Health Profile of Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin 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
Franklin County Around averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Vermont
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 11.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.0 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Vermont average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the Vermont average of 3.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, higher than the Vermont average of 11.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,330 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 917 364 men · 553 women
- 75–84 2,167 958 men · 1,209 women
- 65–74 4,717 2,319 men · 2,397 women
- 50–64 10,530 5,295 men · 5,235 women
Younger residents
10,718 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,415 1,803 boys · 1,612 girls
- 7–12 3,200 1,638 boys · 1,563 girls
- 3–7 2,368 1,181 boys · 1,187 girls
- 0–3 1,734 867 boys · 867 girls
About 2,039 residents in Franklin County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 28.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Franklin County is about 19% higher than in Vermont.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 15.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 19.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Vermont.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,284 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 751,129 minutes a day and 274.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 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 | Franklin County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.27 | 5.04 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, VT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, VT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 50,633 residents against a local median of 27,611. The measure that sets Franklin County, VT apart most is obesity: 34.3%, 20% above the local median of 28.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.3% on obesity, so Franklin County, VT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, VT has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, VT | 50,633 | 79.0 yrs #6/6 | 3.5% #3/6 | 34.3% #6/6 |
| Lamoille County, VT | 26,137 | 80.6 yrs | 6.7% | 25.8% |
| Grand Isle County, VT | 7,454 | 79.7 yrs | 3.4% | 30.9% |
| Chittenden County, VT | 169,680 | 81.3 yrs | 3.5% | 21.6% |
| Washington County, VT | 60,005 | 81.2 yrs | 3.1% | 28.5% |
| Orleans County, VT | 27,611 | 80.4 yrs | 4.4% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Vermont.
Is Franklin County, Vermont a healthy place to live?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Vermont one of the healthiest counties in Vermont?
Franklin County ranks 12th 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.
How long do people live in Franklin County, Vermont?
People in Franklin County, Vermont can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Vermont average of 80.8.
What percentage of Franklin County, Vermont residents are uninsured?
3.5% of residents in Franklin County, Vermont have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, about the same as the Vermont rate of 3.9%.
What percentage of Franklin County, Vermont residents are obese?
34.3% of adults in Franklin County, Vermont are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.5 points above the Vermont rate of 28.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Vermont go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,284 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 751,129 minutes a day and 274.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 lifetimes a year.
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