Health Profile of Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam 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
Putnam County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Putnam County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Putnam County is 77.8 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,183 residents in Putnam County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 651 272 men · 379 women
- 75–84 1,880 794 men · 1,087 women
- 65–74 3,465 1,705 men · 1,760 women
- 50–64 7,187 3,762 men · 3,425 women
Younger residents
6,911 residents in Putnam County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,279 1,245 boys · 1,033 girls
- 7–12 2,077 1,090 boys · 987 girls
- 3–7 1,478 723 boys · 754 girls
- 0–3 1,078 514 boys · 564 girls
About 1,913 residents in Putnam County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Putnam County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Putnam County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Putnam County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Putnam County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,266 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 706,926 minutes a day and 258.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Putnam County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.31 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 | Putnam County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.08 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Putnam County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Putnam County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Putnam County, IN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,280 residents against a local median of 26,409. Putnam County, IN's uninsured, at 4.6%, runs 27% below the 6.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.7% on uninsured, so Putnam County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Putnam County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, IN | 37,280 | 77.8 yrs #5/6 | 4.6% #1/6 | 37.8% #2/6 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 183,344 | 79.5 yrs | 5.2% | 34.7% |
| Owen County, IN | 21,604 | 76.9 yrs | 6.3% | 40.2% |
| Parke County, IN | 16,406 | 78.4 yrs | 14.9% | 40.2% |
| Montgomery County, IN | 38,312 | 78.4 yrs | 8.2% | 41.1% |
| Clay County, IN | 26,409 | 78.2 yrs | 6.0% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Putnam 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 Putnam County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Putnam County, Indiana?
Putnam 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 Putnam County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Putnam County ranks 25th 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 Putnam County, Indiana?
People in Putnam County, Indiana can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Putnam County, Indiana?
4.6% of residents in Putnam County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.8 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Putnam County, Indiana?
37.8% of adults in Putnam 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 Putnam County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,266 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 706,926 minutes a day and 258.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Putnam County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.31 lifetimes a year.
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