Health in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: official figures
9.4% of residents of Harrisburg (4,674 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 295th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Harrisburg are uninsured?
In Harrisburg, 8.9% of children under 19 and 11.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Harrisburg are on Medicaid?
37.9% of residents of Harrisburg under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 45th 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 Harrisburg have a disability?
18.2% of residents of Harrisburg (9,072 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 47th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 7.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Harrisburg have a disability?
By age, 39.7% of residents of Harrisburg aged 65 and over, 18.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.8% 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 Harrisburg compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Harrisburg ranks 295 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Dunwoody | 9.4% |
| 293 | Logan | 9.4% |
| 294 | Grand Junction | 9.4% |
| 295 | Harrisburg | 9.4% |
| 296 | Everett | 9.3% |
| 297 | Raleigh | 9.3% |
| 298 | St. Louis | 9.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Harrisburg ranks 47 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 50 | Great Falls | 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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