Health insurance in Onondaga County, New York
8,156 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
Of the 17,163 people without coverage in Onondaga County, 8,156 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 6.1% have no coverage.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
4.7% of Onondaga County's 364,106 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 17,163 people. That is close to the New York rate of 5.9%, and puts Onondaga County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,071st).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
5,096 of Onondaga County's uninsured — 30%, 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
3,479 people aged 50 to 64 in Onondaga County have no coverage, a rate of 4.0% — close to the 4.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Onondaga County against New York
Onondaga County is the 11th largest of the 27 New York counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.2 points lower than New York overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the New York picture.
| Onondaga County | New York | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 8,156 | 429,201 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 48% | 47% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 5.4% | 8,340 | 46% |
| Richmond County | 5.2% | 9,410 | 45% |
| Rockland County | 5.5% | 6,679 | 42% |
| Albany County | 4.8% | 5,389 | 46% |
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