Sharptown, Maryland — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Wicomico 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%
Total
82.7%
Men
87.1%
Women
94.3%
Under 19
75.6%
18-40
86.8%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Maryland United States
Total 87.3% -2.3% 83.8% +1.2%
Men 85.6% -2.9% 82.3% +0.4%
Women 88.9% -1.8% 85.2% +1.9%
Under 19 94.6% -0.3% 92.4% +1.9%
18 - 40 78.5% -2.9% 72.2% +3.4%
40 - 64 89.3% -2.5% 85.2% +1.6%

Medicare Spending in Wicomico County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Maryland United States
$9,113.88 + $537.13 $9,278.82 + $372.18

Medicare Enrollment in Wicomico County

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

Percentage by Segment
13.8%
Total
11.9%
Elderly
1.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Maryland United States
Total 12.0% +1.8% 13.5% +0.3%
Elderly 10.5% +1.4% 11.6% +0.3%
Disabled 1.5% +0.4% 2.0% -0.1%