Health Profile of Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County 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
Manatee County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Manatee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.4% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Manatee County is 78.9 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.4% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
202,081 residents in Manatee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 14,030 5,705 men · 8,324 women
- 75–84 38,084 17,992 men · 20,092 women
- 65–74 59,407 27,814 men · 31,593 women
- 50–64 90,560 42,502 men · 48,058 women
Younger residents
76,111 residents in Manatee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 24,144 12,489 boys · 11,655 girls
- 7–12 22,647 11,681 boys · 10,966 girls
- 3–7 16,965 8,607 boys · 8,359 girls
- 0–3 12,354 6,189 boys · 6,165 girls
About 34,049 residents in Manatee County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Manatee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Manatee County is about 16% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Manatee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.0% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Manatee County is about 16% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 630,725 cigarettes a day, 18.9 million a month, or 230.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Manatee County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 61 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 | Manatee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.36 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Manatee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Manatee County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Manatee County, FL is typical in size for this group, 429,651 residents against a local median of 459,530, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Manatee County, FL sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% above the local median at 11.8% against 11.1%. Manatee County, FL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County, FL | 429,651 | 78.9 yrs #3/6 | 11.8% #4/6 | 30.5% #4/6 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 459,530 | 80.3 yrs | 9.9% | 25.4% |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1,519,188 | 77.5 yrs | 11.1% | 30.5% |
| Hardee County, FL | 25,673 | 79.5 yrs | 20.1% | 38.4% |
| Pinellas County, FL | 961,969 | 77.7 yrs | 10.4% | 27.7% |
| DeSoto County, FL | 35,386 | 78.0 yrs | 19.9% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Manatee County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Manatee County, Florida.
Is Manatee County, Florida a healthy place to live?
Manatee County, Florida 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 Manatee County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Manatee County ranks 19th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Manatee County, Florida?
People in Manatee County, Florida can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Manatee County, Florida?
11.8% of residents in Manatee County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Manatee County, Florida residents are obese?
30.5% of adults in Manatee County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Manatee County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 630,725 cigarettes a day, 18.9 million a month, or 230.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Manatee County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 61 lifetimes a year.
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