Health Profile of Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua 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
Chautauqua County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chautauqua County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 78.9 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
51,529 residents in Chautauqua County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,382 1,118 men · 2,264 women
- 75–84 7,527 3,392 men · 4,135 women
- 65–74 14,254 6,840 men · 7,413 women
- 50–64 26,367 13,164 men · 13,203 women
Younger residents
24,030 residents in Chautauqua County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,443 3,852 boys · 3,592 girls
- 7–12 7,285 3,743 boys · 3,542 girls
- 3–7 5,469 2,770 boys · 2,699 girls
- 0–3 3,832 1,924 boys · 1,908 girls
About 7,307 residents in Chautauqua County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chautauqua County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Chautauqua County is about 16% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chautauqua County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.1% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chautauqua County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 186,713 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 749.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Chautauqua County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.89 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chautauqua County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chautauqua County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chautauqua County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 125,543 residents against a local median of 76,141. Where Chautauqua County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 27% above the local median of 4.2% at 5.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Chautauqua County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chautauqua County, NY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY | 125,543 | 78.9 yrs #2/6 | 5.3% #4/6 | 33.7% #3/6 |
| Warren County, PA | 37,909 | 78.5 yrs | 4.1% | 35.2% |
| Erie County, PA | 269,043 | 77.3 yrs | 4.2% | 38.3% |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 76,141 | 79.4 yrs | 6.1% | 32.3% |
| Erie County, NY | 948,176 | 77.7 yrs | 2.9% | 29.6% |
| Forest County, PA | 6,715 | 76.5 yrs | 6.4% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chautauqua County, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Chautauqua County, New York.
What is the health grade for Chautauqua County, New York?
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Chautauqua County ranks 54th 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 Chautauqua County, New York?
People in Chautauqua County, New York can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Chautauqua County, New York residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Chautauqua County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Chautauqua County, New York residents are obese?
33.7% of adults in Chautauqua County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chautauqua County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 186,713 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 749.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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