Health Profile of Montour County, Pennsylvania
Montour 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
Montour County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Montour County is 79.4 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,482 residents in Montour County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 552 167 men · 385 women
- 75–84 1,224 479 men · 745 women
- 65–74 1,907 884 men · 1,024 women
- 50–64 3,799 1,826 men · 1,972 women
Younger residents
3,498 residents in Montour County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,104 558 boys · 547 girls
- 7–12 999 506 boys · 492 girls
- 3–7 801 424 boys · 378 girls
- 0–3 594 310 boys · 284 girls
About 1,158 residents in Montour County (6.4% 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 | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.5% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Montour County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.4% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Montour County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,548 cigarettes a day, 826,446 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 303,030 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montour County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 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 | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.18 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Montour County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Montour County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Montour County, PA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,103 residents against a local median of 42,451. Where Montour County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% below the local median of 5.1% at 3.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.2% on uninsured, so Montour County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Montour County, PA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour County, PA | 18,103 | 79.4 yrs #3/6 | 3.7% #1/6 | 32.5% #1/6 |
| Northumberland County, PA | 90,556 | 77.0 yrs | 5.1% | 36.6% |
| Columbia County, PA | 65,057 | 78.4 yrs | 4.0% | 34.0% |
| Union County, PA | 42,451 | 80.6 yrs | 10.4% | 33.3% |
| Sullivan County, PA | 5,888 | 77.0 yrs | 4.1% | 34.6% |
| Snyder County, PA | 39,662 | 81.2 yrs | 12.2% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Montour 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 Montour County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Montour County, Pennsylvania?
Montour 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 Montour County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Montour County ranks 12th 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 Montour County, Pennsylvania?
People in Montour County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
3.7% of residents in Montour County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 1.9 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
32.5% of adults in Montour County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Montour County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,548 cigarettes a day, 826,446 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 303,030 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montour County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 lifetimes a year.
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