Health Profile of Cudahy, California
Cudahy 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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C
Cudahy Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cudahy | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cudahy is 79.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 14.5%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.7% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,481 residents in Cudahy are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 141 45 men · 95 women
- 75–84 401 163 men · 238 women
- 65–74 980 457 men · 523 women
- 50–64 2,959 1,371 men · 1,588 women
Younger residents
6,345 residents in Cudahy are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,996 1,011 boys · 986 girls
- 7–12 1,900 951 boys · 949 girls
- 3–7 1,414 706 boys · 708 girls
- 0–3 1,035 524 boys · 512 girls
About 297 residents in Cudahy (1.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cudahy | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Cudahy is about 52% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Cudahy is about 27% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Cudahy is about 19% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cudahy | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cudahy is about 45% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,052 cigarettes a day, 691,565 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,574 minutes a day and 92.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cudahy is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.22 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 | Cudahy | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.23 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cudahy is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Cudahy, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Cudahy, CA is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 21,960 residents against a local median of 38,229. Nothing separates Cudahy, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 14.5% against 16.4%. Cudahy, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cudahy, CA | 21,960 | 79.4 yrs #3/6 | 14.5% #3/6 | 36.5% #5/6 |
| Bell, CA | 33,319 | 81.7 yrs | 13.5% | 35.4% |
| South Gate, CA | 90,685 | 80.7 yrs | 12.8% | 34.4% |
| Maywood, CA | 22,721 | 78.4 yrs | 17.8% | 36.1% |
| Bell Gardens, CA | 38,229 | 79.3 yrs | 16.4% | 37.2% |
| Huntington Park, CA | 53,550 | 78.2 yrs | 17.9% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cudahy, California has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with California, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cudahy, California.
How healthy is Cudahy, California?
Cudahy, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Cudahy, California?
People in Cudahy, California can expect to live 79.4 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Cudahy, California?
14.5% of residents in Cudahy, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.9 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Cudahy, California residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Cudahy, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.9 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Cudahy, California?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 31.8%, about 45% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cudahy, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,052 cigarettes a day, 691,565 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,574 minutes a day and 92.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cudahy is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.22 lifetimes a year.
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