Health Profile of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Bradford 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
Bradford County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bradford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bradford County is 79.2 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,528 residents in Bradford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,650 603 men · 1,047 women
- 75–84 3,729 1,741 men · 1,988 women
- 65–74 7,239 3,500 men · 3,738 women
- 50–64 12,910 6,472 men · 6,438 women
Younger residents
12,354 residents in Bradford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,004 2,000 boys · 2,004 girls
- 7–12 3,698 1,875 boys · 1,823 girls
- 3–7 2,673 1,388 boys · 1,286 girls
- 0–3 1,978 1,015 boys · 964 girls
About 3,445 residents in Bradford County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bradford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bradford County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bradford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bradford County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,278 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 402.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradford County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.67 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 | Bradford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.07 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bradford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bradford County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bradford County, PA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 59,858 residents against a local median of 47,858. Where Bradford County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 66% above the local median of 4.1% at 6.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Bradford County, PA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Bradford County, PA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford County, PA | 59,858 | 79.2 yrs #4/6 | 6.7% #6/6 | 36.8% #6/6 |
| Sullivan County, PA | 5,888 | 77.0 yrs | 4.1% | 34.6% |
| Chemung County, NY | 82,147 | 77.6 yrs | 4.1% | 33.7% |
| Tioga County, NY | 47,858 | 80.6 yrs | 2.8% | 30.4% |
| Wyoming County, PA | 25,938 | 79.4 yrs | 3.9% | 35.3% |
| Tompkins County, NY | 103,844 | 81.3 yrs | 4.4% | 24.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bradford 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 Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Bradford County, Pennsylvania?
Bradford 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 Bradford County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Bradford County ranks 41st 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 Bradford County, Pennsylvania?
People in Bradford County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Bradford County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
6.7% of residents in Bradford County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.1 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Bradford County, Pennsylvania?
36.8% of adults in Bradford County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bradford County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,278 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 402.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradford County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.67 lifetimes a year.
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