Health Profile of Yamhill County, Oregon
Yamhill 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
Yamhill County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yamhill County is 79.6 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Oregon, at 5.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,646 residents in Yamhill County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,253 964 men · 1,290 women
- 75–84 5,170 2,253 men · 2,916 women
- 65–74 10,448 4,987 men · 5,461 women
- 50–64 19,775 9,868 men · 9,907 women
Younger residents
22,270 residents in Yamhill County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,247 3,780 boys · 3,467 girls
- 7–12 6,682 3,440 boys · 3,242 girls
- 3–7 4,893 2,543 boys · 2,349 girls
- 0–3 3,448 1,800 boys · 1,649 girls
About 4,352 residents in Yamhill County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Yamhill County is about 18% lower than in Oregon. The rate of heart disease in Yamhill County is about 17% lower than in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yamhill County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 137,591 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 552.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yamhill County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.35 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yamhill County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Yamhill County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yamhill County, OR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 108,598 residents against a local median of 89,625. The measure that sets Yamhill County, OR apart most is uninsured: 5.8%, 20% above the local median of 4.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 0.6% on uninsured, so Yamhill County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yamhill County, OR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamhill County, OR | 108,598 | 79.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.8% #6/6 | 30.4% #3/6 |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | 79.3 yrs | 4.9% | 35.7% |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | 81.1 yrs | 5.2% | 28.6% |
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | 78.3 yrs | 4.8% | 32.7% |
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | 78.7 yrs | 5.4% | 31.8% |
| Benton County, OR | 96,284 | 81.9 yrs | 4.8% | 26.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yamhill 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 Yamhill County, Oregon.
What is the health grade for Yamhill County, Oregon?
Yamhill 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 Yamhill County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Yamhill County ranks 6th 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 Yamhill County, Oregon?
People in Yamhill County, Oregon can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Oregon average of 78.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Yamhill County, Oregon?
5.8% of residents in Yamhill County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Yamhill County, Oregon residents are obese?
30.4% of adults in Yamhill 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 Yamhill County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 137,591 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 552.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yamhill County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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