Health insurance in Gloucester County, New Jersey
6,272 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.
How many here a premium tax credit would reach
6,272 uninsured people in Gloucester 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, 7.8% have no coverage.
Coverage is better here than across the state
5.2% of Gloucester County's 250,105 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 13,022 people. That is well below New Jersey as a whole at 9.0% — 3.8 points better than its own state, and puts Gloucester County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,003rd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
3,079 of Gloucester County's uninsured — 24%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New Jersey is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
2,556 people aged 50 to 64 in Gloucester County have no coverage, a rate of 4.2% — close to the 5.2% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Gloucester County against New Jersey
Gloucester County is the 14th largest of the 19 New Jersey counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 3.8 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.
| Gloucester County | New Jersey | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 6,272 | 330,684 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 48% | 48% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 24% | 28% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 9.7% | 10,524 | 51% |
| Somerset County | 6.4% | 8,713 | 47% |
| Mercer County | 9.4% | 13,664 | 47% |
| Burlington County | 5.6% | 10,414 | 50% |
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