Health insurance in South Central Connecticut, Connecticut
13,910 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 48% 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, which is the geography Connecticut data is actually published for.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
Of the 29,269 people without coverage in South Central Connecticut, 13,910 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.4% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.6% of South Central Connecticut's 443,622 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 29,269 people. That is close to the Connecticut rate of 7.0%, and puts South Central Connecticut in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,603rd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
8,353 of South Central Connecticut's uninsured — 29%, 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
5,753 people aged 50 to 64 in South Central Connecticut have no coverage, a rate of 5.3% — close to the 6.6% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
South Central Connecticut against Connecticut
South Central Connecticut is the 3rd largest of the 8 Connecticut planning regions we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Connecticut picture.
| South Central Connecticut | Connecticut | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 13,910 | 95,936 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 48% | 48% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 29% | 27% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut | 7.8% | 19,059 | 47% |
| Greater Bridgeport | 9.9% | 12,470 | 47% |
| Southeastern Connecticut | 6.4% | 6,759 | 49% |
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