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Central Harlem / Morningside Hts
Manhattan · Population 159,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #8 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #30 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
84.6
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
26.4%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 3% below
Diabetes Rate
12.8%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
28.6%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.608280997 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
80.4y
city avg 81y · ▲ +1% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
60
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
11.2%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
17.2%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
12.6%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Central Harlem / Morningside Hts faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 45% above the city average, and overdose death rate (60/100K) are 35% above the city average.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate84.6/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity26.4% vs 27.1%
Diabetes12.8% vs 12.8%
Poverty28.6% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate60/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth11.2% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy80.4y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.608280997μg/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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