Health Profile of Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills 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
Owings Mills Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Owings Mills is 79.0 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, higher than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,002 residents in Owings Mills are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 498 101 men · 397 women
- 75–84 1,224 451 men · 774 women
- 65–74 2,591 927 men · 1,664 women
- 50–64 6,688 2,899 men · 3,790 women
Younger residents
8,171 residents in Owings Mills are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,238 1,114 boys · 1,124 girls
- 7–12 2,419 1,241 boys · 1,178 girls
- 3–7 2,017 1,046 boys · 971 girls
- 0–3 1,497 773 boys · 724 girls
About 1,144 residents in Owings Mills (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.7% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Owings Mills is about 38% lower than in Maryland. The rate of cancer in Owings Mills is about 25% lower than in Maryland. The rate of diabetes in Owings Mills is about 24% lower than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Owings Mills is about 21% lower than in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,367 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 411,042 minutes a day and 150.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Owings Mills is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.61 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 | Owings Mills | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Owings Mills is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Owings Mills, MD Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Owings Mills, MD is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 38,773 residents against a local median of 28,662. Where Owings Mills, MD breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 24% above the local median of 6.9% at 8.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 32.1% against a local median of 38.0%, 15% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: obesity runs ahead of the neighbourhood while uninsured runs behind it, so Owings Mills, MD is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Owings Mills, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Owings Mills, MD has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills, MD | 38,773 | 79.0 yrs #2/5 | 8.6% #5/5 | 32.1% #1/5 |
| Randallstown, MD | 32,727 | 78.1 yrs | 5.7% | 37.8% |
| Reisterstown, MD | 25,579 | 80.2 yrs | 3.6% | 32.4% |
| Milford Mill, MD | 30,831 | 78.4 yrs | 8.2% | 38.5% |
| Lochearn, MD | 26,493 | 77.4 yrs | 8.6% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Owings Mills, Maryland has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Maryland, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Owings Mills, Maryland.
How healthy is Owings Mills, Maryland?
Owings Mills, Maryland 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 Owings Mills, Maryland?
People in Owings Mills, Maryland can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4.
What percentage of Owings Mills, Maryland residents are uninsured?
8.6% of residents in Owings Mills, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 2.4 points above the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Owings Mills, Maryland?
32.1% of adults in Owings Mills, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Owings Mills, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,367 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 411,042 minutes a day and 150.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Owings Mills is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.61 lifetimes a year.
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