Health Profile of Ventura County, California
Ventura County 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
Ventura County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ventura County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ventura County is 81.0 years, about 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
294,939 residents in Ventura County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 18,152 6,659 men · 11,493 women
- 75–84 38,811 16,856 men · 21,955 women
- 65–74 74,051 34,964 men · 39,088 women
- 50–64 163,925 81,632 men · 82,294 women
Younger residents
177,536 residents in Ventura County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 56,611 28,761 boys · 27,850 girls
- 7–12 52,560 26,501 boys · 26,059 girls
- 3–7 39,437 19,890 boys · 19,547 girls
- 0–3 28,928 14,738 boys · 14,190 girls
About 31,263 residents in Ventura County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ventura County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.0% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ventura County is about 18% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ventura County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ventura County is about 17% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 754,854 cigarettes a day, 22.6 million a month, or 275.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.3 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ventura County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 71 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 | Ventura County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.03 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ventura County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ventura County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ventura County, CA is typical in size for this group, 836,943 residents against a local median of 915,060, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Ventura County, CA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% below the local median at 7.3% against 7.8%. Ventura County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County, CA | 836,943 | 81.0 yrs #3/6 | 7.3% #3/6 | 29.0% #5/6 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 9,796,997 | 80.6 yrs | 8.2% | 29.0% |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | 443,693 | 81.3 yrs | 8.7% | 28.9% |
| Kern County, CA | 915,060 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 34.8% |
| Orange County, CA | 3,164,225 | 81.6 yrs | 6.4% | 23.7% |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 281,514 | 80.3 yrs | 5.7% | 27.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ventura County, 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 Ventura County, California.
Is Ventura County, California a healthy place to live?
Ventura County, 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.
Is Ventura County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Ventura County ranks 16th healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Ventura County, California?
People in Ventura County, California can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Ventura County, California residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Ventura County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.7 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Ventura County, California residents are obese?
29.0% of adults in Ventura County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ventura County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 754,854 cigarettes a day, 22.6 million a month, or 275.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.3 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ventura County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 71 lifetimes a year.
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