Forest Acres, South Carolina — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Richland 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
83.3%
Total
81.8%
Men
84.7%
Women
92.6%
Under 19
75.8%
18-40
83.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population South Carolina United States
Total 79.7% +3.6% 83.8% -0.5%
Men 78.0% +3.8% 82.3% -0.5%
Women 81.3% +3.4% 85.2% -0.5%
Under 19 90.2% +2.4% 92.4% +0.2%
18 - 40 69.2% +6.6% 72.2% +3.6%
40 - 64 80.9% +2.8% 85.2% -1.5%

Medicare Spending in Richland County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
South Carolina United States
$9,304.85 - $384.85 $9,278.82 - $358.82

Medicare Enrollment in Richland County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.4%
Total
9.3%
Elderly
2.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment South Carolina United States
Total 14.2% -2.8% 13.5% -2.1%
Elderly 11.4% -2.1% 11.6% -2.3%
Disabled 2.8% -0.7% 2.0% +0.1%