Health Profile of Orleans County, New York
Orleans 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
Orleans County Around averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Orleans County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Orleans County is 78.3 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,977 residents in Orleans County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 769 266 men · 503 women
- 75–84 2,011 903 men · 1,108 women
- 65–74 4,095 1,923 men · 2,172 women
- 50–64 9,101 4,548 men · 4,553 women
Younger residents
7,234 residents in Orleans County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,343 1,216 boys · 1,127 girls
- 7–12 2,146 1,090 boys · 1,056 girls
- 3–7 1,602 824 boys · 778 girls
- 0–3 1,143 601 boys · 541 girls
About 1,939 residents in Orleans County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Orleans County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Orleans County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Orleans County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Orleans County is about 16% higher than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,315 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 718,468 minutes a day and 262.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orleans County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.38 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 | Orleans County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.94 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Orleans County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Orleans County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Orleans County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 39,608 residents against a local median of 61,495. The measure that sets Orleans County, NY apart most is uninsured: 6.4%, 78% above the local median of 3.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Orleans County, NY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Orleans County, NY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County, NY | 39,608 | 78.3 yrs #5/6 | 6.4% #6/6 | 33.6% #5/6 |
| Genesee County, NY | 57,790 | 79.8 yrs | 3.7% | 29.3% |
| Niagara County, NY | 210,721 | 77.1 yrs | 2.9% | 31.6% |
| Monroe County, NY | 753,564 | 79.3 yrs | 3.1% | 35.4% |
| Wyoming County, NY | 39,775 | 79.4 yrs | 3.6% | 31.8% |
| Livingston County, NY | 61,495 | 81.2 yrs | 3.9% | 29.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Orleans County, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Orleans County, New York.
What is the health grade for Orleans County, New York?
Orleans 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 Orleans County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Orleans County ranks 56th 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 Orleans County, New York?
People in Orleans County, New York can expect to live 78.3 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Orleans County, New York residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Orleans County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.3 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Orleans County, New York?
33.6% of adults in Orleans County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.4 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Orleans County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,315 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 718,468 minutes a day and 262.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orleans County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.38 lifetimes a year.
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