Health Profile of Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville 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
Pikesville Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pikesville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.7 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pikesville is 82.7 years, about 4.3 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.3% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,959 residents in Pikesville are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,513 540 men · 973 women
- 75–84 2,549 1,081 men · 1,468 women
- 65–74 3,835 1,756 men · 2,078 women
- 50–64 6,063 2,715 men · 3,348 women
Younger residents
7,064 residents in Pikesville are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,072 1,050 boys · 1,022 girls
- 7–12 2,187 1,181 boys · 1,007 girls
- 3–7 1,664 860 boys · 804 girls
- 0–3 1,140 554 boys · 586 girls
About 2,034 residents in Pikesville (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pikesville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.2% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Pikesville is about 36% higher than in Maryland. The rate of obesity in Pikesville is about 20% lower than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pikesville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.6% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Pikesville is about 41% lower than in Maryland. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pikesville is about 19% lower than in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,674 cigarettes a day, 710,235 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,419 minutes a day and 95.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pikesville is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 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 | Pikesville | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.60 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pikesville is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pikesville, MD Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Pikesville, MD is typical in size for this group, 32,882 residents against a local median of 30,831, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Pikesville, MD's uninsured, at 3.2%, runs 61% below the 8.2% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 27.2% against a local median of 38.1%, 29% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Pikesville, MD is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 6.1% on uninsured, so Pikesville, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pikesville, MD has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikesville, MD | 32,882 | 82.7 yrs #1/4 | 3.2% #2/4 | 27.2% #2/4 |
| Lochearn, MD | 26,493 | 77.4 yrs | 8.6% | 38.1% |
| Milford Mill, MD | 30,831 | 78.4 yrs | 8.2% | 38.5% |
| Towson, MD | 60,458 | 81.0 yrs | 2.6% | 26.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pikesville, Maryland has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Maryland, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pikesville, Maryland.
Is Pikesville, Maryland a healthy place to live?
Pikesville, 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 average lifespan in Pikesville, Maryland?
People in Pikesville, Maryland can expect to live 82.7 years on average, 4.3 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Pikesville, Maryland?
3.2% of residents in Pikesville, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 3.1 points below the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Pikesville, Maryland?
27.2% of adults in Pikesville, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.8 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pikesville, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,674 cigarettes a day, 710,235 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,419 minutes a day and 95.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pikesville is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 lifetimes a year.
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