Table IX.B.2: Average total premiums and employee contributions (in dollars) for private-sector establishments by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2004
 
METRO AREA
Single premium
Single contribution
Employee-plus-one premium
Employee-plus-one contribution
Family premium
Family contribution
NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND, NY-NJ-PA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,038
409
8,027
1,257
11,210
2,020
*
  50 or more employees
4,041
679
7,700
1,472
11,251
1,819
Total
4,040
610
7,759
1,433
11,244
1,851
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-SANTA ANA, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,422
344
6,750
1,461
9,426
2,383
  50 or more employees
3,420
638
6,382
1,602
9,766
2,566
Total
3,421
554
6,444
1,578
9,707
2,534
CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-JOLIET, IL-IN-WI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,953
655
8,150
1,801
10,344
2,113
  50 or more employees
3,670
718
7,204
1,676
10,480
2,544
Total
3,724
706
7,344
1,694
10,457
2,470
PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,006
623
7,941
1,900
11,358
3,073
  50 or more employees
3,808
707
7,099
1,564
10,902
2,379
Total
3,863
684
7,329
1,656
10,999
2,526
DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,387
914
7,892
2,595
9,968
1,892
*
  50 or more employees
3,606
750
6,930
1,965
10,724
2,674
Total
3,764
783
7,054
2,046
10,585
2,531
MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE-MIAMI BEACH, FL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,628
567
8,478
2,283
9,295
3,547
  50 or more employees
3,955
729
7,565
1,837
10,585
2,511
Total
3,862
683
7,721
1,913
10,327
2,718
HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN, TX MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,333
757
6,880
2,540
11,908
5,104
  50 or more employees
3,783
793
7,386
1,877
10,051
2,810
Total
3,905
785
7,330
1,950
10,306
3,126
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,311
569
7,140
2,107
10,133
3,527
  50 or more employees
4,022
878
7,664
2,113
11,161
3,233
Total
4,108
786
7,584
2,112
11,010
3,276
ATLANTA-SANDY SPRINGS-MARIETTA, GA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,268
442
*
6,297
1,434
9,232
2,525
  50 or more employees
3,294
690
6,611
1,474
9,741
2,598
Total
3,289
640
6,559
1,467
9,680
2,589
DETROIT-WARREN-LIVONIA, MI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,241
506
8,999
2,345
11,134
2,563
  50 or more employees
3,992
593
6,581
845
9,310
1,800
Total
4,050
573
6,891
1,037
9,612
1,926
BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-QUINCY, MA-NH MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,559
1,067
8,978
2,210
11,565
2,571
  50 or more employees
3,933
822
7,092
1,622
10,356
2,638
Total
4,049
867
7,285
1,682
10,579
2,626
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,795
504
*
8,383
1,082
*
10,784
1,487
*
  50 or more employees
4,377
627
6,808
1,699
10,533
2,318
Total
4,185
586
7,088
1,589
10,593
2,118
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
2,910
577
8,369
1,193
*
9,357
2,854
*
  50 or more employees
3,042
412
5,845
1,629
8,265
2,906
Total
3,012
449
6,069
1,591
8,521
2,894
PHOENIX-MESA-SCOTTSDALE, AZ MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,449
406
7,656
1,765
8,618
2,289
*
  50 or more employees
3,497
743
6,487
1,932
9,867
2,450
Total
3,488
681
6,626
1,912
9,727
2,432
SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,798
533
7,542
1,841
9,778
3,586
  50 or more employees
3,739
435
*
7,373
1,614
11,080
3,181
Total
3,755
463
7,404
1,655
10,702
3,299
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,580
625
6,201
1,692
9,663
2,566
  50 or more employees
3,795
838
7,621
1,627
10,187
2,472
Total
3,755
798
7,523
1,631
10,093
2,489
SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD-SAN MARCOS, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
2,804
661
6,983
3,226
9,331
4,335
  50 or more employees
3,352
532
6,791
1,591
9,627
2,301
Total
3,191
570
6,813
1,775
9,577
2,644
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
3,676
458
*
7,961
1,455
*
9,514
2,079
*
  50 or more employees
3,576
659
6,682
1,584
9,404
2,339
Total
3,603
606
6,906
1,561
9,422
2,298
BALTIMORE-TOWSON, MD MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,087
868
7,773
3,045
*
10,762
4,853
  50 or more employees
3,627
751
6,462
1,402
9,208
2,431
Total
3,706
771
6,609
1,586
9,504
2,892
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
4,155
387
*
7,495
1,876
10,853
2,399
*
  50 or more employees
3,900
747
7,258
1,914
10,784
2,511
Total
3,941
689
7,281
1,910
10,793
2,497
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Costs Trends, 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component.
Note: Definition of each area can be found in the Technical Notes and Survey Documentation.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

 

Table IX.B.2: Standard errors for average total premiums and employee contributions (in dollars) for private-sector establishments by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2004
 
METRO AREA
Single premium
Single contribution
Employee-plus-one premium
Employee-plus-one contribution
Family premium
Family contribution
NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND, NY-NJ-PA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
239
88
344
303
756
661
*
  50 or more employees
157
56
126
135
343
211
Total
79
41
125
65
212
190
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-SANTA ANA, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
103
50
369
270
465
538
  50 or more employees
80
49
164
171
189
181
Total
61
39
138
153
186
175
CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-JOLIET, IL-IN-WI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
102
99
653
342
488
477
  50 or more employees
144
90
306
280
330
189
Total
99
68
271
231
294
143
PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
  Less than 50 employees
276
111
601
396
455
689
  50 or more employees
169
53
301
98
361
188
Total
80
74
247
105
311
205
DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX MSA
  Less than 50 employees
350
170
907
754
897
1,518
*
  50 or more employees
177
96
270
207
336
386
Total
160
88
250
230
330
290
MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE-MIAMI BEACH, FL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
190
105
902
417
1,318
617
  50 or more employees
232
62
349
366
390
415
Total
174
63
336
243
288
348
HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN, TX MSA
  Less than 50 employees
337
199
1,141
509
1,050
979
  50 or more employees
117
64
373
155
306
262
Total
157
78
334
172
372
287
WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA
  Less than 50 employees
178
98
308
321
730
426
  50 or more employees
182
104
313
203
400
354
Total
141
62
246
98
253
221
ATLANTA-SANDY SPRINGS-MARIETTA, GA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
192
204
*
640
332
568
578
  50 or more employees
94
62
320
128
220
250
Total
92
42
281
122
240
226
DETROIT-WARREN-LIVONIA, MI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
110
147
383
618
516
667
  50 or more employees
255
76
172
175
214
231
Total
209
54
299
231
239
195
BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-QUINCY, MA-NH MSA
  Less than 50 employees
214
171
1,920
582
511
509
  50 or more employees
131
43
377
143
289
209
Total
105
50
347
139
238
198
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
237
181
*
1,181
345
*
1,420
543
*
  50 or more employees
342
86
302
262
469
494
Total
268
104
287
221
385
444
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
268
166
1,748
551
*
1,511
905
*
  50 or more employees
339
113
284
297
611
446
Total
241
121
324
299
620
427
PHOENIX-MESA-SCOTTSDALE, AZ MSA
  Less than 50 employees
307
76
1,201
464
599
816
*
  50 or more employees
96
52
280
125
324
169
Total
97
47
221
140
291
211
SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
150
144
418
390
475
541
  50 or more employees
77
166
*
237
245
289
633
Total
66
121
232
246
344
488
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI MSA
  Less than 50 employees
190
146
870
511
389
382
  50 or more employees
114
94
292
82
416
274
Total
103
95
256
72
347
229
SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD-SAN MARCOS, CA MSA
  Less than 50 employees
345
113
1,585
871
938
1,031
  50 or more employees
170
96
404
110
496
284
Total
235
64
344
301
366
500
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
701
197
*
2,235
485
*
2,383
653
*
  50 or more employees
927
185
1,864
465
2,453
710
Total
117
50
304
121
261
161
BALTIMORE-TOWSON, MD MSA
  Less than 50 employees
222
221
548
935
*
508
1,161
  50 or more employees
175
91
474
166
590
486
Total
174
109
448
271
495
523
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL MSA
  Less than 50 employees
463
151
*
1,417
490
1,819
1,051
*
  50 or more employees
480
72
455
452
939
327
Total
380
43
360
309
818
348
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Costs Trends, 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component.
Note: Definition of each area can be found in the Technical Notes and Survey Documentation.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.