Health Profile of Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata 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
Juniata County Around averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Juniata County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Juniata County is 79.4 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 13.8%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,526 residents in Juniata County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 566 203 men · 363 women
- 75–84 1,513 683 men · 829 women
- 65–74 2,635 1,312 men · 1,322 women
- 50–64 4,813 2,443 men · 2,370 women
Younger residents
4,966 residents in Juniata County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,524 767 boys · 757 girls
- 7–12 1,461 725 boys · 736 girls
- 3–7 1,148 571 boys · 577 girls
- 0–3 833 418 boys · 415 girls
About 1,387 residents in Juniata County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Juniata County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Juniata County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Juniata County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.8% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Juniata County is about 17% higher than in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,739 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 470,134 minutes a day and 171.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Juniata County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.11 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 | Juniata County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.04 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Juniata County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Juniata County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Juniata County, PA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,379 residents against a local median of 46,041. Juniata County, PA's uninsured, at 13.8%, runs 33% above the 10.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.4% on uninsured, so Juniata County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Juniata County, PA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata County, PA | 23,379 | 79.4 yrs #4/6 | 13.8% #6/6 | 35.6% #5/6 |
| Perry County, PA | 46,229 | 77.2 yrs | 10.3% | 34.6% |
| Mifflin County, PA | 46,041 | 78.6 yrs | 12.8% | 35.4% |
| Cumberland County, PA | 267,961 | 79.8 yrs | 5.4% | 32.0% |
| Snyder County, PA | 39,662 | 81.2 yrs | 12.2% | 36.8% |
| Union County, PA | 42,451 | 80.6 yrs | 10.4% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Juniata County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Pennsylvania, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Juniata County, Pennsylvania?
Juniata 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 Juniata County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Juniata County ranks 59th 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.
How long do people live in Juniata County, Pennsylvania?
People in Juniata County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Juniata County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
13.8% of residents in Juniata County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 8.1 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What percentage of Juniata County, Pennsylvania residents are obese?
35.6% of adults in Juniata County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Juniata County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,739 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 470,134 minutes a day and 171.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Juniata County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.11 lifetimes a year.
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