Health Profile of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon 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
Carbon County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carbon County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carbon County is 77.0 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
28,282 residents in Carbon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,614 612 men · 1,002 women
- 75–84 4,009 1,741 men · 2,268 women
- 65–74 7,999 3,921 men · 4,078 women
- 50–64 14,660 7,325 men · 7,336 women
Younger residents
11,975 residents in Carbon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,115 1,984 boys · 2,131 girls
- 7–12 3,539 1,809 boys · 1,730 girls
- 3–7 2,474 1,303 boys · 1,172 girls
- 0–3 1,846 944 boys · 903 girls
About 4,674 residents in Carbon County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carbon County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carbon County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carbon County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carbon County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 113,303 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 454.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 77.0 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 | Carbon County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.84 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carbon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carbon County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carbon County, PA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 65,382 residents against a local median of 318,250. Nothing separates Carbon County, PA 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, 8% below the local median at 5.8% against 6.3%. Carbon County, PA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County, PA | 65,382 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 31.6% #2/6 |
| Lehigh County, PA | 378,708 | 79.4 yrs | 6.4% | 35.6% |
| Luzerne County, PA | 326,964 | 76.6 yrs | 6.6% | 35.8% |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | 79.8 yrs | 6.3% | 32.4% |
| Northampton County, PA | 318,250 | 79.7 yrs | 4.4% | 30.8% |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 216,127 | 76.7 yrs | 4.9% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carbon 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 Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Is Carbon County, Pennsylvania a healthy place to live?
Carbon 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 Carbon County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Carbon County ranks 35th 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 average lifespan in Carbon County, Pennsylvania?
People in Carbon County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Carbon County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
5.8% of residents in Carbon County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Carbon County, Pennsylvania?
31.6% of adults in Carbon County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carbon County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 113,303 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 454.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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