Health Profile of Pleasants County, West Virginia
Pleasants 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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C
Pleasants County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pleasants County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pleasants County is 76.3 years, about 0.1 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,926 residents in Pleasants County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 173 61 men · 111 women
- 75–84 386 172 men · 214 women
- 65–74 759 385 men · 374 women
- 50–64 1,609 849 men · 760 women
Younger residents
1,420 residents in Pleasants County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 528 302 boys · 226 girls
- 7–12 399 212 boys · 187 girls
- 3–7 273 142 boys · 131 girls
- 0–3 220 118 boys · 102 girls
About 506 residents in Pleasants County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pleasants County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pleasants County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pleasants County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.8% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pleasants County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,009 cigarettes a day, 450,269 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 165,099 minutes a day and 60.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pleasants County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 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 | Pleasants County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.57 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pleasants County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pleasants County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pleasants County, WV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,521 residents against a local median of 13,227. Pleasants County, WV's uninsured, at 10.4%, runs 35% above the 7.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Pleasants County, WV, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Pleasants County, WV has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants County, WV | 7,521 | 76.3 yrs #5/6 | 10.4% #6/6 | 38.3% #2/6 |
| Ritchie County, WV | 8,286 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 42.0% |
| Tyler County, WV | 8,063 | 78.1 yrs | 7.9% | 41.8% |
| Washington County, OH | 58,978 | 76.7 yrs | 6.2% | 37.1% |
| Monroe County, OH | 13,227 | 77.7 yrs | 7.7% | 39.2% |
| Wood County, WV | 83,389 | 75.3 yrs | 6.2% | 40.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pleasants County, West Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than West Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Pleasants County, West Virginia?
Pleasants County, West Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Pleasants County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Pleasants County ranks 12th healthiest out of 55 counties in West Virginia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Pleasants County, West Virginia?
People in Pleasants County, West Virginia can expect to live 76.3 years on average, about the same as the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Pleasants County, West Virginia?
10.4% of residents in Pleasants County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 4.4 points above the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Pleasants County, West Virginia?
38.3% of adults in Pleasants County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pleasants County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,009 cigarettes a day, 450,269 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 165,099 minutes a day and 60.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pleasants County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 lifetimes a year.
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