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.

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