Palmerton borough: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Palmerton borough's uninsured rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
8.6%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-51.2%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.5 pp (-52.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.1 pp (26.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -2.0 pp (-38.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.0 pp (62.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.0 pp (-19.2%) |