Health Profile of Gates County, North Carolina
Gates 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
Gates County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gates County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gates County is 77.6 years, about 0.5 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,388 residents in Gates County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 223 84 men · 139 women
- 75–84 569 253 men · 316 women
- 65–74 1,187 560 men · 627 women
- 50–64 2,409 1,186 men · 1,223 women
Younger residents
2,083 residents in Gates County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 723 354 boys · 370 girls
- 7–12 656 309 boys · 347 girls
- 3–7 432 202 boys · 230 girls
- 0–3 272 143 boys · 129 girls
About 594 residents in Gates County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gates County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Gates County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gates County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gates County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,949 cigarettes a day, 508,461 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 186,436 minutes a day and 68.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gates County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 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 | Gates County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.48 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gates County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gates County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gates County, NC is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 10,369 residents against a local median of 13,836. Where Gates County, NC breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% below the local median of 8.6% at 6.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Gates County, NC, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Gates County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates County, NC | 10,369 | 77.6 yrs #1/4 | 6.2% #1/4 | 39.3% #3/4 |
| Hertford County, NC | 19,906 | 76.2 yrs | 8.6% | 41.1% |
| Chowan County, NC | 13,836 | 77.3 yrs | 8.2% | 37.8% |
| Perquimans County, NC | 13,244 | 77.0 yrs | 9.7% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gates County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Gates County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Gates County, North Carolina?
Gates County, North Carolina 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 Gates County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Gates County ranks 35th healthiest out of 100 counties in North Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Gates County, North Carolina?
People in Gates County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Gates County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
6.2% of residents in Gates County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 3.7 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Gates County, North Carolina?
39.3% of adults in Gates County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gates County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,949 cigarettes a day, 508,461 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 186,436 minutes a day and 68.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gates County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 lifetimes a year.
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