Health Profile of Catoosa County, Georgia
Catoosa 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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B
Catoosa County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Catoosa County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Catoosa County is 76.5 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.0%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,938 residents in Catoosa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,151 404 men · 748 women
- 75–84 3,433 1,338 men · 2,096 women
- 65–74 6,667 3,005 men · 3,662 women
- 50–64 13,687 6,549 men · 7,137 women
Younger residents
14,599 residents in Catoosa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,986 2,604 boys · 2,382 girls
- 7–12 4,392 2,226 boys · 2,166 girls
- 3–7 3,083 1,540 boys · 1,543 girls
- 0–3 2,138 1,095 boys · 1,043 girls
About 3,976 residents in Catoosa County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Catoosa County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Catoosa County is about 27% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Catoosa County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Catoosa County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,411 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 419.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Catoosa County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Catoosa County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Catoosa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Catoosa County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Catoosa County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 68,548 residents against a local median of 103,598. Catoosa County, GA 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 uninsured, 9% above the local median at 11.0% against 10.1%. Catoosa County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catoosa County, GA | 68,548 | 76.5 yrs #2/6 | 11.0% #4/6 | 34.6% #4/6 |
| Whitfield County, GA | 103,598 | 77.6 yrs | 18.1% | 39.2% |
| Walker County, GA | 68,750 | 75.4 yrs | 12.6% | 34.0% |
| Hamilton County, TN | 375,392 | 76.3 yrs | 9.7% | 31.7% |
| Dade County, GA | 16,136 | 76.3 yrs | 9.6% | 33.6% |
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | 75.2 yrs | 10.1% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Catoosa County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Catoosa County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Catoosa County, Georgia?
Catoosa County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Catoosa County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Catoosa County ranks 25th healthiest out of 159 counties in Georgia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Catoosa County, Georgia?
People in Catoosa County, Georgia can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Catoosa County, Georgia?
11.0% of residents in Catoosa County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.4 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Catoosa County, Georgia?
34.6% of adults in Catoosa County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.4 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Catoosa County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,411 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 419.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Catoosa County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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