Health Profile of Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex 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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Sussex County Above averageHealthier than 70% of counties in New Jersey
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sussex County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sussex County is 79.7 years, about 0.3 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the New Jersey average of 7.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.4% of residents, lower than the New Jersey average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
58,640 residents in Sussex County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,295 845 men · 1,450 women
- 75–84 6,581 2,967 men · 3,613 women
- 65–74 14,665 7,186 men · 7,478 women
- 50–64 35,100 17,652 men · 17,447 women
Younger residents
27,508 residents in Sussex County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,051 4,655 boys · 4,396 girls
- 7–12 8,193 4,168 boys · 4,024 girls
- 3–7 6,016 3,125 boys · 2,891 girls
- 0–3 4,248 2,269 boys · 1,978 girls
About 5,088 residents in Sussex County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sussex County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Sussex County is about 16% lower than in New Jersey.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sussex County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.2% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.6% | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sussex County is about 20% higher than in New Jersey. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sussex County is about 16% lower than in New Jersey.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 166,046 cigarettes a day, 5.0 million a month, or 60.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 666.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sussex County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Sussex County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.07 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sussex County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sussex County, NJ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sussex County, NJ is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 145,409 residents against a local median of 406,655. Where Sussex County, NJ breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% below the local median of 4.8% at 3.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Sussex County, NJ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sussex County, NJ has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,409 | 79.7 yrs #5/6 | 3.8% #1/6 | 28.6% #2/6 |
| Morris County, NJ | 514,287 | 82.0 yrs | 4.7% | 20.8% |
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | 80.5 yrs | 5.8% | 35.3% |
| Passaic County, NJ | 520,457 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 30.9% |
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.6% |
| Orange County, NY | 406,655 | 80.2 yrs | 4.7% | 29.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sussex 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 Sussex County, New Jersey.
How healthy is Sussex County, New Jersey?
Sussex 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 Sussex County, New Jersey one of the healthiest counties in New Jersey?
Sussex County ranks 7th 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 average lifespan in Sussex County, New Jersey?
People in Sussex County, New Jersey can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the New Jersey average of 79.4.
What percentage of Sussex County, New Jersey residents are uninsured?
3.8% of residents in Sussex County, New Jersey have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 3.6 points below the New Jersey rate of 7.5%.
How common is obesity in Sussex County, New Jersey?
28.6% of adults in Sussex County, New Jersey are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the New Jersey rate of 28.9%.
What health issue is more common in Sussex County, New Jersey than elsewhere?
Compared with New Jersey as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.6%, about 20% higher than the New Jersey rate of 17.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sussex County, New Jersey go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 166,046 cigarettes a day, 5.0 million a month, or 60.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 666.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sussex County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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