Health Profile of Wood County, Ohio
Wood 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
Wood County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wood County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.8% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wood County is 78.8 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.2%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.8% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
42,340 residents in Wood County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,199 861 men · 1,337 women
- 75–84 5,832 2,420 men · 3,412 women
- 65–74 11,458 5,360 men · 6,098 women
- 50–64 22,851 11,290 men · 11,561 women
Younger residents
25,653 residents in Wood County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,074 4,047 boys · 4,028 girls
- 7–12 7,780 4,001 boys · 3,778 girls
- 3–7 5,772 2,934 boys · 2,839 girls
- 0–3 4,026 1,916 boys · 2,111 girls
About 5,267 residents in Wood County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wood County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Wood County is about 20% lower than in Ohio. The rate of diabetes in Wood County is about 19% lower than in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wood County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wood County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 219,146 cigarettes a day, 6.6 million a month, or 80.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 879.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wood County is 78.8 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 | Wood County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.92 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wood County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wood County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wood County, OH is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 132,059 residents against a local median of 58,778. Where Wood County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% below the local median of 5.3% at 4.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.4% on uninsured, so Wood County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wood County, OH has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, OH | 132,059 | 78.8 yrs #2/6 | 4.2% #1/6 | 39.0% #5/6 |
| Lucas County, OH | 427,836 | 75.1 yrs | 4.9% | 39.4% |
| Hancock County, OH | 74,864 | 78.6 yrs | 5.7% | 34.5% |
| Henry County, OH | 27,567 | 80.3 yrs | 5.1% | 37.6% |
| Sandusky County, OH | 58,778 | 77.6 yrs | 6.3% | 36.5% |
| Seneca County, OH | 54,770 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wood 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 Wood County, Ohio.
Is Wood County, Ohio a healthy place to live?
Wood 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 Wood County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Wood County ranks 8th 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 Wood County, Ohio?
People in Wood County, Ohio can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Wood County, Ohio?
4.2% of residents in Wood County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 2.2 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What percentage of Wood County, Ohio residents are obese?
39.0% of adults in Wood County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wood County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 219,146 cigarettes a day, 6.6 million a month, or 80.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 879.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wood County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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