Health Profile of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia
Bailey's Crossroads 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
Bailey's Crossroads Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bailey's Crossroads | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bailey's Crossroads is 82.0 years, about 4.7 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 19.0%, higher than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,147 residents in Bailey's Crossroads are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 539 234 men · 304 women
- 75–84 1,014 422 men · 591 women
- 65–74 1,670 818 men · 852 women
- 50–64 3,924 1,585 men · 2,339 women
Younger residents
5,439 residents in Bailey's Crossroads are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,258 642 boys · 616 girls
- 7–12 1,468 764 boys · 705 girls
- 3–7 1,455 773 boys · 683 girls
- 0–3 1,257 680 boys · 577 girls
About 794 residents in Bailey's Crossroads (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bailey's Crossroads | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.7% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bailey's Crossroads is about 24% lower than in Virginia. The rate of obesity in Bailey's Crossroads is about 24% lower than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Bailey's Crossroads is about 22% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bailey's Crossroads | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Bailey's Crossroads is about 27% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,079 cigarettes a day, 782,357 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,864 minutes a day and 104.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bailey's Crossroads is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 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 | Bailey's Crossroads | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bailey's Crossroads is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bailey's Crossroads, VA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Bailey's Crossroads, VA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 24,625 residents against a local median of 156,972. Bailey's Crossroads, VA's uninsured, at 19.0%, runs 116% above the 8.8% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 4.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Bailey's Crossroads, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Bailey's Crossroads, VA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Crossroads, VA | 24,625 | 82.0 yrs #2/4 | 19.0% #4/4 | 27.7% #4/4 |
| Lincolnia, VA | 21,068 | 84.0 yrs | 9.8% | 26.1% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,144 | 81.8 yrs | 5.3% | 27.1% |
| Alexandria, VA | 156,972 | 81.3 yrs | 8.8% | 26.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Virginia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia.
How healthy is Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia?
Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 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.
What is the average lifespan in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia?
People in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia can expect to live 82.0 years on average, 4.7 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia?
19.0% of residents in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 12.0 points above the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia?
27.7% of adults in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 8.6 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,079 cigarettes a day, 782,357 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,864 minutes a day and 104.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bailey's Crossroads is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 lifetimes a year.
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