Health Profile of Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne 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
Wayne County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wayne County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.0% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wayne County is 75.7 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower 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
15,762 residents in Wayne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 716 221 men · 495 women
- 75–84 2,573 1,142 men · 1,431 women
- 65–74 4,321 2,056 men · 2,265 women
- 50–64 8,152 3,971 men · 4,181 women
Younger residents
7,336 residents in Wayne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,393 1,215 boys · 1,178 girls
- 7–12 2,187 1,115 boys · 1,072 girls
- 3–7 1,600 818 boys · 782 girls
- 0–3 1,156 581 boys · 575 girls
About 3,087 residents in Wayne County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wayne County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.2% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.6% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wayne County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wayne County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.4% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.7% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wayne County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,282 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 949,102 minutes a day and 346.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.71 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 | Wayne County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wayne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wayne County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wayne County, WV is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,164 residents against a local median of 19,902. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Wayne County, WV an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% below the local median at 4.7% against 5.1%. Wayne County, WV has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, WV | 38,164 | 75.7 yrs #1/6 | 4.7% #3/6 | 38.3% #2/6 |
| Lawrence County, KY | 16,077 | 73.3 yrs | 5.1% | 38.2% |
| Cabell County, WV | 92,739 | 73.3 yrs | 6.8% | 40.8% |
| Boyd County, KY | 47,914 | 74.5 yrs | 4.4% | 40.7% |
| Martin County, KY | 11,027 | 74.7 yrs | 1.6% | 39.3% |
| Lincoln County, WV | 19,902 | 72.6 yrs | 5.8% | 44.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wayne 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 Wayne County, West Virginia.
Is Wayne County, West Virginia a healthy place to live?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Wayne County ranks 42nd 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.
How long do people live in Wayne County, West Virginia?
People in Wayne County, West Virginia can expect to live 75.7 years on average, about the same as the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Wayne County, West Virginia?
4.7% of residents in Wayne County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.3 points below the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Wayne County, West Virginia?
38.3% of adults in Wayne 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 Wayne County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,282 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 949,102 minutes a day and 346.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.71 lifetimes a year.
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