Health Profile of Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams 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
Adams County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Adams County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Adams County is 80.0 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
43,333 residents in Adams County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,510 870 men · 1,640 women
- 75–84 6,522 2,905 men · 3,617 women
- 65–74 11,794 5,722 men · 6,072 women
- 50–64 22,508 11,282 men · 11,226 women
Younger residents
20,019 residents in Adams County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,393 3,329 boys · 3,064 girls
- 7–12 6,154 3,197 boys · 2,957 girls
- 3–7 4,458 2,284 boys · 2,174 girls
- 0–3 3,014 1,545 boys · 1,469 girls
About 5,164 residents in Adams County (4.9% 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 | Adams County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Adams County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Adams County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.3% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.0% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Adams County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 162,713 cigarettes a day, 4.9 million a month, or 59.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 653.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adams County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Adams County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.13 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Adams County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Adams County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Adams County, PA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 106,097 residents against a local median of 267,961. The measure that sets Adams County, PA apart most is uninsured: 6.0%, 24% above the local median of 4.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so Adams County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Adams County, PA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | 106,097 | 80.0 yrs #3/6 | 6.0% #5/6 | 33.7% #4/6 |
| Cumberland County, PA | 267,961 | 79.8 yrs | 5.4% | 32.0% |
| Carroll County, MD | 175,325 | 78.4 yrs | 2.9% | 30.4% |
| Frederick County, MD | 287,011 | 80.0 yrs | 4.7% | 31.9% |
| York County, PA | 462,883 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 34.7% |
| Franklin County, PA | 157,379 | 80.1 yrs | 8.9% | 40.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Adams County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Pennsylvania, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Adams County, Pennsylvania?
Adams County, Pennsylvania 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 Adams County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Adams County ranks 10th healthiest out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Adams County, Pennsylvania?
People in Adams County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Adams County, Pennsylvania?
6.0% of residents in Adams County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Adams County, Pennsylvania?
33.7% of adults in Adams County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Adams County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 162,713 cigarettes a day, 4.9 million a month, or 59.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 653.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adams County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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