Health Profile of Escambia County, Alabama
Escambia 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
Escambia County Well below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Escambia County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Escambia County is 73.5 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Alabama, at 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.4% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,348 residents in Escambia County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 774 219 men · 554 women
- 75–84 1,997 833 men · 1,165 women
- 65–74 3,740 1,726 men · 2,014 women
- 50–64 6,837 3,387 men · 3,449 women
Younger residents
7,910 residents in Escambia County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,532 1,120 boys · 1,412 girls
- 7–12 2,379 1,242 boys · 1,138 girls
- 3–7 1,732 916 boys · 815 girls
- 0–3 1,267 594 boys · 673 girls
About 3,276 residents in Escambia County (8.9% 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 | Escambia County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.4% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Escambia County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Escambia County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.9% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Escambia County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,247 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 739,713 minutes a day and 270.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Escambia County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.99 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 | Escambia County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.02 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Escambia County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Escambia County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Escambia County, AL is typical in size for this group, 36,629 residents against a local median of 37,628, 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 Escambia County, AL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 2% below the local median at 73.5 yrs against 75.0 yrs. Escambia County, AL has the 5th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County, AL | 36,629 | 73.5 yrs #5/6 | 9.2% #3/6 | 43.4% #4/6 |
| Conecuh County, AL | 11,275 | 73.5 yrs | 8.0% | 42.5% |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 198,472 | 77.2 yrs | 10.2% | 30.6% |
| Monroe County, AL | 19,388 | 75.0 yrs | 9.1% | 46.1% |
| Escambia County, FL | 325,414 | 75.2 yrs | 11.7% | 35.0% |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | 74.9 yrs | 9.4% | 45.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Escambia 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 Escambia County, Alabama.
How healthy is Escambia County, Alabama?
Escambia 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 Escambia County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Escambia County ranks 57th 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 Escambia County, Alabama?
People in Escambia 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 Escambia County, Alabama?
9.2% of residents in Escambia County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Escambia County, Alabama residents are obese?
43.4% of adults in Escambia County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Escambia County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,247 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 739,713 minutes a day and 270.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Escambia County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.99 lifetimes a year.
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