Health Profile of Rosemead, California
Rosemead 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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A
Rosemead Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rosemead is 83.3 years, about 3.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.1% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,434 residents in Rosemead are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,443 574 men · 870 women
- 75–84 2,501 1,192 men · 1,308 women
- 65–74 4,882 2,069 men · 2,814 women
- 50–64 10,608 5,262 men · 5,346 women
Younger residents
9,113 residents in Rosemead are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,191 1,810 boys · 1,381 girls
- 7–12 2,558 1,346 boys · 1,212 girls
- 3–7 1,906 995 boys · 911 girls
- 0–3 1,458 744 boys · 714 girls
About 1,766 residents in Rosemead (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rosemead | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.9% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Rosemead is about 34% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Rosemead is about 28% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Rosemead is about 20% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rosemead | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Rosemead is about 34% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Rosemead is about 28% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,771 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 547,485 minutes a day and 199.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rosemead is 83.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 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 | Rosemead | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.70 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rosemead is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Rosemead, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Rosemead, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 50,370 residents against a local median of 36,611. Rosemead, CA's uninsured, at 6.5%, runs 42% above the 4.6% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Rosemead, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Rosemead, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead, CA | 50,370 | 83.3 yrs #3/4 | 6.5% #4/4 | 21.9% #4/4 |
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,046 | 83.1 yrs | 4.6% | 20.9% |
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | 83.8 yrs | 4.4% | 20.6% |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 20,561 | 85.3 yrs | 5.4% | 20.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rosemead, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Rosemead, California.
How healthy is Rosemead, California?
Rosemead, 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.
How long do people live in Rosemead, California?
People in Rosemead, California can expect to live 83.3 years on average, 3.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Rosemead, California?
6.5% of residents in Rosemead, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Rosemead, California?
21.9% of adults in Rosemead, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 8.7 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Rosemead, California?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.9%, about 28% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rosemead, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,771 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 547,485 minutes a day and 199.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rosemead is 83.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 lifetimes a year.
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