Taft, California — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Kern 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
76.6%
Total
74.8%
Men
78.3%
Women
88.9%
Under 19
64.5%
18-40
75.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population California United States
Total 79.3% -2.7% 83.8% -7.2%
Men 77.4% -2.6% 82.3% -7.5%
Women 81.3% -3% 85.2% -6.9%
Under 19 90.5% -1.6% 92.4% -3.5%
18 - 40 69.2% -4.7% 72.2% -7.7%
40 - 64 80.0% -4.4% 85.2% -9.6%

Medicare Spending in Kern County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
California United States
$8,039.21 + $1836.79 $9,278.82 + $597.18

Medicare Enrollment in Kern County

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

Percentage by Segment
10.4%
Total
8.3%
Elderly
2.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment California United States
Total 11.3% -0.9% 13.5% -3.1%
Elderly 9.8% -1.5% 11.6% -3.3%
Disabled 1.4% +0.7% 2.0% +0.1%