Health Profile of San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel 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
San Gabriel Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Gabriel is 83.1 years, about 3.5 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 14.8% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,756 residents in San Gabriel are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,200 387 men · 813 women
- 75–84 2,027 827 men · 1,200 women
- 65–74 3,428 1,558 men · 1,871 women
- 50–64 9,100 4,391 men · 4,710 women
Younger residents
6,753 residents in San Gabriel are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,321 1,303 boys · 1,018 girls
- 7–12 1,887 1,002 boys · 884 girls
- 3–7 1,420 700 boys · 720 girls
- 0–3 1,125 561 boys · 564 girls
About 1,562 residents in San Gabriel (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Gabriel | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 20.9% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in San Gabriel is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in San Gabriel is about 26% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in San Gabriel is about 20% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Gabriel | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in San Gabriel is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of smoking in San Gabriel is about 27% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,247 cigarettes a day, 997,412 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 365,718 minutes a day and 133.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Gabriel is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.05 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 | San Gabriel | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.25 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Gabriel is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
San Gabriel, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Gabriel, CA is typical in size for this group, 40,046 residents against a local median of 43,490, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates San Gabriel, 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, 6% below the local median at 4.6% against 4.9%. San Gabriel, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,046 | 83.1 yrs #4/5 | 4.6% #3/5 | 20.9% #3/5 |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 20,561 | 85.3 yrs | 5.4% | 20.5% |
| Rosemead, CA | 50,370 | 83.3 yrs | 6.5% | 21.9% |
| Alhambra, CA | 80,973 | 82.8 yrs | 4.2% | 21.8% |
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | 83.8 yrs | 4.4% | 20.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Gabriel, 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 San Gabriel, California.
Is San Gabriel, California a healthy place to live?
San Gabriel, 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 San Gabriel, California?
People in San Gabriel, California can expect to live 83.1 years on average, 3.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in San Gabriel, California?
4.6% of residents in San Gabriel, 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 San Gabriel, California?
20.9% of adults in San Gabriel, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 9.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Gabriel, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,247 cigarettes a day, 997,412 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 365,718 minutes a day and 133.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Gabriel is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.05 lifetimes a year.
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