Health Profile of Parke County, Indiana
Parke 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
Parke County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Parke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Parke County is 78.4 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,632 residents in Parke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 284 81 men · 203 women
- 75–84 1,002 499 men · 502 women
- 65–74 1,843 915 men · 929 women
- 50–64 3,502 1,706 men · 1,796 women
Younger residents
3,333 residents in Parke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,012 526 boys · 486 girls
- 7–12 991 534 boys · 458 girls
- 3–7 784 417 boys · 366 girls
- 0–3 546 275 boys · 271 girls
About 829 residents in Parke County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Parke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Parke County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Parke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.9% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Parke County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,930 cigarettes a day, 927,910 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,234 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parke County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 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 | Parke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.73 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Parke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Parke County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Parke County, IN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,406 residents against a local median of 26,409. Parke County, IN's uninsured, at 14.9%, runs 146% above the 6.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Parke County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Parke County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parke County, IN | 16,406 | 78.4 yrs #1/6 | 14.9% #6/6 | 40.2% #5/6 |
| Vermillion County, IN | 15,421 | 77.4 yrs | 4.3% | 41.3% |
| Fountain County, IN | 16,615 | 77.1 yrs | 6.6% | 37.6% |
| Putnam County, IN | 37,280 | 77.8 yrs | 4.6% | 37.8% |
| Vigo County, IN | 106,109 | 74.7 yrs | 7.9% | 35.6% |
| Clay County, IN | 26,409 | 78.2 yrs | 6.0% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Parke County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Parke County, Indiana.
How healthy is Parke County, Indiana?
Parke County, Indiana 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 Parke County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Parke County ranks 72nd 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 Parke County, Indiana?
People in Parke County, Indiana can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Parke County, Indiana?
14.9% of residents in Parke County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.5 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Parke County, Indiana?
40.2% of adults in Parke County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.4 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Parke County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,930 cigarettes a day, 927,910 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,234 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parke County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 lifetimes a year.
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