Health Profile of Ashland, California
Ashland Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Ashland Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ashland is 80.2 years, about 0.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,920 residents in Ashland are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 343 85 men · 257 women
- 75–84 666 259 men · 406 women
- 65–74 1,153 418 men · 735 women
- 50–64 3,758 1,768 men · 1,990 women
Younger residents
5,124 residents in Ashland are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,489 688 boys · 801 girls
- 7–12 1,428 703 boys · 725 girls
- 3–7 1,225 628 boys · 597 girls
- 0–3 982 505 boys · 477 girls
About 610 residents in Ashland (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.7% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Ashland is about 37% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Ashland is about 31% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ashland are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,603 cigarettes a day, 738,088 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,632 minutes a day and 98.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ashland is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Ashland | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.81 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ashland is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ashland, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Ashland, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 22,071 residents against a local median of 72,527. Where Ashland, CA breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 85% above the local median of 4.4% at 8.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 3.8% on uninsured, so Ashland, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ashland, CA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | 80.2 yrs #4/5 | 8.1% #5/5 | 29.7% #5/5 |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | 80.7 yrs | 2.4% | 26.9% |
| San Leandro, CA | 87,097 | 80.8 yrs | 5.2% | 25.7% |
| Castro Valley, CA | 57,957 | 80.6 yrs | 3.6% | 25.1% |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | 79.7 yrs | 6.2% | 27.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ashland, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ashland, California.
How healthy is Ashland, California?
Ashland, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Ashland, California?
People in Ashland, California can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Ashland, California?
8.1% of residents in Ashland, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.5 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Ashland, California?
29.7% of adults in Ashland, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ashland, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,603 cigarettes a day, 738,088 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,632 minutes a day and 98.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ashland is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 lifetimes a year.
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