Health Profile of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette 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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C
Fayette County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fayette County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fayette County is 76.3 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
54,189 residents in Fayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,445 1,158 men · 2,287 women
- 75–84 8,044 3,432 men · 4,612 women
- 65–74 15,332 7,254 men · 8,078 women
- 50–64 27,368 13,693 men · 13,675 women
Younger residents
22,777 residents in Fayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,019 3,586 boys · 3,433 girls
- 7–12 6,793 3,573 boys · 3,220 girls
- 3–7 5,211 2,801 boys · 2,411 girls
- 0–3 3,753 2,017 boys · 1,736 girls
About 10,255 residents in Fayette County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fayette County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fayette County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fayette County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fayette County is about 15% higher than in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 236,426 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 86.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 949.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 24 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 | Fayette County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.55 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fayette County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fayette County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 125,964 residents against a local median of 34,835. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Fayette County, PA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 4.6% against 5.3%. Fayette County, PA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, PA | 125,964 | 76.3 yrs #6/6 | 4.6% #3/6 | 35.2% #3/6 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | 352,391 | 78.0 yrs | 3.0% | 35.8% |
| Preston County, WV | 34,160 | 77.1 yrs | 7.9% | 41.3% |
| Monongalia County, WV | 107,163 | 77.7 yrs | 5.3% | 31.3% |
| Garrett County, MD | 28,615 | 78.0 yrs | 6.2% | 33.3% |
| Greene County, PA | 34,835 | 77.8 yrs | 4.5% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fayette County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Pennsylvania, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Fayette County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Fayette County ranks 62nd 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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
People in Fayette County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
4.6% of residents in Fayette County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 1.0 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
35.2% of adults in Fayette County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fayette County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 236,426 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 86.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 949.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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