Table VIII.B.2.a(2006) Percent of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
77.5% |
|
55.0% |
|
75.0% |
|
85.1% |
|
89.4% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
79.7% |
|
64.3% |
|
77.3% |
|
83.1% |
|
92.1% |
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Maine |
84.3% |
|
66.4% |
|
82.9% |
|
88.2% |
|
92.2% |
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Massachusetts |
75.7% |
|
61.3% |
|
79.4% |
|
77.5% |
|
81.3% |
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New Hampshire |
73.1% |
|
51.5% |
|
68.1% |
|
85.4% |
|
81.5% |
|
Rhode Island |
74.5% |
|
43.5% |
|
71.0% |
|
81.1% |
|
95.7% |
|
Vermont |
70.8% |
|
41.1% |
|
61.4% |
|
84.3% |
|
88.7% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
79.4% |
|
58.2% |
|
81.4% |
|
83.1% |
|
90.1% |
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New York |
78.9% |
|
66.7% |
|
72.5% |
|
83.2% |
|
90.0% |
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Pennsylvania |
81.8% |
|
58.6% |
|
84.8% |
|
88.4% |
|
91.3% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
79.4% |
|
60.9% |
|
73.0% |
|
87.0% |
|
91.6% |
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Indiana |
78.2% |
|
51.0% |
|
76.9% |
|
85.3% |
|
93.0% |
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Michigan |
75.3% |
|
54.8% |
|
71.1% |
|
83.9% |
|
86.7% |
|
Ohio |
80.3% |
|
59.4% |
|
75.8% |
|
87.0% |
|
95.0% |
|
Wisconsin |
76.3% |
|
63.4% |
|
70.1% |
|
77.7% |
|
89.6% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
77.8% |
|
45.4% |
|
67.5% |
|
90.4% |
|
93.4% |
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Kansas |
71.3% |
|
47.1% |
|
58.5% |
|
81.4% |
|
87.9% |
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Minnesota |
77.6% |
|
47.9% |
|
75.6% |
|
88.8% |
|
90.6% |
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Missouri |
78.0% |
|
55.2% |
|
80.8% |
|
85.3% |
|
86.4% |
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Nebraska |
79.2% |
|
46.2% |
|
76.4% |
|
87.9% |
|
92.5% |
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North Dakota |
78.6% |
|
46.3% |
|
73.9% |
|
88.1% |
|
88.1% |
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South Dakota |
72.6% |
|
42.5% |
|
53.9% |
|
87.3% |
|
89.9% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
77.8% |
|
52.5% |
|
74.7% |
|
85.7% |
|
90.7% |
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District of Columbia |
82.8% |
|
69.9% |
|
76.4% |
|
93.6% |
|
89.3% |
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Florida |
74.8% |
|
57.7% |
|
64.5% |
|
81.9% |
|
90.5% |
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Georgia |
77.7% |
|
54.5% |
|
74.1% |
|
87.6% |
|
91.3% |
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Maryland |
75.3% |
|
44.7% |
|
76.5% |
|
82.3% |
|
93.2% |
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North Carolina |
79.0% |
|
48.6% |
|
75.4% |
|
88.4% |
|
93.4% |
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South Carolina |
80.8% |
|
60.1% |
|
75.2% |
|
87.4% |
|
92.1% |
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Virginia |
74.5% |
|
53.7% |
|
72.5% |
|
86.3% |
|
81.1% |
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West Virginia |
78.8% |
|
59.5% |
|
72.1% |
|
78.9% |
|
95.2% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
79.8% |
|
59.9% |
|
75.9% |
|
85.8% |
|
93.2% |
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Kentucky |
77.4% |
|
43.1% |
|
75.7% |
|
89.1% |
|
92.8% |
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Mississippi |
79.1% |
|
63.6% |
|
76.1% |
|
79.9% |
|
92.0% |
|
Tennessee |
79.5% |
|
55.8% |
|
76.6% |
|
89.4% |
|
92.8% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
77.1% |
|
44.7% |
|
75.0% |
|
84.8% |
|
92.6% |
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Louisiana |
75.1% |
|
44.2% |
|
79.0% |
|
77.0% |
|
90.9% |
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Oklahoma |
79.9% |
|
65.4% |
|
74.6% |
|
84.8% |
|
90.7% |
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Texas |
79.9% |
|
52.3% |
|
78.7% |
|
86.6% |
|
94.2% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
75.3% |
|
45.6% |
|
69.9% |
|
91.3% |
|
88.9% |
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Colorado |
72.1% |
|
46.1% |
|
68.1% |
|
83.0% |
|
83.3% |
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Idaho |
76.6% |
|
62.5% |
|
58.5% |
|
83.9% |
|
92.6% |
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Montana |
69.2% |
|
48.4% |
|
51.4% |
|
77.0% |
|
83.4% |
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Nevada |
75.6% |
|
58.1% |
|
70.0% |
|
85.6% |
|
84.7% |
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New Mexico |
73.3% |
|
67.0% |
|
64.6% |
|
75.4% |
|
83.5% |
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Utah |
73.9% |
|
57.4% |
|
59.6% |
|
87.1% |
|
84.6% |
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Wyoming |
75.5% |
|
41.1% |
|
69.9% |
|
86.0% |
|
87.3% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
71.9% |
|
39.7% |
|
60.6% |
|
82.0% |
|
91.3% |
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California |
76.2% |
|
57.1% |
|
70.0% |
|
85.6% |
|
86.2% |
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Hawaii |
76.6% |
|
56.4% |
|
78.3% |
|
85.6% |
|
83.7% |
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Oregon |
76.2% |
|
51.5% |
|
72.7% |
|
86.0% |
|
89.0% |
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Washington |
74.9% |
|
37.7% |
|
74.4% |
|
85.4% |
|
90.0% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 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. |
Table VIII.B.2.a(2006) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by average wage quartiles and State: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
0.45% |
|
1.12% |
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0.87% |
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0.41% |
|
0.47% |
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New England: |
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Connecticut |
2.27% |
|
4.93% |
|
2.95% |
|
3.41% |
|
2.22% |
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Maine |
1.72% |
|
7.77% |
|
3.24% |
|
1.49% |
|
4.13% |
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Massachusetts |
2.82% |
|
5.90% |
|
3.05% |
|
4.64% |
|
3.05% |
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New Hampshire |
2.31% |
|
5.19% |
|
3.11% |
|
3.71% |
|
3.61% |
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Rhode Island |
3.19% |
|
7.03% |
|
3.69% |
|
4.25% |
|
0.52% |
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Vermont |
3.06% |
|
8.52% |
|
3.38% |
|
2.80% |
|
2.30% |
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Middle Atlantic: |
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New Jersey |
2.08% |
|
7.26% |
|
4.06% |
|
4.00% |
|
2.81% |
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New York |
1.66% |
|
5.49% |
|
2.22% |
|
2.18% |
|
1.78% |
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Pennsylvania |
1.81% |
|
4.31% |
|
2.54% |
|
1.99% |
|
1.55% |
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East North Central: |
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Illinois |
2.23% |
|
5.36% |
|
2.69% |
|
1.90% |
|
2.49% |
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Indiana |
1.56% |
|
5.91% |
|
3.55% |
|
2.51% |
|
1.86% |
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Michigan |
1.93% |
|
5.50% |
|
2.38% |
|
3.67% |
|
3.91% |
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Ohio |
2.17% |
|
6.12% |
|
2.01% |
|
2.09% |
|
1.13% |
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Wisconsin |
3.16% |
|
5.75% |
|
6.72% |
|
5.42% |
|
2.40% |
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West North Central: |
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Iowa |
2.34% |
|
7.31% |
|
4.69% |
|
1.80% |
|
3.05% |
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Kansas |
2.58% |
|
5.44% |
|
4.58% |
|
3.85% |
|
3.18% |
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Minnesota |
1.26% |
|
3.59% |
|
3.39% |
|
1.64% |
|
1.71% |
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Missouri |
1.54% |
|
4.26% |
|
2.89% |
|
4.75% |
|
3.02% |
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Nebraska |
2.15% |
|
5.28% |
|
3.96% |
|
2.08% |
|
1.00% |
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North Dakota |
2.30% |
|
6.62% |
|
3.44% |
|
1.65% |
|
2.62% |
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South Dakota |
4.05% |
|
8.23% |
|
7.83% |
|
5.45% |
|
1.44% |
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South Atlantic: |
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Delaware |
1.30% |
|
6.82% |
|
3.30% |
|
1.75% |
|
1.85% |
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District of Columbia |
1.97% |
|
5.10% |
|
3.88% |
|
1.91% |
|
3.90% |
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Florida |
2.49% |
|
5.73% |
|
5.49% |
|
4.11% |
|
1.60% |
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Georgia |
3.33% |
|
9.99% |
|
4.66% |
|
2.99% |
|
1.39% |
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Maryland |
3.66% |
|
6.01% |
|
3.99% |
|
3.58% |
|
1.24% |
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North Carolina |
2.23% |
|
7.28% |
|
3.79% |
|
1.45% |
|
1.27% |
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South Carolina |
2.14% |
|
6.46% |
|
3.74% |
|
1.04% |
|
1.40% |
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Virginia |
2.37% |
|
7.45% |
|
5.31% |
|
3.26% |
|
4.18% |
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West Virginia |
1.81% |
|
9.41% |
|
5.07% |
|
2.61% |
|
1.61% |
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East South Central: |
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Alabama |
1.96% |
|
7.43% |
|
4.35% |
|
2.06% |
|
1.60% |
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Kentucky |
2.41% |
|
6.90% |
|
4.61% |
|
1.41% |
|
1.35% |
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Mississippi |
1.72% |
|
6.14% |
|
4.75% |
|
2.74% |
|
2.12% |
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Tennessee |
1.37% |
|
6.48% |
|
4.12% |
|
1.98% |
|
1.10% |
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West South Central: |
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Arkansas |
2.32% |
|
6.63% |
|
3.73% |
|
3.24% |
|
2.41% |
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Louisiana |
3.61% |
|
4.85% |
|
3.47% |
|
6.48% |
|
2.33% |
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Oklahoma |
2.08% |
|
6.70% |
|
4.52% |
|
2.28% |
|
2.29% |
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Texas |
1.59% |
|
5.68% |
|
3.10% |
|
2.13% |
|
0.69% |
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Mountain: |
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Arizona |
1.92% |
|
7.27% |
|
6.10% |
|
1.97% |
|
1.89% |
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Colorado |
1.95% |
|
4.10% |
|
4.69% |
|
3.26% |
|
3.39% |
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Idaho |
2.12% |
|
7.64% |
|
8.89% |
|
3.69% |
|
3.53% |
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Montana |
3.20% |
|
7.48% |
|
7.47% |
|
3.56% |
|
3.15% |
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Nevada |
1.99% |
|
5.15% |
|
5.46% |
|
2.01% |
|
4.24% |
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New Mexico |
2.63% |
|
8.74% |
|
6.05% |
|
4.43% |
|
3.46% |
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Utah |
2.61% |
|
6.56% |
|
4.93% |
|
1.75% |
|
2.75% |
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Wyoming |
2.82% |
|
6.33% |
|
5.10% |
|
2.53% |
|
3.54% |
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Pacific: |
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Alaska |
4.41% |
|
10.22% |
|
6.58% |
|
6.05% |
|
1.35% |
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California |
1.49% |
|
3.94% |
|
4.03% |
|
1.73% |
|
2.45% |
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Hawaii |
2.11% |
|
3.44% |
|
4.28% |
|
1.42% |
|
3.49% |
|
Oregon |
2.14% |
|
5.38% |
|
5.03% |
|
2.01% |
|
2.40% |
|
Washington |
3.43% |
|
7.06% |
|
4.01% |
|
2.18% |
|
4.70% |
|
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 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. |