Health Profile of Homewood, Alabama
Homewood 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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A
Homewood Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Homewood | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.9% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Homewood is 79.4 years, about 4.7 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.9% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,386 residents in Homewood are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 554 108 men · 447 women
- 75–84 725 289 men · 436 women
- 65–74 1,479 656 men · 823 women
- 50–64 3,627 1,676 men · 1,952 women
Younger residents
5,978 residents in Homewood are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,505 726 boys · 779 girls
- 7–12 1,572 739 boys · 833 girls
- 3–7 1,557 796 boys · 761 girls
- 0–3 1,344 717 boys · 626 girls
About 939 residents in Homewood (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Homewood | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.7% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.0% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Homewood is about 55% lower than in Alabama. The rate of heart disease in Homewood is about 51% lower than in Alabama. The rate of obesity in Homewood is about 28% lower than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Homewood | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.3% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Homewood is about 54% lower than in Alabama. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Homewood is about 49% lower than in Alabama. The rate of binge drinking in Homewood is about 29% higher than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,891 cigarettes a day, 626,724 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,799 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Homewood is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 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 | Homewood | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.98 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Homewood is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Homewood, AL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Homewood, AL is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 27,106 residents against a local median of 53,683. Nothing separates Homewood, AL sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% below the local median at 5.2% against 5.3%. Homewood, AL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood, AL | 27,106 | 79.4 yrs #4/5 | 5.2% #3/5 | 29.8% #3/5 |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 32,245 | 81.4 yrs | 4.4% | 28.6% |
| Birmingham, AL | 207,255 | 72.3 yrs | 12.3% | 45.0% |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 23,287 | 81.1 yrs | 1.4% | 29.0% |
| Hoover, AL | 75,120 | 80.1 yrs | 6.2% | 31.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Homewood, Alabama has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Alabama, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Homewood, Alabama.
How healthy is Homewood, Alabama?
Homewood, Alabama has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Homewood, Alabama?
People in Homewood, Alabama can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 4.7 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Homewood, Alabama residents are uninsured?
5.2% of residents in Homewood, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 4.0 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
How common is obesity in Homewood, Alabama?
29.8% of adults in Homewood, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 11.5 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Homewood, Alabama?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.5%, about 29% higher than the Alabama rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Homewood, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,891 cigarettes a day, 626,724 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,799 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Homewood is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 lifetimes a year.
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