United States

44.7%

69.4%

49.9%

28.9%

58.4%

64.4%

New England:

Connecticut

45.5%

20.9%

*

0.0%

24.9%

*

53.5%

58.2%

Maine

46.8%

58.9%

*

10.2%

*

43.6%

56.0%

47.2%

Massachusetts

48.6%

75.6%

26.4%

*

39.9%

61.8%

33.1%

New Hampshire

47.1%

100.0%

66.1%

21.7%

61.1%

36.9%

Rhode Island

41.7%

60.9%

*

46.0%

21.1%

*

67.1%

39.1%

*

Vermont

48.6%

57.5%

*

24.8%

*

41.1%

54.7%

41.5%

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

50.3%

100.0%

29.9%

*

44.2%

50.8%

59.0%

New York

41.8%

74.1%

67.0%

25.9%

54.9%

39.5%

Pennsylvania

55.4%

44.8%

*

0.0%

37.7%

51.0%

83.9%

East North Central:

Illinois

38.1%

4.2%

*

28.3%

*

14.8%

*

49.4%

88.0%

Indiana

40.7%

100.0%

*

26.5%

*

28.3%

62.7%

73.5%

Michigan

49.6%

100.0%

6.7%

*

20.0%

*

67.7%

51.4%

Ohio

40.8%

36.9%

*

40.3%

*

19.8%

*

65.6%

37.5%

Wisconsin

49.3%

100.0%

80.1%

41.3%

51.9%

46.3%

*

West North Central:

Iowa

40.9%

70.5%

*

48.2%

*

24.2%

55.6%

62.4%

Kansas

35.7%

57.1%

*

20.7%

*

26.9%

58.1%

74.1%

Minnesota

53.4%

100.0%

65.3%

26.4%

75.9%

60.8%

Missouri

57.8%

100.0%

30.1%

*

40.5%

70.6%

77.6%

Nebraska

55.5%

100.0%

27.9%

*

33.9%

*

58.8%

80.7%

North Dakota

59.3%

100.0%

100.0%

*

27.8%

71.0%

54.4%

South Dakota

52.3%

52.8%

*

88.4%

40.2%

*

49.5%

82.2%

South Atlantic:

Delaware

45.9%

74.5%

0.0%

14.4%

*

35.4%

85.8%

District of Columbia

59.1%

0.0%

0.0%

53.4%

60.5%

69.1%

Florida

49.1%

100.0%

*

95.3%

28.2%

81.2%

78.8%

Georgia

33.4%

0.0%

0.0%

23.0%

*

38.5%

81.3%

Maryland

27.1%

35.8%

*

16.3%

*

18.1%

*

37.8%

18.8%

*

North Carolina

47.9%

45.7%

100.0%

39.2%

62.2%

46.5%

South Carolina

28.8%

41.9%

*

0.0%

21.8%

55.5%

69.3%

Virginia

29.1%

*

60.2%

100.0%

17.2%

*

47.1%

37.3%

*

West Virginia

36.6%

100.0%

63.5%

*

12.2%

58.7%

27.2%

*

East South Central:

Alabama

31.6%

25.5%

*

35.7%

*

24.8%

51.4%

48.8%

*

Kentucky

40.8%

50.0%

*

43.8%

*

25.7%

31.8%

85.4%

Mississippi

34.8%

0.0%

0.0%

18.9%

*

66.7%

56.7%

Tennessee

30.4%

100.0%

57.9%

*

23.5%

*

57.3%

45.9%

*

West South Central:

Arkansas

36.7%

61.4%

*

94.0%

16.1%

82.9%

35.6%

*

Louisiana

29.1%

5.9%

*

100.0%

18.0%

48.9%

*

87.6%

Oklahoma

23.5%

68.6%

62.7%

*

20.9%

16.7%

*

43.9%

Texas

27.2%

77.2%

31.8%

*

18.3%

37.8%

*

73.2%

Mountain:

Arizona

44.6%

100.0%

0.0%

29.8%

52.0%

65.2%

Colorado

42.1%

56.4%

*

48.3%

*

30.9%

64.0%

53.6%

Idaho

50.6%

42.7%

*

100.0%

26.8%

*

60.7%

92.9%

Montana

62.6%

100.0%

18.6%

*

47.5%

65.3%

82.6%

Nevada

47.4%

59.8%

100.0%

27.7%

*

79.9%

93.5%

New Mexico

50.4%

64.8%

*

100.0%

*

35.8%

44.1%

92.6%

Utah

38.7%

59.9%

70.3%

29.1%

38.6%

69.9%

Wyoming

50.3%

77.3%

19.8%

*

32.3%

56.2%

83.4%

Pacific:

Alaska

54.5%

44.3%

*

100.0%

*

38.1%

*

67.7%

66.4%

California

54.4%

80.6%

75.1%

36.1%

74.7%

62.3%

Hawaii

61.2%

90.3%

100.0%

*

57.9%

68.5%

65.6%

Oregon

63.9%

67.2%

11.1%

*

31.3%

84.3%

67.0%

Washington

65.0%

100.0%

75.4%

*

52.0%

63.2%

87.1%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.

** 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

1.18%

5.33%

5.87%

1.27%

1.63%

4.05%

New England:

Connecticut

8.14%

10.64%

*

0.00%

10.72%

*

8.50%

14.36%

Maine

4.33%

19.11%

*

9.89%

*

8.98%

7.18%

9.30%

Massachusetts

4.43%

21.84%

11.39%

*

7.44%

6.33%

7.67%

New Hampshire

4.55%

25.82%

15.75%

6.33%

6.01%

10.35%

Rhode Island

7.51%

18.65%

*

11.15%

9.55%

*

11.31%

12.06%

*

Vermont

4.10%

17.84%

*

14.98%

*

11.88%

7.00%

12.03%

Middle Atlantic:

New Jersey

4.17%

29.81%

12.00%

*

8.01%

11.75%

11.78%

New York

5.51%

21.21%

18.31%

6.09%

6.18%

6.73%

Pennsylvania

5.06%

15.68%

*

0.00%

7.37%

5.32%

13.20%

East North Central:

Illinois

7.68%

10.18%

*

10.44%

*

9.18%

*

7.40%

8.63%

Indiana

5.12%

31.62%

*

13.51%

*

3.55%

11.60%

15.57%

Michigan

7.17%

29.81%

10.06%

*

7.39%

*

11.54%

10.92%

Ohio

4.22%

14.48%

*

12.97%

*

6.56%

*

6.73%

9.63%

Wisconsin

6.59%

27.89%

19.34%

10.03%

10.59%

14.53%

*

West North Central:

Iowa

4.27%

21.48%

*

15.50%

*

5.50%

8.34%

17.12%

Kansas

5.31%

17.64%

*

10.79%

*

6.57%

8.83%

16.33%

Minnesota

4.00%

27.89%

18.70%

5.35%

9.02%

12.19%

Missouri

8.14%

27.89%

10.72%

*

11.62%

15.02%

14.80%

Nebraska

10.42%

29.81%

11.64%

*

13.01%

*

12.82%

19.77%

North Dakota

5.76%

29.81%

31.62%

*

7.33%

8.16%

11.58%

South Dakota

7.63%

16.14%

*

25.05%

13.08%

*

12.95%

13.52%

South Atlantic:

Delaware

8.27%

21.30%

0.00%

9.78%

*

10.36%

14.30%

District of Columbia

6.07%

0.00%

0.00%

7.02%

8.58%

15.55%

Florida

6.59%

31.62%

*

23.42%

5.56%

5.66%

18.94%

Georgia

4.57%

0.00%

0.00%

8.05%

*

8.21%

15.75%

Maryland

4.16%

14.18%

*

5.15%

*

9.51%

*

5.72%

7.43%

*

North Carolina

6.31%

12.92%

25.82%

10.88%

10.43%

12.36%

South Carolina

5.14%

14.60%

*

0.00%

5.60%

13.94%

15.70%

Virginia

9.43%

*

17.85%

25.82%

13.77%

*

7.93%

15.08%

*

West Virginia

6.58%

29.81%

20.46%

*

3.51%

8.37%

10.88%

*

East South Central:

Alabama

7.88%

10.93%

*

12.63%

*

5.37%

11.14%

15.66%

*

Kentucky

6.75%

15.81%

*

13.36%

*

4.64%

7.24%

17.28%

Mississippi

8.44%

0.00%

0.00%

5.87%

*

16.13%

15.11%

Tennessee

6.68%

29.81%

17.85%

*

8.94%

*

14.63%

15.37%

*

West South Central:

Arkansas

7.95%

19.84%

*

19.91%

4.82%

18.59%

12.10%

*

Louisiana

5.48%

10.09%

*

23.57%

4.19%

15.44%

*

24.60%

Oklahoma

4.25%

19.98%

19.36%

*

5.29%

9.77%

*

12.68%

Texas

6.13%

21.81%

12.00%

*

4.27%

13.17%

*

14.02%

Mountain:

Arizona

6.38%

29.81%

0.00%

5.26%

13.15%

11.17%

Colorado

5.51%

18.03%

*

16.21%

*

8.02%

13.35%

12.44%

Idaho

7.70%

13.59%

*

29.81%

9.93%

*

12.62%

19.93%

Montana

7.82%

25.82%

13.34%

*

11.53%

9.32%

15.94%

Nevada

7.39%

17.74%

29.81%

10.56%

*

10.03%

17.74%

New Mexico

6.21%

20.03%

*

31.62%

*

8.55%

6.67%

24.36%

Utah

6.10%

17.77%

19.89%

7.34%

10.27%

13.20%

Wyoming

8.10%

20.28%

9.09%

*

8.15%

12.44%

22.45%

Pacific:

Alaska

9.21%

14.49%

*

31.62%

*

12.93%

*

13.65%

17.33%

California

3.45%

16.75%

15.04%

4.85%

4.36%

9.26%

Hawaii

6.37%

23.67%

31.62%

*

8.95%

11.87%

11.11%

Oregon

6.51%

20.05%

13.66%

*

7.34%

7.74%

7.77%

Washington

6.99%

27.89%

22.62%

*

12.11%

8.38%

17.61%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.

** 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.