Health Profile of Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans 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
Orleans County Around averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Vermont
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Orleans County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 11.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Orleans County is 80.4 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Vermont average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, higher than the Vermont average of 3.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, higher than the Vermont average of 11.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,853 residents in Orleans County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 631 214 men · 416 women
- 75–84 1,764 831 men · 933 women
- 65–74 3,567 1,795 men · 1,771 women
- 50–64 5,891 2,943 men · 2,948 women
Younger residents
5,196 residents in Orleans County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,615 837 boys · 778 girls
- 7–12 1,602 812 boys · 790 girls
- 3–7 1,190 615 boys · 575 girls
- 0–3 789 421 boys · 368 girls
About 1,260 residents in Orleans County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Orleans County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 28.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Orleans County is about 16% higher than in Vermont.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Orleans County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 15.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 19.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Orleans County is about 22% higher than in Vermont. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Orleans County is about 17% higher than in Vermont.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,724 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 469,969 minutes a day and 171.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orleans County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.06 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 | Orleans County | Vermont Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.83 | 5.04 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Orleans County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Orleans County, VT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Orleans County, VT is typical in size for this group, 27,611 residents against a local median of 30,464, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Orleans 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, 10% above the local median at 4.4% against 4.0%. Orleans County, VT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County, VT | 27,611 | 80.4 yrs #4/6 | 4.4% #4/6 | 30.2% #3/6 |
| Caledonia County, VT | 30,464 | 81.6 yrs | 4.0% | 30.4% |
| Lamoille County, VT | 26,137 | 80.6 yrs | 6.7% | 25.8% |
| Essex County, VT | 5,970 | 78.3 yrs | 4.9% | 32.2% |
| Washington County, VT | 60,005 | 81.2 yrs | 3.1% | 28.5% |
| Franklin County, VT | 50,633 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Orleans County, Vermont has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Vermont, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Orleans County, Vermont.
Is Orleans County, Vermont a healthy place to live?
Orleans 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 Orleans County, Vermont one of the healthiest counties in Vermont?
Orleans County ranks 13th 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 Orleans County, Vermont?
People in Orleans County, Vermont can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Vermont average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Orleans County, Vermont?
4.4% of residents in Orleans County, Vermont have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, about the same as the Vermont rate of 3.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Orleans County, Vermont?
30.2% of adults in Orleans County, Vermont are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Vermont rate of 28.8%.
Which health problem stands out most in Orleans County, Vermont?
Compared with Vermont as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.2%, about 22% higher than the Vermont rate of 15.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Orleans County, Vermont go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,724 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 469,969 minutes a day and 171.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orleans County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.06 lifetimes a year.
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