Melbourne Beach, Florida — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Brevard 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
79.3%
Total
77.8%
Men
80.8%
Women
88.5%
Under 19
68%
18-40
80.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Florida United States
Total 74.7% +4.6% 83.8% -4.5%
Men 72.7% +5.1% 82.3% -4.5%
Women 76.6% +4.2% 85.2% -4.4%
Under 19 86.6% +1.9% 92.4% -3.9%
18 - 40 62.9% +5.1% 72.2% -4.2%
40 - 64 76.1% +4.8% 85.2% -4.3%

Medicare Spending in Brevard County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Florida United States
$10,654.75 - $144.75 $9,278.82 + $1231.18

Medicare Enrollment in Brevard County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.5%
Total
17.1%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Florida United States
Total 16.4% +3.1% 13.5% +6%
Elderly 14.4% +2.7% 11.6% +5.5%
Disabled 2.0% +0.4% 2.0% +0.4%