Average Healthcare Expense was $5k Per Person in 2009

Written by Jaimie Oh | February 02, 2012

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The average healthcare expense per person was $4,855 in 2009, according to recent statistics published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Here is a detailed break-out of average healthcare expense per person by specific patient populations:

Aged 4 and under — $2,745
Aged 5-17 — $1,992
Aged 18-44 — $3,285
Aged 45-64 — $6,266
Aged 65 and over — $10,082

Male — $4,463
Female — 5,193

Hispanic — $2,999
White, non-hispanic — $5,451
Black, non-hispanic — $4,453
American Indiana/Alaskan native/Multi-racial, non-hispanic — $3,964
Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-hispanic — $2,830

Northeast census region — $4,985
Midwest census region — $5,571
South census region — $4,576
West census region — $4,486

Source: AHRQ

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