Table VIII.B.3.a(2006) Percent of number of full-time 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 |
91,940,179 |
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18.4% |
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25.1% |
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27.5% |
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28.9% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,197,422 |
|
19.8% |
|
24.7% |
|
26.1% |
|
29.4% |
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Maine |
398,353 |
|
16.2% |
|
26.1% |
|
27.4% |
|
30.3% |
* |
Massachusetts |
2,232,141 |
|
18.3% |
|
24.6% |
|
27.6% |
|
29.6% |
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New Hampshire |
413,428 |
|
16.4% |
|
24.3% |
|
30.2% |
|
29.1% |
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Rhode Island |
313,991 |
|
15.5% |
|
24.6% |
|
28.8% |
|
31.1% |
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Vermont |
173,872 |
|
15.4% |
|
22.3% |
|
30.7% |
|
31.6% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2,762,988 |
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18.0% |
|
25.6% |
|
27.2% |
|
29.3% |
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New York |
5,923,338 |
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21.4% |
|
23.7% |
|
26.7% |
|
28.3% |
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Pennsylvania |
3,982,532 |
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18.4% |
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24.6% |
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27.5% |
|
29.5% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
4,145,034 |
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16.0% |
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26.9% |
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26.5% |
|
30.5% |
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Indiana |
2,034,905 |
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16.4% |
|
26.0% |
|
27.7% |
|
30.0% |
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Michigan |
2,969,286 |
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16.9% |
|
25.9% |
|
27.8% |
|
29.4% |
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Ohio |
3,925,983 |
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18.7% |
|
24.4% |
|
27.1% |
|
29.8% |
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Wisconsin |
1,843,641 |
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17.8% |
|
26.6% |
|
23.6% |
|
32.1% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
982,347 |
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14.5% |
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25.4% |
|
29.7% |
|
30.3% |
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Kansas |
826,333 |
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16.3% |
|
24.8% |
|
29.1% |
|
29.8% |
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Minnesota |
1,836,328 |
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16.4% |
|
24.1% |
|
28.7% |
|
30.8% |
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Missouri |
1,890,855 |
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17.7% |
|
26.3% |
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26.4% |
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29.7% |
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Nebraska |
582,949 |
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16.0% |
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25.3% |
|
28.1% |
|
30.6% |
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North Dakota |
207,925 |
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15.2% |
|
25.1% |
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31.7% |
|
28.0% |
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South Dakota |
238,065 |
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14.1% |
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26.4% |
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28.7% |
|
30.9% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
293,210 |
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18.0% |
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23.1% |
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22.2% |
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36.7% |
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District of Columbia |
384,753 |
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22.1% |
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24.5% |
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28.2% |
|
25.3% |
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Florida |
5,726,244 |
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20.2% |
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24.4% |
|
26.8% |
|
28.5% |
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Georgia |
2,855,184 |
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16.8% |
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26.2% |
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27.1% |
|
29.9% |
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Maryland |
1,567,346 |
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16.4% |
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21.8% |
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31.3% |
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30.6% |
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North Carolina |
2,698,348 |
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16.7% |
|
24.5% |
|
28.1% |
|
30.7% |
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South Carolina |
1,236,295 |
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18.1% |
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24.6% |
|
28.5% |
|
28.7% |
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Virginia |
2,655,462 |
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17.9% |
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24.6% |
|
28.0% |
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29.5% |
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West Virginia |
414,239 |
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15.3% |
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25.4% |
|
27.9% |
|
31.5% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,299,443 |
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17.9% |
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25.6% |
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26.8% |
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29.7% |
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Kentucky |
1,166,661 |
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16.3% |
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24.3% |
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29.6% |
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29.8% |
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Mississippi |
762,653 |
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20.5% |
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23.1% |
|
28.4% |
|
27.9% |
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Tennessee |
1,939,241 |
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20.1% |
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24.4% |
|
27.2% |
|
28.3% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
826,425 |
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19.4% |
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25.5% |
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26.1% |
|
29.0% |
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Louisiana |
1,245,802 |
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19.0% |
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24.6% |
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27.7% |
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28.7% |
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Oklahoma |
962,749 |
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17.6% |
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25.7% |
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27.6% |
|
29.1% |
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Texas |
6,645,754 |
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17.2% |
|
26.1% |
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27.4% |
|
29.3% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1,711,553 |
|
16.2% |
* |
26.9% |
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28.6% |
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28.2% |
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Colorado |
1,506,413 |
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16.3% |
|
26.2% |
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28.1% |
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29.4% |
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Idaho |
453,970 |
|
15.0% |
|
24.0% |
|
19.2% |
|
41.8% |
* |
Montana |
250,800 |
|
14.7% |
|
22.4% |
* |
35.7% |
|
27.2% |
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Nevada |
897,722 |
|
19.0% |
|
26.0% |
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26.5% |
|
28.6% |
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New Mexico |
481,731 |
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17.4% |
|
24.5% |
* |
28.0% |
|
30.1% |
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Utah |
762,140 |
|
18.1% |
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22.7% |
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29.2% |
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30.0% |
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Wyoming |
156,842 |
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17.9% |
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24.6% |
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27.6% |
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29.8% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
178,415 |
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17.6% |
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24.3% |
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28.0% |
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30.1% |
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California |
10,681,177 |
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18.7% |
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25.3% |
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28.5% |
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27.5% |
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Hawaii |
362,859 |
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16.6% |
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24.4% |
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28.8% |
|
30.2% |
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Oregon |
1,178,700 |
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17.9% |
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25.1% |
|
27.6% |
|
29.4% |
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Washington |
1,756,328 |
|
15.5% |
|
27.2% |
* |
26.5% |
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30.9% |
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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.3.a(2006) Standard error for percent of number of full-time 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 |
964,399 |
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0.41% |
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0.51% |
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0.54% |
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0.74% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
56,035 |
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5.18% |
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4.82% |
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4.55% |
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4.33% |
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Maine |
62,357 |
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3.46% |
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3.74% |
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4.56% |
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7.22% |
* |
Massachusetts |
214,134 |
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2.26% |
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4.14% |
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3.48% |
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3.48% |
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New Hampshire |
23,169 |
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2.62% |
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3.84% |
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3.91% |
|
5.08% |
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Rhode Island |
15,196 |
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2.59% |
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1.84% |
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2.73% |
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3.06% |
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Vermont |
12,704 |
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2.66% |
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3.69% |
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4.46% |
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5.27% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
90,914 |
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2.89% |
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1.63% |
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3.38% |
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3.44% |
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New York |
260,134 |
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2.34% |
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1.24% |
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1.52% |
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2.35% |
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Pennsylvania |
147,002 |
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3.10% |
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3.58% |
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1.69% |
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2.66% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
286,258 |
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2.16% |
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4.58% |
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3.35% |
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3.29% |
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Indiana |
116,431 |
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2.21% |
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2.82% |
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3.69% |
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2.52% |
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Michigan |
208,103 |
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1.87% |
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3.92% |
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3.84% |
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4.27% |
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Ohio |
170,324 |
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2.50% |
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3.04% |
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3.39% |
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4.76% |
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Wisconsin |
131,537 |
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3.09% |
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4.52% |
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3.53% |
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3.03% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
55,871 |
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2.38% |
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4.65% |
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3.92% |
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5.78% |
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Kansas |
32,304 |
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2.04% |
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4.09% |
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2.24% |
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2.82% |
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Minnesota |
88,993 |
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1.32% |
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3.21% |
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2.50% |
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3.49% |
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Missouri |
136,469 |
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2.64% |
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3.46% |
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2.11% |
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3.53% |
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Nebraska |
23,552 |
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2.80% |
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4.49% |
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3.40% |
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6.06% |
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North Dakota |
6,848 |
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3.29% |
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2.89% |
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4.58% |
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4.81% |
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South Dakota |
19,633 |
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2.91% |
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4.14% |
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5.21% |
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3.46% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
24,482 |
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3.23% |
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3.72% |
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3.41% |
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5.71% |
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District of Columbia |
25,133 |
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1.91% |
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3.68% |
|
5.02% |
|
4.30% |
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Florida |
312,836 |
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2.33% |
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3.38% |
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3.34% |
|
1.90% |
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Georgia |
156,973 |
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3.13% |
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3.85% |
|
3.28% |
|
4.27% |
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Maryland |
106,518 |
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3.30% |
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2.89% |
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2.88% |
|
3.20% |
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North Carolina |
178,821 |
|
2.58% |
|
3.34% |
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2.55% |
|
1.62% |
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South Carolina |
89,026 |
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2.46% |
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4.07% |
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3.26% |
|
2.51% |
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Virginia |
222,148 |
|
2.71% |
|
4.53% |
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3.58% |
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4.45% |
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West Virginia |
22,097 |
|
3.33% |
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3.48% |
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4.08% |
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3.67% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
66,190 |
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2.50% |
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3.37% |
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3.09% |
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3.23% |
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Kentucky |
125,078 |
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2.77% |
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4.48% |
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4.35% |
|
4.31% |
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Mississippi |
37,395 |
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3.08% |
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5.50% |
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2.81% |
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3.39% |
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Tennessee |
80,989 |
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2.86% |
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4.16% |
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3.36% |
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3.80% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
49,144 |
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3.55% |
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2.11% |
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2.69% |
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2.82% |
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Louisiana |
66,635 |
|
3.90% |
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3.11% |
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4.09% |
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3.31% |
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Oklahoma |
39,032 |
|
3.07% |
|
4.67% |
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2.50% |
|
3.76% |
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Texas |
181,393 |
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1.56% |
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2.30% |
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2.31% |
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2.54% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
185,082 |
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4.06% |
* |
5.71% |
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5.15% |
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3.57% |
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Colorado |
95,269 |
|
2.42% |
|
3.18% |
|
3.02% |
|
2.67% |
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Idaho |
66,634 |
|
2.90% |
|
4.97% |
|
4.37% |
|
5.50% |
* |
Montana |
22,212 |
|
2.76% |
|
6.01% |
* |
5.93% |
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5.01% |
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Nevada |
96,915 |
|
2.41% |
|
3.60% |
|
4.06% |
|
4.52% |
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New Mexico |
52,842 |
|
2.20% |
|
5.54% |
* |
3.95% |
|
3.77% |
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Utah |
59,661 |
|
3.63% |
|
2.80% |
|
3.73% |
|
2.71% |
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Wyoming |
10,855 |
|
2.44% |
|
4.43% |
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3.54% |
|
6.36% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
17,927 |
|
3.61% |
|
4.00% |
|
2.03% |
|
4.79% |
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California |
503,188 |
|
1.55% |
|
1.52% |
|
2.04% |
|
1.99% |
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Hawaii |
15,793 |
|
2.71% |
|
2.66% |
|
3.02% |
|
4.04% |
|
Oregon |
135,281 |
|
2.56% |
|
3.22% |
|
2.71% |
|
2.62% |
|
Washington |
191,790 |
|
2.64% |
|
6.25% |
* |
3.84% |
|
4.28% |
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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. |