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West Queens
Queens · Population 253,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #21 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #18 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
48.6
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
24.2%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 11% below
Diabetes Rate
11.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.665068392 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
83.2y
city avg 81y · ▼ −3% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
21.1
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
8.3%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
13.4%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
11.6%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
West Queens compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (83.2y vs. 81y).
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate48.6/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity24.2% vs 27.1%
Diabetes11.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty18.8% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate21.1/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth8.3% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy83.2y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.665068392μg/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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