Health Profile of Warren County, New York
Warren 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
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,026 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,727 691 men · 1,036 women
- 75–84 4,181 1,861 men · 2,319 women
- 65–74 8,217 4,015 men · 4,202 women
- 50–64 14,901 7,309 men · 7,592 women
Younger residents
11,214 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,492 1,810 boys · 1,682 girls
- 7–12 3,504 1,818 boys · 1,686 girls
- 3–7 2,549 1,318 boys · 1,232 girls
- 0–3 1,669 856 boys · 812 girls
About 3,676 residents in Warren County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.9% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.9% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.5% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,056 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 946,621 minutes a day and 345.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.25 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 | Warren County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.72 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 65,516 residents against a local median of 49,864. Nothing separates Warren 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 uninsured, 2% below the local median at 3.7% against 3.8%. Warren County, NY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NY | 65,516 | 79.7 yrs #4/6 | 3.7% #3/6 | 28.9% #2/6 |
| Saratoga County, NY | 238,162 | 81.7 yrs | 2.6% | 27.3% |
| Washington County, NY | 60,519 | 81.4 yrs | 4.9% | 32.9% |
| Essex County, NY | 36,973 | 81.0 yrs | 5.0% | 29.3% |
| Hamilton County, NY | 5,089 | 79.3 yrs | 3.5% | 29.3% |
| Fulton County, NY | 49,864 | 79.5 yrs | 3.8% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, New York.
What is the health grade for Warren County, New York?
Warren 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 Warren County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Warren County ranks 16th 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 average lifespan in Warren County, New York?
People in Warren County, New York can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the New York average of 80.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Warren County, New York?
3.7% of residents in Warren County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 1.3 points below the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Warren County, New York?
28.9% of adults in Warren County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,056 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 946,621 minutes a day and 345.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.25 lifetimes a year.
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