Health Profile of Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe 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
Monroe County Well below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 28.7% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.0 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.1%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 28.7% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,625 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 387 132 men · 254 women
- 75–84 1,186 477 men · 709 women
- 65–74 2,060 984 men · 1,076 women
- 50–64 3,992 1,963 men · 2,029 women
Younger residents
4,174 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,401 740 boys · 661 girls
- 7–12 1,287 707 boys · 581 girls
- 3–7 883 490 boys · 393 girls
- 0–3 602 329 boys · 272 girls
About 1,566 residents in Monroe County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.5% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.1% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Monroe County is about 24% higher than in Alabama. The rate of heart disease in Monroe County is about 16% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.8% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.6% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Monroe County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,584 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 413,426 minutes a day and 150.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.83 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 | Monroe County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.78 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, AL is typical in size for this group, 19,388 residents against a local median of 18,630, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Monroe 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 obesity, 6% above the local median at 46.1% against 43.4%. Monroe County, AL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, AL | 19,388 | 75.0 yrs #1/6 | 9.1% #4/6 | 46.1% #5/6 |
| Conecuh County, AL | 11,275 | 73.5 yrs | 8.0% | 42.5% |
| Wilcox County, AL | 10,172 | 74.3 yrs | 8.7% | 52.6% |
| Clarke County, AL | 22,543 | 74.2 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Escambia County, AL | 36,629 | 73.5 yrs | 9.2% | 43.4% |
| Butler County, AL | 18,630 | 73.4 yrs | 12.3% | 44.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe 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 Monroe County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Monroe County, Alabama?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Monroe County ranks 60th 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 Monroe County, Alabama?
People in Monroe County, Alabama can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Monroe County, Alabama?
9.1% of residents in Monroe County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Monroe County, Alabama residents are obese?
46.1% of adults in Monroe County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.8 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Monroe County, Alabama?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.5%, about 24% higher than the Alabama rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,584 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 413,426 minutes a day and 150.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.83 lifetimes a year.
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