Table II.A.2(2008) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2008
Division and State 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 56.4%    35.6%    66.1%    81.3%    95.4%    98.9%    43.2%    96.5%   
New England:
Connecticut 63.6%    43.6%    78.2%    90.7%    93.5%    100.0%    53.1%    97.4%   
Maine 57.1%    36.4%    80.3%    87.0%    99.9%    100.0%    45.6%    99.6%   
Massachusetts 68.7%    50.7%    78.8%    95.9%    99.3%    100.0%    58.9%    99.8%   
New Hampshire 64.8%    47.0%    73.6%    93.9%    99.2%    99.9%    53.9%    99.8%   
Rhode Island 63.0%    46.0%    76.6%    90.3%    98.7%    97.8%    53.3%    98.1%   
Vermont 56.0%    36.8%    77.7%    89.1%    97.6%    100.0%    45.8%    99.3%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 67.5%    53.1%    82.7%    91.8%    98.6%    100.0%    59.6%    99.4%   
New York 58.7%    42.6%    72.6%    84.9%    97.9%    98.2%    49.3%    97.5%   
Pennsylvania 61.3%    39.3%    75.2%    90.1%    93.5%    98.6%    48.7%    96.6%   
East North Central:
Illinois 55.6%    34.2%    62.1%    83.7%    97.2%    99.7%    41.4%    97.2%   
Indiana 53.8%    29.1%    59.5%    82.6%    96.0%    100.0%    38.1%    96.8%   
Michigan 56.9%    35.7%    74.0%    70.7%    98.9%    99.0%    43.6%    96.3%   
Ohio 61.6%    35.6%    77.2%    76.7%    95.3%    100.0%    45.5%    97.4%   
Wisconsin 52.2%    26.6%    70.7%    86.8%    97.0%    100.0%    37.6%    98.6%   
West North Central:
Iowa 55.2%    33.1%    67.7%    91.5%    97.2%    99.1%    41.9%    97.5%   
Kansas 55.3%    36.1%    59.5%    76.7%    95.5%    99.7%    41.3%    96.8%   
Minnesota 53.5%    29.2%    70.5%    83.7%    89.5%    99.8%    40.0%    95.3%   
Missouri 56.9%    35.0%    68.1%    78.1%    100.0%    97.8%    42.8%    95.9%   
Nebraska 44.8%    19.2%    60.5%    85.9%    97.2%    100.0%    29.4%    97.0%   
North Dakota 52.2%    32.8%    67.9%    90.0%    91.2%    100.0%    40.9%    96.3%   
South Dakota 47.3%    26.1%    64.4%    76.1%    97.1%    100.0%    35.0%    93.7%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 61.4%    38.4%    70.4%    91.6%    82.7%    95.3%    47.7%    92.3%   
District of Columbia 72.5%    51.8%    76.4%    91.0%    94.9%    99.2%    60.1%    96.4%   
Florida 55.1%    34.9%    70.4%    84.6%    91.7%    98.6%    42.0%    96.4%   
Georgia 53.4%    31.2%    56.4%    77.0%    94.6%    100.0%    37.8%    97.0%   
Maryland 58.2%    36.8%    62.4%    84.3%    100.0%    99.6%    44.0%    98.8%   
North Carolina 54.4%    30.4%    61.1%    82.4%    98.6%    100.0%    38.2%    98.1%   
South Carolina 54.8%    29.3%    62.1%    81.9%    96.8%    99.6%    38.5%    97.6%   
Virginia 59.1%    35.8%    72.4%    85.4%    100.0%    99.9%    44.4%    99.0%   
West Virginia 53.7%    28.9%    59.6%    76.8%    91.4%    100.0%    37.2%    95.6%   
East South Central:
Alabama 62.9%    39.6%    72.7%    74.0%    96.9%    100.0%    48.1%    97.8%   
Kentucky 56.6%    33.9%    60.2%    82.2%    93.5%    99.2%    41.2%    96.5%   
Mississippi 47.7%    20.9%    53.2%    79.4%    96.9%    99.1%    30.2%    96.1%   
Tennessee 56.3%    31.8%    51.1%    78.3%    99.0%    98.0%    38.7%    96.5%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 46.0%    19.5%    50.3%    70.4%    97.9%    98.2%    27.1%    96.4%   
Louisiana 52.8%    28.6%    61.6%    80.7%    94.8%    99.8%    37.4%    96.6%   
Oklahoma 50.8%    30.2%    53.3%    73.4%    92.8%    97.9%    36.3%    94.2%   
Texas 48.8%    25.9%    49.8%    70.6%    89.4%    95.4%    32.5%    91.6%   
Mountain:
Arizona 53.4%    27.3%    61.3%    73.2%    96.8%    99.6%    35.2%    96.7%   
Colorado 52.1%    32.3%    56.1%    81.0%    96.2%    100.0%    38.1%    98.4%   
Idaho 43.9%    23.9%    62.1%    84.8%    87.0%    100.0%    32.8%    92.9%   
Montana 40.2%    24.7%    52.6%    65.6%    96.8%    97.4%    29.4%    96.2%   
Nevada 62.8%    44.1%    63.5%    79.0%    90.5%    96.1%    49.3%    93.9%   
New Mexico 51.1%    27.4%    56.9%    79.4%    88.1%    98.3%    35.9%    93.5%   
Utah 51.1%    31.2%    56.6%    70.7%    88.0%    98.9%    38.1%    92.9%   
Wyoming 46.0%    26.8%    55.7%    81.7%    89.1%    97.7%    33.8%    94.0%   
Pacific:
Alaska 46.0%    23.3%    54.2%    80.3%    99.0%    98.3%    31.6%    98.5%   
California 57.6%    40.0%    65.2%    77.7%    92.9%    99.0%    46.5%    95.4%   
Hawaii 88.5%    80.2%    97.0%    98.6%    98.3%    100.0%    84.8%    98.8%   
Oregon 52.6%    31.4%    66.3%    82.2%    98.0%    100.0%    40.3%    95.6%   
Washington 58.6%    41.2%    62.1%    87.8%    100.0%    97.2%    47.5%    97.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

 

Table II.A.2(2008) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2008
Division and State 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 0.41%    0.53%    0.73%    1.10%    0.46%    0.15%    0.49%    0.18%   
New England:
Connecticut 1.97%    2.68%    4.43%    4.56%    3.11%    0.00%    2.13%    1.20%   
Maine 2.07%    2.53%    9.64%    4.30%    0.11%    0.00%    2.53%    0.42%   
Massachusetts 1.45%    2.75%    3.32%    2.73%    0.39%    0.00%    1.99%    0.22%   
New Hampshire 2.20%    2.98%    5.89%    4.91%    0.85%    0.06%    2.24%    0.16%   
Rhode Island 1.35%    2.09%    5.93%    4.80%    0.78%    1.26%    2.05%    1.01%   
Vermont 2.05%    2.99%    5.95%    4.57%    1.85%    0.00%    2.33%    0.76%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 1.95%    2.74%    4.16%    3.21%    0.87%    0.00%    2.12%    0.38%   
New York 1.36%    2.19%    5.44%    4.20%    1.38%    1.67%    2.08%    1.10%   
Pennsylvania 1.06%    1.87%    5.31%    3.21%    3.38%    2.46%    1.59%    1.99%   
East North Central:
Illinois 1.39%    1.80%    3.38%    4.23%    1.75%    0.24%    1.44%    1.15%   
Indiana 2.24%    3.09%    7.25%    3.08%    2.12%    0.00%    2.68%    1.00%   
Michigan 2.61%    4.21%    6.53%    7.26%    1.05%    1.30%    2.81%    1.69%   
Ohio 0.78%    1.31%    4.95%    6.55%    2.43%    0.00%    0.91%    0.95%   
Wisconsin 1.66%    3.00%    7.38%    2.52%    3.30%    0.00%    2.48%    0.92%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1.61%    2.23%    6.68%    2.80%    1.66%    0.81%    2.36%    0.94%   
Kansas 1.62%    3.44%    3.18%    4.18%    2.02%    0.36%    2.67%    1.04%   
Minnesota 2.60%    2.86%    7.75%    6.71%    2.94%    0.11%    2.95%    1.63%   
Missouri 2.11%    3.80%    6.22%    6.72%    0.00%    2.04%    2.68%    1.77%   
Nebraska 2.42%    1.90%    5.97%    5.28%    1.82%    0.00%    2.35%    1.43%   
North Dakota 2.02%    3.05%    5.50%    2.66%    5.64%    0.00%    2.43%    1.35%   
South Dakota 2.23%    2.23%    7.42%    9.78%    1.47%    0.00%    2.01%    2.62%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 2.99%    4.82%    9.12%    4.26%    8.02%    2.29%    3.99%    3.22%   
District of Columbia 1.87%    3.92%    7.34%    4.02%    2.77%    0.65%    2.94%    1.60%   
Florida 1.40%    3.15%    5.09%    3.17%    2.53%    1.41%    2.45%    0.99%   
Georgia 2.24%    3.27%    9.49%    4.92%    4.36%    0.00%    2.58%    1.42%   
Maryland 2.38%    3.09%    5.50%    4.36%    0.00%    0.55%    2.85%    1.01%   
North Carolina 3.00%    4.01%    9.00%    4.57%    1.49%    0.00%    3.74%    0.73%   
South Carolina 2.48%    4.34%    7.53%    4.80%    1.83%    0.29%    3.38%    0.50%   
Virginia 2.11%    3.85%    4.71%    7.30%    0.00%    0.05%    2.86%    0.64%   
West Virginia 1.45%    2.72%    4.98%    4.74%    2.79%    0.00%    1.71%    1.48%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1.63%    2.45%    5.84%    5.15%    2.78%    0.03%    2.11%    0.87%   
Kentucky 1.55%    3.75%    7.92%    4.83%    3.85%    0.92%    2.69%    1.09%   
Mississippi 1.35%    2.49%    4.26%    6.18%    1.69%    1.39%    1.91%    0.97%   
Tennessee 1.91%    3.56%    7.97%    7.76%    0.59%    2.02%    3.19%    1.46%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 2.31%    3.22%    6.58%    6.50%    1.04%    3.32%    2.22%    1.09%   
Louisiana 2.13%    2.31%    5.56%    4.42%    2.31%    0.25%    1.95%    1.42%   
Oklahoma 1.61%    2.39%    5.82%    6.74%    4.22%    1.61%    1.66%    2.92%   
Texas 1.33%    2.14%    4.88%    4.23%    3.07%    1.74%    1.50%    1.10%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2.46%    3.03%    5.96%    6.33%    2.17%    0.29%    2.65%    1.56%   
Colorado 2.02%    2.50%    7.38%    5.66%    1.88%    0.00%    2.59%    0.84%   
Idaho 2.73%    2.86%    9.23%    5.68%    6.77%    0.00%    3.08%    2.23%   
Montana 2.96%    3.81%    6.36%    5.31%    4.40%    2.30%    3.38%    1.99%   
Nevada 1.92%    2.26%    9.08%    6.16%    3.96%    2.46%    2.08%    2.28%   
New Mexico 2.54%    3.08%    5.48%    6.06%    7.06%    0.91%    2.74%    2.53%   
Utah 1.72%    3.79%    8.52%    3.90%    3.41%    1.28%    2.06%    1.60%   
Wyoming 2.50%    3.11%    6.69%    4.61%    3.51%    1.80%    2.73%    2.00%   
Pacific:
Alaska 2.61%    2.90%    6.13%    5.80%    0.91%    1.23%    3.29%    0.95%   
California 1.63%    2.05%    4.33%    2.28%    2.55%    0.70%    1.98%    1.07%   
Hawaii 1.62%    2.88%    2.41%    0.77%    1.41%    0.00%    2.33%    0.81%   
Oregon 1.62%    2.75%    5.89%    5.37%    1.66%    0.00%    1.93%    2.71%   
Washington 1.52%    2.02%    6.00%    4.23%    0.00%    2.48%    1.78%    1.57%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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