Health Profile of Union City, California
Union City 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+
Union City Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Union City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Union City is 82.6 years, about 3.0 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.9%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.0% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,942 residents in Union City are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,353 477 men · 876 women
- 75–84 3,199 1,397 men · 1,802 women
- 65–74 6,515 3,010 men · 3,505 women
- 50–64 13,875 6,761 men · 7,114 women
Younger residents
12,635 residents in Union City are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,779 2,094 boys · 1,685 girls
- 7–12 3,692 2,039 boys · 1,653 girls
- 3–7 2,909 1,576 boys · 1,332 girls
- 0–3 2,256 1,248 boys · 1,008 girls
About 1,980 residents in Union City (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Union City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 20.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Union City is about 36% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Union City is about 33% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Union City is about 30% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Union City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.7% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Union City is about 33% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Union City is about 24% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,620 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 578,824 minutes a day and 211.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union City is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.86 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 | Union City | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.85 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Union City is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Union City, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Union City, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 67,563 residents against a local median of 153,435. Where Union City, CA breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% below the local median of 4.1% at 2.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 20.5% against a local median of 24.5%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Union City, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Union City, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Union City, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City, CA | 67,563 | 82.6 yrs #3/4 | 2.9% #2/4 | 20.5% #2/4 |
| Fremont, CA | 228,315 | 83.0 yrs | 2.6% | 19.4% |
| Newark, CA | 46,903 | 82.8 yrs | 4.1% | 24.5% |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | 79.7 yrs | 6.2% | 27.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Union City, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Union City, California.
Is Union City, California a healthy place to live?
Union City, 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 among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Union City, California?
People in Union City, California can expect to live 82.6 years on average, 3.0 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Union City, California residents are uninsured?
2.9% of residents in Union City, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 34 people, 3.7 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Union City, California residents are obese?
20.5% of adults in Union City, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 10.1 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Union City, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,620 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 578,824 minutes a day and 211.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union City is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.86 lifetimes a year.
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