Health Profile of Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga 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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Saratoga County Above averageHealthier than 92% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saratoga County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saratoga County is 81.7 years, about 1.4 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.8% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
93,563 residents in Saratoga County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,699 1,760 men · 2,939 women
- 75–84 12,122 5,379 men · 6,742 women
- 65–74 24,259 11,577 men · 12,682 women
- 50–64 52,483 25,799 men · 26,684 women
Younger residents
43,952 residents in Saratoga County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 13,318 6,756 boys · 6,562 girls
- 7–12 13,736 7,097 boys · 6,639 girls
- 3–7 10,227 5,294 boys · 4,933 girls
- 0–3 6,671 3,418 boys · 3,252 girls
About 7,914 residents in Saratoga County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saratoga County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.3% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Saratoga County is about 23% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saratoga County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Saratoga County is about 16% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 315,930 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 115.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saratoga County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Saratoga County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.39 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saratoga County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Saratoga County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Saratoga County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 238,162 residents against a local median of 160,313. Where Saratoga County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 24% below the local median of 3.4% at 2.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.8% on uninsured, so Saratoga County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saratoga County, NY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County, NY | 238,162 | 81.7 yrs #1/6 | 2.6% #1/6 | 27.3% #3/6 |
| Schenectady County, NY | 160,313 | 78.8 yrs | 3.1% | 28.2% |
| Warren County, NY | 65,516 | 79.7 yrs | 3.7% | 28.9% |
| Washington County, NY | 60,519 | 81.4 yrs | 4.9% | 32.9% |
| Albany County, NY | 317,009 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 26.8% |
| Rensselaer County, NY | 160,332 | 79.1 yrs | 3.4% | 26.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York.
What is the health grade for Saratoga County, New York?
Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Saratoga County ranks 6th 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 Saratoga County, New York?
People in Saratoga County, New York can expect to live 81.7 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Saratoga County, New York?
2.6% of residents in Saratoga County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 39 people, 2.4 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Saratoga County, New York residents are obese?
27.3% of adults in Saratoga County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.9 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saratoga County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 315,930 cigarettes a day, 9.5 million a month, or 115.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saratoga County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
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