Health Profile of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough 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
Kenai Peninsula Borough Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 80.2 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
22,780 residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 792 341 men · 451 women
- 75–84 2,359 1,245 men · 1,114 women
- 65–74 6,416 3,387 men · 3,029 women
- 50–64 13,213 6,793 men · 6,420 women
Younger residents
12,989 residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,128 2,144 boys · 1,984 girls
- 7–12 3,980 2,037 boys · 1,943 girls
- 3–7 2,880 1,430 boys · 1,451 girls
- 0–3 2,000 1,017 boys · 983 girls
About 1,653 residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kenai Peninsula Borough is about 16% higher than in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kenai Peninsula Borough are about the same as in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 96,764 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 388.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.22 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 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is typical in size for this group, 60,577 residents against a local median of 62,876, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% below the local median at 11.4% against 12.1%. Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 60,577 | 80.2 yrs #2/5 | 11.4% #2/5 | 33.8% #3/5 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | 288,818 | 78.0 yrs | 9.9% | 29.2% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 112,982 | 79.0 yrs | 11.9% | 34.4% |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 12,771 | 80.4 yrs | 12.3% | 30.9% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 1,056 | 77.0 yrs | 31.7% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Alaska, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
How healthy is Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Kenai Peninsula Borough ranks 12th healthiest out of 27 counties in Alaska by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?
People in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska can expect to live 80.2 years on average, about the same as the Alaska average of 79.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?
11.4% of residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska?
33.8% of adults in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 96,764 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 388.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.22 lifetimes a year.
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