Health Profile of Orange County, New York
Orange 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
Orange County Around averageHealthier than 72% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Orange County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Orange County is 80.2 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
130,377 residents in Orange County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,546 2,211 men · 4,335 women
- 75–84 15,620 6,756 men · 8,864 women
- 65–74 31,272 14,737 men · 16,535 women
- 50–64 76,939 38,080 men · 38,859 women
Younger residents
101,392 residents in Orange County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 32,069 16,407 boys · 15,662 girls
- 7–12 29,547 15,096 boys · 14,452 girls
- 3–7 22,691 11,615 boys · 11,076 girls
- 0–3 17,085 8,724 boys · 8,360 girls
About 12,847 residents in Orange County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Orange County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.5% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Orange County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Orange County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.5% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Orange County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 498,368 cigarettes a day, 15.0 million a month, or 181.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.5 million minutes a day and 2.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 47 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 | Orange County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Orange County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Orange County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Orange County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 406,655 residents against a local median of 340,860. Where Orange County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 6.1% at 4.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Orange County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Orange County, NY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NY | 406,655 | 80.2 yrs #3/6 | 4.7% #3/6 | 29.5% #5/6 |
| Passaic County, NJ | 520,457 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 30.9% |
| Rockland County, NY | 340,860 | 82.3 yrs | 4.1% | 27.6% |
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,409 | 79.7 yrs | 3.8% | 28.6% |
| Ulster County, NY | 182,585 | 80.2 yrs | 6.9% | 28.4% |
| Bergen County, NJ | 960,507 | 82.3 yrs | 6.1% | 23.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Orange 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 Orange County, New York.
What is the health grade for Orange County, New York?
Orange 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 Orange County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Orange County ranks 18th 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 average lifespan in Orange County, New York?
People in Orange County, New York can expect to live 80.2 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Orange County, New York?
4.7% of residents in Orange County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Orange County, New York?
29.5% of adults in Orange County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Orange County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 498,368 cigarettes a day, 15.0 million a month, or 181.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.5 million minutes a day and 2.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 47 lifetimes a year.
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