Health Profile of Franklin County, New York
Franklin 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
Franklin County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.3 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,893 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 722 241 men · 480 women
- 75–84 2,521 1,084 men · 1,437 women
- 65–74 4,730 2,301 men · 2,428 women
- 50–64 9,920 5,204 men · 4,716 women
Younger residents
8,670 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,824 1,427 boys · 1,397 girls
- 7–12 2,585 1,287 boys · 1,298 girls
- 3–7 1,898 958 boys · 940 girls
- 0–3 1,363 682 boys · 681 girls
About 1,898 residents in Franklin County (4.1% 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 | Franklin County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Franklin County is about 21% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Franklin County is about 16% higher than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,536 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 830,895 minutes a day and 303.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.28 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 | Franklin County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.81 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Franklin County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 46,696 residents against a local median of 36,973. Franklin County, NY's uninsured, at 5.7%, runs 62% above the 3.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 36.5% against a local median of 30.6%, 19% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Franklin County, NY reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 2.8% on uninsured, so Franklin County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, NY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, NY | 46,696 | 79.3 yrs #4/6 | 5.7% #5/6 | 36.5% #6/6 |
| Clinton County, NY | 78,493 | 79.2 yrs | 3.1% | 30.6% |
| Essex County, NY | 36,973 | 81.0 yrs | 5.0% | 29.3% |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | 100,889 | 80.7 yrs | 6.0% | 34.7% |
| Hamilton County, NY | 5,089 | 79.3 yrs | 3.5% | 29.3% |
| Grand Isle County, VT | 7,454 | 79.7 yrs | 3.4% | 30.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, New York.
Is Franklin County, New York a healthy place to live?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Franklin County ranks 58th 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 Franklin County, New York?
People in Franklin 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 is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, New York?
5.7% of residents in Franklin County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.7 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Franklin County, New York residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Franklin County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.3 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
What is the biggest health concern in Franklin County, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, obesity stands out most: the adult rate here is 36.5%, about 21% higher than the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,536 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 830,895 minutes a day and 303.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.28 lifetimes a year.
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