United States

33.4%

32.8%

29.1%

29.1%

39.8%

43.6%

New England:

Connecticut

33.9%

11.3%

*

12.8%

*

29.4%

*

33.9%

54.2%

Maine

45.9%

22.3%

*

47.5%

*

38.2%

58.4%

58.8%

Massachusetts

29.3%

3.2%

*

18.1%

*

24.3%

35.8%

50.5%

New Hampshire

28.2%

33.1%

*

17.4%

*

19.2%

44.0%

25.4%

*

Rhode Island

30.4%

53.8%

*

53.9%

21.4%

41.7%

29.9%

*

Vermont

41.4%

13.4%

*

15.1%

*

37.7%

46.6%

69.3%

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

32.3%

12.6%

*

61.2%

22.8%

39.4%

60.8%

New York

34.5%

9.3%

*

29.3%

*

31.4%

40.3%

39.7%

Pennsylvania

28.7%

11.1%

*

3.9%

*

25.4%

42.0%

28.6%

*

East North Central:

Illinois

35.5%

56.5%

29.6%

*

39.8%

30.8%

20.7%

*

Indiana

35.4%

17.1%

*

11.1%

*

33.3%

49.5%

16.4%

*

Michigan

27.5%

7.8%

*

19.5%

*

21.4%

39.0%

43.9%

Ohio

26.1%

14.0%

*

17.5%

*

19.4%

39.0%

34.6%

Wisconsin

24.9%

49.0%

*

5.1%

*

9.4%

*

48.9%

22.8%

*

West North Central:

Iowa

27.4%

22.6%

*

26.0%

*

12.6%

*

41.8%

53.9%

Kansas

28.9%

25.3%

*

24.5%

*

20.3%

40.1%

52.6%

Minnesota

33.0%

36.7%

*

48.4%

28.3%

45.8%

29.7%

*

Missouri

25.8%

62.2%

2.7%

*

25.3%

30.2%

12.5%

*

Nebraska

28.5%

4.2%

*

61.6%

10.7%

50.2%

43.8%

North Dakota

33.6%

19.8%

*

21.8%

*

27.0%

46.5%

44.2%

South Dakota

21.2%

23.9%

*

8.8%

*

11.1%

43.7%

22.8%

*

South Atlantic:

Delaware

28.9%

33.0%

*

46.7%

*

24.5%

28.4%

*

82.2%

District of Columbia

27.7%

.

.

26.0%

28.7%

*

31.6%

*

Florida

39.9%

42.1%

*

52.1%

*

39.6%

37.3%

44.7%

Georgia

42.9%

22.2%

*

57.5%

32.8%

56.8%

67.7%

Maryland

41.6%

62.6%

46.9%

*

43.8%

41.3%

21.9%

North Carolina

42.9%

.

34.7%

*

47.6%

34.1%

31.9%

*

South Carolina

27.4%

17.1%

*

54.9%

*

26.5%

42.1%

13.4%

*

Virginia

27.5%

19.1%

*

37.6%

*

15.7%

*

45.0%

55.2%

West Virginia

28.6%

75.1%

26.3%

*

26.8%

29.5%

*

31.6%

East South Central:

Alabama

29.6%

2.9%

*

14.2%

*

24.2%

40.0%

51.1%

Kentucky

32.5%

52.4%

*

48.5%

*

30.2%

*

34.0%

39.4%

Mississippi

33.0%

.

56.6%

38.6%

19.4%

*

26.7%

*

Tennessee

27.0%

79.9%

33.2%

*

17.1%

*

40.8%

70.2%

West South Central:

Arkansas

29.1%

24.2%

*

8.2%

*

26.9%

32.9%

47.1%

Louisiana

28.7%

.

11.6%

*

23.8%

29.6%

69.8%

Oklahoma

23.8%

40.7%

*

30.1%

*

24.2%

19.5%

*

28.8%

Texas

31.0%

7.6%

*

37.8%

*

29.9%

36.5%

31.7%

Mountain:

Arizona

33.5%

16.1%

*

39.1%

*

34.2%

30.2%

42.7%

Colorado

24.2%

86.9%

39.9%

*

21.9%

25.2%

*

16.7%

*

Idaho

59.5%

14.3%

*

64.8%

64.8%

31.3%

*

44.7%

Montana

41.5%

25.7%

*

53.4%

31.0%

55.8%

42.5%

Nevada

34.8%

3.4%

*

80.3%

*

35.4%

*

34.1%

*

66.2%

New Mexico

29.9%

12.7%

*

1.2%

*

27.6%

39.7%

44.3%

Utah

24.7%

.

13.4%

*

23.2%

21.5%

46.1%

Wyoming

16.6%

17.5%

*

15.7%

*

15.6%

13.0%

*

34.7%

*

Pacific:

Alaska

37.4%

4.3%

*

56.6%

*

28.7%

38.1%

67.4%

California

41.3%

57.0%

21.4%

*

32.2%

46.3%

64.8%

Hawaii

36.9%

49.8%

30.0%

*

31.3%

44.7%

53.0%

Oregon

46.0%

81.7%

44.4%

*

27.9%

56.6%

77.5%

Washington

34.3%

35.9%

51.1%

*

24.0%

35.7%

67.4%

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.

* 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.

United States

1.11%

5.29%

2.04%

1.38%

1.10%

2.52%

New England:

Connecticut

5.07%

13.64%

*

11.77%

*

9.09%

*

6.43%

10.82%

Maine

4.08%

13.34%

*

16.52%

*

7.02%

6.70%

12.89%

Massachusetts

2.78%

2.78%

*

15.44%

*

4.20%

8.03%

9.08%

New Hampshire

3.11%

11.65%

*

13.24%

*

4.78%

6.69%

13.38%

*

Rhode Island

4.06%

16.34%

*

15.12%

3.93%

7.33%

12.80%

*

Vermont

5.46%

10.08%

*

8.85%

*

8.71%

7.39%

12.84%

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

4.80%

5.61%

*

15.95%

5.76%

7.96%

14.14%

New York

2.52%

19.33%

*

10.67%

*

4.98%

2.27%

6.92%

Pennsylvania

5.13%

11.46%

*

2.29%

*

6.88%

6.31%

9.76%

*

East North Central:

Illinois

5.60%

14.53%

10.96%

*

9.22%

7.18%

6.32%

*

Indiana

5.93%

14.58%

*

4.47%

*

7.69%

9.19%

5.81%

*

Michigan

4.81%

10.12%

*

14.07%

*

6.39%

9.71%

9.47%

Ohio

3.88%

7.57%

*

9.90%

*

5.08%

4.83%

9.43%

Wisconsin

4.93%

15.67%

*

11.77%

*

3.41%

*

5.95%

10.62%

*

West North Central:

Iowa

3.42%

11.47%

*

13.05%

*

3.88%

*

8.37%

11.71%

Kansas

4.98%

15.35%

*

11.88%

*

4.68%

9.02%

9.78%

Minnesota

4.54%

11.06%

*

13.70%

6.47%

7.25%

10.04%

*

Missouri

5.16%

18.35%

2.83%

*

5.34%

8.80%

10.46%

*

Nebraska

2.68%

7.57%

*

17.54%

3.04%

4.40%

9.87%

North Dakota

5.74%

13.20%

*

9.11%

*

7.33%

5.71%

12.62%

South Dakota

4.47%

13.63%

*

10.70%

*

3.18%

10.01%

11.31%

*

South Atlantic:

Delaware

5.11%

10.06%

*

14.62%

*

5.23%

9.63%

*

22.80%

District of Columbia

4.73%

.

.

5.69%

8.87%

*

12.79%

*

Florida

4.77%

14.10%

*

16.04%

*

6.35%

6.41%

9.62%

Georgia

4.07%

8.64%

*

15.75%

4.06%

9.49%

14.45%

Maryland

6.77%

16.53%

15.70%

*

8.79%

5.55%

6.22%

North Carolina

5.24%

.

13.55%

*

5.36%

8.46%

13.92%

*

South Carolina

3.32%

8.72%

*

16.80%

*

4.51%

8.22%

7.46%

*

Virginia

5.90%

7.33%

*

12.06%

*

5.65%

*

8.64%

13.73%

West Virginia

4.63%

21.43%

11.08%

*

6.31%

10.74%

*

7.33%

East South Central:

Alabama

2.85%

9.40%

*

13.54%

*

6.32%

7.54%

11.67%

Kentucky

6.85%

17.01%

*

14.82%

*

9.52%

*

6.77%

9.02%

Mississippi

7.00%

.

16.56%

8.20%

11.64%

*

13.27%

*

Tennessee

6.34%

23.91%

11.67%

*

8.18%

*

5.57%

15.95%

West South Central:

Arkansas

5.33%

7.35%

*

13.87%

*

6.99%

7.17%

11.61%

Louisiana

6.05%

.

3.97%

*

6.41%

7.69%

16.46%

Oklahoma

4.32%

15.01%

*

14.20%

*

5.00%

7.03%

*

7.30%

Texas

2.73%

2.87%

*

13.76%

*

2.43%

7.95%

7.64%

Mountain:

Arizona

4.70%

13.40%

*

15.07%

*

6.16%

7.03%

12.12%

Colorado

4.07%

20.68%

14.44%

*

5.52%

8.61%

*

12.14%

*

Idaho

9.82%

10.10%

*

16.49%

12.97%

11.58%

*

12.03%

Montana

5.46%

9.09%

*

15.10%

5.67%

9.08%

11.96%

Nevada

7.13%

14.43%

*

25.49%

*

10.71%

*

10.97%

*

15.63%

New Mexico

3.62%

8.09%

*

1.18%

*

4.16%

7.21%

12.68%

Utah

4.77%

.

6.05%

*

5.94%

5.51%

13.02%

Wyoming

2.90%

14.15%

*

10.04%

*

4.56%

6.25%

*

10.74%

*

Pacific:

Alaska

4.62%

1.53%

*

17.61%

*

6.52%

8.43%

10.41%

California

3.92%

11.89%

8.96%

*

4.89%

2.82%

6.48%

Hawaii

3.90%

14.86%

10.00%

*

4.40%

9.12%

9.45%

Oregon

3.26%

17.72%

14.93%

*

5.04%

5.99%

11.01%

Washington

3.66%

8.99%

16.62%

*

5.40%

5.86%

7.79%

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.

* 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.