Table I.C.1.a(2009) Average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 4,669    4,875    4,414    4,286    4,668    4,901    4,510    4,730   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3,848    --    --    --    --    --    4,203    3,406   
Mining and manufacturing 4,467    4,122    3,755    4,350    4,934    4,424    4,006    4,607   
Construction 3,925    4,973    3,939    3,545    3,938    3,380    4,081    3,676   
Utilities and transp. 4,518    3,807    4,161    5,259    4,129    4,557    4,316    4,554   
Wholesale trade 4,419    5,006    4,970    4,176    3,970    4,539    5,043    4,033   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,644    5,127    4,934    4,664    5,116    4,381    4,936    4,572   
Retail trade 4,184    4,916    4,426    3,894    3,903    4,199    4,299    4,095   
Professional services 5,149    5,160    4,732    4,510    4,848    5,603    4,818    5,239   
Other services 4,454    4,509    4,302    4,444    4,642    4,355    4,439    4,460   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,535    4,853    4,311    4,173    4,476    4,780    4,441    4,577   
For profit, unincorporated 4,525    4,846    4,377    4,203    4,463    4,652    4,498    4,540   
Nonprofit 5,176    5,152    5,417    4,877    5,057    5,385    4,991    5,208   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,198    4,715    3,781    4,014    3,778    4,829    4,251    4,077   
5-9 years 4,168    4,505    3,838    3,916    4,368    4,309    4,095    4,249   
10-19 years 4,339    4,899    4,375    3,892    4,448    4,418    4,444    4,252   
20 or more years 4,794    5,009    4,623    4,489    4,733    4,952    4,660    4,829   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,819    4,986    5,136    4,746    4,622    4,888    4,805    4,819   
1 location only 4,515    4,875    4,364    4,200    4,711    5,148    4,491    4,543   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,584    4,926    4,831    4,280    5,001    3,906    4,906    4,390   
25-49 % 4,644    4,728    4,616    4,362    4,512    4,949    4,632    4,650   
50-74 % 4,904    5,155    4,808    4,684    4,806    4,986    4,954    4,887   
75% or more 4,637    4,820    4,348    4,241    4,655    4,895    4,433    4,716   
Union presence
No union employees 4,542    4,879    4,391    4,243    4,672    4,598    4,509    4,559   
Has union employees 5,314    5,069    4,632    4,643    4,588    5,661    4,547    5,381   
Unknown 4,536    4,327    5,327    4,576    4,901    4,475    4,464    4,541   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,456    5,030    4,330    3,997    4,517    4,597    4,391    4,476   
Less than 50% low wage 4,711    4,847    4,426    4,348    4,715    4,945    4,529    4,785   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.C.1.a(2009) Standard error for average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
Characteristics Total Less than 10 employees 10-24 employees 25-99 employees 100-999 employees 1000 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 61.93    88.73    79.08    88.47    93.77    138.36    52.64    92.38   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 482.47    --    --    --    --    --    524.33    812.25   
Mining and manufacturing 150.78    392.06    145.15    213.56    418.73    134.04    177.44    148.39   
Construction 98.27    486.56    248.90    101.11    474.27    750.09    122.11    170.69   
Utilities and transp. 144.28    673.02    910.97    394.15    280.03    201.07    679.32    133.68   
Wholesale trade 136.55    271.26    611.04    203.58    194.04    289.79    175.38    180.22   
Fin. svs. and real estate 75.47    279.71    337.21    416.22    175.47    99.36    221.53    94.50   
Retail trade 71.70    347.54    221.85    248.48    247.17    128.34    83.42    115.32   
Professional services 123.14    149.79    207.07    206.26    113.16    222.66    102.52    164.48   
Other services 70.16    210.60    195.76    161.63    155.12    127.94    145.89    84.03   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 75.44    128.10    87.28    70.01    105.23    203.85    77.74    120.50   
For profit, unincorporated 82.17    194.25    323.73    140.57    195.30    145.93    108.08    120.02   
Nonprofit 88.35    355.43    324.04    306.42    167.39    135.09    258.36    83.65   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 217.73    313.78    291.09    432.53    711.49    751.93    220.27    469.94   
5-9 years 143.35    270.86    168.12    232.37    330.06    625.29    144.51    214.22   
10-19 years 85.68    187.38    195.63    64.40    217.90    132.96    145.49    108.76   
20 or more years 69.71    86.07    120.83    116.02    99.03    147.28    82.91    97.48   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 114.50    1,086.31    243.54    297.35    97.79    148.62    206.20    120.22   
1 location only 66.10    88.41    85.30    86.30    115.99    697.56    56.31    93.39   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 274.31    497.68    358.59    928.86    676.47    234.08    308.67    302.88   
25-49 % 148.78    295.36    362.75    555.26    256.53    291.84    264.98    209.89   
50-74 % 96.23    270.60    253.97    297.34    165.44    106.51    215.38    87.78   
75% or more 68.65    120.67    96.47    92.37    112.40    153.31    58.69    101.09   
Union presence
No union employees 60.00    89.11    76.92    99.43    134.05    77.63    56.67    75.52   
Has union employees 227.92    810.87    811.90    732.86    455.26    337.83    552.15    243.64   
Unknown 121.62    1,156.54    1,246.74    720.56    231.10    151.74    714.65    131.27   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 122.13    250.61    200.21    175.53    124.33    154.21    166.20    125.73   
Less than 50% low wage 63.25    94.61    77.17    116.33    114.20    141.14    69.28    93.66   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.