Brooklyn, New York — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Kings 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
83.8%
Total
81.2%
Men
86.1%
Women
94.8%
Under 19
75%
18-40
85%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New York United States
Total 86.3% -2.5% 83.8% ±0.0%
Men 84.1% -2.9% 82.3% -1.1%
Women 88.4% -2.3% 85.2% +0.9%
Under 19 94.9% -0.1% 92.4% +2.4%
18 - 40 77.4% -2.4% 72.2% +2.8%
40 - 64 88.1% -3.1% 85.2% -0.2%

Medicare Spending in Kings County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New York United States
$8,458.32 + $2859.68 $9,278.82 + $2039.18

Medicare Enrollment in Kings County

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

Percentage by Segment
12%
Total
10.3%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New York United States
Total 14.3% -2.3% 13.5% -1.5%
Elderly 12.3% -2% 11.6% -1.3%
Disabled 2.1% -0.4% 2.0% -0.3%