Health Profile of El Mirage, Arizona
El Mirage 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
El Mirage Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | El Mirage | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.6% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in El Mirage is 76.3 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, higher than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.6% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,739 residents in El Mirage are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 264 126 men · 137 women
- 75–84 1,113 479 men · 635 women
- 65–74 1,800 875 men · 925 women
- 50–64 4,562 2,170 men · 2,392 women
Younger residents
10,193 residents in El Mirage are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,944 1,493 boys · 1,450 girls
- 7–12 2,972 1,453 boys · 1,519 girls
- 3–7 2,390 1,248 boys · 1,142 girls
- 0–3 1,887 1,058 boys · 829 girls
About 1,229 residents in El Mirage (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | El Mirage | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in El Mirage is about 39% lower than in Arizona. The rate of cancer in El Mirage is about 37% lower than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in El Mirage is about 24% lower than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | El Mirage | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in El Mirage is about 15% higher than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,733 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 503,059 minutes a day and 183.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in El Mirage is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.58 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 | El Mirage | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in El Mirage is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
El Mirage, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
El Mirage, AZ is typical in size for this group, 34,950 residents against a local median of 40,024, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. El Mirage, AZ's uninsured, at 12.6%, runs 236% above the 3.7% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.5% against a local median of 26.2%, 28% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: El Mirage, AZ reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 11.3% on uninsured, so El Mirage, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. El Mirage, AZ has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Mirage, AZ | 34,950 | 76.3 yrs #3/4 | 12.6% #3/4 | 33.5% #4/4 |
| Sun City, AZ | 40,024 | 75.8 yrs | 3.7% | 26.2% |
| Glendale, AZ | 256,120 | 77.7 yrs | 13.2% | 32.4% |
| Sun City West, AZ | 25,067 | 80.2 yrs | 1.9% | 23.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, El Mirage, Arizona has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Arizona, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in El Mirage, Arizona.
What is the health grade for El Mirage, Arizona?
El Mirage, Arizona 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.
What is the life expectancy in El Mirage, Arizona?
People in El Mirage, Arizona can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Arizona average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in El Mirage, Arizona?
12.6% of residents in El Mirage, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 2.1 points above the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
What is the obesity rate in El Mirage, Arizona?
33.5% of adults in El Mirage, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in El Mirage, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,733 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 503,059 minutes a day and 183.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in El Mirage is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.58 lifetimes a year.
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