Newport, Delaware — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of New Castle 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
89.2%
Total
87.6%
Men
90.7%
Women
94.7%
Under 19
83%
18-40
90.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Delaware United States
Total 88.4% +0.8% 83.8% +5.4%
Men 86.7% +0.9% 82.3% +5.3%
Women 90.0% +0.7% 85.2% +5.5%
Under 19 94.4% +0.3% 92.4% +2.3%
18 - 40 81.7% +1.3% 72.2% +10.8%
40 - 64 89.6% +0.9% 85.2% +5.3%

Medicare Spending in New Castle County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Delaware United States
$9,275.00 - $53 $9,278.82 - $56.82

Medicare Enrollment in New Castle County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.7%
Total
10.8%
Elderly
1.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Delaware United States
Total 14.1% -1.4% 13.5% -0.8%
Elderly 12.1% -1.3% 11.6% -0.8%
Disabled 2.1% -0.2% 2.0% -0.1%