Health Profile of Charlottesville city, Virginia
Charlottesville city 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
Charlottesville city Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Charlottesville city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Charlottesville city is 79.1 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,783 residents in Charlottesville city are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 634 183 men · 451 women
- 75–84 1,513 620 men · 893 women
- 65–74 3,114 1,367 men · 1,747 women
- 50–64 6,522 3,041 men · 3,481 women
Younger residents
7,029 residents in Charlottesville city are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,788 881 boys · 907 girls
- 7–12 2,022 1,054 boys · 968 girls
- 3–7 1,791 967 boys · 824 girls
- 0–3 1,428 772 boys · 655 girls
About 1,468 residents in Charlottesville city (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Charlottesville city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Charlottesville city is about 39% lower than in Virginia. The rate of diabetes in Charlottesville city is about 34% lower than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Charlottesville city is about 31% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Charlottesville city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.3% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Charlottesville city is about 23% lower than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Charlottesville city is about 22% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,731 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 613,040 minutes a day and 223.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlottesville city is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.38 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 | Charlottesville city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.60 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Charlottesville city is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Charlottesville city, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Charlottesville city, VA is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 45,435 residents against a local median of 24,617. The measure that sets Charlottesville city, VA apart most is uninsured: 4.5%, 29% below the local median of 6.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 30.2% against a local median of 35.9%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Charlottesville city, VA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 1.7% on uninsured, so Charlottesville city, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Charlottesville city, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville city, VA | 45,435 | 79.1 yrs #4/5 | 4.5% #1/5 | 30.2% #2/5 |
| Albemarle County, VA | 114,898 | 81.0 yrs | 5.9% | 26.8% |
| Greene County, VA | 21,143 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 38.0% |
| Fluvanna County, VA | 28,092 | 80.0 yrs | 6.7% | 34.7% |
| Madison County, VA | 14,044 | 78.2 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Charlottesville city, Virginia has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Virginia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Charlottesville city, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Charlottesville city, Virginia?
Charlottesville city, 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.
Is Charlottesville city, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Charlottesville city ranks 12th healthiest out of 133 counties in Virginia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
People in Charlottesville city, Virginia can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
4.5% of residents in Charlottesville city, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.4 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Charlottesville city, Virginia residents are obese?
30.2% of adults in Charlottesville city, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.2 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Charlottesville city, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,731 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 613,040 minutes a day and 223.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlottesville city is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.38 lifetimes a year.
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