Cherokee, North Carolina — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Jackson 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
73.6%
Total
71.5%
Men
75.7%
Women
89.8%
Under 19
59.8%
18-40
76.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population North Carolina United States
Total 80.9% -7.3% 83.8% -10.2%
Men 79.2% -7.7% 82.3% -10.8%
Women 82.5% -6.8% 85.2% -9.5%
Under 19 91.7% -1.9% 92.4% -2.6%
18 - 40 69.7% -9.9% 72.2% -12.4%
40 - 64 82.3% -5.8% 85.2% -8.7%

Medicare Spending in Jackson County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
North Carolina United States
$8,946.97 - $923.97 $9,278.82 - $1255.82

Medicare Enrollment in Jackson County

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

Percentage by Segment
14.9%
Total
12.4%
Elderly
2.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment North Carolina United States
Total 13.9% +1% 13.5% +1.4%
Elderly 11.3% +1.1% 11.6% +0.8%
Disabled 2.6% -0.1% 2.0% +0.5%