Health Profile of Richmond County, New York
Richmond 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
Richmond County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richmond County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richmond County is 79.6 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
177,566 residents in Richmond County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,400 2,947 men · 5,453 women
- 75–84 23,261 9,677 men · 13,585 women
- 65–74 45,020 20,615 men · 24,406 women
- 50–64 100,885 49,124 men · 51,761 women
Younger residents
104,060 residents in Richmond County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 34,116 17,605 boys · 16,511 girls
- 7–12 31,032 15,884 boys · 15,148 girls
- 3–7 22,580 11,580 boys · 11,000 girls
- 0–3 16,333 8,521 boys · 7,812 girls
About 19,101 residents in Richmond County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richmond County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.0% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Richmond County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richmond County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richmond County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 613,379 cigarettes a day, 18.4 million a month, or 223.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.7 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 59 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 | Richmond County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.14 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richmond County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richmond County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richmond County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 494,794 residents against a local median of 861,155. Richmond County, NY's uninsured, at 4.1%, runs 64% below the 11.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.7% on uninsured, so Richmond County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richmond County, NY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, NY | 494,794 | 79.6 yrs #5/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 30.0% #4/6 |
| Hudson County, NJ | 717,070 | 79.8 yrs | 11.3% | 26.5% |
| Union County, NJ | 578,268 | 80.2 yrs | 13.0% | 30.3% |
| Kings County, NY | 2,630,245 | 80.1 yrs | 5.8% | 24.9% |
| Essex County, NJ | 861,155 | 78.1 yrs | 11.9% | 30.8% |
| New York County, NY | 1,628,057 | 81.9 yrs | 4.2% | 18.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richmond 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 Richmond County, New York.
What is the health grade for Richmond County, New York?
Richmond 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 Richmond County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Richmond County ranks 25th 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 life expectancy in Richmond County, New York?
People in Richmond County, New York can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Richmond County, New York?
4.1% of residents in Richmond County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.9 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Richmond County, New York residents are obese?
30.0% of adults in Richmond 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 Richmond County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 613,379 cigarettes a day, 18.4 million a month, or 223.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.7 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 59 lifetimes a year.
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