Brookings, South Dakota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Brookings 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
86.9%
Total
86.4%
Men
87.5%
Women
93%
Under 19
81%
18-40
90.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population South Dakota United States
Total 86.1% +0.8% 83.8% +3.1%
Men 85.3% +1.1% 82.3% +4.1%
Women 86.9% +0.6% 85.2% +2.3%
Under 19 92.0% +1% 92.4% +0.6%
18 - 40 78.1% +2.9% 72.2% +8.8%
40 - 64 88.0% +2.6% 85.2% +5.4%

Medicare Spending in Brookings County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Brookings 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 - $503.85 $9,278.82 - $1788.82

Medicare Enrollment in Brookings County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.8%
Total
10.6%
Elderly
1.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment South Dakota United States
Total 15.7% -3.9% 13.5% -1.7%
Elderly 13.8% -3.2% 11.6% -1%
Disabled 1.8% -0.6% 2.0% -0.8%