Fort Garland, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Costilla 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
70.8%
Total
68.8%
Men
72.9%
Women
80.6%
Under 19
58.2%
18-40
71.5%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -11.5% 83.8% -13%
Men 80.5% -11.7% 82.3% -13.5%
Women 84.1% -11.2% 85.2% -12.3%
Under 19 89.4% -8.8% 92.4% -11.8%
18 - 40 73.1% -14.9% 72.2% -14%
40 - 64 85.0% -13.5% 85.2% -13.7%

Medicare Spending in Costilla County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 - $1777.78 $9,278.82 - $2831.82

Medicare Enrollment in Costilla County

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

Percentage by Segment
25.3%
Total
19.5%
Elderly
5.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +14.6% 13.5% +11.8%
Elderly 9.2% +10.3% 11.6% +7.9%
Disabled 1.5% +4.3% 2.0% +3.8%