Table VII.A.2.d(2012) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that offer two or more health insurance plans 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 42.6%    41.5%    42.5%    48.0%    48.1%    40.6%   
New England:
Connecticut 50.1%    50.0%    57.5%    43.4%    53.1%    49.5%   
Maine 44.4%    44.2%    45.5%    44.2%    41.4%    45.7%   
Massachusetts 34.9%    35.6%    31.4%    36.5% * 42.2%    32.8%   
New Hampshire 35.6%    35.2%    39.9%    33.8%    38.2%    34.9%   
Rhode Island 29.4%    28.5%    23.2%    43.3% * 38.3% * 27.9%   
Vermont 23.1%    20.5%    34.2%    23.5% * 26.9% * 22.1%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 40.3%    35.7%    54.0%    45.9%    44.1%    39.3%   
New York 37.5%    36.0%    38.4%    43.2%    38.4%    37.3%   
Pennsylvania 36.3%    37.7%    24.7%    45.8%    44.8%    33.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 50.9%    47.9%    53.8%    61.0%    48.5%    51.8%   
Indiana 45.6%    39.8%    48.3%    62.6%    51.6%    42.5%   
Michigan 44.4%    43.9%    38.3% * 50.8%    57.7%    39.6%   
Ohio 38.5%    41.5%    36.4%    26.7%    42.1%    36.8%   
Wisconsin 38.1%    39.3%    33.6%    38.7%    43.7%    35.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 38.4%    39.4%    35.3%    37.9%    42.4%    36.9%   
Kansas 36.6%    34.5%    47.4%    35.7%    38.9%    35.4%   
Minnesota 34.3%    33.3%    39.6%    33.1%    44.6%    30.6%   
Missouri 38.4%    34.7%    54.7%    34.9%    42.1%    36.6%   
Nebraska 39.0%    35.6%    51.9%    35.8%    53.0%    32.6%   
North Dakota 21.2%    18.3%    35.7% * 24.4%    19.9% * 21.6%   
South Dakota 26.6%    26.9%    15.2% * 35.1%    28.6% * 25.8%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 40.8%    43.8%    44.0%    30.5%    39.7%    41.3%   
District of Columbia 61.3%    65.6%    27.9%    56.8%    76.4%    59.1%   
Florida 50.3%    48.6%    49.6%    58.7%    57.3%    47.5%   
Georgia 47.1%    46.6%    37.8%    62.8%    46.9%    47.1%   
Maryland 47.2%    47.3%    36.1%    53.5%    44.2%    48.1%   
North Carolina 40.8%    38.1%    30.4%    56.6%    51.0%    35.1%   
South Carolina 46.0%    46.4%    30.7%    56.1%    58.2%    40.2%   
Virginia 51.9%    50.0%    62.8%    48.7%    55.8%    50.0%   
West Virginia 42.2%    37.8%    34.0%    61.8%    45.9%    39.5%   
East South Central:
Alabama 35.1%    30.3%    41.1% * 54.7%    47.1%    29.6%   
Kentucky 40.5%    42.7%    39.8% * 31.2%    36.1%    43.3%   
Mississippi 32.5%    28.2%    39.0%    55.2%    35.4%    31.0%   
Tennessee 48.4%    43.2%    50.6%    63.4%    57.5%    42.6%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 33.8%    32.3%    45.4%    27.5% * 36.5%    31.9%   
Louisiana 34.5%    31.8%    41.9% * 44.6% * 35.2%    34.2%   
Oklahoma 42.6%    39.9%    55.5%    43.1%    49.0%    38.4%   
Texas 47.2%    45.0%    50.3%    59.4%    58.2%    41.8%   
Mountain:
Arizona 51.7%    46.6%    65.0%    59.0%    58.7%    48.5%   
Colorado 43.6%    42.3%    47.2%    49.7%    49.0%    42.4%   
Idaho 31.5%    27.4%    46.8%    30.6%    37.4%    28.9%   
Montana 29.0%    26.7%    45.7%    21.0%    26.0%    30.2%   
Nevada 41.4%    39.5%    35.1% * 55.5%    56.0%    35.0%   
New Mexico 39.5%    34.4%    54.1%    44.3%    45.3%    36.4%   
Utah 42.5%    45.2%    36.8%    37.5%    50.8%    39.8%   
Wyoming 33.7%    32.5%    37.8%    36.9% * 36.4%    32.6%   
Pacific:
Alaska 31.2%    32.5%    25.4% * 28.6%    55.7%    27.6%   
California 48.8%    48.8%    43.5%    54.9%    53.2%    47.6%   
Hawaii 40.4%    41.1%    29.1%    48.4%    40.8%    40.3%   
Oregon 32.4%    29.2%    36.1%    42.9%    42.4%    28.9%   
Washington 36.1%    35.8%    40.8%    32.7%    40.2%    35.1%   

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.d(2012) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that offer two or more health insurance plans 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 0.40%    0.42%    1.47%    1.45%    1.15%    0.25%   
New England:
Connecticut 3.73%    3.63%    10.61%    6.78%    7.18%    4.11%   
Maine 3.73%    4.44%    9.73%    7.21%    7.32%    4.09%   
Massachusetts 2.77%    4.75%    5.93%    11.36% * 7.45%    3.69%   
New Hampshire 3.32%    3.77%    9.63%    5.19%    6.03%    3.88%   
Rhode Island 4.39%    4.50%    5.11%    13.83% * 12.29% * 4.37%   
Vermont 2.64%    2.56%    5.89%    7.77% * 8.49% * 2.93%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.42%    5.17%    10.82%    6.47%    7.58%    3.79%   
New York 2.04%    1.73%    5.41%    5.59%    4.72%    1.86%   
Pennsylvania 2.91%    3.68%    5.33%    9.95%    6.43%    2.80%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.88%    2.64%    10.86%    7.55%    5.78%    2.35%   
Indiana 3.63%    4.76%    6.93%    7.31%    5.90%    5.22%   
Michigan 3.46%    4.37%    11.69% * 6.30%    6.65%    3.39%   
Ohio 2.82%    3.51%    7.19%    6.94%    5.47%    3.65%   
Wisconsin 3.32%    3.85%    7.19%    7.62%    4.64%    5.29%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.79%    4.48%    7.25%    9.62%    5.97%    3.55%   
Kansas 1.90%    4.62%    8.92%    10.46%    5.44%    3.69%   
Minnesota 2.69%    3.11%    9.47%    6.64%    8.84%    3.36%   
Missouri 2.03%    2.82%    8.82%    6.83%    3.46%    2.60%   
Nebraska 2.34%    4.06%    5.94%    10.58%    6.29%    3.00%   
North Dakota 2.25%    3.24%    11.29% * 7.26%    7.22% * 2.71%   
South Dakota 2.56%    2.88%    6.78% * 8.58%    8.62% * 2.76%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 1.16%    2.80%    9.56%    6.64%    5.82%    2.96%   
District of Columbia 2.24%    2.71%    6.90%    13.80%    6.82%    3.08%   
Florida 3.39%    2.84%    8.83%    5.37%    4.66%    3.36%   
Georgia 2.35%    1.85%    10.08%    7.96%    5.29%    2.47%   
Maryland 3.47%    4.56%    8.44%    5.13%    5.37%    4.55%   
North Carolina 2.99%    3.66%    6.20%    8.35%    5.95%    3.20%   
South Carolina 2.65%    3.71%    8.92%    9.16%    7.22%    4.23%   
Virginia 3.08%    3.98%    8.25%    10.70%    5.96%    3.69%   
West Virginia 2.44%    2.32%    8.03%    9.37%    6.20%    2.67%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.04%    2.48%    13.61% * 8.81%    7.25%    2.73%   
Kentucky 3.89%    4.14%    14.13% * 8.28%    6.31%    4.00%   
Mississippi 3.79%    3.66%    8.73%    10.10%    5.37%    3.91%   
Tennessee 3.21%    3.26%    9.70%    7.33%    3.63%    4.14%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 4.72%    4.26%    12.41%    10.98% * 7.55%    3.37%   
Louisiana 2.08%    2.41%    13.66% * 13.66% * 7.64%    3.15%   
Oklahoma 2.81%    4.72%    9.97%    8.71%    4.24%    5.19%   
Texas 1.79%    2.17%    5.24%    5.44%    3.31%    1.88%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.27%    3.38%    11.11%    9.95%    7.49%    3.02%   
Colorado 2.12%    2.55%    11.31%    10.88%    11.97%    2.77%   
Idaho 2.74%    3.53%    10.67%    8.87%    7.35%    3.16%   
Montana 2.03%    3.66%    9.32%    5.06%    3.62%    2.71%   
Nevada 4.22%    4.53%    11.20% * 8.14%    7.90%    3.27%   
New Mexico 2.70%    1.68%    7.46%    8.87%    5.72%    2.36%   
Utah 2.87%    4.27%    9.85%    8.68%    7.43%    3.95%   
Wyoming 2.62%    3.71%    9.69%    12.18% * 7.81%    3.93%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.96%    3.95%    9.04% * 7.60%    7.28%    3.19%   
California 1.97%    1.78%    6.05%    5.10%    4.62%    1.73%   
Hawaii 2.20%    2.59%    5.52%    8.51%    5.17%    3.33%   
Oregon 2.16%    3.82%    7.72%    10.14%    6.11%    2.39%   
Washington 2.69%    3.00%    8.12%    8.62%    8.71%    3.25%   

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.