Health insurance in Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut
12,470 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 47% of everyone uninsured in the county.
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.
Connecticut abolished county government, and the Census Bureau now reports it as nine planning regions rather than counties. The figures on this page are for the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, which is the geography Connecticut data is actually published for.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
Of the 26,521 people without coverage in Greater Bridgeport, 12,470 — 47% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 13.9% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
9.9% of Greater Bridgeport's 268,987 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 26,521 people. That is above the Connecticut rate of 7.0%, and puts Greater Bridgeport in the upper half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (1,537th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
8,362 of Greater Bridgeport's uninsured — 32%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Connecticut is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
5,450 people aged 50 to 64 in Greater Bridgeport have no coverage, a rate of 8.2% — close to the 9.9% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Greater Bridgeport against Connecticut
Greater Bridgeport is the 4th largest of the 8 Connecticut planning regions we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.9 points higher than Connecticut overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is worse here than across Connecticut.
| Greater Bridgeport | Connecticut | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 9.9% | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 12,470 | 95,936 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 47% | 48% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 32% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Connecticut | 6.4% | 6,759 | 49% |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley | 4.4% | 2,781 | 48% |
| South Central Connecticut | 6.6% | 13,910 | 48% |
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