Sitka, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Sitka 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
73.7%
Total
71.9%
Men
75.6%
Women
84%
Under 19
59.5%
18-40
77.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -4.9% 83.8% -10.1%
Men 77.0% -5.1% 82.3% -10.4%
Women 80.3% -4.7% 85.2% -9.6%
Under 19 86.9% -2.9% 92.4% -8.4%
18 - 40 69.2% -9.7% 72.2% -12.7%
40 - 64 80.0% -2.1% 85.2% -7.3%

Medicare Spending in Sitka County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States
$6,855.44 + $3888.56 $9,278.82 + $1465.18

Medicare Enrollment in Sitka County

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

Percentage by Segment
9.4%
Total
8.3%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% +2.1% 13.5% -4.1%
Elderly 5.9% +2.4% 11.6% -3.3%
Disabled 1.3% -0.3% 2.0% -1%