Health Profile of Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula 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
Ashtabula County Below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ashtabula County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ashtabula County is 75.8 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, higher than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
39,078 residents in Ashtabula County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,129 726 men · 1,403 women
- 75–84 5,754 2,568 men · 3,186 women
- 65–74 10,786 5,158 men · 5,628 women
- 50–64 20,409 10,250 men · 10,160 women
Younger residents
20,179 residents in Ashtabula County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,364 3,358 boys · 3,006 girls
- 7–12 6,002 3,063 boys · 2,940 girls
- 3–7 4,525 2,298 boys · 2,226 girls
- 0–3 3,288 1,727 boys · 1,561 girls
About 7,320 residents in Ashtabula County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ashtabula County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.7% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ashtabula County is about 17% higher than in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ashtabula County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.5% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ashtabula County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 206,011 cigarettes a day, 6.2 million a month, or 75.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 827.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ashtabula County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Ashtabula County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.23 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ashtabula County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ashtabula County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ashtabula County, OH is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 97,227 residents against a local median of 200,835. Where Ashtabula County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 46% above the local median of 7.0% at 10.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Ashtabula County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ashtabula County, OH has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County, OH | 97,227 | 75.8 yrs #5/6 | 10.3% #6/6 | 41.7% #6/6 |
| Lake County, OH | 232,216 | 78.0 yrs | 4.5% | 37.0% |
| Geauga County, OH | 95,481 | 80.5 yrs | 8.1% | 35.9% |
| Trumbull County, OH | 200,835 | 75.7 yrs | 7.0% | 41.6% |
| Crawford County, PA | 82,709 | 77.7 yrs | 9.0% | 31.9% |
| Erie County, PA | 269,043 | 77.3 yrs | 4.2% | 38.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ashtabula County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Ohio, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
How healthy is Ashtabula County, Ohio?
Ashtabula County, Ohio 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 Ashtabula County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Ashtabula County ranks 79th healthiest out of 88 counties in Ohio by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Ashtabula County, Ohio?
People in Ashtabula County, Ohio can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Ashtabula County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
10.3% of residents in Ashtabula County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.8 points above the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
How common is obesity in Ashtabula County, Ohio?
41.7% of adults in Ashtabula County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.3 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ashtabula County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 206,011 cigarettes a day, 6.2 million a month, or 75.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 827.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ashtabula County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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