Chattanooga Valley, Georgia — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Walker 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
78.2%
Total
77.2%
Men
79.3%
Women
90.8%
Under 19
65.5%
18-40
78.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Georgia United States
Total 78.1% +0.1% 83.8% -5.6%
Men 76.4% +0.8% 82.3% -5.1%
Women 79.7% -0.4% 85.2% -5.9%
Under 19 89.7% +1.1% 92.4% -1.6%
18 - 40 65.5% ±0.0% 72.2% -6.7%
40 - 64 80.0% -1.1% 85.2% -6.3%

Medicare Spending in Walker County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Georgia United States
$9,568.15 + $861.85 $9,278.82 + $1151.18

Medicare Enrollment in Walker County

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

Percentage by Segment
18.1%
Total
14.7%
Elderly
3.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Georgia United States
Total 10.7% +7.4% 13.5% +4.6%
Elderly 8.7% +6% 11.6% +3.1%
Disabled 2.1% +1.3% 2.0% +1.4%