Health Profile of Page County, Virginia
Page 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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C
Page County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Page County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.9% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Page County is 76.2 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, higher than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.9% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,056 residents in Page County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 580 204 men · 377 women
- 75–84 1,459 650 men · 809 women
- 65–74 2,779 1,331 men · 1,449 women
- 50–64 5,238 2,603 men · 2,634 women
Younger residents
4,562 residents in Page County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,377 730 boys · 647 girls
- 7–12 1,407 723 boys · 685 girls
- 3–7 1,065 557 boys · 508 girls
- 0–3 712 388 boys · 325 girls
About 1,831 residents in Page County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Page County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Page County is about 15% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Page County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Page County is about 17% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,329 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 465,617 minutes a day and 170.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Page County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.24 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 | Page County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.89 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Page County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Page County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Page County, VA is typical in size for this group, 23,667 residents against a local median of 21,143, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Page County, VA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 8.0% against 7.4%. Page County, VA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page County, VA | 23,667 | 76.2 yrs #6/6 | 8.0% #4/6 | 37.1% #4/6 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | 44,927 | 78.7 yrs | 7.4% | 38.0% |
| Madison County, VA | 14,044 | 78.2 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
| Greene County, VA | 21,143 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 38.0% |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 7,424 | 79.7 yrs | 10.8% | 31.4% |
| Warren County, VA | 41,487 | 76.6 yrs | 9.0% | 32.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Page County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Page County, Virginia.
How healthy is Page County, Virginia?
Page County, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Page County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Page County ranks 93rd 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 Page County, Virginia?
People in Page County, Virginia can expect to live 76.2 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Page County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
8.0% of residents in Page County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.0 points above the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Page County, Virginia?
37.1% of adults in Page County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Page County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,329 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 465,617 minutes a day and 170.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Page County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.24 lifetimes a year.
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