Table VIII.B.3.a(2009) Percent of number of full-time 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 |
87,721,498 |
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17.5% |
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24.8% |
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27.8% |
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29.9% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
1,121,192 |
|
16.2% |
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25.7% |
|
28.2% |
|
29.9% |
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Maine |
365,440 |
|
15.2% |
|
24.0% |
|
30.1% |
|
30.7% |
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Massachusetts |
2,011,068 |
|
13.7% |
|
25.2% |
|
30.1% |
|
31.0% |
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New Hampshire |
440,378 |
|
14.2% |
|
26.0% |
|
29.4% |
|
30.4% |
* |
Rhode Island |
289,161 |
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17.7% |
|
24.2% |
|
26.5% |
|
31.6% |
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Vermont |
180,261 |
|
15.0% |
|
24.6% |
|
28.9% |
|
31.5% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2,512,776 |
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14.7% |
|
25.0% |
|
29.8% |
|
30.5% |
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New York |
5,765,284 |
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17.7% |
|
25.2% |
|
27.6% |
|
29.5% |
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Pennsylvania |
3,825,081 |
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16.5% |
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25.2% |
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28.5% |
|
29.8% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
3,962,335 |
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15.9% |
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25.7% |
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29.1% |
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29.3% |
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Indiana |
1,793,570 |
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16.7% |
|
24.3% |
|
28.9% |
|
30.1% |
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Michigan |
2,596,736 |
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16.6% |
|
25.0% |
|
27.4% |
|
31.1% |
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Ohio |
3,514,516 |
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17.5% |
|
25.0% |
|
28.8% |
|
28.7% |
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Wisconsin |
1,743,089 |
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14.4% |
|
25.4% |
|
29.6% |
|
30.6% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
966,381 |
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16.3% |
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24.7% |
|
27.9% |
|
31.0% |
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Kansas |
849,083 |
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18.3% |
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23.7% |
|
27.7% |
|
30.3% |
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Minnesota |
1,712,423 |
|
14.0% |
|
26.3% |
|
27.4% |
|
32.3% |
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Missouri |
1,789,754 |
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14.8% |
|
24.8% |
|
27.6% |
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32.8% |
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Nebraska |
586,881 |
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17.3% |
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24.2% |
|
29.0% |
|
29.5% |
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North Dakota |
213,005 |
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15.3% |
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23.5% |
|
30.1% |
|
31.2% |
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South Dakota |
229,642 |
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15.0% |
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23.9% |
|
28.7% |
|
32.4% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
300,080 |
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16.4% |
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24.1% |
|
28.6% |
|
30.9% |
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District of Columbia |
363,418 |
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21.3% |
|
27.6% |
|
28.5% |
|
22.6% |
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Florida |
5,306,440 |
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18.6% |
|
26.3% |
|
26.1% |
|
29.0% |
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Georgia |
2,786,976 |
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17.4% |
|
25.8% |
|
27.4% |
|
29.4% |
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Maryland |
1,684,969 |
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18.4% |
|
25.1% |
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24.5% |
|
32.1% |
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North Carolina |
2,546,548 |
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16.4% |
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24.8% |
|
28.4% |
|
30.4% |
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South Carolina |
1,103,594 |
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15.8% |
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25.0% |
|
29.0% |
|
30.1% |
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Virginia |
2,396,409 |
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17.8% |
|
25.3% |
|
27.3% |
|
29.6% |
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West Virginia |
423,606 |
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18.1% |
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24.1% |
|
28.3% |
|
29.6% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1,186,448 |
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19.0% |
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24.5% |
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27.1% |
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29.4% |
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Kentucky |
1,160,605 |
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18.4% |
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23.6% |
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29.1% |
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28.9% |
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Mississippi |
724,672 |
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17.6% |
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25.7% |
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26.1% |
|
30.5% |
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Tennessee |
1,760,344 |
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19.5% |
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23.7% |
|
27.6% |
|
29.2% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
780,084 |
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16.8% |
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26.3% |
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27.9% |
|
29.0% |
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Louisiana |
1,243,254 |
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17.6% |
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23.7% |
|
28.9% |
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29.8% |
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Oklahoma |
933,833 |
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17.2% |
|
24.4% |
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24.9% |
|
33.5% |
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Texas |
7,068,464 |
|
19.2% |
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24.4% |
|
27.6% |
|
28.9% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1,693,503 |
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21.1% |
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23.7% |
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27.6% |
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27.7% |
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Colorado |
1,563,680 |
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17.5% |
|
24.3% |
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28.7% |
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29.5% |
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Idaho |
377,642 |
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17.3% |
|
24.2% |
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28.4% |
|
30.1% |
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Montana |
245,430 |
|
14.9% |
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24.5% |
|
29.4% |
|
31.2% |
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Nevada |
845,099 |
|
19.4% |
|
24.2% |
|
28.1% |
|
28.2% |
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New Mexico |
459,267 |
|
18.1% |
|
25.9% |
|
27.8% |
|
28.1% |
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Utah |
783,124 |
|
17.4% |
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26.7% |
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15.7% |
|
40.2% |
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Wyoming |
147,503 |
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18.4% |
|
24.2% |
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27.2% |
|
30.2% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
180,678 |
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18.0% |
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25.2% |
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25.7% |
|
31.1% |
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California |
10,043,256 |
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19.0% |
|
24.1% |
|
27.3% |
|
29.6% |
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Hawaii |
349,331 |
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18.3% |
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24.4% |
|
27.3% |
|
30.0% |
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Oregon |
1,060,436 |
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19.7% |
|
22.1% |
|
28.4% |
|
29.8% |
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Washington |
1,734,748 |
|
17.5% |
|
22.7% |
|
29.1% |
|
30.6% |
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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.3.a(2009) Standard error for percent of number of full-time 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 |
1,082,341 |
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0.40% |
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0.61% |
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0.54% |
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0.81% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
101,506 |
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3.63% |
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2.76% |
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4.51% |
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3.85% |
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Maine |
13,259 |
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1.42% |
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4.16% |
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4.37% |
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5.52% |
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Massachusetts |
154,928 |
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2.34% |
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2.58% |
|
2.62% |
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2.61% |
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New Hampshire |
45,093 |
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2.68% |
|
4.72% |
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4.72% |
|
5.90% |
* |
Rhode Island |
21,400 |
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2.95% |
|
3.41% |
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3.72% |
|
4.37% |
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Vermont |
18,656 |
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2.15% |
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3.20% |
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2.99% |
|
4.59% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
88,575 |
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3.01% |
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2.50% |
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4.16% |
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4.28% |
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New York |
145,697 |
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2.09% |
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1.56% |
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2.81% |
|
3.33% |
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Pennsylvania |
184,408 |
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2.15% |
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3.24% |
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3.02% |
|
3.68% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
299,474 |
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1.67% |
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2.77% |
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2.73% |
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4.23% |
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Indiana |
124,526 |
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1.38% |
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3.83% |
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2.84% |
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2.80% |
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Michigan |
130,789 |
|
2.21% |
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3.01% |
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5.34% |
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3.84% |
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Ohio |
243,153 |
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2.51% |
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2.21% |
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2.37% |
|
4.14% |
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Wisconsin |
125,549 |
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1.36% |
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2.61% |
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3.48% |
|
3.77% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
77,583 |
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2.36% |
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3.02% |
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2.88% |
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4.13% |
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Kansas |
41,012 |
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1.83% |
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4.89% |
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5.16% |
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4.92% |
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Minnesota |
70,445 |
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2.37% |
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3.79% |
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3.25% |
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2.95% |
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Missouri |
130,107 |
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1.72% |
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4.21% |
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2.98% |
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5.53% |
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Nebraska |
40,144 |
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1.95% |
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3.77% |
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3.61% |
|
2.67% |
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North Dakota |
7,455 |
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2.91% |
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2.20% |
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3.23% |
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3.40% |
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South Dakota |
9,600 |
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2.44% |
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3.42% |
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3.26% |
|
4.48% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
38,511 |
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2.48% |
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4.00% |
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4.68% |
|
5.09% |
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District of Columbia |
31,005 |
|
3.26% |
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3.31% |
|
2.88% |
|
3.86% |
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Florida |
500,296 |
|
0.93% |
|
2.84% |
|
3.06% |
|
2.12% |
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Georgia |
258,422 |
|
3.58% |
|
3.63% |
|
2.13% |
|
4.24% |
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Maryland |
176,564 |
|
3.15% |
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4.53% |
|
2.97% |
|
5.35% |
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North Carolina |
119,249 |
|
1.92% |
|
2.92% |
|
4.21% |
|
5.11% |
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South Carolina |
96,288 |
|
1.79% |
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2.43% |
|
3.64% |
|
2.64% |
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Virginia |
134,127 |
|
1.91% |
|
4.79% |
|
4.65% |
|
3.92% |
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West Virginia |
22,071 |
|
2.53% |
|
4.51% |
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4.02% |
|
4.48% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
58,863 |
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2.66% |
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5.63% |
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3.93% |
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5.34% |
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Kentucky |
87,724 |
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2.42% |
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3.71% |
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2.35% |
|
4.46% |
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Mississippi |
47,503 |
|
2.67% |
|
4.01% |
|
3.85% |
|
4.45% |
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Tennessee |
49,798 |
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3.35% |
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2.58% |
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4.19% |
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4.98% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
44,001 |
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2.13% |
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4.07% |
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5.22% |
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3.81% |
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Louisiana |
135,242 |
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2.88% |
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3.64% |
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4.35% |
|
3.27% |
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Oklahoma |
57,966 |
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1.17% |
|
2.82% |
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3.50% |
|
4.77% |
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Texas |
258,902 |
|
1.83% |
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2.65% |
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3.25% |
|
2.10% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
119,278 |
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3.66% |
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3.38% |
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3.06% |
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5.24% |
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Colorado |
86,962 |
|
3.24% |
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2.66% |
|
3.89% |
|
4.35% |
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Idaho |
25,095 |
|
3.64% |
|
4.34% |
|
3.85% |
|
3.28% |
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Montana |
20,237 |
|
1.84% |
|
3.18% |
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3.78% |
|
3.09% |
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Nevada |
39,875 |
|
2.07% |
|
5.81% |
|
5.40% |
|
2.53% |
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New Mexico |
42,210 |
|
2.11% |
|
2.01% |
|
3.72% |
|
4.40% |
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Utah |
99,403 |
|
2.81% |
|
3.41% |
|
2.31% |
|
3.61% |
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Wyoming |
10,500 |
|
1.83% |
|
3.69% |
|
2.50% |
|
3.64% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
13,312 |
|
2.96% |
|
3.22% |
|
3.13% |
|
4.32% |
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California |
285,015 |
|
1.23% |
|
1.06% |
|
2.16% |
|
2.75% |
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Hawaii |
16,237 |
|
3.19% |
|
3.11% |
|
3.19% |
|
2.77% |
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Oregon |
75,669 |
|
3.63% |
|
2.18% |
|
4.28% |
|
5.13% |
|
Washington |
122,756 |
|
3.55% |
|
2.17% |
|
2.34% |
|
2.36% |
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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. |