La Junta, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Otero 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
80.4%
Total
78.9%
Men
81.9%
Women
88.1%
Under 19
69.6%
18-40
81.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -1.9% 83.8% -3.4%
Men 80.5% -1.6% 82.3% -3.4%
Women 84.1% -2.2% 85.2% -3.3%
Under 19 89.4% -1.3% 92.4% -4.3%
18 - 40 73.1% -3.5% 72.2% -2.6%
40 - 64 85.0% -3.1% 85.2% -3.3%

Medicare Spending in Otero County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 - $137.78 $9,278.82 - $1191.82

Medicare Enrollment in Otero County

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

Percentage by Segment
21%
Total
17.3%
Elderly
3.6%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +10.3% 13.5% +7.5%
Elderly 9.2% +8.1% 11.6% +5.7%
Disabled 1.5% +2.1% 2.0% +1.6%