Health Profile of Clay County, Indiana
Clay 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
Clay County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,854 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 591 222 men · 369 women
- 75–84 1,341 576 men · 765 women
- 65–74 2,695 1,239 men · 1,456 women
- 50–64 5,228 2,652 men · 2,575 women
Younger residents
5,975 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,957 999 boys · 958 girls
- 7–12 1,733 876 boys · 857 girls
- 3–7 1,288 632 boys · 657 girls
- 0–3 996 462 boys · 534 girls
About 1,404 residents in Clay County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clay County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clay County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,580 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 490,376 minutes a day and 179.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.35 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 | Clay County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.74 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, IN is typical in size for this group, 26,409 residents against a local median of 31,021, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Clay County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 7.4% at 6.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.3% on uninsured, so Clay County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, IN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, IN | 26,409 | 78.2 yrs #2/6 | 6.0% #2/6 | 39.1% #4/6 |
| Vigo County, IN | 106,109 | 74.7 yrs | 7.9% | 35.6% |
| Owen County, IN | 21,604 | 76.9 yrs | 6.3% | 40.2% |
| Putnam County, IN | 37,280 | 77.8 yrs | 4.6% | 37.8% |
| Greene County, IN | 31,021 | 76.5 yrs | 7.4% | 38.4% |
| Parke County, IN | 16,406 | 78.4 yrs | 14.9% | 40.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay 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 Clay County, Indiana.
Is Clay County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Clay 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 Clay County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Clay County ranks 27th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Clay County, Indiana?
People in Clay County, Indiana can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Indiana?
6.0% of residents in Clay County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.3 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Clay County, Indiana?
39.1% of adults in Clay County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,580 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 490,376 minutes a day and 179.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.35 lifetimes a year.
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