Health Profile of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Perry 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
Perry County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Perry County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Perry County is 77.2 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,663 residents in Perry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 710 239 men · 471 women
- 75–84 2,473 1,095 men · 1,378 women
- 65–74 5,058 2,517 men · 2,541 women
- 50–64 10,422 5,344 men · 5,078 women
Younger residents
9,397 residents in Perry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,939 1,522 boys · 1,417 girls
- 7–12 2,870 1,476 boys · 1,394 girls
- 3–7 2,110 1,095 boys · 1,015 girls
- 0–3 1,478 766 boys · 712 girls
About 2,515 residents in Perry County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Perry County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Perry County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Perry County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Perry County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 79,968 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 879,648 minutes a day and 321.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.92 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 | Perry County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.29 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Perry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Perry County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Perry County, PA is typical in size for this group, 46,229 residents against a local median of 46,041, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Perry County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% below the local median of 12.2% at 10.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.3% on uninsured, so Perry County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Perry County, PA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, PA | 46,229 | 77.2 yrs #6/6 | 10.3% #3/6 | 34.6% #3/6 |
| Juniata County, PA | 23,379 | 79.4 yrs | 13.8% | 35.6% |
| Cumberland County, PA | 267,961 | 79.8 yrs | 5.4% | 32.0% |
| Mifflin County, PA | 46,041 | 78.6 yrs | 12.8% | 35.4% |
| Snyder County, PA | 39,662 | 81.2 yrs | 12.2% | 36.8% |
| Dauphin County, PA | 289,538 | 78.2 yrs | 6.4% | 33.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Perry 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 Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Is Perry County, Pennsylvania a healthy place to live?
Perry 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 Perry County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Perry County ranks 50th 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 average lifespan in Perry County, Pennsylvania?
People in Perry County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
10.3% of residents in Perry County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 4.6 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What percentage of Perry County, Pennsylvania residents are obese?
34.6% of adults in Perry County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Perry County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 79,968 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 879,648 minutes a day and 321.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.92 lifetimes a year.
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