Northport, Maine — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Waldo 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
85.5%
Total
82.9%
Men
88.2%
Women
94.8%
Under 19
77.6%
18-40
85.3%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Maine United States
Total 87.8% -2.3% 83.8% +1.7%
Men 85.7% -2.8% 82.3% +0.6%
Women 90.0% -1.8% 85.2% +3%
Under 19 95.6% -0.8% 92.4% +2.4%
18 - 40 80.7% -3.1% 72.2% +5.4%
40 - 64 88.1% -2.8% 85.2% +0.1%

Medicare Spending in Waldo County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Maine United States
$8,182.81 - $357.81 $9,278.82 - $1453.82

Medicare Enrollment in Waldo County

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

Percentage by Segment
16.4%
Total
13.4%
Elderly
2.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Maine United States
Total 17.1% -0.7% 13.5% +2.9%
Elderly 14.0% -0.6% 11.6% +1.8%
Disabled 3.2% -0.3% 2.0% +0.9%