Health Profile of Haines Borough, Alaska
Haines Borough Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Haines Borough Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Alaska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Haines Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.6 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Haines Borough is 82.6 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
962 residents in Haines Borough are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 28 11 men · 17 women
- 75–84 106 40 men · 66 women
- 65–74 294 170 men · 124 women
- 50–64 535 302 men · 233 women
Younger residents
460 residents in Haines Borough are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 165 86 boys · 79 girls
- 7–12 149 85 boys · 64 girls
- 3–7 89 51 boys · 38 girls
- 0–3 57 31 boys · 26 girls
About 50 residents in Haines Borough (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Haines Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Haines Borough is about 31% higher than in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Haines Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Haines Borough is about 22% lower than in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,912 cigarettes a day, 87,353 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,029 minutes a day and 11.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haines Borough is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.27 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Haines Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Haines Borough, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Haines Borough, AK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,110 residents against a local median of 3,409. The measure that sets Haines Borough, AK apart most is uninsured: 11.5%, 24% above the local median of 9.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.7% on uninsured, so Haines Borough, AK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Haines Borough, AK has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough, AK | 2,110 | 82.6 yrs #2/6 | 11.5% #5/6 | 32.1% #5/6 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | 1,193 | 80.8 yrs | 8.5% | 32.0% |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 2,319 | 79.3 yrs | 19.0% | 37.1% |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | 31,790 | 81.2 yrs | 8.3% | 28.1% |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | 8,374 | 79.0 yrs | 10.1% | 31.8% |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | 3,409 | 84.6 yrs | 9.3% | 31.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Haines Borough, Alaska has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Alaska, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Haines Borough, Alaska.
How healthy is Haines Borough, Alaska?
Haines Borough, Alaska has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Haines Borough, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Haines Borough ranks 7th healthiest out of 27 counties in Alaska by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Haines Borough, Alaska?
People in Haines Borough, Alaska can expect to live 82.6 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9.
What percentage of Haines Borough, Alaska residents are uninsured?
11.5% of residents in Haines Borough, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Haines Borough, Alaska?
32.1% of adults in Haines Borough, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Haines Borough, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,912 cigarettes a day, 87,353 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,029 minutes a day and 11.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haines Borough is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.27 lifetimes a year.
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