Hico, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Erath 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
68.7%
Total
66.9%
Men
70.5%
Women
80.3%
Under 19
58.4%
18-40
71.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% -5% 83.8% -15.1%
Men 72.6% -5.7% 82.3% -15.4%
Women 74.8% -4.3% 85.2% -14.7%
Under 19 84.7% -4.4% 92.4% -12.1%
18 - 40 60.9% -2.5% 72.2% -13.8%
40 - 64 75.9% -4.8% 85.2% -14.1%

Medicare Spending in Erath County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 - $1075.8 $9,278.82 + $382.18

Medicare Enrollment in Erath County

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

Percentage by Segment
14.6%
Total
12.9%
Elderly
1.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +4.1% 13.5% +1.1%
Elderly 9.0% +3.9% 11.6% +1.3%
Disabled 1.4% +0.4% 2.0% -0.2%