Welch, West Virginia — Insurance and Medicare
Health Insurance Coverage
The following data includes all residents of McDowell 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."
Compared to State and National
| Population | West Virginia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 82.6% | -2.7% | 83.8% | -3.9% |
| Men | 81.8% | -3% | 82.3% | -3.5% |
| Women | 83.4% | -2.5% | 85.2% | -4.3% |
| Under 19 | 95.0% | +0.4% | 92.4% | +3% |
| 18 - 40 | 70.6% | -5.2% | 72.2% | -6.8% |
| 40 - 64 | 84.0% | -3% | 85.2% | -4.2% |
Medicare Spending in McDowell County
Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in McDowell County, West Virginia. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Average Medicare Spending
$9,626
Per Enrollee Per Year
Compared to State and National
| West Virginia | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,572.78 | + $53.22 | $9,278.82 | + $347.18 | |
Medicare Enrollment in McDowell County
Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in McDowell County, West Virginia. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).