Health Profile of Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Kodiak Island 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
Kodiak Island Borough Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Alaska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.3% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kodiak Island Borough is 80.4 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.3%, higher than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,482 residents in Kodiak Island Borough are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 123 48 men · 75 women
- 75–84 249 104 men · 145 women
- 65–74 868 484 men · 384 women
- 50–64 2,242 1,207 men · 1,035 women
Younger residents
3,218 residents in Kodiak Island Borough are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 854 445 boys · 409 girls
- 7–12 1,016 544 boys · 472 girls
- 3–7 802 426 boys · 377 girls
- 0–3 546 284 boys · 262 girls
About 202 residents in Kodiak Island Borough (1.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Kodiak Island Borough is about 26% lower than in Alaska. The rate of diabetes in Kodiak Island Borough is about 21% lower than in Alaska. The rate of cancer in Kodiak Island Borough is about 20% lower than in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.4% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Kodiak Island Borough is about 20% lower than in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,720 cigarettes a day, 531,612 a month, or 6.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 194,925 minutes a day and 71.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kodiak Island Borough is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.68 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 | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Kodiak Island Borough, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kodiak Island Borough, AK is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,771 residents against a local median of 4,728. Where Kodiak Island Borough, AK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 15.9% at 12.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 30.9% against a local median of 38.4%, 19% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Kodiak Island Borough, AK is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 21.8% on uninsured, so Kodiak Island Borough, AK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kodiak Island Borough, AK has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 12,771 | 80.4 yrs #2/6 | 12.3% #3/6 | 30.9% #2/6 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 1,056 | 77.0 yrs | 31.7% | 38.8% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 60,577 | 80.2 yrs | 11.4% | 33.8% |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | 875 | 79.9 yrs | 20.8% | 38.6% |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | 4,728 | 83.3 yrs | 15.9% | 38.4% |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | 288,818 | 78.0 yrs | 9.9% | 29.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kodiak Island 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 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.
What is the health grade for Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska?
Kodiak Island 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 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Kodiak Island Borough ranks 6th 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 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska?
People in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska?
12.3% of residents in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.2 points above the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska residents are obese?
30.9% of adults in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.4 points below the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,720 cigarettes a day, 531,612 a month, or 6.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 194,925 minutes a day and 71.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kodiak Island Borough is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.68 lifetimes a year.
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