Health insurance in Hampden County, Massachusetts
6,931 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 49% 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.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
6,931 uninsured people in Hampden County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 49% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band, only 4.9% are uninsured, so the credit is reaching most of the people it was built for here.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
3.8% of Hampden County's 365,612 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 14,058 people. That is close to the Massachusetts rate of 3.3%, and puts Hampden County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,124th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
3,807 of Hampden County's uninsured — 27%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Massachusetts is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
2,945 people aged 50 to 64 in Hampden County have no coverage, a rate of 3.4% — close to the 3.8% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Hampden County against Massachusetts
Hampden County is the 6th largest of the 9 Massachusetts counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.5 points higher than Massachusetts overall and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Massachusetts picture.
| Hampden County | Massachusetts | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 3.8% | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 6,931 | 84,846 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 49% | 46% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 27% | 25% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 4.4% | 9,851 | 48% |
| Barnstable County | 3.1% | 2,185 | 47% |
| Norfolk County | 2.4% | 5,896 | 42% |
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