Higdem, Minnesota — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Polk 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
90.2%
Total
89.2%
Men
91.3%
Women
93.8%
Under 19
85%
18-40
91.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Minnesota United States
Total 89.7% +0.5% 83.8% +6.4%
Men 88.2% +1% 82.3% +6.9%
Women 91.1% +0.2% 85.2% +6.1%
Under 19 93.3% +0.5% 92.4% +1.4%
18 - 40 83.3% +1.7% 72.2% +12.8%
40 - 64 92.1% -0.8% 85.2% +6.1%

Medicare Spending in Polk County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Minnesota United States
$7,681.80 + $156.2 $9,278.82 - $1440.82

Medicare Enrollment in Polk County

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

Percentage by Segment
18.3%
Total
16.3%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Minnesota United States
Total 13.2% +5.1% 13.5% +4.8%
Elderly 11.6% +4.7% 11.6% +4.7%
Disabled 1.6% +0.4% 2.0% ±0.0%