Health Profile of Ontario County, New York
Ontario 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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Ontario County Above averageHealthier than 82% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ontario County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ontario County is 80.8 years, about 0.5 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
46,672 residents in Ontario County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,844 1,029 men · 1,815 women
- 75–84 6,517 2,714 men · 3,803 women
- 65–74 12,481 6,121 men · 6,360 women
- 50–64 24,830 12,178 men · 12,652 women
Younger residents
21,234 residents in Ontario County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,664 3,462 boys · 3,202 girls
- 7–12 6,626 3,320 boys · 3,306 girls
- 3–7 4,791 2,365 boys · 2,427 girls
- 0–3 3,152 1,566 boys · 1,586 girls
About 5,100 residents in Ontario County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ontario County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.3% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ontario County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ontario County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.5% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ontario County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,471 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ontario County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Ontario County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.77 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ontario County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ontario County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ontario County, NY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 112,625 residents against a local median of 61,495. Ontario County, NY's uninsured, at 3.3%, runs 52% below the 6.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 15.8% on uninsured, so Ontario County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ontario County, NY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY | 112,625 | 80.8 yrs #2/6 | 3.3% #1/6 | 30.3% #3/6 |
| Yates County, NY | 24,526 | 80.6 yrs | 19.7% | 28.7% |
| Seneca County, NY | 32,919 | 80.7 yrs | 9.0% | 33.0% |
| Livingston County, NY | 61,495 | 81.2 yrs | 3.9% | 29.7% |
| Wayne County, NY | 90,929 | 80.1 yrs | 6.8% | 31.6% |
| Steuben County, NY | 92,584 | 79.8 yrs | 4.8% | 31.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ontario 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 Ontario County, New York.
How healthy is Ontario County, New York?
Ontario 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 Ontario County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Ontario County ranks 12th 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 Ontario County, New York?
People in Ontario County, New York can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Ontario County, New York?
3.3% of residents in Ontario County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 1.8 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Ontario County, New York?
30.3% of adults in Ontario 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 Ontario County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,471 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ontario County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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