Health Profile of New York County, New York
New York 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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New York County Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | New York County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New York County is 81.9 years, about 1.6 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.2%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
562,705 residents in New York County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 39,574 13,305 men · 26,268 women
- 75–84 84,495 34,034 men · 50,460 women
- 65–74 147,617 63,818 men · 83,799 women
- 50–64 291,020 144,669 men · 146,352 women
Younger residents
224,280 residents in New York County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 65,193 32,739 boys · 32,454 girls
- 7–12 62,986 32,060 boys · 30,926 girls
- 3–7 52,809 26,970 boys · 25,839 girls
- 0–3 43,292 22,098 boys · 21,194 girls
About 62,011 residents in New York County (3.8% 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 | New York County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 18.9% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in New York County is about 37% lower than in New York. The rate of heart disease in New York County is about 30% lower than in New York. The rate of cancer in New York County is about 25% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New York County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in New York County is about 32% lower than in New York. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in New York County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.7 million cigarettes a day, 49.5 million a month, or 602.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.2 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.42 lifetimes a day, or 154 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 | New York County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.53 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New York County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
New York County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
New York County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,628,057 residents against a local median of 1,403,126. Where New York County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 41% below the local median of 7.1% at 4.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 18.9% against a local median of 25.3%, 25% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so New York County, NY is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so New York County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. New York County, NY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York County, NY | 1,628,057 | 81.9 yrs #2/6 | 4.2% #1/6 | 18.9% #1/6 |
| Hudson County, NJ | 717,070 | 79.8 yrs | 11.3% | 26.5% |
| Bronx County, NY | 1,403,126 | 78.2 yrs | 7.1% | 31.0% |
| Kings County, NY | 2,630,245 | 80.1 yrs | 5.8% | 24.9% |
| Queens County, NY | 2,320,290 | 81.5 yrs | 8.2% | 25.3% |
| Bergen County, NJ | 960,507 | 82.3 yrs | 6.1% | 23.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New York 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 New York County, New York.
What is the health grade for New York County, New York?
New York 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 New York County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
New York County ranks 3rd 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 New York County, New York?
People in New York 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 percentage of New York County, New York residents are uninsured?
4.2% of residents in New York County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.8 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of New York County, New York residents are obese?
18.9% of adults in New York County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 11.2 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in New York County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.7 million cigarettes a day, 49.5 million a month, or 602.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.2 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.42 lifetimes a day, or 154 lifetimes a year.
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