Health Profile of Willowbrook, California
Willowbrook 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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C
Willowbrook Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Willowbrook | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Willowbrook is 76.1 years, about 3.6 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 11.2%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.5% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,542 residents in Willowbrook are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 176 71 men · 105 women
- 75–84 446 191 men · 255 women
- 65–74 844 434 men · 410 women
- 50–64 3,075 1,424 men · 1,651 women
Younger residents
6,667 residents in Willowbrook are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,913 853 boys · 1,060 girls
- 7–12 1,973 952 boys · 1,021 girls
- 3–7 1,590 845 boys · 745 girls
- 0–3 1,190 660 boys · 531 girls
About 560 residents in Willowbrook (2.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Willowbrook | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Willowbrook is about 47% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Willowbrook is about 22% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Willowbrook is about 22% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Willowbrook | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Willowbrook is about 41% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,965 cigarettes a day, 748,941 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 274,612 minutes a day and 100.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Willowbrook is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.51 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 | Willowbrook | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.01 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Willowbrook is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Willowbrook, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Willowbrook, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 21,745 residents against a local median of 61,451. Nothing separates Willowbrook, 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, 15% below the local median at 11.2% against 13.1%. Willowbrook, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook, CA | 21,745 | 76.1 yrs #5/5 | 11.2% #1/5 | 37.4% #3/5 |
| Compton, CA | 94,573 | 77.5 yrs | 12.6% | 37.5% |
| Lynwood, CA | 62,939 | 79.0 yrs | 13.7% | 35.7% |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 22,667 | 77.7 yrs | 11.8% | 37.3% |
| Florence-Graham, CA | 59,963 | 78.2 yrs | 15.5% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Willowbrook, California has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with California, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Willowbrook, California.
How healthy is Willowbrook, California?
Willowbrook, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Willowbrook, California?
People in Willowbrook, California can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 3.6 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Willowbrook, California?
11.2% of residents in Willowbrook, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 4.6 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Willowbrook, California?
37.4% of adults in Willowbrook, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.8 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What health issue is more common in Willowbrook, California than elsewhere?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 30.9%, about 41% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Willowbrook, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,965 cigarettes a day, 748,941 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 274,612 minutes a day and 100.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Willowbrook is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.51 lifetimes a year.
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