Pajaro Dunes, California — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Santa Cruz 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
81.7%
Total
79.7%
Men
83.7%
Women
92.1%
Under 19
70.5%
18-40
84.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population California United States
Total 79.3% +2.4% 83.8% -2.1%
Men 77.4% +2.3% 82.3% -2.6%
Women 81.3% +2.4% 85.2% -1.5%
Under 19 90.5% +1.6% 92.4% -0.3%
18 - 40 69.2% +1.3% 72.2% -1.7%
40 - 64 80.0% +4.7% 85.2% -0.5%

Medicare Spending in Santa Cruz County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
California United States
$8,039.21 - $677.21 $9,278.82 - $1916.82

Medicare Enrollment in Santa Cruz County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.2%
Total
9.7%
Elderly
1.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment California United States
Total 11.3% -0.1% 13.5% -2.3%
Elderly 9.8% -0.1% 11.6% -1.9%
Disabled 1.4% +0.2% 2.0% -0.4%