Health Profile of Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton 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
Hamilton County Around averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hamilton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hamilton County is 79.3 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,886 residents in Hamilton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 136 60 men · 76 women
- 75–84 429 209 men · 220 women
- 65–74 910 454 men · 457 women
- 50–64 1,411 714 men · 697 women
Younger residents
672 residents in Hamilton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 229 123 boys · 106 girls
- 7–12 202 97 boys · 105 girls
- 3–7 142 64 boys · 79 girls
- 0–3 98 48 boys · 51 girls
About 349 residents in Hamilton County (6.9% 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 | Hamilton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.3% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hamilton County is about 36% higher than in New York. The rate of cancer in Hamilton County is about 31% higher than in New York. The rate of diabetes in Hamilton County is about 20% higher than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hamilton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hamilton County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,333 cigarettes a day, 249,985 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,661 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hamilton County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.80 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 | Hamilton County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.65 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hamilton County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Hamilton County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hamilton County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,089 residents against a local median of 58,430. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Hamilton County, NY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 3.5% against 3.8%. Hamilton County, NY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, NY | 5,089 | 79.3 yrs #6/6 | 3.5% #2/6 | 29.3% #3/6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | 58,430 | 79.6 yrs | 4.9% | 30.4% |
| Fulton County, NY | 49,864 | 79.5 yrs | 3.8% | 31.1% |
| Warren County, NY | 65,516 | 79.7 yrs | 3.7% | 28.9% |
| Montgomery County, NY | 49,528 | 79.3 yrs | 7.2% | 33.8% |
| Saratoga County, NY | 238,162 | 81.7 yrs | 2.6% | 27.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, New York.
Is Hamilton County, New York a healthy place to live?
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Hamilton County ranks 55th 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 Hamilton County, New York?
People in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, New York?
3.5% of residents in Hamilton County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 1.5 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Hamilton County, New York residents are obese?
29.3% of adults in Hamilton County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
What is the biggest health concern in Hamilton County, New York?
Compared with New York as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 8.7%, about 36% higher than the New York rate of 6.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hamilton County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,333 cigarettes a day, 249,985 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,661 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hamilton County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.80 lifetimes a year.
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