Health insurance in Camden County, New Jersey
16,500 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
Of the 33,553 people without coverage in Camden County, 16,500 — 49% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 10.5% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
7.7% of Camden County's 436,679 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 33,553 people. That is below the New Jersey rate of 9.0%, and puts Camden County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,254th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
9,546 of Camden County's uninsured — 28%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Jersey is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
5,938 people aged 50 to 64 in Camden County have no coverage, a rate of 6.0% — close to the 7.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Camden County against New Jersey
Camden County is the 8th largest of the 19 New Jersey counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.3 points lower than New Jersey overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across New Jersey.
| Camden County | New Jersey | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 16,500 | 330,684 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 28% | 28% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic County | 13.9% | 29,473 | 49% |
| Morris County | 5.8% | 11,152 | 45% |
| Union County | 13.5% | 33,802 | 51% |
| Burlington County | 5.6% | 10,414 | 50% |
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