Health Profile of Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango 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
Venango County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Venango County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Venango County is 77.3 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
22,925 residents in Venango County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,252 424 men · 828 women
- 75–84 3,497 1,517 men · 1,980 women
- 65–74 6,452 3,112 men · 3,340 women
- 50–64 11,725 5,799 men · 5,926 women
Younger residents
9,099 residents in Venango County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,930 1,563 boys · 1,367 girls
- 7–12 2,687 1,368 boys · 1,319 girls
- 3–7 2,014 1,017 boys · 998 girls
- 0–3 1,468 762 boys · 706 girls
About 3,808 residents in Venango County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Venango County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Venango County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Venango County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.2% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Venango County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 89,355 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 32.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 982,905 minutes a day and 358.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Venango County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.83 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 | Venango County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.58 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Venango County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Venango County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Venango County, PA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 49,798 residents against a local median of 82,709. Where Venango County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% below the local median of 6.4% at 4.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Venango County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Venango County, PA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango County, PA | 49,798 | 77.3 yrs #4/6 | 4.4% #2/6 | 36.7% #5/6 |
| Clarion County, PA | 37,179 | 79.2 yrs | 6.1% | 35.5% |
| Crawford County, PA | 82,709 | 77.7 yrs | 9.0% | 31.9% |
| Mercer County, PA | 109,257 | 77.2 yrs | 6.4% | 33.2% |
| Butler County, PA | 197,141 | 78.9 yrs | 3.4% | 33.5% |
| Forest County, PA | 6,715 | 76.5 yrs | 6.4% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Venango County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Pennsylvania, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Is Venango County, Pennsylvania a healthy place to live?
Venango County, Pennsylvania 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 Venango County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Venango County ranks 58th healthiest out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Venango County, Pennsylvania?
People in Venango County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Venango County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
4.4% of residents in Venango County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 1.2 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What percentage of Venango County, Pennsylvania residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Venango County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Venango County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 89,355 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 32.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 982,905 minutes a day and 358.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Venango County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.83 lifetimes a year.
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