Sylacauga, Alabama — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Talladega 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
83.8%
Total
82.3%
Men
85.2%
Women
95%
Under 19
71.6%
18-40
85.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alabama United States
Total 83.1% +0.7% 83.8% ±0.0%
Men 81.7% +0.6% 82.3% ±0.0%
Women 84.4% +0.8% 85.2% ±0.0%
Under 19 93.7% +1.3% 92.4% +2.6%
18 - 40 72.0% -0.4% 72.2% -0.6%
40 - 64 84.6% +0.7% 85.2% +0.1%

Medicare Spending in Talladega County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alabama United States
$10,103.76 + $656.24 $9,278.82 + $1481.18

Medicare Enrollment in Talladega County

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

Percentage by Segment
17.8%
Total
12.5%
Elderly
5.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alabama United States
Total 15.8% +2% 13.5% +4.3%
Elderly 12.5% ±0.0% 11.6% +0.9%
Disabled 3.3% +2% 2.0% +3.3%