Ketchikan, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Ketchikan Gateway 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
76.7%
Total
74.4%
Men
79.1%
Women
85.8%
Under 19
64.3%
18-40
79.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -1.9% 83.8% -7.1%
Men 77.0% -2.6% 82.3% -7.9%
Women 80.3% -1.2% 85.2% -6.1%
Under 19 86.9% -1.1% 92.4% -6.6%
18 - 40 69.2% -4.9% 72.2% -7.9%
40 - 64 80.0% -0.7% 85.2% -5.9%

Medicare Spending in Ketchikan Gateway County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States
$6,855.44 + $1436.56 $9,278.82 - $986.82

Medicare Enrollment in Ketchikan Gateway County

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

Percentage by Segment
10.3%
Total
8.8%
Elderly
1.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% +3% 13.5% -3.2%
Elderly 5.9% +2.9% 11.6% -2.8%
Disabled 1.3% +0.3% 2.0% -0.4%