Health Profile of Hood River County, Oregon
Hood River 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
Hood River County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hood River County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hood River County is 81.3 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, higher than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,490 residents in Hood River County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 441 156 men · 286 women
- 75–84 1,169 512 men · 657 women
- 65–74 2,087 999 men · 1,088 women
- 50–64 4,793 2,453 men · 2,340 women
Younger residents
5,352 residents in Hood River County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,635 763 boys · 873 girls
- 7–12 1,578 817 boys · 761 girls
- 3–7 1,248 618 boys · 630 girls
- 0–3 891 402 boys · 489 girls
About 805 residents in Hood River County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hood River County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.2% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hood River County is about 19% lower than in Oregon. The rate of cancer in Hood River County is about 16% lower than in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hood River County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.7% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hood River County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,581 cigarettes a day, 887,419 a month, or 10.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 325,387 minutes a day and 118.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hood River County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.78 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 | Hood River County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.71 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hood River County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Hood River County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hood River County, OR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,904 residents against a local median of 423,491. Where Hood River County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 46% above the local median of 6.5% at 9.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Hood River County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hood River County, OR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County, OR | 23,904 | 81.3 yrs #1/6 | 9.5% #6/6 | 28.2% #3/6 |
| Skamania County, WA | 12,398 | 80.4 yrs | 6.5% | 33.4% |
| Wasco County, OR | 26,553 | 77.9 yrs | 8.5% | 28.5% |
| Clackamas County, OR | 423,491 | 79.9 yrs | 4.4% | 26.0% |
| Multnomah County, OR | 801,042 | 78.9 yrs | 5.6% | 25.7% |
| Clark County, WA | 516,710 | 79.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hood River 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 Hood River County, Oregon.
Is Hood River County, Oregon a healthy place to live?
Hood River 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 Hood River County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Hood River County ranks 7th 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 Hood River County, Oregon?
People in Hood River County, Oregon can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Oregon average of 78.8.
What percentage of Hood River County, Oregon residents are uninsured?
9.5% of residents in Hood River County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.6 points above the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
How common is obesity in Hood River County, Oregon?
28.2% of adults in Hood River County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.5 points below the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hood River County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,581 cigarettes a day, 887,419 a month, or 10.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 325,387 minutes a day and 118.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hood River County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.78 lifetimes a year.
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