Peru, Kansas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Chautauqua 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
78.3%
Total
78.3%
Men
78.4%
Women
86.6%
Under 19
68.4%
18-40
78.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Kansas United States
Total 84.2% -5.9% 83.8% -5.5%
Men 83.2% -4.9% 82.3% -4%
Women 85.3% -6.9% 85.2% -6.8%
Under 19 91.9% -5.3% 92.4% -5.8%
18 - 40 74.4% -6% 72.2% -3.8%
40 - 64 86.6% -7.7% 85.2% -6.3%

Medicare Spending in Chautauqua County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Kansas United States
$9,505.47 - $616.47 $9,278.82 - $389.82

Medicare Enrollment in Chautauqua County

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

Percentage by Segment
24.2%
Total
20.6%
Elderly
3.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Kansas United States
Total 14.4% +9.8% 13.5% +10.7%
Elderly 12.6% +8% 11.6% +9%
Disabled 1.8% +1.8% 2.0% +1.6%