Health Profile of Pike County, Alabama
Pike 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
Pike County Below averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pike County is 75.4 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,151 residents in Pike County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 542 190 men · 352 women
- 75–84 1,527 625 men · 902 women
- 65–74 2,747 1,342 men · 1,405 women
- 50–64 5,335 2,465 men · 2,871 women
Younger residents
6,150 residents in Pike County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,815 882 boys · 933 girls
- 7–12 1,881 983 boys · 898 girls
- 3–7 1,447 780 boys · 667 girls
- 0–3 1,007 504 boys · 503 girls
About 1,990 residents in Pike County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pike County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.9% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pike County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pike County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.4% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pike County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,456 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,021 minutes a day and 214.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.41 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 | Pike 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 Pike County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pike County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, AL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,986 residents against a local median of 49,597. Pike County, AL's uninsured, at 8.4%, runs 18% below the 10.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 36.9% against a local median of 44.0%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Pike County, AL is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 3.8% on uninsured, so Pike County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pike County, AL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | 75.4 yrs #4/6 | 8.4% #2/6 | 36.9% #1/6 |
| Bullock County, AL | 10,058 | 77.6 yrs | 11.8% | 47.4% |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 13,122 | 74.5 yrs | 8.1% | 40.8% |
| Coffee County, AL | 54,920 | 76.5 yrs | 10.4% | 44.0% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | 74.5 yrs | 10.3% | 48.7% |
| Dale County, AL | 49,597 | 76.5 yrs | 10.1% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pike County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Alabama, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pike County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Pike County, Alabama?
Pike 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 Pike County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Pike County ranks 11th 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 Pike County, Alabama?
People in Pike County, Alabama can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Pike County, Alabama?
8.4% of residents in Pike County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.7 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Pike County, Alabama?
36.9% of adults in Pike County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pike County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,456 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,021 minutes a day and 214.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.41 lifetimes a year.
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