Pitkas Point, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Wade Hampton 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
72.1%
Total
68.7%
Men
75.9%
Women
88.6%
Under 19
56.7%
18-40
62.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -6.5% 83.8% -11.7%
Men 77.0% -8.3% 82.3% -13.6%
Women 80.3% -4.4% 85.2% -9.3%
Under 19 86.9% +1.7% 92.4% -3.8%
18 - 40 69.2% -12.5% 72.2% -15.5%
40 - 64 80.0% -17.3% 85.2% -22.5%

Medicare Spending in Wade Hampton County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States
$6,855.44 - $345.44 $9,278.82 - $2768.82

Medicare Enrollment in Wade Hampton County

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

Percentage by Segment
5.7%
Total
5%
Elderly
0.7%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% -1.6% 13.5% -7.8%
Elderly 5.9% -0.9% 11.6% -6.6%
Disabled 1.3% -0.6% 2.0% -1.3%