Health Profile of Auglaize County, Ohio
Auglaize 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
Auglaize County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Auglaize County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Auglaize County is 78.4 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,521 residents in Auglaize County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,256 378 men · 878 women
- 75–84 2,464 1,081 men · 1,383 women
- 65–74 4,582 2,190 men · 2,392 women
- 50–64 9,218 4,611 men · 4,608 women
Younger residents
10,416 residents in Auglaize County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,533 1,765 boys · 1,768 girls
- 7–12 3,046 1,556 boys · 1,490 girls
- 3–7 2,197 1,143 boys · 1,054 girls
- 0–3 1,639 855 boys · 783 girls
About 2,783 residents in Auglaize County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Auglaize County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Auglaize County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Auglaize County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Auglaize County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 77,693 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 854,627 minutes a day and 311.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Auglaize County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.57 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 | Auglaize County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Auglaize County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Auglaize County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Auglaize County, OH is typical in size for this group, 46,123 residents against a local median of 42,484, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Auglaize County, OH an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 3.5% against 4.0%. Auglaize County, OH has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County, OH | 46,123 | 78.4 yrs #4/6 | 3.5% #2/6 | 37.9% #3/6 |
| Shelby County, OH | 47,929 | 78.8 yrs | 4.2% | 38.8% |
| Allen County, OH | 101,348 | 76.9 yrs | 5.9% | 40.6% |
| Mercer County, OH | 42,484 | 78.9 yrs | 3.6% | 34.1% |
| Van Wert County, OH | 28,826 | 77.1 yrs | 4.0% | 38.9% |
| Putnam County, OH | 34,314 | 80.6 yrs | 3.1% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Auglaize County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Ohio, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Auglaize County, Ohio.
How healthy is Auglaize County, Ohio?
Auglaize County, Ohio 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 Auglaize County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Auglaize County ranks 17th 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.
How long do people live in Auglaize County, Ohio?
People in Auglaize County, Ohio can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Auglaize County, Ohio?
3.5% of residents in Auglaize County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 2.9 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Auglaize County, Ohio?
37.9% of adults in Auglaize County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Auglaize County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 77,693 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 854,627 minutes a day and 311.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Auglaize County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.57 lifetimes a year.
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