Houlton, Maine — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Aroostook 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
85.5%
Total
83.1%
Men
87.9%
Women
94.8%
Under 19
77.7%
18-40
85.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Maine United States
Total 87.8% -2.3% 83.8% +1.7%
Men 85.7% -2.6% 82.3% +0.8%
Women 90.0% -2.1% 85.2% +2.7%
Under 19 95.6% -0.8% 92.4% +2.4%
18 - 40 80.7% -3% 72.2% +5.5%
40 - 64 88.1% -2.9% 85.2% ±0.0%

Medicare Spending in Aroostook County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Maine United States
$8,182.81 + $124.19 $9,278.82 - $971.82

Medicare Enrollment in Aroostook County

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

Percentage by Segment
21.8%
Total
17.2%
Elderly
4.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Maine United States
Total 17.1% +4.7% 13.5% +8.3%
Elderly 14.0% +3.2% 11.6% +5.6%
Disabled 3.2% +1.5% 2.0% +2.7%