Table VII.A.2.a(2013) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2013
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 37.6%    34.8%    45.1%    43.1%    48.4%    33.9%   
New England:
Connecticut 35.2%    36.8%    23.8% * 41.2%    54.4%    30.0%   
Maine 31.2%    30.2%    38.3%    25.3%    35.6%    29.8%   
Massachusetts 32.0%    26.7%    40.8%    40.3%    56.6%    25.6%   
New Hampshire 41.7%    38.2%    59.4%    30.6%    52.1%    38.5%   
Rhode Island 35.3%    33.8%    47.0%    24.1%    29.7%    36.4%   
Vermont 27.2%    28.7%    25.2%    24.1% * 35.9%    25.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 24.0%    24.8%    21.8%    22.6% * 32.6%    21.4%   
New York 25.9%    21.0%    35.8%    39.6%    36.7%    23.0%   
Pennsylvania 39.5%    39.1%    37.2%    44.7%    50.0%    36.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 35.5%    31.6%    49.6%    38.8% * 44.6%    31.6%   
Indiana 49.1%    43.8%    58.0%    58.5%    61.6%    41.0%   
Michigan 32.6%    28.7%    39.4%    39.0%    35.5%    31.4%   
Ohio 41.8%    41.6%    41.0%    43.8%    50.0%    38.9%   
Wisconsin 44.8%    43.8%    57.1%    32.4% * 48.8%    42.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 36.4%    31.7%    42.9%    45.9%    45.7%    33.2%   
Kansas 36.9%    33.4%    37.4% * 50.6%    37.7%    36.5%   
Minnesota 37.7%    33.5%    52.0%    41.2%    44.5%    35.4%   
Missouri 38.0%    38.6%    51.2%    20.6% * 33.0%    39.6%   
Nebraska 46.1%    45.3%    38.0% * 54.4%    60.6%    38.4%   
North Dakota 32.3%    35.2%    16.3% * 31.4%    29.0%    33.2%   
South Dakota 35.7%    37.0%    35.1%    30.3%    41.8%    32.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 43.8%    42.7%    46.0%    46.8%    64.6%    37.7%   
District of Columbia 41.0%    39.7%    43.6%    51.9%    73.4%    33.9%   
Florida 43.6%    39.5%    46.9%    67.2%    57.5%    39.0%   
Georgia 48.2%    46.0%    60.6%    46.7%    62.5%    41.7%   
Maryland 36.2%    35.6%    41.0%    33.3% * 55.1%    31.4%   
North Carolina 48.8%    40.8%    59.8%    69.2%    59.3%    43.3%   
South Carolina 48.8%    44.5%    66.2%    49.8%    60.3%    42.5%   
Virginia 40.2%    39.8%    54.5%    21.4%    45.8%    38.2%   
West Virginia 39.8%    34.1%    52.2%    45.4%    41.1%    38.8%   
East South Central:
Alabama 50.8%    47.5%    65.6%    42.4%    63.5%    43.6%   
Kentucky 40.9%    35.4%    54.2%    50.9%    46.6%    37.8%   
Mississippi 41.0%    32.4%    72.7%    46.8%    53.5%    34.6%   
Tennessee 47.4%    47.5%    53.5%    42.3%    50.6%    46.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 35.1%    30.5%    55.2%    37.3% * 43.4%    30.1%   
Louisiana 40.3%    35.7%    47.3%    59.3%    55.9%    33.0%   
Oklahoma 43.9%    43.7%    44.3%    44.9%    56.1%    38.7%   
Texas 44.9%    39.4%    58.8%    59.5%    59.0%    39.4%   
Mountain:
Arizona 45.7%    42.6%    57.4%    44.8%    50.1%    44.1%   
Colorado 34.7%    30.7%    43.3%    49.3%    59.9%    26.9%   
Idaho 32.9%    33.5%    25.1%    37.5%    32.5%    33.0%   
Montana 32.0%    33.3%    37.2% * 19.7% * 30.0%    32.8%   
Nevada 36.2%    29.8%    44.4%    53.0%    44.7%    33.0%   
New Mexico 46.0%    41.2%    52.6%    61.8%    57.4%    38.0%   
Utah 35.2%    32.9%    42.6%    37.9%    38.5%    34.2%   
Wyoming 42.8%    46.8%    38.2%    19.9% * 30.7%    45.9%   
Pacific:
Alaska 50.8%    52.4%    41.1% * 49.2%    52.0%    50.7%   
California 30.2%    28.5%    32.9%    39.4%    38.9%    28.3%   
Hawaii 29.1%    30.9%    27.3%    22.3%    31.1%    28.4%   
Oregon 35.8%    37.3%    36.3% * 23.3% * 30.4%    37.0%   
Washington 35.9%    31.5%    51.5%    38.8%    41.5%    34.9%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.a(2013) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2013
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 0.52%    0.59%    1.21%    1.46%    1.06%    0.49%   
New England:
Connecticut 3.72%    4.77%    8.66% * 9.32%    11.59%    2.84%   
Maine 3.19%    4.20%    7.39%    7.48%    6.08%    2.85%   
Massachusetts 2.36%    4.08%    8.79%    9.04%    9.49%    3.30%   
New Hampshire 3.85%    5.12%    11.29%    7.76%    7.87%    4.03%   
Rhode Island 4.08%    6.30%    8.61%    7.21%    6.92%    4.99%   
Vermont 3.53%    3.47%    7.29%    7.97% * 10.05%    2.87%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.15%    3.41%    4.65%    8.25% * 7.28%    2.87%   
New York 1.53%    2.42%    6.42%    6.47%    4.90%    1.43%   
Pennsylvania 1.24%    1.85%    2.87%    6.70%    5.77%    1.89%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.31%    2.63%    11.54%    11.89% * 4.60%    2.78%   
Indiana 3.38%    4.00%    10.50%    8.84%    7.38%    4.91%   
Michigan 2.82%    3.21%    8.44%    9.77%    7.74%    1.93%   
Ohio 2.31%    3.17%    7.94%    11.53%    6.93%    1.72%   
Wisconsin 4.18%    4.81%    8.47%    10.06% * 7.40%    4.29%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.09%    4.38%    7.63%    8.74%    7.11%    3.15%   
Kansas 3.60%    5.91%    13.25% * 8.95%    6.21%    4.18%   
Minnesota 2.10%    3.06%    10.03%    9.01%    7.20%    3.19%   
Missouri 4.40%    5.99%    11.69%    9.20% * 6.02%    4.81%   
Nebraska 5.57%    6.30%    11.68% * 6.35%    7.43%    6.04%   
North Dakota 3.12%    2.35%    13.18% * 8.08%    7.71%    2.62%   
South Dakota 2.72%    4.50%    8.57%    5.87%    6.23%    4.39%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 3.23%    4.48%    9.86%    10.49%    7.34%    4.99%   
District of Columbia 2.81%    3.20%    11.73%    12.19%    7.70%    3.38%   
Florida 3.51%    4.77%    9.30%    4.58%    4.20%    4.90%   
Georgia 3.85%    2.84%    12.24%    10.60%    7.14%    4.13%   
Maryland 2.99%    4.09%    11.73%    13.17% * 10.37%    3.35%   
North Carolina 4.96%    5.25%    10.64%    8.10%    7.24%    5.28%   
South Carolina 3.49%    4.25%    7.21%    11.10%    5.09%    3.94%   
Virginia 3.08%    3.90%    10.20%    4.29%    6.52%    4.36%   
West Virginia 3.80%    4.92%    9.27%    7.42%    7.31%    4.80%   
East South Central:
Alabama 4.65%    5.64%    9.85%    9.21%    3.71%    5.60%   
Kentucky 3.48%    3.76%    10.89%    10.83%    4.52%    4.07%   
Mississippi 2.28%    2.92%    8.52%    11.76%    6.99%    2.55%   
Tennessee 3.00%    2.41%    7.70%    10.31%    7.89%    2.72%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 4.46%    4.99%    9.58%    11.89% * 7.84%    4.31%   
Louisiana 3.31%    3.32%    6.59%    11.85%    4.18%    3.17%   
Oklahoma 4.13%    4.70%    11.88%    8.44%    7.52%    5.04%   
Texas 1.15%    2.12%    4.13%    6.92%    3.07%    2.01%   
Mountain:
Arizona 5.06%    4.27%    10.42%    12.20%    7.79%    6.23%   
Colorado 3.65%    4.99%    9.24%    8.97%    6.32%    4.28%   
Idaho 3.41%    3.60%    7.05%    9.78%    7.69%    3.80%   
Montana 3.87%    4.77%    11.99% * 10.84% * 6.29%    4.12%   
Nevada 3.19%    4.88%    10.81%    10.69%    7.27%    4.14%   
New Mexico 2.97%    4.37%    9.25%    12.34%    5.20%    3.82%   
Utah 2.83%    5.29%    6.89%    9.89%    5.38%    4.45%   
Wyoming 2.13%    4.43%    11.01%    11.73% * 8.92%    4.03%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.03%    4.38%    14.43% * 13.06%    13.04%    2.63%   
California 1.57%    1.94%    4.41%    9.97%    6.01%    1.93%   
Hawaii 2.08%    2.85%    4.22%    4.60%    3.42%    2.83%   
Oregon 3.41%    3.59%    11.07% * 7.61% * 7.22%    3.88%   
Washington 3.63%    3.63%    10.30%    10.40%    10.68%    3.71%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.