Health in Scranton, Pennsylvania: official figures
7.7% of residents of Scranton (5,686 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 411th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Scranton are uninsured?
In Scranton, 6.2% of children under 19 and 10.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Scranton are on Medicaid?
32.5% of residents of Scranton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 91st 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 Scranton have a disability?
17.7% of residents of Scranton (13,042 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 8.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Scranton have a disability?
By age, 34.5% of residents of Scranton aged 65 and over, 15.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 10.5% 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 Scranton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Scranton ranks 413 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 411 | Wilmington | 7.7% |
| 412 | Colorado Springs | 7.7% |
| 413 | Scranton | 7.7% |
| 414 | Goose Creek | 7.7% |
| 415 | Manhattan | 7.7% |
| 416 | Renton | 7.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Scranton ranks 57 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jacksonville | 17.9% |
| 55 | Redding | 17.7% |
| 56 | Birmingham | 17.7% |
| 57 | Scranton | 17.7% |
| 58 | Independence | 17.6% |
| 59 | Rockford | 17.5% |
| 60 | Columbus | 17.4% |
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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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