Portland, Texas — Insurance and Medicare
Health Insurance Coverage
The following data includes all residents of Nueces 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."
Compared to State and National
| Population | Texas | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 73.7% | +2.4% | 83.8% | -7.7% |
| Men | 72.6% | +2.8% | 82.3% | -6.9% |
| Women | 74.8% | +2% | 85.2% | -8.4% |
| Under 19 | 84.7% | +4% | 92.4% | -3.7% |
| 18 - 40 | 60.9% | +0.9% | 72.2% | -10.4% |
| 40 - 64 | 75.9% | +2.7% | 85.2% | -6.6% |
Medicare Spending in Nueces County
Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Nueces County, Texas. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Average Medicare Spending
$11,612
Per Enrollee Per Year
Compared to State and National
| Texas | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,736.80 | + $875.2 | $9,278.82 | + $2333.18 | |
Medicare Enrollment in Nueces County
Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Nueces County, Texas. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).