Health Profile of Cortland County, New York
Cortland 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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Cortland County Above averageHealthier than 79% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cortland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cortland County is about the same as in New York, at 80.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,994 residents in Cortland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 849 252 men · 597 women
- 75–84 2,174 988 men · 1,187 women
- 65–74 4,286 2,099 men · 2,186 women
- 50–64 8,685 4,401 men · 4,284 women
Younger residents
8,492 residents in Cortland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,658 1,322 boys · 1,337 girls
- 7–12 2,606 1,359 boys · 1,247 girls
- 3–7 1,912 1,015 boys · 897 girls
- 0–3 1,315 673 boys · 642 girls
About 1,692 residents in Cortland County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cortland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.8% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cortland County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cortland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cortland County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,434 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 708,773 minutes a day and 258.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cortland County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.13 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 | Cortland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.67 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cortland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cortland County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cortland County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 46,246 residents against a local median of 103,844. Cortland County, NY's uninsured, at 4.5%, runs 31% above the 3.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.5% on uninsured, so Cortland County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cortland County, NY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland County, NY | 46,246 | 80.2 yrs #4/6 | 4.5% #6/6 | 27.8% #2/6 |
| Tompkins County, NY | 103,844 | 81.3 yrs | 4.4% | 24.2% |
| Onondaga County, NY | 470,361 | 79.4 yrs | 3.3% | 31.4% |
| Chenango County, NY | 46,321 | 80.6 yrs | 3.4% | 29.8% |
| Tioga County, NY | 47,858 | 80.6 yrs | 2.8% | 30.4% |
| Broome County, NY | 197,289 | 79.3 yrs | 3.4% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cortland 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 Cortland County, New York.
How healthy is Cortland County, New York?
Cortland 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 Cortland County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Cortland County ranks 14th 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 Cortland County, New York?
People in Cortland County, New York can expect to live 80.2 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Cortland County, New York?
4.5% of residents in Cortland County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 0.5 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Cortland County, New York?
27.8% of adults in Cortland County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.4 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cortland County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,434 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 708,773 minutes a day and 258.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cortland County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.13 lifetimes a year.
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