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Health insurance in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

6,547 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 49% of everyone uninsured in the county.

Reviewed September 4, 2026 · 2024 Census data

6,547Uninsured, subsidy range 138–400% of poverty
8.1%Uninsured, under 65 13,321 people
6.5%Uninsured, 50 to 64 2,697 people
165,458Under-65 residents 342nd of 3,143

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

6,547 uninsured people in Lackawanna County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 49% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 9.5% have no coverage.

How many people here have no coverage

8.1% of Lackawanna County's 165,458 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 13,321 people. That is close to the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Lackawanna County in the lower half of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,142nd).

Who falls under the Medicaid line

4,452 of Lackawanna County's uninsured — 33%, 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

2,697 people aged 50 to 64 in Lackawanna County have no coverage, a rate of 6.5% — close to the 8.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.

Lackawanna County against Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County is the 16th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.9 points higher than Pennsylvania overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Pennsylvania picture.

Lackawanna CountyPennsylvania National median
Uninsured, under 658.1% 7.2%9.8%
Uninsured in the subsidy band6,547 360,928—
Subsidy band as a share of uninsured49% 49% 51%
At or below 138% of poverty33% 30% 31%
Uninsured, 50 to 646.5% 5.5% 8.1%

Counties of a similar size

CountyUninsured In the subsidy bandShare
Washington County5.6%4,42550%
Butler County5.1%3,71448%
Monroe County8.4%5,35450%
Hawaii County (Hawaii)5.7%4,68648%

What a plan actually costs in Lackawanna County

These figures say how many people here a credit would reach. What it would be worth to you depends on your age, household and income — a licensed agent can work that out on the call.

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