Alcester, South Dakota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Union County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
92.1%
Total
91.9%
Men
92.2%
Women
95%
Under 19
86.2%
18-40
93.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population South Dakota United States
Total 86.1% +6% 83.8% +8.3%
Men 85.3% +6.6% 82.3% +9.6%
Women 86.9% +5.3% 85.2% +7%
Under 19 92.0% +3% 92.4% +2.6%
18 - 40 78.1% +8.1% 72.2% +14%
40 - 64 88.0% +5.3% 85.2% +8.1%

Medicare Spending in Union County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Union County, South Dakota. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
South Dakota United States
$7,993.85 + $563.15 $9,278.82 - $721.82

Medicare Enrollment in Union County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Union County, South Dakota. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
15.6%
Total
14.3%
Elderly
1.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment South Dakota United States
Total 15.7% -0.1% 13.5% +2.1%
Elderly 13.8% +0.5% 11.6% +2.7%
Disabled 1.8% -0.5% 2.0% -0.7%