Table VIII.C.4(2003) Percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take single coverage by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 47.3% |
55.8% |
53.1% |
46.5% |
41.1% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 44.7% |
55.9% |
50.1% |
41.8% |
39.1% |
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Maine | 49.7% |
63.4% |
56.3% |
54.3% |
36.6% |
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Massachusetts | 47.7% |
60.6% |
55.9% |
42.2% |
42.2% |
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New Hampshire | 46.7% |
50.7% |
49.5% |
45.6% |
43.9% |
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Rhode Island | 46.9% |
55.7% |
54.2% |
47.0% |
37.9% |
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Vermont | 44.8% |
57.5% |
52.5% |
38.7% |
40.5% |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 46.4% |
55.6% |
54.6% |
46.8% |
37.5% |
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New York | 46.4% |
52.3% |
52.5% |
43.5% |
42.7% |
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Pennsylvania | 45.1% |
66.6% |
51.9% |
42.9% |
36.0% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 46.3% |
51.0% |
50.2% |
45.1% |
43.4% |
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Indiana | 41.3% |
51.7% |
45.8% |
39.8% |
37.1% |
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Michigan | 42.5% |
51.5% |
46.9% |
41.5% |
37.7% |
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Ohio | 41.6% |
53.5% |
48.1% |
39.0% |
35.2% |
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Wisconsin | 43.9% |
50.1% |
43.7% |
46.8% |
39.6% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 44.2% |
53.6% |
47.5% |
51.9% |
32.7% |
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Kansas | 46.7% |
57.3% |
56.8% |
45.8% |
37.6% |
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Minnesota | 46.7% |
56.1% |
51.1% |
45.5% |
42.0% |
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Missouri | 49.6% |
55.3% |
58.1% |
52.1% |
39.2% |
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Nebraska | 44.9% |
46.9% |
50.7% |
46.4% |
39.1% |
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North Dakota | 45.7% |
53.6% |
52.9% |
47.5% |
37.3% |
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South Dakota | 45.6% |
47.0% |
54.1% |
45.4% |
39.7% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 49.4% |
55.1% |
55.4% |
46.9% |
45.3% |
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District of Columbia | 55.4% |
61.8% |
57.7% |
54.2% |
50.6% |
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Florida | 49.1% |
51.9% |
59.0% |
47.0% |
42.5% |
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Georgia | 47.0% |
60.1% |
45.4% |
48.4% |
43.3% |
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Maryland | 47.9% |
46.4% |
54.1% |
51.0% |
41.4% |
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North Carolina | 48.7% |
49.2% |
53.8% |
51.5% |
42.8% |
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South Carolina | 49.4% |
57.3% |
53.3% |
50.9% |
43.0% |
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Virginia | 49.4% |
58.1% |
56.6% |
51.9% |
40.3% |
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West Virginia | 41.3% |
65.6% |
55.1% |
41.4% |
26.8% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 46.9% |
54.2% |
52.2% |
46.5% |
42.2% |
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Kentucky | 49.8% |
54.8% |
57.7% |
52.6% |
39.8% |
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Mississippi | 52.9% |
63.3% |
50.3% |
49.9% |
54.1% |
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Tennessee | 47.6% |
56.7% |
54.7% |
43.9% |
43.2% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 46.7% |
55.8% |
49.4% |
46.8% |
42.1% |
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Louisiana | 47.7% |
55.4% |
55.8% |
46.5% |
39.9% |
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Oklahoma | 47.6% |
63.5% |
54.4% |
46.6% |
40.7% |
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Texas | 49.3% |
53.6% |
56.9% |
50.5% |
42.8% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 47.8% |
52.5% |
46.1% |
49.3% |
46.6% |
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Colorado | 50.2% |
56.6% |
58.2% |
50.6% |
41.1% |
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Idaho | 45.0% |
47.6% |
52.3% |
47.6% |
36.7% |
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Montana | 49.0% |
52.2% |
61.0% |
42.0% |
48.3% |
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Nevada | 50.0% |
54.3% |
56.3% |
48.9% |
44.8% |
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New Mexico | 48.6% |
56.0% |
56.4% |
53.0% |
38.7% |
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Utah | 38.4% |
49.9% |
45.1% |
38.7% |
30.6% |
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Wyoming | 46.3% |
61.2% |
57.1% |
55.2% |
32.1% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 46.9% |
62.7% |
37.2% |
* | 54.7% |
41.8% |
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California | 49.1% |
59.8% |
53.3% |
48.4% |
42.7% |
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Hawaii | 59.9% |
69.1% |
64.9% |
55.2% |
54.2% |
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Oregon | 49.7% |
66.8% |
50.6% |
49.2% |
43.2% |
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Washington | 52.7% |
60.8% |
60.0% |
46.7% |
51.4% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. |
Table VIII.C.4(2003) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take single coverage by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||
Division and State | Total |
Quartile 1 Average Wage |
Quartile 2 Average Wage |
Quartile 3 Average Wage |
Quartile 4 Average Wage |
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United States | 0.31% |
0.77% |
0.53% |
0.71% |
0.54% |
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New England: | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 1.29% |
3.21% |
6.15% |
2.96% |
2.43% |
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Maine | 2.13% |
4.86% |
4.19% |
2.38% |
3.32% |
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Massachusetts | 2.28% |
5.29% |
3.07% |
2.26% |
2.91% |
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New Hampshire | 0.98% |
6.14% |
4.16% |
2.66% |
2.64% |
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Rhode Island | 1.47% |
5.75% |
2.22% |
2.67% |
3.01% |
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Vermont | 1.52% |
4.34% |
3.55% |
1.85% |
4.47% |
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Middle Atlantic: | ||||||||||
New Jersey | 1.92% |
4.91% |
2.96% |
4.43% |
2.49% |
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New York | 1.37% |
4.27% |
2.08% |
2.33% |
2.28% |
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Pennsylvania | 1.13% |
3.78% |
3.12% |
1.13% |
3.10% |
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East North Central: | ||||||||||
Illinois | 1.76% |
3.66% |
3.66% |
2.79% |
2.98% |
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Indiana | 1.51% |
4.74% |
4.44% |
3.03% |
3.63% |
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Michigan | 1.28% |
4.71% |
3.30% |
3.00% |
3.13% |
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Ohio | 1.21% |
4.13% |
3.77% |
1.47% |
0.81% |
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Wisconsin | 1.07% |
2.80% |
3.61% |
1.58% |
1.58% |
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West North Central: | ||||||||||
Iowa | 2.90% |
4.67% |
3.09% |
3.81% |
3.11% |
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Kansas | 1.86% |
3.99% |
3.99% |
2.75% |
2.47% |
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Minnesota | 1.80% |
3.51% |
3.65% |
1.99% |
2.94% |
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Missouri | 2.19% |
2.65% |
4.74% |
3.14% |
2.88% |
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Nebraska | 1.38% |
5.54% |
3.51% |
1.48% |
1.91% |
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North Dakota | 1.78% |
7.17% |
4.64% |
2.45% |
2.27% |
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South Dakota | 1.99% |
5.55% |
2.52% |
3.33% |
3.51% |
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South Atlantic: | ||||||||||
Delaware | 1.71% |
3.40% |
4.13% |
2.97% |
3.98% |
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District of Columbia | 1.62% |
1.91% |
4.97% |
2.69% |
1.81% |
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Florida | 2.15% |
3.86% |
3.19% |
3.03% |
2.56% |
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Georgia | 1.97% |
6.05% |
5.07% |
2.36% |
2.44% |
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Maryland | 2.53% |
3.20% |
2.41% |
3.79% |
2.19% |
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North Carolina | 1.42% |
5.04% |
2.82% |
3.69% |
1.87% |
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South Carolina | 3.08% |
5.03% |
4.30% |
3.94% |
4.69% |
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Virginia | 1.90% |
5.04% |
2.50% |
2.46% |
2.29% |
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West Virginia | 3.24% |
8.26% |
4.56% |
4.13% |
2.41% |
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East South Central: | ||||||||||
Alabama | 1.37% |
5.13% |
2.53% |
4.39% |
2.51% |
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Kentucky | 1.60% |
4.83% |
3.10% |
1.58% |
4.31% |
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Mississippi | 1.86% |
5.18% |
3.04% |
3.08% |
5.18% |
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Tennessee | 1.30% |
4.74% |
3.26% |
1.72% |
2.88% |
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West South Central: | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 1.79% |
7.45% |
4.94% |
4.75% |
2.71% |
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Louisiana | 1.26% |
5.85% |
4.11% |
2.96% |
2.75% |
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Oklahoma | 1.96% |
4.25% |
5.15% |
2.52% |
3.97% |
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Texas | 1.07% |
4.45% |
2.19% |
2.57% |
2.41% |
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Mountain: | ||||||||||
Arizona | 1.49% |
2.40% |
3.52% |
3.51% |
2.39% |
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Colorado | 1.24% |
5.21% |
3.30% |
2.60% |
2.63% |
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Idaho | 2.07% |
7.18% |
4.24% |
1.92% |
4.12% |
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Montana | 2.67% |
6.96% |
2.78% |
4.81% |
4.87% |
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Nevada | 1.63% |
3.84% |
3.14% |
2.97% |
2.85% |
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New Mexico | 2.38% |
6.15% |
4.75% |
4.00% |
3.36% |
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Utah | 1.76% |
4.65% |
4.12% |
3.31% |
2.74% |
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Wyoming | 2.49% |
3.98% |
4.18% |
4.54% |
5.40% |
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Pacific: | ||||||||||
Alaska | 3.77% |
3.94% |
11.59% |
* | 4.48% |
4.46% |
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California | 1.01% |
2.79% |
1.91% |
1.60% |
1.12% |
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Hawaii | 1.07% |
3.92% |
2.01% |
2.02% |
3.15% |
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Oregon | 1.67% |
4.44% |
3.52% |
3.18% |
4.10% |
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Washington | 2.40% |
5.04% |
4.81% |
3.16% |
2.15% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. |