Health Profile of Clatsop County, Oregon
Clatsop 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
Clatsop County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clatsop County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clatsop County is 78.0 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, higher than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.4% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,685 residents in Clatsop County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 873 354 men · 518 women
- 75–84 2,467 1,137 men · 1,330 women
- 65–74 5,397 2,549 men · 2,848 women
- 50–64 8,948 4,376 men · 4,572 women
Younger residents
7,400 residents in Clatsop County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,434 1,193 boys · 1,241 girls
- 7–12 2,202 1,129 boys · 1,073 girls
- 3–7 1,579 862 boys · 717 girls
- 0–3 1,186 650 boys · 536 girls
About 2,379 residents in Clatsop County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clatsop County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.3% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clatsop County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clatsop County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clatsop County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,354 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 619,889 minutes a day and 226.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clatsop County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.52 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 | Clatsop County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.36 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clatsop County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clatsop County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clatsop County, OR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,354 residents against a local median of 27,495. Where Clatsop County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% above the local median of 5.2% at 7.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Clatsop County, OR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Clatsop County, OR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop County, OR | 41,354 | 78.0 yrs #5/6 | 7.1% #6/6 | 28.3% #1/6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | 4,646 | 78.4 yrs | 4.3% | 35.1% |
| Pacific County, WA | 23,983 | 77.5 yrs | 5.7% | 37.2% |
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | 78.3 yrs | 4.8% | 32.7% |
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | 78.7 yrs | 5.4% | 31.8% |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | 81.1 yrs | 5.2% | 28.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clatsop County, Oregon has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Oregon, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clatsop County, Oregon.
Is Clatsop County, Oregon a healthy place to live?
Clatsop County, Oregon 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 Clatsop County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Clatsop County ranks 12th healthiest out of 36 counties in Oregon by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Clatsop County, Oregon?
People in Clatsop County, Oregon can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8.
What percentage of Clatsop County, Oregon residents are uninsured?
7.1% of residents in Clatsop County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.2 points above the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Clatsop County, Oregon residents are obese?
28.3% of adults in Clatsop County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.4 points below the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clatsop County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,354 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 619,889 minutes a day and 226.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clatsop County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.52 lifetimes a year.
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