Health Profile of Kings County, New York
Kings 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
Kings County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kings County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kings County is 80.1 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
814,733 residents in Kings County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 49,472 16,055 men · 33,418 women
- 75–84 113,366 44,217 men · 69,150 women
- 65–74 205,713 88,977 men · 116,736 women
- 50–64 446,181 207,859 men · 238,322 women
Younger residents
565,708 residents in Kings County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 166,468 85,905 boys · 80,563 girls
- 7–12 165,040 84,338 boys · 80,702 girls
- 3–7 131,981 66,977 boys · 65,004 girls
- 0–3 102,220 52,061 boys · 50,158 girls
About 96,885 residents in Kings County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kings County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.9% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kings County is about 24% lower than in New York. The rate of heart disease in Kings County is about 18% lower than in New York. The rate of obesity in Kings County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kings County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Kings County is about 19% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.9 million cigarettes a day, 86.4 million a month, or 1.1 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 31.7 million minutes a day and 11.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kings County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.75 lifetimes a day, or 275 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 | Kings County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kings County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kings County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kings County, NY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,630,245 residents against a local median of 1,403,126. Kings County, NY's uninsured, at 5.8%, runs 18% below the 7.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.2% on uninsured, so Kings County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kings County, NY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY | 2,630,245 | 80.1 yrs #3/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 24.9% #2/6 |
| Queens County, NY | 2,320,290 | 81.5 yrs | 8.2% | 25.3% |
| New York County, NY | 1,628,057 | 81.9 yrs | 4.2% | 18.9% |
| Hudson County, NJ | 717,070 | 79.8 yrs | 11.3% | 26.5% |
| Richmond County, NY | 494,794 | 79.6 yrs | 4.1% | 30.0% |
| Bronx County, NY | 1,403,126 | 78.2 yrs | 7.1% | 31.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kings 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 Kings County, New York.
How healthy is Kings County, New York?
Kings 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 Kings County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Kings County ranks 26th 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 Kings County, New York?
People in Kings County, New York can expect to live 80.1 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Kings County, New York?
5.8% of residents in Kings County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.8 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Kings County, New York residents are obese?
24.9% of adults in Kings County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 5.2 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kings County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.9 million cigarettes a day, 86.4 million a month, or 1.1 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 31.7 million minutes a day and 11.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kings County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.75 lifetimes a day, or 275 lifetimes a year.
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