Health Profile of Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia 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
Caledonia County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Vermont
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Caledonia County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 11.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Caledonia County is 81.6 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Vermont average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Vermont, at 4.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, higher than the Vermont average of 11.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,982 residents in Caledonia County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 673 232 men · 441 women
- 75–84 1,806 851 men · 955 women
- 65–74 3,672 1,853 men · 1,820 women
- 50–64 6,831 3,373 men · 3,458 women
Younger residents
5,504 residents in Caledonia County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,878 1,003 boys · 875 girls
- 7–12 1,621 842 boys · 780 girls
- 3–7 1,173 599 boys · 574 girls
- 0–3 831 421 boys · 411 girls
About 1,200 residents in Caledonia County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Caledonia County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 28.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Caledonia County are about the same as in Vermont.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Caledonia County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 15.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 19.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Caledonia County is about 19% higher than in Vermont.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,729 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 470,019 minutes a day and 171.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Caledonia County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.00 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 | Caledonia County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.60 | 5.04 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Caledonia County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Caledonia County, VT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Caledonia County, VT is typical in size for this group, 30,464 residents against a local median of 27,611, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Caledonia County, VT 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, 9% below the local median at 4.0% against 4.4%. Caledonia County, VT has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia County, VT | 30,464 | 81.6 yrs #2/6 | 4.0% #2/6 | 30.4% #5/6 |
| Orleans County, VT | 27,611 | 80.4 yrs | 4.4% | 30.2% |
| Essex County, VT | 5,970 | 78.3 yrs | 4.9% | 32.2% |
| Orange County, VT | 29,751 | 82.3 yrs | 4.4% | 29.3% |
| Washington County, VT | 60,005 | 81.2 yrs | 3.1% | 28.5% |
| Lamoille County, VT | 26,137 | 80.6 yrs | 6.7% | 25.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Caledonia County, Vermont has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Vermont, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Caledonia County, Vermont.
What is the health grade for Caledonia County, Vermont?
Caledonia County, Vermont 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 Caledonia County, Vermont one of the healthiest counties in Vermont?
Caledonia County ranks 11th healthiest out of 14 counties in Vermont by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Caledonia County, Vermont?
People in Caledonia County, Vermont can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Vermont average of 80.8.
What percentage of Caledonia County, Vermont residents are uninsured?
4.0% of residents in Caledonia County, Vermont have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, about the same as the Vermont rate of 3.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Caledonia County, Vermont?
30.4% of adults in Caledonia County, Vermont are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Vermont rate of 28.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Caledonia County, Vermont go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,729 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 470,019 minutes a day and 171.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Caledonia County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.00 lifetimes a year.
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