Essex, Vermont — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Chittenden 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
91.5%
Total
88.6%
Men
94.4%
Women
98.4%
Under 19
84.6%
18-40
93.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Vermont United States
Total 90.3% +1.2% 83.8% +7.7%
Men 88.1% +0.5% 82.3% +6.3%
Women 92.5% +1.9% 85.2% +9.2%
Under 19 97.9% +0.5% 92.4% +6%
18 - 40 82.5% +2.1% 72.2% +12.4%
40 - 64 91.2% +2.3% 85.2% +8.3%

Medicare Spending in Chittenden County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Vermont United States
$7,133.29 - $490.29 $9,278.82 - $2635.82

Medicare Enrollment in Chittenden County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.4%
Total
9.7%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Vermont United States
Total 14.9% -3.5% 13.5% -2.1%
Elderly 12.5% -2.8% 11.6% -1.9%
Disabled 2.3% -0.6% 2.0% -0.3%