Health insurance in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
7,070 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 49% 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
7,070 uninsured people in Northampton 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, 8.0% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.0% of Northampton County's 242,394 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 14,491 people. That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts Northampton County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,812th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
4,121 of Northampton County's uninsured — 28%, 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
2,813 people aged 50 to 64 in Northampton County have no coverage, a rate of 4.5% — close to the 6.0% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Northampton County against Pennsylvania
Northampton County is the 13th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.2 points lower than Pennsylvania overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds is better here than across Pennsylvania.
| Northampton County | Pennsylvania | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 7,070 | 360,928 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 49% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 28% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County | 8.3% | 9,723 | 50% |
| Luzerne County | 8.6% | 10,956 | 50% |
| Westmoreland County | 5.0% | 6,584 | 50% |
| Cumberland County | 7.4% | 7,800 | 50% |
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