Ridgway, Pennsylvania — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Elk 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
89.2%
Total
88.6%
Men
89.8%
Women
95%
Under 19
82.2%
18-40
89.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Pennsylvania United States
Total 87.9% +1.3% 83.8% +5.4%
Men 86.7% +1.9% 82.3% +6.3%
Women 89.2% +0.6% 85.2% +4.6%
Under 19 94.6% +0.4% 92.4% +2.6%
18 - 40 79.9% +2.3% 72.2% +10%
40 - 64 89.6% +0.1% 85.2% +4.5%

Medicare Spending in Elk County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Pennsylvania United States
$9,703.81 + $399.19 $9,278.82 + $824.18

Medicare Enrollment in Elk County

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

Percentage by Segment
20.1%
Total
17.9%
Elderly
2.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Pennsylvania United States
Total 17.0% +3.1% 13.5% +6.6%
Elderly 14.8% +3.1% 11.6% +6.3%
Disabled 2.1% +0.1% 2.0% +0.2%