Avon Park, Florida — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Highlands 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
71.5%
Total
68.7%
Men
74.3%
Women
85.6%
Under 19
53.2%
18-40
74.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Florida United States
Total 74.7% -3.2% 83.8% -12.3%
Men 72.7% -4% 82.3% -13.6%
Women 76.6% -2.3% 85.2% -10.9%
Under 19 86.6% -1% 92.4% -6.8%
18 - 40 62.9% -9.7% 72.2% -19%
40 - 64 76.1% -1.6% 85.2% -10.7%

Medicare Spending in Highlands County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Florida United States
$10,654.75 + $909.25 $9,278.82 + $2285.18

Medicare Enrollment in Highlands County

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

Percentage by Segment
27.2%
Total
24.6%
Elderly
2.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Florida United States
Total 16.4% +10.8% 13.5% +13.7%
Elderly 14.4% +10.2% 11.6% +13%
Disabled 2.0% +0.6% 2.0% +0.6%