Health Profile of Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess 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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Dutchess County Above averageHealthier than 84% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dutchess County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dutchess County is 80.6 years, about 0.3 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
116,300 residents in Dutchess County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,923 2,342 men · 4,581 women
- 75–84 15,570 7,038 men · 8,532 women
- 65–74 29,110 13,822 men · 15,288 women
- 50–64 64,697 32,000 men · 32,697 women
Younger residents
52,638 residents in Dutchess County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 17,624 9,170 boys · 8,454 girls
- 7–12 15,447 7,886 boys · 7,560 girls
- 3–7 11,297 5,673 boys · 5,624 girls
- 0–3 8,271 4,152 boys · 4,120 girls
About 12,419 residents in Dutchess County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dutchess County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.5% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dutchess County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dutchess County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dutchess County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 367,316 cigarettes a day, 11.0 million a month, or 134.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.0 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dutchess County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 35 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 | Dutchess County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.93 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dutchess County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dutchess County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dutchess County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 298,059 residents against a local median of 104,183. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Dutchess County, NY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 1% below the local median at 80.6 yrs against 81.8 yrs. Dutchess County, NY has the 4th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County, NY | 298,059 | 80.6 yrs #4/6 | 3.9% #4/6 | 28.5% #4/6 |
| Putnam County, NY | 98,107 | 81.9 yrs | 3.6% | 26.8% |
| Columbia County, NY | 61,100 | 81.8 yrs | 3.4% | 30.7% |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 104,183 | 80.1 yrs | 3.8% | 30.1% |
| Ulster County, NY | 182,585 | 80.2 yrs | 6.9% | 28.4% |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 563,812 | 82.7 yrs | 6.5% | 22.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dutchess 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 Dutchess County, New York.
What is the health grade for Dutchess County, New York?
Dutchess 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 Dutchess County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Dutchess County ranks 11th 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 Dutchess County, New York?
People in Dutchess County, New York can expect to live 80.6 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Dutchess County, New York residents are uninsured?
3.9% of residents in Dutchess County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 1.2 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Dutchess County, New York?
28.5% of adults in Dutchess County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.6 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dutchess County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 367,316 cigarettes a day, 11.0 million a month, or 134.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.0 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dutchess County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 35 lifetimes a year.
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