Tierra Verde, Texas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Nueces 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
76.1%
Total
75.4%
Men
76.8%
Women
88.7%
Under 19
61.8%
18-40
78.6%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Texas United States
Total 73.7% +2.4% 83.8% -7.7%
Men 72.6% +2.8% 82.3% -6.9%
Women 74.8% +2% 85.2% -8.4%
Under 19 84.7% +4% 92.4% -3.7%
18 - 40 60.9% +0.9% 72.2% -10.4%
40 - 64 75.9% +2.7% 85.2% -6.6%

Medicare Spending in Nueces County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Texas United States
$10,736.80 + $875.2 $9,278.82 + $2333.18

Medicare Enrollment in Nueces County

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

Percentage by Segment
12.6%
Total
10.6%
Elderly
Compared to State and National
Segment Texas United States
Total 10.5% +2.1% 13.5% -0.9%
Elderly 9.0% +1.6% 11.6% -1%
Disabled 1.4% +0.6% 2.0% ±0.0%