Health insurance in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
2,624 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 51% 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.
Half the uninsured here sit in the subsidy range
2,624 uninsured people in Cambria County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 51% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 6.2% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.5% of Cambria County's 93,708 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 5,111 people. That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Cambria County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,947th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
1,527 of Cambria 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
1,224 people aged 50 to 64 in Cambria County have no coverage, a rate of 4.8% — close to the 5.5% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Cambria County against Pennsylvania
Cambria County is the 24th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.7 points lower than Pennsylvania overall and 2 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Pennsylvania picture.
| Cambria County | Pennsylvania | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 2,624 | 360,928 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 51% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 6.8% | 3,181 | 51% |
| Lycoming County | 7.4% | 3,301 | 53% |
| Adams County | 7.9% | 3,298 | 53% |
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