Health Profile of Sugar Hill, Georgia
Sugar Hill 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
Sugar Hill Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sugar Hill is 78.5 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.1% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,512 residents in Sugar Hill are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 182 57 men · 125 women
- 75–84 514 219 men · 295 women
- 65–74 1,147 532 men · 615 women
- 50–64 3,670 1,817 men · 1,853 women
Younger residents
6,119 residents in Sugar Hill are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,909 949 boys · 960 girls
- 7–12 1,838 943 boys · 895 girls
- 3–7 1,380 710 boys · 670 girls
- 0–3 991 493 boys · 498 girls
About 459 residents in Sugar Hill (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.3% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sugar Hill is about 48% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Sugar Hill is about 40% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Sugar Hill is about 29% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sugar Hill is about 36% lower than in Georgia. The rate of smoking in Sugar Hill is about 35% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,301 cigarettes a day, 669,016 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,306 minutes a day and 89.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sugar Hill is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.17 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 | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.36 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sugar Hill is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sugar Hill, GA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Sugar Hill, GA is typical in size for this group, 21,657 residents against a local median of 22,683, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Sugar Hill, GA apart most is uninsured: 9.5%, 22% below the local median of 12.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Sugar Hill, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sugar Hill, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill, GA | 21,657 | 78.5 yrs #3/4 | 9.5% #2/4 | 27.3% #2/4 |
| Suwanee, GA | 21,330 | 81.4 yrs | 7.2% | 25.6% |
| Buford, GA | 22,683 | 77.4 yrs | 13.6% | 31.8% |
| Duluth, GA | 28,415 | 79.9 yrs | 12.1% | 27.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sugar Hill, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it far better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sugar Hill, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Sugar Hill, Georgia?
Sugar Hill, Georgia 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.
How long do people live in Sugar Hill, Georgia?
People in Sugar Hill, Georgia can expect to live 78.5 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Sugar Hill, Georgia?
9.5% of residents in Sugar Hill, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.9 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Sugar Hill, Georgia residents are obese?
27.3% of adults in Sugar Hill, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 10.7 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sugar Hill, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,301 cigarettes a day, 669,016 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,306 minutes a day and 89.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sugar Hill is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.17 lifetimes a year.
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