Health Profile of Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City 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
Jersey City Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jersey City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.8% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jersey City is 78.2 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the New Jersey average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, higher than the New Jersey average of 7.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.8% of residents, higher than the New Jersey average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
75,876 residents in Jersey City are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,248 965 men · 2,283 women
- 75–84 9,438 3,676 men · 5,762 women
- 65–74 18,798 8,184 men · 10,614 women
- 50–64 44,391 21,322 men · 23,070 women
Younger residents
57,886 residents in Jersey City are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,544 7,645 boys · 6,899 girls
- 7–12 15,896 8,220 boys · 7,676 girls
- 3–7 14,927 7,796 boys · 7,130 girls
- 0–3 12,519 6,559 boys · 5,960 girls
About 8,988 residents in Jersey City (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jersey City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.3% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Jersey City is about 37% lower than in New Jersey. The rate of heart disease in Jersey City is about 25% lower than in New Jersey.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jersey City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.4% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jersey City are about the same as in New Jersey.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 316,894 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 115.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jersey City is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 31 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 | Jersey City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.45 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jersey City is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jersey City, NJ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Jersey City, NJ is the largest of the 6 cities compared here, 293,788 residents against a local median of 58,199. Nothing separates Jersey City, NJ sharply from the cities 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, 13% above the local median at 8.5% against 7.6%. Jersey City, NJ has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City, NJ | 293,788 | 78.2 yrs #6/6 | 8.5% #4/6 | 26.3% #3/6 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 58,199 | 79.6 yrs | 3.2% | 20.2% |
| Union City, NJ | 66,416 | 80.6 yrs | 24.0% | 31.5% |
| Bayonne, NJ | 71,520 | 78.3 yrs | 7.6% | 26.5% |
| Kearny, NJ | 40,646 | 80.1 yrs | 14.8% | 26.8% |
| Secaucus, NJ | 21,687 | 79.9 yrs | 5.0% | 21.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jersey City, New Jersey has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Jersey, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Is Jersey City, New Jersey a healthy place to live?
Jersey City, New Jersey 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.
What is the life expectancy in Jersey City, New Jersey?
People in Jersey City, New Jersey can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the New Jersey average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Jersey City, New Jersey?
8.5% of residents in Jersey City, New Jersey have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.1 points above the New Jersey rate of 7.5%.
What percentage of Jersey City, New Jersey residents are obese?
26.3% of adults in Jersey City, New Jersey are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.6 points below the New Jersey rate of 28.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jersey City, New Jersey go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 316,894 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 115.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jersey City is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 31 lifetimes a year.
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