Health Profile of York County, Maine
York County 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
York County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Maine
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | York County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in York County is 79.0 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, lower than the Maine average of 6.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Maine average of 13.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
92,460 residents in York County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,161 1,640 men · 3,521 women
- 75–84 12,713 5,672 men · 7,041 women
- 65–74 24,703 11,599 men · 13,105 women
- 50–64 49,882 23,989 men · 25,893 women
Younger residents
38,331 residents in York County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,605 6,862 boys · 5,743 girls
- 7–12 11,409 5,890 boys · 5,519 girls
- 3–7 8,277 4,098 boys · 4,179 girls
- 0–3 6,040 3,037 boys · 3,003 girls
About 11,894 residents in York County (5.5% 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 | York County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in York County is about 21% lower than in Maine. The rate of diabetes in York County is about 17% lower than in Maine.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | York County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.7% | 22.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in York County are about the same as in Maine.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 295,018 cigarettes a day, 8.9 million a month, or 107.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in York County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 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 | York County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.57 | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in York County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
York County, ME Health Compared With Nearby Counties
York County, ME is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 216,704 residents against a local median of 132,534. Nothing separates York County, ME sharply from the counties 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, 7% below the local median at 4.8% against 5.2%. York County, ME has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME | 216,704 | 79.0 yrs #6/6 | 4.8% #3/6 | 30.2% #5/6 |
| Strafford County, NH | 132,534 | 79.5 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Cumberland County, ME | 308,608 | 80.1 yrs | 4.7% | 26.6% |
| Rockingham County, NH | 319,036 | 80.6 yrs | 4.1% | 29.9% |
| Carroll County, NH | 51,798 | 82.5 yrs | 6.8% | 29.1% |
| Belknap County, NH | 64,647 | 80.2 yrs | 5.9% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, York County, Maine has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Maine, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in York County, Maine.
Is York County, Maine a healthy place to live?
York County, Maine 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.
Is York County, Maine one of the healthiest counties in Maine?
York County ranks 2nd healthiest out of 16 counties in Maine by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in York County, Maine?
People in York County, Maine can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2.
How many people lack health insurance in York County, Maine?
4.8% of residents in York County, Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.3 points below the Maine rate of 6.2%.
How common is obesity in York County, Maine?
30.2% of adults in York County, Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Maine rate of 32.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in York County, Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 295,018 cigarettes a day, 8.9 million a month, or 107.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in York County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 lifetimes a year.
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