Table VIII.B.1.a(2009) Percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
110,519,994 |
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24.6% |
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25.1% |
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24.8% |
|
25.5% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,431,134 |
|
24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.2% |
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Maine |
502,234 |
|
24.7% |
|
25.2% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.1% |
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Massachusetts |
2,747,843 |
|
23.9% |
|
25.9% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.1% |
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New Hampshire |
578,404 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.4% |
|
25.0% |
* |
Rhode Island |
384,701 |
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24.8% |
|
25.2% |
|
24.0% |
|
26.0% |
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Vermont |
248,146 |
|
23.9% |
|
26.0% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.1% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
3,310,672 |
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24.7% |
|
24.0% |
|
26.3% |
|
25.0% |
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New York |
7,153,946 |
|
24.9% |
|
24.8% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.4% |
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Pennsylvania |
4,848,859 |
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24.9% |
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24.3% |
|
25.8% |
|
25.0% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
4,960,066 |
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24.5% |
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25.2% |
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25.2% |
|
25.0% |
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Indiana |
2,326,776 |
|
24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.1% |
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Michigan |
3,335,492 |
|
24.9% |
|
25.1% |
|
24.8% |
|
25.2% |
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Ohio |
4,411,312 |
|
24.1% |
|
25.7% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.1% |
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Wisconsin |
2,292,748 |
|
24.9% |
|
24.9% |
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24.9% |
|
25.3% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
1,257,388 |
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24.6% |
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25.2% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.3% |
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Kansas |
1,088,182 |
|
24.9% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.2% |
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Minnesota |
2,311,576 |
|
24.7% |
|
25.2% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.5% |
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Missouri |
2,336,988 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.8% |
|
24.1% |
|
26.1% |
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Nebraska |
747,794 |
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25.0% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.4% |
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North Dakota |
295,015 |
|
24.5% |
|
25.4% |
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24.8% |
|
25.3% |
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South Dakota |
315,559 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.6% |
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24.5% |
|
25.9% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
382,466 |
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24.9% |
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24.4% |
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25.6% |
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25.0% |
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District of Columbia |
439,497 |
|
24.7% |
|
25.2% |
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24.9% |
|
25.1% |
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Florida |
6,530,928 |
|
23.4% |
|
26.5% |
|
24.9% |
|
25.3% |
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Georgia |
3,369,442 |
|
25.0% |
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24.8% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.1% |
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Maryland |
2,074,683 |
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24.5% |
|
25.3% |
|
21.9% |
|
28.3% |
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North Carolina |
3,205,313 |
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24.4% |
|
25.5% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.1% |
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South Carolina |
1,383,544 |
|
24.1% |
|
25.4% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.5% |
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Virginia |
2,917,806 |
|
23.5% |
|
26.5% |
|
24.4% |
|
25.6% |
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West Virginia |
555,475 |
|
24.9% |
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24.9% |
|
24.6% |
|
25.6% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,446,965 |
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25.0% |
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25.0% |
* |
24.9% |
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25.1% |
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Kentucky |
1,475,349 |
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24.3% |
|
25.6% |
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25.0% |
|
25.1% |
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Mississippi |
865,964 |
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24.7% |
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25.0% |
|
23.6% |
|
26.7% |
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Tennessee |
2,130,386 |
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24.9% |
|
25.1% |
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24.9% |
|
25.1% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
949,246 |
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24.7% |
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25.2% |
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24.8% |
|
25.3% |
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Louisiana |
1,537,287 |
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24.9% |
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24.9% |
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25.0% |
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25.2% |
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Oklahoma |
1,220,028 |
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22.9% |
|
27.0% |
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21.5% |
|
28.6% |
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Texas |
8,416,284 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.9% |
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24.5% |
|
25.6% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
2,151,065 |
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24.9% |
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25.0% |
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23.7% |
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26.4% |
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Colorado |
1,921,452 |
|
24.9% |
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24.8% |
|
25.2% |
|
25.1% |
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Idaho |
508,285 |
|
24.6% |
|
25.4% |
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24.7% |
|
25.4% |
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Montana |
347,669 |
|
25.0% |
|
24.9% |
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24.9% |
|
25.2% |
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Nevada |
1,002,854 |
|
24.3% |
|
23.4% |
|
27.2% |
|
25.1% |
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New Mexico |
575,625 |
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24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.1% |
|
25.0% |
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Utah |
1,023,012 |
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24.7% |
|
25.3% |
|
14.1% |
|
36.0% |
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Wyoming |
193,872 |
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25.0% |
|
24.3% |
|
24.6% |
|
26.1% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
223,860 |
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24.9% |
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24.9% |
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23.5% |
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26.6% |
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California |
12,593,067 |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
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Hawaii |
440,885 |
|
24.9% |
|
25.0% |
|
24.7% |
|
25.5% |
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Oregon |
1,396,628 |
|
24.6% |
|
24.7% |
|
25.4% |
|
25.3% |
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Washington |
2,356,226 |
|
24.8% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.0% |
|
25.2% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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(2009) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2009 |
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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 |
1,090,007 |
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0.43% |
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0.52% |
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0.41% |
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0.73% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
103,406 |
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3.67% |
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2.25% |
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4.24% |
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3.30% |
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Maine |
23,204 |
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1.69% |
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3.68% |
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4.01% |
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4.76% |
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Massachusetts |
198,213 |
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2.88% |
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2.85% |
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2.83% |
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2.41% |
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New Hampshire |
47,788 |
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4.05% |
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4.55% |
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4.65% |
|
5.29% |
* |
Rhode Island |
23,816 |
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2.86% |
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3.39% |
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3.67% |
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4.16% |
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Vermont |
24,615 |
|
2.97% |
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3.69% |
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2.71% |
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3.75% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
148,844 |
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4.37% |
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2.04% |
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3.88% |
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4.29% |
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New York |
158,944 |
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2.16% |
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1.50% |
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2.52% |
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2.96% |
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Pennsylvania |
258,811 |
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2.55% |
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3.09% |
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2.46% |
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3.32% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
340,448 |
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1.42% |
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2.52% |
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2.28% |
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3.54% |
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Indiana |
136,314 |
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1.87% |
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3.44% |
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2.56% |
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2.24% |
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Michigan |
137,229 |
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2.41% |
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2.60% |
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4.75% |
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3.07% |
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Ohio |
240,011 |
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2.27% |
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1.92% |
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2.18% |
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3.19% |
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Wisconsin |
152,926 |
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1.88% |
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2.54% |
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3.33% |
|
3.16% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
96,734 |
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2.16% |
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2.73% |
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2.54% |
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3.44% |
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Kansas |
54,058 |
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1.87% |
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4.93% |
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4.57% |
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4.31% |
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Minnesota |
77,614 |
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2.68% |
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3.40% |
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3.28% |
|
2.53% |
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Missouri |
201,405 |
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2.14% |
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3.83% |
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2.50% |
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4.63% |
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Nebraska |
42,453 |
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2.34% |
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3.17% |
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3.01% |
|
2.57% |
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North Dakota |
10,577 |
|
2.71% |
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2.29% |
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2.80% |
|
2.89% |
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South Dakota |
14,816 |
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3.18% |
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3.36% |
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2.61% |
|
3.80% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
44,748 |
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3.23% |
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3.78% |
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4.03% |
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3.90% |
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District of Columbia |
48,314 |
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3.81% |
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2.26% |
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2.95% |
|
4.53% |
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Florida |
587,544 |
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1.41% |
|
3.00% |
|
3.28% |
|
1.96% |
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Georgia |
304,777 |
|
4.22% |
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3.04% |
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1.85% |
|
3.94% |
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Maryland |
182,326 |
|
2.90% |
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4.76% |
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3.11% |
|
4.98% |
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North Carolina |
173,769 |
|
2.39% |
|
2.72% |
|
3.94% |
|
4.40% |
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South Carolina |
106,615 |
|
2.75% |
|
2.73% |
|
3.12% |
|
2.17% |
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Virginia |
160,229 |
|
1.78% |
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4.50% |
|
4.33% |
|
3.35% |
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West Virginia |
34,401 |
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2.78% |
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3.83% |
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3.55% |
|
4.68% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
78,962 |
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2.83% |
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5.69% |
* |
3.88% |
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4.86% |
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Kentucky |
107,042 |
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2.58% |
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4.19% |
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2.00% |
|
4.09% |
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Mississippi |
52,517 |
|
2.77% |
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3.62% |
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3.60% |
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3.57% |
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Tennessee |
62,952 |
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3.38% |
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3.09% |
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3.65% |
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4.40% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
60,301 |
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2.11% |
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4.15% |
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4.27% |
|
3.34% |
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Louisiana |
160,144 |
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3.62% |
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3.82% |
|
3.75% |
|
2.81% |
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Oklahoma |
78,781 |
|
2.12% |
|
3.12% |
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3.52% |
|
4.63% |
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Texas |
318,640 |
|
2.22% |
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2.56% |
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2.75% |
|
1.86% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
158,645 |
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3.81% |
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3.46% |
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2.85% |
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5.25% |
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Colorado |
117,533 |
|
3.36% |
|
2.71% |
|
3.57% |
|
3.83% |
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Idaho |
39,533 |
|
3.91% |
|
4.24% |
|
3.33% |
|
2.77% |
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Montana |
23,986 |
|
1.90% |
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2.96% |
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3.18% |
|
2.38% |
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Nevada |
47,388 |
|
2.15% |
|
5.18% |
|
4.54% |
|
2.53% |
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New Mexico |
41,844 |
|
2.76% |
|
2.01% |
|
3.39% |
|
4.38% |
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Utah |
143,786 |
|
3.71% |
|
3.28% |
|
2.01% |
|
3.91% |
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Wyoming |
11,369 |
|
2.60% |
|
3.79% |
|
2.36% |
|
3.65% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
12,597 |
|
3.20% |
|
2.80% |
|
2.31% |
|
4.01% |
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California |
404,027 |
|
1.13% |
|
0.80% |
|
2.04% |
|
2.45% |
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Hawaii |
18,575 |
|
3.48% |
|
3.08% |
|
3.04% |
|
2.66% |
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Oregon |
94,418 |
|
3.52% |
|
2.53% |
|
3.31% |
|
4.43% |
|
Washington |
184,981 |
|
3.98% |
|
2.85% |
|
2.60% |
|
2.81% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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. |