Table VIII.B.1.a(2006) Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
114,690,765 |
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25.5% |
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24.8% |
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24.8% |
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24.8% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,470,298 |
|
24.8% |
|
25.1% |
|
24.8% |
|
25.3% |
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Maine |
498,597 |
|
23.8% |
|
25.9% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.3% |
* |
Massachusetts |
2,962,089 |
|
25.1% |
|
25.0% |
|
24.8% |
|
25.1% |
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New Hampshire |
561,982 |
|
24.8% |
|
25.2% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
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Rhode Island |
415,726 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.4% |
|
24.8% |
|
25.8% |
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Vermont |
251,452 |
|
24.5% |
|
25.4% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.0% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3,430,859 |
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25.2% |
|
24.3% |
|
25.7% |
|
24.9% |
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New York |
7,075,184 |
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25.5% |
|
24.7% |
|
24.8% |
|
24.9% |
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Pennsylvania |
5,067,102 |
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26.2% |
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24.6% |
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24.2% |
|
25.0% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
5,091,731 |
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23.7% |
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26.3% |
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24.2% |
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25.8% |
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Indiana |
2,570,535 |
|
25.0% |
|
25.1% |
|
24.8% |
|
25.1% |
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Michigan |
3,708,232 |
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25.2% |
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24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
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Ohio |
4,850,232 |
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26.0% |
|
24.6% |
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24.5% |
|
24.9% |
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Wisconsin |
2,434,092 |
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24.8% |
|
25.1% |
|
23.5% |
|
26.5% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1,272,598 |
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24.5% |
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25.2% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.2% |
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Kansas |
1,069,299 |
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24.6% |
|
25.2% |
|
25.3% |
|
24.9% |
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Minnesota |
2,447,349 |
|
25.1% |
|
24.6% |
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24.9% |
|
25.5% |
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Missouri |
2,347,567 |
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25.1% |
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24.9% |
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24.7% |
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25.3% |
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Nebraska |
754,772 |
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24.6% |
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25.2% |
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25.0% |
|
25.1% |
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North Dakota |
282,056 |
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24.8% |
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24.0% |
|
26.1% |
|
25.1% |
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South Dakota |
318,902 |
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23.4% |
|
27.1% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.0% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
373,471 |
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24.7% |
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24.5% |
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19.8% |
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31.0% |
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District of Columbia |
439,581 |
|
24.9% |
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24.5% |
|
25.5% |
|
25.1% |
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Florida |
6,972,749 |
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25.0% |
|
25.3% |
|
24.8% |
|
24.9% |
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Georgia |
3,580,664 |
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24.6% |
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25.0% |
|
25.2% |
|
25.1% |
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Maryland |
2,084,638 |
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25.9% |
|
21.8% |
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27.6% |
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24.7% |
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North Carolina |
3,396,598 |
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25.6% |
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24.6% |
|
24.3% |
|
25.4% |
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South Carolina |
1,536,003 |
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26.3% |
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24.6% |
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24.3% |
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24.8% |
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Virginia |
3,263,692 |
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25.2% |
|
25.0% |
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24.8% |
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25.0% |
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West Virginia |
541,111 |
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23.2% |
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26.7% |
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24.5% |
|
25.5% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,555,521 |
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25.1% |
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25.2% |
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24.3% |
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25.5% |
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Kentucky |
1,456,609 |
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25.3% |
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23.9% |
* |
25.6% |
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25.2% |
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Mississippi |
924,801 |
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25.7% |
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23.3% |
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26.2% |
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24.7% |
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Tennessee |
2,288,726 |
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25.2% |
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25.0% |
|
24.3% |
|
25.5% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
1,002,174 |
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25.4% |
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24.9% |
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23.8% |
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25.9% |
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Louisiana |
1,515,456 |
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25.2% |
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24.1% |
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25.6% |
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25.1% |
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Oklahoma |
1,214,530 |
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25.2% |
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25.3% |
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24.6% |
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24.9% |
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Texas |
8,017,243 |
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25.3% |
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24.9% |
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24.9% |
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24.9% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2,144,471 |
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25.0% |
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25.2% |
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24.7% |
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25.1% |
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Colorado |
1,908,142 |
|
25.6% |
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25.1% |
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24.6% |
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24.7% |
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Idaho |
595,685 |
|
21.8% |
|
28.4% |
* |
16.5% |
|
33.3% |
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Montana |
355,673 |
|
22.6% |
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21.9% |
* |
30.2% |
|
25.3% |
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Nevada |
1,074,009 |
|
26.0% |
|
24.9% |
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24.0% |
|
25.2% |
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New Mexico |
616,201 |
|
24.8% |
|
25.0% |
* |
24.9% |
|
25.3% |
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Utah |
987,786 |
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25.5% |
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24.9% |
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24.4% |
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25.2% |
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Wyoming |
202,092 |
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26.1% |
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23.7% |
|
25.3% |
|
25.0% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
229,721 |
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25.3% |
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25.0% |
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24.7% |
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25.0% |
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California |
13,270,800 |
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24.9% |
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25.4% |
|
24.9% |
|
24.8% |
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Hawaii |
476,446 |
|
24.9% |
|
25.1% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.1% |
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Oregon |
1,495,704 |
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25.9% |
|
24.8% |
|
24.7% |
|
24.7% |
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Washington |
2,289,811 |
|
24.0% |
|
26.4% |
* |
24.3% |
|
25.3% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table VIII.B.1.a(2006) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
1,095,196 |
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0.37% |
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0.52% |
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0.45% |
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0.62% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
59,754 |
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4.80% |
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4.43% |
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4.04% |
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4.16% |
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Maine |
67,694 |
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2.49% |
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3.07% |
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4.11% |
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6.39% |
* |
Massachusetts |
252,664 |
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2.29% |
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3.84% |
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3.66% |
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3.46% |
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New Hampshire |
35,900 |
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3.31% |
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3.58% |
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3.37% |
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4.71% |
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Rhode Island |
20,636 |
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3.74% |
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1.80% |
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2.62% |
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3.04% |
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Vermont |
17,852 |
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3.14% |
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3.54% |
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4.10% |
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4.41% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
147,412 |
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2.67% |
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1.73% |
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2.97% |
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2.72% |
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New York |
256,509 |
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2.07% |
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1.21% |
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1.51% |
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1.99% |
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Pennsylvania |
209,423 |
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3.71% |
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3.36% |
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1.76% |
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2.31% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
301,620 |
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2.69% |
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4.53% |
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2.67% |
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3.12% |
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Indiana |
107,536 |
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2.64% |
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2.75% |
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3.30% |
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2.12% |
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Michigan |
183,400 |
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2.63% |
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3.47% |
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3.20% |
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3.72% |
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Ohio |
187,777 |
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3.45% |
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3.26% |
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3.37% |
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4.34% |
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Wisconsin |
157,966 |
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3.19% |
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4.42% |
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3.23% |
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2.24% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
47,129 |
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3.22% |
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3.71% |
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3.53% |
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4.88% |
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Kansas |
51,999 |
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2.61% |
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4.28% |
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1.62% |
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2.58% |
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Minnesota |
136,884 |
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1.62% |
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2.86% |
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2.03% |
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3.16% |
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Missouri |
174,227 |
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1.82% |
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2.69% |
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2.32% |
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3.07% |
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Nebraska |
21,542 |
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3.89% |
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4.29% |
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3.05% |
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5.29% |
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North Dakota |
11,483 |
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3.90% |
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3.32% |
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4.19% |
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4.69% |
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South Dakota |
20,682 |
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3.00% |
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3.67% |
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4.59% |
|
2.67% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
28,928 |
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3.17% |
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3.19% |
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3.29% |
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5.22% |
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District of Columbia |
24,716 |
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2.37% |
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3.74% |
|
4.94% |
|
4.17% |
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Florida |
374,594 |
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2.37% |
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3.84% |
|
2.82% |
|
2.02% |
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Georgia |
221,745 |
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4.16% |
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3.00% |
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3.52% |
|
3.98% |
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Maryland |
148,642 |
|
4.05% |
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2.66% |
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2.83% |
|
3.11% |
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North Carolina |
220,923 |
|
3.50% |
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3.40% |
|
2.35% |
|
1.97% |
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South Carolina |
103,016 |
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3.48% |
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4.30% |
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3.46% |
|
2.17% |
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Virginia |
217,627 |
|
3.17% |
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4.43% |
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2.27% |
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4.20% |
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West Virginia |
25,592 |
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4.04% |
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3.75% |
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3.96% |
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3.45% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
75,738 |
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3.26% |
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3.69% |
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2.93% |
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2.86% |
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Kentucky |
128,996 |
|
3.46% |
|
4.64% |
* |
3.96% |
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3.37% |
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Mississippi |
47,884 |
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3.19% |
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5.53% |
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2.64% |
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3.10% |
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Tennessee |
98,521 |
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3.22% |
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4.48% |
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2.81% |
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3.59% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
58,108 |
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3.40% |
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2.12% |
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2.77% |
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2.33% |
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Louisiana |
71,485 |
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3.86% |
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2.46% |
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3.45% |
|
3.21% |
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Oklahoma |
55,569 |
|
3.93% |
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4.53% |
|
2.67% |
|
3.58% |
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Texas |
223,602 |
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1.57% |
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2.01% |
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1.94% |
|
2.23% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
233,261 |
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4.39% |
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5.38% |
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4.35% |
|
2.89% |
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Colorado |
130,144 |
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3.07% |
|
2.89% |
|
2.64% |
|
2.63% |
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Idaho |
111,135 |
|
3.39% |
|
4.55% |
* |
3.76% |
|
4.05% |
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Montana |
40,381 |
|
3.31% |
|
5.81% |
* |
5.04% |
|
5.16% |
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Nevada |
114,435 |
|
2.86% |
|
3.18% |
|
3.82% |
|
3.79% |
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New Mexico |
62,081 |
|
2.53% |
|
5.63% |
* |
3.88% |
|
3.10% |
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Utah |
96,966 |
|
4.29% |
|
3.70% |
|
3.45% |
|
2.50% |
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Wyoming |
12,999 |
|
2.60% |
|
3.57% |
|
3.18% |
|
5.48% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
18,211 |
|
4.58% |
|
4.23% |
|
2.22% |
|
4.77% |
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California |
641,513 |
|
1.83% |
|
1.89% |
|
1.71% |
|
1.74% |
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Hawaii |
21,676 |
|
3.85% |
|
3.09% |
|
2.58% |
|
3.81% |
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Oregon |
176,984 |
|
3.50% |
|
3.41% |
|
2.62% |
|
2.67% |
|
Washington |
224,894 |
|
4.34% |
|
6.22% |
* |
3.61% |
|
4.02% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |