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Washington Heights / Inwood
Manhattan · Population 213,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #15 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #21 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
62.8
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
28.4%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 5% above
Diabetes Rate
13.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
26.2%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.701271742 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
82.4y
city avg 81y · ▼ −2% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
45.6
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
10%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
14.6%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
13.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Washington Heights / Inwood faces above-average health burden. poverty rate (26.2%) are 35% above the city average. Relative strengths include above-average life expectancy (82.4y vs. 81y).
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate62.8/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity28.4% vs 27.1%
Diabetes13.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty26.2% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate45.6/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth10% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy82.4y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.701271742μg/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
Live Borough Activity
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