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East Harlem
Manhattan · Population 118,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #4 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #40 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
126.4
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
32.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 21% above
Diabetes Rate
16.2%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
36.4%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.519113142 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
77.2y
city avg 81y · ▲ +5% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
86.2
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
11.2%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
20.4%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
15.2%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
HIV New Diagnoses
33.9
per 100K · 32 new diagnoses · NYC DOHMH
East Harlem faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 116% above the city average, and obesity rates are 21% above the city average.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate126.4/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity32.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes16.2% vs 12.8%
Poverty36.4% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate86.2/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth11.2% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy77.2y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.519113142μg/m³ annual PM2.52022 NYCCAS
WHO target: 5.0NYC avg: 6.66EPA standard: 9.0 ✓
Data Sources
- • Asthma ED: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2019
- • Obesity / Diabetes: CDC PLACES · 2023
- • Poverty: U.S. Census ACS 2022
- • PM2.5: NYCCAS · 2022
- • Life expectancy: NYC DOHMH Vital Stats · 2019
- • Overdose deaths: NYC DOHMH Epi Data Brief · 2023
- • Preterm births: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2020
- • HIV diagnoses: NYC DOHMH HIV Surveillance · live
Live Borough Activity
· Manhattan · updates hourlyRodent Inspections (30d)
3,404
677 active signs
Noise Complaints (7d)
2,550
311 service requests