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South Beach / Tottenville

Staten Island · Population 105,000 · UHF42 public health district

Asthma ED rank: #42 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #16 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
18.4
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
2023
29.6%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 9% above
Diabetes Rate
2023
11.2%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
10.8%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
2022
5.33923052 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
83.6y
city avg 81y · ▼ −3% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
33.8
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
2020
7.8%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
2022
15.2%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
7.6%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
South Beach / Tottenville compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (83.6y vs. 81y); lower-than-average poverty.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate18.4/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity29.6% vs 27.1%
Diabetes11.2% vs 12.8%
Poverty10.8% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate33.8/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth7.8% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy83.6y vs 81y

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

Air Quality

5.33923052μg/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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