New Salem, North Dakota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Morton 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
88.8%
Total
87.8%
Men
89.8%
Women
94%
Under 19
82.6%
18-40
89.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population North Dakota United States
Total 88.6% +0.2% 83.8% +5%
Men 87.0% +0.8% 82.3% +5.5%
Women 90.3% -0.5% 85.2% +4.6%
Under 19 93.9% +0.1% 92.4% +1.6%
18 - 40 82.4% +0.2% 72.2% +10.4%
40 - 64 90.3% -0.5% 85.2% +4.6%

Medicare Spending in Morton County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
North Dakota United States
$7,789.60 + $281.4 $9,278.82 - $1207.82

Medicare Enrollment in Morton County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.9%
Total
14.8%
Elderly
2.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment North Dakota United States
Total 16.2% +0.7% 13.5% +3.4%
Elderly 14.4% +0.4% 11.6% +3.2%
Disabled 1.7% +0.4% 2.0% +0.1%