Health Profile of Hacienda Heights, California

Hacienda Heights 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.

  • A
    Hacienda Heights Above average

Source: Map AI Methodology

General Health Overview

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Metric Hacienda Heights California Avg US Average
Life Expectancy (years) 84.2 79.6 78.3
Uninsured Population (%) 4.6% 6.6% 8.4%
Self-Rated Poor Health 13.1% 16.4% 16.3%

Life expectancy in Hacienda Heights is 84.2 years, about 4.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.

Population by Age

Older residents

20,973 residents in Hacienda Heights are age 50 or older.

  • 85+ 1,318 481 men · 837 women
  • 75–84 3,097 1,230 men · 1,867 women
  • 65–74 5,541 2,672 men · 2,869 women
  • 50–64 11,016 5,326 men · 5,691 women

Younger residents

9,523 residents in Hacienda Heights are age 17 or younger.

  • 12–17 2,979 1,593 boys · 1,385 girls
  • 7–12 2,943 1,451 boys · 1,492 girls
  • 3–7 2,137 971 boys · 1,167 girls
  • 0–3 1,464 645 boys · 819 girls
Beyond life expectancy

About 1,537 residents in Hacienda Heights (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.2 years.

84.2 yrs
Age 0 Age 100

The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.

Disease Prevalence

Disease / Condition Hacienda Heights California Avg US Average
Diabetes 10.5% 10.5% 11.3%
Cancer 5.0% 6.3% 6.9%
Heart Diseases 5.0% 6.4% 7.1%
Adult Obesity 22.8% 30.6% 34.3%

The rate of obesity in Hacienda Heights is about 25% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Hacienda Heights is about 22% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Hacienda Heights is about 20% lower than in California.

Health Behaviors

Behavior Hacienda Heights California Avg US Average
Smokers 8.2% 13.9% 19.0%
Binge Drinking 14.0% 18.0% 16.5%
Sedentary Lifestyle 20.6% 21.9% 25.1%

The rate of smoking in Hacienda Heights is about 41% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Hacienda Heights is about 22% lower than in California.

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,925 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 384,175 minutes a day and 140.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hacienda Heights is 84.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.17 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 Hacienda Heights California Avg US Average
Air Pollution (μg/m³) 12.39 7.63 6.09

With an annual average of 12.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hacienda Heights is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.

Hacienda Heights, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities

How Hacienda Heights, CA compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population Life expectancy Uninsured Obesity
Hacienda Heights, CA 52,314 84.2 yrs #1/2 4.6% #1/2 22.8% #1/2
La Puente, CA 37,656 82.2 yrs 10.5% 31.7%

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Hacienda Heights, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about health in Hacienda Heights, California.

What is the health grade for Hacienda Heights, California?

Hacienda Heights, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.

What is the average lifespan in Hacienda Heights, California?

People in Hacienda Heights, California can expect to live 84.2 years on average, 4.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6.

How many people lack health insurance in Hacienda Heights, California?

4.6% of residents in Hacienda Heights, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.0 points below the California rate of 6.6%.

How common is obesity in Hacienda Heights, California?

22.8% of adults in Hacienda Heights, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.

How many cigarettes do smokers in Hacienda Heights, California go through, and how much life does that cost?

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,925 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 384,175 minutes a day and 140.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hacienda Heights is 84.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.17 lifetimes a year.

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