Health in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: official figures
4.8% of residents of Pittsburgh (14,493 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 168th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Pittsburgh are uninsured?
In Pittsburgh, 3.5% of children under 19 and 6.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Pittsburgh are on Medicaid?
16.9% of residents of Pittsburgh under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 403rd lowest 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 Pittsburgh have a disability?
13.8% of residents of Pittsburgh (41,535 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 272nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 6.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Pittsburgh have a disability?
By age, 32.6% of residents of Pittsburgh aged 65 and over, 11.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.0% 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 Pittsburgh compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 656 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 653 | Novato | 4.9% |
| 654 | Arlington Heights | 4.8% |
| 655 | Westfield | 4.8% |
| 656 | Pittsburgh | 4.8% |
| 657 | San Jose | 4.8% |
| 658 | Lakewood | 4.8% |
| 659 | West Des Moines | 4.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 272 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Tulare | 13.9% |
| 270 | Jacksonville | 13.9% |
| 271 | Turlock | 13.8% |
| 272 | Pittsburgh | 13.8% |
| 273 | Fort Pierce | 13.8% |
| 274 | Lynchburg | 13.8% |
| 275 | Portland | 13.8% |
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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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