South Salt Lake, Utah — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Salt Lake 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
82.1%
Total
80.8%
Men
83.5%
Women
88.9%
Under 19
73.9%
18-40
84.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Utah United States
Total 83.3% -1.2% 83.8% -1.7%
Men 82.3% -1.5% 82.3% -1.5%
Women 84.3% -0.8% 85.2% -1.7%
Under 19 89.1% -0.2% 92.4% -3.5%
18 - 40 75.6% -1.7% 72.2% +1.7%
40 - 64 85.8% -0.9% 85.2% -0.3%

Medicare Spending in Salt Lake County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Utah United States
$8,189.24 + $583.76 $9,278.82 - $505.82

Medicare Enrollment in Salt Lake County

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

Percentage by Segment
8.8%
Total
7.6%
Elderly
1.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Utah United States
Total 8.9% -0.1% 13.5% -4.7%
Elderly 7.8% -0.2% 11.6% -4%
Disabled 1.1% +0.1% 2.0% -0.8%