Health Profile of Lincoln County, Oregon
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.9 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, higher than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, higher than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,018 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,319 571 men · 748 women
- 75–84 3,946 1,842 men · 2,104 women
- 65–74 8,888 4,206 men · 4,681 women
- 50–64 11,865 5,541 men · 6,325 women
Younger residents
7,999 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,532 1,244 boys · 1,288 girls
- 7–12 2,403 1,238 boys · 1,165 girls
- 3–7 1,805 960 boys · 845 girls
- 0–3 1,259 646 boys · 613 girls
About 3,920 residents in Lincoln County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.7% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lincoln County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.3% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,655 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 810,204 minutes a day and 295.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.22 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 | Lincoln County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.25 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, OR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 50,961 residents against a local median of 96,284. Where Lincoln County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 61% above the local median of 4.9% at 7.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lincoln County, OR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lincoln County, OR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, OR | 50,961 | 77.9 yrs #6/6 | 7.9% #6/6 | 32.7% #4/6 |
| Benton County, OR | 96,284 | 81.9 yrs | 4.8% | 26.8% |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | 79.3 yrs | 4.9% | 35.7% |
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | 78.3 yrs | 4.8% | 32.7% |
| Yamhill County, OR | 108,598 | 79.6 yrs | 5.8% | 30.4% |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | 81.1 yrs | 5.2% | 28.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Oregon.
What is the health grade for Lincoln County, Oregon?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Lincoln County ranks 28th 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 Lincoln County, Oregon?
People in Lincoln County, Oregon can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Lincoln County, Oregon?
7.9% of residents in Lincoln County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.0 points above the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Oregon residents are obese?
32.7% of adults in Lincoln County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points above the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,655 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 810,204 minutes a day and 295.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.22 lifetimes a year.
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