Health Profile of Orange County, Indiana
Orange 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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C
Orange County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Orange County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Orange County is 77.0 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Indiana, at 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,693 residents in Orange County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 451 150 men · 301 women
- 75–84 1,047 459 men · 587 women
- 65–74 2,203 1,069 men · 1,134 women
- 50–64 3,992 2,043 men · 1,949 women
Younger residents
4,432 residents in Orange County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,281 664 boys · 617 girls
- 7–12 1,330 681 boys · 650 girls
- 3–7 1,065 532 boys · 533 girls
- 0–3 755 372 boys · 383 girls
About 1,260 residents in Orange County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Orange County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Orange County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Orange County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Orange County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,912 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 417,035 minutes a day and 152.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.76 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 | Orange County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.80 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Orange County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Orange County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Orange County, IN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,767 residents against a local median of 28,212. Nothing separates Orange County, IN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 7.4% against 7.0%. Orange County, IN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, IN | 19,767 | 77.0 yrs #3/6 | 7.4% #4/6 | 37.7% #1/6 |
| Crawford County, IN | 10,499 | 76.5 yrs | 7.0% | 41.2% |
| Lawrence County, IN | 45,100 | 74.8 yrs | 6.1% | 39.7% |
| Martin County, IN | 9,829 | 78.4 yrs | 7.7% | 38.9% |
| Washington County, IN | 28,212 | 75.0 yrs | 7.8% | 39.0% |
| Dubois County, IN | 43,614 | 79.0 yrs | 5.2% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Orange County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Orange County, Indiana.
How healthy is Orange County, Indiana?
Orange County, Indiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Orange County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Orange County ranks 70th healthiest out of 92 counties in Indiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Orange County, Indiana?
People in Orange County, Indiana can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Orange County, Indiana?
7.4% of residents in Orange County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, about the same as the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Orange County, Indiana?
37.7% of adults in Orange County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Orange County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,912 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 417,035 minutes a day and 152.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.76 lifetimes a year.
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