Health in Erie, Pennsylvania: official figures
5.8% of residents of Erie (5,318 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 256th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Erie are uninsured?
In Erie, 2.3% of children under 19 and 8.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Erie are on Medicaid?
34.0% of residents of Erie under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 75th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Pennsylvania: 17.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Erie have a disability?
18.3% of residents of Erie (16,826 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 46th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 8.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Erie have a disability?
By age, 37.8% of residents of Erie aged 65 and over, 15.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 10.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Erie compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Erie ranks 568 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | Westland | 5.8% |
| 566 | Hanford | 5.8% |
| 567 | Pueblo | 5.8% |
| 568 | Erie | 5.8% |
| 569 | Bartlett | 5.8% |
| 570 | Eau Claire | 5.8% |
| 571 | Lacey | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Erie ranks 46 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Shreveport | 18.4% |
| 44 | Spokane Valley | 18.4% |
| 45 | Albany | 18.3% |
| 46 | Erie | 18.3% |
| 47 | Harrisburg | 18.2% |
| 48 | Westland | 18.2% |
| 49 | Decatur | 18.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
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