Ridgecrest, Florida — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Pinellas 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
77.7%
Total
76.1%
Men
79.4%
Women
89%
Under 19
65.4%
18-40
79.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Florida United States
Total 74.7% +3% 83.8% -6.1%
Men 72.7% +3.4% 82.3% -6.2%
Women 76.6% +2.8% 85.2% -5.8%
Under 19 86.6% +2.4% 92.4% -3.4%
18 - 40 62.9% +2.5% 72.2% -6.8%
40 - 64 76.1% +3.8% 85.2% -5.3%

Medicare Spending in Pinellas County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Florida United States
$10,654.75 + $765.25 $9,278.82 + $2141.18

Medicare Enrollment in Pinellas County

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

Percentage by Segment
21.3%
Total
18.7%
Elderly
2.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Florida United States
Total 16.4% +4.9% 13.5% +7.8%
Elderly 14.4% +4.3% 11.6% +7.1%
Disabled 2.0% +0.7% 2.0% +0.7%