Health Profile of Baldwin, New York
Baldwin 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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A
Baldwin Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Baldwin | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Baldwin is about the same as in New York, at 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.1% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,622 residents in Baldwin are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 576 213 men · 363 women
- 75–84 1,589 663 men · 925 women
- 65–74 2,978 1,286 men · 1,692 women
- 50–64 7,480 3,621 men · 3,858 women
Younger residents
7,250 residents in Baldwin are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,543 1,259 boys · 1,283 girls
- 7–12 2,201 1,134 boys · 1,067 girls
- 3–7 1,485 747 boys · 738 girls
- 0–3 1,021 488 boys · 534 girls
About 1,145 residents in Baldwin (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Baldwin | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.5% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Baldwin is about 24% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Baldwin | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.3% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Baldwin is about 35% lower than in New York. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Baldwin is about 17% lower than in New York. The rate of binge drinking in Baldwin is about 16% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,011 cigarettes a day, 930,341 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 341,125 minutes a day and 124.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baldwin is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.95 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 | Baldwin | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.19 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Baldwin is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Baldwin, NY Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Baldwin, NY is typical in size for this group, 34,996 residents against a local median of 31,670, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Baldwin, NY 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% below the local median at 2.6% against 3.0%. Baldwin, NY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, NY | 34,996 | 80.3 yrs #3/4 | 2.6% #2/4 | 26.5% #3/4 |
| Freeport, NY | 44,694 | 80.3 yrs | 6.7% | 29.9% |
| Rockville Centre, NY | 25,745 | 82.6 yrs | 1.1% | 22.6% |
| Oceanside, NY | 31,670 | 81.0 yrs | 3.0% | 23.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Baldwin, 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 Baldwin, New York.
Is Baldwin, New York a healthy place to live?
Baldwin, 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.
How long do people live in Baldwin, New York?
People in Baldwin, New York can expect to live 80.3 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Baldwin, New York?
2.6% of residents in Baldwin, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 39 people, 2.4 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Baldwin, New York?
26.5% of adults in Baldwin, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.6 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Baldwin, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,011 cigarettes a day, 930,341 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 341,125 minutes a day and 124.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baldwin is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.95 lifetimes a year.
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