Health Profile of Warren County, New Jersey
Warren 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
Warren County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 80.0 years, about 0.6 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, lower than the New Jersey average of 7.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the New Jersey average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
44,471 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,313 772 men · 1,540 women
- 75–84 6,000 2,477 men · 3,523 women
- 65–74 10,790 5,249 men · 5,541 women
- 50–64 25,369 12,318 men · 13,051 women
Younger residents
20,903 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,890 3,587 boys · 3,303 girls
- 7–12 6,217 3,217 boys · 3,000 girls
- 3–7 4,525 2,392 boys · 2,133 girls
- 0–3 3,272 1,780 boys · 1,492 girls
About 4,930 residents in Warren County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in New Jersey.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.0% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in New Jersey.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,484 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 540.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Warren County | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.53 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, NJ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, NJ is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 110,807 residents against a local median of 167,515. Nothing separates Warren County, NJ 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, 10% above the local median at 4.8% against 4.4%. Warren County, NJ has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | 80.0 yrs #3/6 | 4.8% #5/6 | 30.6% #4/6 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 130,145 | 82.6 yrs | 2.8% | 25.6% |
| Northampton County, PA | 318,250 | 79.7 yrs | 4.4% | 30.8% |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | 79.8 yrs | 6.3% | 32.4% |
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,409 | 79.7 yrs | 3.8% | 28.6% |
| Morris County, NJ | 514,287 | 82.0 yrs | 4.7% | 20.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren County, 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 Warren County, New Jersey.
What is the health grade for Warren County, New Jersey?
Warren County, 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.
Is Warren County, New Jersey one of the healthiest counties in New Jersey?
Warren County ranks 9th 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.
How long do people live in Warren County, New Jersey?
People in Warren County, New Jersey can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Warren County, New Jersey?
4.8% of residents in Warren County, New Jersey have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 2.7 points below the New Jersey rate of 7.5%.
What percentage of Warren County, New Jersey residents are obese?
30.6% of adults in Warren County, New Jersey are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the New Jersey rate of 28.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, New Jersey go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,484 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 540.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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