Kermit, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Winkler 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
72.8%
Total
71.1%
Men
74.5%
Women
83.5%
Under 19
58%
18-40
74.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% -0.9% 83.8% -11%
Men 72.6% -1.5% 82.3% -11.2%
Women 74.8% -0.3% 85.2% -10.7%
Under 19 84.7% -1.2% 92.4% -8.9%
18 - 40 60.9% -2.9% 72.2% -14.2%
40 - 64 75.9% -1.5% 85.2% -10.8%

Medicare Spending in Winkler County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 - $426.8 $9,278.82 + $1031.18

Medicare Enrollment in Winkler County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.3%
Total
14%
Elderly
2.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +5.8% 13.5% +2.8%
Elderly 9.0% +5% 11.6% +2.4%
Disabled 1.4% +0.9% 2.0% +0.3%