Table VII.A.2.c 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 family 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 16.1%    17.5%    15.4%    10.0%    9.2%    18.2%   
New England:
Connecticut 21.8%    20.2%    27.9% * 23.9% * 10.8% * 23.4%   
Maine 15.7%    12.7%    24.8% * 19.2% * 10.0% * 16.9%   
Massachusetts 15.1%    18.3%    14.9% * 4.5% * 5.5% * 16.9%   
New Hampshire 12.3%    14.2%    12.5% * 4.1% * 3.0% * 14.3%   
Rhode Island 14.4%    17.3%    6.9% * 18.1% * 4.5% * 16.1%   
Vermont 13.7%    12.3%    13.8% * 21.4% * 8.7% * 14.8%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 23.5%    26.0%    19.7% * 16.6% * 14.0% * 25.8%   
New York 19.3%    20.8%    22.3%    5.9% * 7.1% * 22.1%   
Pennsylvania 16.8%    17.8%    12.7% * 18.8% * 1.3% * 20.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 21.1%    24.5%    10.8% * 14.6% * 15.7% * 22.9%   
Indiana 12.5%    13.3%    11.7% * 9.7% * 8.3% * 14.4%   
Michigan 20.0%    24.4%    11.2% * 12.3% * 11.3% * 23.5%   
Ohio 15.8%    19.7%    5.5% * 13.3% * 13.6% * 16.7%   
Wisconsin 12.9%    14.2%    17.0% * 2.1% * 1.3% * 16.7%   
West North Central:
Iowa 12.3%    12.6%    5.9% * 16.8% * 7.8% * 13.6%   
Kansas 15.1%    16.9%    7.9% * 13.2% * 11.2% * 16.5%   
Minnesota 16.1%    15.8%    4.7% * 22.5% * 22.3% * 14.2%   
Missouri 14.7%    12.9%    27.8% * 3.6% * 1.8% * 18.1%   
Nebraska 12.8%    16.5%    0.0%    7.2% * 2.0% * 16.3%   
North Dakota 16.6%    18.5%    11.9% * 14.3% * 14.7% * 17.0%   
South Dakota 15.0%    13.8%    21.9% * 13.3% * 11.8% * 16.1%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 13.4%    17.6%    0.0%    4.0% * 5.2% * 16.1%   
District of Columbia 16.0%    18.9%    2.1% * 10.8% * 0.0%    18.0%   
Florida 15.5%    18.6%    8.6% * 4.4% * 14.7% * 15.8%   
Georgia 11.6%    14.0%    11.9% * 1.1% * 5.2% * 14.3%   
Maryland 12.3%    12.6%    13.8% * 9.4% * 6.4% * 14.1%   
North Carolina 10.8%    9.7% * 19.9% * 7.2% * 3.9% * 13.3%   
South Carolina 13.4%    10.9%    14.0% * 23.8% * 10.9% * 14.5%   
Virginia 15.1%    15.2%    14.2% * 15.1% * 6.1% * 18.2%   
West Virginia 13.7%    17.1%    6.8% * 8.9% * 7.7% * 16.8%   
East South Central:
Alabama 17.4%    19.1%    25.6% * 3.7% * 9.7% * 20.5%   
Kentucky 16.9%    18.3%    16.0% * 8.1% * 9.2% * 20.2%   
Mississippi 8.9%    12.9%    0.0%    0.0%    0.0%    12.5%   
Tennessee 15.4%    14.4%    23.0% * 11.1% * 10.2% * 17.4%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 10.7%    11.3%    9.4% * 8.1% * 5.6% * 13.2%   
Louisiana 9.9%    12.8% * 4.2% * 3.5% * 7.3% * 10.9% *
Oklahoma 14.7%    16.3%    14.6% * 0.0%    7.8% * 17.3%   
Texas 11.1%    13.6%    7.0% * 1.7% * 2.1% * 14.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 15.7%    17.0%    17.1% * 7.5% * 4.4% * 19.7%   
Colorado 15.7%    14.3%    24.8% * 12.0% * 22.0% * 14.1%   
Idaho 12.0%    13.6%    9.3% * 7.0% * 4.9% * 14.3%   
Montana 16.4%    19.9%    10.5% * 8.5% * 18.6% * 15.6%   
Nevada 13.4%    15.1%    11.6% * 8.6% * 6.7% * 15.7%   
New Mexico 9.6%    9.1%    5.1% * 16.3% * 2.2% * 12.0%   
Utah 13.9%    13.5%    18.8% * 10.4% * 11.2% * 14.8%   
Wyoming 13.9%    15.4%    0.0%    14.8% * 3.5% * 15.3%   
Pacific:
Alaska 18.3%    17.8%    23.3% * 11.9% * 11.9% * 19.0%   
California 19.2%    20.5%    23.3%    7.9% * 12.7%    20.9%   
Hawaii 24.2%    21.4%    32.8%    25.1%    14.5% * 27.5%   
Oregon 15.5%    17.5%    13.3% * 7.2% * 5.0% * 18.1%   
Washington 18.1%    16.7%    25.8% * 17.4% * 33.1% * 15.9%   

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.c 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 family 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 0.48%    0.61%    1.26%    0.94%    0.82%    0.58%   
New England:
Connecticut 3.32%    3.90%    9.15% * 10.44% * 7.49% * 3.66%   
Maine 2.87%    3.14%    9.22% * 7.84% * 5.62% * 3.31%   
Massachusetts 2.93%    3.79%    9.62% * 2.64% * 3.76% * 3.35%   
New Hampshire 2.47%    3.19%    7.22% * 3.69% * 2.68% * 2.95%   
Rhode Island 3.11%    4.26%    4.10% * 11.51% * 4.44% * 3.52%   
Vermont 2.83%    3.32%    6.83% * 9.07% * 6.84% * 3.14%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.41%    4.31%    8.41% * 7.78% * 6.65% * 3.94%   
New York 2.13%    2.64%    5.60%    2.31% * 2.50% * 2.53%   
Pennsylvania 2.60%    3.38%    4.97% * 7.14% * 1.32% * 3.19%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3.04%    3.88%    5.46% * 7.44% * 6.17% * 3.62%   
Indiana 2.85%    3.46%    7.58% * 7.12% * 4.75% * 3.61%   
Michigan 3.29%    4.31%    7.04% * 6.78% * 4.83% * 4.21%   
Ohio 2.59%    3.51%    4.37% * 6.30% * 5.01% * 3.11%   
Wisconsin 2.68%    3.35%    7.99% * 2.17% * 1.29% * 3.48%   
West North Central:
Iowa 2.85%    3.47%    5.64% * 8.01% * 5.20% * 3.37%   
Kansas 2.69%    3.44%    5.65% * 6.41% * 4.56% * 3.36%   
Minnesota 2.90%    3.64%    4.64% * 6.90% * 7.20% * 3.13%   
Missouri 3.02%    3.37%    9.73% * 3.00% * 1.52% * 3.76%   
Nebraska 3.09%    4.12%    0.00%    5.05% * 2.01% * 3.93%   
North Dakota 2.97%    3.91%    6.63% * 6.53% * 7.26% * 3.31%   
South Dakota 2.95%    3.40%    10.18% * 6.68% * 5.65% * 3.52%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.94%    3.92%    0.00%    3.90% * 3.58% * 3.71%   
District of Columbia 2.51%    3.10%    2.12% * 7.15% * 0.00%    2.84%   
Florida 2.42%    3.07%    4.82% * 3.16% * 5.17% * 2.78%   
Georgia 2.98%    3.91%    7.08% * 1.09% * 3.87% * 3.93%   
Maryland 2.51%    3.23%    6.67% * 5.28% * 3.94% * 3.09%   
North Carolina 2.50%    2.95% * 8.67% * 5.62% * 3.79% * 3.16%   
South Carolina 2.79%    3.20%    8.35% * 8.34% * 4.88% * 3.47%   
Virginia 2.47%    2.99%    6.72% * 6.96% * 3.43% * 3.11%   
West Virginia 2.50%    3.47%    3.89% * 5.12% * 3.35% * 3.40%   
East South Central:
Alabama 2.86%    3.70%    9.20% * 2.54% * 4.23% * 3.71%   
Kentucky 2.98%    3.69%    7.18% * 5.76% * 4.34% * 3.91%   
Mississippi 2.60%    3.64%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    3.55%   
Tennessee 2.94%    3.78%    8.34% * 5.43% * 4.49% * 3.77%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 2.54%    3.01%    8.74% * 5.71% * 3.24% * 3.51%   
Louisiana 2.92%    4.05% * 4.14% * 3.50% * 5.39% * 3.50% *
Oklahoma 2.81%    3.30%    8.22% * 0.00%    4.51% * 3.52%   
Texas 1.73%    2.24%    3.87% * 1.64% * 1.50% * 2.28%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.25%    4.04%    9.38% * 5.69% * 3.40% * 4.22%   
Colorado 2.82%    3.30%    8.35% * 7.03% * 7.43% * 3.03%   
Idaho 2.94%    3.76%    6.55% * 5.69% * 2.78% * 3.76%   
Montana 3.91%    5.24%    6.30% * 8.04% * 9.00% * 4.34%   
Nevada 2.65%    3.54%    6.85% * 4.59% * 4.09% * 3.35%   
New Mexico 2.28%    2.60%    4.93% * 7.66% * 2.20% * 2.94%   
Utah 2.86%    3.52%    8.15% * 6.06% * 5.68% * 3.39%   
Wyoming 2.99%    3.47%    0.00%    8.95% * 2.49% * 3.36%   
Pacific:
Alaska 3.21%    3.82%    8.60% * 8.74% * 9.54% * 3.44%   
California 1.80%    2.23%    5.29%    2.55% * 3.44%    2.11%   
Hawaii 2.71%    3.17%    7.30%    6.86%    4.47% * 3.30%   
Oregon 2.74%    3.42%    6.61% * 6.05% * 4.11% * 3.27%   
Washington 3.29%    3.69%    11.46% * 7.15% * 11.01% * 3.22%   

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.