Health insurance in Kennebec County, Maine
3,691 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 53% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
3,691 uninsured people in Kennebec County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 53% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.8% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.2% of Kennebec County's 97,047 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 6,977 people. That is close to the Maine rate of 7.2%, and puts Kennebec County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,422nd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
1,823 of Kennebec County's uninsured — 26%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Maine is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,800 people aged 50 to 64 in Kennebec County have no coverage, a rate of 6.8% — close to the 7.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Kennebec County against Maine
Kennebec County is the smallest of the 4 Maine counties we publish a page for. 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 Maine picture.
| Kennebec County | Maine | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 3,691 | 39,094 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 53% | 52% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 26% | 26% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County | 7.1% | 4,265 | 51% |
| York County | 5.5% | 4,675 | 51% |
| Cumberland County | 5.6% | 6,830 | 51% |
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