Chicago, Illinois — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Cook 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
80.3%
Total
77.7%
Men
82.8%
Women
94%
Under 19
70%
18-40
80.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Illinois United States
Total 84.4% -4.1% 83.8% -3.5%
Men 82.4% -4.7% 82.3% -4.6%
Women 86.3% -3.5% 85.2% -2.4%
Under 19 95.1% -1.1% 92.4% +1.6%
18 - 40 74.6% -4.6% 72.2% -2.2%
40 - 64 84.9% -4.7% 85.2% -5%

Medicare Spending in Cook County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Illinois United States
$9,184.71 + $1537.29 $9,278.82 + $1443.18

Medicare Enrollment in Cook County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.6%
Total
10.9%
Elderly
1.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Illinois United States
Total 13.0% -0.4% 13.5% -0.9%
Elderly 11.3% -0.4% 11.6% -0.7%
Disabled 1.7% ±0.0% 2.0% -0.3%