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High Bridge / Morrisania

Bronx · Population 148,000 · UHF42 public health district

Asthma ED rank: #2 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #41 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
145.2
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
2023
35.4%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 31% above
Diabetes Rate
2023
17.6%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
38.9%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
2022
6.537183143 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
76.9y
city avg 81y · ▲ +5% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
105.5
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
2020
12.7%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
2022
21.4%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
15.9%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
High Bridge / Morrisania faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 149% above the city average, and obesity rates are 31% above the city average.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate145.2/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity35.4% vs 27.1%
Diabetes17.6% vs 12.8%
Poverty38.9% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate105.5/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth12.7% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy76.9y vs 81y

Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.

Air Quality

6.537183143μg/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

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