Health Profile of Schoharie County, New York
Schoharie 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
Schoharie County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Schoharie County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Schoharie County is 81.9 years, about 1.6 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,961 residents in Schoharie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 739 311 men · 428 women
- 75–84 1,925 882 men · 1,043 women
- 65–74 3,737 1,855 men · 1,882 women
- 50–64 6,560 3,257 men · 3,303 women
Younger residents
5,023 residents in Schoharie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,610 807 boys · 803 girls
- 7–12 1,541 800 boys · 741 girls
- 3–7 1,120 579 boys · 541 girls
- 0–3 751 379 boys · 372 girls
About 1,197 residents in Schoharie County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Schoharie County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Schoharie County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Schoharie County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Schoharie County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,745 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,200 minutes a day and 167.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schoharie County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.89 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 | Schoharie County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.52 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Schoharie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Schoharie County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Schoharie County, NY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,049 residents against a local median of 49,864. The measure that sets Schoharie County, NY apart most is uninsured: 4.6%, 24% above the local median of 3.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so Schoharie County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Schoharie County, NY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie County, NY | 30,049 | 81.9 yrs #1/6 | 4.6% #5/6 | 33.2% #5/6 |
| Montgomery County, NY | 49,528 | 79.3 yrs | 7.2% | 33.8% |
| Greene County, NY | 47,409 | 80.4 yrs | 3.7% | 32.0% |
| Schenectady County, NY | 160,313 | 78.8 yrs | 3.1% | 28.2% |
| Albany County, NY | 317,009 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 26.8% |
| Fulton County, NY | 49,864 | 79.5 yrs | 3.8% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Schoharie 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 Schoharie County, New York.
How healthy is Schoharie County, New York?
Schoharie 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 Schoharie County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Schoharie County ranks 17th 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 Schoharie County, New York?
People in Schoharie County, New York can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Schoharie County, New York residents are uninsured?
4.6% of residents in Schoharie County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Schoharie County, New York?
33.2% of adults in Schoharie County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Schoharie County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,745 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,200 minutes a day and 167.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schoharie County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.89 lifetimes a year.
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