Health Profile of Warren, Michigan

Warren 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.

  • C
    Warren Below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

General Health Overview

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Metric Warren Michigan Avg US Average
Life Expectancy (years) 75.5 78.3 78.3
Uninsured Population (%) 6.1% 4.9% 8.4%
Self-Rated Poor Health 18.3% 16.4% 16.3%

Life expectancy in Warren is 75.5 years, about 2.8 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.

Population by Age

Older residents

48,688 residents in Warren are age 50 or older.

  • 85+ 3,168 1,085 men · 2,083 women
  • 75–84 6,984 2,799 men · 4,185 women
  • 65–74 12,313 5,566 men · 6,748 women
  • 50–64 26,223 12,988 men · 13,235 women

Younger residents

28,846 residents in Warren are age 17 or younger.

  • 12–17 8,609 4,460 boys · 4,148 girls
  • 7–12 8,221 4,149 boys · 4,071 girls
  • 3–7 6,700 3,489 boys · 3,211 girls
  • 0–3 5,316 2,902 boys · 2,415 girls
Beyond life expectancy

About 9,780 residents in Warren (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.

75.5 yrs
Age 0 Age 100

The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.

Disease Prevalence

Disease / Condition Warren Michigan Avg US Average
Diabetes 12.3% 12.1% 11.3%
Cancer 6.9% 7.5% 6.9%
Heart Diseases 7.3% 7.8% 7.1%
Adult Obesity 38.9% 37.7% 34.3%

On average, diseases in Warren are about the same as in Michigan.

Health Behaviors

Behavior Warren Michigan Avg US Average
Smokers 21.8% 20.9% 19.0%
Binge Drinking 17.9% 18.1% 16.5%
Sedentary Lifestyle 25.8% 22.6% 25.1%

On average, health behaviors in Warren are about the same as in Michigan.

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 235,277 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 85.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 944.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 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 Warren Michigan Avg US Average
Air Pollution (μg/m³) 8.04 5.89 6.09

With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.

Warren, MI Health Compared With Nearby Cities

Warren, MI is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 137,927 residents against a local median of 33,982. Warren, MI sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these cities turns on things this data does not capture.

The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 38.9% against 35.8%. Warren, MI has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.

Area Population Life expectancy Uninsured Obesity
Warren, MI 137,927 75.5 yrs #3/4 6.1% #2/4 38.9% #3/4
Madison Heights, MI 28,434 75.6 yrs 8.3% 34.9%
Eastpointe, MI 33,982 72.9 yrs 6.3% 41.0%
Sterling Heights, MI 133,426 79.4 yrs 5.7% 35.8%

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Warren, Michigan has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Michigan, and about on par with the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about health in Warren, Michigan.

How healthy is Warren, Michigan?

Warren, Michigan has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.

What is the average lifespan in Warren, Michigan?

People in Warren, Michigan can expect to live 75.5 years on average, 2.8 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3.

What percentage of Warren, Michigan residents are uninsured?

6.1% of residents in Warren, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.2 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.

How common is obesity in Warren, Michigan?

38.9% of adults in Warren, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.

How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?

Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 235,277 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 85.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 944.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.

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