Health Profile of Livingston County, New York
Livingston 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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Livingston County Above averageHealthier than 80% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Livingston County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Livingston County is 81.2 years, about 0.9 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 12.1% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,186 residents in Livingston County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,342 474 men · 868 women
- 75–84 3,261 1,489 men · 1,773 women
- 65–74 6,393 3,099 men · 3,293 women
- 50–64 13,190 6,718 men · 6,473 women
Younger residents
10,347 residents in Livingston County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,384 1,694 boys · 1,690 girls
- 7–12 3,127 1,648 boys · 1,479 girls
- 3–7 2,258 1,202 boys · 1,056 girls
- 0–3 1,579 812 boys · 766 girls
About 2,369 residents in Livingston County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Livingston County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.7% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Livingston County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Livingston County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.0% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Livingston County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,910 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,015 minutes a day and 348.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.18 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 | Livingston County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.67 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Livingston County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Livingston County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Livingston County, NY is typical in size for this group, 61,495 residents against a local median of 57,790, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Livingston County, NY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 3.9% against 3.6%. Livingston County, NY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, NY | 61,495 | 81.2 yrs #2/6 | 3.9% #5/6 | 29.7% #2/6 |
| Wyoming County, NY | 39,775 | 79.4 yrs | 3.6% | 31.8% |
| Ontario County, NY | 112,625 | 80.8 yrs | 3.3% | 30.3% |
| Genesee County, NY | 57,790 | 79.8 yrs | 3.7% | 29.3% |
| Allegany County, NY | 47,155 | 81.3 yrs | 5.2% | 30.0% |
| Monroe County, NY | 753,564 | 79.3 yrs | 3.1% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Livingston 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 Livingston County, New York.
Is Livingston County, New York a healthy place to live?
Livingston 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 Livingston County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Livingston County ranks 13th 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 Livingston County, New York?
People in Livingston County, New York can expect to live 81.2 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Livingston County, New York?
3.9% of residents in Livingston County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 1.1 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Livingston County, New York?
29.7% of adults in Livingston County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Livingston County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,910 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,015 minutes a day and 348.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.18 lifetimes a year.
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