Health Profile of Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan 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
Morgan County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.6 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Ohio, at 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.2% of residents, higher than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,739 residents in Morgan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 284 108 men · 176 women
- 75–84 923 416 men · 507 women
- 65–74 1,635 819 men · 816 women
- 50–64 2,896 1,467 men · 1,429 women
Younger residents
2,768 residents in Morgan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 948 473 boys · 474 girls
- 7–12 843 426 boys · 417 girls
- 3–7 575 298 boys · 277 girls
- 0–3 403 204 boys · 199 girls
About 1,031 residents in Morgan County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Morgan County is about 24% higher than in Ohio. The rate of diabetes in Morgan County is about 20% higher than in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Morgan County is about 17% higher than in Ohio. The rate of smoking in Morgan County is about 15% higher than in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,348 cigarettes a day, 910,434 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 333,826 minutes a day and 121.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.03 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 | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.71 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morgan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morgan County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,651 residents against a local median of 58,978. Nothing separates Morgan County, OH 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 obesity, 10% above the local median at 40.7% against 37.1%. Morgan County, OH has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, OH | 13,651 | 76.6 yrs #5/6 | 6.4% #3/6 | 40.7% #6/6 |
| Athens County, OH | 61,737 | 76.9 yrs | 5.7% | 36.3% |
| Muskingum County, OH | 86,406 | 76.1 yrs | 6.6% | 39.5% |
| Washington County, OH | 58,978 | 76.7 yrs | 6.2% | 37.1% |
| Perry County, OH | 35,535 | 77.2 yrs | 8.1% | 37.0% |
| Noble County, OH | 14,282 | 78.5 yrs | 7.7% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morgan 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 Morgan County, Ohio.
What is the health grade for Morgan County, Ohio?
Morgan 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 Morgan County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Morgan County ranks 81st 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 Morgan County, Ohio?
People in Morgan County, Ohio can expect to live 76.6 years on average, about the same as the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Morgan County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Morgan County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
How common is obesity in Morgan County, Ohio?
40.7% of adults in Morgan County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.3 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
What health issue is more common in Morgan County, Ohio than elsewhere?
Compared with Ohio as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 14.5%, about 20% higher than the Ohio rate of 12.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morgan County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,348 cigarettes a day, 910,434 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 333,826 minutes a day and 121.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.03 lifetimes a year.
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