Joy, Illinois — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Mercer 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
88.1%
Total
86.9%
Men
89.3%
Women
95.7%
Under 19
80%
18-40
88.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Illinois United States
Total 84.4% +3.7% 83.8% +4.3%
Men 82.4% +4.5% 82.3% +4.6%
Women 86.3% +3% 85.2% +4.1%
Under 19 95.1% +0.6% 92.4% +3.3%
18 - 40 74.6% +5.4% 72.2% +7.8%
40 - 64 84.9% +3.3% 85.2% +3%

Medicare Spending in Mercer County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Illinois United States
$9,184.71 - $824.71 $9,278.82 - $918.82

Medicare Enrollment in Mercer County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.5%
Total
14.9%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Illinois United States
Total 13.0% +3.5% 13.5% +3%
Elderly 11.3% +3.6% 11.6% +3.3%
Disabled 1.7% -0.2% 2.0% -0.5%