Amherst, New York — Insurance and Medicare
Health Insurance Coverage
The following data includes all residents of Erie 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."
Compared to State and National
| Population | New York | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 86.3% | +3.7% | 83.8% | +6.2% |
| Men | 84.1% | +4% | 82.3% | +5.8% |
| Women | 88.4% | +3.5% | 85.2% | +6.7% |
| Under 19 | 94.9% | +0.7% | 92.4% | +3.2% |
| 18 - 40 | 77.4% | +6% | 72.2% | +11.2% |
| 40 - 64 | 88.1% | +3.2% | 85.2% | +6.1% |
Medicare Spending in Erie County
Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Erie County, New York. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Average Medicare Spending
$7,992
Per Enrollee Per Year
Compared to State and National
| New York | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,458.32 | - $466.32 | $9,278.82 | - $1286.82 | |
Medicare Enrollment in Erie County
Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Erie County, New York. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).