Health Profile of Parkville, Maryland
Parkville 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
Parkville Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Parkville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Parkville is 77.2 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,057 residents in Parkville are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 573 211 men · 362 women
- 75–84 1,297 487 men · 811 women
- 65–74 2,447 1,073 men · 1,373 women
- 50–64 5,740 2,670 men · 3,070 women
Younger residents
6,231 residents in Parkville are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,879 987 boys · 892 girls
- 7–12 1,726 863 boys · 863 girls
- 3–7 1,480 671 boys · 808 girls
- 0–3 1,146 501 boys · 645 girls
About 1,535 residents in Parkville (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Parkville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Parkville is about 18% lower than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Parkville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Parkville are about the same as in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,808 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 393,892 minutes a day and 143.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parkville is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.54 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 | Parkville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.45 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Parkville is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Parkville, MD Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Parkville, MD is typical in size for this group, 30,547 residents against a local median of 28,224, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Parkville, MD 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 obesity, 11% above the local median at 31.5% against 28.4%. Parkville, MD has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkville, MD | 30,547 | 77.2 yrs #3/4 | 5.9% #3/4 | 31.5% #3/4 |
| Carney, MD | 28,224 | 79.1 yrs | 5.4% | 28.4% |
| Towson, MD | 60,458 | 81.0 yrs | 2.6% | 26.1% |
| Rosedale, MD | 21,262 | 77.2 yrs | 6.8% | 32.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Parkville, Maryland has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Maryland, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Parkville, Maryland.
How healthy is Parkville, Maryland?
Parkville, Maryland 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 Parkville, Maryland?
People in Parkville, Maryland can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Maryland average of 78.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Parkville, Maryland?
5.9% of residents in Parkville, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Parkville, Maryland residents are obese?
31.5% of adults in Parkville, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Parkville, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,808 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 393,892 minutes a day and 143.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parkville is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.54 lifetimes a year.
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