Health insurance in York County, Pennsylvania
13,283 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 53% 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
Of the 25,041 people without coverage in York County, 13,283 — 53% — earn inside the premium tax credit range. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band itself, 8.7% have no coverage.
How many people here have no coverage
6.7% of York County's 375,977 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 25,041 people. That is close to the Pennsylvania rate of 7.2%, and puts York County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (2,593rd).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
6,112 of York County's uninsured — 24%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Pennsylvania is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
4,597 people aged 50 to 64 in York County have no coverage, a rate of 5.0% — close to the 6.7% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
York County against Pennsylvania
York County is the 8th largest of the 28 Pennsylvania counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 0.5 points lower than Pennsylvania overall and 4 points more of its uninsured sit in the subsidy band than statewide. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Pennsylvania picture.
| York County | Pennsylvania | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 13,283 | 360,928 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 53% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 24% | 30% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berks County | 9.5% | 17,044 | 52% |
| Lancaster County | 11.6% | 28,522 | 56% |
| Lehigh County | 8.8% | 13,130 | 48% |
| Chester County | 5.8% | 11,665 | 45% |
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