Health Profile of Albany County, New York
Albany 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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Albany County Above averageHealthier than 87% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Albany County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Albany County is 79.5 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
111,739 residents in Albany County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,384 2,555 men · 4,828 women
- 75–84 15,483 6,504 men · 8,980 women
- 65–74 29,177 13,501 men · 15,676 women
- 50–64 59,696 29,005 men · 30,690 women
Younger residents
55,157 residents in Albany County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 16,867 8,441 boys · 8,425 girls
- 7–12 16,694 8,670 boys · 8,024 girls
- 3–7 12,624 6,581 boys · 6,043 girls
- 0–3 8,972 4,550 boys · 4,422 girls
About 14,758 residents in Albany County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Albany County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.8% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Albany County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Albany County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Albany County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 404,176 cigarettes a day, 12.1 million a month, or 147.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.4 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Albany County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 39 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 | Albany County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Albany County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Albany County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Albany County, NY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 317,009 residents against a local median of 61,100. Nothing separates Albany County, NY 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, 13% below the local median at 26.8% against 30.7%. Albany County, NY has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | 317,009 | 79.5 yrs #4/6 | 3.2% #2/6 | 26.8% #1/6 |
| Schenectady County, NY | 160,313 | 78.8 yrs | 3.1% | 28.2% |
| Greene County, NY | 47,409 | 80.4 yrs | 3.7% | 32.0% |
| Schoharie County, NY | 30,049 | 81.9 yrs | 4.6% | 33.2% |
| Rensselaer County, NY | 160,332 | 79.1 yrs | 3.4% | 26.9% |
| Columbia County, NY | 61,100 | 81.8 yrs | 3.4% | 30.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Albany County, New York has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than New York, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Albany County, New York.
Is Albany County, New York a healthy place to live?
Albany County, New York 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 Albany County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Albany County ranks 9th healthiest out of 62 counties in New York by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Albany County, New York?
People in Albany County, New York can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Albany County, New York?
3.2% of residents in Albany County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 1.8 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Albany County, New York?
26.8% of adults in Albany County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.4 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Albany County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 404,176 cigarettes a day, 12.1 million a month, or 147.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.4 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Albany County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 39 lifetimes a year.
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