St. Joseph, Missouri — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Buchanan 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
85.9%
Total
85.1%
Men
86.7%
Women
94.4%
Under 19
77.8%
18-40
86.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Missouri United States
Total 84.7% +1.2% 83.8% +2.1%
Men 83.6% +1.5% 82.3% +2.8%
Women 85.8% +0.9% 85.2% +1.5%
Under 19 93.4% +1% 92.4% +2%
18 - 40 75.5% +2.3% 72.2% +5.6%
40 - 64 85.9% +0.7% 85.2% +1.4%

Medicare Spending in Buchanan County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Missouri United States
$9,369.83 + $508.17 $9,278.82 + $599.18

Medicare Enrollment in Buchanan County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.8%
Total
15%
Elderly
2.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Missouri United States
Total 15.2% +2.6% 13.5% +4.3%
Elderly 12.8% +2.2% 11.6% +3.4%
Disabled 2.5% +0.3% 2.0% +0.8%