Falfurrias, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Brooks 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
74.4%
Total
71.5%
Men
77.4%
Women
88.6%
Under 19
60.4%
18-40
72.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% +0.7% 83.8% -9.4%
Men 72.6% -1.1% 82.3% -10.8%
Women 74.8% +2.6% 85.2% -7.8%
Under 19 84.7% +3.9% 92.4% -3.8%
18 - 40 60.9% -0.5% 72.2% -11.8%
40 - 64 75.9% -3.7% 85.2% -13%

Medicare Spending in Brooks County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 + $4063.2 $9,278.82 + $5521.18

Medicare Enrollment in Brooks County

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

Percentage by Segment
18%
Total
15.4%
Elderly
2.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +7.5% 13.5% +4.5%
Elderly 9.0% +6.4% 11.6% +3.8%
Disabled 1.4% +1.1% 2.0% +0.5%