had the highest rates of uninsured adults. In 2015, 41.0 percent of Lee County adults with incomes at or below 138 percent of the FPL were uninsured. For Lee County adults with incomes above 400 percent of the FPL, only 8.6 percent were without health insurance. Chart F-55: Uninsured Adults (Age 18 – 64) Percentage by Income (based on Federal Poverty Level), Lee County 2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Since 2010, the number of uninsured youth has decreased 41 percent to a low of 9.3 percent in 2015. The state as a whole has seen a similar trend, with a low of 7.3 percent of uninsured youth in 2015. Despite this decrease, in 2015 Lee County had the 13th highest percentage of uninsured youth of the 67 Florida counties. Chart F-56: Uninsured Youth (Under 19 Years) 2010-2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) As with the adult population in Lee County, youth living in households with income levels near and below the FPL had the highest rates of being uninsured. Chart F-57: Uninsured Youth (Under 19 Years) Percentage by Income (based on FPL) Lee County 2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Physicians and Facilities As of 2015, there were 1,617 licensed physicians in Lee County. That works out to 239.6 doctors for every 100,000 residents. That is a slightly lower rate than the state average of 249 doctors for every 100,000 residents. The county also has a lower rate per 100,000 than the state for licensed pediatricians (14.4 in Lee vs. 18.0 in state). The number of employees at the Florida Department of Health in Lee County per every 100,000 residents is lower than the state average. The Florida Department of Health in Lee County spent $15,494,583 dollars in 2015; that places the rate of expenditure per 100,000 residents at just over one and a half times the state average. Table F-22: Health Resources Availability Lee County & State 2015 County State Rate per Rate per Providers*† Number Quartile** 100,000 100,000 3 Total Licensed Dentists 323 47.9 55.3
had the highest rates of uninsured adults. In 2015, 41.0 percent of Lee County adults with incomes at or below 138 percent of the FPL were uninsured. For Lee County adults with incomes above 400 percent of the FPL, only 8.6 percent were without health insurance. Chart F-55: Uninsured Adults (Age 18 – 64) Percentage by Income (based on Federal Poverty Level), Lee County 2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Since 2010, the number of uninsured youth has decreased 41 percent to a low of 9.3 percent in 2015. The state as a whole has seen a similar trend, with a low of 7.3 percent of uninsured youth in 2015. Despite this decrease, in 2015 Lee County had the 13th highest percentage of uninsured youth of the 67 Florida counties. Chart F-56: Uninsured Youth (Under 19 Years) 2010-2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) As with the adult population in Lee County, youth living in households with income levels near and below the FPL had the highest rates of being uninsured. Chart F-57: Uninsured Youth (Under 19 Years) Percentage by Income (based on FPL) Lee County 2015 Source: The Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Physicians and Facilities As of 2015, there were 1,617 licensed physicians in Lee County. That works out to 239.6 doctors for every 100,000 residents. That is a slightly lower rate than the state average of 249 doctors for every 100,000 residents. The county also has a lower rate per 100,000 than the state for licensed pediatricians (14.4 in Lee vs. 18.0 in state). The number of employees at the Florida Department of Health in Lee County per every 100,000 residents is lower than the state average. The Florida Department of Health in Lee County spent $15,494,583 dollars in 2015; that places the rate of expenditure per 100,000 residents at just over one and a half times the state average. Table F-22: Health Resources Availability Lee County & State 2015 County State Providers*† Number Rate per 100,000 Quartile** Rate per 100,000 Total Licensed Dentists 323 47.9 3 55.3