Health Profile of Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen 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
Methuen Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Methuen | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Methuen is 80.3 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, higher than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, higher than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,761 residents in Methuen are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,103 297 men · 806 women
- 75–84 2,500 1,020 men · 1,480 women
- 65–74 4,932 2,220 men · 2,712 women
- 50–64 10,226 5,003 men · 5,223 women
Younger residents
10,812 residents in Methuen are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,537 1,642 boys · 1,896 girls
- 7–12 3,338 1,585 boys · 1,753 girls
- 3–7 2,346 1,176 boys · 1,171 girls
- 0–3 1,589 789 boys · 800 girls
About 2,070 residents in Methuen (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Methuen | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.1% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Methuen are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Methuen | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Methuen is about 17% higher than in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 60,672 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 667,397 minutes a day and 243.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Methuen is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.77 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 | Methuen | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.46 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Methuen is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Methuen, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Methuen, MA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 53,422 residents against a local median of 78,225. Nothing separates Methuen, MA sharply from the cities 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, 13% below the local median at 3.3% against 3.9%. Methuen, MA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methuen, MA | 53,422 | 80.3 yrs #2/5 | 3.3% #2/5 | 27.1% #3/5 |
| Lawrence, MA | 88,771 | 78.6 yrs | 5.5% | 34.2% |
| Haverhill, MA | 67,679 | 79.5 yrs | 3.6% | 28.1% |
| Lowell, MA | 118,320 | 77.5 yrs | 4.1% | 24.3% |
| Wilmington, MA | 23,238 | 81.4 yrs | 0.9% | 22.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Methuen, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Methuen, Massachusetts.
Is Methuen, Massachusetts a healthy place to live?
Methuen, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Methuen, Massachusetts?
People in Methuen, Massachusetts can expect to live 80.3 years on average, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Methuen, Massachusetts?
3.3% of residents in Methuen, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 30 people, 0.8 points above the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
What percentage of Methuen, Massachusetts residents are obese?
27.1% of adults in Methuen, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.5 points above the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Methuen, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 60,672 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 667,397 minutes a day and 243.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Methuen is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.77 lifetimes a year.
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