Health Profile of Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan 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
Sullivan County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sullivan County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,009 residents in Sullivan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,338 546 men · 793 women
- 75–84 4,225 2,029 men · 2,196 women
- 65–74 8,633 4,397 men · 4,237 women
- 50–64 16,813 8,555 men · 8,258 women
Younger residents
16,368 residents in Sullivan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,824 2,504 boys · 2,320 girls
- 7–12 4,723 2,429 boys · 2,294 girls
- 3–7 3,879 1,956 boys · 1,923 girls
- 0–3 2,942 1,513 boys · 1,429 girls
About 3,067 residents in Sullivan County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sullivan County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.1% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sullivan County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sullivan County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.0% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sullivan County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 116,287 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 466.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Sullivan County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.94 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sullivan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sullivan County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sullivan County, NY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 79,713 residents against a local median of 60,618. Nothing separates Sullivan County, NY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% above the local median at 33.1% against 30.9%. Sullivan County, NY has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY | 79,713 | 80.0 yrs #5/6 | 5.5% #3/6 | 33.1% #5/6 |
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | 80.5 yrs | 5.8% | 35.3% |
| Delaware County, NY | 44,487 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 30.9% |
| Ulster County, NY | 182,585 | 80.2 yrs | 6.9% | 28.4% |
| Wayne County, PA | 51,259 | 77.7 yrs | 6.8% | 32.4% |
| Orange County, NY | 406,655 | 80.2 yrs | 4.7% | 29.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, New York.
How healthy is Sullivan County, New York?
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Sullivan County ranks 49th 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 Sullivan County, New York?
People in Sullivan County, New York can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Sullivan County, New York?
5.5% of residents in Sullivan County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.5 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Sullivan County, New York?
33.1% of adults in Sullivan County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points above the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sullivan County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 116,287 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 466.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sullivan County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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