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HEALTHCARE: LIFE EXPECTANCY
Life Expectancy at Birth for U.S. States and Census Tracts, 2010-2015
This interactive United States map shows estimates of U.S. life expectancy at birth by state and census tract for the period 2010-2015 (1-2). Estimates were produced for 67,148 census tracts, covering all states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). These estimates are the result of the collaborative project, “U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP),” between the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) (2).
Looking for a census tract code based on an address?
Type the address into the search box at https://geomap.ffiec.gov/FFIECGeocMap/GeocodeMap1.aspx
Use the table value named "Tract Code" to get the tract number for the address (e.g.:8059.06)​​​​​​​​​​​
Highlights from the study:
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Life expectancy was longest – 82 years – in the 82.4 in the 0121.01 census tract (near) and was shortest – 63.3 years – in the 0129.00 census tract in South Macon.
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Overall, life expectancy in Macon-Bibb varied as much as 19 years between census tracts.
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Life expectancy was strongly associated with poverty: Those living in tracts with less than 5 percent poverty lived an average of xx years, whereas those living in census tracts with more than 20 percent poverty lived an average of xx years.