Health Profile of Conecuh County, Alabama
Conecuh 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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D
Conecuh County Well below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Conecuh County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.8% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Conecuh County is 73.5 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, 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
4,850 residents in Conecuh County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 243 89 men · 154 women
- 75–84 819 337 men · 482 women
- 65–74 1,355 642 men · 714 women
- 50–64 2,434 1,173 men · 1,260 women
Younger residents
2,329 residents in Conecuh County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 711 342 boys · 368 girls
- 7–12 734 384 boys · 350 girls
- 3–7 531 293 boys · 238 girls
- 0–3 354 189 boys · 165 girls
About 1,252 residents in Conecuh County (11.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Conecuh County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.7% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.5% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Conecuh County is about 19% higher than in Alabama. The rate of heart disease in Conecuh County is about 17% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Conecuh County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.0% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Conecuh County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,886 cigarettes a day, 656,579 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 240,746 minutes a day and 87.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conecuh County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.28 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 | Conecuh County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.63 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Conecuh County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conecuh County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Conecuh County, AL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,275 residents against a local median of 19,388. Conecuh 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, 13% below the local median at 8.0% against 9.2%. Conecuh County, AL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conecuh County, AL | 11,275 | 73.5 yrs #5/6 | 8.0% #1/6 | 42.5% #1/6 |
| Escambia County, AL | 36,629 | 73.5 yrs | 9.2% | 43.4% |
| Monroe County, AL | 19,388 | 75.0 yrs | 9.1% | 46.1% |
| Butler County, AL | 18,630 | 73.4 yrs | 12.3% | 44.8% |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | 74.9 yrs | 9.4% | 45.2% |
| Wilcox County, AL | 10,172 | 74.3 yrs | 8.7% | 52.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Conecuh County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Alabama, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Conecuh County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Conecuh County, Alabama?
Conecuh County, Alabama has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Conecuh County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Conecuh County ranks 61st 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 life expectancy in Conecuh County, Alabama?
People in Conecuh County, Alabama can expect to live 73.5 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Conecuh County, Alabama?
8.0% of residents in Conecuh County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.2 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Conecuh County, Alabama?
42.5% of adults in Conecuh County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.2 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Conecuh County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,886 cigarettes a day, 656,579 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 240,746 minutes a day and 87.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conecuh County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.28 lifetimes a year.
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