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Health insurance in Peoria County, Illinois

4,311 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 48% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

4,311Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
6.3%Uninsured, under 65 8,908 people
5.1%Uninsured, 50 to 64 1,514 people
141,899Under-65 residents 394th of 3,143

Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. Income bands are measured against the federal poverty level.

How many here a premium tax credit would reach

4,311 uninsured people in Peoria County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 48% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.7% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

6.3% of Peoria County's 141,899 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 8,908 people. That is below the Illinois rate of 8.1%, and puts Peoria County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,716th).

A large share are under the Medicaid line

3,205 of Peoria County's uninsured — 36%, an unusually large share — the top quarter of all counties measured — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Illinois is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.

The years before Medicare

1,514 people aged 50 to 64 in Peoria County have no coverage, a rate of 5.1% — close to the 6.3% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Peoria County against Illinois

Peoria County is the 12th largest of the 18 Illinois counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.8 points lower than Illinois overall and 3 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Illinois.

Peoria CountyIllinois National median
Uninsured, under 656.3% 8.1%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band4,311 423,655—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured48% 51% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty36% 28% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 645.1% 7.2% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
McLean County5.8%3,81448%
Sangamon County5.5%4,33551%
Kendall County5.3%3,52653%
Champaign County6.4%4,92346%

What a plan actually costs in Peoria County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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