Health Profile of Posey County, Indiana
Posey 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
Posey County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Posey County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Posey County is 77.9 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,106 residents in Posey County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 491 165 men · 326 women
- 75–84 1,375 593 men · 782 women
- 65–74 2,704 1,333 men · 1,371 women
- 50–64 5,536 2,819 men · 2,717 women
Younger residents
5,235 residents in Posey County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,837 923 boys · 913 girls
- 7–12 1,594 827 boys · 767 girls
- 3–7 1,050 552 boys · 498 girls
- 0–3 755 383 boys · 372 girls
About 1,360 residents in Posey County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Posey County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Posey County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Posey County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Posey County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,987 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 439,856 minutes a day and 160.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Posey County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.92 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 | Posey County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.56 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Posey County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Posey County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Posey County, IN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,116 residents against a local median of 32,996. Where Posey County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 34% below the local median of 4.9% at 3.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Posey County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Posey County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey County, IN | 25,116 | 77.9 yrs #2/6 | 3.2% #1/6 | 37.8% #3/6 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 180,116 | 75.3 yrs | 6.9% | 37.4% |
| White County, IL | 13,619 | 75.1 yrs | 4.9% | 35.6% |
| Union County, KY | 13,258 | 75.8 yrs | 5.8% | 39.3% |
| Henderson County, KY | 44,257 | 75.0 yrs | 4.7% | 41.6% |
| Gibson County, IN | 32,996 | 78.6 yrs | 3.7% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Posey 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 Posey County, Indiana.
Is Posey County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Posey 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 Posey County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Posey County ranks 15th 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 Posey County, Indiana?
People in Posey County, Indiana can expect to live 77.9 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Posey County, Indiana?
3.2% of residents in Posey County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 4.1 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Posey County, Indiana?
37.8% of adults in Posey County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Posey County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,987 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 439,856 minutes a day and 160.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Posey County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.92 lifetimes a year.
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