Petersburg, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Petersburg 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
75.3%
Total
73.8%
Men
77%
Women
82.7%
Under 19
64.4%
18-40
77.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -3.3% 83.8% -8.5%
Men 77.0% -3.2% 82.3% -8.5%
Women 80.3% -3.3% 85.2% -8.2%
Under 19 86.9% -4.2% 92.4% -9.7%
18 - 40 69.2% -4.8% 72.2% -7.8%
40 - 64 80.0% -2.6% 85.2% -7.8%

Medicare Spending in Petersburg County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States

Medicare Enrollment in Petersburg County

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

Percentage by Segment
NAN%
Total
NAN%
Elderly
NAN%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% ±0.0% 13.5% ±0.0%
Elderly 5.9% ±0.0% 11.6% ±0.0%
Disabled 1.3% ±0.0% 2.0% ±0.0%