Palmerton, Pennsylvania — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Carbon 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
86.6%
Total
85.6%
Men
87.6%
Women
94.6%
Under 19
77.3%
18-40
87.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Pennsylvania United States
Total 87.9% -1.3% 83.8% +2.8%
Men 86.7% -1.1% 82.3% +3.3%
Women 89.2% -1.6% 85.2% +2.4%
Under 19 94.6% ±0.0% 92.4% +2.2%
18 - 40 79.9% -2.6% 72.2% +5.1%
40 - 64 89.6% -1.8% 85.2% +2.6%

Medicare Spending in Carbon County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Pennsylvania United States
$9,703.81 + $127.19 $9,278.82 + $552.18

Medicare Enrollment in Carbon County

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

Percentage by Segment
20%
Total
17.1%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Pennsylvania United States
Total 17.0% +3% 13.5% +6.5%
Elderly 14.8% +2.3% 11.6% +5.5%
Disabled 2.1% +0.9% 2.0% +1%