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."

Insurance Coverage
79.9%
Total
78.8%
Men
80.9%
Women
95.4%
Under 19
65.4%
18-40
81%
40-64
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
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).

Percentage by Segment
28.5%
Total
16.9%
Elderly
11.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment West Virginia United States
Total 19.1% +9.4% 13.5% +15%
Elderly 14.9% +2% 11.6% +5.3%
Disabled 4.2% +7.4% 2.0% +9.6%