Merkel, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Taylor 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
76.3%
Total
75.3%
Men
77.3%
Women
87.2%
Under 19
66.1%
18-40
77.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% +2.6% 83.8% -7.5%
Men 72.6% +2.7% 82.3% -7%
Women 74.8% +2.5% 85.2% -7.9%
Under 19 84.7% +2.5% 92.4% -5.2%
18 - 40 60.9% +5.2% 72.2% -6.1%
40 - 64 75.9% +1.5% 85.2% -7.8%

Medicare Spending in Taylor County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 - $917.8 $9,278.82 + $540.18

Medicare Enrollment in Taylor County

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

Percentage by Segment
15.1%
Total
12.9%
Elderly
2.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +4.6% 13.5% +1.6%
Elderly 9.0% +3.9% 11.6% +1.3%
Disabled 1.4% +0.7% 2.0% +0.1%