Health insurance in Chautauqua County, New York
2,821 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% 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
2,821 uninsured people in Chautauqua County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 50% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 6.9% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.0% of Chautauqua County's 93,823 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 5,649 people. That is close to the New York rate of 5.9%, and puts Chautauqua County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,804th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
1,821 of Chautauqua County's uninsured — 32%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in New York is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,266 people aged 50 to 64 in Chautauqua County have no coverage, a rate of 5.2% — close to the 6.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Chautauqua County against New York
Chautauqua County is the 23rd largest of the 27 New York counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and 3 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the New York picture.
| Chautauqua County | New York | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 2,821 | 429,201 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 47% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 32% | 29% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego County | 5.0% | 2,244 | 49% |
| Jefferson County | 5.1% | 2,420 | 53% |
| Ontario County | 4.2% | 1,775 | 50% |
| Putnam County | 4.3% | 1,533 | 45% |
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