Health Profile of Pomona, California
Pomona 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
Pomona Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pomona | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pomona is 79.1 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.9%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
41,015 residents in Pomona are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,112 729 men · 1,383 women
- 75–84 4,629 1,805 men · 2,824 women
- 65–74 9,142 4,167 men · 4,975 women
- 50–64 25,132 12,405 men · 12,727 women
Younger residents
34,947 residents in Pomona are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,869 5,214 boys · 5,655 girls
- 7–12 10,086 5,108 boys · 4,978 girls
- 3–7 7,916 4,025 boys · 3,892 girls
- 0–3 6,076 3,021 boys · 3,055 girls
About 4,522 residents in Pomona (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pomona | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Pomona is about 41% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Pomona is about 29% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pomona | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pomona is about 16% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,261 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 555.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pomona is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Pomona | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.19 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pomona is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Pomona, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Pomona, CA is the largest of the 6 cities compared here, 148,496 residents against a local median of 36,112. Where Pomona, CA breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 228% above the local median of 3.3% at 10.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.6% against a local median of 26.0%, 22% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Pomona, CA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Pomona, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pomona, CA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona, CA | 148,496 | 79.1 yrs #6/6 | 10.9% #6/6 | 31.6% #5/6 |
| La Verne, CA | 29,835 | 80.2 yrs | 2.8% | 26.0% |
| Montclair, CA | 38,094 | 80.7 yrs | 9.2% | 39.2% |
| San Dimas, CA | 34,372 | 82.0 yrs | 5.5% | 26.1% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 46,382 | 84.4 yrs | 3.3% | 19.3% |
| Claremont, CA | 36,112 | 82.0 yrs | 2.8% | 23.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pomona, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pomona, California.
What is the health grade for Pomona, California?
Pomona, California 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 Pomona, California?
People in Pomona, California can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Pomona, California residents are uninsured?
10.9% of residents in Pomona, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 4.3 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Pomona, California residents are obese?
31.6% of adults in Pomona, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pomona, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,261 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 555.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pomona is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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