NY Census – Healthcare

A look at the availability of health insurance in New York State by reviewing Census data.

Life Expectency of New Yorkers, 2016-2018

Life Expectency of New Yorkers, 2016-2018

The secret to a long life in New York State is to move downstate. You can add 7.7 years to your life -- nearly a 10% extension to your life -- by moving from Chemung County to Manhattan, assuming that statistics work like that, which they don't. Upstaters tend to be overweight, smoke a lot of cigarettes, inject a lot heroin and pain pills, and have long commutes in automobiles that often lead to fatal car crashes.

Browse the data here: https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/new-york/2020/measure/outcomes/147/data

Percentage Of Individuals Recieving Medicaid Per NY Census Tract

Medicaid provides health coverage to 6.4 million of New Yorkers, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. Regions of state with more local income New Yorkers have a higher Medicaid enrollment, especially New York City and Upstate cities, along with some rural areas. Medicaid is administered by counties, according to state and federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by the state government, county governments, and the federal government.

Data Source: PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS BY SEX BY AGE, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. https://factfinder.census.gov/