Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by Age Across States

Here is a graph showing the distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries by age across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to statistics provided by Kaiser State Health Facts.

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Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding and the exclusion of a small percentage of Medicare enrollees under the age of 19. All figures include beneficiaries dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. “NSD” indicates insufficient data.

 

Adults 19-64

Elderly 65-74

Elderly 75-84

Elderly 85+

Alabama

22%

41%

26%

9%

Alaska

19%

46%

21%

NSD

Arizona

17%

45%

27%

1%

Arkansas

22%

42%

28%

NSD

California

14%

44%

28%

12%

Colorado

14%

46%

28%

12%

Connecticut

12%

42%

32%

12%

Delaware

14%

46%

29%

09%

District of Columbia

15%

42%

27%

14%

Florida

13%

43%

31%

11%

Georgia

2%

46%

22%

1%

Hawaii

1%

43%

3%

13%

Idaho

15%

47%

27%

NSD

Illinois

15%

44%

27%

12%

Indiana

15%

44%

29%

11%

Iowa

13%

46%

28%

12%

Kansas

15%

36%

32%

15%

Kentucky

22%

42%

29%

NSD

Louisiana

25%

39%

26%

NSD

Maine

17%

43%

3%

9%

Maryland

13%

44%

28%

14%

Massachusetts

14%

43%

29%

13%

Michigan

19%

42%

28%

1%

Minnesota

11%

46%

31%

11%

Mississippi

2%

46%

26%

NSD

Missouri

2%

42%

26%

1%

Montana

15%

42%

35%

NSD

Nebraska

15%

45%

29%

1%

Nevada

14%

52%

24%

NSD

New Hampshire

18%

45%

27%

9%

New Jersey

16%

4%

31%

14%

New Mexico

16%

47%

27%

NSD

New York

15%

41%

32%

1%

North Carolina

18%

45%

29%

7%

North Dakota

12%

46%

31%

NSD

Ohio

17%

4%

28%

12%

Oklahoma

14%

44%

31%

8%

Oregon

13%

46%

29%

11%

Pennsylvania

14%

42%

32%

12%

Rhode Island

17%

39%

27%

15%

South Carolina

2%

4%

28%

1%

South Dakota

13%

44%

29%

1%

Tennessee

21%

45%

25%

8%

Texas

17%

47%

25%

9%

United States

16%

43%

28%

11%

Utah

14%

49%

23%

NSD

Vermont

18%

42%

29%

1%

Virginia

14%

49%

25%

11%

Washington

11%

47%

29%

12%

West Virginia

27%

42%

24%

NSD

Wisconsin

12%

46%

3%

1%

Wyoming

9%

5%

33%

NSD

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