Health Profile of Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne 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
Wayne County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wayne County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wayne County is 76.1 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 10.8%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,554 residents in Wayne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,846 650 men · 1,195 women
- 75–84 3,614 1,477 men · 2,137 women
- 65–74 7,080 3,161 men · 3,919 women
- 50–64 13,015 6,445 men · 6,569 women
Younger residents
14,154 residents in Wayne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,134 1,968 boys · 2,166 girls
- 7–12 4,209 2,227 boys · 1,982 girls
- 3–7 3,387 1,805 boys · 1,582 girls
- 0–3 2,425 1,209 boys · 1,216 girls
About 5,007 residents in Wayne County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wayne County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wayne County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wayne County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.8% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wayne County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 119,413 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 43.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 479.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Wayne County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.50 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wayne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wayne County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wayne County, IN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,397 residents against a local median of 24,387. Wayne County, IN's uninsured, at 10.8%, runs 72% above the 6.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Wayne County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Wayne County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, IN | 66,397 | 76.1 yrs #5/6 | 10.8% #6/6 | 38.3% #2/6 |
| Union County, IN | 6,985 | 77.9 yrs | 6.8% | 37.1% |
| Fayette County, IN | 23,334 | 74.8 yrs | 6.3% | 39.6% |
| Randolph County, IN | 24,387 | 78.4 yrs | 7.2% | 40.5% |
| Preble County, OH | 40,765 | 76.5 yrs | 5.4% | 38.4% |
| Henry County, IN | 48,970 | 76.6 yrs | 5.7% | 43.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wayne County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Wayne County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Wayne County, Indiana?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Wayne County ranks 78th 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 average lifespan in Wayne County, Indiana?
People in Wayne County, Indiana can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Wayne County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
10.8% of residents in Wayne County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.5 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Wayne County, Indiana residents are obese?
38.3% of adults in Wayne County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wayne County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 119,413 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 43.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 479.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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