Health insurance in Kent County, Rhode Island
2,736 people here have no coverage and earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for — 50% 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
2,736 uninsured people in Kent County earn inside the premium tax credit range — 50% of the county's uninsured. That is near the 51% national median. Within that band, only 5.8% are uninsured, so the credit is reaching most of the people it was built for here.
Comparatively few people go uncovered
4.1% of Kent County's 136,024 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 5,520 people. That is below the Rhode Island rate of 5.3%, and puts Kent County in the bottom quarter of the 3,143 counties measured nationally (3,116th).
Who falls under the Medicaid line
1,425 of Kent County's uninsured — 26%, below the 31% typical of counties nationally — earn under $22,025 a year, which in Rhode Island is Medicaid territory rather than marketplace territory.
The years before Medicare
1,154 people aged 50 to 64 in Kent County have no coverage, a rate of 3.2% — close to the 4.1% across all under-65 residents here. Age-rated premiums make this the most expensive group to cover before Medicare.
Kent County against Rhode Island
Kent County is the 2nd largest of the 3 Rhode Island counties we publish. Its uninsured rate runs 1.2 points lower than Rhode Island overall and its subsidy-band share matches the state. Coverage among 50 to 64 year olds matches the Rhode Island picture.
| Kent County | Rhode Island | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 9.8% |
| Uninsured in the subsidy band | 2,736 | 22,701 | — |
| Subsidy band as a share of uninsured | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| At or below 138% of poverty | 26% | 31% | 31% |
| Uninsured, 50 to 64 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 8.1% |
Counties of a similar size
| County | Uninsured | In the subsidy band | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted County (Minnesota) | 4.8% | 3,227 | 49% |
| Ulster County (New York) | 6.4% | 3,702 | 42% |
| Alexandria city (Virginia) | 8.2% | 5,057 | 45% |
| Scott County (Minnesota) | 4.7% | 3,027 | 47% |
| Maui County (Hawaii) | 4.7% | 3,205 | 50% |
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