Table VII.B.4.b.(2) Percent of private-sector part-time employees 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, 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 8.9%    17.7%    9.2%    6.1%    3.0%    15.0%   
New England:
Connecticut 11.7%    19.3%    9.5% * 9.5% * 1.5% * 16.7%   
Maine 13.5%    20.4%    17.3%    8.2% * 1.3% * 18.6%   
Massachusetts 11.8%    18.5%    14.8%    8.6% * 5.1% * 15.7%   
New Hampshire 7.3%    14.5% * 9.5% * 3.3% * 0.7% * 10.9%   
Rhode Island 7.6%    17.2% * 13.3% * 1.7% * 2.0% * 10.4% *
Vermont 11.7%    14.6%    14.8% * 6.8% * 3.2% * 16.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 9.5%    10.7% * 8.8% * 9.5% * 8.1% * 10.7%   
New York 9.8%    23.0%    8.4%    6.8% * 4.4%    16.0%   
Pennsylvania 8.3%    25.0%    5.7%    4.8%    2.9% * 12.3%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5.9%    14.0%    8.9% * 2.0% * 0.6% * 11.1%   
Indiana 7.2%    10.3%    6.5% * 5.9% * 2.3% * 13.1%   
Michigan 7.3%    12.4% * 7.3% * 6.0% * 4.5% * 11.9%   
Ohio 10.1%    25.8%    9.9%    4.9% * 3.9% * 17.0%   
Wisconsin 7.2%    9.3%    9.8%    5.0% * 0.8% * 14.0%   
West North Central:
Iowa 4.6%    9.5% * 7.7% * 2.1% * 1.5% * 8.7%   
Kansas 3.9% * 13.1%    2.7% * 1.3% * 1.3% * 7.2% *
Minnesota 12.8%    16.8%    3.1% * 14.5% * 1.1% * 19.6%   
Missouri 7.5%    19.9%    6.3% * 3.6% * 2.0% * 13.9%   
Nebraska 5.7% * 7.5% * 6.4% * 4.8% * 1.7% * 11.2% *
North Dakota 6.7%    14.3% * 4.5% * 5.7% * 1.6% * 9.9%   
South Dakota 8.9%    15.3%    17.0%    2.3% * 4.2% * 16.3%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 13.8%    34.8%    12.4% * 3.0% * 1.8% * 22.6%   
District of Columbia 12.8% * 18.7%    3.0% * 14.3% * 2.4% * 16.1% *
Florida 8.1%    15.0%    9.3%    4.4% * 3.2%    14.2%   
Georgia 9.2% * 17.9%    11.4% * 6.3% * 4.2% * 19.2% *
Maryland 10.8%    7.2%    21.7%    5.3% * 2.9% * 17.6%   
North Carolina 7.2%    12.6%    13.4% * 2.2% * 0.8% * 14.3%   
South Carolina 6.6%    12.9%    8.5% * 3.6% * 5.4% * 9.1% *
Virginia 5.5%    13.4%    5.0% * 3.0% * 0.2% * 12.4%   
West Virginia 6.1% * 16.0% * 9.4% * 2.5% * 1.8% * 14.1% *
East South Central:
Alabama 3.1%    7.2% * 0.9% * 2.7% * 2.2% * 4.3% *
Kentucky 4.5%    18.8% * 1.4% * 2.3% * 1.8% * 11.3% *
Mississippi 5.5%    7.5% * 6.6% * 4.5% * 1.4% * 11.3% *
Tennessee 4.9%    18.1%    5.7% * 1.9% * 1.5% * 11.0%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 3.1% * 9.8% * 2.9% * 1.4% * 0.4% * 8.7%   
Louisiana 6.9%    7.4% * 6.7% * 6.8% * 3.8% * 10.7%   
Oklahoma 10.5%    19.7%    11.8% * 5.9% * 7.0% * 15.5%   
Texas 6.7%    17.1%    4.9%    4.6% * 3.6%    11.4%   
Mountain:
Arizona 10.5%    20.5%    11.4% * 7.3% * 0.6% * 22.5%   
Colorado 5.3% * 12.1%    4.6% * 3.6% * 0.8% * 8.2% *
Idaho 11.0%    33.5%    12.7% * 2.5% * 1.3% * 23.4%   
Montana 9.0%    12.8%    10.5% * 6.6% * 1.9% * 18.2%   
Nevada 5.3%    10.3% * 5.8% * 3.9% * 2.0% * 8.0%   
New Mexico 13.0%    9.7% * 27.1% * 7.0% * 8.1% * 19.0% *
Utah 5.0%    11.5%    5.9% * 2.9% * 1.9% * 7.9% *
Wyoming 4.6%    11.5% * 4.7% * 0.6% * 0.9% * 7.7% *
Pacific:
Alaska 12.8%    32.8%    4.4% * 10.0% * 6.3% * 16.1%   
California 14.4%    22.8%    13.8%    11.5%    3.8%    21.4%   
Hawaii 25.2%    43.0%    30.0%    14.1%    12.7%    35.6%   
Oregon 8.3%    19.6% * 6.8% * 4.2% * 1.8% * 13.6%   
Washington 15.4%    30.0%    10.1% * 13.5% * 1.4% * 26.9%   

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.B.4.b.(2) Standard errors for percent of private-sector part-time employees 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, 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 0.37%    0.67%    0.67%    0.53%    0.27%    0.65%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.74%    4.05%    5.43% * 4.49% * 0.79% * 3.90%   
Maine 2.40%    4.72%    4.22%    3.20% * 0.75% * 3.15%   
Massachusetts 1.84%    2.45%    3.09%    2.74% * 2.84% * 2.41%   
New Hampshire 2.04%    4.92% * 3.85% * 2.30% * 0.59% * 3.09%   
Rhode Island 2.25%    5.21% * 5.18% * 0.80% * 0.92% * 3.25% *
Vermont 2.72%    3.34%    4.87% * 4.83% * 1.99% * 3.51%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2.18%    3.44% * 3.11% * 3.60% * 3.53% * 2.85%   
New York 1.62%    3.43%    1.94%    2.24% * 1.21%    3.04%   
Pennsylvania 1.23%    4.56%    1.42%    1.45%    0.92% * 1.94%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.60%    3.10%    3.91% * 1.46% * 0.34% * 2.98%   
Indiana 1.65%    2.19%    3.73% * 2.49% * 1.19% * 3.19%   
Michigan 1.70%    3.89% * 2.45% * 2.44% * 2.03% * 2.97%   
Ohio 1.60%    4.29%    2.84%    1.83% * 1.62% * 3.12%   
Wisconsin 1.35%    2.36%    2.76%    1.67% * 0.35% * 2.33%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1.12%    2.90% * 2.81% * 1.00% * 0.73% * 2.14%   
Kansas 1.23% * 3.38%    2.29% * 1.04% * 1.27% * 2.26% *
Minnesota 3.80%    3.57%    1.64% * 5.36% * 0.53% * 5.09%   
Missouri 1.45%    3.18%    2.54% * 1.72% * 0.89% * 2.60%   
Nebraska 1.81% * 2.34% * 3.69% * 2.47% * 0.77% * 3.88% *
North Dakota 1.53%    4.87% * 2.02% * 1.93% * 0.85% * 2.26%   
South Dakota 1.98%    4.49%    4.37%    1.27% * 2.79% * 3.28%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.29%    4.24%    6.86% * 1.19% * 0.78% * 3.56%   
District of Columbia 5.69% * 2.61%    1.65% * 10.86% * 1.73% * 7.27% *
Florida 1.34%    1.95%    2.56%    2.14% * 0.87%    2.55%   
Georgia 3.04% * 4.70%    7.73% * 3.25% * 2.36% * 6.40% *
Maryland 2.49%    2.04%    6.00%    2.07% * 0.96% * 4.11%   
North Carolina 2.08%    2.38%    6.16% * 0.84% * 0.38% * 4.13%   
South Carolina 1.71%    3.63%    4.43% * 1.27% * 1.69% * 3.94% *
Virginia 1.37%    2.06%    2.66% * 1.72% * 0.14% * 3.01%   
West Virginia 1.96% * 5.08% * 6.08% * 1.42% * 0.83% * 5.19% *
East South Central:
Alabama 0.75%    3.55% * 0.54% * 0.94% * 0.73% * 1.59% *
Kentucky 1.27%    6.12% * 1.05% * 1.29% * 1.03% * 3.71% *
Mississippi 1.65%    3.22% * 3.07% * 2.29% * 0.64% * 3.59% *
Tennessee 1.09%    3.37%    2.49% * 0.95% * 0.74% * 2.64%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1.03% * 3.27% * 1.58% * 0.91% * 0.32% * 2.56%   
Louisiana 1.93%    2.62% * 3.15% * 3.12% * 2.25% * 3.07%   
Oklahoma 2.69%    4.71%    4.71% * 3.67% * 3.83% * 3.44%   
Texas 1.12%    3.15%    1.30%    1.43% * 1.02%    2.43%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.89%    4.18%    6.47% * 4.09% * 0.50% * 5.31%   
Colorado 1.69% * 3.14%    1.96% * 2.71% * 0.44% * 2.74% *
Idaho 2.42%    4.09%    5.87% * 1.24% * 0.65% * 4.23%   
Montana 2.05%    3.50%    3.83% * 2.84% * 1.06% * 3.93%   
Nevada 1.42%    3.41% * 2.80% * 1.78% * 0.78% * 2.39%   
New Mexico 3.55%    3.01% * 8.93% * 2.61% * 2.71% * 6.60% *
Utah 1.46%    3.20%    2.70% * 1.92% * 0.91% * 2.62% *
Wyoming 1.34%    3.84% * 2.69% * 0.42% * 0.48% * 2.34% *
Pacific:
Alaska 2.70%    6.08%    2.88% * 3.60% * 3.48% * 3.61%   
California 1.89%    2.57%    3.47%    3.04%    1.05%    2.85%   
Hawaii 2.80%    5.24%    4.80%    3.31%    2.98%    4.50%   
Oregon 2.09%    6.15% * 2.74% * 2.08% * 0.77% * 3.43%   
Washington 3.19%    4.17%    4.07% * 4.78% * 1.33% * 4.39%   

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.