Table VII.B.4.b.(1).(a)(2012) Percent of private-sector part-time employees eligible for health insurance that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance 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 41.7%    52.7%    53.2%    28.9%    26.3%    55.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 52.9%    32.8%    56.4%    60.3%    54.6%    52.2%   
Maine 43.3%    57.5%    50.9%    28.1%    29.5%    49.6%   
Massachusetts 42.6%    50.8%    49.3%    29.3%    23.0%    50.7%   
New Hampshire 46.6%    51.4%    68.1%    31.5%    13.5% * 67.1%   
Rhode Island 39.5%    51.9%    50.5%    26.6%    27.1%    47.8%   
Vermont 52.9%    37.1%    68.5%    55.5%    43.2%    54.5%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 44.8%    54.5%    39.9%    42.0%    27.2% * 57.8%   
New York 45.2%    59.6%    50.5%    32.3%    36.4%    50.4%   
Pennsylvania 48.4%    45.7%    44.4%    52.2%    37.0%    57.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 42.0%    42.5%    42.0%    41.8%    20.6% * 52.9%   
Indiana 34.6%    33.0% * 51.6%    29.2% * 27.4% * 52.0%   
Michigan 37.5%    56.5%    53.7%    19.7%    18.9% * 56.6%   
Ohio 40.4%    44.6%    44.6%    34.5% * 36.9%    43.8%   
Wisconsin 40.5%    56.2%    52.9%    23.7% * 19.3% * 59.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 25.4%    46.5%    48.8%    11.8% * 11.9%    46.9%   
Kansas 27.1%    31.2%    24.2% * 26.6% * 21.5% * 35.1%   
Minnesota 42.3%    53.1%    67.4%    22.8%    24.1% * 50.4%   
Missouri 30.5%    46.4%    26.3% * 29.4% * 25.1% * 40.0%   
Nebraska 22.9%    34.9%    28.6% * 16.6% * 15.4%    35.0%   
North Dakota 36.5%    52.4%    38.2% * 26.4% * 20.5% * 48.3%   
South Dakota 45.9%    58.1%    49.3%    39.8%    38.1% * 49.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 37.9%    41.2%    47.0%    31.1% * 14.4% * 57.0%   
District of Columbia 55.5%    55.1%    62.0%    49.0%    46.1%    58.0%   
Florida 43.7%    60.8%    59.2%    21.5% * 29.7%    58.3%   
Georgia 31.9%    42.6%    42.6% * 22.4%    21.5%    50.7%   
Maryland 40.8%    47.3%    66.8%    14.7%    23.3% * 48.3%   
North Carolina 22.6%    53.6%    24.8%    10.9% * 15.3%    33.4%   
South Carolina 28.5%    42.7%    68.8%    15.8% * 23.3% * 39.9%   
Virginia 35.6%    41.8%    48.8%    26.5%    26.8%    48.7%   
West Virginia 37.5%    64.8%    33.6%    34.3%    32.6%    43.5%   
East South Central:
Alabama 24.2%    37.7%    38.8% * 17.6%    17.6%    43.5%   
Kentucky 49.6%    49.5%    72.8%    24.0%    17.9% * 66.8%   
Mississippi 39.0%    64.6%    38.8% * 16.8% * 25.1%    58.0%   
Tennessee 32.8%    47.7%    69.2%    17.5%    23.6%    58.5%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 35.4%    34.0% * 53.7%    26.5%    20.2% * 55.5%   
Louisiana 26.0% * 58.8%    29.2% * 13.4% * 11.2% * 63.3%   
Oklahoma 48.0%    36.7%    34.8%    61.6%    52.6%    43.2%   
Texas 25.6%    36.8%    40.3% * 17.7%    14.0% * 52.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 24.4%    34.5%    30.4% * 16.7% * 19.6% * 30.8%   
Colorado 46.9%    67.6%    55.8%    21.1%    19.0%    63.0%   
Idaho 33.6%    42.2%    50.1%    19.2% * 18.7% * 62.8%   
Montana 60.4%    61.5%    62.8%    55.2%    59.7%    60.5%   
Nevada 49.6%    67.4%    48.1% * 27.9% * 26.6%    71.2%   
New Mexico 32.5%    65.5%    31.4% * 20.8% * 19.8% * 54.6%   
Utah 45.4%    57.8%    42.3%    43.8%    33.0%    61.5%   
Wyoming 45.5%    62.8%    15.0% * 46.2% * 41.9%    50.6%   
Pacific:
Alaska 41.3%    48.0%    73.3%    20.2% * 21.4% * 57.6%   
California 55.9%    63.8%    72.8%    32.9%    35.8%    64.1%   
Hawaii 69.0%    66.1%    79.5%    58.2%    52.7%    76.1%   
Oregon 53.6%    61.9%    65.7%    32.7%    30.2% * 64.6%   
Washington 56.5%    62.1%    68.0%    47.7%    42.6%    68.0%   

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.B.4.b.(1).(a)(2012) Standard error for percent of private-sector part-time employees eligible for health insurance that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance 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 0.96%    1.34%    1.84%    1.50%    1.50%    1.46%   
New England:
Connecticut 4.17%    7.88%    10.78%    10.29%    11.73%    6.19%   
Maine 4.08%    7.13%    6.24%    6.93%    8.53%    4.73%   
Massachusetts 4.85%    7.24%    6.72%    7.57%    5.79%    4.61%   
New Hampshire 7.40%    9.50%    14.49%    7.03%    4.65% * 7.97%   
Rhode Island 4.82%    10.36%    7.66%    7.23%    7.05%    6.41%   
Vermont 4.44%    9.01%    12.82%    12.10%    8.78%    5.23%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 5.25%    4.83%    10.38%    11.65%    8.21% * 4.30%   
New York 3.92%    4.35%    4.69%    6.85%    7.80%    4.28%   
Pennsylvania 5.95%    6.73%    4.80%    11.28%    8.67%    7.50%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5.16%    8.86%    9.21%    7.62%    10.09% * 5.45%   
Indiana 7.26%    11.55% * 14.34%    8.99% * 9.02% * 11.83%   
Michigan 4.70%    8.74%    14.10%    4.15%    8.98% * 8.17%   
Ohio 4.72%    8.92%    10.81%    12.00% * 8.21%    6.82%   
Wisconsin 4.61%    5.37%    7.90%    7.29% * 5.83% * 4.05%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.89%    7.59%    8.70%    6.16% * 2.65%    5.44%   
Kansas 5.17%    7.35%    7.61% * 13.21% * 9.64% * 5.88%   
Minnesota 6.94%    8.76%    10.56%    6.59%    10.32% * 7.55%   
Missouri 6.39%    7.30%    9.07% * 9.22% * 7.76% * 4.95%   
Nebraska 5.58%    6.12%    8.83% * 6.05% * 3.37%    7.02%   
North Dakota 5.81%    5.64%    12.50% * 12.93% * 12.72% * 6.69%   
South Dakota 5.47%    8.70%    8.51%    10.72%    13.99% * 4.23%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 7.26%    11.49%    12.94%    13.04% * 6.88% * 7.43%   
District of Columbia 4.06%    3.84%    15.59%    12.61%    11.13%    3.86%   
Florida 5.61%    4.66%    8.42%    8.98% * 8.82%    6.64%   
Georgia 6.50%    8.94%    13.07% * 6.48%    6.10%    10.41%   
Maryland 5.82%    8.32%    14.35%    3.97%    8.03% * 8.58%   
North Carolina 4.07%    7.98%    6.23%    3.62% * 3.71%    6.42%   
South Carolina 7.13%    8.03%    16.21%    9.69% * 9.81% * 7.99%   
Virginia 6.49%    5.97%    11.67%    7.93%    7.19%    7.53%   
West Virginia 5.70%    10.06%    9.64%    9.04%    8.77%    8.16%   
East South Central:
Alabama 5.30%    7.35%    13.07% * 5.00%    5.02%    7.19%   
Kentucky 6.84%    8.22%    13.43%    6.05%    5.54% * 9.01%   
Mississippi 8.61%    11.24%    12.57% * 13.21% * 6.79%    9.42%   
Tennessee 5.06%    10.41%    13.16%    3.43%    5.00%    10.69%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5.13%    12.05% * 14.43%    7.60%    6.99% * 11.96%   
Louisiana 8.51% * 9.07%    13.23% * 6.24% * 10.30% * 8.55%   
Oklahoma 6.74%    6.77%    10.41%    14.84%    12.65%    8.35%   
Texas 6.94%    4.97%    14.69% * 3.93%    4.25% * 7.16%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.78%    4.77%    12.63% * 9.82% * 9.46% * 7.77%   
Colorado 7.34%    5.36%    14.61%    5.66%    4.72%    7.69%   
Idaho 6.76%    7.90%    11.20%    10.67% * 7.52% * 9.36%   
Montana 5.06%    8.95%    9.55%    11.44%    15.10%    4.57%   
Nevada 7.10%    11.35%    14.69% * 8.66% * 7.70%    8.40%   
New Mexico 9.13%    8.58%    10.34% * 8.98% * 8.22% * 9.10%   
Utah 7.35%    6.87%    11.66%    11.42%    9.27%    5.65%   
Wyoming 10.46%    13.89%    10.12% * 14.08% * 12.09%    13.04%   
Pacific:
Alaska 6.88%    6.64%    17.31%    9.62% * 9.54% * 8.74%   
California 2.21%    2.74%    3.82%    3.72%    5.58%    2.08%   
Hawaii 3.75%    6.75%    4.65%    8.19%    8.23%    4.47%   
Oregon 6.55%    6.85%    8.91%    8.82%    13.65% * 4.67%   
Washington 5.40%    7.61%    10.59%    8.14%    9.47%    6.47%   

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.