Bethel, Delaware — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Sussex 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
85.3%
Total
83%
Men
87.6%
Women
92.9%
Under 19
75.9%
18-40
86.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Delaware United States
Total 88.4% -3.1% 83.8% +1.5%
Men 86.7% -3.7% 82.3% +0.7%
Women 90.0% -2.4% 85.2% +2.4%
Under 19 94.4% -1.5% 92.4% +0.5%
18 - 40 81.7% -5.8% 72.2% +3.7%
40 - 64 89.6% -2.8% 85.2% +1.6%

Medicare Spending in Sussex County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Delaware United States
$9,275.00 + $119 $9,278.82 + $115.18

Medicare Enrollment in Sussex County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.6%
Total
17.1%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Delaware United States
Total 14.1% +5.5% 13.5% +6.1%
Elderly 12.1% +5% 11.6% +5.5%
Disabled 2.1% +0.3% 2.0% +0.4%