Health Profile of Choctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw 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
Choctaw County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Choctaw County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.8% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Choctaw County is about the same as in Alabama, at 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.8% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,492 residents in Choctaw County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 337 92 men · 245 women
- 75–84 842 373 men · 469 women
- 65–74 1,556 691 men · 865 women
- 50–64 2,758 1,339 men · 1,418 women
Younger residents
2,402 residents in Choctaw County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 781 438 boys · 343 girls
- 7–12 681 348 boys · 333 girls
- 3–7 529 246 boys · 283 girls
- 0–3 410 182 boys · 228 girls
About 1,227 residents in Choctaw County (9.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Choctaw County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.8% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.2% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Choctaw County is about 20% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Choctaw County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.1% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.1% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Choctaw County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,855 cigarettes a day, 685,653 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 251,406 minutes a day and 91.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Choctaw County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 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 | Choctaw County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.97 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Choctaw County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Choctaw County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Choctaw County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,380 residents against a local median of 19,718. Choctaw County, AL sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 8.6% against 9.6%. Choctaw County, AL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County, AL | 12,380 | 74.7 yrs #2/6 | 8.6% #2/6 | 43.3% #6/6 |
| Clarke County, MS | 15,314 | 73.1 yrs | 13.3% | 38.7% |
| Marengo County, AL | 18,851 | 75.2 yrs | 9.2% | 42.9% |
| Clarke County, AL | 22,543 | 74.2 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 71,502 | 74.4 yrs | 9.6% | 41.3% |
| Wayne County, MS | 19,718 | 74.6 yrs | 15.2% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Choctaw County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Alabama, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Choctaw County, Alabama.
How healthy is Choctaw County, Alabama?
Choctaw County, Alabama 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 Choctaw County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Choctaw County ranks 55th healthiest out of 67 counties in Alabama by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Choctaw County, Alabama?
People in Choctaw County, Alabama can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Choctaw County, Alabama?
8.6% of residents in Choctaw County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Choctaw County, Alabama residents are obese?
43.3% of adults in Choctaw County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.9 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Choctaw County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,855 cigarettes a day, 685,653 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 251,406 minutes a day and 91.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Choctaw County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 lifetimes a year.
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