Costilla, New Mexico — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Taos 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
75%
Total
74.3%
Men
75.6%
Women
88.3%
Under 19
61.3%
18-40
75.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New Mexico United States
Total 77.4% -2.4% 83.8% -8.8%
Men 75.7% -1.4% 82.3% -8%
Women 79.0% -3.4% 85.2% -9.6%
Under 19 89.0% -0.7% 92.4% -4.1%
18 - 40 65.3% -4% 72.2% -10.9%
40 - 64 78.1% -2.5% 85.2% -9.6%

Medicare Spending in Taos County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New Mexico United States
$7,362.97 - $1049.97 $9,278.82 - $2965.82

Medicare Enrollment in Taos County

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

Percentage by Segment
14.7%
Total
12%
Elderly
2.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New Mexico United States
Total 13.0% +1.7% 13.5% +1.2%
Elderly 10.9% +1.1% 11.6% +0.4%
Disabled 2.0% +0.8% 2.0% +0.8%