Saguache, Colorado — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Saguache 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
66%
Total
63.1%
Men
69.1%
Women
76.4%
Under 19
49%
18-40
70.2%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Colorado United States
Total 82.3% -16.3% 83.8% -17.8%
Men 80.5% -17.4% 82.3% -19.2%
Women 84.1% -15% 85.2% -16.1%
Under 19 89.4% -13% 92.4% -16%
18 - 40 73.1% -24.1% 72.2% -23.2%
40 - 64 85.0% -14.8% 85.2% -15%

Medicare Spending in Saguache County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Colorado United States
$8,224.78 - $975.78 $9,278.82 - $2029.82

Medicare Enrollment in Saguache County

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

Percentage by Segment
11.4%
Total
9.6%
Elderly
1.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Colorado United States
Total 10.7% +0.7% 13.5% -2.1%
Elderly 9.2% +0.4% 11.6% -2%
Disabled 1.5% +0.3% 2.0% -0.2%