Why Flint’s Life Expectancy Is Below the National Average

Health problems in Flint, Mich. are deeper than the ongoing water crisis. In Genesee County, the life expectancy for low-income residents is one of the lowest in the country and appears to be a direct consequence of years of economic decline and a lack of proper public health services.

A new study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that the life expectancy for a 40-year-old resident in a household with an income below $28,000 in Genesee County was 76.