Health Profile of Ferry County, Washington
Ferry 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
Ferry County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ferry County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ferry County is 79.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.2% of residents, higher than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,632 residents in Ferry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 169 59 men · 110 women
- 75–84 471 246 men · 226 women
- 65–74 1,241 631 men · 610 women
- 50–64 1,751 861 men · 890 women
Younger residents
1,283 residents in Ferry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 388 213 boys · 175 girls
- 7–12 399 203 boys · 196 girls
- 3–7 298 147 boys · 151 girls
- 0–3 198 98 boys · 101 girls
About 405 residents in Ferry County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ferry County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Ferry County is about 35% higher than in Washington. The rate of heart disease in Ferry County is about 32% higher than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ferry County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ferry County is about 32% higher than in Washington. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Ferry County is about 19% higher than in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,345 cigarettes a day, 400,335 a month, or 4.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 146,790 minutes a day and 53.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ferry County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.28 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 | Ferry County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.98 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ferry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ferry County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ferry County, WA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,387 residents against a local median of 43,418. Nothing separates Ferry County, WA 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% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.1%. Ferry County, WA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry County, WA | 7,387 | 79.4 yrs #4/6 | 5.7% #3/6 | 33.9% #4/6 |
| Stevens County, WA | 48,063 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 32.3% |
| Lincoln County, WA | 11,488 | 81.1 yrs | 3.4% | 38.8% |
| Okanogan County, WA | 43,418 | 80.5 yrs | 14.9% | 35.5% |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | 14,050 | 79.2 yrs | 6.1% | 31.6% |
| Douglas County, WA | 44,366 | 81.1 yrs | 13.3% | 32.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ferry County, Washington has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Washington, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ferry County, Washington.
How healthy is Ferry County, Washington?
Ferry County, Washington 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 Ferry County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Ferry County ranks 35th healthiest out of 39 counties in Washington by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Ferry County, Washington?
People in Ferry County, Washington can expect to live 79.4 years on average, about the same as the Washington average of 79.6.
What percentage of Ferry County, Washington residents are uninsured?
5.7% of residents in Ferry County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.7 points below the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Ferry County, Washington residents are obese?
33.9% of adults in Ferry County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Washington rate of 32.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Ferry County, Washington?
Compared with Washington as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 13.6%, about 35% higher than the Washington rate of 10.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ferry County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,345 cigarettes a day, 400,335 a month, or 4.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 146,790 minutes a day and 53.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ferry County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.28 lifetimes a year.
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