Health Profile of Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton 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
Northampton County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Northampton County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Northampton County is 79.7 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
123,516 residents in Northampton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 9,019 3,026 men · 5,993 women
- 75–84 17,905 7,627 men · 10,279 women
- 65–74 31,939 15,010 men · 16,929 women
- 50–64 64,653 31,688 men · 32,964 women
Younger residents
59,168 residents in Northampton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 20,190 10,304 boys · 9,886 girls
- 7–12 17,402 8,981 boys · 8,421 girls
- 3–7 12,434 6,390 boys · 6,044 girls
- 0–3 9,142 4,608 boys · 4,534 girls
About 16,888 residents in Northampton County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Northampton County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.8% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Northampton County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Northampton County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Northampton County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 461,318 cigarettes a day, 13.8 million a month, or 168.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.1 million minutes a day and 1.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northampton County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 44 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 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.11 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Northampton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Northampton County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Northampton County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 318,250 residents against a local median of 130,145. Northampton County, PA's uninsured, at 4.4%, runs 25% below the 5.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Northampton County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Northampton County, PA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA | 318,250 | 79.7 yrs #4/6 | 4.4% #2/6 | 30.8% #3/6 |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | 79.8 yrs | 6.3% | 32.4% |
| Lehigh County, PA | 378,708 | 79.4 yrs | 6.4% | 35.6% |
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.6% |
| Carbon County, PA | 65,382 | 77.0 yrs | 5.8% | 31.6% |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 130,145 | 82.6 yrs | 2.8% | 25.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Northampton 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 Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
What is the health grade for Northampton County, Pennsylvania?
Northampton 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 Northampton County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Northampton County ranks 7th 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 Northampton County, Pennsylvania?
People in Northampton County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Northampton County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
4.4% of residents in Northampton County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 1.3 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?
30.8% of adults in Northampton County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.7 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Northampton County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 461,318 cigarettes a day, 13.8 million a month, or 168.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.1 million minutes a day and 1.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northampton County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 44 lifetimes a year.
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