Health Profile of Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe 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
Monroe County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 78.8 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
38,528 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,143 807 men · 1,336 women
- 75–84 5,275 2,220 men · 3,055 women
- 65–74 10,198 4,768 men · 5,430 women
- 50–64 20,912 10,222 men · 10,690 women
Younger residents
20,995 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,506 3,522 boys · 2,985 girls
- 7–12 6,191 3,260 boys · 2,930 girls
- 3–7 4,778 2,468 boys · 2,310 girls
- 0–3 3,520 1,826 boys · 1,694 girls
About 4,938 residents in Monroe County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Monroe County is about 32% lower than in Indiana. The rate of diabetes in Monroe County is about 30% lower than in Indiana. The rate of cancer in Monroe County is about 25% lower than in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.6% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Monroe County is about 22% lower than in Indiana. The rate of smoking in Monroe County is about 21% lower than in Indiana. The rate of binge drinking in Monroe County is about 18% higher than in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 209,534 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 841.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, IN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 140,965 residents against a local median of 31,021. Monroe County, IN's obesity, at 29.8%, runs 25% below the 39.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 5.3% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Monroe County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Monroe County, IN has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IN | 140,965 | 78.8 yrs #1/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 29.8% #1/6 |
| Brown County, IN | 15,606 | 77.9 yrs | 4.3% | 38.0% |
| Lawrence County, IN | 45,100 | 74.8 yrs | 6.1% | 39.7% |
| Morgan County, IN | 72,659 | 76.3 yrs | 5.1% | 43.3% |
| Owen County, IN | 21,604 | 76.9 yrs | 6.3% | 40.2% |
| Greene County, IN | 31,021 | 76.5 yrs | 7.4% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Indiana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Monroe County, Indiana.
How healthy is Monroe County, Indiana?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Monroe County ranks 2nd 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 Monroe County, Indiana?
People in Monroe County, Indiana can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Monroe County, Indiana?
5.3% of residents in Monroe County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.1 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Monroe County, Indiana residents are obese?
29.8% of adults in Monroe County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 9.0 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 209,534 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 841.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
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