Columbus, North Carolina — 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
78.3%
Total
76.7%
Men
79.7%
Women
88%
Under 19
65%
18-40
79.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population North Carolina United States
Total 80.9% -2.6% 83.8% -5.5%
Men 79.2% -2.5% 82.3% -5.6%
Women 82.5% -2.8% 85.2% -5.5%
Under 19 91.7% -3.7% 92.4% -4.4%
18 - 40 69.7% -4.7% 72.2% -7.2%
40 - 64 82.3% -2.5% 85.2% -5.4%

Medicare Spending in Polk County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Polk 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 - $673.97 $9,278.82 - $1005.82

Medicare Enrollment in Polk County

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

Percentage by Segment
24.5%
Total
21.8%
Elderly
2.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment North Carolina United States
Total 13.9% +10.6% 13.5% +11%
Elderly 11.3% +10.5% 11.6% +10.2%
Disabled 2.6% +0.1% 2.0% +0.7%