Owyhee, Nevada — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Elko 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
76.1%
Total
75%
Men
77.4%
Women
81%
Under 19
64.1%
18-40
81.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Nevada United States
Total 74.9% +1.2% 83.8% -7.7%
Men 73.3% +1.7% 82.3% -7.3%
Women 76.6% +0.8% 85.2% -7.8%
Under 19 82.2% -1.2% 92.4% -11.4%
18 - 40 64.1% ±0.0% 72.2% -8.1%
40 - 64 78.8% +2.8% 85.2% -3.6%

Medicare Spending in Elko County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Nevada United States
$8,227.53 - $95.53 $9,278.82 - $1146.82

Medicare Enrollment in Elko County

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

Percentage by Segment
7.9%
Total
6.6%
Elderly
1.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Nevada United States
Total 11.3% -3.4% 13.5% -5.6%
Elderly 9.8% -3.2% 11.6% -5%
Disabled 1.5% -0.2% 2.0% -0.7%