Whale Pass, Alaska — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder 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
64.8%
Men
67.5%
Women
77.2%
Under 19
51.6%
18-40
67.4%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Alaska United States
Total 78.6% -12.6% 83.8% -17.8%
Men 77.0% -12.2% 82.3% -17.5%
Women 80.3% -12.8% 85.2% -17.7%
Under 19 86.9% -9.7% 92.4% -15.2%
18 - 40 69.2% -17.6% 72.2% -20.6%
40 - 64 80.0% -12.6% 85.2% -17.8%

Medicare Spending in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Alaska United States

Medicare Enrollment in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
NAN%
Total
NAN%
Elderly
NAN%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Alaska United States
Total 7.3% ±0.0% 13.5% ±0.0%
Elderly 5.9% ±0.0% 11.6% ±0.0%
Disabled 1.3% ±0.0% 2.0% ±0.0%