Health Profile of Rockland County, New York
Rockland 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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Rockland County Above averageHealthier than 89% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rockland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.3 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rockland County is 82.3 years, about 2.0 years longer 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 12.4% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
111,366 residents in Rockland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,323 2,395 men · 4,927 women
- 75–84 16,343 7,157 men · 9,186 women
- 65–74 28,076 13,099 men · 14,976 women
- 50–64 59,624 28,792 men · 30,833 women
Younger residents
94,897 residents in Rockland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 28,325 14,353 boys · 13,972 girls
- 7–12 27,404 13,852 boys · 13,552 girls
- 3–7 22,134 11,280 boys · 10,854 girls
- 0–3 17,034 8,685 boys · 8,349 girls
About 10,878 residents in Rockland County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rockland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.6% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Rockland County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rockland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.5% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Rockland County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 347,708 cigarettes a day, 10.4 million a month, or 126.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockland County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 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 | Rockland County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.15 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rockland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rockland County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rockland County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 340,860 residents against a local median of 960,507. Where Rockland County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 32% below the local median of 6.1% at 4.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Rockland County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rockland County, NY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County, NY | 340,860 | 82.3 yrs #3/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 27.6% #3/6 |
| Bergen County, NJ | 960,507 | 82.3 yrs | 6.1% | 23.4% |
| Westchester County, NY | 998,212 | 82.4 yrs | 5.1% | 21.6% |
| Passaic County, NJ | 520,457 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 30.9% |
| Bronx County, NY | 1,403,126 | 78.2 yrs | 7.1% | 31.0% |
| Orange County, NY | 406,655 | 80.2 yrs | 4.7% | 29.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rockland County, New York has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than New York, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Rockland County, New York.
What is the health grade for Rockland County, New York?
Rockland County, New York has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Rockland County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Rockland County ranks 8th 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 Rockland County, New York?
People in Rockland County, New York can expect to live 82.3 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Rockland County, New York?
4.1% of residents in Rockland County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.9 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Rockland County, New York?
27.6% of adults in Rockland County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.6 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rockland County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 347,708 cigarettes a day, 10.4 million a month, or 126.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockland County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 lifetimes a year.
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