Newark, New Jersey — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Essex 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
80.9%
Total
77.9%
Men
83.7%
Women
92.7%
Under 19
69.5%
18-40
81.9%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population New Jersey United States
Total 85.0% -4.1% 83.8% -2.9%
Men 83.1% -5.2% 82.3% -4.4%
Women 86.8% -3.1% 85.2% -1.5%
Under 19 93.7% -1% 92.4% +0.3%
18 - 40 75.5% -6% 72.2% -2.7%
40 - 64 86.2% -4.3% 85.2% -3.3%

Medicare Spending in Essex County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
New Jersey United States
$9,841.33 + $18.67 $9,278.82 + $581.18

Medicare Enrollment in Essex County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.7%
Total
10.7%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment New Jersey United States
Total 14.0% -1.3% 13.5% -0.8%
Elderly 12.3% -1.6% 11.6% -0.9%
Disabled 1.7% +0.3% 2.0% ±0.0%