Austwell, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Refugio 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
76.1%
Total
74.6%
Men
77.6%
Women
85.3%
Under 19
61.8%
18-40
78.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% +2.4% 83.8% -7.7%
Men 72.6% +2% 82.3% -7.7%
Women 74.8% +2.8% 85.2% -7.6%
Under 19 84.7% +0.6% 92.4% -7.1%
18 - 40 60.9% +0.9% 72.2% -10.4%
40 - 64 75.9% +2.5% 85.2% -6.8%

Medicare Spending in Refugio County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 + $265.2 $9,278.82 + $1723.18

Medicare Enrollment in Refugio County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.3%
Total
17%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +8.8% 13.5% +5.8%
Elderly 9.0% +8% 11.6% +5.4%
Disabled 1.4% +0.9% 2.0% +0.3%