Table VII.B.2.c(2014) Percent of private-sector employees working in establishments that offer two or more health insurance plans by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2014
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 67.0%    67.5%    72.8%    57.9%    64.2%    67.9%   
New England:
Connecticut 66.9%    70.6%    65.3%    55.6%    56.6%    70.9%   
Maine 62.5%    66.6%    70.3%    45.4%    50.2%    68.1%   
Massachusetts 64.7%    65.8%    70.8%    52.2%    56.4%    67.0%   
New Hampshire 59.8%    64.3%    43.9%    56.6%    57.4%    60.6%   
Rhode Island 45.4%    44.9%    49.7%    40.3%    50.7%    44.1%   
Vermont 48.9%    54.6%    35.5%    46.8%    39.6%    51.8%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 66.7%    59.7%    84.3%    76.5%    75.3%    64.7%   
New York 68.1%    69.5%    69.8%    59.8%    68.0%    68.1%   
Pennsylvania 65.8%    66.9%    70.3%    56.7%    62.6%    66.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 71.7%    72.4%    68.8%    71.3%    74.7%    70.6%   
Indiana 61.9%    65.5%    57.8%    39.3%    51.9%    64.4%   
Michigan 63.8%    63.9%    63.9%    63.0%    71.1%    60.4%   
Ohio 61.7%    60.7%    73.8%    46.0%    55.0%    64.1%   
Wisconsin 60.1%    58.9%    67.3%    55.6%    58.6%    60.7%   
West North Central:
Iowa 65.2%    65.7%    69.9%    58.5%    66.1%    64.8%   
Kansas 64.2%    55.7%    87.8%    69.2%    69.1%    62.9%   
Minnesota 64.1%    68.2%    53.2%    60.6%    70.8%    62.2%   
Missouri 64.7%    63.9%    71.9%    63.1%    58.8%    66.7%   
Nebraska 59.9%    55.8%    61.7%    74.2%    65.6%    57.7%   
North Dakota 39.5%    41.3%    51.2%    24.8%    40.1%    39.3%   
South Dakota 43.6%    53.6%    18.7% * 35.3%    41.2%    44.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 65.3%    64.3%    --    60.1%    76.7%    61.0%   
District of Columbia 75.4%    74.8%    80.4%    --    78.6%    75.1%   
Florida 71.3%    73.6%    86.4%    50.6%    66.0%    73.4%   
Georgia 66.2%    68.5%    62.7%    59.1%    65.2%    66.6%   
Maryland 72.9%    71.8%    75.9%    75.3%    76.4%    72.0%   
North Carolina 67.7%    67.6%    82.4%    54.3%    67.9%    67.7%   
South Carolina 65.8%    68.5%    65.6%    51.6%    59.7%    68.9%   
Virginia 71.6%    72.4%    79.5%    58.0%    72.7%    71.4%   
West Virginia 52.3%    54.0%    50.6%    47.7%    56.0%    50.1%   
East South Central:
Alabama 52.2%    48.3%    61.1%    62.8%    61.6%    48.4%   
Kentucky 65.0%    64.9%    73.1%    53.6%    68.3%    63.6%   
Mississippi 52.4%    45.1%    69.4%    62.0%    52.4%    52.3%   
Tennessee 71.6%    68.6%    84.2%    60.4%    73.8%    70.5%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 51.2%    51.2%    58.5%    37.1% * 50.6%    51.4%   
Louisiana 57.6%    53.4%    78.3%    54.9%    60.9%    56.4%   
Oklahoma 59.4%    60.4%    61.0%    53.8%    51.1%    62.7%   
Texas 66.9%    66.1%    78.9%    51.7%    60.4%    69.4%   
Mountain:
Arizona 77.6%    82.2%    73.2%    59.3%    64.0%    82.9%   
Colorado 67.8%    68.5%    72.0%    59.8%    55.0%    70.9%   
Idaho 44.7%    42.5%    62.3%    22.6% * 34.3%    50.9%   
Montana 47.9%    52.9%    35.4% * 34.4% * 44.5%    48.9%   
Nevada 77.6%    75.8%    87.0%    69.7%    78.3%    77.3%   
New Mexico 57.7%    52.4%    78.0%    48.4%    58.1%    57.4%   
Utah 73.6%    75.3%    77.3%    61.8%    63.8%    76.7%   
Wyoming 45.9%    44.9%    39.3%    57.7%    62.3%    40.2%   
Pacific:
Alaska 62.8%    58.9%    72.2%    72.9%    56.2%    63.9%   
California 78.4%    80.3%    79.5%    67.4%    72.4%    79.9%   
Hawaii 71.4%    75.8%    68.9%    59.0%    60.8%    75.5%   
Oregon 60.0%    63.7%    59.4%    48.7%    43.4%    66.1%   
Washington 52.6%    55.3%    58.0%    35.8% * 56.0%    51.7%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.

** 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.2.c(2014) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees working in establishments that offer two or more health insurance plans by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2014
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 0.55%    0.66%    1.34%    1.60%    1.21%    0.63%   
New England:
Connecticut 4.09%    4.60%    13.32%    9.63%    9.87%    3.91%   
Maine 4.00%    4.73%    9.23%    9.70%    7.57%    4.44%   
Massachusetts 2.90%    3.51%    6.43%    8.29%    7.92%    3.03%   
New Hampshire 3.27%    3.60%    10.18%    9.45%    7.57%    3.64%   
Rhode Island 3.87%    4.41%    10.97%    9.21%    8.44%    4.46%   
Vermont 4.33%    4.80%    10.44%    7.86%    7.40%    5.24%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 4.56%    6.17%    4.29%    5.95%    6.37%    5.45%   
New York 2.35%    2.82%    6.18%    6.24%    5.37%    2.65%   
Pennsylvania 3.11%    3.82%    7.55%    8.17%    8.05%    3.36%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.53%    2.96%    7.04%    7.24%    4.76%    3.05%   
Indiana 3.49%    3.98%    10.66%    10.66%    7.85%    3.92%   
Michigan 3.22%    4.04%    8.10%    9.57%    6.93%    3.95%   
Ohio 3.35%    4.06%    6.75%    9.07%    6.81%    3.85%   
Wisconsin 3.43%    4.69%    7.39%    7.74%    6.84%    4.06%   
West North Central:
Iowa 4.27%    5.48%    8.57%    9.65%    6.41%    5.37%   
Kansas 3.76%    4.70%    5.30%    7.26%    6.96%    4.47%   
Minnesota 4.15%    4.78%    12.52%    8.69%    8.38%    4.73%   
Missouri 3.42%    3.73%    11.71%    10.77%    7.67%    3.79%   
Nebraska 3.43%    4.32%    9.81%    7.32%    6.53%    4.19%   
North Dakota 3.83%    4.49%    14.62%    7.20%    8.09%    4.63%   
South Dakota 5.73%    4.62%    10.30% * 10.43%    7.96%    7.01%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 4.12%    5.33%    --    8.00%    5.60%    5.38%   
District of Columbia 3.29%    3.62%    7.33%    --    8.91%    3.49%   
Florida 2.72%    2.95%    3.75%    7.55%    6.28%    2.85%   
Georgia 3.88%    4.69%    9.84%    9.50%    7.12%    4.66%   
Maryland 2.86%    3.64%    7.36%    6.62%    6.11%    3.29%   
North Carolina 3.50%    4.34%    6.52%    8.13%    5.52%    4.56%   
South Carolina 4.11%    4.89%    9.79%    9.09%    6.56%    5.21%   
Virginia 3.29%    3.78%    6.67%    11.37%    5.69%    3.88%   
West Virginia 3.79%    4.94%    9.23%    8.71%    6.13%    4.95%   
East South Central:
Alabama 4.78%    6.00%    13.40%    10.59%    6.86%    6.46%   
Kentucky 3.81%    4.83%    8.27%    9.55%    6.35%    4.90%   
Mississippi 5.07%    6.48%    9.73%    10.00%    6.90%    6.76%   
Tennessee 3.11%    3.95%    4.98%    10.29%    5.31%    3.90%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 4.60%    5.44%    11.46%    11.20% * 8.31%    5.60%   
Louisiana 3.76%    4.32%    8.30%    11.98%    7.72%    4.40%   
Oklahoma 3.80%    4.65%    10.84%    8.90%    6.49%    4.59%   
Texas 2.31%    2.70%    4.93%    7.22%    5.14%    2.50%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.75%    3.30%    11.22%    12.19%    9.09%    3.32%   
Colorado 3.74%    3.95%    8.77%    13.28%    10.88%    3.56%   
Idaho 4.63%    5.57%    10.46%    8.07% * 8.13%    5.71%   
Montana 4.55%    4.58%    11.44% * 11.11% * 8.82%    5.19%   
Nevada 2.86%    3.72%    5.70%    9.16%    5.77%    3.40%   
New Mexico 4.08%    5.19%    7.26%    10.42%    7.56%    5.04%   
Utah 2.75%    3.21%    6.71%    9.20%    7.42%    2.82%   
Wyoming 3.70%    4.87%    10.04%    14.07%    9.02%    4.61%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.98%    5.02%    10.52%    9.28%    10.23%    4.06%   
California 1.50%    1.72%    4.11%    5.10%    4.14%    1.58%   
Hawaii 2.51%    2.94%    7.06%    7.63%    7.17%    2.56%   
Oregon 4.18%    4.38%    11.49%    11.96%    9.95%    3.89%   
Washington 3.83%    4.22%    10.71%    13.28% * 10.06%    4.21%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.

** 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.