Health Profile of Yates County, New York
Yates 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
Yates County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yates County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yates County is 80.6 years, about 0.3 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 19.7%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in New York, at 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,936 residents in Yates County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 586 178 men · 408 women
- 75–84 1,447 674 men · 773 women
- 65–74 2,893 1,462 men · 1,431 women
- 50–64 5,010 2,375 men · 2,635 women
Younger residents
5,246 residents in Yates County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,626 789 boys · 837 girls
- 7–12 1,531 750 boys · 781 girls
- 3–7 1,183 624 boys · 559 girls
- 0–3 905 496 boys · 409 girls
About 1,097 residents in Yates County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Yates County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.7% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Yates County are about the same as in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yates County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yates County are about the same as in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,163 cigarettes a day, 994,883 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 364,791 minutes a day and 133.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yates County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.14 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 | Yates 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 Yates County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Yates County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yates County, NY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,526 residents against a local median of 82,147. The measure that sets Yates County, NY apart most is uninsured: 19.7%, more than 4 times the local median of 4.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 5.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Yates County, NY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Yates County, NY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates County, NY | 24,526 | 80.6 yrs #4/6 | 19.7% #6/6 | 28.7% #1/6 |
| Ontario County, NY | 112,625 | 80.8 yrs | 3.3% | 30.3% |
| Seneca County, NY | 32,919 | 80.7 yrs | 9.0% | 33.0% |
| Schuyler County, NY | 17,562 | 81.1 yrs | 3.9% | 32.7% |
| Steuben County, NY | 92,584 | 79.8 yrs | 4.8% | 31.9% |
| Chemung County, NY | 82,147 | 77.6 yrs | 4.1% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yates County, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Yates County, New York.
What is the health grade for Yates County, New York?
Yates 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 Yates County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Yates County ranks 59th 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 Yates County, New York?
People in Yates County, New York can expect to live 80.6 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Yates County, New York?
19.7% of residents in Yates County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 14.7 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Yates County, New York?
28.7% of adults in Yates County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Yates County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,163 cigarettes a day, 994,883 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 364,791 minutes a day and 133.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yates County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.14 lifetimes a year.
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