Health Profile of Oswego County, New York
Oswego 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
Oswego County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Oswego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Oswego County is 79.7 years, about 0.6 years shorter 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 14.3% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
44,384 residents in Oswego County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,991 805 men · 1,186 women
- 75–84 5,265 2,333 men · 2,932 women
- 65–74 11,412 5,581 men · 5,831 women
- 50–64 25,716 12,968 men · 12,748 women
Younger residents
22,706 residents in Oswego County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,301 3,715 boys · 3,586 girls
- 7–12 6,739 3,532 boys · 3,208 girls
- 3–7 5,024 2,632 boys · 2,391 girls
- 0–3 3,642 1,857 boys · 1,785 girls
About 4,078 residents in Oswego County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Oswego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.3% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Oswego County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Oswego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Oswego County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 186,270 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 747.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oswego County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Oswego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.57 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Oswego County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Oswego County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Oswego County, NY is typical in size for this group, 117,951 residents against a local median of 115,039, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Oswego 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, 9% above the local median at 4.2% against 3.8%. Oswego County, NY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego County, NY | 117,951 | 79.7 yrs #4/6 | 4.2% #4/6 | 32.3% #5/6 |
| Onondaga County, NY | 470,361 | 79.4 yrs | 3.3% | 31.4% |
| Jefferson County, NY | 115,039 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 31.8% |
| Cayuga County, NY | 75,102 | 80.9 yrs | 4.5% | 33.0% |
| Madison County, NY | 67,325 | 81.9 yrs | 3.8% | 28.8% |
| Oneida County, NY | 229,092 | 78.9 yrs | 3.3% | 32.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Oswego 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 Oswego County, New York.
Is Oswego County, New York a healthy place to live?
Oswego 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 Oswego County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Oswego County ranks 43rd 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 Oswego County, New York?
People in Oswego County, New York can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Oswego County, New York?
4.2% of residents in Oswego County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.8 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Oswego County, New York?
32.3% of adults in Oswego County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Oswego County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 186,270 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 747.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oswego County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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