Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area'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
7.2%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-27.8%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.7 pp (-23.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |