The Dalles, Oregon — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Wasco 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
75.7%
Total
74.5%
Men
76.8%
Women
87.2%
Under 19
60.2%
18-40
78.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Oregon United States
Total 80.3% -4.6% 83.8% -8.1%
Men 78.6% -4.1% 82.3% -7.8%
Women 81.9% -5.1% 85.2% -8.4%
Under 19 90.8% -3.6% 92.4% -5.2%
18 - 40 69.2% -9% 72.2% -12%
40 - 64 82.3% -3.6% 85.2% -6.5%

Medicare Spending in Wasco County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Oregon United States
$7,066.28 - $487.28 $9,278.82 - $2699.82

Medicare Enrollment in Wasco County

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

Percentage by Segment
19.1%
Total
16.8%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Oregon United States
Total 14.1% +5% 13.5% +5.6%
Elderly 12.2% +4.6% 11.6% +5.2%
Disabled 1.9% +0.5% 2.0% +0.4%