State By State Data: Middle-Class Families Are Paying Obamacare Penalty In Huge Numbers Across United States
State level data shows that despite promises from politicians, the tax for not purchasing health insurance is hitting middle-class Americans hard.

President Barack Obama
The United States Senate is currently considering a repeal of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as part of their tax reform proposal. This is the mandate that requires Americans purchase health insurance or face a tax of $695 per adult and $347.50 per child, or 2.5% of their adjusted gross income.
When the ACA (Obamacare) was passed into law, it came with promises from proponents that it would not raise taxes on middle-class American families.
Data from the Internal Revenue Service contradicts that claim, however, showing that in a majority of states in the nation 80% or more of families facing the tax are middle or lower income families earning $50,000 per year or less.
The next income cohort reported by the IRS also is taking a big hit, with middle-class families earning between $50,000 and $75,000 making up between 10% and 15% of families facing Obamacare’s individual mandate tax in most states. Overall, most states show middle-class families making up about 90% of families overall that are facing the Obamacare tax.
Maine Examiner has broken out the 2015 data for each state below, so you can see how the individual mandate tax is impacting middle-class families in your state.
ALABAMA
Total Facing Penalty: 70,530
Families Under $50k: 59,570 (84%)
Families Under $75k: 66,800 (95%)
ALASKA
Facing Penalty Total: 19,970
Families Under $50k: 12,710 (64%)
Families Under $75k: 16,320 (82%)
ARIZONA
Facing Penalty Total: 153,700
Families Under $50k: 125,290 (82%)
Families Under $75k: 143,010 (93%)
ARKANSAS
Facing Penalty Total: 64,830
Families Under $50k: 52,680 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 60,570 (93%)
CALIFORNIA
Facing Penalty Total: 778,060
Families Under $50k: 596,320 (77%)
Families Under $75k: 703,530 (90%)
COLORADO
Facing Penalty Total: 126,500
Families Under $50k: 95,540 (76%)
Families Under $75k: 113,810 (90%)
CONNECTICUT
Facing Penalty Total: 54,700
Families Under $50k: 42,660 (78%)
Families Under $75k: 49,840 (91%)
DELAWARE
Facing Penalty Total: 15,220
Families Under $50k: 12,320 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 14,060 (92%)
WASHINGTON D.C.
Facing Penalty Total: 7,150
Families Under $50k: 5,370 (75%)
Families Under $75k: 6,380 (89%)
FLORIDA
Facing Penalty Total: 534,760
Families Under $50k: 428,970 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 492,440 (92%)
GEORGIA
Facing Penalty Total: 208,660
Families Under $50k: 169,020 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 193,450 (93%)
HAWAII
Facing Penalty Total: 13,510
Families Under $50k: 10,770 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 12,270 (91%)
IDAHO
Facing Penalty Total: 43,730
Families Under $50k: 33,440 (76%)
Families Under $75k: 40,240 (92%)
ILLINOIS
Facing Penalty Total: 240,530
Families Under $50k: 194,280 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 224,000 (93%)
INDIANA
Facing Penalty Total: 138,170
Families Under $50k: 112,560 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 129,300 (94%)
IOWA
Facing Penalty Total: 52,730
Families Under $50k: 43,540 (83%)
Families Under $75k: 49,920 (95%)
KANSAS
Facing Penalty Total: 54,320
Families Under $50k: 43,680 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 50,690 (93%)
KENTUCKY
Facing Penalty Total: 79,260
Families Under $50k: 65,650 (83%)
Families Under $75k: 74,600 (94%)
LOUISIANA
Facing Penalty Total: 100,390
Families Under $50k: 78,100 (78%)
Families Under $75k: 91,580 (91%)
MAINE
Facing Penalty Total: 34,030
Families Under $50k: 27,000 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 31,490 (93%)
MARYLAND
Facing Penalty Total: 94,130
Families Under $50k: 73,690 (78%)
Families Under $75k: 85,990 (91%)
MASSACHUSETTS
Facing Penalty Total: 92,360
Families Under $50k: 70,370 (76%)
Families Under $75k: 83,250 (90%)
MICHIGAN
Facing Penalty Total: 189,160
Families Under $50k: 158,580 (84%)
Families Under $75k: 178,640 (94%)
MINNESOTA
Facing Penalty Total: 81,880
Families Under $50k: 64,560 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 75,640 (92%)
MISSISSIPPI
Facing Penalty Total: 55,360
Families Under $50k: 44,530 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 51,300 (93%)
MISSOURI
Facing Penalty Total: 116,580
Families Under $50k: 94,990 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 109,320 (94%)
MONTANA
Facing Penalty Total: 29,450
Families Under $50k: 22,200 (75%)
Families Under $75k: 26,590 (90%)
NEBRASKA
Facing Penalty Total: 42,010
Families Under $50k: 34,310 (82%)
Families Under $75k: 39,560 (94%)
NEVADA
Facing Penalty Total: 72,770
Families Under $50k: 58,120 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 66,950 (92%)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Facing Penalty Total: 33,100
Families Under $50k: 28,880 (78%)
Families Under $75k: 30,290 (92%)
NEW JERSEY
Facing Penalty Total: 188,570
Families Under $50k: 146,910 (78%)
Families Under $75k: 171,150 (91%)
NEW MEXICO
Facing Penalty Total: 37,540
Families Under $50k: 29,640 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 34,470 (92%)
NEW YORK
Facing Penalty Total: 405,610
Families Under $50k: 322,380 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 372,970 (92%)
NORTH CAROLINA
Facing Penalty Total: 199,240
Families Under $50k: 159,780 (80%)
Families Under $75k: 185,140 (93%)
NORTH DAKOTA
Facing Penalty Total: 17,170
Families Under $50k: 13,220 (77%)
Families Under $75k: 15,580 (91%)
OHIO
Facing Penalty Total: 183,790
Families Under $50k: 155,080 (84%)
Families Under $75k: 173,580 (94%)
OKLAHOMA
Facing Penalty Total: 80,730
Families Under $50k: 61,230 (76%)
Families Under $75k: 73,100 (91%)
OREGON
Facing Penalty Total: 80,510
Families Under $50k: 61,990 (77%)
Families Under $75k: 73,310 (91%)
PENNSYLVANIA
Facing Penalty Total: 224,950
Families Under $50k: 187,830 (83%)
Families Under $75k: 211,800 (94%)
RHODE ISLAND
Facing Penalty Total: 21,320
Families Under $50k: 17,760 (83%)
Families Under $75k: 20,110 (94%)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Facing Penalty Total: 95,310
Families Under $50k: 77,430 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 88,640 (93%)
SOUTH DAKOTA
Facing Penalty Total: 16,150
Families Under $50k: 13,060 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 15,120 (94%)
TENNESSEE
Facing Penalty Total: 121,940
Families Under $50k: 100,030 (82%)
Families Under $75k: 113,990 (93%)
TEXAS
Facing Penalty Total: 858,770
Families Under $50k: 647,100 (75%)
Families Under $75k: 773,790 (90%)
UTAH:
Facing Penalty Total: 68,270
Families Under $50k: 52,230 (77%)
Families Under $75k: 62,500 (92%)
VERMONT
Facing Penalty Total: 12,880
Families Under $50k: 10,140 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 11,890 (92%)
VIRGINIA
Facing Penalty Total: 156,100
Families Under $50k: 123,060 (79%)
Families Under $75k: 143,350 (92%)
WASHINGTON
Facing Penalty Total: 138,550
Families Under $50k: 99,900 (72%)
Families Under $75k: 121,880 (88%)
WEST VIRGINIA
Facing Penalty Total: 34,360
Families Under $50k: 27,880 (81%)
Families Under $75k: 32,030 (93%)
WISCONSIN
Facing Penalty Total: 105,040
Families Under $50k: 86,270 (82%)
Families Under $75k: 98,840 (94%)
WYOMING
Facing Penalty Total: 16,280
Families Under $50k: 11,280 (69%)
Families Under $75k: 14,000 (86%)
Data Source: IRS 2015 SOI Tax Stats – Historic Table 2 Tax Year 2015
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