Health Profile of Bradenton, Florida

Bradenton 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.

  • C
    Bradenton Below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

General Health Overview

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Metric Bradenton Florida Avg US Average
Life Expectancy (years) 75.9 77.2 78.3
Uninsured Population (%) 15.6% 11.5% 8.4%
Self-Rated Poor Health 19.9% 19.5% 16.3%

Life expectancy in Bradenton is 75.9 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 15.6%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.

Population by Age

Older residents

23,405 residents in Bradenton are age 50 or older.

  • 85+ 2,660 913 men · 1,746 women
  • 75–84 4,395 1,995 men · 2,400 women
  • 65–74 6,383 2,840 men · 3,543 women
  • 50–64 9,968 4,666 men · 5,302 women

Younger residents

10,043 residents in Bradenton are age 17 or younger.

  • 12–17 2,896 1,616 boys · 1,280 girls
  • 7–12 2,882 1,451 boys · 1,430 girls
  • 3–7 2,430 1,177 boys · 1,254 girls
  • 0–3 1,835 917 boys · 919 girls
Beyond life expectancy

About 6,586 residents in Bradenton (12.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.

75.9 yrs
Age 0 Age 100

The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.

Disease Prevalence

Disease / Condition Bradenton Florida Avg US Average
Diabetes 12.9% 12.5% 11.3%
Cancer 8.2% 7.3% 6.9%
Heart Diseases 8.6% 8.0% 7.1%
Adult Obesity 32.0% 33.8% 34.3%

On average, diseases in Bradenton are about the same as in Florida.

Health Behaviors

Behavior Bradenton Florida Avg US Average
Smokers 19.8% 21.3% 19.0%
Binge Drinking 13.3% 14.8% 16.5%
Sedentary Lifestyle 29.0% 29.1% 25.1%

On average, health behaviors in Bradenton are about the same as in Florida.

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 83,128 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 914,406 minutes a day and 333.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradenton is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.36 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 Bradenton Florida Avg US Average
Air Pollution (μg/m³) 7.39 7.27 6.09

With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bradenton is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.

Bradenton, FL Health Compared With Nearby Cities

How Bradenton, FL compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population Life expectancy Uninsured Obesity
Bradenton, FL 52,171 75.9 yrs #2/2 15.6% #1/2 32.0% #1/2
South Bradenton, FL 26,643 76.0 yrs 21.6% 33.3%

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Bradenton, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about health in Bradenton, Florida.

What is the health grade for Bradenton, Florida?

Bradenton, Florida 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.

What is the life expectancy in Bradenton, Florida?

People in Bradenton, Florida can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.

How many people lack health insurance in Bradenton, Florida?

15.6% of residents in Bradenton, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.1 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.

What is the obesity rate in Bradenton, Florida?

32.0% of adults in Bradenton, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.

How many cigarettes do smokers in Bradenton, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 83,128 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 914,406 minutes a day and 333.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradenton is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.36 lifetimes a year.

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