Health Profile of Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew 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
Bartholomew County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bartholomew County is 78.3 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
28,185 residents in Bartholomew County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,582 438 men · 1,144 women
- 75–84 4,104 1,907 men · 2,197 women
- 65–74 7,541 3,580 men · 3,962 women
- 50–64 14,958 7,572 men · 7,386 women
Younger residents
19,152 residents in Bartholomew County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,870 3,039 boys · 2,830 girls
- 7–12 5,713 2,925 boys · 2,788 girls
- 3–7 4,372 2,241 boys · 2,132 girls
- 0–3 3,197 1,714 boys · 1,483 girls
About 4,148 residents in Bartholomew County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bartholomew County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bartholomew County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 122,258 cigarettes a day, 3.7 million a month, or 44.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 490.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bartholomew County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.38 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bartholomew County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bartholomew County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bartholomew County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 83,536 residents against a local median of 45,265. Nothing separates Bartholomew County, IN sharply from the counties 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 obesity, 9% below the local median at 35.2% against 38.6%. Bartholomew County, IN has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County, IN | 83,536 | 78.3 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #3/6 | 35.2% #2/6 |
| Brown County, IN | 15,606 | 77.9 yrs | 4.3% | 38.0% |
| Jackson County, IN | 46,660 | 76.1 yrs | 8.5% | 38.6% |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 39.7% |
| Jennings County, IN | 27,562 | 77.7 yrs | 9.1% | 42.8% |
| Johnson County, IN | 166,315 | 77.5 yrs | 4.7% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bartholomew County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Indiana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
How healthy is Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Bartholomew County, Indiana 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 Bartholomew County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Bartholomew County ranks 16th healthiest out of 92 counties in Indiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
People in Bartholomew County, Indiana can expect to live 78.3 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
5.5% of residents in Bartholomew County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.9 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Bartholomew County, Indiana residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Bartholomew County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bartholomew County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 122,258 cigarettes a day, 3.7 million a month, or 44.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 490.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bartholomew County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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