Fort Polk South, Louisiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Vernon Parish 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
81%
Total
80.1%
Men
81.9%
Women
93.8%
Under 19
71.9%
18-40
78.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Louisiana United States
Total 79.5% +1.5% 83.8% -2.8%
Men 78.5% +1.6% 82.3% -2.2%
Women 80.5% +1.4% 85.2% -3.3%
Under 19 93.6% +0.2% 92.4% +1.4%
18 - 40 67.6% +4.3% 72.2% -0.3%
40 - 64 79.2% -0.4% 85.2% -6.4%

Medicare Spending in Vernon Parish

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Louisiana United States
$12,238.11 + $1442.89 $9,278.82 + $4402.18

Medicare Enrollment in Vernon Parish

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
10.3%
Total
8.4%
Elderly
1.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Louisiana United States
Total 13.7% -3.4% 13.5% -3.2%
Elderly 11.1% -2.7% 11.6% -3.2%
Disabled 2.6% -0.7% 2.0% -0.1%