Dowelltown, Tennessee — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of DeKalb 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
79.2%
Total
77.4%
Men
81.1%
Women
92.9%
Under 19
66.4%
18-40
79.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Tennessee United States
Total 83.4% -4.2% 83.8% -4.6%
Men 81.4% -4% 82.3% -4.9%
Women 85.4% -4.3% 85.2% -4.1%
Under 19 94.4% -1.5% 92.4% +0.5%
18 - 40 73.9% -7.5% 72.2% -5.8%
40 - 64 83.6% -4.1% 85.2% -5.7%

Medicare Spending in DeKalb County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Tennessee United States
$10,776.03 + $434.97 $9,278.82 + $1932.18

Medicare Enrollment in DeKalb County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.4%
Total
13.7%
Elderly
3.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Tennessee United States
Total 14.6% +2.8% 13.5% +3.9%
Elderly 11.8% +1.9% 11.6% +2.1%
Disabled 2.8% +0.9% 2.0% +1.7%