Health Departments in Massachusetts

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There are 386 Health Departments in Massachusetts, serving a population of 6,789,319 people in an area of 7,800 square miles. There is 1 Health Department per 17,588 people, and 1 Health Department per 20 square miles.

The state of Massachusetts is ranked 9th in Health Departments per capita, and 1st in Health Departments per square mile.

Massachusetts Health Statistics

Find Massachusetts Population of People With Disabilities, Population by Disability Type, Public Health Insurance Coverage, and Private Health Insurance Coverage. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Massachusetts Population of People With Disabilities

	Massachusetts	United States
People With Disabilities	785,431 (11.6%)	40,071,666 (12.6%)
Females With Disabilities	416,571 (11.9%)	20,697,026 (12.7%)
Males With Disabilities	368,860 (11.3%)	19,374,640 (12.5%)

Massachusetts Population by Disability Type

	Massachusetts	United States
Hearing Difficulty	220,831 (3.3%)	11,353,583 (3.6%)
Vision Difficulty	128,125 (1.9%)	7,448,320 (2.3%)
Cognitive Difficulty	319,091 (5.0%)	15,101,598 (5.1%)
Ambulatory Difficulty	375,934 (5.9%)	20,770,244 (7.0%)
Self-Care Difficulty	157,528 (2.5%)	7,928,915 (2.7%)
Independent Living Difficulty	286,285 (5.3%)	14,142,412 (5.8%)

Massachusetts Public Health Insurance Coverage

	Massachusetts	United States
Public Health Insurance	2,441,507 (36.1%)	110,186,951 (34.7%)
Medicare Coverage	1,130,191 (16.7%)	53,882,811 (16.9%)
Medicaid Coverage	1,551,131 (23.0%)	63,906,660 (20.1%)
VA Health Care Coverage	101,140 (1.5%)	7,213,163 (2.3%)

Massachusetts Private Health Insurance Coverage

	Massachusetts	United States
Private Health Insurance	5,001,165 (74.0%)	215,327,263 (67.7%)
Employer Based Coverage	4,278,975 (63.3%)	174,943,848 (55.0%)
Direct-Purchase Coverage	894,716 (13.2%)	43,148,566 (13.6%)
Tricare & Military Coverage	76,364 (1.1%)	8,572,800 (2.7%)