Health Profile of Jefferson County, Oregon
Jefferson 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
Jefferson County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson County is 78.0 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, higher than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,413 residents in Jefferson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 323 128 men · 195 women
- 75–84 1,313 663 men · 650 women
- 65–74 2,906 1,468 men · 1,438 women
- 50–64 4,871 2,527 men · 2,344 women
Younger residents
5,670 residents in Jefferson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,766 857 boys · 908 girls
- 7–12 1,667 890 boys · 777 girls
- 3–7 1,270 643 boys · 626 girls
- 0–3 968 446 boys · 522 girls
About 1,100 residents in Jefferson County (4.4% 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 | Jefferson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Jefferson County is about 16% higher than in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.5% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Jefferson County is about 17% higher than in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,838 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 427,219 minutes a day and 155.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.80 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 | Jefferson County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.80 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jefferson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jefferson County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson County, OR is typical in size for this group, 25,203 residents against a local median of 26,277, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Jefferson County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 25% above the local median of 28.5% at 35.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 7.3% against a local median of 6.2%, 18% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Jefferson County, OR reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 2.8% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Jefferson County, OR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Jefferson County, OR has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, OR | 25,203 | 78.0 yrs #4/6 | 7.3% #4/6 | 35.6% #6/6 |
| Wasco County, OR | 26,553 | 77.9 yrs | 8.5% | 28.5% |
| Deschutes County, OR | 206,229 | 80.0 yrs | 6.2% | 28.5% |
| Sherman County, OR | 1,937 | 81.7 yrs | 2.6% | 29.6% |
| Crook County, OR | 26,277 | 77.3 yrs | 5.7% | 31.0% |
| Hood River County, OR | 23,904 | 81.3 yrs | 9.5% | 28.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson County, Oregon has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Oregon, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Jefferson County, Oregon.
Is Jefferson County, Oregon a healthy place to live?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Jefferson County ranks 31st 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 Jefferson County, Oregon?
People in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Oregon residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Jefferson County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.4 points above the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Jefferson County, Oregon residents are obese?
35.6% of adults in Jefferson County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.9 points above the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,838 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 427,219 minutes a day and 155.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.80 lifetimes a year.
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