Health Profile of Lamoille County, Vermont
Lamoille 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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Lamoille County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Vermont
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lamoille County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 11.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lamoille County is 80.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Vermont average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, higher than the Vermont average of 3.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Vermont average of 11.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,649 residents in Lamoille County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 384 153 men · 230 women
- 75–84 1,366 655 men · 711 women
- 65–74 2,489 1,243 men · 1,245 women
- 50–64 5,411 2,719 men · 2,692 women
Younger residents
5,044 residents in Lamoille County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,644 797 boys · 847 girls
- 7–12 1,549 806 boys · 743 girls
- 3–7 1,096 569 boys · 527 girls
- 0–3 755 361 boys · 394 girls
About 893 residents in Lamoille County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lamoille County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.7% | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.8% | 28.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lamoille County are about the same as in Vermont.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lamoille County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 15.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.0% | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.4% | 19.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lamoille County are about the same as in Vermont.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,612 cigarettes a day, 978,361 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 358,732 minutes a day and 130.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamoille County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 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 | Lamoille County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.77 | 5.04 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lamoille County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Lamoille County, VT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lamoille County, VT is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,137 residents against a local median of 50,633. Where Lamoille County, VT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 88% above the local median of 3.5% at 6.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lamoille County, VT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lamoille County, VT has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoille County, VT | 26,137 | 80.6 yrs #4/6 | 6.7% #6/6 | 25.8% #2/6 |
| Washington County, VT | 60,005 | 81.2 yrs | 3.1% | 28.5% |
| Franklin County, VT | 50,633 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 34.3% |
| Orleans County, VT | 27,611 | 80.4 yrs | 4.4% | 30.2% |
| Chittenden County, VT | 169,680 | 81.3 yrs | 3.5% | 21.6% |
| Caledonia County, VT | 30,464 | 81.6 yrs | 4.0% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lamoille County, Vermont has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Vermont, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lamoille County, Vermont.
What is the health grade for Lamoille County, Vermont?
Lamoille County, Vermont 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 Lamoille County, Vermont one of the healthiest counties in Vermont?
Lamoille County ranks 4th 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 Lamoille County, Vermont?
People in Lamoille County, Vermont can expect to live 80.6 years on average, about the same as the Vermont average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Lamoille County, Vermont?
6.7% of residents in Lamoille County, Vermont have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 2.7 points above the Vermont rate of 3.9%.
How common is obesity in Lamoille County, Vermont?
25.8% of adults in Lamoille County, Vermont are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.0 points below the Vermont rate of 28.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lamoille County, Vermont go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,612 cigarettes a day, 978,361 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 358,732 minutes a day and 130.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamoille County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 lifetimes a year.
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