Health in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: official figures
7.3% of residents of Lancaster (4,159 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 381st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Lancaster are uninsured?
In Lancaster, 3.2% of children under 19 and 9.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lancaster are on Medicaid?
29.7% of residents of Lancaster under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 117th 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 Lancaster have a disability?
16.5% of residents of Lancaster (9,317 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 102nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 6.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lancaster have a disability?
By age, 36.7% of residents of Lancaster aged 65 and over, 15.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 9.8% 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 Lancaster compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 443 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 440 | Gainesville | 7.4% |
| 441 | Providence | 7.4% |
| 442 | New Haven | 7.4% |
| 443 | Lancaster | 7.3% |
| 444 | Goodyear | 7.3% |
| 445 | Rockford | 7.2% |
| 446 | Millcreek | 7.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lancaster ranks 102 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Taylor | 16.5% |
| 100 | Pensacola | 16.5% |
| 101 | Apple Valley | 16.5% |
| 102 | Lancaster | 16.5% |
| 103 | Summerville | 16.4% |
| 104 | Yakima | 16.4% |
| 105 | Rapid City | 16.4% |
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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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