Oakland, California — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Alameda 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
84.9%
Total
83.1%
Men
86.7%
Women
92.9%
Under 19
77.7%
18-40
86.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population California United States
Total 79.3% +5.6% 83.8% +1.1%
Men 77.4% +5.7% 82.3% +0.8%
Women 81.3% +5.4% 85.2% +1.5%
Under 19 90.5% +2.4% 92.4% +0.5%
18 - 40 69.2% +8.5% 72.2% +5.5%
40 - 64 80.0% +6.1% 85.2% +0.9%

Medicare Spending in Alameda County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
California United States
$8,039.21 + $612.79 $9,278.82 - $626.82

Medicare Enrollment in Alameda County

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

Percentage by Segment
11%
Total
9.5%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment California United States
Total 11.3% -0.3% 13.5% -2.5%
Elderly 9.8% -0.3% 11.6% -2.1%
Disabled 1.4% +0.1% 2.0% -0.5%