Health Profile of Fulton County, New York
Fulton 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
Fulton County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fulton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fulton County is 79.5 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,421 residents in Fulton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,182 345 men · 837 women
- 75–84 2,751 1,224 men · 1,526 women
- 65–74 5,534 2,671 men · 2,863 women
- 50–64 10,954 5,543 men · 5,411 women
Younger residents
9,917 residents in Fulton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,347 1,687 boys · 1,660 girls
- 7–12 3,002 1,551 boys · 1,451 girls
- 3–7 2,081 1,059 boys · 1,021 girls
- 0–3 1,488 740 boys · 748 girls
About 2,373 residents in Fulton County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fulton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fulton County is about 15% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fulton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fulton County is about 22% higher than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,299 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 927,291 minutes a day and 338.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.10 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 | Fulton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.71 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fulton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fulton County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fulton County, NY is typical in size for this group, 49,864 residents against a local median of 49,528, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Fulton County, NY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 3.8% against 3.5%. Fulton County, NY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, NY | 49,864 | 79.5 yrs #3/6 | 3.8% #4/6 | 31.1% #4/6 |
| Montgomery County, NY | 49,528 | 79.3 yrs | 7.2% | 33.8% |
| Schenectady County, NY | 160,313 | 78.8 yrs | 3.1% | 28.2% |
| Schoharie County, NY | 30,049 | 81.9 yrs | 4.6% | 33.2% |
| Hamilton County, NY | 5,089 | 79.3 yrs | 3.5% | 29.3% |
| Saratoga County, NY | 238,162 | 81.7 yrs | 2.6% | 27.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fulton 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 Fulton County, New York.
What is the health grade for Fulton County, New York?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Fulton County ranks 50th 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 Fulton County, New York?
People in Fulton County, New York can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Fulton County, New York?
3.8% of residents in Fulton 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 Fulton County, New York?
31.1% of adults in Fulton County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
What is the biggest health concern in Fulton County, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.3%, about 22% higher than the New York rate of 17.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fulton County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,299 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 927,291 minutes a day and 338.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.10 lifetimes a year.
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