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Southwest Queens
Queens · Population 178,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #19 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #22 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
54.8
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
26.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 1% below
Diabetes Rate
13.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
5.955262927 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
82.4y
city avg 81y · ▼ −2% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
24.4
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
10.1%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
13.6%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
13.2%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Southwest Queens compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: above-average life expectancy (82.4y vs. 81y).
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate54.8/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity26.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes13.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty18.4% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate24.4/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth10.1% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy82.4y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
5.955262927μg/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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