Westport, Connecticut — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Fairfield 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
88%
Total
86.3%
Men
89.7%
Women
96.2%
Under 19
77%
18-40
90%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Connecticut United States
Total 89.6% -1.6% 83.8% +4.2%
Men 87.8% -1.5% 82.3% +4%
Women 91.3% -1.6% 85.2% +4.5%
Under 19 96.8% -0.6% 92.4% +3.8%
18 - 40 81.4% -4.4% 72.2% +4.8%
40 - 64 90.8% -0.8% 85.2% +4.8%

Medicare Spending in Fairfield County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Connecticut United States
$8,918.88 + $116.13 $9,278.82 - $243.82

Medicare Enrollment in Fairfield County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.8%
Total
12.5%
Elderly
1.3%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Connecticut United States
Total 14.9% -1.1% 13.5% +0.3%
Elderly 13.0% -0.5% 11.6% +0.9%
Disabled 1.8% -0.5% 2.0% -0.7%