Sparta, North Carolina — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Alleghany 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
69.9%
Total
66.8%
Men
73.2%
Women
84.3%
Under 19
52.9%
18-40
72.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population North Carolina United States
Total 80.9% -11% 83.8% -13.9%
Men 79.2% -12.4% 82.3% -15.5%
Women 82.5% -9.3% 85.2% -12%
Under 19 91.7% -7.4% 92.4% -8.1%
18 - 40 69.7% -16.8% 72.2% -19.3%
40 - 64 82.3% -10.2% 85.2% -13.1%

Medicare Spending in Alleghany County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
North Carolina United States
$8,946.97 + $413.03 $9,278.82 + $81.18

Medicare Enrollment in Alleghany County

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

Percentage by Segment
23%
Total
19.3%
Elderly
3.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment North Carolina United States
Total 13.9% +9.1% 13.5% +9.5%
Elderly 11.3% +8% 11.6% +7.7%
Disabled 2.6% +1.2% 2.0% +1.8%