Dunkirk, New York — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Chautauqua 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
87.9%
Total
86.7%
Men
89%
Women
95%
Under 19
78.1%
18-40
90.1%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New York United States
Total 86.3% +1.6% 83.8% +4.1%
Men 84.1% +2.6% 82.3% +4.4%
Women 88.4% +0.6% 85.2% +3.8%
Under 19 94.9% +0.1% 92.4% +2.6%
18 - 40 77.4% +0.7% 72.2% +5.9%
40 - 64 88.1% +2% 85.2% +4.9%

Medicare Spending in Chautauqua County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New York United States
$8,458.32 - $404.32 $9,278.82 - $1224.82

Medicare Enrollment in Chautauqua County

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

Percentage by Segment
18.8%
Total
16%
Elderly
2.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment New York United States
Total 14.3% +4.5% 13.5% +5.3%
Elderly 12.3% +3.7% 11.6% +4.4%
Disabled 2.1% +0.7% 2.0% +0.8%