Health Profile of Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe 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
Monroe County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 79.8 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
65,960 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,917 1,022 men · 1,895 women
- 75–84 7,823 3,705 men · 4,118 women
- 65–74 17,285 8,510 men · 8,774 women
- 50–64 37,935 18,811 men · 19,124 women
Younger residents
31,672 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,851 5,653 boys · 5,198 girls
- 7–12 9,408 4,876 boys · 4,531 girls
- 3–7 6,668 3,426 boys · 3,242 girls
- 0–3 4,745 2,444 boys · 2,301 girls
About 6,288 residents in Monroe County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.4% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Monroe County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Monroe County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 256,264 cigarettes a day, 7.7 million a month, or 93.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Monroe County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.41 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, PA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 167,515 residents against a local median of 110,807. The measure that sets Monroe County, PA apart most is uninsured: 6.3%, 28% above the local median of 4.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.5% on uninsured, so Monroe County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Monroe County, PA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | 79.8 yrs #3/6 | 6.3% #6/6 | 32.4% #4/6 |
| Northampton County, PA | 318,250 | 79.7 yrs | 4.4% | 30.8% |
| Carbon County, PA | 65,382 | 77.0 yrs | 5.8% | 31.6% |
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.6% |
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | 80.5 yrs | 5.8% | 35.3% |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 216,127 | 76.7 yrs | 4.9% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
What is the health grade for Monroe County, Pennsylvania?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Monroe County ranks 14th 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania?
People in Monroe County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?
6.3% of residents in Monroe County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.7 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What percentage of Monroe County, Pennsylvania residents are obese?
32.4% of adults in Monroe County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 256,264 cigarettes a day, 7.7 million a month, or 93.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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