Health Profile of Paulding County, Ohio
Paulding 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
Paulding County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Paulding County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.6 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,312 residents in Paulding County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 380 112 men · 268 women
- 75–84 973 433 men · 540 women
- 65–74 1,989 981 men · 1,008 women
- 50–64 3,970 2,015 men · 1,955 women
Younger residents
4,190 residents in Paulding County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,325 716 boys · 608 girls
- 7–12 1,277 632 boys · 645 girls
- 3–7 944 445 boys · 500 girls
- 0–3 644 322 boys · 322 girls
About 1,045 residents in Paulding County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Paulding County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Paulding County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Paulding County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.0% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Paulding County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,617 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 369,786 minutes a day and 135.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.31 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 | Paulding County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.77 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Paulding County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Paulding County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Paulding County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,791 residents against a local median of 36,719. Nothing separates Paulding 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 uninsured, 8% above the local median at 5.2% against 4.8%. Paulding County, OH has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County, OH | 18,791 | 77.6 yrs #4/6 | 5.2% #4/6 | 37.7% #4/6 |
| Defiance County, OH | 38,343 | 77.8 yrs | 8.4% | 35.2% |
| Van Wert County, OH | 28,826 | 77.1 yrs | 4.0% | 38.9% |
| Williams County, OH | 36,719 | 79.4 yrs | 4.8% | 39.8% |
| Putnam County, OH | 34,314 | 80.6 yrs | 3.1% | 35.1% |
| Allen County, IN | 392,386 | 77.3 yrs | 8.3% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Paulding 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 Paulding County, Ohio.
What is the health grade for Paulding County, Ohio?
Paulding 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 Paulding County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Paulding County ranks 26th 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 average lifespan in Paulding County, Ohio?
People in Paulding County, Ohio can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Paulding County, Ohio?
5.2% of residents in Paulding County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.2 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
How common is obesity in Paulding County, Ohio?
37.7% of adults in Paulding County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Paulding County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,617 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 369,786 minutes a day and 135.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.31 lifetimes a year.
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