Table VII.A.2.b 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, 2015
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 30.7%    33.2%    28.6%    21.1%    19.6%    34.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 27.4%    31.6%    24.2% * 7.6% * 10.8% * 29.6%   
Maine 28.6%    30.1%    28.3% * 22.7% * 16.2% * 31.2%   
Massachusetts 26.4%    28.3%    25.7% * 20.5% * 13.9% * 28.6%   
New Hampshire 21.0%    23.6%    20.8% * 10.3% * 4.2% * 24.7%   
Rhode Island 26.2%    27.2%    22.5% * 30.5% * 19.2% * 27.4%   
Vermont 31.8%    34.3%    28.1% * 23.6% * 25.7% * 33.2%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 27.5%    29.2%    21.0% * 27.8% * 22.7% * 28.7%   
New York 37.6%    42.0%    32.3%    21.2%    18.8%    42.0%   
Pennsylvania 36.0%    38.5%    38.3%    25.1%    18.8% * 40.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 34.1%    40.1%    22.8% * 14.9% * 21.0% * 38.4%   
Indiana 13.1%    14.4%    5.9% * 16.1% * 14.2% * 12.5%   
Michigan 31.5%    38.1%    21.8% * 16.3% * 15.5% * 38.1%   
Ohio 26.6%    26.7%    22.2% * 31.6%    25.2%    27.1%   
Wisconsin 24.2%    24.1%    31.2% * 17.4% * 15.1% * 27.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 23.9%    23.0%    26.2%    25.2% * 25.0%    23.6%   
Kansas 29.5%    30.8%    22.2% * 30.2%    25.3%    31.1%   
Minnesota 27.2%    29.5%    12.1% * 26.7%    11.4% * 32.1%   
Missouri 29.4%    30.1%    34.8%    15.5% * 8.9% * 34.9%   
Nebraska 23.9%    23.7%    7.4% * 38.6%    18.8% * 25.6%   
North Dakota 35.3%    37.5%    34.6%    28.2%    27.2% * 36.8%   
South Dakota 29.1%    29.9%    21.9% * 32.4% * 30.3%    28.7%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 30.5%    36.0%    20.1% * 13.7% * 19.6% * 34.1%   
District of Columbia 38.2%    43.6%    21.9% * 16.7% * 14.2% * 41.2%   
Florida 28.5%    31.8%    20.3% * 17.7% * 18.3%    31.3%   
Georgia 26.5%    29.4%    30.9% * 11.6% * 20.2% * 29.2%   
Maryland 25.6%    25.0%    37.3%    15.5% * 12.4% * 29.6%   
North Carolina 27.1%    28.0%    22.2% * 27.6% * 19.7% * 29.8%   
South Carolina 23.2%    23.8%    15.6% * 26.3% * 18.2% * 25.3%   
Virginia 25.5%    27.6%    20.7% * 20.9% * 18.9%    27.8%   
West Virginia 22.0%    25.0%    21.0% * 13.6% * 11.8% * 27.3%   
East South Central:
Alabama 30.2%    34.6%    23.1% * 17.5% * 21.0%    33.8%   
Kentucky 29.6%    34.9%    14.8% * 10.5% * 16.0% * 35.4%   
Mississippi 26.3%    32.3%    12.0% * 13.1% * 10.7% * 32.4%   
Tennessee 20.7%    21.0%    26.7% * 13.0% * 8.9% * 25.2%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 25.0%    27.8%    25.9% * 9.3% * 13.3% * 31.0%   
Louisiana 25.9%    30.2%    25.0% * 6.8% * 16.6% * 29.4%   
Oklahoma 27.6%    29.5%    21.6% * 19.8% * 11.0% * 33.7%   
Texas 25.0%    27.7%    16.6% * 20.2%    14.4%    28.9%   
Mountain:
Arizona 25.1%    30.2%    11.1% * 10.7% * 8.1% * 31.2%   
Colorado 28.0%    27.9%    40.3%    12.0% * 26.0%    28.6%   
Idaho 36.2%    37.6%    32.9% * 32.9% * 24.9% * 39.9%   
Montana 35.9%    36.4%    35.0%    34.8% * 18.1% * 42.3%   
Nevada 26.0%    30.9%    25.7% * 7.8% * 18.8% * 28.5%   
New Mexico 22.9%    23.8%    10.8% * 31.4% * 20.3% * 23.8%   
Utah 27.4%    31.7%    29.6% * 5.5% * 11.1% * 32.7%   
Wyoming 32.9%    36.0%    27.0% * 4.1% * 21.6% * 34.4%   
Pacific:
Alaska 35.2%    36.3%    39.2%    22.2% * 26.7% * 36.3%   
California 41.7%    44.5%    45.9%    23.4%    31.8%    44.3%   
Hawaii 62.7%    60.7%    73.8%    58.0%    51.6%    66.5%   
Oregon 45.9%    47.2%    52.7%    31.0%    30.9%    49.6%   
Washington 39.6%    37.6%    56.7%    32.9%    42.2%    39.2%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 Standard errors 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, 2015
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 0.56%    0.70%    1.52%    1.34%    1.08%    0.67%   
New England:
Connecticut 3.44%    4.29%    8.85% * 4.88% * 7.49% * 3.82%   
Maine 3.47%    4.35%    9.11% * 8.83% * 7.54% * 3.94%   
Massachusetts 3.38%    4.25%    10.58% * 7.26% * 6.71% * 3.79%   
New Hampshire 3.01%    3.80%    9.55% * 5.13% * 3.07% * 3.57%   
Rhode Island 3.62%    4.72%    7.10% * 12.59% * 9.26% * 3.97%   
Vermont 3.58%    4.47%    9.28% * 9.65% * 9.87% * 3.96%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.50%    4.30%    8.49% * 9.42% * 7.83% * 3.97%   
New York 2.50%    3.09%    6.23%    6.28%    4.68%    2.89%   
Pennsylvania 3.22%    4.27%    7.15%    7.31%    6.03% * 3.75%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3.27%    4.13%    7.73% * 7.43% * 6.65% * 4.01%   
Indiana 2.79%    3.46%    5.70% * 8.60% * 5.49% * 3.25%   
Michigan 3.56%    4.62%    8.17% * 7.23% * 5.34% * 4.53%   
Ohio 2.98%    3.89%    7.20% * 8.65%    6.16%    3.66%   
Wisconsin 3.30%    4.08%    9.41% * 7.87% * 6.37% * 4.02%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.39%    4.31%    7.77%    8.39% * 7.12%    3.95%   
Kansas 3.27%    4.13%    8.73% * 8.76%    6.48%    4.08%   
Minnesota 3.28%    4.25%    6.70% * 7.28%    5.57% * 3.98%   
Missouri 3.49%    4.32%    9.51%    6.10% * 4.31% * 4.28%   
Nebraska 3.85%    4.65%    5.15% * 11.18%    8.63% * 4.34%   
North Dakota 3.55%    4.54%    9.65%    8.09%    9.19% * 4.02%   
South Dakota 3.84%    4.70%    10.18% * 9.91% * 8.70%    4.34%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 3.74%    4.75%    11.50% * 6.23% * 6.80% * 4.61%   
District of Columbia 3.23%    3.86%    9.58% * 7.72% * 7.99% * 3.65%   
Florida 2.65%    3.30%    6.50% * 6.50% * 5.32%    3.13%   
Georgia 3.67%    4.64%    11.65% * 5.54% * 6.28% * 4.71%   
Maryland 2.91%    3.83%    9.13%    6.37% * 5.02% * 3.65%   
North Carolina 3.64%    4.38%    9.25% * 10.44% * 6.58% * 4.47%   
South Carolina 3.27%    4.08%    8.32% * 8.72% * 6.11% * 4.07%   
Virginia 2.80%    3.55%    7.52% * 7.18% * 5.61%    3.39%   
West Virginia 2.91%    3.84%    7.74% * 5.95% * 4.07% * 3.94%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.24%    4.18%    8.53% * 6.29% * 5.50%    4.09%   
Kentucky 3.71%    4.56%    6.88% * 6.18% * 5.01% * 4.79%   
Mississippi 3.43%    4.48%    7.30% * 6.45% * 4.60% * 4.45%   
Tennessee 3.16%    4.15%    8.63% * 5.73% * 3.76% * 4.11%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.36%    4.06%    11.64% * 6.61% * 5.25% * 4.51%   
Louisiana 3.71%    4.86%    8.43% * 6.44% * 6.31% * 4.58%   
Oklahoma 3.16%    3.67%    8.83% * 12.62% * 4.88% * 3.99%   
Texas 2.23%    2.77%    5.59% * 5.66%    3.70%    2.78%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.60%    4.47%    7.51% * 6.47% * 4.39% * 4.60%   
Colorado 3.29%    3.96%    9.32%    7.03% * 7.54%    3.81%   
Idaho 4.04%    4.96%    10.27% * 11.75% * 8.30% * 4.78%   
Montana 4.21%    5.40%    9.60%    12.17% * 8.36% * 4.95%   
Nevada 3.27%    4.46%    9.78% * 4.39% * 6.33% * 4.12%   
New Mexico 3.30%    3.91%    7.17% * 10.30% * 7.20% * 3.80%   
Utah 3.54%    4.71%    9.44% * 3.87% * 5.66% * 4.44%   
Wyoming 3.84%    4.42%    11.42% * 3.11% * 8.94% * 4.24%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.83%    4.58%    10.28%    10.30% * 11.78% * 4.06%   
California 2.06%    2.49%    5.96%    4.85%    4.68%    2.39%   
Hawaii 2.96%    3.78%    6.50%    8.27%    6.63%    3.41%   
Oregon 3.20%    4.01%    9.70%    9.26%    7.56%    3.76%   
Washington 3.83%    4.51%    11.84%    9.66%    10.55%    4.06%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.