Health Profile of Lexington city, Virginia
Lexington 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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Lexington city Above averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lexington city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lexington city is 78.6 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,866 residents in Lexington city are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 154 29 men · 125 women
- 75–84 318 106 men · 212 women
- 65–74 641 278 men · 363 women
- 50–64 753 319 men · 434 women
Younger residents
598 residents in Lexington city are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 157 66 boys · 90 girls
- 7–12 138 62 boys · 76 girls
- 3–7 159 68 boys · 91 girls
- 0–3 145 55 boys · 90 girls
About 324 residents in Lexington city (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lexington city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.4% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lexington city is about 32% lower than in Virginia. The rate of obesity in Lexington city is about 27% lower than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Lexington city is about 24% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lexington city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.3% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Lexington city is about 27% lower than in Virginia. The rate of binge drinking in Lexington city is about 25% higher than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Lexington city is about 18% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,698 cigarettes a day, 290,941 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106,678 minutes a day and 38.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lexington city is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.94 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 | Lexington city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.83 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lexington city is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lexington city, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lexington city, VA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 7,525 residents against a local median of 27,005. The measure that sets Lexington city, VA apart most is obesity: 26.4%, 28% below the local median of 36.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.5% on obesity, so Lexington city, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lexington city, VA has the lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington city, VA | 7,525 | 78.6 yrs #2/5 | 5.3% #4/5 | 26.4% #1/5 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | 22,531 | 80.2 yrs | 4.8% | 32.1% |
| Amherst County, VA | 31,478 | 76.7 yrs | 6.8% | 37.4% |
| Bath County, VA | 4,100 | 77.4 yrs | 2.5% | 39.6% |
| Botetourt County, VA | 34,003 | 78.0 yrs | 5.0% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lexington city, Virginia has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Virginia, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lexington city, Virginia.
How healthy is Lexington city, Virginia?
Lexington city, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lexington city, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Lexington city ranks 9th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Lexington city, Virginia?
People in Lexington city, Virginia can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Lexington city, Virginia?
5.3% of residents in Lexington city, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.6 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Lexington city, Virginia?
26.4% of adults in Lexington city, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.9 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What health issue is more common in Lexington city, Virginia than elsewhere?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.0%, about 25% higher than the Virginia rate of 15.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lexington city, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,698 cigarettes a day, 290,941 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106,678 minutes a day and 38.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lexington city is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.94 lifetimes a year.
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