El Paso, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of El Paso 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
67.2%
Total
67.9%
Men
66.5%
Women
83.8%
Under 19
53.5%
18-40
63.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% -6.5% 83.8% -16.6%
Men 72.6% -4.7% 82.3% -14.4%
Women 74.8% -8.3% 85.2% -18.7%
Under 19 84.7% -0.9% 92.4% -8.6%
18 - 40 60.9% -7.4% 72.2% -18.7%
40 - 64 75.9% -12.3% 85.2% -21.6%

Medicare Spending in El Paso County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 - $1062.8 $9,278.82 + $395.18

Medicare Enrollment in El Paso County

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

Percentage by Segment
11%
Total
9.5%
Elderly
1.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +0.5% 13.5% -2.5%
Elderly 9.0% +0.5% 11.6% -2.1%
Disabled 1.4% ±0.0% 2.0% -0.6%