Health Profile of Stanton, California
Stanton 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
Stanton Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stanton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stanton is 79.8 years, about 0.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 9.2%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,487 residents in Stanton are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 480 148 men · 332 women
- 75–84 1,275 523 men · 752 women
- 65–74 2,529 1,123 men · 1,405 women
- 50–64 6,204 3,228 men · 2,976 women
Younger residents
8,005 residents in Stanton are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,444 1,286 boys · 1,158 girls
- 7–12 2,465 1,277 boys · 1,188 girls
- 3–7 1,829 885 boys · 944 girls
- 0–3 1,268 583 boys · 684 girls
About 1,110 residents in Stanton (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stanton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.0% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Stanton is about 29% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Stanton is about 18% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Stanton is about 15% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stanton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Stanton is about 26% higher than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Stanton is about 17% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,488 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 423,373 minutes a day and 154.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanton is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.68 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 | Stanton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.66 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stanton is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Stanton, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Stanton, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 34,721 residents against a local median of 87,945. The measure that sets Stanton, CA apart most is uninsured: 9.2%, 33% above the local median of 6.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.0% against a local median of 22.5%, 16% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Stanton, CA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 3.0% on uninsured, so Stanton, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Stanton, CA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton, CA | 34,721 | 79.8 yrs #5/5 | 9.2% #5/5 | 26.0% #5/5 |
| Garden Grove, CA | 175,431 | 81.3 yrs | 7.3% | 23.2% |
| Westminster, CA | 90,664 | 81.9 yrs | 6.5% | 21.7% |
| Cypress, CA | 48,412 | 81.7 yrs | 4.9% | 20.9% |
| Buena Park, CA | 85,227 | 80.5 yrs | 7.9% | 23.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stanton, 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 Stanton, California.
How healthy is Stanton, California?
Stanton, 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 Stanton, California?
People in Stanton, California can expect to live 79.8 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Stanton, California?
9.2% of residents in Stanton, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.6 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Stanton, California residents are obese?
26.0% of adults in Stanton, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.6 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Stanton, California?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.6%, about 26% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stanton, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,488 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 423,373 minutes a day and 154.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanton is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.68 lifetimes a year.
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