Chester, New Jersey — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Morris 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
90.2%
Total
88.8%
Men
91.6%
Women
95.7%
Under 19
82.1%
18-40
91.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New Jersey United States
Total 85.0% +5.2% 83.8% +6.4%
Men 83.1% +5.7% 82.3% +6.5%
Women 86.8% +4.8% 85.2% +6.4%
Under 19 93.7% +2% 92.4% +3.3%
18 - 40 75.5% +6.6% 72.2% +9.9%
40 - 64 86.2% +5.3% 85.2% +6.3%

Medicare Spending in Morris County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New Jersey United States
$9,841.33 - $868.33 $9,278.82 - $305.82

Medicare Enrollment in Morris County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.6%
Total
11.5%
Elderly
1.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New Jersey United States
Total 14.0% -1.4% 13.5% -0.9%
Elderly 12.3% -0.8% 11.6% -0.1%
Disabled 1.7% -0.6% 2.0% -0.9%