Fargo, North Dakota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Cass 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
89.6%
Total
87.9%
Men
91.5%
Women
95.6%
Under 19
83.9%
18-40
92.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population North Dakota United States
Total 88.6% +1% 83.8% +5.8%
Men 87.0% +0.9% 82.3% +5.6%
Women 90.3% +1.2% 85.2% +6.3%
Under 19 93.9% +1.7% 92.4% +3.2%
18 - 40 82.4% +1.5% 72.2% +11.7%
40 - 64 90.3% +2.1% 85.2% +7.2%

Medicare Spending in Cass County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
North Dakota United States
$7,789.60 + $230.4 $9,278.82 - $1258.82

Medicare Enrollment in Cass County

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

Percentage by Segment
10.7%
Total
9.2%
Elderly
1.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment North Dakota United States
Total 16.2% -5.5% 13.5% -2.8%
Elderly 14.4% -5.2% 11.6% -2.4%
Disabled 1.7% -0.2% 2.0% -0.5%