Health Profile of Broome County, New York
Broome 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
Broome County Around averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Broome County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Broome County is 79.3 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
75,878 residents in Broome County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,639 1,927 men · 3,712 women
- 75–84 12,017 4,830 men · 7,187 women
- 65–74 19,858 9,398 men · 10,460 women
- 50–64 38,364 19,059 men · 19,305 women
Younger residents
35,695 residents in Broome County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,822 6,029 boys · 5,793 girls
- 7–12 10,643 5,494 boys · 5,149 girls
- 3–7 7,606 3,944 boys · 3,662 girls
- 0–3 5,625 2,864 boys · 2,761 girls
About 11,441 residents in Broome County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Broome County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Broome County is about 20% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Broome County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Broome County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 300,220 cigarettes a day, 9.0 million a month, or 109.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.3 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Broome County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 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 | Broome County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.15 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Broome County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Broome County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Broome County, NY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 197,289 residents against a local median of 46,246. Where Broome County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 19% above the local median of 30.4% at 36.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.7% on obesity, so Broome County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Broome County, NY has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome County, NY | 197,289 | 79.3 yrs #5/6 | 3.4% #3/6 | 36.2% #6/6 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | 38,203 | 79.3 yrs | 6.2% | 35.5% |
| Chenango County, NY | 46,321 | 80.6 yrs | 3.4% | 29.8% |
| Tioga County, NY | 47,858 | 80.6 yrs | 2.8% | 30.4% |
| Cortland County, NY | 46,246 | 80.2 yrs | 4.5% | 27.8% |
| Wyoming County, PA | 25,938 | 79.4 yrs | 3.9% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Broome County, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Broome County, New York.
How healthy is Broome County, New York?
Broome County, New York 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 Broome County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Broome County ranks 51st 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.
How long do people live in Broome County, New York?
People in Broome County, New York can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Broome County, New York residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Broome County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 1.6 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Broome County, New York residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Broome County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.1 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
Which health problem stands out most in Broome County, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, obesity stands out most: the adult rate here is 36.2%, about 20% higher than the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Broome County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 300,220 cigarettes a day, 9.0 million a month, or 109.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.3 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Broome County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 lifetimes a year.
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