Health Profile of Skagway Municipality, Alaska
Skagway Municipality 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
Skagway Municipality Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Alaska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Skagway Municipality | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Skagway Municipality is 80.8 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
426 residents in Skagway Municipality are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4 0 men · 4 women
- 75–84 38 13 men · 25 women
- 65–74 97 61 men · 36 women
- 50–64 287 136 men · 151 women
Younger residents
184 residents in Skagway Municipality are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 44 21 boys · 22 girls
- 7–12 46 18 boys · 28 girls
- 3–7 49 22 boys · 28 girls
- 0–3 45 23 boys · 22 girls
About 17 residents in Skagway Municipality (1.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Skagway Municipality | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Skagway Municipality is about 28% lower than in Alaska. The rate of heart disease in Skagway Municipality is about 19% lower than in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Skagway Municipality | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.4% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.7% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Skagway Municipality is about 22% lower than in Alaska. The rate of smoking in Skagway Municipality is about 20% lower than in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,814 cigarettes a day, 54,409 a month, or 661,979 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 19,950 minutes a day and 7.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Skagway Municipality is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 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 | Skagway Municipality | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Skagway Municipality, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Skagway Municipality, AK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,193 residents against a local median of 3,409. The measure that sets Skagway Municipality, AK apart most is uninsured: 8.5%, 16% below the local median of 10.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.7% on uninsured, so Skagway Municipality, AK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Skagway Municipality, AK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagway Municipality, AK | 1,193 | 80.8 yrs #4/6 | 8.5% #2/6 | 32.0% #4/6 |
| Haines Borough, AK | 2,110 | 82.6 yrs | 11.5% | 32.1% |
| 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, Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, Alaska.
How healthy is Skagway Municipality, Alaska?
Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Skagway Municipality ranks 8th 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.
How long do people live in Skagway Municipality, Alaska?
People in Skagway Municipality, Alaska can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9.
What percentage of Skagway Municipality, Alaska residents are uninsured?
8.5% of residents in Skagway Municipality, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 2.5 points below the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Skagway Municipality, Alaska residents are obese?
32.0% of adults in Skagway Municipality, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Skagway Municipality, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,814 cigarettes a day, 54,409 a month, or 661,979 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 19,950 minutes a day and 7.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Skagway Municipality is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 lifetimes a year.
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