Health Profile of Pike County, Pennsylvania
Pike 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
Pike County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pike County is 80.5 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,641 residents in Pike County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,353 596 men · 757 women
- 75–84 3,771 1,767 men · 2,005 women
- 65–74 7,797 3,789 men · 4,008 women
- 50–64 14,720 7,503 men · 7,217 women
Younger residents
10,655 residents in Pike County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,807 2,015 boys · 1,792 girls
- 7–12 3,252 1,784 boys · 1,467 girls
- 3–7 2,167 1,196 boys · 971 girls
- 0–3 1,429 755 boys · 675 girls
About 2,654 residents in Pike County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pike County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pike County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,864 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 999,504 minutes a day and 364.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.62 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 | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.03 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pike County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pike County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, PA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,618 residents against a local median of 110,807. Nothing separates Pike County, PA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 35.3% against 32.4%. Pike County, PA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | 80.5 yrs #1/6 | 5.8% #4/6 | 35.3% #6/6 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,409 | 79.7 yrs | 3.8% | 28.6% |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | 79.8 yrs | 6.3% | 32.4% |
| Wayne County, PA | 51,259 | 77.7 yrs | 6.8% | 32.4% |
| Sullivan County, NY | 79,713 | 80.0 yrs | 5.5% | 33.1% |
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pike 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania.
What is the health grade for Pike County, Pennsylvania?
Pike 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Pike County ranks 13th 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania?
People in Pike County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
5.8% of residents in Pike County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
35.3% of adults in Pike County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pike County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,864 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 999,504 minutes a day and 364.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.62 lifetimes a year.
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