Sweetwater, Tennessee — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Monroe 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
82%
Total
81.1%
Men
82.8%
Women
94.5%
Under 19
71.7%
18-40
81%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Tennessee United States
Total 83.4% -1.4% 83.8% -1.8%
Men 81.4% -0.3% 82.3% -1.2%
Women 85.4% -2.6% 85.2% -2.4%
Under 19 94.4% +0.1% 92.4% +2.1%
18 - 40 73.9% -2.2% 72.2% -0.5%
40 - 64 83.6% -2.6% 85.2% -4.2%

Medicare Spending in Monroe County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Tennessee United States
$10,776.03 + $48.97 $9,278.82 + $1546.18

Medicare Enrollment in Monroe County

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

Percentage by Segment
15.9%
Total
12.2%
Elderly
3.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Tennessee United States
Total 14.6% +1.3% 13.5% +2.4%
Elderly 11.8% +0.4% 11.6% +0.6%
Disabled 2.8% +0.9% 2.0% +1.7%