Durango, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of La Plata 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
80.5%
Total
77.9%
Men
83.2%
Women
88.2%
Under 19
68.1%
18-40
85.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -1.8% 83.8% -3.3%
Men 80.5% -2.6% 82.3% -4.4%
Women 84.1% -0.9% 85.2% -2%
Under 19 89.4% -1.2% 92.4% -4.2%
18 - 40 73.1% -5% 72.2% -4.1%
40 - 64 85.0% +0.5% 85.2% +0.3%

Medicare Spending in La Plata County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 - $1273.78 $9,278.82 - $2327.82

Medicare Enrollment in La Plata County

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

Percentage by Segment
10.6%
Total
9.3%
Elderly
1.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% -0.1% 13.5% -2.9%
Elderly 9.2% +0.1% 11.6% -2.3%
Disabled 1.5% -0.2% 2.0% -0.7%