Health Profile of San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County 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
San Joaquin County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Joaquin County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Joaquin County is 77.4 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
230,902 residents in San Joaquin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 12,339 4,460 men · 7,879 women
- 75–84 28,845 12,258 men · 16,587 women
- 65–74 55,960 26,004 men · 29,956 women
- 50–64 133,758 67,335 men · 66,423 women
Younger residents
204,710 residents in San Joaquin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 66,706 34,467 boys · 32,239 girls
- 7–12 61,193 31,812 boys · 29,381 girls
- 3–7 44,465 22,987 boys · 21,478 girls
- 0–3 32,346 16,482 boys · 15,864 girls
About 32,923 residents in San Joaquin County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Joaquin County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in San Joaquin County is about 18% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Joaquin County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Joaquin County is about 16% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 923,854 cigarettes a day, 27.7 million a month, or 337.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.2 million minutes a day and 3.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Joaquin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.25 lifetimes a day, or 91 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 Joaquin County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.62 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Joaquin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Joaquin County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
San Joaquin County, CA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 797,313 residents against a local median of 1,163,035. Where San Joaquin County, CA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% above the local median of 4.8% at 6.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.7% on uninsured, so San Joaquin County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Joaquin County, CA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin County, CA | 797,313 | 77.4 yrs #6/6 | 6.3% #6/6 | 30.8% #4/6 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | 553,305 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 33.4% |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,591,938 | 78.7 yrs | 4.9% | 31.3% |
| Contra Costa County, CA | 1,163,035 | 80.8 yrs | 4.6% | 28.7% |
| Alameda County, CA | 1,648,382 | 80.8 yrs | 4.0% | 25.3% |
| Solano County, CA | 451,581 | 78.8 yrs | 4.8% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Joaquin County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in San Joaquin County, California.
How healthy is San Joaquin County, California?
San Joaquin County, 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.
Is San Joaquin County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
San Joaquin County ranks 41st healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in San Joaquin County, California?
People in San Joaquin County, California can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in San Joaquin County, California?
6.3% of residents in San Joaquin County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in San Joaquin County, California?
30.8% of adults in San Joaquin County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Joaquin County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 923,854 cigarettes a day, 27.7 million a month, or 337.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.2 million minutes a day and 3.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Joaquin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.25 lifetimes a day, or 91 lifetimes a year.
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