Altoona, Iowa — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Polk 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
89.8%
Total
88.4%
Men
91.2%
Women
96.1%
Under 19
81.7%
18-40
92.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Iowa United States
Total 89.3% +0.5% 83.8% +6%
Men 88.2% +0.2% 82.3% +6.1%
Women 90.4% +0.8% 85.2% +6%
Under 19 95.9% +0.2% 92.4% +3.7%
18 - 40 81.4% +0.3% 72.2% +9.5%
40 - 64 90.7% +1.7% 85.2% +7.2%

Medicare Spending in Polk County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Iowa United States
$7,835.01 - $20.01 $9,278.82 - $1463.82

Medicare Enrollment in Polk County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.1%
Total
10.4%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Iowa United States
Total 16.3% -4.2% 13.5% -1.4%
Elderly 14.3% -3.9% 11.6% -1.2%
Disabled 1.9% -0.2% 2.0% -0.3%