Table VII.B.4.b.(1) Percent of private-sector part-time employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2016
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 20.1%    35.6%    24.2%    13.6%    11.1%    28.9%   
New England:
Connecticut 16.4%    33.5%    17.6% * 10.7%    9.4% * 20.3%   
Maine 21.8%    59.4%    39.2%    5.8% * 4.3% * 39.0%   
Massachusetts 26.3%    49.0%    29.0%    15.2% * 4.9% * 32.4%   
New Hampshire 20.0%    31.7%    35.4%    4.7% * 7.0% * 29.1%   
Rhode Island 12.6%    37.0%    25.7%    4.6% * 2.2% * 22.9%   
Vermont 28.0%    37.6%    40.3%    19.9% * 7.7%    39.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 23.3%    28.9%    19.0%    24.3%    17.0%    26.7%   
New York 21.9%    43.8%    25.4%    11.8%    8.2%    31.1%   
Pennsylvania 22.0%    47.1%    22.1%    12.9% * 7.0% * 32.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 13.6%    31.8%    10.0% * 8.0% * 8.6% * 19.4%   
Indiana 22.0%    33.7%    18.8% * 20.7% * 10.1% * 38.5%   
Michigan 20.6%    35.3%    33.2%    10.9% * 13.7% * 26.3%   
Ohio 19.3%    25.4%    31.9%    8.9%    5.5%    34.5%   
Wisconsin 19.5%    30.6%    33.6%    12.2%    5.7%    34.1%   
West North Central:
Iowa 17.5%    22.4%    24.2%    12.3% * 13.1%    21.6%   
Kansas 30.5%    34.7%    19.3% * 35.1% * 29.7% * 31.4%   
Minnesota 17.2%    32.1%    14.6% * 14.5% * 5.0% * 26.8%   
Missouri 11.2%    24.0%    8.4% * 9.7% * 9.7% * 12.2%   
Nebraska 20.5%    35.5%    32.9%    6.8% * 8.1%    32.9%   
North Dakota 24.5%    42.4%    32.4%    12.3% * 6.3% * 32.1%   
South Dakota 30.2%    23.3%    55.0%    15.1% * 12.0% * 40.1%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 26.0%    39.3%    25.1% * 21.5% * 23.1%    29.3%   
District of Columbia 23.1%    44.5%    21.9% * 17.0%    --    25.3%   
Florida 17.5%    41.1%    16.9% * 10.0%    10.1%    26.9%   
Georgia 23.7%    35.3%    37.0%    12.1% * 8.4% * 40.5%   
Maryland 23.6%    40.2%    32.5% * 7.4% * 15.1% * 32.6%   
North Carolina 20.5%    38.4%    28.6% * 11.2% * 14.4% * 28.3%   
South Carolina 24.1%    40.0%    5.4% * 26.0% * 18.8% * 29.8% *
Virginia 12.0%    23.1%    10.6% * 9.5% * 9.1% * 14.7%   
West Virginia 22.7%    44.8%    21.0% * 17.9% * 16.1% * 33.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 16.4%    43.8%    19.7% * 9.3% * 11.9% * 22.8%   
Kentucky 21.0%    50.0%    6.8% * 15.6% * 10.1% * 33.6%   
Mississippi 31.4%    40.4% * 31.6% * 29.2% * 20.4% * 50.7%   
Tennessee 15.3%    49.0%    40.4%    6.5%    6.0% * 37.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 21.6%    41.1%    9.6% * 18.1% * 11.8% * 40.6%   
Louisiana 22.0%    44.6%    --    7.0%    14.3%    34.5%   
Oklahoma 13.4% * 43.7%    7.0% * 11.2% * 8.8% * 31.8% *
Texas 23.1%    31.3%    24.9%    19.9%    18.9%    30.4%   
Mountain:
Arizona 18.9%    29.7%    23.0% * 14.5% * 9.0% * 31.9%   
Colorado 13.7%    27.7%    12.5% * 10.9% * 14.8%    12.1%   
Idaho 10.8%    35.3%    9.0% * 2.5% * 4.8% * 19.7%   
Montana 16.4%    33.6%    23.0% * 5.2% * 5.7% * 24.7%   
Nevada 11.9%    29.3%    13.2% * 7.3% * 7.7% * 17.1%   
New Mexico 25.7%    40.9%    52.7%    12.6% * 15.3%    44.8%   
Utah 18.8%    20.4%    10.0% * 25.1% * 6.7% * 25.1% *
Wyoming 10.3%    18.3% * 6.4% * 9.0% * 12.9% * 9.1% *
Pacific:
Alaska 28.0%    55.4%    23.9% * 19.5% * 20.7% * 30.8%   
California 20.2%    28.2%    32.5%    11.1%    10.6%    28.3%   
Hawaii 38.7%    54.8%    38.1%    32.8%    26.1%    48.7%   
Oregon 23.4%    29.5%    32.6%    15.9%    10.1% * 32.1%   
Washington 29.7%    34.9%    25.2% * 30.3%    19.7% * 36.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.4.b.(1) Standard errors for percent of private-sector part-time employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by proportion of employees who are full-time or low-wage and State: United States, 2016
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 0.65%    1.16%    1.28%    0.87%    0.74%    0.97%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.92%    7.68%    6.01% * 3.11%    3.20% * 4.11%   
Maine 3.93%    6.68%    10.90%    2.72% * 1.81% * 6.39%   
Massachusetts 3.45%    4.80%    4.38%    6.00% * 2.60% * 4.09%   
New Hampshire 3.80%    5.79%    8.22%    1.95% * 3.57% * 5.50%   
Rhode Island 2.53%    6.79%    6.66%    2.32% * 0.91% * 4.64%   
Vermont 6.05%    8.00%    10.78%    7.01% * 2.26%    7.11%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.06%    4.78%    3.90%    5.25%    4.47%    3.93%   
New York 2.32%    5.06%    4.28%    2.81%    1.92%    3.20%   
Pennsylvania 3.47%    7.46%    4.84%    5.22% * 2.76% * 4.96%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.92%    7.00%    3.68% * 3.36% * 3.40% * 4.81%   
Indiana 4.77%    7.31%    8.40% * 6.70% * 4.45% * 8.43%   
Michigan 3.95%    6.94%    8.37%    4.40% * 5.37% * 5.86%   
Ohio 3.38%    4.61%    7.36%    2.37%    1.55%    5.81%   
Wisconsin 3.75%    6.87%    8.94%    3.59%    1.70%    6.09%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.12%    4.67%    5.05%    4.03% * 3.61%    5.17%   
Kansas 6.72%    7.61%    7.81% * 11.53% * 12.05% * 5.88%   
Minnesota 3.64%    8.49%    5.17% * 4.77% * 1.66% * 5.54%   
Missouri 2.39%    5.76%    3.50% * 3.64% * 4.45% * 2.58%   
Nebraska 4.16%    7.30%    7.80%    2.87% * 2.38%    7.92%   
North Dakota 3.91%    7.82%    7.40%    5.24% * 2.30% * 5.04%   
South Dakota 3.86%    5.34%    7.00%    4.79% * 5.28% * 4.88%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 4.85%    9.91%    10.60% * 6.63% * 6.55%    7.16%   
District of Columbia 3.30%    4.46%    7.00% * 3.91%    --    3.79%   
Florida 3.11%    7.25%    7.40% * 2.47%    2.54%    5.23%   
Georgia 4.77%    6.45%    9.35%    6.53% * 2.85% * 8.16%   
Maryland 4.74%    9.90%    9.90% * 2.26% * 8.09% * 5.06%   
North Carolina 4.02%    5.78%    9.50% * 5.06% * 5.39% * 5.66%   
South Carolina 7.07%    6.44%    2.38% * 10.12% * 6.00% * 12.72% *
Virginia 2.20%    4.54%    4.40% * 2.95% * 3.43% * 2.71%   
West Virginia 4.84%    8.64%    9.83% * 6.55% * 6.07% * 8.02%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.35%    6.20%    8.50% * 3.55% * 4.00% * 5.82%   
Kentucky 3.95%    7.70%    3.81% * 6.09% * 4.27% * 6.53%   
Mississippi 7.24%    13.14% * 18.59% * 9.11% * 6.37% * 13.09%   
Tennessee 2.94%    5.70%    10.98%    1.73%    1.91% * 6.84%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 5.39%    9.08%    6.51% * 7.50% * 4.11% * 11.69%   
Louisiana 4.04%    8.56%    --    2.04%    3.76%    8.14%   
Oklahoma 5.08% * 8.91%    3.00% * 6.00% * 4.52% * 10.20% *
Texas 3.29%    4.02%    6.64%    4.81%    4.37%    4.98%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.36%    4.91%    7.36% * 4.65% * 3.10% * 5.41%   
Colorado 2.70%    5.80%    5.52% * 3.59% * 4.15%    2.60%   
Idaho 2.46%    5.18%    5.17% * 0.94% * 2.65% * 3.87%   
Montana 3.96%    6.17%    8.22% * 1.83% * 2.83% * 6.58%   
Nevada 2.48%    7.76%    5.62% * 2.34% * 2.45% * 4.46%   
New Mexico 5.46%    5.75%    13.90%    4.40% * 4.46%    10.07%   
Utah 5.56%    3.71%    3.28% * 10.35% * 2.66% * 7.68% *
Wyoming 2.89%    6.34% * 3.05% * 4.51% * 5.90% * 3.07% *
Pacific:
Alaska 5.58%    7.31%    10.37% * 8.26% * 11.55% * 6.40%   
California 2.47%    3.18%    4.60%    3.34%    2.55%    3.68%   
Hawaii 4.11%    6.37%    8.78%    5.85%    5.60%    5.24%   
Oregon 4.09%    6.37%    8.42%    4.39%    3.59% * 5.23%   
Washington 5.53%    5.12%    8.79% * 8.21%    6.95% * 6.21%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.