Health Profile of Pender County, North Carolina
Pender 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
Pender County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pender County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pender County is 77.2 years, about 0.1 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,851 residents in Pender County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,194 396 men · 798 women
- 75–84 3,075 1,460 men · 1,614 women
- 65–74 6,816 3,276 men · 3,539 women
- 50–64 13,767 6,697 men · 7,070 women
Younger residents
13,990 residents in Pender County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,573 2,381 boys · 2,192 girls
- 7–12 4,205 2,101 boys · 2,104 girls
- 3–7 3,017 1,604 boys · 1,413 girls
- 0–3 2,196 1,261 boys · 934 girls
About 3,405 residents in Pender County (5.2% 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 | Pender County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.4% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pender County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pender County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pender County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,375 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 419.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pender County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Pender County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.75 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pender County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Pender County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pender County, NC is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 65,530 residents against a local median of 152,554. Nothing separates Pender County, NC 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, 9% below the local median at 8.8% against 9.6%. Pender County, NC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County, NC | 65,530 | 77.2 yrs #3/6 | 8.8% #2/6 | 32.4% #4/6 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 235,214 | 77.8 yrs | 9.6% | 28.2% |
| Duplin County, NC | 49,292 | 79.5 yrs | 15.0% | 40.3% |
| Onslow County, NC | 207,702 | 77.0 yrs | 9.5% | 30.7% |
| Brunswick County, NC | 152,554 | 77.1 yrs | 7.5% | 31.8% |
| Sampson County, NC | 59,467 | 75.7 yrs | 15.6% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pender 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 Pender County, North Carolina.
Is Pender County, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Pender 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 Pender County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Pender County ranks 32nd 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.
How long do people live in Pender County, North Carolina?
People in Pender County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.2 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Pender County, North Carolina?
8.8% of residents in Pender County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.1 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Pender County, North Carolina?
32.4% of adults in Pender County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pender County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,375 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 419.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pender County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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