Gulf Shores, Alabama — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Baldwin 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
80.9%
Total
79.7%
Men
82.1%
Women
90.9%
Under 19
68.5%
18-40
83%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alabama United States
Total 83.1% -2.2% 83.8% -2.9%
Men 81.7% -2% 82.3% -2.6%
Women 84.4% -2.3% 85.2% -3.1%
Under 19 93.7% -2.8% 92.4% -1.5%
18 - 40 72.0% -3.5% 72.2% -3.7%
40 - 64 84.6% -1.6% 85.2% -2.2%

Medicare Spending in Baldwin County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alabama United States
$10,103.76 - $485.76 $9,278.82 + $339.18

Medicare Enrollment in Baldwin County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.3%
Total
13.9%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alabama United States
Total 15.8% +0.5% 13.5% +2.8%
Elderly 12.5% +1.4% 11.6% +2.3%
Disabled 3.3% -0.9% 2.0% +0.4%