Health Profile of Lane County, Oregon
Lane 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
Lane County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lane County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lane County is about the same as in Oregon, at 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
140,996 residents in Lane County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,307 3,405 men · 4,903 women
- 75–84 20,618 9,338 men · 11,279 women
- 65–74 41,756 19,729 men · 22,027 women
- 50–64 70,314 34,214 men · 36,100 women
Younger residents
65,206 residents in Lane County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,073 10,899 boys · 10,174 girls
- 7–12 19,832 10,250 boys · 9,583 girls
- 3–7 14,327 7,332 boys · 6,996 girls
- 0–3 9,973 5,132 boys · 4,842 girls
About 19,952 residents in Lane County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lane County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.2% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lane County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lane County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.2% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lane County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 510,601 cigarettes a day, 15.3 million a month, or 186.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.6 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lane County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.14 lifetimes a day, or 50 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 | Lane County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lane County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lane County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lane County, OR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 383,903 residents against a local median of 111,795. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Lane County, OR an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 29.2% against 33.2%. Lane County, OR has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane County, OR | 383,903 | 78.8 yrs #4/6 | 5.6% #4/6 | 29.2% #2/6 |
| Linn County, OR | 130,588 | 77.9 yrs | 6.3% | 33.2% |
| Douglas County, OR | 111,795 | 76.9 yrs | 5.2% | 30.6% |
| Benton County, OR | 96,284 | 81.9 yrs | 4.8% | 26.8% |
| Marion County, OR | 349,246 | 79.3 yrs | 8.6% | 34.2% |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | 79.3 yrs | 4.9% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lane 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 Lane County, Oregon.
How healthy is Lane County, Oregon?
Lane 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 Lane County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Lane County ranks 8th 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 Lane County, Oregon?
People in Lane County, Oregon can expect to live 78.8 years on average, about the same as the Oregon average of 78.8.
What percentage of Lane County, Oregon residents are uninsured?
5.6% of residents in Lane County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Lane County, Oregon residents are obese?
29.2% of adults in Lane County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lane County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 510,601 cigarettes a day, 15.3 million a month, or 186.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.6 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lane County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.14 lifetimes a day, or 50 lifetimes a year.
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