Health Profile of Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead 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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A+
Marblehead Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marblehead | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 85.6 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 0.6% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.1% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marblehead is 85.6 years, about 5.1 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 0.6%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.1% of residents, lower than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,340 residents in Marblehead are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 467 178 men · 289 women
- 75–84 1,260 574 men · 687 women
- 65–74 2,451 1,147 men · 1,304 women
- 50–64 5,161 2,412 men · 2,749 women
Younger residents
4,367 residents in Marblehead are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,708 799 boys · 909 girls
- 7–12 1,346 656 boys · 691 girls
- 3–7 810 416 boys · 393 girls
- 0–3 503 250 boys · 252 girls
About 198 residents in Marblehead (1.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 85.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marblehead | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.1% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Marblehead is about 21% higher than in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marblehead | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.2% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Marblehead is about 36% lower than in Massachusetts. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Marblehead is about 20% lower than in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,052 cigarettes a day, 421,558 a month, or 5.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 154,571 minutes a day and 56.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marblehead is 85.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 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 | Marblehead | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.20 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marblehead is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marblehead, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Marblehead, MA is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 20,308 residents against a local median of 43,365. Marblehead, MA's uninsured, at 0.6%, runs 80% below the 3.0% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Marblehead, MA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Marblehead, MA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marblehead, MA | 20,308 | 85.6 yrs #1/4 | 0.6% #1/4 | 24.1% #1/4 |
| Salem, MA | 43,365 | 81.1 yrs | 3.0% | 26.7% |
| Beverly, MA | 42,584 | 79.5 yrs | 2.4% | 25.0% |
| Lynn, MA | 101,709 | 78.2 yrs | 4.1% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marblehead, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A+, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Is Marblehead, Massachusetts a healthy place to live?
Marblehead, Massachusetts has a Map AI Health Index grade of A+, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A+ grade means residents are among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Marblehead, Massachusetts?
People in Marblehead, Massachusetts can expect to live 85.6 years on average, 5.1 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Marblehead, Massachusetts?
0.6% of residents in Marblehead, Massachusetts have no health insurance, fewer than 1 in 100 people, 2.0 points below the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
How common is obesity in Marblehead, Massachusetts?
24.1% of adults in Marblehead, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.5 points below the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marblehead, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,052 cigarettes a day, 421,558 a month, or 5.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 154,571 minutes a day and 56.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marblehead is 85.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
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