Dakota Ridge, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Jefferson 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
85.5%
Total
84.5%
Men
86.6%
Women
90%
Under 19
78.3%
18-40
87.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% +3.2% 83.8% +1.7%
Men 80.5% +4% 82.3% +2.2%
Women 84.1% +2.5% 85.2% +1.4%
Under 19 89.4% +0.6% 92.4% -2.4%
18 - 40 73.1% +5.2% 72.2% +6.1%
40 - 64 85.0% +2.6% 85.2% +2.4%

Medicare Spending in Jefferson County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 + $797.22 $9,278.82 - $256.82

Medicare Enrollment in Jefferson County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.1%
Total
9.9%
Elderly
1.2%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +0.4% 13.5% -2.4%
Elderly 9.2% +0.7% 11.6% -1.7%
Disabled 1.5% -0.3% 2.0% -0.8%