Public Health Insurance Coverage in Kern County, California
In Kern County, California, an estimated 438,276 of 889,026 people rely on some form of public health insurance.
In Kern County, California, an estimated 450,750 people do not use any form of public health insurance.
Population
Kern County, California
2021
49.3% of 889 thousand people
- Age
Medicare coverage or in combination
Kern County, California
2021
12.9% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Kern County, California
2021
0.6% of 276 thousand people
19 to 64 years
Kern County, California
2021
3.2% of 509 thousand people
65 years and over
Kern County, California
2021
93.8% of 103 thousand people
Medicaid/means-tested public coverage or in combination
Kern County, California
2021
40% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Kern County, California
2021
56.7% of 276 thousand people
19 to 64 years
Kern County, California
2021
33.7% of 509 thousand people
65 years and over
Kern County, California
2021
26.6% of 103 thousand people
VA health care coverage or in combination
Kern County, California
2021
1.6% of -888.9 million people
Under 19
Kern County, California
2021
0.2% of 276 thousand people
19 to 64 years
Kern County, California
2021
1.5% of 509 thousand people
65 years and over
Kern County, California
2021
6.4% of 103 thousand people
- Default
Below 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Kern County, California
2021
76.4% of 250 thousand people
At or above 138 percent of the poverty threshold
Kern County, California
2021
38.5% of 635 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round (19-64 years)
Kern County, California
2021
18.3% of 207 thousand people
Under 6
Kern County, California
2021
58.3% of 81 thousand people
6 to 18 years
Kern County, California
2021
56.5% of 196 thousand people
19 to 25 years
Kern County, California
2021
41.6% of 90 thousand people
26 to 34 years
Kern County, California
2021
35.8% of 115 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Kern County, California
2021
34.8% of 115 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Kern County, California
2021
31.9% of 97 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Kern County, California
2021
36.8% of 92 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Kern County, California
2021
92.3% of 66 thousand people
75 years and over
Kern County, California
2021
96.7% of 38 thousand people
- Age
Public health insurance
Kern County, California
2021
37.3% of -888.9 million people
Medicare coverage
Kern County, California
2021
3.9% of -888.9 million people
Medicaid/means tested coverage
Kern County, California
2021
33.1% of -888.9 million people
VA health care coverage
Kern County, California
2021
0.3% of -888.9 million people