Health Profile of Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth 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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Monmouth County Above averageHealthier than 75% of counties in New Jersey
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monmouth County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monmouth County is 79.8 years, about 0.5 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the New Jersey average of 7.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the New Jersey average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
254,654 residents in Monmouth County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 14,224 5,102 men · 9,122 women
- 75–84 32,350 13,958 men · 18,392 women
- 65–74 62,832 29,482 men · 33,350 women
- 50–64 145,249 71,322 men · 73,927 women
Younger residents
128,588 residents in Monmouth County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 41,921 21,860 boys · 20,061 girls
- 7–12 38,256 19,473 boys · 18,783 girls
- 3–7 28,326 14,176 boys · 14,150 girls
- 0–3 20,085 10,159 boys · 9,926 girls
About 27,418 residents in Monmouth County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monmouth County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 22.6% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Monmouth County is about 22% lower than in New Jersey.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monmouth County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.3% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Monmouth County are about the same as in New Jersey.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 625,450 cigarettes a day, 18.8 million a month, or 228.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monmouth County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 60 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 | Monmouth County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.25 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monmouth County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monmouth County, NJ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monmouth County, NJ is typical in size for this group, 645,196 residents against a local median of 654,303, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Monmouth County, NJ apart most is obesity: 22.6%, 25% below the local median of 30.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.6% on obesity, so Monmouth County, NJ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Monmouth County, NJ has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County, NJ | 645,196 | 79.8 yrs #4/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 22.6% #1/6 |
| Richmond County, NY | 494,794 | 79.6 yrs | 4.1% | 30.0% |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 870,701 | 80.7 yrs | 7.2% | 23.7% |
| Union County, NJ | 578,268 | 80.2 yrs | 13.0% | 30.3% |
| Kings County, NY | 2,630,245 | 80.1 yrs | 5.8% | 24.9% |
| Ocean County, NJ | 654,303 | 78.4 yrs | 4.1% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monmouth County, New Jersey has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than New Jersey, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
What is the health grade for Monmouth County, New Jersey?
Monmouth County, New Jersey has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Monmouth County, New Jersey one of the healthiest counties in New Jersey?
Monmouth County ranks 6th healthiest out of 21 counties in New Jersey by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
People in Monmouth County, New Jersey can expect to live 79.8 years on average, about the same as the New Jersey average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
5.3% of residents in Monmouth County, New Jersey have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.2 points below the New Jersey rate of 7.5%.
What percentage of Monmouth County, New Jersey residents are obese?
22.6% of adults in Monmouth County, New Jersey are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.3 points below the New Jersey rate of 28.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monmouth County, New Jersey go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 625,450 cigarettes a day, 18.8 million a month, or 228.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.9 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monmouth County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 60 lifetimes a year.
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