Health Profile of Wyandot County, Ohio
Wyandot 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
Wyandot County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wyandot County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wyandot County is 80.7 years, about 3.7 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 16.4% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,129 residents in Wyandot County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 488 137 men · 351 women
- 75–84 1,020 452 men · 567 women
- 65–74 1,847 920 men · 927 women
- 50–64 3,774 1,906 men · 1,868 women
Younger residents
3,843 residents in Wyandot County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,182 607 boys · 575 girls
- 7–12 1,210 582 boys · 627 girls
- 3–7 892 418 boys · 474 girls
- 0–3 559 271 boys · 288 girls
About 885 residents in Wyandot County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wyandot County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wyandot County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wyandot County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.3% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wyandot County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,988 cigarettes a day, 989,653 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 362,873 minutes a day and 132.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wyandot County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.12 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 | Wyandot County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.45 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wyandot County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wyandot County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wyandot County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,073 residents against a local median of 54,770. Where Wyandot County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 39% below the local median of 5.7% at 3.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Wyandot County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wyandot County, OH has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County, OH | 18,073 | 80.7 yrs #1/6 | 3.5% #1/6 | 39.7% #5/6 |
| Marion County, OH | 65,020 | 75.0 yrs | 5.4% | 40.9% |
| Seneca County, OH | 54,770 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 37.7% |
| Crawford County, OH | 41,711 | 76.1 yrs | 6.1% | 37.4% |
| Hancock County, OH | 74,864 | 78.6 yrs | 5.7% | 34.5% |
| Hardin County, OH | 27,171 | 77.6 yrs | 11.1% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wyandot 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 Wyandot County, Ohio.
How healthy is Wyandot County, Ohio?
Wyandot 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 Wyandot County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Wyandot County ranks 20th 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 Wyandot County, Ohio?
People in Wyandot County, Ohio can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 3.7 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Wyandot County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
3.5% of residents in Wyandot County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 3.0 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What percentage of Wyandot County, Ohio residents are obese?
39.7% of adults in Wyandot County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wyandot County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,988 cigarettes a day, 989,653 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 362,873 minutes a day and 132.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wyandot County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.12 lifetimes a year.
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