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Lower Manhattan

Manhattan · Population 98,000 · UHF42 public health district

Asthma ED rank: #40 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #3 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
19.2
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
2023
12.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 53% below
Diabetes Rate
2023
4.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
10.2%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
2022
7.293051822 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
88.6y
city avg 81y · ▼ −9% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
27.8
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
2020
5.7%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
2022
7.8%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
4.2%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
HIV New Diagnoses
LIVE
7.7
per 100K · 4 new diagnoses · NYC DOHMH
Lower Manhattan compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (88.6y vs. 81y); lower-than-average poverty.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate19.2/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity12.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes4.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty10.2% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate27.8/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth5.7% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy88.6y vs 81y

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

Air Quality

7.293051822μg/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

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