Health Profile of Otsego County, New York
Otsego 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
Otsego County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Otsego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Otsego County is 81.1 years, about 0.8 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,065 residents in Otsego County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,457 535 men · 921 women
- 75–84 3,628 1,684 men · 1,944 women
- 65–74 6,937 3,368 men · 3,569 women
- 50–64 12,043 5,846 men · 6,198 women
Younger residents
8,852 residents in Otsego County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,908 1,512 boys · 1,396 girls
- 7–12 2,608 1,336 boys · 1,272 girls
- 3–7 1,929 972 boys · 957 girls
- 0–3 1,407 719 boys · 688 girls
About 2,514 residents in Otsego County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Otsego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Otsego County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Otsego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Otsego County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 88,086 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 968,946 minutes a day and 353.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Otsego County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.30 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 | Otsego County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.58 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Otsego County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Otsego County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Otsego County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,108 residents against a local median of 46,321. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Otsego County, NY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 5.2% against 4.6%. Otsego County, NY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego County, NY | 60,108 | 81.1 yrs #4/6 | 5.2% #5/6 | 31.1% #4/6 |
| Delaware County, NY | 44,487 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 30.9% |
| Schoharie County, NY | 30,049 | 81.9 yrs | 4.6% | 33.2% |
| Chenango County, NY | 46,321 | 80.6 yrs | 3.4% | 29.8% |
| Montgomery County, NY | 49,528 | 79.3 yrs | 7.2% | 33.8% |
| Madison County, NY | 67,325 | 81.9 yrs | 3.8% | 28.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Otsego 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 Otsego County, New York.
How healthy is Otsego County, New York?
Otsego 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 Otsego County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Otsego County ranks 19th 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 Otsego County, New York?
People in Otsego County, New York can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Otsego County, New York residents are uninsured?
5.2% of residents in Otsego County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Otsego County, New York?
31.1% of adults in Otsego County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Otsego County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 88,086 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 968,946 minutes a day and 353.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Otsego County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.30 lifetimes a year.
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