University City, Missouri — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of St. Louis 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
88.3%
Total
87.4%
Men
89.2%
Women
95.1%
Under 19
80.1%
18-40
89.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Missouri United States
Total 84.7% +3.6% 83.8% +4.5%
Men 83.6% +3.8% 82.3% +5.1%
Women 85.8% +3.4% 85.2% +4%
Under 19 93.4% +1.7% 92.4% +2.7%
18 - 40 75.5% +4.6% 72.2% +7.9%
40 - 64 85.9% +3.8% 85.2% +4.5%

Medicare Spending in St. Louis County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Missouri United States
$9,369.83 + $325.17 $9,278.82 + $416.18

Medicare Enrollment in St. Louis County

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

Percentage by Segment
15.9%
Total
14%
Elderly
1.8%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Missouri United States
Total 15.2% +0.7% 13.5% +2.4%
Elderly 12.8% +1.2% 11.6% +2.4%
Disabled 2.5% -0.7% 2.0% -0.2%