Health Profile of Jackson County, Oregon
Jackson 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
Jackson County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jackson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.3 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
90,237 residents in Jackson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,130 2,449 men · 3,681 women
- 75–84 14,253 6,483 men · 7,770 women
- 65–74 27,171 13,020 men · 14,151 women
- 50–64 42,683 20,773 men · 21,910 women
Younger residents
43,854 residents in Jackson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,231 7,212 boys · 7,019 girls
- 7–12 13,434 7,035 boys · 6,399 girls
- 3–7 9,527 5,008 boys · 4,519 girls
- 0–3 6,663 3,407 boys · 3,255 girls
About 14,688 residents in Jackson County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jackson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.7% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jackson County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jackson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.3% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jackson County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 285,786 cigarettes a day, 8.6 million a month, or 104.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.1 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 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 | Jackson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.35 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jackson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jackson County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, OR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 222,645 residents against a local median of 70,242. Nothing separates Jackson County, OR 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 obesity, 14% below the local median at 26.7% against 31.0%. Jackson County, OR has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, OR | 222,645 | 78.3 yrs #2/6 | 5.7% #3/6 | 26.7% #1/6 |
| Josephine County, OR | 88,176 | 76.9 yrs | 6.6% | 30.2% |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 43,469 | 78.9 yrs | 6.0% | 32.1% |
| Douglas County, OR | 111,795 | 76.9 yrs | 5.2% | 30.6% |
| Klamath County, OR | 70,242 | 77.6 yrs | 6.8% | 31.0% |
| Del Norte County, CA | 27,106 | 76.5 yrs | 5.5% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jackson 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 Jackson County, Oregon.
How healthy is Jackson County, Oregon?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Jackson County ranks 10th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Jackson County, Oregon?
People in Jackson County, Oregon can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Oregon average of 78.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Jackson County, Oregon?
5.7% of residents in Jackson County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Jackson County, Oregon?
26.7% of adults in Jackson County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.0 points below the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jackson County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 285,786 cigarettes a day, 8.6 million a month, or 104.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.1 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 lifetimes a year.
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