Falls City, Oregon — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Polk 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
82.9%
Total
81.7%
Men
84%
Women
91.3%
Under 19
72.8%
18-40
84.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Oregon United States
Total 80.3% +2.6% 83.8% -0.9%
Men 78.6% +3.1% 82.3% -0.6%
Women 81.9% +2.1% 85.2% -1.2%
Under 19 90.8% +0.5% 92.4% -1.1%
18 - 40 69.2% +3.6% 72.2% +0.6%
40 - 64 82.3% +2.5% 85.2% -0.4%

Medicare Spending in Polk County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Oregon United States
$7,066.28 + $497.72 $9,278.82 - $1714.82

Medicare Enrollment in Polk County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.7%
Total
12%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Oregon United States
Total 14.1% -0.4% 13.5% +0.2%
Elderly 12.2% -0.2% 11.6% +0.4%
Disabled 1.9% -0.2% 2.0% -0.3%