Health and Nutrition of Ashley, OH Residents

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Forty eight percent of Ashley residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Ashley 47.7%
  • County 49.8%
  • State 49.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.1
  • County 21.5
  • State 21.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.2
  • County 3.7
  • Ohio 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.9
  • Ohio 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Ashley 3.7
  • Delaware County 3.9
  • Ohio 3.6

The average Ashley resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Ashley residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.1
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • Delaware County 16.2%
  • State 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Ashley 23.0%
  • Delaware County 21.6%
  • State 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Ashley 42.1%
  • County 47.3%
  • State 46.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Ashley 2.9
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.5
  • County 2.7
  • Ohio 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 21.8
  • Delaware County 23.1
  • Ohio 22.5

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Ashley residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 181 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty percent of people living here are obese. Fifty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.6
  • Delaware County 67.2
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 180.9
  • Delaware County 180.9
  • Ohio 181.0

Average BMI

  • Here 29.4
  • Delaware County 28.5
  • Ohio 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Ashley 40.0%
  • Delaware County 36.2%
  • State 37.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Ashley 51.8%
  • County 48.0%
  • Ohio 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 34.6%
  • Delaware County 35.6%
  • State 35.2%

Sixty two percent of Ashley residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty six percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty four percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Sixteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Ashley 62.3%
  • County 65.3%
  • State 64.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 26.0%
  • Delaware County 25.3%
  • State 23.9%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Ashley 23.8%
  • County 22.9%
  • State 21.7%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Ashley 15.5%
  • Delaware County 14.4%
  • Ohio 12.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of people living in Ashley have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty three percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Ashley 10.9%
  • County 8.6%
  • Ohio 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Ashley 43.1%
  • County 46.0%
  • Ohio 47.2%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 3.2%

Ashley residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Ashley 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.1

Twelve percent of Ashley residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty four percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Ashley 12.1%
  • Delaware County 11.3%
  • State 11.5%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Ashley 4.3%
  • County 5.5%
  • Ohio 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Ashley 69.1%
  • County 69.0%
  • Ohio 68.6%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Ashley 33.9%
  • County 29.2%
  • State 29.9%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Ashley 16.2%
  • County 17.4%
  • Ohio 16.2%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Ashley 21.6%
  • County 24.3%
  • State 22.1%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 49.3%
  • Delaware County 44.7%
  • Ohio 42.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy three percent of people living in Ashley are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Ashley 72.6%
  • Delaware County 74.6%
  • State 75.4%

Twenty two percent of people living in Ashley have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty one percent of people in Ashley frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty one percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • County 20.4%
  • Ohio 23.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Ashley 23.7%
  • Delaware County 23.8%
  • Ohio 25.3%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Ashley 40.6%
  • County 40.1%
  • State 43.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Ashley 20.8%
  • County 17.2%
  • State 19.7%

Thirty three percent of people living in Ashley use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 33.2%
  • County 39.5%
  • Ohio 35.5%

Twenty six percent of Ashley residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Sixteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Ashley 25.9%
  • County 25.7%
  • Ohio 25.9%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 30.8%
  • Delaware County 26.6%
  • Ohio 27.0%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Ashley 43.8%
  • County 42.8%
  • State 41.8%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Ashley 52.0%
  • County 52.1%
  • State 51.4%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 27.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Ashley 21.3%
  • Delaware County 21.8%
  • State 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Ashley 20.0%
  • County 19.6%
  • Ohio 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Delaware County 13.0%
  • State 13.6%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 4.2%
  • Ohio 4.3%

Ashley residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.2
  • County 2.0
  • Ohio 2.2

Seventy five percent of people living in Ashley have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.4 days per month on average. They have 5.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 26 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 75.2%
  • Delaware County 83.0%
  • State 80.0%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Ashley 14.3%
  • County 9.1%
  • State 10.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.4
  • County 5.3
  • Ohio 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Ashley 5.9
  • County 5.7
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 26.3
  • County 24.3
  • State 23.8

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety eight percent of Ashley residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Ashley have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Ashley were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 24 women. He has vaginal sex with 21 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 5.7 men on average. They have had 3.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Ashley were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on eight men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Ashley has vaginal or anal sex 79 times a year. Fifty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Ashley 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 98.0%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 95.2%
  • County 94.8%
  • Ohio 94.5%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Ashley 88.7%
  • Delaware County 89.4%
  • Ohio 87.1%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Ashley 53.2%
  • County 49.9%
  • State 48.1%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 5.8%
  • Ohio 5.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Ashley 98.8%
  • County 97.7%
  • Ohio 97.4%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Ashley 88.3%
  • Delaware County 88.7%
  • Ohio 85.3%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Ashley 36.3%
  • County 40.5%
  • State 38.7%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Ashley 10.2%
  • Delaware County 11.2%
  • State 11.6%

Average age people first had sex

  • Ashley 16.4
  • Delaware County 16.8
  • State 16.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Ashley 24.3
  • County 25.8
  • Ohio 26.8

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Ashley 21.1
  • Delaware County 21.4
  • State 21.2

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 20.2
  • Delaware County 21.6
  • State 21.6

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.0
  • Delaware County 5.7
  • State 5.1

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Ashley 5.7
  • Delaware County 2.1
  • Ohio 3.1

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Ashley 3.4
  • Delaware County 1.2
  • State 1.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.4
  • County 20.1
  • State 19.8

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Ashley 7.9
  • County 4.9
  • Ohio 5.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Ashley 8.9%
  • County 6.8%
  • Ohio 8.7%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 78.5
  • County 64.0
  • State 61.8

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 56.0%
  • Delaware County 59.6%
  • State 55.1%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Ashley 11.0
  • County 11.7
  • Ohio 11.3

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.1
  • Delaware County 10.5
  • Ohio 9.9

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Ashley 0.6
  • Delaware County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Ashley 84.3%
  • Delaware County 85.1%
  • State 83.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eight percent of households in Ashley use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 9.6%
  • Ohio 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 4.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ashley residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • Delaware County 6.8
  • Ohio 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Ashley 35.5%
  • Delaware County 32.8%
  • State 31.9%

Fifty nine percent of Ashley residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 59.4%
  • County 52.0%
  • State 51.9%

Twenty nine percent of Ashley residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty eight percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Ashley 28.8%
  • Delaware County 22.9%
  • State 22.0%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 43.0%
  • County 38.9%
  • State 38.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Ashley 23.5%
  • Delaware County 30.3%
  • Ohio 29.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Ashley 14.8%
  • County 20.9%
  • State 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Ashley 37.5%
  • Delaware County 45.3%
  • State 42.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.6
  • Delaware County 6.2
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Ashley 2.9
  • Delaware County 2.6
  • Ohio 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • Delaware County 1.3
  • Ohio 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of Ashley residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Sixteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Eleven percent of people living in Ashley have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eight percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Ashley 10.6%
  • County 10.9%
  • Ohio 10.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 3.0%
  • State 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Delaware County 4.2%
  • Ohio 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • Delaware County 34.0%
  • State 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Ashley 16.4%
  • County 19.7%
  • Ohio 19.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Ashley 10.6%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 11.8%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Ashley 18.8%
  • Delaware County 17.6%
  • Ohio 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Ashley 27.5%
  • County 24.2%
  • State 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Ashley 3.9%
  • Delaware County 3.0%
  • Ohio 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Ashley 3.1%
  • County 2.6%
  • State 3.2%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Ashley 3.0%
  • Delaware County 1.9%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Ashley 4.3%
  • County 3.3%
  • Ohio 3.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Ashley 4.0%
  • County 3.3%
  • Ohio 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 3.3%
  • Ohio 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • County 7.4%
  • Ohio 7.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Ashley 4.6%
  • County 3.6%
  • Ohio 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Ashley 2.0%
  • Delaware County 3.3%
  • Ohio 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Ashley 8.5%
  • Delaware County 8.6%
  • State 9.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty five percent of births in Ashley were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty four percent of women in Ashley have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Thirteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Ashley 64.6%
  • Delaware County 61.7%
  • Ohio 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Ashley 35.4%
  • County 38.3%
  • Ohio 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Ashley 62.3%
  • County 58.5%
  • Ohio 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Ashley 46.3%
  • Delaware County 58.8%
  • Ohio 53.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 24.0%
  • County 20.1%
  • State 23.0%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • Delaware County 11.1%
  • State 12.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Ashley 76.3%
  • County 79.3%
  • State 75.6%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 8.5%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Ashley 16.3%
  • Delaware County 15.9%
  • State 15.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Ashley 20.1%
  • County 17.2%
  • Ohio 18.9%

People living in Ashley report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 34 percent of Ashley residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Ashley are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 54.4%
  • County 57.3%
  • State 56.1%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 4.8%
  • Ohio 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Ashley 33.9%
  • Delaware County 41.5%
  • Ohio 40.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Ashley 8.4%
  • Delaware County 8.9%
  • State 8.6%

People in Ashley spend $348 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Ashley spends $77 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $120 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $348
  • County $370
  • State $357

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 24.2%
  • Delaware County 23.1%
  • Ohio 23.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Ashley $77
  • County $72
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Delaware County 4.0%
  • Ohio 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Ashley $120
  • Delaware County $153
  • Ohio $139

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • County 6.8%
  • Ohio 6.8%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $20
  • County $26
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • County 1.3%
  • State 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Ashley report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy two percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Ashley population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Sixteen percent of people in Ashley had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 76.7%
  • County 79.6%
  • Ohio 78.7%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 72.3%
  • Delaware County 77.2%
  • State 78.0%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 94.4%
  • Delaware County 94.8%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Ashley 20.5%
  • County 20.3%
  • State 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 50.4%
  • Delaware County 43.7%
  • Ohio 43.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Ashley 15.5%
  • County 16.3%
  • State 15.7%

Twenty eight percent of Ashley residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 27.6%
  • Delaware County 22.8%
  • Ohio 26.5%

Eighteen percent of Ashley residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Ashley 18.2%
  • County 18.0%
  • Ohio 18.5%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Ashley 24.8%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Ashley 8.9%
  • County 8.2%
  • State 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Ashley 10.4%
  • County 9.4%
  • Ohio 9.8%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • County 6.5%
  • State 8.1%
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