Health Profile of Perquimans County, North Carolina
Perquimans 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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C
Perquimans County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Perquimans County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Perquimans County is 77.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.7%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, higher than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,496 residents in Perquimans County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 394 145 men · 249 women
- 75–84 1,073 491 men · 582 women
- 65–74 2,062 991 men · 1,071 women
- 50–64 2,967 1,414 men · 1,552 women
Younger residents
2,373 residents in Perquimans County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 725 350 boys · 375 girls
- 7–12 747 393 boys · 354 girls
- 3–7 549 269 boys · 280 girls
- 0–3 352 168 boys · 184 girls
About 1,197 residents in Perquimans County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Perquimans County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Perquimans County is about 19% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of heart disease in Perquimans County is about 17% higher than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Perquimans County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Perquimans County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,030 cigarettes a day, 630,915 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 231,335 minutes a day and 84.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perquimans County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 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 | Perquimans County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.13 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Perquimans County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Perquimans County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Perquimans County, NC is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,244 residents against a local median of 10,925. Nothing separates Perquimans 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 obesity, 11% below the local median at 35.4% against 39.7%. Perquimans County, NC has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County, NC | 13,244 | 77.0 yrs #5/6 | 9.7% #4/6 | 35.4% #2/6 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 40,823 | 76.2 yrs | 11.0% | 39.7% |
| Chowan County, NC | 13,836 | 77.3 yrs | 8.2% | 37.8% |
| Camden County, NC | 10,925 | 81.1 yrs | 4.5% | 32.8% |
| Washington County, NC | 10,812 | 77.3 yrs | 9.2% | 41.0% |
| Tyrrell County, NC | 3,423 | 80.2 yrs | 13.9% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Perquimans County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than North Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Perquimans County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Perquimans County, North Carolina?
Perquimans County, North Carolina 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.
Is Perquimans County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Perquimans County ranks 58th 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 average lifespan in Perquimans County, North Carolina?
People in Perquimans County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Perquimans County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
9.7% of residents in Perquimans County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Perquimans County, North Carolina?
35.4% of adults in Perquimans County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Perquimans County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,030 cigarettes a day, 630,915 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 231,335 minutes a day and 84.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perquimans County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 lifetimes a year.
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