Health insurance in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
12,111 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 47% 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 25,757 people without coverage in Delaware County, 12,111 — 47% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 7.9% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
5.6% of Delaware County's 456,102 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 25,757 people. That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Delaware County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,925th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
7,723 of Delaware 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
4,279 people aged 50 to 64 in Delaware County have no coverage, a rate of 4.0% — close to the 5.6% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Delaware County against Pennsylvania
Delaware County is the 5th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.6 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.
| Delaware County | Pennsylvania | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 12,111 | 360,928 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 47% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County | 5.8% | 11,665 | 45% |
| Lancaster County | 11.6% | 28,522 | 56% |
| Bucks County | 5.5% | 13,176 | 47% |
| York County | 6.7% | 13,283 | 53% |
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