Health Profile of Seneca County, New York
Seneca 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
Seneca County Around averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Seneca County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.0% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Seneca County is 80.7 years, about 0.4 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 9.0%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,310 residents in Seneca County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 837 362 men · 475 women
- 75–84 1,787 782 men · 1,005 women
- 65–74 3,665 1,796 men · 1,869 women
- 50–64 7,022 3,571 men · 3,451 women
Younger residents
6,236 residents in Seneca County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,983 1,078 boys · 905 girls
- 7–12 1,858 960 boys · 898 girls
- 3–7 1,377 682 boys · 695 girls
- 0–3 1,018 519 boys · 500 girls
About 1,427 residents in Seneca County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Seneca County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Seneca County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Seneca County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Seneca County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,726 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 524,983 minutes a day and 191.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seneca County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.52 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 | Seneca County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.81 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Seneca County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Seneca County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Seneca County, NY is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,919 residents against a local median of 75,102. The measure that sets Seneca County, NY apart most is uninsured: 9.0%, 106% above the local median of 4.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 16.4% on uninsured, so Seneca County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Seneca County, NY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca County, NY | 32,919 | 80.7 yrs #5/6 | 9.0% #5/6 | 33.0% #6/6 |
| Yates County, NY | 24,526 | 80.6 yrs | 19.7% | 28.7% |
| Cayuga County, NY | 75,102 | 80.9 yrs | 4.5% | 33.0% |
| Schuyler County, NY | 17,562 | 81.1 yrs | 3.9% | 32.7% |
| Tompkins County, NY | 103,844 | 81.3 yrs | 4.4% | 24.2% |
| Ontario County, NY | 112,625 | 80.8 yrs | 3.3% | 30.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Seneca 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 Seneca County, New York.
How healthy is Seneca County, New York?
Seneca 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 Seneca County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Seneca County ranks 47th 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 Seneca County, New York?
People in Seneca County, New York can expect to live 80.7 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Seneca County, New York?
9.0% of residents in Seneca County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 4.0 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Seneca County, New York?
33.0% of adults in Seneca County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Seneca County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,726 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 524,983 minutes a day and 191.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seneca County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.52 lifetimes a year.
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