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Hunts Point / Mott Haven

Bronx · Population 96,000 · UHF42 public health district

Asthma ED rank: #1 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #42 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
163.8
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
2023
36.1%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 33% above
Diabetes Rate
2023
18.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
42.1%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
2022
6.746809888 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
76.4y
city avg 81y · ▲ +6% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
134.8
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
2020
10.5%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
2022
22.1%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
16.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Hunts Point / Mott Haven faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 180% above the city average, and obesity rates are 33% above the city average.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate163.8/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity36.1% vs 27.1%
Diabetes18.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty42.1% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate134.8/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth10.5% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy76.4y vs 81y

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

Air Quality

6.746809888μg/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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