Oklahoma 1.32%    4.46%    7.65%    6.33%    7.01%    0.36%    1.58%    1.59%   
Texas 1.09%    2.21%    4.56%    3.43%    1.51%    0.21%    2.56%    0.61%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1.36%    3.94%    5.45%    8.01%    0.94%    0.14%    3.11%    1.30%   
Colorado 1.30%    3.56%    8.56%    4.90%    4.17%    0.00%    3.67%    0.75%   
Idaho 2.05%    3.47%    9.47%    6.82%    6.97%    0.00%    4.29%    0.98%   
Montana 1.98%    3.66%    7.45%    5.82%    2.95%    1.04%    2.69%    2.16%   
Nevada 2.32%    4.45%    9.47%    7.43%    3.83%    0.79%    4.14%    1.65%   
New Mexico 1.59%    3.84%    5.95%    5.97%    1.54%    0.51%    3.20%    1.31%   
Utah 1.27%    6.54%    8.95%    6.27%    2.45%    0.26%    2.72%    0.91%   
Wyoming 2.40%    4.31%    7.28%    6.00%    1.63%    0.22%    3.67%    0.73%   
Pacific:
Alaska 1.60%    3.38%    6.72%    4.92%    0.84%    0.94%    3.83%    0.65%   
California 1.47%    2.45%    4.60%    2.80%    4.66%    2.00%    1.77%    1.83%   
Hawaii 0.57%    3.83%    2.96%    0.07%    0.05%    0.00%    2.07%    0.02%   
Oregon 1.00%    4.12%    5.14%    4.37%    0.90%    0.00%    3.37%    1.09%   
Washington 1.48%    2.69%    7.43%    4.36%    0.00%    0.56%    3.25%    0.63%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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