Health Profile of Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath 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
Klamath County Around averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Klamath County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Klamath County is 77.6 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, higher than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, higher than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,914 residents in Klamath County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,228 473 men · 755 women
- 75–84 4,306 2,058 men · 2,248 women
- 65–74 8,767 4,375 men · 4,392 women
- 50–64 13,612 6,574 men · 7,038 women
Younger residents
14,895 residents in Klamath County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,583 2,386 boys · 2,197 girls
- 7–12 4,482 2,226 boys · 2,256 girls
- 3–7 3,389 1,710 boys · 1,679 girls
- 0–3 2,441 1,312 boys · 1,129 girls
About 4,110 residents in Klamath County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Klamath County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.0% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Klamath County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Klamath County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Klamath County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,993 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Klamath County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Klamath County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.30 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Klamath County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Klamath County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Klamath County, OR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 70,242 residents against a local median of 43,469. Nothing separates Klamath 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 uninsured, 14% above the local median at 6.8% against 6.0%. Klamath County, OR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County, OR | 70,242 | 77.6 yrs #6/6 | 6.8% #5/6 | 31.0% #3/6 |
| Jackson County, OR | 222,645 | 78.3 yrs | 5.7% | 26.7% |
| Lake County, OR | 8,267 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 32.6% |
| Deschutes County, OR | 206,229 | 80.0 yrs | 6.2% | 28.5% |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 43,469 | 78.9 yrs | 6.0% | 32.1% |
| Modoc County, CA | 8,600 | 79.8 yrs | 10.0% | 33.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Klamath 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 Klamath County, Oregon.
How healthy is Klamath County, Oregon?
Klamath 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 Klamath County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Klamath County ranks 30th 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 Klamath County, Oregon?
People in Klamath County, Oregon can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8.
What percentage of Klamath County, Oregon residents are uninsured?
6.8% of residents in Klamath County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.9 points above the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Klamath County, Oregon residents are obese?
31.0% of adults in Klamath County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Klamath County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,993 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Klamath County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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