Health Profile of Levy County, Florida
Levy 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
Levy County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Levy County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Levy County is 74.9 years, about 2.3 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 13.1%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.0% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,270 residents in Levy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 900 378 men · 522 women
- 75–84 3,283 1,671 men · 1,612 women
- 65–74 6,182 3,109 men · 3,072 women
- 50–64 9,906 4,621 men · 5,285 women
Younger residents
8,566 residents in Levy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,753 1,354 boys · 1,399 girls
- 7–12 2,533 1,302 boys · 1,230 girls
- 3–7 1,873 928 boys · 945 girls
- 0–3 1,407 659 boys · 748 girls
About 4,226 residents in Levy County (9.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Levy County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.7% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Levy County is about 22% higher than in Florida. The rate of diabetes in Levy County is about 20% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Levy County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Levy County is about 16% higher than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,282 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 993,097 minutes a day and 362.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Levy County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.20 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 | Levy County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.00 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Levy County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Levy County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Levy County, FL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 45,384 residents against a local median of 162,471. Levy County, FL's uninsured, at 13.1%, runs 17% above the 11.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.7% on uninsured, so Levy County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Levy County, FL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy County, FL | 45,384 | 74.9 yrs #6/6 | 13.1% #5/6 | 37.3% #5/6 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | 19,040 | 77.4 yrs | 12.8% | 35.3% |
| Citrus County, FL | 162,471 | 75.1 yrs | 10.4% | 32.2% |
| Dixie County, FL | 17,058 | 76.4 yrs | 17.1% | 39.2% |
| Alachua County, FL | 285,474 | 77.9 yrs | 7.4% | 29.6% |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | 76.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Levy County, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Levy County, Florida.
Is Levy County, Florida a healthy place to live?
Levy County, Florida 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 Levy County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Levy County ranks 59th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Levy County, Florida?
People in Levy County, Florida can expect to live 74.9 years on average, 2.3 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Levy County, Florida?
13.1% of residents in Levy County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.6 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Levy County, Florida?
37.3% of adults in Levy County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Levy County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,282 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 993,097 minutes a day and 362.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Levy County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.20 lifetimes a year.
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