Health Profile of Summers County, West Virginia
Summers 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
Summers County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Summers County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.8 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Summers County is 72.9 years, about 3.3 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.0% of residents, higher than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,532 residents in Summers County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 321 91 men · 230 women
- 75–84 869 388 men · 481 women
- 65–74 1,590 809 men · 781 women
- 50–64 2,752 1,337 men · 1,415 women
Younger residents
1,879 residents in Summers County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 595 303 boys · 292 girls
- 7–12 562 275 boys · 287 girls
- 3–7 418 222 boys · 196 girls
- 0–3 304 181 boys · 123 girls
About 1,507 residents in Summers County (12.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Summers County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.2% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Summers County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Summers County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.5% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.7% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.2% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Summers County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,271 cigarettes a day, 758,138 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 277,984 minutes a day and 101.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Summers County is 72.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 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 | Summers County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.97 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Summers County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Summers County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Summers County, WV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,729 residents against a local median of 39,515. Nothing separates Summers County, WV 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 life expectancy, 4% below the local median at 72.9 yrs against 76.0 yrs. Summers County, WV has the 6th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summers County, WV | 11,729 | 72.9 yrs #6/6 | 6.6% #4/6 | 42.5% #5/6 |
| Monroe County, WV | 12,386 | 81.0 yrs | 7.1% | 40.9% |
| Mercer County, WV | 58,563 | 73.5 yrs | 4.9% | 38.0% |
| Giles County, VA | 16,557 | 76.0 yrs | 6.5% | 33.2% |
| Raleigh County, WV | 73,194 | 75.3 yrs | 4.2% | 42.9% |
| Fayette County, WV | 39,515 | 76.6 yrs | 8.0% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Summers County, West Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with West Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Summers County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Summers County, West Virginia?
Summers 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 Summers County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Summers County ranks 47th 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 Summers County, West Virginia?
People in Summers County, West Virginia can expect to live 72.9 years on average, 3.3 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What percentage of Summers County, West Virginia residents are uninsured?
6.6% of residents in Summers County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.6 points above the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Summers County, West Virginia residents are obese?
42.5% of adults in Summers County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.2 points above the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Summers County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,271 cigarettes a day, 758,138 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 277,984 minutes a day and 101.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Summers County is 72.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 lifetimes a year.
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