Lakewood, South Carolina — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Sumter 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
80.6%
Total
78.7%
Men
82.3%
Women
91.5%
Under 19
71.6%
18-40
79.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population South Carolina United States
Total 79.7% +0.9% 83.8% -3.2%
Men 78.0% +0.7% 82.3% -3.6%
Women 81.3% +1% 85.2% -2.9%
Under 19 90.2% +1.3% 92.4% -0.9%
18 - 40 69.2% +2.4% 72.2% -0.6%
40 - 64 80.9% -1.4% 85.2% -5.7%

Medicare Spending in Sumter County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
South Carolina United States
$9,304.85 - $110.85 $9,278.82 - $84.82

Medicare Enrollment in Sumter County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.8%
Total
11.1%
Elderly
2.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment South Carolina United States
Total 14.2% -0.4% 13.5% +0.3%
Elderly 11.4% -0.3% 11.6% -0.5%
Disabled 2.8% -0.2% 2.0% +0.6%