Health Profile of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Ketchikan Gateway 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
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is about the same as in Alaska, at 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 9.2%, lower than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,915 residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 141 63 men · 78 women
- 75–84 541 235 men · 306 women
- 65–74 1,255 656 men · 599 women
- 50–64 2,978 1,579 men · 1,399 women
Younger residents
2,831 residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 824 419 boys · 405 girls
- 7–12 887 448 boys · 439 girls
- 3–7 675 341 boys · 334 girls
- 0–3 445 223 boys · 222 girls
About 368 residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ketchikan Gateway Borough are about the same as in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.2% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is about 20% lower than in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,913 cigarettes a day, 597,388 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 219,042 minutes a day and 80.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 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 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,785 residents against a local median of 5,697. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 11% above the local median at 35.5% against 31.9%. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 13,785 | 79.9 yrs #3/6 | 9.2% #2/6 | 35.5% #6/6 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 2,096 | 78.7 yrs | 11.2% | 33.2% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 5,697 | 77.9 yrs | 17.0% | 33.4% |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | 3,409 | 84.6 yrs | 9.3% | 31.9% |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | 31,790 | 81.2 yrs | 8.3% | 28.1% |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | 8,374 | 79.0 yrs | 10.1% | 31.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.
How healthy is Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?
Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough ranks 9th 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?
People in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska can expect to live 79.9 years on average, about the same as the Alaska average of 79.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?
9.2% of residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.9 points below the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?
35.5% of adults in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,913 cigarettes a day, 597,388 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 219,042 minutes a day and 80.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 lifetimes a year.
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