Health Profile of Madison County, New York
Madison 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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Madison County Above averageHealthier than 85% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Madison County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Madison County is 81.9 years, about 1.6 years longer 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 11.7% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,691 residents in Madison County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,371 586 men · 785 women
- 75–84 3,532 1,542 men · 1,990 women
- 65–74 7,157 3,424 men · 3,733 women
- 50–64 14,632 7,343 men · 7,288 women
Younger residents
12,014 residents in Madison County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,917 1,959 boys · 1,958 girls
- 7–12 3,608 1,857 boys · 1,751 girls
- 3–7 2,637 1,382 boys · 1,256 girls
- 0–3 1,852 961 boys · 891 girls
About 2,210 residents in Madison County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Madison County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Madison County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Madison County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Madison County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 93,845 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 376.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.75 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 | Madison County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.70 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Madison County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Madison County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Madison County, NY is typical in size for this group, 67,325 residents against a local median of 60,108, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Madison 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, 12% above the local median at 3.8% against 3.4%. Madison County, NY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, NY | 67,325 | 81.9 yrs #1/6 | 3.8% #4/6 | 28.8% #2/6 |
| Oneida County, NY | 229,092 | 78.9 yrs | 3.3% | 32.2% |
| Chenango County, NY | 46,321 | 80.6 yrs | 3.4% | 29.8% |
| Cortland County, NY | 46,246 | 80.2 yrs | 4.5% | 27.8% |
| Onondaga County, NY | 470,361 | 79.4 yrs | 3.3% | 31.4% |
| Otsego County, NY | 60,108 | 81.1 yrs | 5.2% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Madison 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 Madison County, New York.
What is the health grade for Madison County, New York?
Madison 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 Madison County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Madison County ranks 10th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Madison County, New York?
People in Madison County, New York can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Madison County, New York?
3.8% of residents in Madison County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 1.2 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Madison County, New York residents are obese?
28.8% of adults in Madison County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Madison County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 93,845 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 376.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.75 lifetimes a year.
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