Table I.G.1(2009) Premium distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2009
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 4,669    4,982    4,573    4,521    4,702    4,673    4,652    4,674   
10th percentile 2,900    2,400    2,500    2,700    3,000    3,000    2,500    3,000   
25th percentile 3,600    3,500    3,300    3,400    3,800    3,800    3,300    3,700   
50th percentile (median) 4,500    4,600    4,200    4,300    4,500    4,500    4,300    4,500   
75th percentile 5,500    6,000    5,500    5,300    5,500    5,500    5,500    5,500   
90th percentile 6,600    8,000    6,900    6,700    6,600    6,400    7,200    6,500   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 9,053    9,687    9,163    8,748    9,093    9,048    9,124    9,042   
10th percentile 5,800    4,900    4,900    5,400    5,500    6,000    4,900    6,000   
25th percentile 7,300    6,600    6,500    6,700    7,200    7,400    6,500    7,400   
50th percentile (median) 8,800    9,200    8,900    8,500    9,100    8,800    8,800    8,800   
75th percentile 11,000    12,000    11,000    11,000    11,000    11,000    11,000    11,000   
90th percentile 13,000    14,000    14,000    13,000    13,000    12,000    14,000    13,000   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 13,027    12,040    11,900    12,330    13,081    13,325    12,041    13,210   
10th percentile 8,400    6,200    6,900    7,500    8,500    9,000    6,800    8,700   
25th percentile 11,000    8,500    9,100    9,700    10,000    11,000    9,100    11,000   
50th percentile (median) 13,000    12,000    11,000    12,000    13,000    13,000    12,000    13,000   
75th percentile 15,000    15,000    14,000    15,000    16,000    16,000    14,000    16,000   
90th percentile 18,000    18,000    17,000    17,000    18,000    18,000    18,000    18,000   

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.

Dollar amounts have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.

 

Table I.G.1(2009) Standard error for premium distributions (in dollars) for employees enrolled in single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage at the 10th, 25th, 50th(median), 75th and 90th percentiles at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size: United States, 2009
  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
Single coverage
Average (mean) 21.40    50.58    61.17    53.14    41.66    41.55    30.56    31.05   
10th percentile 23.26    68.28    51.19    30.47    74.95    63.06    35.66    39.18   
25th percentile 21.00    44.79    52.14    59.81    41.28    32.74    29.21    27.56   
50th percentile (median) 22.68    60.86    51.41    36.94    33.76    31.34    34.14    27.66   
75th percentile 19.69    111.89    109.60    60.35    67.35    33.86    52.93    28.19   
90th percentile 46.16    160.47    150.95    160.08    66.44    67.14    79.04    57.06   
Employee-plus-one coverage
Average (mean) 34.29    157.02    190.22    94.64    143.37    48.81    118.93    35.61   
10th percentile 60.21    231.07    159.24    110.96    514.25    82.42    150.66    69.48   
25th percentile 34.79    203.60    174.71    128.40    197.93    46.90    126.99    37.19   
50th percentile (median) 55.63    256.07    243.72    112.59    156.92    42.76    130.76    51.38   
75th percentile 67.96    375.88    275.61    142.96    155.98    73.70    192.40    67.05   
90th percentile 68.40    401.00    552.84    185.21    177.34    178.29    273.98    99.12   
Family coverage
Average (mean) 24.57    125.89    156.41    227.74    173.56    50.81    129.29    24.36   
10th percentile 117.72    181.89    284.22    364.89    241.26    149.25    197.36    138.41   
25th percentile 61.84    256.41    262.48    241.81    209.83    39.23    174.94    57.67   
50th percentile (median) 64.26    189.75    181.23    263.91    159.81    85.77    157.63    63.47   
75th percentile 62.24    189.15    189.05    252.31    279.85    97.60    161.60    72.55   
90th percentile 119.29    357.99    362.91    340.22    388.08    101.12    239.68    111.85   

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.