Health Profile of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 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
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 12.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 80.2 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Connecticut average of 80.1 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Connecticut average of 5.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the Connecticut average of 12.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
30,943 residents in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,566 532 men · 1,034 women
- 75–84 3,778 1,553 men · 2,225 women
- 65–74 7,565 3,600 men · 3,965 women
- 50–64 18,034 9,287 men · 8,747 women
Younger residents
14,976 residents in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,894 2,580 boys · 2,314 girls
- 7–12 4,513 2,324 boys · 2,189 girls
- 3–7 3,276 1,683 boys · 1,593 girls
- 0–3 2,293 1,201 boys · 1,092 girls
About 3,099 residents in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 9.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 30.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are about the same as in Connecticut.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 15.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 20.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are about the same as in Connecticut.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 109,967 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 441.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.92 | 6.62 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 78,384 residents against a local median of 252,265. Nothing separates Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT sharply from the counties 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% above the local median at 3.7% against 3.2%. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 78,384 | 80.2 yrs #2/6 | 3.7% #4/6 | 33.0% #6/6 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 252,265 | 79.3 yrs | 5.0% | 31.0% |
| Providence County, RI | 663,899 | 78.5 yrs | 5.4% | 31.8% |
| Kent County, RI | 171,061 | 78.9 yrs | 3.2% | 32.0% |
| Worcester County, MA | 867,628 | 79.7 yrs | 2.5% | 30.6% |
| Washington County, RI | 130,338 | 80.6 yrs | 2.0% | 24.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Connecticut, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Is Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut a healthy place to live?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut 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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut one of the healthiest counties in Connecticut?
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ranks 5th healthiest out of 9 counties in Connecticut by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
People in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut can expect to live 80.2 years on average, about the same as the Connecticut average of 80.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
3.7% of residents in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 1.6 points below the Connecticut rate of 5.3%.
What percentage of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut residents are obese?
33.0% of adults in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points above the Connecticut rate of 30.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 109,967 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 441.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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