Environmental Health and You

Some Quick Facts: Healthcare in Passaic County

• 87.5% of the population of Passaic County, NJ has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 8.42% on non-group plans, and 0.25% on military or VA plans.
• Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see 1725 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.058% increase from the previous year (1724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.
• By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

 

Primary Care Physicians in Passaic County

Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see an average of 1,725 patients per year. This represents a 0.058% increase from the previous year (1,724 patients).

 

Mental Health Providers in Passaic County

Mental health providers in Passaic County, NJ see an average of 668 patients per year. This represents a 4.71% decrease from the previous year (701 patients).

 

Health Outcomes in Passaic County

• In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 34.2 in Passaic County, NJ.

• In 2023, the number of infant deaths (within 1 year) per 1,000 live births was 3.93 in Passaic County, NJ.

• In 2023, the years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) was 6.84k in Passaic County, NJ.

• In 2023, the percentage of live births with low birthweight (< 2,500 grams) was 8.7% in Passaic County, NJ.

• In 2023, the percentage of adults aged 20 and above with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted) was 11.1% in Passaic County, NJ.

 

Health Behaviors in Passaic County

• In 2023, the index of factors that contribute to a healthy food environment (from 0-worst to 10-best) was 8.2 in Passaic County, NJ.
• In 2023, the percentage of population who are low-income and do not live close to a grocery store was 1.83% in Passaic County, NJ.
• In 2023, the percentage of adults who are current smokers (age-adjusted) was 13.4% in Passaic County, NJ.
• In 2023, the number of drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 population was 28.5 in Passaic County, NJ.

 

Data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps County Health Rankings.

Environmental Health Indicators in Passaic County

Exploring data and infographics to learn more about the community characteristics in Passaic County can help you better understand populations at higher risk for environmental and health inequities.

Environmental exposures, along with historical injustices, racism, community design, access to resources, and other socio-economic factors, can lead to poor health outcomes, such as increased chronic disease and adverse birth outcomes.

Looking at health burden can help you better understand health inequities related to environmental exposures and other population vulnerabilities.

 

Built Environment in Passaic County  

Some aspects of built environment can lead to improved health, such as access to parks. Other aspects make households particularly vulnerable, especially during an emergency or natural disaster, such as limited internet access and no access to a vehicle.

 

 

 

Passaic County Environmental Exposure

Explore maps and infographics to learn more about environmental pollutants and climate change vulnerabilities in Passaic County. These data can help you better understand populations at higher risk for environmental and health inequities. This can include different points of interest, such as Superfund sites and landfill facilities. 

 

Climate Change vulnerability for Passaic County

More than 700 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. People who are most vulnerable to extreme heat are older adults age 65+, low income households, individuals with chronic medical conditions, outdoor workers, infants and children, and athletes.

 

Health Burden in Passaic County

Explore infographics and maps learn more about health vulnerability, health outcomes, and reproductive and birth outcomes in Passaic County.

 

People Living with a Disability in Passaic County

 

Reproductive and Birth Outcomes for Passaic County

Reproductive and birth outcomes occur because of a complex relationship between genetics, environmental exposures, and lifestyle factors. However, experiencing stressful events, exposure to environmental contaminants, and lack of access to medical care and nutrition, and other environmental and health inequities lead to poor reproductive and birth outcomes in Passaic County.