Health Profile of Pike County, Indiana
Pike 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
Pike County Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pike County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pike County is 80.9 years, about 3.5 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,993 residents in Pike County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 288 98 men · 190 women
- 75–84 735 321 men · 414 women
- 65–74 1,361 638 men · 723 women
- 50–64 2,608 1,341 men · 1,267 women
Younger residents
2,449 residents in Pike County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 765 390 boys · 375 girls
- 7–12 734 366 boys · 368 girls
- 3–7 556 277 boys · 280 girls
- 0–3 394 196 boys · 199 girls
About 529 residents in Pike County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pike County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pike County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pike County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pike County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,753 cigarettes a day, 652,603 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,288 minutes a day and 87.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 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 | Pike County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.66 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pike County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pike County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,154 residents against a local median of 35,997. Pike County, IN's uninsured, at 3.8%, runs 26% below the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 18.4% on uninsured, so Pike County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pike County, IN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, IN | 12,154 | 80.9 yrs #1/6 | 3.8% #3/6 | 38.9% #2/6 |
| Warrick County, IN | 65,261 | 79.3 yrs | 3.5% | 42.6% |
| Daviess County, IN | 33,658 | 77.0 yrs | 21.9% | 40.8% |
| Knox County, IN | 35,997 | 75.6 yrs | 6.0% | 43.4% |
| Dubois County, IN | 43,614 | 79.0 yrs | 5.2% | 37.7% |
| Gibson County, IN | 32,996 | 78.6 yrs | 3.7% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pike 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 Pike County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Pike County, Indiana?
Pike 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 Pike County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Pike County ranks 22nd 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 Pike County, Indiana?
People in Pike County, Indiana can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 3.5 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Pike County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
3.8% of residents in Pike County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 3.6 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Pike County, Indiana?
38.9% of adults in Pike 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 Pike County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,753 cigarettes a day, 652,603 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,288 minutes a day and 87.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 lifetimes a year.
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