Health Profile of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield 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
Clearfield County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clearfield County is 78.1 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,533 residents in Clearfield County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,047 742 men · 1,305 women
- 75–84 4,904 2,053 men · 2,851 women
- 65–74 9,031 4,369 men · 4,662 women
- 50–64 17,550 9,237 men · 8,313 women
Younger residents
13,447 residents in Clearfield County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,386 2,239 boys · 2,147 girls
- 7–12 3,999 2,043 boys · 1,957 girls
- 3–7 2,947 1,503 boys · 1,444 girls
- 0–3 2,116 1,069 boys · 1,047 girls
About 5,241 residents in Clearfield County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clearfield County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clearfield County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 145,150 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 582.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clearfield County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clearfield County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clearfield County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clearfield County, PA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 78,582 residents against a local median of 43,864. Clearfield County, PA's uninsured, at 5.9%, runs 81% above the 3.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Clearfield County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clearfield County, PA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield County, PA | 78,582 | 78.1 yrs #3/6 | 5.9% #5/6 | 34.4% #4/6 |
| Elk County, PA | 30,506 | 78.3 yrs | 2.3% | 31.6% |
| Cameron County, PA | 4,427 | 79.4 yrs | 2.1% | 35.2% |
| Blair County, PA | 121,255 | 77.5 yrs | 5.8% | 31.2% |
| Jefferson County, PA | 43,864 | 77.7 yrs | 8.5% | 38.6% |
| Cambria County, PA | 131,341 | 77.3 yrs | 3.3% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Is Clearfield County, Pennsylvania a healthy place to live?
Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Clearfield County ranks 47th 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 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania?
People in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 78.1 years on average, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What percentage of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania residents are obese?
34.4% of adults in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 145,150 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 582.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clearfield County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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