Health Profile of Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington 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+
Wilmington Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wilmington | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.4 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 0.9% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.6% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wilmington is 81.4 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 0.9%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.6% of residents, lower than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,799 residents in Wilmington are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 457 176 men · 281 women
- 75–84 1,014 474 men · 539 women
- 65–74 1,962 888 men · 1,073 women
- 50–64 5,367 2,689 men · 2,678 women
Younger residents
5,151 residents in Wilmington are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,663 904 boys · 759 girls
- 7–12 1,501 863 boys · 638 girls
- 3–7 1,143 632 boys · 511 girls
- 0–3 845 468 boys · 377 girls
About 730 residents in Wilmington (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wilmington | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.2% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 22.1% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Wilmington is about 15% lower than in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wilmington | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.9% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Wilmington is about 22% lower than in Massachusetts. The rate of smoking in Wilmington is about 19% lower than in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,114 cigarettes a day, 603,424 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,255 minutes a day and 80.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilmington is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.89 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 | Wilmington | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.64 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wilmington is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wilmington, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Wilmington, MA is typical in size for this group, 23,238 residents against a local median of 26,309, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Wilmington, MA apart most is uninsured: 0.9%, 51% below the local median of 1.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 1.9% on uninsured, so Wilmington, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wilmington, MA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, MA | 23,238 | 81.4 yrs #2/4 | 0.9% #1/4 | 22.1% #4/4 |
| Reading, MA | 25,603 | 83.2 yrs | 1.9% | 20.6% |
| Burlington, MA | 26,309 | 81.4 yrs | 3.5% | 20.2% |
| Woburn, MA | 41,946 | 80.5 yrs | 1.6% | 21.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Is Wilmington, Massachusetts a healthy place to live?
Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, Massachusetts?
People in Wilmington, Massachusetts can expect to live 81.4 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Wilmington, Massachusetts?
0.9% of residents in Wilmington, Massachusetts have no health insurance, fewer than 1 in 100 people, 1.7 points below the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
How common is obesity in Wilmington, Massachusetts?
22.1% of adults in Wilmington, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 3.6 points below the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wilmington, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,114 cigarettes a day, 603,424 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,255 minutes a day and 80.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilmington is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.89 lifetimes a year.
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