Wallace, Kansas — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Wallace 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
78.3%
Total
77.7%
Men
78.9%
Women
83.9%
Under 19
67.3%
18-40
80.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Kansas United States
Total 84.2% -5.9% 83.8% -5.5%
Men 83.2% -5.5% 82.3% -4.6%
Women 85.3% -6.4% 85.2% -6.3%
Under 19 91.9% -8% 92.4% -8.5%
18 - 40 74.4% -7.1% 72.2% -4.9%
40 - 64 86.6% -5.9% 85.2% -4.5%

Medicare Spending in Wallace County

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

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Kansas United States
$9,505.47 + $588.53 $9,278.82 + $815.18

Medicare Enrollment in Wallace County

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

Percentage by Segment
21.9%
Total
20.8%
Elderly
1.1%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Kansas United States
Total 14.4% +7.5% 13.5% +8.4%
Elderly 12.6% +8.2% 11.6% +9.2%
Disabled 1.8% -0.7% 2.0% -0.9%