Table VII.A.2.b(2012) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that offer at least one health insurance plan that required no contribution from the employee for single coverage by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Percent Full-Time Employees Percent Low-Wage Employees **
75% or more 50-74% Less than 50% 50% or more Less than 50%
United States 34.3%    36.1%    34.2%    26.2%    23.3%    38.6%   
New England:
Connecticut 34.0%    32.8%    28.8%    45.7%    20.4%    37.0%   
Maine 26.7%    28.5%    22.8%    24.4% * 16.2%    31.1%   
Massachusetts 27.2%    26.7%    31.6%    23.7%    20.0% * 29.2%   
New Hampshire 29.3%    31.8%    28.0%    20.2% * 17.1%    32.7%   
Rhode Island 38.8%    40.8%    36.5%    31.2% * 22.8% * 41.6%   
Vermont 39.6%    41.5%    37.0%    34.6%    30.3%    42.0%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 44.0%    50.6%    29.3%    29.0%    34.5%    46.5%   
New York 43.6%    42.6%    52.0%    37.8%    45.6%    42.9%   
Pennsylvania 39.6%    40.8%    37.6%    35.6%    26.3%    44.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 30.5%    31.3%    28.2%    28.8%    20.5%    34.3%   
Indiana 20.8%    26.9%    7.2% * 13.3% * 11.5% * 25.8%   
Michigan 30.5%    31.3%    31.0% * 27.0% * 15.9% * 35.8%   
Ohio 24.7%    26.4%    19.1% * 22.4%    15.4%    29.2%   
Wisconsin 28.9%    31.0%    35.1%    14.6%    15.7% * 34.0%   
West North Central:
Iowa 32.6%    29.1%    46.1%    31.2%    31.5%    33.1%   
Kansas 31.4%    37.4%    12.3% * 19.9% * 30.2%    32.1%   
Minnesota 31.9%    29.4%    29.7%    42.9%    25.7%    34.1%   
Missouri 30.6%    33.3%    23.6%    26.0% * 20.8% * 35.2%   
Nebraska 23.6%    23.9%    23.1% * 22.6% * 21.0%    24.8%   
North Dakota 37.3%    40.7%    30.6% * 23.0%    20.8%    42.3%   
South Dakota 33.3%    30.6%    30.1% * 48.6%    38.3%    31.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 30.3%    26.4%    23.9% * 44.9%    25.5%    32.4%   
District of Columbia 36.3%    34.8%    61.0%    17.8% * 9.6% * 40.1%   
Florida 33.7%    34.9%    37.5%    24.0%    22.7%    38.0%   
Georgia 24.6%    28.7%    23.3% * 2.9% * 7.5%    33.2%   
Maryland 36.6%    38.3%    58.0%    16.9%    16.7% * 42.7%   
North Carolina 24.2%    29.7%    17.5% * 10.4% * 12.4%    30.8%   
South Carolina 26.5%    31.4%    24.2% * 8.0% * 11.2% * 33.7%   
Virginia 27.9%    30.7%    19.1% * 24.4% * 19.5% * 32.2%   
West Virginia 30.5%    37.1%    21.7% * 18.0% * 20.5%    37.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 30.3%    31.8%    33.3%    20.0%    27.0%    31.8%   
Kentucky 26.6%    27.9%    22.5% * 24.9% * 24.3%    28.1%   
Mississippi 32.6%    36.0%    28.6% * 13.1% * 28.1%    35.0%   
Tennessee 27.9%    32.6%    23.7%    15.7% * 20.4%    32.7%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 31.9%    32.9%    26.6% * 33.2% * 27.0%    35.3%   
Louisiana 30.3%    32.4%    16.1% * 32.4% * 21.1% * 34.9%   
Oklahoma 34.7%    38.3%    26.9% * 25.6%    28.5%    38.7%   
Texas 28.1%    29.3%    31.8%    15.9%    19.2%    32.6%   
Mountain:
Arizona 26.5%    28.7%    20.9% * 23.3% * 16.0% * 31.3%   
Colorado 33.5%    36.1%    42.4%    6.7% * 10.8% * 38.6%   
Idaho 39.3%    38.7%    45.0%    35.0% * 31.4%    42.7%   
Montana 45.3%    43.4%    41.5%    55.9%    41.7%    46.6%   
Nevada 31.5%    37.9%    12.3% * 27.7% * 18.4%    37.3%   
New Mexico 30.5%    34.4%    28.7%    13.6% * 23.1%    34.4%   
Utah 32.8%    34.2%    31.4%    29.2%    11.7% * 39.5%   
Wyoming 42.8%    47.5%    30.9%    23.9% * 37.9%    44.7%   
Pacific:
Alaska 26.7%    25.2%    32.6% * 31.2% * 8.5% * 29.4%   
California 45.8%    48.1%    46.0%    32.3%    30.4%    49.9%   
Hawaii 59.0%    59.8%    70.3%    45.4%    47.6%    62.9%   
Oregon 46.0%    48.3%    47.9%    30.0%    29.3%    51.9%   
Washington 43.2%    39.4%    55.6%    46.4%    28.2%    46.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.

 

Table VII.A.2.b(2012) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that offer at least one health insurance plan that required no contribution from the employee for single coverage by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Percent Full-Time Employees Percent Low-Wage Employees **
75% or more 50-74% Less than 50% 50% or more Less than 50%
United States 0.60%    0.72%    1.23%    1.37%    0.93%    0.65%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.59%    3.02%    8.07%    8.01%    4.85%    2.71%   
Maine 2.52%    3.33%    5.91%    7.84% * 4.71%    3.45%   
Massachusetts 4.28%    5.93%    4.55%    6.28%    6.54% * 4.38%   
New Hampshire 2.00%    3.13%    8.24%    6.32% * 4.94%    3.32%   
Rhode Island 3.17%    3.27%    8.58%    10.53% * 7.07% * 3.79%   
Vermont 4.53%    4.76%    9.55%    7.20%    6.56%    5.07%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.66%    1.50%    7.24%    7.47%    7.03%    2.83%   
New York 3.17%    3.27%    6.47%    7.28%    4.78%    3.73%   
Pennsylvania 3.25%    4.07%    4.82%    9.41%    5.35%    3.32%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3.16%    4.45%    7.72%    6.98%    4.71%    3.59%   
Indiana 3.45%    3.66%    3.92% * 5.02% * 5.52% * 2.79%   
Michigan 3.20%    3.75%    9.35% * 8.13% * 4.82% * 2.73%   
Ohio 2.53%    3.60%    9.62% * 6.02%    3.21%    2.98%   
Wisconsin 2.96%    4.44%    8.34%    3.77%    4.86% * 2.71%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.76%    2.45%    7.65%    7.17%    5.78%    3.36%   
Kansas 4.17%    4.53%    5.87% * 6.97% * 6.22%    5.32%   
Minnesota 2.93%    3.33%    8.29%    8.09%    6.41%    2.86%   
Missouri 3.20%    4.82%    6.61%    10.39% * 6.32% * 3.75%   
Nebraska 3.57%    3.34%    8.88% * 8.71% * 5.68%    4.94%   
North Dakota 4.87%    5.80%    12.76% * 6.89%    5.48%    5.76%   
South Dakota 4.09%    4.79%    10.31% * 9.39%    6.26%    4.66%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 4.38%    3.96%    9.40% * 10.19%    5.82%    6.20%   
District of Columbia 2.74%    2.96%    11.72%    7.67% * 4.21% * 3.06%   
Florida 3.31%    3.77%    7.19%    4.94%    5.02%    4.85%   
Georgia 2.79%    3.50%    8.92% * 2.62% * 2.01%    4.54%   
Maryland 2.09%    2.16%    12.39%    4.60%    6.07% * 2.52%   
North Carolina 2.79%    3.36%    7.60% * 5.13% * 2.99%    4.17%   
South Carolina 3.07%    3.64%    9.21% * 3.26% * 3.53% * 3.83%   
Virginia 1.90%    2.88%    8.13% * 8.00% * 6.89% * 1.84%   
West Virginia 3.27%    3.51%    8.83% * 6.73% * 3.60%    4.18%   
East South Central:
Alabama 4.01%    4.67%    9.76%    5.01%    5.53%    4.21%   
Kentucky 2.96%    4.09%    8.97% * 8.24% * 4.47%    4.28%   
Mississippi 3.37%    3.15%    10.47% * 7.90% * 7.31%    4.34%   
Tennessee 2.94%    4.53%    6.54%    7.38% * 4.82%    3.33%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.02%    2.96%    9.42% * 10.95% * 6.26%    3.66%   
Louisiana 2.86%    3.56%    5.09% * 13.33% * 6.85% * 2.76%   
Oklahoma 3.76%    4.83%    10.18% * 7.52%    3.97%    4.67%   
Texas 2.53%    2.28%    8.65%    4.11%    3.46%    2.73%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.83%    3.85%    7.97% * 8.22% * 6.17% * 2.80%   
Colorado 4.89%    5.59%    10.09%    4.88% * 4.33% * 5.37%   
Idaho 3.60%    4.70%    10.00%    11.22% * 7.14%    4.89%   
Montana 3.56%    4.53%    7.86%    8.69%    4.75%    3.94%   
Nevada 3.96%    3.92%    9.49% * 11.14% * 4.94%    4.62%   
New Mexico 3.06%    3.60%    7.36%    7.02% * 4.31%    4.00%   
Utah 4.18%    6.26%    6.97%    6.06%    4.32% * 5.27%   
Wyoming 3.89%    4.19%    6.71%    11.72% * 9.69%    5.23%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.94%    3.64%    11.31% * 10.88% * 5.46% * 4.43%   
California 1.42%    1.41%    4.70%    4.12%    4.33%    2.15%   
Hawaii 2.79%    4.78%    7.62%    7.01%    6.86%    4.18%   
Oregon 4.32%    5.50%    8.03%    8.43%    5.49%    5.14%   
Washington 3.32%    3.21%    10.90%    10.72%    7.10%    3.55%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.