Health insurance in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
23,015 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 47,990 people without coverage in Allegheny County, 23,015 — 48% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.1% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.1% of Allegheny County's 946,093 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 47,990 people. That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Allegheny County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,020th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
14,635 of Allegheny County's uninsured — 30%, close to the 31% typical nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Pennsylvania is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
9,440 people aged 50 to 64 in Allegheny County have no coverage, a rate of 4.3% — close to the 5.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Allegheny County against Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is the 2nd largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 2.1 points lower than Pennsylvania overall and 2 points fewer of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Pennsylvania.
| Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 23,015 | 360,928 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 48% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
The nearest by population
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 4.5% | 14,743 | 47% |
| Philadelphia County | 8.8% | 50,659 | 45% |
| Bucks County | 5.5% | 13,176 | 47% |
| Delaware County | 5.6% | 12,111 | 47% |
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